Ilma illusioonideta noormees võitleb oma unetuse vastu, mis võib-olla on tagajärg tema igavusest halli ja rutiinse eluga. Lennureisil kohtub ta karismaatilise seebimüüjaga Tyler Durdeniga, kellel on väga eriline filosoofia: perfektsionism on nõrkade inimeste töö; selle asemel on enese hävitamine ainus asi, mis teeb elu tõesti elamist väärt. Mõlemad otsustavad moodustada salavõitlusklubi, kus saavad vabaneda oma pettumusest ja vihast, mis saab olema suur edu.
Aastal 2001 avastavad inimesed Kuult monoliidi – esimese märgi maavälise elu olemasolu kohta. 18 kuud hiljem saadetakse astronaudid Bowman ja Poole koos superarvuti HAL 9000-ga Jupiterile, et saada rohkem teada. Intelligentne ulmefilm, filosoofilise taustaga, mis pakub veel praegugi mitmeid erinevaid interpretatsioonivõimalusi.
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!
In the carefree days before World War I, introverted Austrian author Jules strikes up a friendship with the exuberant Frenchman Jim and both men fall for the impulsive and beautiful Catherine.
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.
Three tales of very different women using their sexuality as a means to getting what they want.
When an office full of Chicago real estate salesmen is given the news that all but the top two will be fired at the end of the week, the atmosphere begins to heat up. Shelley Levene, who has a sick daughter, does everything in his power to get better leads from his boss, John Williamson, but to no avail. When his coworker Dave Moss comes up with a plan to steal the leads, things get complicated for the tough-talking salesmen.
A successful mod photographer in London whose world is bounded by fashion, pop music, marijuana, and easy sex, feels his life is boring and despairing. But in the course of a single day he unknowingly captures a death on film.
Monika from Stockholm falls in love with Harry, a young man on holiday. When she becomes pregnant they are forced into a marriage, which begins to fall apart soon after they take up residence in a cramped little flat.
An enigmatic actress may have a hidden agenda when she auditions for a part in a misogynistic writer's play.
Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys a night on the town with her friends and meets a younger man. As the couple and those around them confront a seemingly futile search for what they've lost -- love, excitement, passion -- this classic American independent film explores themes of aging and alienation.
Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.
Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).
James Gillespie is 12 years old. The world he knew is changing. Haunted by a secret, he has become a stranger in his own family. He is drawn to the canal where he creates a world of his own. He finds an awkward tenderness with Margaret Anne, a vulnerable 14 year old expressing a need for love in all the wrong ways, and befriends Kenny, who possesses an unusual innocence in spite of the harsh surroundings.
Vallandatud CIA analüütik Osborne Cox (John Malkovich) pühendub viha maandamiseks paljastavate memuaaride kirjutamisele ja joomisele ning mitte ilmtingimata selles järjekorras. Tema naine Katie (Tilda Swinton) ei lase end sellest häirida, sest tal oli niikuinii plaan oma mees maha jätta, eelistades abielus seadusesilma Harry Pfarrerit (George Clooney), kellega tal ammune suhe on. Nende kõigi teed ristuvad spordiklubi juhmivõitu treenerite Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand) ja Chad Feldheimeriga (Brad Pitt), kui Osborne unustab klubi riietusruumi disketi ülisalajaste materjalidega ja need näevad võimalust väljapressimiseks. Kuigi Linda ja Chadi ülemus Ted Treffon (Richard Jenkins) neid hoiatab, et selline asi ei saa hästi lõppeda, otsustavad need kaks siiski ruttu rikkaks saada. Pole vaja lisada, et olukord väljub kontrolli alt ülimalt kiiresti!
"Räpane" Harry Callahan naaseb oma viimaseks filmiseikluseks. Koos oma partneri Al Quaniga peab ta uurima näitlejate ja muusikute süstemaatilist mõrvamist. Selleks ajaks, kui Harry saab teada, et mõrvad on osa haigest mängust, mille eesmärk on ennustada kuulsuste surma enne selle toimumist, võib olla juba liiga hilja...
Three macabre tales from the latest issue of a boy's favorite comic book, dealing with a vengeful wooden Native American, a monstrous blob in a lake, and an undying hitchhiker.
After his revival in a hospital morgue, Jason fixes his vengeful attention on the Jarvis family and a group of hitherto carefree teenagers.
The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel for help and finds that Sobel needs some serious help himself as he has inherited the family practice, as well as an excess stock of stress.