English Vinglish
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Shashi is a housewife loved by her family but not always respected by them. Her limited English is a source of family amusement. A family wedding in the USA gives her an opportunity to take English classes, and for her family to notice how much they miss her.
Rain Shadow
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Two female veterinarians work in a dry land farming in Southern Australia. They live in Paringa a hard scrabble small town of diverse characters where drought complicates matters as well as threats to livestock.
Owl And The Sparrow
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A touching Vietnamese story involving a 10 year old orphan, beautiful flight attendant and a zookeeper in Saigon, As their stories overlap a view into the world of what constitutes success in relationships as well as a culture becomes clear.
Sherlock Season One
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Sherlock and Watson are back in action with a modern twist.
Keeping Mum
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A heartwarming and dark humored tale involving three generations of women.
Bleak House
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Charles Dickens’ tale wonderfully done by an all star cast. Love, betrayal and hopeless situations that Dickens is loved for.
The Grocer's Son
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Beautiful scenery, interesting plot, foreign film with subtitles.
The Darjeeling Limited
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Visually engaging and uniquely funny, this film tells the story of three brothers who reunite on a spiritual journey through India to confront unsettled family issues and “let go of baggage” along the way.
Shakespeare Retold
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Modern telling of Much ado about nothing, Macbeth, The taming of the Shrew, and A midsummer night’s dream. These tales will have you laughing, crying and falling in love.