movies and tv shows to get in the fall mood ⭑

merlin

Jake Michie, Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy, Julian Jones · 2008

Adaptacion a la televisión de la leyenda arturica en las que unos jóvenes Arturo y Merlin se enfrentan a sus primeros peligros y descubren el amor. Podremos ver al joven Colin Morgan (Dr. Who) interpretando al todavia inexperto Merlin, junto a los demas personajes de la leyenda arturica como son Arturo (Bradley James), Lancelot (Santiago Cabrera - Heroes -), Vivianne, la bruja del lago (Michelle Ryan - Bionic woman -) o el Gran Dragón (al que pone voz el veterano John Hurt).

stardust

Matthew Vaughn · 2007

Il était une fois un petit village anglais si tranquille qu'on aurait pu le croire endormi. Niché au creux d'une vallée, il devait son nom inhabituel "Wall" au mur d'enceinte qui depuis des siècles dissuadait ses habitants de s'aventurer dans le royaume voisin, peuplé de lutins, sorcières, pirates volants et autres engeances malfaisantes. Un jour, un candide jeune homme, Tristan, qui convoitait la plus jolie fille de Wall, s'engagea à lui rapporter en gage de son amour : une étoile tombée du ciel. Pour honorer sa promesse, il fit ce que personne n'avait encore osé : il escalada le mur interdit et pénétra dans le royaume magique de Stormhold...

ella enchanted

Tommy O'Haver · 2004

Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.

the princess bride

Rob Reiner · 1987

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

teen wolf

Jeff Davis · 2011

Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day teenage life. The following characters are instrumental to his struggle: Stiles, his best friend; Allison, his love interest who comes from a family of werewolf hunters; and Derek, a mysterious werewolf with a dark past. Throughout the series, he strives to keep his loved ones safe while maintaining normal relationships with them.

the originals

Julie Plec · 2013

A spin-off from The Vampire Diaries and set in New Orleans, The Originals centers on the Mikaelson siblings, otherwise known as the world's original vampires: Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah. Now Klaus must take down his protégé, Marcel, who is now in charge of New Orleans, in order to re-take his city, as he originally built New Orleans. Klaus departed from the city after being chased down by his father Mikael, while it was being constructed and Marcel took charge. As Klaus has returned after many years, his ego has provoked him to become the king of the city. "Every King needs an heir" says Klaus, accepting the unborn child. The child is a first to be born to a hybrid and a werewolf.

a discovery of witches

Kate Brooke · 2018

Closet witch Diana Bishop and centuries-old vampire Matthew Clairmont are drawn into a deadly mystery and forbidden romance when a magical book shows up in an Oxford library.

charmed

Constance M. Burge · 1998

Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.

dark angel

James Cameron, Charles H. Eglee · 2000

Super soldier Max Guevera tries to live a normal life in post-apocalyptic Seattle while eluding capture by government agents from the covert biotech facility she escaped from as a child and searching for her genetically-enhanced brothers and sisters who have dispersed after escape.

the covenant

Renny Harlin · 2006

Four young men who belong to a supernatural legacy are forced to battle a fifth power long thought to have died out. Another great force they must contend with is the jealousy and suspicion that threatens to tear them apart.

the craft

Andrew Fleming · 1996

A Catholic school newcomer falls in with a clique of teen witches who wield their powers against all who dare to cross them -- be they teachers, rivals or meddlesome parents.

sabrina, the teenage witch

Nell Scovell · 1996

La joven estudiante Sabrina Spellman, al cumplir los 16 años, se entera de que es una bruja y que tiene poderes mágicos. Para aprender a usar sus poderes atenderá las indicaciones de sus dos tías, que también son brujas.

buffy the vampire slayer

Joss Whedon · 1997

Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.

the secret circle

Andrew Miller · 2011

La serie se enfoca en Cassie, una adolescente que, después de morir su madre, se muda con su abuela al misterioso pueblo de Chance Harbor, Washington. En este lugar, Cassie descubrirá que su nuevo grupo de amigos saben mucho más sobre ella que ella misma. Son, en realidad, una comunidad secreta de brujos y que desean que se les una. La joven no creerá que es una bruja también hasta que le enseñen cómo utilizar sus poderes. Sin embargo, Cassie descubrirá gracias a una carta de su madre escondida en un libro de hechizos llamado "Libro de Sombras" (Las seis familias del círculo tienen uno) que su destino es altamente peligroso, ya que ella es la clave de la batalla entre las fuerzas del bien y las del mal. En el transcurso de la serie descubrirá que su poder está más allá de lo imaginado, debido que desciende de brujos muy poderosos.

practical magic

Griffin Dunne · 1998

As mulheres da família Owens tem poderes mágicos. Mas uma maldição as persegue há mais de duzentos anos: qualquer homem que se apaixona por uma delas, morre. Descendentes da bruxa que começou este feitiço, Sally (Sandra Bullock) e Gillian (Nicole Kidman) são duas irmãs que foram criadas por suas tias (Dianne Wiest e Stockard Channing). Já adultas, enquanto Sally se mostra bastante reservada, Gillian foge de casa para ter o primeiro de muitos namorados. Após algum tempo, Sally se casa e tem duas filhas, mas seu marido acaba morrendo atropelado. Até que chega o momento em que ela deve ajudar Gillian, que se envolveu com Jimmy Angelov (Goran Visnjic), um búlgaro agressivo que as ameaça. Sentindo que correm perigo, as duas o envenenam, mas, temendo as conseqüências de tal ato, Gillian convence Sally que o melhor é trazê-lo de volta a vida. Uma decisão que trará uma série de complicações com polícia e com seus próprios poderes.

enola holmes

Harry Bradbeer · 2020

the holdovers

Alexander Payne · 2023

A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.

mona lisa smile

Mike Newell · 2003

Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students, including Betty and Joan, to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.

the chair

Amanda Peet, Annie Julia Wyman · 2021

At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.

dead poets society

Peter Weir · 1989

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.

twilight

Catherine Hardwicke · 2008

Isabella Swan, 17 ans, déménage à Forks, petite ville pluvieuse dans l'État de Washington, pour vivre avec son père. Elle s'attend à ce que sa nouvelle vie soit aussi ennuyeuse que la ville elle-même. Or, au lycée, elle est terriblement intriguée par le comportement d'une étrange fratrie, deux filles et trois garçons. Bella tombe follement amoureuse de l'un d'eux, Edward Cullen. Une relation sensuelle et dangereuse commence alors entre les deux jeunes gens : lorsque Isabella comprend que Edward est un vampire, il est déjà trop tard.

pretty little liars

I. Marlene King · 2010

Quatro amigas se unem contra um inimigo anônimo que ameaça revelar seus segredos mais obscuros, enquanto também investigam o desaparecimento de sua melhor amiga.

when harry met sally...

Rob Reiner · 1989

During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.

gilmore girls

Amy Sherman-Palladino · 2000

Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.

the vampire diaries

Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson · 2009

Quatre mois après le tragique accident de voiture qui a tué leurs parents, Elena Gilbert, 17 ans, et son frère Jeremy, 15 ans, essaient encore de s'adapter à cette nouvelle réalité. Belle et populaire, l'adolescente poursuit ses études au Mystic Falls High en s'efforçant de masquer son chagrin. Elena est immédiatement fascinée par Stefan et Damon Salvatore, deux frères que tout oppose. Elle ne tarde pas à découvrir qu'ils sont en fait des vampires...

normal people

2020

Marianne y Connell tejen dentro y fuera de la vida del otro en esta exploración del sexo, el poder y el deseo de amar y ser amado. Adaptación de la novela más vendida de Sally Rooney.