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ABOVE AND BEYOND
Liane Balaban, Jonathan Scarfe, Jason Priestley. A World War II miniseries set in London in 1940. As England braces for an invasion by Germany, the Minister of Aircraft Production decides to use Newfoundland in Canada as a base for fighter planes to prevent the Germans from destroying the aircraft. (2006) (179min)
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ABOVE THE RIM
Duane Martin, Leon, Tupac Shakur, Marlon Wayans, Bernie Mac. It's the game of hoops taken to the streets! These inner city players give it all they've got in a local tournament. In the mean time, one dazzling high school player must choose between playing pro ball for big bucks or going to college! CC. (1994) (97 min.)
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ABSENCE OF MALICE
Paul Newman, Sally Field, Melinda Dillon. Sally is tricked into writing a newspaper story unjustly implicating Newman in the possible murder of a union leader. He complains, but she claims privilege of the press. Enraged, he plans a stunning revenge in this impressive social drama. (1981) (116 min.)
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ACCORDING TO GRETA
Hillary Duff, Evan Ross, Ellen Burstyn. A rebellious 17 year-old girl who has been sent to live with her grandparents announces to them that she intends to commit suicide before she turns 18. But will her budding romance with a young cook change her mind? (2009) (92min)
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THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST
William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Ed Begley, Jr.. Macon Leary's safe, predictable lifestyle as the author of travel guides has been disrupted lately. Not only has his wife walked out on him, he's just broken his leg. Geena Davis won an Oscar for her performance as the new love interest in his life. CC. (1988) (121 min.)
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THE ACCUSED
Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi. Jonathan Kaplan's film is a savage indictment of the she-was-asking-for-it defense used in rape cases. Can our legal system truly provide justice for a woman who is assaulted in a bar? Jodie's performance as the victim won her a well-deserved Oscar. CC. (1988) (110 min.)
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ADAM
Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Amy Irving. A brilliant, but socially awkward astronomy buff is drawn out of his sheltered existence by his beautiful, outgoing neighbor. But can true love survive when two very different worlds collide? (2009) (99min)
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ADAM RESURRECTED
Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi. From director Paul Schrader ("The Walker,""American Gigolo") comes this compelling drama about a man who had been imprisoned in a concentration camp during WWII. After the war he spends 15 years in a remote experimental insane asylum where he uses his magic and comic skills to entertain the residents. (2009) (106min)
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ADRIFT IN MANHATTAN
Victor Rasuk, Dominic Chianese, Elizabeth Pena. A meditation on isolation and connection in the big city that follows the lives and problems of three disparate characters who intersect on the New York City subways. (2007) (91min)
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ADVENTURES OF SEBASTIAN COLE
ADRIAN GRENIER, CLARK GREGG, ALEKSA PALADINO. A COMING OF AGE DRAMA ABOUT A FREE-SPIRITED TEENAGER WITH DYSFUNCTIONAL PARENTS AND A STEPFATHER WHO WANTS TO BE A WOMAN (1999) (104min)
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THE ADJUSTER
Elias Koteas, Arsinee Khanjian, Maury Chaykin. Noah Render is an insurance adjuster. He deals with clients who have suffered a major catastrophe. He handles all their needs, even intimate ones! But this time he may just get too involved with his clients! (1992) (102 min.)
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THE ADVENTURERS
Candice Bergen, Ernest Borgnine, Olivia de Havilland. Based on a novel by Harold Robbins. A playboy raised in Europe must decide between liberating his long-oppressed people or continuing his wasteful life-style. His homeland is a fictional South American republic that has a new revolution every two minutes. CC. (1970) (171 min.)
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