Stories by @rwhite18

The Substance (German Cast)

Fading actress Elisabeth Sparkle becomes distressed when her chauvinistic boss fires her from her aerobics show. She soon injects herself with a mysterious serum that promises a younger, better version of herself, but things go horribly wrong.

Volver (American Cast)

Revolving around an eccentric family of women from a wind-swept region south of Madrid, Cruz stars as Raimunda, a working-class woman forced to go to great lengths to protect her 14-year-old daughter Paula. To top off the family crisis, her mother Irene returns from the dead to tie up loose ends.

All About My Mother (British Cast)

A Greek saying states that only women who have washed their eyes with tears can see clearly. This saying does not hold true for Manuela. The night a car ran over her son Esteban, Manuela cried until her eyes ran completely dry. Far from seeing clearly, the present and the future become mixed up in darkness. She begins looking for his father who has become a transvestite.

Wanda (Mexican Cast)

After a string of abusive relationships, Wanda abandons her family and seeks solace in the company of a petty criminal.

Wanda (British Cast)

A rootless working class woman takes up with an abusive criminal.

Andrei Rublev American Cast

An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.

Diary of a Country Priest (American Cast)

A new priest arrives in a French village to attend to his first parish, but its rural congregation rejects him immediately. Through his diary entries, the young man relays a crisis of faith that threatens to drive him away from the village and from God

Mouchette (British Cast)

Mouchette is set in a rural French village and follows the daughter of a bullying father and dying mother

Au hasard Balthazar (American Cast)

Au hasard Balthazar follows a donkey as he is passed from owner to owner, all with motivations beyond his understanding.

Pickpocket (American Cast)

It features a pickpocket who is drawn to crime, despite the intercession of his family, his friends, and even an empathetic policeman.

The Little Mermaid (British Cast)

The Little Mermaid tells the story of a teenage mermaid princess named Ariel, who dreams of becoming human and falls in love with a human prince named Eric, which leads her to make a magic deal with the sea witch, Ursula, to become human and be with him.

A Man Escaped (American Cast)

Based on the account of an imprisoned French Resistance leader, this unbelievably taut and methodical marvel follows the fictional Fontaine's single-minded pursuit of freedom, detailing the planning and execution of his escape with gripping precision.

Charulata (American Cast)

The lonely wife of a newspaper editor falls in love with her visiting cousin-in-law, who shares her love for literature.

Companion (1985)

FIND SOMEONE MADE JUST FOR YOU.

Finding Nemo (1943)

When young clownfish Nemo is unexpectedly captured from Australia's Great Barrier Reef and taken to a dentist's office aquarium, it's up to Marlin, his worrisome father, and Dory, a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish, to make the epic journey to bring him home.

WALL-E (1948)

The film follows a solitary robot named WALL-E on a future, uninhabitable, deserted Earth in 2805, left to clean up garbage. He is visited by a robot called EVE sent from the starship Axiom, with whom he falls in love and pursues across the galaxy.

The Incredibles (1944)

As Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, Bob and his wife Helen were among the world's greatest crime fighters. But fifteen years after their glory days, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and live "normal" lives with their three kids. Itching to get back into action, they get their chance when a mysterious communication summons Bob to a remote island.

The Lion King (1944)

Disney’s epic adventure follows the story of Simba, a feisty lion cub who “just can’t wait to be king.” Led astray by his ambitious Uncle Scar, Simba adopts a carefree lifestyle with his hilarious companions, Timon and Pumbaa, and forgets his regal responsibilities. But destiny calls and he must decide when the time is right to return to the Pride Lands and reclaim his place in the “Circle of Life.”

2001: A Space Odyssey (2028)

Supercomputer HAL 9000 guides astronauts toward the origins of humanity.

Penguins of Madagascar (1944)

They’re cute...they’re cuddly...they’re back! From the creators of MADAGASCAR comes the hilarious new movie that proves global espionage is for the birds! In DreamWorks’ PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR, your favorite super-spies—Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private—join forces with the elite North Wind team to save the world. It’s a side-splitting, globe-trotting adventure the whole family ...