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Cartoon antics and film noir archetypes collide through a dazzling combination of live action and animation in this comedy classic starring the great Bob Hoskins.

When he dons an ancient Nordic mask, the otherwise mild-mannered bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss moves at warp speed, knows your every desire, satisfies your every whim and dances like Fred Astaire, Gumby and Baryshnikov combined. He's s-s-s-smokin'!

Directed by Peter Weir and written by Nashville native Tom Schulman, DEAD POETS SOCIETY stars Robin Williams as a teacher who inspires students to defy conformity. Featuring Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard, the story draws from Schulman’s experience at Montgomery Bell Academy, shaping the film’s Nashville themes and setting.

Inspired by true events, James Foley (GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS) directs Sean Penn and Christopher Walken as a father-son-duo caught in a violent crime ring. Filmed just outside Nashville, the film blends Southern noir with Brat Pack-era sincerity, featuring Mary Stuart Masterson and Kiefer Sutherland.

A desperate mother takes her daughter to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of a mysterious illness. When the pair are separated after a violent car crash, the mother must investigate the strange, liminal purgatory of the town and uncover its terrifying secrets and find her daughter in this adaptation of the hit survival horror video game.