Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 4 Sept 1916 · English

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

Spotlight

Movie · 7.8 / 10 · 6 Nov 2015 · English

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

Hamlet

Movie · 6.6 / 10 · 19 Dec 1990 · English

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Movie · 8.0 / 10 · 20 Dec 1962 · English

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.

I Am Not a Witch

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 20 Oct 2017 · English

Convicted of witchcraft, 8-year-old Shula is brought to live in a penal colony where witches do hard labour in service of the government.

Othello

Movie · 7.4 / 10 · 28 Nov 1951 · English

Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.

Fatima

Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 13 Aug 2020 · English

In 1917, outside the parish of Fátima, Portugal, a 10-year-old girl and her two younger cousins witness multiple visitations of the Virgin Mary, who tells them that only prayer and suffering will bring an end to World War I. As secularist government officials and Church leaders try to force the children to recant their story, word of the sighting spreads across the country, inspiring religious pilgrims to flock to the site in hopes of witnessing a miracle..

Small Things Like These

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 1 Nov 2024 · English

In 1985, while working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers truths of his own; forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.

Munich - The Edge of War

Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 31 Dec 2021 · English

At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.

Song for a Raggy Boy

Movie · 7.3 / 10 · 19 Jan 2003 · English

William Franklin is a teacher who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States only to repatriate in 1939 after his leftist political views cause him to lose his job. Franklin becomes the first non-cleric instructor at St. Jude's, a school for wayward boys run by Brother John, who is a firm believer in strong discipline.

Awakenings

Movie · 7.8 / 10 · 4 Dec 1990 · English

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.

Devil's Knot

Movie · 6.2 / 10 · 9 May 2013 · English

The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.