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Cider House Rules Directed by Lasse Hallstrom Michael Caine,Tobey Maguire,Charlize Theron 2000 USA,English Best Actor Academy Award for Michael Caine's performance in this adaptation of the John Irving novel.Filmed on beautiful locations across New England,Cider House Rules follows the life of Homer as he grows up in an orphanage (and secret abortion clinic)during World War II.As Homer comes of age,he confronts good and evil and must decide where his own morals are leading.An insightful and moving drama. Popular Art Center
High Fidelity Directed By Stephen Frears John Cusack,Iben Hjelje 2000 USA,English Hilarious romantic-comedy about Rob Gordon,a lazy thirty-something who owns a vintage-record shop in Chicago.Rob has millions of top-five lists in his head,including his top five break-ups.Now that he has just broken up with the love of his life, he decides to go and revisit his past girlfriends to find out what went wrong.With a great cast and star cameos (Bruce Springsteen,Tim Robbins), this journey of self-discovery is loaded with wit and warmth. Popular Art Center
The Perfect Storm Directed By Wolfgang Pederson George Clooney,Mark Wahlberg 2000 USA,English The true story of the greatest storm of the last century,and the struggle of a fishing fleet to survive it. In 1992 the fishing-trawler Andrea Gail departed the Maine coast for the last catch of the season, and soon found itself trapped inside the vortex of three massive storms colliding in the Atlantic.Brilliant special effects bring this high-seas drama to life. Popular Art Center
U-571 Directed by Johnathon Mostow Mathew McConaughy,Harvey Keitel,Bill Paxton 2000 USA,English Action thriller set on board WW2 submarines.An American crew goes on an urgent mission to board a German U-boat and capture it's decoder for radio transmissions.While this explosion-filled film maintains it's tense pace,it also presents a genuinely human drama,and the remarkable journey of an unexpected hero. Popular Art Center
Final Destination Directed by James Wong Devon Sawa,Ali Larter 2000 USA,English Horror suspense-thriller about a group of students who get off a flight to Paris when one of them dreams the plane will crash.After the plane does take-off and end in a ball of flames,the seven lucky survivors soon begin to die in very bizarre and mysterious circumstances.As they race against their own fates,their circumstances play a domino effect with doom.An upbeat and quirky thriller. Popular Art Center
Bringing Out The Dead Directed by Martin Scorcese Nicolas Cage,Patricia Arquette 2000 USA,English Marin Scorcese produces one of his most imaginative films since his "Godfather"years.Over three sleep-deprived,adrenaline-fueled nights amongst the dead and dying of the city,ambulance driver Frank Pierce (cage)has to constantly confront his own failings.Feeling impotent in his job to save lives,his search for redemption amongst the tragedies drives him into unimaginable situations.Cage gives an exceptional performance,and the film practically pulses with life. Popular Art Center
Road Trip Directed by Todd Philipps Breckin Meyer,Sean William Scott 2000 USA,English Raucous college-comedy in the same vein as American Pie,though a little more subtle.A group of freshman students are forced out on the road in wild pursuit of a videotape,wrongly addressed to one of their girlfriends on the other side of the country.Madcap humor and hilarious situations will have you laughing all night. Popular Art Center
Children Of Heaven Directed By Majij Majidi 1999 Iran,Farsi /English Subtitles A very simple yet deeply moving film,winner of many awards.Within the very poor towns in Iran, owning shoes is a status symbol.Ali,a small boy, accidentally loses his sister's pair,and so the two young siblings are forced to share his sneakers. With many poignant and heartfelt moments,the brilliant young actors bring this story to life in a very captivating way. Popular Art Center
The Other Directed by Youssef Chahine 2000 Egypt,Arabic/English Subtitles The latest masterpiece from the director of "Destiny"!Just recently released,this is the must-see Arab film for this winter. Popular Art Center

Star Wars Trilogy +One Directed by George Lucas Harrison Ford,Carrie Fischer,Alec Guiness 78-99 Deep Space.English The greatest rebellion story ever told on the big screen.The cult Star Wars trilogy,including A New Hope,The Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi were recently digitally re-mastered and released again in the cinemas.Following this,came the all-new addition to the tale -The Phantom Menace.For the first time in The Middle East,the PAC presents all four films,to start off our new millenium.Come and join the adventure! Popular Art Center