RECOMMENDATION: DESCRIPTION: Ryland Grace wakes up alone aboard a spaceship, millions of kilometers from Earth. He doesn’t remember who he is or why he’s there. Gradually, piece by piece, his memory returns — and he discovers that he is humanity’s last hope. The Sun is beginning to fade, and a mysterious microorganism threatens the existence […]
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DESCRIPTION: A film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy – the most widely read novel of the 20th century, published in over 150 million copies. The hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) inherits a golden ring from his eccentric uncle (Ian Holm). It soon turns out to be a long-lost relic possessing immense power. The survival or […]
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RECOMMENDATION: DESCRIPTION: Andy Dufresne is sent to Shawshank prison for the murder of his wife and her lover – a crime he did not commit. However, years of incarceration are unable to break him – he never loses hope for justice. Through his kindness, he gradually earns the respect of his fellow inmates, especially “Red” […]
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RECOMMENDATION: DESCRIPTION: An Italian drama from 1948, directed by Vittorio De Sica, considered one of the most important works of neorealism. Post-war Rome. Antonio Ricci, an unemployed father, receives a long-awaited job putting up posters, but owning a bicycle is a requirement for the position. Antonio obtains a bicycle by pawning valuable family belongings. Shortly […]