Welcome to a space where every title holds a story waiting to be explored. I have curated lists that aim to make it easier for you to find somethingÂ
meaningful, enjoyable, and worth recommending. Click on an image to find out more about the movie!
Welcome to a space where every title holds a story waiting to be explored. I have curated lists that aim to make it easier for you to find something meaningful, enjoyable, and worth recommending. Click on an image to find out more about the movie!
Welcome to a space where every title holds a story waiting to be explored. I have curated lists that aim to make it easier for you to find something meaningful, enjoyable, and worth recommending. Click on an image to find out more about the movie!
Tells the story of Cassandra Webb, a New York City paramedic who develops clairvoyant powers after a near-death experience. She begins having visions of the future and realizes she must use her new abilities to protect three young women from a mysterious adversary who wants them dead. The film explores her past and introduces her connection to these three future spider-women.
Always shy of commitment, Tom lives as a serial dater. Hannah, his best friend, has wanted to marry and now has found Mr. Right – just as Tom realizes he really loves Hannah. When she asks him to be in her bridal party, Tom seizes the opportunity to prevent the nuptials and woo her himself.
A story of a pure-hearted fairy whose life is shattered by a betrayal, turning her heart to stone and leading her to place a curse on the human king’s daughter, Princess Aurora. As the princess grows, Maleficent begins to see the child’s true nature and realizes that she may hold the key to restoring peace to the land.
Mistress of Evil continues the story of Maleficent and Aurora, whose relationship is tested when Aurora’s impending marriage to Prince Phillip creates a new conflict between the Moors and Ulstead. A powerful new alliance forces Maleficent and Aurora onto opposing sides of a great war, pushing them to question their loyalties and family bond.
A musical comedy where a bride-to-be, Sophie, discovers her mother’s diary and realizes there are three men who could be her father. In an effort to have a father walk her down the aisle, Sophie secretly invites all three to her wedding on a Greek island, leading to a series of comedic and musical events based on ABBA songs.
A sequel that interweaves two storylines: one in the present day where Sophie prepares to reopen her mother Donna’s hotel after her death, and a flashback showing how a young Donna first came to the Greek island and met the three men who would become Sophie’s fathers. Sophie, who is now pregnant, is struggling with her own life and relationship issues while learning more about her mother’s vibrant past.
A superhero film that rebooted the Superman story, following the young man as he struggles to understand his extraterrestrial origins and extraordinary powers while being a journalist. The plot unfolds as he must learn to embrace his destiny and become a hero to protect Earth from a catastrophic threat to save humanity.
Texas Ranger Roland Sharp follows a strict code of behavior and has no patience for those who don’t follow suit. When five cheerleaders – Anne, Teresa, Evie, Heather and Barb – witness a murder, Sharp is assigned to keep them from meeting the same fate. But his assignment requires him to go undercover as their coach and live in their house, and so, some ground rules are in order.
Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan leave behind snowy Michigan and move to Florida, where they buy their first home and find jobs at competing newspapers. Soon afterward, the Grogans adopt Marley, a yellow Labrador pup. But Marley soon grows up to be a mischievous handful. Still, even while he’s destroying the furniture and failing obedience school, he always manages to bring out the best in John, Jenny and their growing family.
A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world’s major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, “come in peace.” U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians’ mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.
A film set during the Napoleonic Wars about the British naval captain Jack Aubrey and his mission to hunt down a superior French warship, the Acheron. After being ambushed and heavily damaged at the start of the chase, the H.M.S. Surprise must pursue the faster, more heavily armed French vessel across two oceans, pushing the crew to their limits.Â
Roy, a depressed con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Frank, his partner, find their line of work complicated by the arrival of Roy’s teenage daughter. Angela brings some spirit back into Roy’s life, and some of his disorder symptoms seem to disappear. But when Angela wants to learn the family business, and Roy allows her to assist on a big scam concerning a businessmen, he reconsiders his parenting techniques.
Two sibling cosmetics heiresses must grow up quickly when a company scandal leaves them penniless. Though it is tempting to follow the advice of their board of directors and sell out to their biggest competitor, the gals decide to take matters into their own hands and save the company that their father built from scratch.
A film about a brilliant young girl with telekinetic powers who uses them to deal with her neglectful, crude parents and the tyrannical headmistress of her school, the evil Miss Trunchbull. Based on Roald Dahl’s book, it follows Matilda’s journey of finding family through her kind teacher, Miss Honey, and her adventures at Crunchem Hall Elementary School.
Young and quirky Louisa “Lou” Clark moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to the test when she becomes a caregiver for Will Traynor, a wealthy young banker left paralyzed from an accident two years earlier. Will’s cynical outlook starts to change when Louisa shows him that life is worth living. As their bond deepens, their lives and hearts change in ways neither one could have imagined.
The film is about a Rhode Island state trooper named Charlie who, after years of continuously suppressing his feelings, suffers a psychotic breakdown that results in a second personality, Hank, and must deal with his newfound condition while escorting a woman named Irene who is being hunted by her mob-affiliated ex-boyfriend.
A film about Cady Heron, a homeschooled teenager who moves to Illinois and is introduced to the social hierarchy of a new high school, particularly a clique called “The Plastics”. After befriending the group, she falls for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of the clique’s leader, Regina George, which leads her to go undercover to try and sabotage them, ultimately causing chaos in her social life.Â
A sequel about Jo Mitchell, a new student who becomes the target of the school’s popular clique, the Plastics, led by Mandi. To help her family, Jo agrees to befriend and protect the wealthy and bullied outcast, Abby, who is the rival of Mandi. In exchange for her friendship, Abby’s father promises to pay for Jo’s dream college, but the situation escalates as Jo gets drawn into the high school drama and the girls engage in a “war”.
Dave Ming Chang is the ultimate fish out of water. Even though he’s just arrived in New York, that doesn’t explain his odd behavior or disjointed locomotion. The outside Dave is actually a spaceship, controlled by a crew of tiny aliens, and modeled after their captain. As the crew contends with a slew of physical challenges, such as eating, drinking and excreting, they begin to experience profound emotional changes as well.
Bill Parrish, businessman and devoted family man, is about to celebrate his 65th birthday. However, before he reaches that landmark, he is visited by Death, who has taken human form as Joe Black, a young man who recently died. Joe and Bill make a deal: Bill will be given a few extra days of his life, and Joe will spend the same time getting to know what it’s like to be human. It seems like a perfect arrangement, until Joe falls in love – with Bill’s daughter.
Though he is the most-brilliant supervillain the world has known, Megamind is the least-successful. Thwarted time and again by heroic Metro Man, Megamind is more surprised than anyone when he actually manages to defeat his longtime enemy. But without Metro Man, Megamind has no purpose in life, so he creates a new opponent, who quickly decides that it’s more fun to be a bad guy than a hero.
A life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, M3gancan listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. When Gemma suddenly becomes the caretaker of her orphaned 8-year-old niece, Cady, Gemma’s unsure and unprepared to be a parent.
Two years after M3gan went rogue, M3gan’ss creator Gemma has become a high-profile author and advocate for government oversight of A.I. Meanwhile, Gemma’s niece Cady, now 14, has become a teenager, rebelling against Gemma’s overprotective rules. Unbeknownst to them, the underlying tech for M3gan has been stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia, the ultimate killer infiltration spy.Â
In the 1920s, 9-year-old Chiyo gets sold to a geisha house. There, she is forced into servitude, receiving nothing in return until the house’s ruling hierarchy determines if she is of high enough quality to service the clientele – men who visit and pay for conversation, dance and song. After rigorous years of training, Chiyo becomes Sayuri, a geisha of incredible beauty and influence. Life is good for Sayuri, but World War II is about to disrupt the peace.
A renegade FBI agent who combats ruthless federal agents to protect Simon, a 9-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government’s new unbreakable code. He can read Mercury, the most advanced encryption code yet created, as easily as other kids read English. This ability renders the new billion-dollar secret code vulnerable, especially if enemies of the United States should learn of Simon’s abilities and capture him.
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe – who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O’Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.
In 1972, Harvey Milk and his then-lover Scott Smith leave New York for San Francisco, with Milk determined to accomplish something meaningful in his life. Settling in the Castro District, he opens a camera shop and helps transform the area into a mecca for gays and lesbians. In 1977 he becomes the nation’s first openly gay man elected to a notable public office when he wins a seat on the Board of Supervisors.Â
Frankie Dunn is a veteran Los Angeles boxing trainer who keeps almost everyone at arm’s length, except his old friend and associate Eddie “Scrap Iron” Dupris. When Maggie Fitzgerald arrives in Frankie’s gym seeking his expertise, he is reluctant to train the young woman, a transplant from working-class Missouri. Eventually, he relents, and the two form a close bond that will irrevocably change them both.
An action-detective thriller set in Washington D.C. in 2054, where police utilize a psychic technology to arrest and convict murderers before they commit their crime. Tom Cruise plays the head of this Precrime unit and is himself accused of the future murder of a man he hasn’t even met.
Snow White, an orphaned princess, is the rightful ruler of her kingdom, but a jealous, evil queen schemes to gain control. When a charming prince spurns the queen in favor of Snow White, she has the princess thrown into the woods to be devoured by a fearsome beast. Rescued by a band of diminutive highway robbers, Snow White vows to take back her realm from the treacherous queen and, with the help of her small rescuers, roars into action.
When a terrorist threatens to bomb the Miss United States pageant, the FBI rushes to find a female agent to go under cover as a contestant. Unfortunately, Gracie is the only female FBI agent who can “look the part” despite her complete lack of refinement and femininity. She prides herself in being “just one of the boys” and is horrified at the idea of becoming a girly girl.
Gracie Hart was never thrilled to have to go undercover as a competitor in a beauty pageant. Now Gracie, who works for the FBI, is dealing with some very public attention thanks to her waltz down the runway. Her overnight celebrity does not impress her new partner, Sam Fuller. But the pair has to put aside their differences when one of Gracie’s former beauty queen pals, Cheryl Frasier, turns up missing, and the FBI is put on the case.
When his beloved grandfather leaves Jake clues to a mystery that spans different worlds and times, he finds a magical place known as Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children. But the mystery and danger deepen as he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers – and their terrifying enemies. Ultimately, Jake discovers that only his own special peculiarity can save his new friends.Â
An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds. Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity.
The film takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced.
Friends Allyson, Sondra and Izzy desperately need a short break from parenting duties and want to have a girls night together. However, in order for them to enjoy dressing up, adult conversation and dining on food served on real plates instead of in paper bags, they have to rely on their husbands to watch the children for three hours. Naturally, everything that can go wrong, does, resulting in an unforgettable night for all involved.
Katherine Watson is a recent UCLA graduate hired to teach art history at the prestigious all-female Wellesley College, in 1953. Determined to confront the outdated mores of society and the institution that embraces them, Katherine inspires her traditional students including Betty and Joan to challenge the lives they are expected to lead.
Behind our world, there is another — a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When Lt. Artemis and her loyal soldiers are transported from our world to the new one, the unflappable lieutenant receives the shock of her life. In a desperate battle for survival against enormous enemies with incredible powers and unstoppable, terrifying attacks, Artemis teams up with a mysterious hunter who has found a way to fight back.
Shortly after moving to Florida, longtime prostitute Aileen Wuornos meets young and reserved Selby Wall and a romance blossoms. When a john attempts to brutalize Aileen, she kills him and resolves to give up prostitution. But supporting herself and her new girlfriend through legitimate means proves extremely difficult, and she soon falls back on old ways. More johns die, and Selby can’t help but think her new friend is responsible.
Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski, a green, opinionated, feisty little one-eyed monster. Visiting from the human world is Boo, a tiny girl who goes where no human has ever gone before.
Ever since he was a kid monster, Mike Wazowski has dreamed of becoming a Scarer. To make his dream a reality, he enrolls at Monsters University. During his first semester, he meets Sulley, a natural-born Scarer. Sulley and Mike engage in a fierce rivalry that ultimately gets them both kicked out of MU’s elite Scare Program. To make things right, Mike and Sulley — along with a bunch of misfit monsters — will have to learn to work together.
When a meteor full of space gunk transforms Susan Murphy into a giant, the government renames her Ginormica and confines her to a secret compound with other monsters, like bug-headed Dr. Cockroach. When an extraterrestrial robot lands on Earth and begins a rampage, Gen. W.R. Monger persuades the president to send Ginormica and her fellow monsters to battle the machine and save the planet.
Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. While at first it seems to be a radical success, a darkness inside him is unleashed. Will good override evil — or will Morbius succumb to his mysterious new urges?
John and Jane Smith, a couple in a stagnating marriage, live a deceptively mundane existence. However, each has been hiding a secret from the other: they are assassins working for adversarial agencies. When they are both assigned to kill the same target, Benjamin Danz, the truth comes to the surface. Finally free from their cover stories, they discover that they have been assigned to kill each other, sparking a series of explosive attacks.
Longfellow Deeds is a sweet, lovable guy leading a simple but happy life in the tiny hamlet of Mandrake Falls, New Hampshire. Life is good at the small town restaurant until two corporate execs bring news that Deeds is about to be rolling in a different kind of dough. A long-lost relative has left him an inheritance of 40 billion dollars along with the largest media company in the world. It’s a fish out of water, rags to riches story that has local tabloid reporters salivating.
 A film about a recently divorced man, Daniel Hillard, who disguises himself as a female housekeeper, Mrs. Doubtfire, to spend time with his children. After his ex-wife, Miranda, gets full custody, Daniel, with the help of his brother, transforms into the elderly nanny to stay involved in his children’s lives. The comedy’s plot follows Daniel’s attempts to maintain his elaborate disguise until it’s eventually revealed, leading to a confrontation with Miranda.
The body of a young woman is found in a ditch in the woods of the small California coastal town of San Benito. A tenacious homicide detective and her new partner uncover a trail of shrewdly concealed evidence that links two brilliant young men, to a murder.
A married couple who get framed for murder while on a lavish European vacation. A New York police officer, Nick Spitz, and his hairdresser wife, Audrey, are invited to a billionaire’s yacht after a chance encounter on their flight to Europe. When the billionaire is murdered, the couple becomes the prime suspects and must work together to solve the crime and prove their innocence.
Now full-time detectives struggling to get their private eye agency off the ground, Nick and Audrey Spitz find themselves at the center of an international abduction when their friend the Maharaja is kidnapped at his own lavish wedding.
A misunderstanding leads Tom Stansfield, a mild-mannered publishing house employee, to house-sit for his boss, Jack Taylor, instead of Jack’s daughter, Lisa, who goes partying. While Lisa is away, her older brother hides some drugs in the bathroom, which the family’s pet owl ingests, causing it to behave erratically. Lisa comes home and starts to take a liking to Tom, but the situation is interrupted by an upset drug dealer and other mayhem.
Tomboy Vada Sultenfuss has good reason to be morbid: her mother died giving birth to her, and her father operates a funeral service out of their home. The other kids think she’s a freak, and it certainly doesn’t help that her best friend, Thomas J. Sennett, is a boy. To make matters worse, Vada is desperately in love with her English teacher, Mr. Bixler.
Vada Sultenfussis a 13-year-old girl searching for identity and independence. For a class project, she must write about someone she hasn’t met but still admires, so she chooses her late biological mother. In order to learn more, Vada journeys to Los Angeles on a school break, staying with her uncle Phil. Nick, Phil’s girlfriend’s son, reluctantly agrees to show Vada around the city. But, before long, he’s wrapped up in her search for truth.
When Anna, an ambitious young American woman, sets out for Oxford University to fulfill a childhood dream, she has her life completely on track until she meets a charming and clever local who profoundly alters both of their lives.
Conceived as a marrow donor for her gravely ill sister, Anna Fitzgerald has undergone countless surgeries and medical procedures in her short life. Though their older daughter’s life has no doubt been prolonged, the unorthodox decision of Anna’s parents has cracked the entire family’s foundation. When Anna sues her parents for emancipation, it sets off a court case that threatens to destroy the family for good.
When the daughter of ex-con Jimmy Marcus is murdered, two of his childhood friends from the neighborhood are involved. Dave, a blue-collar worker, is the last person to see her alive, while Sean, a homicide detective, is heading up the case.