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Dead Poets Society
1989 129mins USA (PG) Comedy / Drama
Directed by Peter Weir Starring Ethan Hawke, Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard

A new English teacher, John Keating (Robin Williams), is introduced to an all-boys preparatory school that is known for its ancient traditions and high standards. He uses unorthodox methods to reach out to his students, who face enormous pressures from their parents and the school. With Keating's help, students Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) and others learn to break out of their shells, pursue their dreams and seize the day.

All The President's Men
1976 138mins USA (15) Thriller / Mystery
Directed by Alan J. Pakula Starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden

Two green reporters and rivals working for the Washington Post, Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman), research the botched 1972 burglary of the Democratic Party Headquarters at the Watergate apartment complex. With the help of a mysterious source, code-named Deep Throat (Hal Holbrook), the two reporters make a connection between the burglars and a White House staffer. Despite dire warnings about their safety, the duo follows the money all the way to the top.
 

The Princess Bride
1987 98mins USA (PG) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Rob Reiner Starring Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright

A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long separation and save her. They must battle the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited with each other.

When Harry Met Sally
1989 95mins USA (15) Romance/Comedy
Directed by Rob Reiner Starring Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher

In 1977, college graduates Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) share a contentious car ride from Chicago to New York, during which they argue about whether men and women can ever truly be strictly platonic friends. Ten years later, Harry and Sally meet again at a bookstore, and in the company of their respective best friends, Jess (Bruno Kirby) and Marie (Carrie Fisher), attempt to stay friends without sex becoming an issue between them.

A Knight's Tale
2001 122mins USA (PG) Action/Adventure
Directed by Brian Helgeland Starring Heath Ledger, Rufus Sewell, Mark Addy, Rufus

After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.

The Royal Tenenbaums
2001 110mins USA (15) Comedy / Drama
Directed by Wes Anderson Starring Anjelica Huston, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow

Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.

Twilight
2008 122mins USA (12A) Fantasy
Directed by Catherine Hardwicke Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli

When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire.

Little Women [2019]
2019 135mins USA (U) Romance/Drama
Directed by Greta Gerwig Starring Eliza Scanlen, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet

In the years after the Civil War, Jo March lives in New York and makes her living as a writer, while her sister Amy studies painting in Paris. Amy has a chance encounter with Theodore, a childhood crush who proposed to Jo but was ultimately rejected. Their oldest sibling, Meg, is married to a schoolteacher, while shy sister Beth develops a devastating illness that brings the family back together.

Days Of Heaven
1978 94mins USA (12A) Romance/Drama
Directed by Terrence Malick Starring Sam Shepard, Richard Gere, Linda Manz, Brooke Adams

A hot-tempered farm laborer convinces the woman he loves to marry their rich but dying boss so that they can have a claim to his fortune.

E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
1982 114mins USA (U) Sci-Fi / Adventure
Directed by Steven Spielberg Starring Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote

After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas). Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore), and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.