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"The English Patient"
Adapted from Michael Ondaatje's award-winning novel, the film movie weaves together two love stories: one past, one present, in World War II Europe. A disfigured amnesiac remembers his life as a famous explorer of the Sahara desert, and his tragic love with a married woman. Meanwhile, the nurse, who cares for him in an Italian monastery, experiences her own love story. |
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"Fargo"
A crime thriller set in wintry North Dakota and Minnesota, "Fargo" details a bungled kidnapping, the murders that follow, and a police chief's unwavering pursuit of the criminals. |
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"Jerry Maguire"
In this romantic comedy, a sports agent decides he wants quality rather than quantity from his high-powered job. After writing and distributing an idealistic mission statement outlining his goals, Maguire gets fired and his whole professional and personal life is turned upside down. |
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"Secrets and Lies"
After the death of her adoptive mother, Hortense, a young black woman, seeks out her biological mother. When they meet, both are surprised since Hortense's mother Cynthia is white. The two become friends and Cynthia sets out to make her family accept Hortense. |
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"Shine"
"Shine" focuses on the true life story of classical pianist David Helfgott. Through his troubled childhood and his nervous breakdown, Helfgott struggles before reemerging years later in both professional and personal triumphs. |
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