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The school of rock

2003
A diehard rock guitarist and slacker fakes his way into a teaching position where he turns his fifth graders into a rock group who compete in a battle of the bands.
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Gold rush

2003
The Little Tramp searches for gold and love in the Klondike. Includes both the 1925 original version, and the 1942 re-issue, featuring a new score and narration from Charlie Chaplin.
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The secret garden

2009
An orphan girl and her invalid cousin bring new life to their home on the moors when they discover the secret garden.

Pan's labyrinth

2007
Following a bloody civil war, young Ofelia enters a world of unimaginable cruelty when she moves in with her new stepfather, a tyrannical military officer. She discovers a mysterious labyrinth in her imagination and meets a faun who sends her on a path to save herself and her ailing mother.

How the Grinch stole Christmas

2001
The bitter Grinch plots to steal Christmas from Whoville.

The birds

1999
A small California town is attacked by thousands of birds. (119 min.).

Bizet's Carmen

1987
In 19th century Seville, the lusty, tempestuous Carmen seduces a naive Army corporal, Don Jose. Jose abandons his career, his fiancee and even his dying mother for the love of this sultry gypsy. But soon she spurns him for the love of a toreador, Escamillo. Crazed with jealousy, Jose begs Carmen to return to him, but her taunting declaration of independence results in tragedy.

Gattaca

Story about an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. Vincent is an "In-Valid," who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect. With a relentless investigator in pursuit and the colleague he has fallen in love with beginning to supect his deception, Vincent's dreams steadily unravel.

Hamlet

1997
Shakespeare's classic drama exploring madness, guilt, justice and self-perception.

MACBETH (DVD)

2002
A vivid retelling of the Shakespeare classic with a realistic design, unflinching drama, and an awe-inspiring atmosphere.

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