Melinda Dillon

Magnolia

Paul Thomas Anderson

Pat Healy, Genevieve Zweig

An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.

A Christmas Story

Bob Clark

Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin

The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.

The Muppet Movie

James Frawley

Jim Henson, Frank Oz

A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Steven Spielberg

Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Reign Over Me

Mike Binder

Адам Сэндлер, Don Cheadle

A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Laurent Bouzereau

Steven Spielberg, John Williams

A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Harry Smith, James Stewart

Christmas abounds with traditions, from neighborhood carolers to lovingly decorated trees, but from where did all these rituals emerge? This enlightening program looks at the origins of the Western world's most popular Christmas traditions -- from the significance of December 25th and its relationship to winter solstice to the enchanting legend of Santa Claus and Prince Albert's 1841 unveiling of the Christmas tree.

Bound for Glory

Hal Ashby

David Carradine, Ronny Cox

A biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He left his dust-devastated Texas home in the 1930s to find work, discovering the suffering and strength of America's working class.

Right of Way

George Schaefer

Bette Davis, James Stewart

Miniature Dwyer is named after her mother, who was making miniature doll houses when Minnie was born. Minnie, too, has built doll houses for years, and when she learns that she is terminally ill, she and her husband Teddy begin planning their joint suicide. She makes sure that her dolls are placed with people who will appreciate and cherish them. The couple refuse to allow their grief-stricken daughter or the solicitous social worker or anyone else to forestall the death they are determined is right for them

Slap Shot

George Roy Hill

Paul Newman, Strother Martin

To build up attendance at their games, the management of a struggling minor-league hockey team signs up the Hanson Brothers, three hard-charging players whose job is to demolish the opposition.

Hal

Amy Scott

Hal Ashby, Jane Fonda

Hal Ashby's obsessive genius led to an unprecedented string of Oscar®-winning classics, including Harold and Maude, Shampoo and Being There. But as contemporaries Coppola, Scorsese and Spielberg rose to blockbuster stardom in the 1980s, Ashby's uncompromising nature played out as a cautionary tale of art versus commerce.

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

Bobby Roth

Kathleen York, Viveka Davis

This is a true story about the relationship between a mother and her daughter, and their struggle to make it to the top in the music world. It is about hopes and dreams... about relationships and about growing up.

Absence of Malice

Sydney Pollack

Sally Field, Paul Newman

Megan Carter is a reporter duped into running an untrue story on Michael Gallagher, a suspected racketeer. He has an alibi for the time his crime was allegedly committed—but it involves an innocent party. When he tells Carter the truth and the newspaper runs it, tragedy follows, forcing Carter to face up to the responsibilities of her job when she is confronted by Gallagher.

The Prince of Tides

Barbra Streisand

Nick Nolte, Barbra Streisand

A troubled man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her in the process.

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar

Beeban Kidron

Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze

A cross country trip to Hollywood is cut short by an unreliable engine & an unpleasant encounter with law enforcement. With the power of drag, three self proclaimed career-girls bring a bit of much needed beauty to rural middle America!

Fallen Angel

Robert Michael Lewis

Melinda Dillon, Richard Masur

Twelve year old Jennifer is unhappy with her widowed mom's relationship with a family friend. Feeling lonely, she readily accepts the friendship of an adult man named Howie and joins the softball team he coaches. Soon, Howie is convincing Jennifer to pose for photographs which become more and more revealing. Howie turns out to be a pedophile who works in child pornography and he plans to make Jennifer a "star". Will Jennifer's mother be able to help her daughter before it's too late?