Spotlight: A Day at the Beach
It’s the height of summer (in the northern hemisphere at least) and the time of year when people in countries that border the water head for the coast. They go to escape, to relax, and to daydream in that liminal space where sea, sand, and sky all meet.
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
(Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot)
Monsieur Hulot heads to a beach resort for summer vacation, wreaking havoc on the idyllic calmness present along the seaside.
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- France • 1953
- Director Jacques Tati
- Cast Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Louis Perrault, Valentine Camax, André Dubois
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Kanopy
Pauline at the Beach
(Pauline à la plage)
It was supposed to be a normal holiday...
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- France • 1983
- Director Éric Rohmer
- Cast Amanda Langlet, Arielle Dombasle, Pascal Greggory, Féodor Atkine, Simon de La Brosse, Rosette
- Genre Romance, Comedy, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Atlantics
(Atlantique)
When one comes back to claim what was left behind, what are the consequences?
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- France, Senegal, Belgium • 2019
- Director Mati Diop
- Cast Ibrahima Traore, Mame Bineta Sane, Aminata Kane
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Aquarius
Sometimes staying put is the greatest challenge.
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- Brazil, France • 2016
- Director Kleber Mendonça Filho
- Cast Sônia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos, Humberto Carrão, Fernando Teixeira, Zoraide Coleto
- Genre Drama
- Available on Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
Call Me by Your Name
Is it better to speak or die?
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- Italy, France, Brazil • 2017
- Director Luca Guadagnino
- Cast Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel, Victoire Du Bois
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand
Summer of 85
(Été 85)
In the summer of 85, two teenage boys share a tender friendship, a budding romance, and a strange promise.
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- France • 2020
- Director François Ozon
- Cast Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni‑Tedeschi, Melvil Poupaud, Isabelle Nanty
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Dekkoo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Woman on the Beach
(해변의 여인)
A director suffering from writer’s block travels to a beach resort alongside a couple he is friendly with for inspiration.
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- Korea • 2006
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Kim Seung-woo, Ko Hyun-jung, Song Seon-mi, Kim Tae-woo, Choi Ban-Ya, Oh Tae-kyung
- Genre Drama
- Available on Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, AsianCrush, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Cineverse
Bhaji on the Beach
A diverse group of British Punjabi women travel to a beach resort in Blackpool and navigate intergenerational tensions.
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- United Kingdom • 1993
- Director Gurinder Chadha
- Cast Kim Vithana, Jimmi Harkishin, Sarita Khajuria, Akbar Kurtha, Mo Sesay, Lalita Ahmed
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Sex and Lucía
(Lucía y el sexo)
Great sex or true intimacy?
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- Spain, France • 2001
- Director Julio Medem
- Cast Paz Vega, Tristán Ulloa, Najwa Nimri, Daniel Freire, Elena Anaya, Silvia Llanos
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on MUBI, OVID, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Y Tu Mamá También
(Y tu mamá también)
Two teenage boys and an older woman embark on a road trip and learn about life — and each other.
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- Mexico • 2001
- Director Alfonso Cuarón
- Cast Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Diana Bracho, Verónica Langer, María Aura
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Hulu, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV Channel
On the Beach at Night Alone
(밤의 해변에서 혼자)
An actress ponders her relationship with a married man.
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- Korea, Germany • 2017
- Director Hong Sang-soo
- Cast Kim Min-hee, Jung Jae-young, Seo Young-hwa, Kwon Hae-hyo, Song Seon-mi, Moon Sung-keun
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Kanopy
The Beaches of Agnès
(Les Plages d'Agnès)
Filmmaking icon Agnès Varda turns the camera on herself.
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- France • 2008
- Director Agnès Varda
- Cast Agnès Varda, André Lubrano, Blaise Fournier, Vincent Fournier, Rosalie Varda, Mathieu Demy
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, DocAlliance Films, Kanopy
Spotlight: Films from and about Afghanistan
After nearly 20 years of war, US Armed Forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Taliban forces are re-taking control of the country. This week, we bring you films from and about Afghanistan, telling the stories of ordinary people, which have too often been overshadowed by the conflict.
Sonita
An Afghan girl, her passion for music, and her parents’ plan to sell her hand in marriage for $9,000.
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- Germany, Switzerland, Iran • 2015
- Director Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami
- Cast Sonita Alizadeh, Ahmad Ahmadi, Latifah Alizadeh, Fadia Alizadeh, Arefe, Farzaneh Davoodi
- Genre Documentary, Music
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Neither Heaven Nor Earth
(Ni le ciel, ni la terre)
As the withdrawal of troops approaches, Captain Antarès Bonassieu and his squad have been assigned a surveillance mission in a remote valley of Wakhan, on the border of Pakistan
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- France, Belgium • 2015
- Director Clément Cogitore
- Cast Jérémie Renier, Swann Arlaud, Kevin Azais, Marc Robert
- Genre Drama, Fantasy, War
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Film Movement Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Angels Are Made of Light
A portrait of Afghan students and their teachers weathering national turbulence.
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- Denmark, Norway, United States • 2018
- Director James Longley
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Tubi TV, Hoopla
Midnight Traveler
An intimate portrait of the search for safety and freedom.
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- United States • 2019
- Director Hassan Fazili
- Cast Hassan Fazili, Fatima Hussaini, Nargis Fazili, Zahra Fazili
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
A Thousand Girls Like Me
A courageous young Afghan woman forces her father to stand trial for years of sexual abuse.
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- Afghanistan, France, Netherlands • 2018
- Director Sahra Mani
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kanopy
Frame by Frame
Four Afghan photojournalists attempt to reframe their country in the post-Taliban photo revolution.
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- Afghanistan • 2015
- Director Alexandria Bombach, Mo Scarpelli
- Cast Massoud Hossaini, Wakil Kohsar, Najibullah Mosafer, Farzana Wahidy
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Hoopla
Osama
In Afghanistan, a teenaged girl dresses as a boy so she can work to support her mother and grandmother.
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- Afghanistan, Ireland, Japan • 2003
- Director Siddiq Barmak
- Cast Marina Golbahari, Arif Herati, Zubaida Sahar, Mohammad Nadir Khwaja, Khwaja Nader
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Epix Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV
The Breadwinner
An enchanting story of a brave young girl who puts her life at risk to provide for her family.
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- Ireland, Canada, Luxembourg • 2017
- Director Nora Twomey
- Cast Saara Chaudry, Soma Bhatia, Laara Sadiq, Shaista Latif, Ali Badshah, Noorin Gulamgaus
- Genre Animation, Drama, Family, War
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand
In This World
Jamal and his older cousin Enayat embark on a hazardous overland trip from their refugee camp at Peshawar, north-west Pakistan.
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- United Kingdom • 2002
- Director Michael Winterbottom
- Cast Jamal Udin Torabi, Enayatullah, Imran Paracha
- Genre Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Buddha Collapsed Out of Shame
(بودا از شرم فرو ریخت)
A young girl in Afghanistan desperately wants to go to school and learn to read and write, but isn’t allowed to.
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- Iran, France, Afghanistan • 2007
- Director Hana Makhmalbaf
- Cast Habbas Alijome, Abdolali Huseinali, Nikbakht Noruz
- Genre Drama, War
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Patience Stone
(Syngué sabour, pierre de patience)
A woman in an unnamed, war-torn Middle Eastern country delivers an engrossing, emotional monologue to her comatose husband.
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- Afghanistan, France, Germany • 2013
- Director Atiq Rahimi
- Cast Golshifteh Farahani, Hamid Djavadan, Hassina Burgan, Massi Mrowat, Mohamed Al Maghraoui, Malak Djaham Khazal
- Genre Drama, War
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Afghan Star
Contestants risk their lives to become the next "Afghan Star".
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- United Kingdom • 2009
- Director Havana Marking
- Cast Habib Amiri, Setara Hussainzada, Rafi Naabzada, Lima Sahar
- Genre Documentary, Music
- Available on GuideDoc, Apple TV, Kanopy, Hoopla
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)
The story of young Afghan girls learning to read, write and skateboard in Kabul.
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- United Kingdom • 2019
- Director Carol Dysinger
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Kanopy
Spotlight: Olympic Games: Tokyo 2020
Every two years, the Olympic Games bring the nations of the globe together to showcase the best athletes in the world pushing the limits of what’s possible. As the Tokyo Games come to an end, we suggest these movies for those who want even more stories of Olympic sports and the Olympic spirit.
China Heavyweight
In southwestern China, state athletic coaches scour the countryside to recruit poor, rural teenagers who can throw a good punch.
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- Canada, China, Finland • 2012
- Director Yung Chang
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Kanopy
Fourth Place
(4등)
Joon-ho is an 11-year-old swimmer with dreams of becoming an Olympic medalist, but he has a problem—he always places 4th.
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- Korea • 2016
- Director Jung Ji-woo
- Cast Yoo Jae-sang, Park Hae-joon, Lee Hang-na, Choi Moo-seong, Jung Ga-ram, Yoo Jae-myung
- Genre Drama, Family
- Available on AsianCrush, Freevee
Visions of Eight
Eight acclaimed filmmakers make their own mini-documentaries at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
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- West Germany, United States • 1973
- Director Miloš Forman, Arthur Penn, Claude Lelouch, John Schlesinger, Mai Zetterling, Kon Ichikawa, Yuri Ozerov, Michael Pfleghar
- Cast
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations
(Olympia - Fest der Völker)
One of the most influential and controversial documentaries of all time—a showcase of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
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- Germany • 1938
- Director Leni Riefenstahl
- Cast David Albritton, Jack Beresford, Henri de Baillet-Latour, Philip Edwards, Donald Finlay, Adolf Hitler
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, FlixFling, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
I Am Thalente
Homeless since age nine, South African skateboarder Thalente travels to the US to pursue his dream of becoming a professional.
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- South Africa, United States • 2015
- Director Natalie Johns
- Cast Thalente Biyela, Tony Hawk, Kenny Anderson, Felipe Gustavo, Colin Kennedy
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Tokyo Olympiad
(東京オリンピック)
This definitive portrait of the Olympics includes an epic pole-vaulting match between West Germany and America, and a marathon through Tokyo's streets.
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- Japan • 1965
- Director Kon Ichikawa
- Cast Abebe Bikila, Ahmed Issa, Yoshinori Sakai, Joe Frazier, Emperor Hirohito of Japan
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Diego Maradona
Rebel, Hero, Hustler, God.
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- United Kingdom • 2019
- Director Asif Kapadia
- Cast Diego Maradona, Pelé, Dalma Maradona, Daniel Arcucci, Alberto Bigon, Gonzalo Bonadeo
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Max Amazon Channel, Max
Over the Limit
An elite Russian rhythmic gymnast pushes herself to extremes in an attempt to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games.
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- Poland, Germany, Finland • 2018
- Director Marta Prus
- Cast Margarita Mamun
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Film Movement Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
Munich
The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics.
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- France, Canada, United States • 2005
- Director Steven Spielberg
- Cast Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler, Ayelet Zurer
- Genre Action, Drama, History, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
One Day in September
The full story of the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre that emphasizes the role of the incompetent German authorities.
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- Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom • 1999
- Director Kevin Macdonald
- Cast Michael Douglas, Ankie Spitzer, Jamal Al Gashey, Gerald Seymour, Axel Springer, Gad Zahari
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty
(Olympia - Fest der Schönheit)
One of the most influential and controversial documentaries of all time—a showcase of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
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- Germany • 1938
- Director Leni Riefenstahl
- Cast Jack Beresford, Ralf Berzsenyi, Ferenc Csík, Richard Degener, Willemijntje den Ouden, Charles des Jammonières
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Criterion Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Chariots of Fire
The inspirational story of two men who run, not to run, but to prove something to the world.
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- United Kingdom • 1981
- Director Hugh Hudson
- Cast Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Cheryl Campbell, Alice Krige, Nigel Havers, Ian Holm
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Athlete A
This film examines the world of elite gymnastics and the toxic culture that allowed sexual abuse to go on for decades unchecked.
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- • 2020
- Director Bonni Cohen
- Cast Maggie Nichols
- Genre Documentary, Sport
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Spotlight: Friendship Day
India celebrates Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August each year. Curated for this special day, we hope this spotlight reminds you of your favorite people and the memories you've shared with them! Alexa, play yeh dosti hum nahi todenge… (We will never break this friendship…)
Kai Po Che!
(कई पो छे!)
Three friends enter into business together, but tragedy strikes in the form of natural disasters and religious riots.
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- India • 2013
- Director Abhishek Kapoor
- Cast Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkummar Rao, Amit Sadh, Amrita Puri, Asif Basra, Manav Kaul
- Genre Bollywood, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Rang De Basanti
(रंग दे बसंती)
A documentary changes the lives of five teenage freedom fighters.
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- India • 2006
- Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Cast Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Atul Kulkarni, Kunal Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan, Alice Patten
- Genre Comedy, Drama, History
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
3 Idiots
From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down.
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- India • 2009
- Director Rajkumar Hirani
- Cast Aamir Khan, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Boman Irani, Ali Fazal
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, AMC on Demand
Dil Chahta Hai
(दिल चाहता है)
Akash, Sameer, and Sid are best friends in college. During the summer after graduation, tension builds as they each fall in love.
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- India • 2001
- Director Farhan Akhtar
- Cast Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, Dimple Kapadia
- Genre Bollywood, Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Anand
(आनन्द)
It's not about the quantity of days lived -- it's all about the quality.
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- India • 1971
- Director Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Cast Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Sumita Sanyal, Johnny Walker, Asit Sen, Lalita Pawar
- Genre Bollywood, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
(ये जवानी है दीवानी)
Eight years later, four old friends reconnect. But have their relationships withstood the test of time?
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- India • 2013
- Director Ayan Mukherjee
- Cast Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Evelyn Sharma
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Kanopy
Chhichhore
(छिछोरे)
An unexpected incident causes a group of old friends to reunite and reminisce about their college days.
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- India • 2019
- Director Nitesh Tiwari
- Cast Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Prateik Babbar, Varun Sharma
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Romance
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Yaarana
Bishan tries to nurture his underprivileged friend Kishan's hidden singing prowess and make him successful.
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- India • 1981
- Director Rakesh Kumar
- Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Neetu Singh, Kader Khan, Amjad Khan, Goga Kapoor
- Genre Bollywood
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
(ज़िन्दगी ना मिलेगी दोबारा)
Three childhood friends re-discover the meaning of love, life, and friendship on their adventurous road trip/bachelor party.
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- India • 2011
- Director Zoya Akhtar
- Cast Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin, Naseeruddin Shah
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads, Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Kanopy
Sholay
(शोले)
A policeman’s family is murdered by a bandit, and he recruits two convicts to bring the bandit to justice.
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- India • 1975
- Director Ramesh Sippy
- Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan, Amjad Khan
- Genre Action
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Tubi TV
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
(कुछ कुछ होता है)
Before dying, a woman leaves letters asking her daughter to play matchmaker for her father.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 1998
- Director Karan Johar
- Cast Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Salman Khan, Farida Jalal, Archana Puran Singh
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
(जाने तू ... या जाने ना)
Everyone knows that the two best friends, feisty Aditi and affable Jai, are made for each other -- except them.
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- India • 2008
- Director Abbas Tyrewala
- Cast Imran Khan, Genelia D'Souza, Manjari Phadnis, Prateik Babbar, Sugandha Garg, Nirav Mehta
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Spotlight: Giallo and Italian Horror
This week’s Spotlight highlights giallo, a mystery-thriller subgenre that reigned in the ’60s and ’70s, predecessor of the modern American slasher. Here is a selection of some of the most stylish and influential Italian horror films featuring the gothic, the gory, and the gut-wrenching.
Black Sunday
(La maschera del demonio)
A vengeful witch is released from her tomb…
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy • 1960
- Director Mario Bava
- Cast Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Ivo Garrani, Arturo Dominici, Enrico Olivieri
- Genre Horror
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, IndieFlix, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shudder Apple TV Channel, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Freevee, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel
Don't Look Now
A classic in the horror genre featuring a grieving family, a psychic sister, and an ominous warning…
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- United Kingdom, Italy • 1973
- Director Nicolas Roeg
- Cast Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania, Massimo Serato, Renato Scarpa
- Genre Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Pluto TV, Kanopy
A Bay of Blood
(Ecologia del delitto)
The original slasher.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy • 1971
- Director Mario Bava
- Cast Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, Claudio Camaso, Anna Maria Rosati, Chris Avram, Leopoldo Trieste
- Genre Horror, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Cultpix, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Freevee, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel
Don't Torture a Duckling
(Non si sevizia un paperino)
Two outsiders investigate a series of child murders in a remote southern Italian town.
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- Italy • 1972
- Director Lucio Fulci
- Cast Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomás Milián, Irene Papas, Marc Porel, Georges Wilson
- Genre Horror
- Available on Screambox Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, ARROW, Full Moon Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Plex, Plex Channel
Blood and Black Lace
(Sei donne per l'assassino)
A masked killer, an incriminating diary, and a model house full of secrets — and sins.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy, France, West Germany • 1964
- Director Mario Bava
- Cast Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Thomas Reiner, Ariana Gorini, Dante DiPaolo, Mary Arden
- Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Fandor, Shudder, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Shudder Apple TV Channel, Amazon Video, Plex, Plex Channel
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
(L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo)
After witnessing a murder, an American vacationing in Rome becomes the killer’s next target.
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- Italy, West Germany • 1970
- Director Dario Argento
- Cast Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi, Umberto Raho, Renato Romano
- Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Shudder, Screambox, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Freevee, Midnight Pulp, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex Channel
Deep Red
(Profondo rosso)
A pianist and a journalist investigate a series of murders committed by a killer who refuses to be found.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy • 1975
- Director Dario Argento
- Cast David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril, Eros Pagni
- Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Shudder, Screambox, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Shudder Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, ARROW, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Midnight Pulp, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Cineverse, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Black Sabbath
(I tre volti della paura)
A must-watch anthology by the “Master of Italian Horror.”
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy, France, United States • 1963
- Director Mario Bava
- Cast Boris Karloff, Susy Andersen, Mark Damon, Michèle Mercier, Lidia Alfonsi, Jacqueline Pierreux
- Genre Horror
- Available on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel
The Cat o' Nine Tails
(Il gatto a nove code)
Two men become unwitting targets of a killer with an extra chromosome.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy, France, West Germany • 1971
- Director Dario Argento
- Cast James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak, Pier Paolo Capponi, Horst Frank
- Genre Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor, Screambox, Night Flight Plus, ARROW, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Shout! Factory TV, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
What Have You Done to Solange?
(Cosa avete fatto a Solange?)
A mysterious gloved killer and a Catholic girls’ school — a giallo film with heavy sexploitation and slasher elements.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy, West Germany, United Kingdom • 1972
- Director Massimo Dallamano
- Cast Fabio Testi, Karin Baal, Cristina Galbó, Joachim Fuchsberger, Günther Stoll
- Genre Mystery, Thriller
- Available on IndieFlix, Night Flight Plus, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Kanopy
Suspiria
Unfortunately for an American transplant, a German ballet school is home to the strange, the sinister, and the supernatural…
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy • 1977
- Director Dario Argento
- Cast Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé, Barbara Magnolfi
- Genre Horror
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Xumo Play, Kanopy
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
(La ragazza che sapeva troppo)
An American tourist witnesses a murder in Rome and sets out to find the killer in the original giallo film.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy • 1963
- Director Mario Bava
- Cast Letícia Román, John Saxon, Valentina Cortese, Dante DiPaolo, Titti Tomaino, Luigi Bonos
- Genre Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Tubi TV, Freevee, Plex, Plex Channel
Spotlight: Bollywood Wanderlust
Two classic Bollywood road trip movies -- Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Dil Chahta Hain -- celebrate their 10th and 20th anniversaries this year, respectively. Specially curated for this occasion, this travel-themed spotlight aims to satisfy your wanderlust!
Jab We Met
(जब वी मेट)
Aditya is unexpectedly drawn into Geet's whirlwind life when she claims the seat opposite him on the train.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2007
- Director Imtiaz Ali
- Cast Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tarun Arora, Dara Singh, Pavan Malhotra, Kiran Juneja
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Google Play Movies, Tubi TV, Yupp TV, Hoopla
Piku
(पीकू)
Piku and her cantankerous father, Bhashkor, embark on a road trip with the thorny owner of a taxi business.
- India • 2015
- Director Shoojit Sircar
- Cast Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Irrfan Khan, Jisshu Sengupta, Avijit Dutt
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Yupp TV
Dil Dhadakne Do
(दिल धड़कने दो)
A dysfunctional Punjabi family faces the truths behind their relationships when stuck in close quarters on a cruise.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2015
- Director Zoya Akhtar
- Cast Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Shefali Shah, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
PK
(पीके)
A stranded alien learns about love, friendship, faith, and religion on Earth.
- India • 2014
- Director Rajkumar Hirani
- Cast Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani, Sanjay Dutt, Parikshat Sahni
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
(दिलवाले दुल्हनिया ले जायेंगे)
Two Indian expats in London make their way back to India, and to each other.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 1995
- Director Aditya Chopra
- Cast Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, Satish Shah
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Dil Chahta Hai
(दिल चाहता है)
Akash, Sameer, and Sid are best friends in college. During the summer after graduation, tension builds as they each fall in love.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2001
- Director Farhan Akhtar
- Cast Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, Dimple Kapadia
- Genre Bollywood, Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
English Vinglish
(इंग्लिश विंग्लिश)
A middle-class Indian housewife enrolls in English language classes after her family makes her feel insecure for not knowing the language.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2012
- Director Gauri Shinde
- Cast Sridevi, Adil Hussain, Mehdi Nebbou, Navika Kotia, Shivansh Kotia, Priya Anand
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Family
- Available on Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Kanopy
Queen
When her fiancé calls off their wedding, Rani embarks on a journey around Europe to find who she truly is.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2013
- Director Vikas Bahl
- Cast Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao, Lisa Haydon, Mish Boyko, Jeffrey Ho, Yogendra Tiku
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Highway
(हाईवे)
A young, wealthy woman discovers more freedom living on the road with bandits than in her stuffy upper-class home.
- ✭ ✭
- India • 2014
- Director Imtiaz Ali
- Cast Randeep Hooda, Alia Bhatt, Durgesh Kumar, Pradeep Nagar, Saharsh Kumar Shukla, Shakeel Khan
- Genre Bollywood, Crime, Drama, Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
(ज़िन्दगी ना मिलेगी दोबारा)
Three childhood friends re-discover the meaning of love, life, and friendship on their adventurous road trip/bachelor party.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2011
- Director Zoya Akhtar
- Cast Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, Abhay Deol, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin, Naseeruddin Shah
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads, Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Kanopy
Karwaan
(कारवाँ)
Three lost souls, two dead bodies, and the journey of a lifetime.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2018
- Director Akarsh Khurana
- Cast Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan, Mithila Palkar, Kriti Kharbanda, Amala Akkineni
- Genre Adventure, Bollywood, Comedy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
(ये जवानी है दीवानी)
Eight years later, four old friends reconnect. But have their relationships withstood the test of time?
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2013
- Director Ayan Mukherjee
- Cast Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Evelyn Sharma
- Genre Bollywood, Comedy, Romance
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Kanopy
Spotlight: Canada Days!
This past week marked Canada Day and what better occasion to celebrate the launch of a new microsite for Canadian film on Telescope: CANADA NOW! You’ll find a new selection curated monthly plus 20,000 other Canadian films and series!
The Fruit Hunters
A fascinating portrait of the little-known history of the subculture of rare fruit hunters who obsessively travel the globe.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 2012
- Director Yung Chang
- Cast Bill Pullman
- Genre Documentary
- Available on IndieFlix, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Hoopla
Weirdos
Two Nova Scotian teens hit the road in July 1976, accompanied by the laconic ghost of (the still living) Andy Warhol.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 2016
- Director Bruce McDonald
- Cast Dylan Authors, Julia Sarah Stone, Molly Parker, Allan Hawco, Gary Levert, Rhys Bevan-John
- Genre Drama
- Available on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video
No Ordinary Man
A complex and empathetic portrait of late jazz musician and trans icon Billy Tipton.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 2020
- Director Aisling Chin-Yee
- Cast Billy Tipton, Susan Stryker, Kate Bornstein, Zackary Drucker, C. Riley Norton
- Genre Documentary
- Available on OVID, Night Flight Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla, Oscilloscope
Anne of Green Gables
A young girl is sent to a couple by mistake in this retelling of the story by L.M. Montgomery.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 2016
- Director John Kent Harrison
- Cast Ella Ballentine, Martin Sheen, Sara Botsford, Julia Lalonde, Kate Hennig, Stefani Kimber
- Genre Drama, Family, TV Movie
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Freevee, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World
A documentary on the impacts of Native American musicians on the history of American music.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 2017
- Director Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana
- Cast Robbie Robertson, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Martin Scorsese, Tony Bennett, Steven Tyler, Iggy Pop
- Genre Documentary, Music
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Hoopla
The Grand Seduction
A small fishing village must find a local doctor in order to land a lucrative business contract.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 2013
- Director Don McKellar
- Cast Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch, Gordon Pinsent, Liane Balaban, Mark Critch, Peter Keleghan
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Freevee
Wild Flowers
(Les fleurs sauvages)
Three generations of family struggle to be open with each other during summer vacation at their country cottage.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 1982
- Director Jean Pierre Lefebvre
- Cast Marthe Nadeau, Michèle Magny, Pierre Curzi, Claudia Aubin, Eric Beauséjour, Raôul Duguay
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV
Scanners
Ten seconds: the pain begins. Fifteen seconds: you can't breathe. Twenty seconds: you explode.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 1981
- Director David Cronenberg
- Cast Stephen Lack, Jennifer O'Neill, Michael Ironside, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Robert A. Silverman
- Genre Horror, Science Fiction
- Available on Criterion Channel, IndieFlix, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video
Spinster
A break-up forces a 39-year-old woman to face her fear of becoming a spinster.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 2020
- Director Andrea Dorfman
- Cast Chelsea Peretti, Susan Kent, Amy Groening, Charlie Boyle, Nadia Tonen, Jonathan Watton
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, VUDU Free, Freevee, Plex, Plex Channel
Gabrielle
A young woman with a genetic developmental disorder and extraordinary musical talent has something to prove.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 2013
- Director Louise Archambault
- Cast Gabrielle Marion-Rivard, Alexandre Landry, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Vincent-Guillaume Otis, Benoît Gouin, Sébastien Ricard
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Hoopla
French Exit
The story of an aging socialite, her directionless son, and a cat embodying the spirit of a dead loved one.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom • 2021
- Director Azazel Jacobs
- Cast Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Tracy Letts, Valerie Mahaffey, Susan Coyne, Imogen Poots
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, AMC on Demand
The Railrodder
Buster Keaton stars as an elderly Englishman who swims across the Atlantic Ocean in order to tour Canada.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 1965
- Director Buster Keaton, Gerald Potterton
- Cast Buster Keaton
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Filmzie, Freevee, Kanopy
Spotlight: Happy Pride 2021: LGBTQ Directors
We celebrate Pride month with a Spotlight dedicated to LGBTQ directors. In their work, they have chronicled queer history, reflected the queer experience, explored queer identity, and developed a queer sensibility – as well as shaping the history of cinema itself.
Law of Desire
(La ley del deseo)
A story of love, loss, obsession, and art.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Spain • 1987
- Director Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast Antonio Banderas, Carmen Maura, Eusebio Poncela, Miguel Molina, Manuela Velasco, Bibiana Fernández
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Mystery
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
Mamma Roma
A former sex worker attempts to make a new life for herself, despite the looming threats of her past.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy • 1962
- Director Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Cast Anna Magnani, Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti, Silvana Corsini, Luisa Loiano, Paolo Volponi
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel
Eastern Boys
A middle-aged businessman gets more than he bargained for when he picks up a young Ukrainian hustler.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France • 2013
- Director Robin Campillo
- Cast Olivier Rabourdin, Kirill Emelyanov, Daniil Vorobyov, Edéa Darcque, Camila Chanirova, Bislan Yakhiaev
- Genre Drama
- Available on OVID, Dekkoo, Apple TV, Hoopla
Orpheus
(Orphée)
After a rival poet is killed in a fight, Orphée follows the body, and a beautiful woman, to the underworld.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France • 1950
- Director Jean Cocteau
- Cast Jean Marais, María Casares, François Périer, Marie Déa, Juliette Gréco, Henri Crémieux
- Genre Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max
Tomboy
When a young girl moves to a new neighborhood with her family, she assumes a new identity as a boy.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France • 2011
- Director Céline Sciamma
- Cast Zoé Héran, Malonn Lévana, Jeanne Disson, Sophie Cattani, Mathieu Demy, Rayan Boubekri
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Microsoft Store
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
(ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ)
Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Thailand, United Kingdom, France • 2010
- Director Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Cast Sakda Kaewbuadee, Jenjira Pongpas, Thanapat Saisaymar, Natthakarn Aphaiwonk, Geerasak Kulhong, Wallapa Mongkolprasert, Kanokporn Tongaram
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Available on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
The Meetings of Anna
(Les Rendez-vous d'Anna)
People insist on sharing their most intimate secrets and discontents with Anna, despite her obvious and profound disinterest in these revelations.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Belgium, West Germany • 1978
- Director Chantal Akerman
- Cast Aurore Clément, Helmut Griem, Magali Noël, Hanns Zischler, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Lea Massari
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video
Being 17
(Quand on a 17 Ans)
When his mother takes in a bully whose own mother is ill, Damien must learn to live with the boy who terrorized him.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France • 2016
- Director André Téchiné
- Cast Sandrine Kiberlain, Kacey Mottet Klein, Corentin Fila, Mama Prassinos, Alexis Loret, Jean Fornerod
- Genre Drama
- Available on Strand Releasing Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Derek
Dive into the seminal works of one of Britain's late and great filmmakers.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United Kingdom • 2008
- Director Isaac Julien
- Cast Tilda Swinton, Derek Jarman
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Kanopy
Swimming Pool
On the surface, all is calm.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, United Kingdom • 2003
- Director François Ozon
- Cast Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance, Jean-Marie Lamour, Marc Fayolle, Mireille Mossé
- Genre Crime, Thriller
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Carol
Some people change your life forever.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United Kingdom, United States • 2015
- Director Todd Haynes
- Cast Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett, Kyle Chandler, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy, John Magaro
- Genre Romance, Drama
- Available on Netflix, fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount+ with Showtime, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
When Night Is Falling
A conservative college professor starts questioning her beliefs when she finds herself attracted to another woman.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Canada • 1995
- Director Patricia Rozema
- Cast Pascale Bussières, Rachael Crawford, Henry Czerny, Don McKellar, David Fox, Tracy Wright
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Kino Film Collection, Amazon Video
Spotlight: Father's Day
On the occasion of Father’s Day, we present this phalanx of filmic fathers and father figures: good ones, bad ones, present, absent, real, fake, and figurative. From fathers who sacrifice themselves for their children to those who sacrifice their children and everything in between…
A Prophet
(Un prophète)
The timeless tale of the student who becomes the master -- set in a French prison.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Italy • 2009
- Director Jacques Audiard
- Cast Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi, Reda Kateb, Jean-Philippe Ricci
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
About a Boy
Will Freeman passes himself off as a single father in order to meet women.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United Kingdom, United States, France • 2002
- Director Paul Weitz
- Cast Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Sharon Small, Madison Cook
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
Bicycle Thieves
(Ladri di biciclette)
Antonio and his son walk the streets of Rome in search of Antonio’s stolen bicycle, vital for keeping his job.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy • 1948
- Director Vittorio De Sica
- Cast Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell, Elena Altieri, Gino Saltamerenda, Giulio Chiari
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, Kanopy
An Autumn Afternoon
(秋刀魚の味)
An aging widower arranges a marriage for his only daughter.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Japan • 1962
- Director Yasujirō Ozu
- Cast Chishū Ryū, Shima Iwashita, Keiji Sada, Mariko Okada, Teruo Yoshida, Noriko Maki
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Plex, Plex Channel
35 Shots of Rum
(35 rhums)
A close-knit father and daughter navigate changes in their relationship as the daughter prepares to live her own life.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- France, Germany • 2009
- Director Claire Denis
- Cast Mati Diop, Nicole Dogue, Grégoire Colin, Alex Descas, Ingrid Caven
- Genre Drama
- Available on MUBI Amazon Channel, Metrograph, Amazon Video, Kanopy
The Sacrifice
(Offret)
To avert the end of the world, Alexander promises God that he'll give up everything he values in life, including his beloved son.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Sweden, France, United Kingdom • 1986
- Director Andrei Tarkovsky
- Cast Erland Josephson, Susan Fleetwood, Allan Edwall, Guðrún Gísladóttir, Sven Wollter, Valérie Mairesse
- Genre Drama
- Available on Klassiki, Kino Film Collection, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy, Hoopla
Hotel Salvation
When 77-year-old Dayanand Kumar believes that his end is near, he enlists his son Rajiv in a journey to the holy city of Varanasi.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- India • 2016
- Director Shubhashish Bhutiani
- Cast Adil Hussain, Lalit Behl, Geetanjali Kulkarni, Palomi Ghosh, Navnindra Behl
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Tubi TV, AsianCrush, Freevee, Cineverse, Kanopy, Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
We Have a Pope
(Habemus Papam)
We all have our doubts.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy, France • 2011
- Director Nanni Moretti
- Cast Michel Piccoli, Nanni Moretti, Margherita Buy, Jerzy Stuhr, Renato Scarpa, Franco Graziosi
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel
Toni Erdmann
In this absurdist tale of estrangement, a practical joker visits his workaholic daughter in an attempt to rekindle their relationship.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- Germany, Austria, Monaco • 2016
- Director Maren Ade
- Cast Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn, Thomas Loibl, Trystan Pütter, Ingrid Bisu
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand
The Father
An elderly man refuses to accept assistance from his daughter, even as his grip on reality starts to slip.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United Kingdom • 2020
- Director Florian Zeller
- Cast Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Olivia Williams, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell
- Genre Drama
- Available on Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Life Is Beautiful
(La vita è bella)
An unforgettable fable that proves love, family and imagination can conquer all.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Italy • 1997
- Director Roberto Benigni
- Cast Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Amerigo Fontani, Sergio Bini Bustric
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, YouTube
Billy Elliot
A coal miner's eleven-year-old son abandons his boxing training to begin ballet classes.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- United Kingdom, France • 2000
- Director Stephen Daldry
- Cast Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Jamie Draven, Gary Lewis, Stephen Mangan
- Genre Drama, Comedy, Music
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand