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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers | Invasion of the Flying Saucers - 1956
While driving through the desert to a military base where an eleventh rocket will be sent into Earth's orbit to assist the exploration of outer space in Operation Sky Hook, Dr. Russell A. Marvin and his wife, Carol, see a flying saucer and accidentally record a message on their tape recorder. Once a..
A Dog's Will - 2000
João Grilo and Chicó are two very poor and clever Brazilian Northeasterners who struggle for survival and trick people to get by. After meeting the wealthy Rosinha, both hope to finally strive in life, but their plans are interrupted by the arrival of an outlaw...
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Power Rangers: The Movie | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - 1995
Six teenagers Tommy, Kimberly, Adam, Billy, Rocky and Aisha have discovered the power to fight the forces of evil. A giant egg is unearthed in Angel Grove. Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa investigate the egg, and release the creature inside - Ivan Ooze, whom Zordon had trapped him inside the egg six thou..
Babes in Toyland - 1961
Tom the Piper's Son is about to marry Mary Quite Contrary. On the eve of their wedding, evil miser Barnaby hires two henchmen to drown Tom and steal Mary's sheep, cared for by Little Bo Peep, thus depriving Mary and the children she lives with of their livelihood, forcing her to marry Barnaby. The s..
Donkey Skin | The Magic Donkey | Once Upon a Time - 1970
The education of a princess wrapped in a love story. A king and queen live happily until her sudden death. The king decides to marry his lovely daughter. She's willing, but the Lily Fairy serves as a social conscience, intent on thwarting incest. She instructs the princess to request a series of dre..
The Family Man - 2000
A modern-day Frank Capra story. Jack Campbell, a successful and talented businessman, is happily living his single life. He has everything, or so he thinks. One day he wakes up in a new life where he didn't leave his college girlfriend for a London trip. He's married to Kate, lives in New Jersey and..
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Cabbage | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The IMAX Experience | Charlie & the Chocolate Factory - 2005
When Willy Wonka decides to let five children into his chocolate factory, he decides to release five golden tickets in five separate chocolate bars, causing complete mayhem. The tickets start to be found, with the fifth going to a very special boy, called Charlie Bucket. With his Grandpa, Charlie jo..
Mr. Krueger's Christmas - 1980
Willy Krueger, a lonely and aging widower, lives in a basement apartment with only his cat George for company. Finishing his work for the day as the custodian for the building, he ventures out on Christmas Eve to buy a tree and on the way, he imagines he is a well-dressed gentleman while peering at ..
Vidocq | Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq - 2001
In 19th century Paris, the famed detective Vidocq (Gérard Depardieu) disappears while pursuing a murderer called the Alchemist.Etienne Boisset (Guillaume Canet), a young biographer of Vidocq's, follows in his footsteps and progressively uncovers Vidocq's investigations. He learns how Vidocq was firs..
Groundhog Day - 1993
A weather man is reluctantly sent to cover a story about a weather forecasting "rat" (as he calls it). This is his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his frustration. On awaking the 'following' day, he discovers that it's Groundhog Day again, and again, and again. First he uses..
A Midsummer Night's Dream | William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - 1999
Shakespeare's intertwined love polygons begin to get complicated from the start--Demetrius and Lysander both want Hermia but she only has eyes for Lysander. Bad news is, Hermia's father wants Demetrius for a son-in-law. On the outside is Helena, whose unreturned love burns hot for Demetrius. Hermia ..
Twilight Zone: The Movie | It's a Good Life | Kick the Can | Nightmare at 20,000 Feet - 1983
Prologue: a driver has a big surprise with his passenger. Segment 1 ("Time Out"): a bigot hates Jews, Black and Asians. One day he will live in World War II, be hunted down by the KKK and get attacked in the Vietnam War and feel the effects of his hatred. Segment 2 ("Kick the Can"): In a nursing hom..
The Blue Bird - 1976
A pair of peasant children, Mytyl (Patsy Kensit) and her brother Tyltyl (Todd Lookinland), are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness (Nedezhda Pavlova) by the Fairy Berylune. On their journey, they are accompanied by the humanized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire (Yevg..
Joe's Apartment - 1996
Based on a popular short film, this comedy focuses on Joe (Jerry O'Connell), a young man who has moved from Iowa to downtown New York City. After settling into his grimy apartment, Joe discovers that it is home to a legion of talking and singing cockroaches. Although having so many bugs for roommate..
The Illustrated Man - 1969
The Illustrated Man is classic Bradbury, a collection of eighteen startling visions of humankind's destiny, unfolding across a canvas of decorated skin, visions as keen as the tattooist's needle and as colorful as the inks that indelibly stain the body. The images, ideas, sounds and scents that abou..
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers | Invasion of the Flying Saucers - 1956 - Colorized version
While driving through the desert to a military base where an eleventh rocket will be sent into Earth's orbit to assist the exploration of outer space in Operation Sky Hook, Dr. Russell A. Marvin and his wife, Carol, see a flying saucer and accidentally record a message on their tape recorder. Once a..
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman - 1951
Albert Lewin's interpretation of the legend of the Flying Dutchman. In a little Spanish seaport named Esperanza, during the 30s, appears Hendrick van der Zee, the mysterious captain of a yacht (he is the only one aboard). Pandora is a beautiful woman (who men kill and die for). She's never really fa..
She - 1965
After doing military service in the Middle East, British archaeologist Holly, his valet, and his handsome young friend Leo are spotted in Palestine and approached by a mysterious Asian who identified Leo by his uncanny likeness to the portrait on an ancient coin. An adventurous search for the lost P..
The Bishop's Wife - 1947
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to he..
The Creatures - 1966
One of Agnès Varda least-seen films is also one of her most fascinating: an eccentrically imaginative science-fiction fantasia that touches on human nature, free will, and the creative process. Working with major stars for the first time on a feature film, Varda casts Michel Piccoli as a writer and ..
Bedazzled | Stanley Donen's Bedazzled - 1967
Stanley Moon (Dudley Moore) is a short order cook, infatuated with Margaret (Eleanor Bron), the statuesque waitress who works at Wimpy Bar with him. Despondent, he prepares to end it all when he meets George Spiggott, a.k.a. the Devil (Peter Cook). Selling his soul for seven wishes, Stanley tries to..