movies to watch pt. 2 ᯓ★

The Gruffalo

Jakob Schuh · 2009

The magical tale of a mouse who sets foot on a woodland adventure in search of a nut. Encountering predators who all wish to eat him - Fox, Owl and Snake - the brave mouse creates a terrifying, imaginary monster to frighten them away. But what will the mouse do when he meets this frightful monster for real?

Bridge to Terabithia

Gábor Csupó · 2007

Jess Aarons, un chico que se siente extraño tanto en el colegio como en su propia casa, se ha entrenado durante todo el verano para correr una carrera; pero llega al colegio Leslie Burke y le gana. A pesar de ello, pronto se hacen amigos. Leslie, aficionada a contar fantásticas y mágicas historias, le abre a Jess las puertas de un mundo dominado por la imaginación. A Jess le gusta dibujar, pero nunca había compartido esa afición con nadie. Los dos crean el reino secreto de Terabithia, un lugar mágico cuya entrada sólo ellos conocen. Allí reinan, luchan contra el Maestro Oscuro y sus criaturas y trazan planes para vengarse de los compañeros prepotentes del colegio.

Corpse Bride

Mike Johnson · 2005

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

Black Swan

Darren Aronofsky · 2010

The story of Nina, a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice.

Boyhood

Richard Linklater · 2014

The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.

Whiplash

Damien Chazelle · 2014

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

Napoleon Dynamite

Jared Hess · 2004

A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.

Death Becomes Her

Robert Zemeckis · 1992

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

I, Tonya

Craig Gillespie · 2017

Tonya Harding ist unter ärmsten Bedingungen aufgewachsen, doch wurde sie von ihrer wenig liebevollen Mutter LaVona Golden schon früh auf eine Karriere im Eiskunstlaufen vorbereitet. Zwar hat es Tonya mit ihrem aggressiven Auftreten, ihren selbstgenähten Kostümen und ihrer unkonventionellen Technik nicht leicht, doch ihr Talent ist unbestreitbar – ist sie doch die einzige Frau, der im Rahmen eines Wettbewerbs ein dreifacher Axel gelingt. Als sie sich langsam dem Höhepunkt ihrer Karriere nähert, wird ihre Konkurrentin Nancy Kerrigan bei einem Angriff verletzt und muss aus den amerikanischen Meisterschaften ausscheiden. Wie sich jedoch herausstellen soll, steckt Hardings Ex-Mann Jeff Gillooly hinter dem Angriff, weswegen ihr der gerade gewonnene Titel aberkannt wird und ihre Karriere urplötzlich beendet ist.

Challengers

Luca Guadagnino · 2024

Tennis player turned coach Tashi has taken her husband, Art, and transformed him into a world-famous Major champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she signs him up for a "Challenger" event — close to the lowest level of pro tournament — where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend.

Brokeback Mountain

Ang Lee · 2005

In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

Karan Johar · 2001

Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.

Sing Street

John Carney · 2016

Cuenta la historia de Cosmo, un niño de 14 años que crece en el Dublín de los 80 y tiene la intención de huir de su complicado hogar. Compone canciones con su banda, como una forma de lucha y publica controvertidos vídeos musicales.

La La Land

Damien Chazelle · 2016

Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.

West Side Story

Steven Spielberg · 2021

Two youngsters from rival New York City gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends build toward tragedy.

Norbit

Brian Robbins · 2007

A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her.

Mermaids

Richard Benjamin · 1990

Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.

Sixteen Candles

John Hughes · 1984

With the occasion all but overshadowed by her sister's upcoming wedding, angst-ridden Samantha faces her 16th birthday with typical adolescent dread. Samantha pines for studly older boy Jake, but worries that her chastity will be a turnoff for the popular senior. Meanwhile, she must constantly rebuff the affections of nerdy Ted, who is unfortunately the only boy in school who seems to take an interest in her.

The Edge of Seventeen

Kelly Fremon Craig · 2016

En tenåringsjentes kjipe tid på videregående skole blir enda mer uutholdelig når hun oppdager at bestevenninnen fra barndommen dater den populære storebroren hennes.

Mona Lisa Smile

Mike Newell · 2003

En 1953, Katherine Watson (Julia Roberts) se traslada desde California al campus de la prestigiosa y estricta universidad de Wellesley en Nueva Inglaterra para enseñar historia del arte. En plena postguerra, Watson espera que sus estudiantes, las mejores y las más brillantes del país, aprovechen las oportunidades que se les presentan para emanciparse. Sin embargo, poco después de su llegada, descubre que la prestigiosa institución está anclada en la tradición y el conformismo.

Before Sunrise

Richard Linklater · 1995

Jesse (Ethan Hawke), um jovem americano, e Celine (Julie Delpy), uma estudante francesa, se encontram casualmente no trem para Viena e logo começam a conversar. Ele a convence a desembarcar em Viena e gradativamente vão se envolvendo em uma paixão crescente. Mas existe uma verdade inevitável: no dia seguinte ela irá para Paris e ele voltará ao Estados Unidos. Com isso, resta aos dois apaixonados aproveitar o máximo o pouco tempo que lhes resta.

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Peter Sollett · 2008

Whiplash is a British/Australian television series made by the Seven Network and ATV and ITC Entertainment. Filmed in 1959-60, the series was first broadcast in September 1960 in the United Kingdom followed by Australia in February 1961 and had opening titles featuring the Australian locale and terrain and a dozen wild kangaroos as a Cobb & Co stage passed pulled by a team of five horses driven by Cobb himself.

Clueless

Amy Heckerling · 1995

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Donald Petrie · 2003

All the Bright Places

Brett Haley · 2020

Two teens facing personal struggles form a powerful bond as they embark on a cathartic journey chronicling the wonders of Indiana.

Y Tu Mamá También

Alfonso Cuarón · 2001

Aunque pertenecen a clases sociales muy distintas, Julio y Tenoch son grandes amigos. En una fiesta conocen a Luisa, una deprimida chica española casada con un primo de Tenoch. Para superar la crisis, Luisa decide acompañar a los dos chicos en un viaje sin rumbo fijo. La aventura pondrá a prueba su amistad y marcará sus vidas para siempre.

The Breakfast Club

John Hughes · 1985

Cinco estudiantes de distinta educación, formación y gustos son castigados a pasar un sábado en el instituto en el que estudian. Pronto las desavenencias entre ellos aparecen, especialmente cuando el director que les vigila se ausenta del aula... Comedia juvenil de culto de los años ochenta.

Slums of Beverly Hills

Tamara Jenkins · 1998

In 1976, a lower-middle-class teenager struggles to cope living with her neurotic family of nomads on the outskirts of Beverly Hills.

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.

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.

Lady Bird

Greta Gerwig · 2017

Lady Bird McPherson, a strong willed, deeply opinionated, artistic 17 year old comes of age in Sacramento. Her relationship with her mother and her upbringing are questioned and tested as she plans to head off to college.

Real Women Have Curves

Patricia Cardoso · 2002

Freshly graduated from high school, Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University. Her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college.

Swing Kids

Thomas Carter · 1993

The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.

Dear Evan Hansen

Stephen Chbosky · 2021

Querido Evan Hansen é uma história que gira ao redor de Evan Hansen, jovem ansioso e com dificuldades de se conectar com os outros, que acaba envolvido numa mentira sobre um colega de classe que cometeu suicídio, se aproximando da família do falecido.

This Is the End

Seth Rogen · 2013

While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.

The Truman Show

Peter Weir · 1998

Truman Burbank é um pacato vendedor de seguros que leva um vida simples com sua esposa Meryl Burbank. Porém algumas coisas ao seu redor fazem com que ele passe a estranhar sua cidade, seus supostos amigos e até sua mulher. Após conhecer a misteriosa Lauren, ele fica intrigado e acaba descobrindo que toda sua vida foi monitorada por câmeras e transmitida em rede nacional.

Interstellar

Christopher Nolan · 2014

Dans un futur proche, face à une Terre exsangue, un groupe d’explorateurs utilise un vaisseau interstellaire pour franchir un trou de ver permettant de parcourir des distances jusque‐là infranchissables. Leur but : trouver un nouveau foyer pour l’humanité.

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Wes Anderson · 2014

El Sr. Gustave H., un legendario conserje de un famoso hotel europeo de entreguerras, entabla amistad con Zero Moustafa, un joven empleado al que convierte en su protegido. La historia trata sobre el robo y la recuperación de una pintura renacentista de valor incalculable y sobre la batalla que enfrenta a los miembros de una familia por una inmensa fortuna. Como telón de fondo, los levantamientos que transformaron Europa durante la primera mitad del siglo XX.

Almost Famous

Cameron Crowe · 2000

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.

Zoolander

Ben Stiller · 2001

Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the opportunity to turn Derek into a killing machine. It's a well-designed conspiracy and only with the help of Hansel and a few well-chosen accessories like Matilda can Derek make the world safe for male models everywhere.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Edgar Wright · 2010

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

Ghost World

Terry Zwigoff · 2001

Two quirky, cynical teenaged girls try to figure out what to do with their lives after high school graduation. After they play a prank on an eccentric, middle aged record collector, one of them befriends him, which causes a rift in the girls’ friendship.

The Mask

Chuck Russell · 1994

When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch the eye of local nightclub singer Tina Carlyle. Unfortunately, under the mask's influence, Ipkiss also robs a bank, which angers junior crime lord Dorian Tyrell, whose goons get blamed for the heist.

Bullet Train

David Leitch · 2022

Cinco asesinos a sueldo se encuentran a bordo de un tren bala que viaja de Tokio a Morioka con unas pocas paradas intermedias. Descubren que sus misiones no son ajenas entre sí. La pregunta es quién saldrá vivo del tren y qué les espera en la estación final.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Jan de Bont · 2003

Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Simon West · 2001

Orphaned heiress, English aristocrat and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artifact which controls time before it falls into the wrong hands. As an extremely rare planetary alignment is about to occur for the first time in 5,000 years, the fearless tomb raider will have to team up with rival adventurers and sworn enemies to collect the pieces, while time is running out. But, in the end, who can harness the archaic talisman's unlimited power?

Life of Pi

Ang Lee · 2012

The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

The Craft

Andrew Fleming · 1996

Sara es una chica recién llegada a Los Ángeles que se siente sola entre sus nuevos compañeros de instituto. Pero conoce a tres amigas que sienten intereses afines a los suyos: las ciencias ocultas, y que además poseen poderes similares. Juntas formarán un círculo secreto que cambiará sus vidas para siempre.

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Quentin Tarantino · 2003

Έπειτα από μακελειό στην εκκλησία, τη μέρα του γάμου της, μια γυναίκα πέφτει σε κώμα. Ξυπνά έπειτα από πολλά χρόνια και αρχίζει να αναζητά τον Μπιλ, εκείνον που διέταξε τη σφαγή. Στο δρόμο της στέκονται εμπόδιο μπράβοι και πληρωμένοι δολοφόνοι.

Gone Girl

David Fincher · 2014

With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

The Machinist

Brad Anderson · 2004

Trevor Reznik est ouvrier dans une usine. Un métier répétitif, fatiguant, usant, au milieu d’un bruit assourdissant, où la moindre inattention peut avoir des conséquences dramatiques. Une attention que Trevor a du mal à maintenir, car il est très fatigué. En fait, Trevor n’a pas dormi depuis un an. Il partage ses nuits entre la cafétéria de l’aéroport, où il retrouve Marie, la serveuse, et l’appartement de la prostituée Stevie. Depuis quelque temps, la vie de Trevor devient de plus en plus étrange. Qui laisse des messages codés dans son appartement ? Pourquoi Marie ressemble-t-elle tant à sa mère ? Quant à Stevie, elle semble bien connaître le nouvel employé de l’usine, Ivan. Pourquoi ne lui a-t-elle rien dit ? Un homme d’ailleurs très étrange, cet Ivan. Inquiétant, dérangeant, il semble surveiller sans cesse Trevor…

Shattered Glass

Billy Ray · 2003

The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at The New Republic for three years. Looking for a short cut to fame, Glass concocted sources, quotes and even entire stories, but his deception did not go unnoticed forever, and eventually, his world came crumbling down.

Girl, Interrupted

James Mangold · 1999

Set in the changing world of the late 1960s, Susanna Kaysen's prescribed "short rest" from a psychiatrist she had met only once becomes a strange, unknown journey into Alice's Wonderland, where she struggles with the thin line between normal and crazy. Susanna soon realizes how hard it is to get out once she has been committed, and she ultimately has to choose between the world of people who belong inside or the difficult world of reality outside.

The Place Beyond the Pines

Derek Cianfrance · 2013

Luke è un pilota di motociclette, impiegato in uno spettacolo ambulante. Dovrebbe partire al seguito del carrozzone per una nuova meta, ma scopre di avere un figlio, Jason, nato da una breve relazione con Romina, una ragazza del posto. Resta, dunque, nella provincia dello stato di New York, per provvedere alla sua nuova famiglia e impedire che suo figlio cresca senza un padre, come è accaduto a lui. Le rapine in banche e le fughe in moto sono il metodo più veloce per procurarsi tanti soldi e in fretta, ma "chi corre come un fulmine, si schianta come un tuono", ed è così che la folle corsa di Luke si arresta davanti alla recluta di polizia Avery Cross, anch'egli padre da poco. Quindici anni dopo, Jason e il figlio di Avery stringono amicizia al liceo, ma il passato che li lega riaffiora e la vecchia violenza chiama nuova violenza.