Rated:PG-13 "Prefontaine" is the inspiring true-life story of an incomparable athlete who attained greatness, challenged defeat and transformed adversity into personal triumph. From early childhood, the handsome, charismatic, brash, "Pre"--as he was affectionately known throughout his life was filled with determination to succeed at the highest level no matter the odds. And though his life was tragically cut short in an auto accident at age 24, Steve Prefontaine (Jared Leto) not only became a sports legend, he also changed the sport of distance running forever.
Rated:PG-13 Caught in the crossfire of a world at war, love was the last thing on their mind. But for a Red Cross nurse and a heroic, young ambulance driver, an unlikely romance blossomed in the summer of 1918 that forever changed their lives.
The film chronicles the clandestine romance between 18-year-old Ernest Hemingway and 26-year-old Agnes von Kurowsky, the medical aide who nurtured him to health following a devastating battlefield injury. Based on Kurowsky's recently discovered diaries, this extraordinary relationship inspired Hemingway to write the classic love story, A Farewell To Arms.
Rated:PG-13 Once a renowned cellist in the August Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, middle-aged bachelor, Frantisek Louka (Zdenek Sverak), now plays funerals at the city crematorium. Strapped for cash and lacking many material comforts, Louka frequently indulges himself with the company of other men's wives.
Occupied by the Russians, Prague is on the eve of the 1989 Velvet Revolution. In the midst of the turmoil, a friendly grave-digger (Ondrez Vetchy) proposes that Louka marry his distant Russian niece (Irene Livanova) who needs Czech papers. No ties. No obligations. Just a signature in exchange for enough money to buy a small car and pay the rent. Resolved to maintain his bachelor lifestyle, Louka refuses. But when the grave-digger's niece turns out to be young and beautiful, he changes his mind.
The simple plot throws Frantisek Louka into a series of unexpected episodes, altering his life beyond recognition. His bride quickly emigrates to Germany to join her lover, leaving behind her six year-old Russian son, Kolya (Andrej Chalimon). The young boy is left in Louka's care, inviting the turmoil of the country into his own small apartment and inciting his own personal revolution.
Rated:PG-13 England's Marwood Zoo has just been acquired by a ruthless media mogul who will accept nothing less than a 20% return on any investment, or he will close it down. To meet the new owner's mandate, the zoo's new director, Rollo Lee, has come up with a sure-fire marketing scheme to boost attendance: From now on, Marwood will stock only "fierce creatures" --animals billed as violent, man-eating predators because violent entertainment is what people want.
Horrified at the prospect of destroying all the soft cuddly animals at the zoo, the keepers revolt --and the fun begins.
Rated:PG Zeus and Roxanne inhabit different worlds. He is a rambunctious dog who scampers on terra firma. She is a precocious dolphin who frolics beneath the waves. They speak different languages and yet can communicate. Together, they form a unique friendship that inspires the humans with whom they share their lives and leads them all on a heartwarming adventure.
Rated:PG-13 A funny and exhilarating story of the unlikely bond that develops between Nat (Walter Matthau) and Midge (Ossie Davis), two lively denizens of Central Park who come to rely on each other throughout their various escapades in and around New York.
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