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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Benjamin Button, born in New Orleans in 1918, is no ordinary infant. A doctor declares his body to be aged like that of a man in his eighties, and no one expects him to live too long. Despite predictions, Benjamin survives, seeming in fact to grow younger and stronger. During his childhood he befriends young Daisy, who is unafraid of the "old man." He lives on to attend school, fight in a war, and baffle everyone he meets. As his body grows gradually younger, his heart learns the timeless nature of love. more »


39%
Frost/Nixon

Frost/Nixon

In 1974, Richard Nixon made history by resigning the office of the Presidency, evading trial and conviction for crimes committed while in office. Three years later, charismatic British talk show host David Frost convinced Nixon to do a televised interview. This film dramatizes the conflict between two famous egos: a disgraced President hoping to stage a comeback by outfoxing a journalistic lightweight, and an ambitious celebrity hoping to make his mark by giving Nixon the trial he never had. more »


4%
Milk

Milk

In 1977, a brash and indomitable camera shop owner named Harvey Milk made history. After two previous failed attempts, Milk finally became elected as a San Francisco city supervisor, making him the first openly gay man to hold public office in the United States. This biographical film, starring Oscar winner Sean Penn, looks deeply into the later life of the self-styled "Mayor of Castro Street," including his election and his assassination the following year. more »


6%
The Reader

The Reader

In postwar Germany, a man named Michael has been haunted for years by the memory of a beautiful woman named Hanna, with whom he had a love affair as a teenager. Much older than Micheal, Hanna mysteriously moved away without saying goodbye, leaving Michael guilt-stricken and confused. Now, years later, Michael finds Hanna again at a war crimes trial, and learns some important missing pieces to her story that help him to better understand both her and himself. more »


4%
Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire

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In this groundbreaking rags-to-riches fantasy, 18-year-old orphan Jamal Malik stuns the audience of India's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"-style game show by answering every question correctly. The show has to take a break from shooting before it reaches the final 20-million-rupee question, and in the meantime, Jamal finds himself under arrest. How could an unschooled street rat know so much without cheating? The police demand to know, but the answer to that question is neither simple nor multiple-choice. more »


48%
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  • cutesally13
    all thesew videos wackk
    report abuseposted July 2, 2009, 5:57 am PDT
  • sun
    yay Slumdog millinare.
    report abuseposted February 26, 2009, 6:25 pm PST
  • burned
    Read my lips: "g-r-a-n t-o-r-i-n-o"...... no one is even mentioning that this film exists! Is it up for next year? Am I missing something?????? How can this year's academy spout the virtues of tolerance and social impact, and yet be so hypocritical by black-balling this movie??? Oh, that's right- it's Hollywood liberalism at it's best. Did any of the academy even SEE the movie? Al
    report abuseposted February 24, 2009, 11:07 pm PST
  • burned
    Where's Gran Torino??? A MUCH more relevant piece of work overall, and beautifully orchestrated, from writing to casting to attention to detail..... funny, touching, heartbreaking- Eastwood has really made it film-making. The only other ones I liked were Wall-E, Batman and Ironman!
    report abuseposted February 24, 2009, 10:42 pm PST
  • Patti G
    Doubt should have been in this category and it should have won!
    report abuseposted February 24, 2009, 4:04 pm PST
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