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8 Women - (2002)French: 8 FemmesAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English, Spanish 103 min, Comedy/Musical/Mystery, Rated R

In this dark musical comedy, eight women are murder suspects inside the home of a wealthy industrialist. All eight have dark secrets and a tangled relationship with the victim. Their reactions and attempt to prove their own innocence will rock the foundations of their family.

A Loving Father - (2002) French: Aime ton père Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English 103 min, Drama, Not Rated

Leo Shepherd is a renowned writer who has just won the Nobel Prize for Literature. On his way to collect his award, he is involved in an accident and his estranged son decides to take advantage of his dad's incapacitated state in an attempt to reconcile with him.

A Man and a Woman - (1966)French: Un homme et une femmeAudio: French, EnglishSubtitles: English, French, Spanish102 min, Drama/Comedy, Rated PG-13

A visually exciting film of revitalizing love between a widowed man and a lonely woman. A race-car driver and a movie script girl share a romance filled with humor and truth, intertwined with the demands of career and parenthood.

A Sunday in the Country - (1984) French: Un dimanche à la campagneAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English94 min, Drama, Rated G

In 1912, a painter in the twilight of his life invites his children and their families over for dinner. A graceful and delicate story about the hidden currents in a family.

A Very Long Engagement - (2004)French: Un long dimanche de fiançaillesAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English, French, Spanish 133 min, Romantic/War, Rated R

A young woman's desperately searches for her fiance, who may have died on the battlefields of WWI. Her search brings her face to face with the callous brutality of the Great War. Eventually after much searching she uncovers a tragic secret.

Amélie - (2001)Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English, Spanish122 min, Romance/Comedy, Rated R

A whimsical depiction of contemporary Parisian life in Montmartre. A shy waitress decides to try and change the lives around her for the better. All the while, she struggles with her own loneliness.

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Get DVDs at the Front CounterApollo 13 - (1995)Audio: English, French, SpanishSubtitles: English, French, Spanish140 min, Drama/History, Rated PG

The attempted third moon landing, Apollo 13, is stranded 205,000 miles from earth in a crippled spacecraft with all the astronauts in a desperate fight to survive. Meanwhile, at Mission Control, another astronaut and Mission Control Director work with a heroic ground control crew in race against time and the odds to bring them home.

Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar (1999)French: Astérix et Obélix contre CésarAudio: FrenchSubtitles: None105 min, Comedy/Fantasy, Rated PG

As Julius Caesar conquers all of Gaul, a treacherous Roman agent plots to overthrow Caesar and claim Gaul for himself. The only thing standing in his way are the last free Gauls, Asterix & Obelix. The agent schemes to steal the potion of invincibility that has secured their freedom. The first in the live action Asterix & Obelix series.

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra - (2002)French: Astérix & Obélix: Mission CléopâtreAudio: English, FrenchSubtitles: English, French113 min, Comedy/Fantasy, Rated PG

The Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, and the Emperor of Rome, Julius Caesar, enter into an (un)friendly bet. If Cleopatra can build a larger palace than Caesar's in under three months, he will cede that Egypt is the greatest of all the world's nations. However, the Egyptians are not up to the task, and require the aid of the invincible Gauls Asterix & Obelix. The second in the live action Asterix & Obelix series.

Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)French: Astérix aux Jeux OlympiquesAudios: English, FrenchSubtitles: English117 min, Comedy/Fantasy, Rated PG

In a ploy to help a friend win the hand of a princess, the Gauls Asterix & Obelix enter the Olympic Games. All the while, the scheming Roman Brutus tries to to cheat his team to victory.

Avenue Montaigne - (2006)French: Fauteuils d'OrchestreAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English106 min, Drama/Romance, Rated PG-13

A young woman arrives in Paris where she finds a job as a waitress in bar on Avenue Montaigne that caters to the surrounding theaters and the wealthy inhabitants of the area. She meets a pianist, a famous actress, and a great art collector, and become acquainted with the "luxurious" world her grandmother has told her about since her childhood.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterBeethoven: The Life and Loves - (1936)French: Un grand amour de BeethovenAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English116 min, Biography, Not Rated

Beethoven is passionately in love with Juliette Guicciardi, but his love in not requited. The composer retreats to an old windmill in Heiligenstadt for a while. Returning to Vienna, Beethoven discovers new love in his beloved Juliette’s cousin, Thérèse de Brunswick.

Before Sunrise - (1995) - ** Online ** Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English105 min, Drama/Romance, Rated R

On his way to Vienna, American Jesse meets Celine, a student returning to Paris. After long conversations, Jesse convinces Celine to get off the train with him in Vienna. As the night progresses, their bond makes separating in the morning a difficult choice.

Big Hero 6 - (2014) - ** Online **Audio: French Subtitle: French 102 min, Action, Rated PG **Animated Movie

Robotics prodigy Hiro lives in the city of San Fransokyo. Next to his older brother, Tadashi, Hiro's closest companion is Baymax, a robot whose sole purpose is to take care of people. When a devastating turn of events throws Hiro into the middle of a dangerous plot, he transforms Baymax and his other friends, Go Go Tamago, Wasabi, Honey Lemon, and Fred into a band of high-tech heroes.

Black Girl - (1966)French: La Noire de...Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English65 min, Drama, Not Rated, Black & White

A Sengelase woman fulfills her dream of living a cosmopolation lifestyle in France by becoming the servant of a wealthy couple. However, she soon discovers that life outside of her poor village is not as romantic as she imagined it. Her life takes a tragic turn after she leaves her family behind.

Blame it on Fidel - (2006)French: La faute à Fidel!Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English98 min, Drama/History, Not Rated

A 9-year old girl born into the French middle class has her life thrown into disarray when her parents decide to throw away their comfortable life to become Chilean revolutionaries. She ends up travelling the world and encountering many new philosophies, ranging from the western political and religious philosophies to Asian mythos. From this muddle stew she ends up building her own sense of self.

Bon Voyage - (2003)Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish115 min, Drama/History, Rated PG13

An actress, a writer, a student, and a government worker band together in an effort to escape Paris as the Nazis move into the city. As they weave through the world of espionage and subterfuge, their personal relationships come to head and they realize more about themselves and each other.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterBoudu - (2005)Audio: FrenchSubtitles: French104 min, Comedy/Drama, Not Rated

One night, art dealer Christian Lespinglet plans to seduce his assistant Coralie and ends up saving a tramp, Boudu, from drowning. Reluctantly, Christian offers Boudu a place to spend the night, in his gallery. His wife Yseult, a neurotic depressive hypochondriac, takes an unexpected interest in the vulgar tramp and decides that he should stay a while longer. The distraction allows Christian to carry on his affair with Coralie but little does he know that Boudu finds both women desirable.

Boyfriends and Girlfriends - (1987)French: L'Ami de mon amieAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English102 min, Comedy, Rated PG

Blanche is freshly installed in Cergy-Pontoise, a trendy new town near Paris. She has a new apartment and a nice new job. She meets Léa at lunch one day, and soon she meets an acquaintance of Léa, Alexandre. The ladies then decided to switch boyfriends.

Brightness - (1987)Bambara: YeelenAudio: Bambara, Fula Subtitles: English 105 min, Fantasy, Not Rated

Soma, a powerful magician, uses his magics for his own profit. After a vision of his son killing him, he becomes obsessed with his death, forcing his son to flee. On his quest Nianankoro, the son, encounters many mystical beings and overcomes many difficulties. All of these prepare him for the final confrotation with his wicked father.

Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid - (1969)Audio: English, FrenchSubtitles: English, Spanish110 min, Biography/Adventure, Rated PG

No one is quicker than Butch Cassidy when it comes to get rich quick schemes, and his sidekick Sundance is a wizard with a gun. When these two bungling band and train robbers tire of running from the law, they set out for Bolivia with Sundance’s girlfriend.

Hidden - (2005)French: CachéAudio: French Subtitles: English, Spanish 118 min, Drama/Mystery, Rated R

Without warning, happy, successful Parisian couple Georges and Anne Laurent receive anonymous videos suggesting that they are being stalked. The tapes are followed by disturbingly violent, if childish, drawings. Georges, a well-known literary talk show host, shrugs off the mysterious messages, but Anne grows increasingly distressed and fearful for their teenage son. She grows to suspect that an incident in Georges' past is behind the increasing torment.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterCafé Au Lait - (1993)French: MétisseAudio: French Subtitles: English 91 min, Romance/Comedy, Not Rated

Lola is a beautiful and exotic young Parisian woman. When she discovers she is pregnant, Lola determines that the father is either Jamal, a wealthy Muslim from Africa, or Felix, a slightly awkward Jewish messenger. Soon the two very different men are competing to win the love of Lola. Eventually, Jamal and Felix realize that they must put their rivalry on the back burner in order to help Lola through the challenges of her pregnancy.

Camille Claudel - (1988)Audio: French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish175 min, Biography, Rated R

A biopic about the life of the 19th century female sculptor Camille Claudel and legendary sculptor Rodin and their passionate obsession with art and with each other.

Captain Conan - (1996)French: Capitaine ConanAudio: French Subtitles: English, French129 min, Drama/War, Not Rated

In the final months of World War I, Captain Conan and his loyal soldiers clean up the enemy trenches on the battlefields of Europe. When the armistice is signed, Conan’s war continues in the Balkans, where his job is maintaining the peace. After the intense violent activity he has lived through, Conan finds it hard to adapt to a new kind of military life and regards himself as a warrior, and has nothing but contempt for his deskbound superiors.

Carmen - (1984)Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English, French, Spanish 152 min, Musical, Rated PG

A beautiful gypsy woman, Carmen, uses her feminine wiles to seduce the Spanish soldier Don José. The Don deserts both his childhood love and his military duties, abandoning his honorable life and becoming a destitute outsider. He is betrayed by Carmen though and their lives head down a dark path.

Children of Paradise - (1945)French: Les enfants du paradisAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English190 min, Drama, Not Rated **Black & White

Set among the Parisian theatre scene of the 1830s, it tells the story of a beautiful courtesan, Garance, and the four men who love her in their own ways: a mime, an actor, a thief, and an aristocrat. Their pursuit of her and inability to accept her on her own terms leads to tragedy for them all.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterChocolat - ( 2000)Audio: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish121 min, Drama/Romance, Rated PG-13

A young mother arrives at the repressed French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes with her six-year-old daughter and opens La Chocolaterie Maya, a small chocolaterie. Her chocolate quickly begins to change the lives of the townspeople through magic, setting up a conflict with Francis Reynaud, the parish curate.

Cinderella Man - (2005) - **Online**Audio: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish144 min, Biography/Drama

Based on the true story of fighter Jim Braddock, who in Depression-era New York enters the boxing ring out of desperation to feed his family. He becomes a common folk hero as he battles his way up the ranks, vaulting from broken-down ex-boxer to living legend with a string of amazing upsets to his credit.

Claire’s Knee - (1970) French: Le genou de ClaireAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English 105 min, Comedy/Drama, Rated PG

While on vacation, French diplomat Jerome meets Claire, the teenage daughter of a friend. Though engaged to be married, Jerome falls hopelessly in love; not with Claire, but with Claire's knee. Realizing that to be revealed as a fetishist would be ruinous for him, Jerome resists acting upon his obsession.

Coco Avant Chanel - (2009)Audio: French Subtitles: English, French 110 min, Biography, Rated PG-13

A portrait of the early life of Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, the orphan who would build a fashion empire and be known universally by her nickname, Coco. She journeys from a mundane seamstress job to boisterous cabarets to the opulent French countryside, possessing little more than her unwavering determination, unique style and visionary talent.

Colonel Chabert - (1994)Audio: French Subtitles: English110 min, Drama, Not Rated

Colonel Chabert has been severely wounded in the French-Russian Napoleonic war to the point that the medical examiner has signed his death certificate. When he regains his health and memory, he goes back to Paris, where his "widow", Anne has married the Count Ferraud and is financing his rise to power using Chabert's money. Chabert hires a lawyer to help him get back his money and his honor.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterCyrano De Bergerac - (1990) Audio: French Subtitles: English, Spanish 135 min, Drama/Romance, Rated PG

A dashing officer of the guard and romantic poet, Cyrano de Bergerac falls in love with his cousin Roxane without her knowing. His one fault in his life, he feels, is his large nose and although it may have been a forming influence in his rapier-sharp wit, he believes that Roxane will reject him. He resorts to writing letters to her on behalf of one of his cadets, Christian, who is also in love with Roxane but just doesn't know how to tell her. She falls for the poetic charm of the letters but believes that they were written by Christian.

Dead Poets Society - (1989) Audio: English, French Subtitles: English 129 min, Drama, Rated PG

An English teacher, who in an age of crew cuts, sport coats and conformity, inspires his students to live life to the fullest. The charismatic teacher’s emotionally charged challenge is met by his students with irrepressible enthusiasm and the reformation of the Dead Poets Society.

Downfall - (2004) - **Online**Audio: French, GermanSubtitles: English, French, German155 min, Drama/Historical

The last ten days of Nazi Chancellor Adolf Hitler's life are witnessed by his personal secretary from within his personal bunker and in the chaos of the streets of Berlin as the Red Army besieges the city.

Driving Miss Daisy - (1989) Audio: English, French, SpanishSubtitles: English, French, Spanish 99 min, Drama/Comedy, Rated PG

The story of a genteel but strong-willed Southern matron, Miss Daisy, and her patient but equally determined chauffeur Hoke. For two people so different, they have a lot in common. The bumpy road they travel ultimately leads for the friendship of a lifetime.

East/West - (1999)French: Est - OuestAudio: French, Russian Subtitles: English, French 121 min, Drama/History, Rated PG-13

Russian emigrants are invited back to the USSR by Stalin, but those who return are trapped. A physician and his French wife are sent to Kiev. While they desire to return to France, their every move is watched by the suspicious KGB. By chance, the French woman meets a touring French actress and pleads for help. She also takes a young swimmer under her wing, and several years later, he makes a bold attempt to escape.

Europa Europa - (1990)Audio: French, German, Russian Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 112 min, Drama/History, Rated R

The story of Solomon Perel, a German Jew who survived the Holocaust by concealing his identity, literally within enemy ranks. After his family is either killed by Nazis or flees, he joins the German army and tries (and fails) to defect numerous times.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterFarinelli - (1994) Audio: French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese 110 min, Drama/Music, Rated R

A biopic film about the life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time. He had all the charisma, talent, drive and success to drive his powerful career.

Fly Away Home - (1996) Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English, Spanish French, 107 min, Drama, Rated PG

Tthe daughter of a widower, with her father, leads a flock of Canada geese from Canada to a wildlife refuge in the US.

Forrest Gump (1994) - ** Online **Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English142 min, Drama, Rated PG-13

Several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a slow-witted and naïve, but good-hearted and athletically prodigious, man from Alabama who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States; more specifically, the period between Forrest's birth in 1944 and 1982.

Ghandi - (1982) - **Online**Audio: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 191 min, Biography/Drama

A biopic covering the life of Mohandas Gandhi, the Indian leader who stood against British rule over his country. Dedicated to the concept of nonviolent resistance, Gandhi is initially dismissed by English officials, but eventually he and his cause become internationally renowned, and his gatherings of passive protest move India towards independence.

Hard Pedals - (2004)French: Pédale DureAudio: French Subtitles: French 90 min, Comedy, Rated PG-13

Loic and Seb are a couple living in Paris's gay district, the Marais. Seb is the owner of the district's most trendy, chic and camp nightclub. It's a world devoid of judging eyes where the clientele can be themselves. What's more, Loic's going to be a father. He gave his sperm to Marie Haguette and things are just terrific, until Marie falls in love with Charles.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterHate - (1995)French: La HaineAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English98 min, Crime/Drama, Rated R

Vinz, a Jew, Saïd, an Arab, and Hubert, a black boxer, have grown up in the French suburbs where high levels of diversity coupled with the racist and oppressive police force have raised tensions to a critical breaking point. During the riots that took place a night before, a police officer lost his handgun, only to leave it for Vinz to find. Now, with a newfound means to gain the respect he feels deserves, Vinz vows to kill a cop if his friend Abdel dies in the hospital due a beating he received while in police custody.

I'm Going Home - (2001)French: Je rentre à la maison Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English 90 min, Drama/Comedy, Not Rated

Elderly actor Gilbert Valence steps offstage after a performance and is told that his wife, his daughter and his son-in-law have all been killed in a horrific auto accident. Time passes, and Gilbert, now the guardian of his orphaned grandson, struggles to hold on to the small meaningful routines of his life. After taking a role in a film directed by American John Crawford, he considers how to manage the end of his career.

In the Land of the Deaf - (1992) - **Online**French: Le pays des sourdsAudio: French, French Sign LanguageSubtitles: English, French 99 min, Documentary, Not Rated

A documentary that investigates the world that the deaf live in and focuses on their relationships with each other and the world around them.

Indochina - (1992)French: IndochineAudio: French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 148 min, Drama/Romance, Rated PG-13

Éliane Devries, a French plantation owner in colonial Vietnam, adopts a Vietnamese daughter and names her Camille. As Camille grows up, Vietnam is engulfed in the chaos of the Communist revolution in the North.

Joan The Maid - (1994 )French: Jeanne la PucelleAudio: French Subtitles: English 336 min, Biography/History, Not Rated

The life of the legendary hero of France, Joan of Arc, chronicled from her early campaigns that saved France from the English in the 100 Years War to her betrayal and imprisonment by the perfidious Burgundians.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterMerry Christmas - (2005)French: Joyeux NoêlAudio: English, French, German Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese 166 min, Drama/Romance, Rated PG-13

Sick of the mud, blood, and death surrounding them, the English, Scottish, French, and German troops in the trenches of WWI decide to enjoy their Christmas. Defying their superiors, they cross No Man's Land to exchange gifts and spend time with their opponents. This display of good will results in grave punishment from the callous superiors on all sides of the war.

Jules and Jim - (1962) French: Jules et JimAudio: French Subtitles: English 105 min, Drama/Romance, Not Rated

In Paris, 1900, two friends, the Austrian Jules and French Jim fall in love with the same woman, Catherine. Catherine loves and marries Jules. After WWI, when they meet again in Germany, Catherine starts to love Jim. As the years go on the trio's friendship evolves but is never broken.

Kid Power - (2007) - ** Online **French: Demandez La Permission Aux EnfantsAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English96 min, Comedy, Not Rated

Three very different families are confronted by the same problem; their children rule their lives. Frustrated by their lack of control, the parents rebel against their child rulers.

Kiki’s Delivery Service - (1989)Audio: English, French, Japanese, Spanish Subtitles: English, French105 min, Fantasy/Drama, Rated GAnimated Movie

When an apprentice witch turns thirteen, she must leave her home in order to hone her craft. Although Kiki's sole talent is broom-flying, she sets out for adventure with her cat Jiji. They settle in a charming seaside town, where Kiki establishes her own delivery service. As Kiki learns to balance independence with responsibility, her kind heart wins her many new friends in this coming-of-age tale.

Kirikou and the Sorceress - (1998) French: Kirikou et la sorcièreAudio: English, French Subtitles: English 74 min, Fantasy/Drama**Animated Movie

A newborn child, born with the ability to walk and talk, must face down an evil sorceress destroying his village. Using his clever mind the child, Kirikou, uses deception to foil the sorceress' plots.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterLa Cage Aux Folles - (1978)Audio: English, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 97 min, Comedy, Rated R

Two gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the transvestite club downstairs when the fiancée and her parents come for dinner.

La Vie en Rose - (2007)French: La MômeAudio: French Subtitles: English 140 min, Biography/Drama, Rated PG-13

A biopic about the life of the legendary French chanteuse Édith Piaf, named after her signature song. The film follows her troubled life and amazing career as France's national singer.

The Dinner Game - (1998) - ** Online **French: Le Diner De ConsAudio: English, French Subtitles: English 87 min, Comedy, Rated PG-13

A group of friends get together to have dinner with a twist: each one of them has to bring an "idiot". The game consists in making the idiots talk about their ideas and passions so the hosts can have a good laugh. One of the hosts has invited his idiot home so they could go to the dinner together, but due to a severe back pain is incapaciated. His personal idiot's attempts to help only exacerbate the situation as the hosts life falls apart around him.

Let Joy Reign Supreme - (1975)French: Que la fête commence... Audio: French Subtitles: English 114 min, Drama/History, Not Rated

During the 18th century reign of Philippe d'Orléans, the French regent juggles his lust for debauchery with his political responsibilities. His appetites are witnessed by the ambitious Abbé Dubois, an archbishop who humors him with the hope that someday his own thirst for power will be rewarded. All that decadence backfires, however, as citizens give into their disappointment and rage.

Look At Me - (2004)French: Comme une imageAudio: French Subtitles: English 110 min, Comedy/Drama, Rated PG-13

Lolita is an aspiring singer who hates everyone who pays attention to her because of her famous father and assumes that no one would pay attention to her for any other reason. A web of people grow around her trying to take advantage of her access to her father, and she has difficulty distinguishing her true allies from those manipulating her.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterLove Actually - (2003)- **Online**Audio: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 136 min, Drama/Comedy

An ensemble cast weaves together nine love stories in the five weeks leading up to the Christmas season. These stories cross class, ethnic, and national boundries to explore what brings people together.

Love and the Frenchwoman - (1960)French: La française et l'amourAudio: French Subtitles: English 135 min, Comedy, Not Rated

This unique anthology explores seven pivotal stages of love in a Frenchwoman’s life through seven short films made by seven directors. Each of these films covers a different aspect and stage of love, romance, lust, and distance.

M: I-2 - Mission Impossible 2 - (2000) Audio: English, French Subtitles: English 123 min, Action/Thriller, Rated PG-13

IMF agent Ethan Hunt is embroiled in a race against time to stop a rogue agent. The ex-IMF operative is attempting to unleash a global pandemic so he can profit by selling vaccines to the highest bidder. Agent Hunt is the only thing standing between him and global genocide.

Madame Bovary - (1991)Audio: French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 143 min, Drama, Rated PG-13

The beautiful wife of a small-town doctor engages in extramarital love affairs in an attempt to advance her social status. Her inability to reconcile her romantic dreams of the high life with her country life lead her to live beyond her means and engage in various debauchary.

Manon of the Spring - (1986)French: Manon des sourcesAudio: French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 113 min, Drama, Rated PG

A beautiful but shy shepherdess plots vengeance on the men whose greedy conspiracy to acquire her her father's land caused his death years earlier. Meanwhile the men's own twisted psyches lead them down dark paths, leading to their downfalls.

Time Regained - (1999)French: Le temps retrouvéAudio: French Subtitles: English 162 min, Drama/Romance, Not Rated

The great French author, Marcel Proust, lays on his deathbed. As he ponders his life, he flashes back to various events that he lived through and the path he took through life.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterMarley & Me - (2008)- **Online**Audio: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 115 min, Drama/Comedy

Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan leave behind snowy Michigan and move to Florida, where they buy their first home and find jobs at competing newspapers. Soon afterward, the Grogans adopt Marley, an adorable yellow Labrador pup. But Marley soon grows up to be a mischievous handful. Still, even while he's destroying the furniture and failing obedience school, he always manages to bring out the best in John, Jenny and their growing family.

Moliere - (2007) Audio: French Subtitles: English, Spanish 121 min, Comedy/History, Rated PG-13

A down-and-out actor-cum-playwright is up to his ears in debt. When the wealthy Jourdain offers to cover that debt so that Molière's theatrical talents might help Jourdain win the heart of a certain widowed marquise, hilarity ensues. Disguised as a priest, Molière becomes a guest in Jourdain's palace on the pretext of teaching Jourdain the craft of the stage, which annoys his wife, Elmire. But, soon after, the confrontation between Elmire and Molière turns seductive. Too busy to notice, Jourdain enlists the aid of a well connected and scheming acquaintance, to help him pursue the young widow.

My Best Friend - (2006)French: Mon meilleur amiAudio: French Subtitles: English, Spanish 95 min, Comedy, Rated PG-13

Catherine refuses to believe that her business partner, the unlikeable François, has a best friend, so she challenges him to set up an introduction. Scrambling to find someone willing to pose as his best pal, François enlists the services of a charming taxi driver to play the part.

My Father's Glory - (1990) - ** Online **French: La gloire de mon pèreAudio: French Subtitles: English105 min, Biography/Drama, Rated G

A young boy's life in turn-of-the-century France. Marcel, witnesses the success of his teacher father, as well as the success of his arrogant Uncle Jules. His family spend their summer vacation in a cottage in Provence, and Marcel befriends a local boy who teaches him the secrets of the hills in Provence.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterNelly and Mr. Arnaud - (1995)French: Nelly et Monsieur Arnaud Audio: French Subtitles: English106 min, Drama/Romance, Not Rated

Nelly is married to Jerôme, a man who has stopped working or searching for work. Nelly has a part-time job but not enough to pay debts. She meets Pierre Arnaud, a wealthy, retired businessman. After knowing she is in debt, Arnaud spontaneously decides to give Nelly 30,000 francs as a gift. In exchange, Nelly agrees to type up Arnaud's memoirs. Nelly thus learns more about Arnaud's life: he was a judge in a French colony, and later a businessman.

Nothing to Declare - (2010) - ** Online **French: Rien à DéclarerAudio: French Subtitles: English108 min, Comedy, Rated PG

A Belge-Francophobe customs officer is forced to team up with a Frenchman during the elimination of the Franco-Belge borders. To make matters worse, his sister is falling in love with a French man.

October Sky - (1999) Audio: French, English Subtitles: English 108 min, Biography/Drama, Rated PG

The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist.

Out of Time - (2003) Audio: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 105 min, Drama/Thriller, Rated PG-13

Matt Lee Whitlock, chief of police in the small town of Banyan Key, Florida, is respected by his peers and loved by his community. But when Banyaney is shocked by a double homicide, everything Matt Lee thought he knew starts to unravel as he falls under suspicion. Racing against time to solve the murders, Matt Lee must stay a few steps ahead of his own police force and everyone he's trusted in order to uncover the truth.

Paris - (2008)Audio: French Subtitles: English, Spanish 129 min, Drama/Romance, Rated R

Pierre, a professional dancer, suffers from a serious heart disease. While he is waiting for a transplant which may (or may not) save his life, he has nothing better to do than look at the people around him, from the balcony of his Paris apartment. When Elise, his sister with three kids and no husband, moves in to his place to care for him, Pierre does not change his new habits. And instead of dancing himself, it is Paris and the Parisians who dance before his eyes.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterParis, I Love You - (2006)French: Paris, Je t’aimeAudio: French Subtitles: English 120 min, Drama/Romance, Rated R

An anthology film covering 18 of the 20 arrondissements of Paris. Each of the 18 short films was directed by a different group, and many of these directors came from different countries and backgrounds. They span many genres, ranging from comedy to romance to horror.

Peace Child - (1972) Audio: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, SpanishSubtitles: English 80 min, Documentary/Faith, Not Rated

Missionaries Don and Carol Richardson re-create their harrowing experience working in the remote jungle of Papua, New Guinea. After learning the language of the Sawi, Don teaches the Gospel but is shocked when it results in bitter fighting between villages. The couple is about to pack up and leave when the tribal leaders make a peace offering: Each village exchanges a baby, and this "Peace Child" is a guarantee that the fighting will end.

Perceval - (1978) French: Perceval le GalloisAudio: French Subtitles: English 140 min, Drama/Romance, Not Rated

The chronicles of Sir Perceval's knighthood, maturation and eventual peerage amongst the Knights of the Round Table, and also contains brief episodes from the story of Gawain and the crucifixion of Christ. The setting is theatrical in nature, with props clearly visible and characters often thinking out loud in rhyme.

Persepolis - (2007)- **Online**Audio: English, SpanishSubtitles: French, Spanish96 min, Biography/Drama, Rated PG

Marjane Satrapi, a young Iranian woman, grows up in the tumultous Iran of the 1970's and 80's. As she deals with the growing pains of teenage life, she witnesses the Iranian revolution. The political situation falls apart and she struggles to survive as friends and family disappear.

Ponette - (1996) Audio: French Subtitles: English92 min, Drama, Not Rated

A mother dies in a car crash. In the aftermath, her four-year old daughter Ponette attempts to come to terms with her death. As the harshness of life crushes her, she becomes increasingly withdrawn from the world.

Priceless - (2006)French: Hors de prixAudio: French Subtitles: English 106 min, Drama/Romance, Rated PG-13

Two gold diggers attempt to swindle as much as they can out of the wealthy of France. As they swap from victim to victim, they slowly fall in love with each other.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterRatatoullie - (2007) Audio: French, English Subtitles: English106 min, Drama/Romance, Rated PG-13

A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the city of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. He learns the truth about friendship, family and having no choice but to be who he really is, a rat who wants to be a chef.

Ridicule - (1996) Audio: French Subtitles: English 103 min, Drama/Romance, Rated R

In 18th century Versailles, cruelty is the order of the day. The nobles cavort and ridicule each other with their cruel wit. In this brutal world where words can destroy lives, the aristocrats and their cohorts fight for dominance.

Round Midnight - (1986) Audio: French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 133 min, Drama/Historical, Rated R

Dale Turner, an African American jazz musician, leaves America for Paris. While there, he befriends a struggling French artist. Together they struggle through life's troubles, including alcholism and poverty.

Samba - (2014)Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English 120 min, Comedy/Drama, Rated R

A hotel dishwasher and migrant from Senegal is threatened with deportation. His caseworker Charlotte attemps to protect him, and their relationship grows closer.

Sentimental Destinies - (2000)French: Les Destinées sentimentales Audio: French Subtitles: English 174 min, Drama/Romance, Not Rated

Jean is introduced in 1900 as the minister to the small Protestant community Barbazac. His marriage is in shambles and he suspects his wife, Nathalie, of infidelity. Soon after they split, Jean meets and falls in love with Pauline, a younger girl from his congregation. The two marry and move to Switzerland, where they live until Jean becomes obligated to take over the family business. Upon their return to France, Jean and Pauline find their love tested by the pressures of an increasingly modern world.

Serial (Bad) Weddings(2014)French: Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au Bon Dieu?Audio: FrenchSubtitles: English97 min, Comedy , Rated R

A Catholic French couple sees their life upside down when their four daughters get married to men of different religion and origins. The very conservative father comes into conflict when his fourth and final daughter, his last hope, marries a non-French non-Catholic man just like all her sisters.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterStand By Me - (1986) - ** Online ** Audio: FrenchSubtitles: French89 min, Drama, Rated R

After the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. It's the summer of 1959 in Castlerock, Oregon and four 12 year-old boys - Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern - are fast friends. After learning of the general location of the body of a local boy who has been missing for several days, they set off into woods to see it. Along the way, they learn about themselves, the meaning of friendship and the need to stand up for what is right.

Starbuck - (1987)- **Online**Audio: English, SpanishSubtitles: French, Spanish98 min, Fantasy/Romance, Rated PG

Happy go lucky loser David Wozniak turns out to be one of the most prolific men ever due to frequent donations to a sperm bank. After he is threatened with legal action to reveal the man behind the pseudonym "Starbuck", he goes on a trip to meet all of his various progeny.

Swimming Pool - (2003)French: La PiscineAudio: English, French Subtitles: French, Spanish 103 min, Drama/Thriller, Rated R

British crime novelist, Sarah Morton, travels to her publisher's upmarket summer house in Southern France to seek solitude in order to work on her next book. However, the arrival of Julie, the publisher's daughter, induces complications and a subsequent crime.

Thank You for the Chocolate - (2000)French: Merci Pour Le ChocolatAudio: French Subtiles: English 99 min, Drama, Not Rated

The story of a couture-attired, oh-so perfect head of a company that manufactures Swiss chocolate and Andre, her suave, concert pianist husband whose first wife died years ago in a mysterious car accident. When a beautiful young woman unexpectedly enters Mika and Andre’s life, long held secrets are revealed and facades fall away.

The Artist - (2011)French: L'artisteAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English, Spanish 101 min, Romance/Comedy, Rated PG-13

In Hollywood, between 1927 and 1932, a relationship forms between an older silent film star and a rising young actress as silent cinema falls out of fashion and is replaced by the "talkies".



Get DVDs at the Front CounterThe Chef - (2012)- **Online**French: Le ChefAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English84 min, Comedy

Self-taught aspiring chef Jacky has the talent, but not the luck. Star chef Alexandre Lagarde is in danger of losing his reputation, along with his beloved restaurant. Fate brings the two together and helps them along a journey through the intoxicating world of French haute-cuisine. Desperate to cling to his status as a Three Star chef, Lagarde teams up with Jacky and together they try to find the balance between tradition and trend.

The Chorus - (2004)French: Les choristesAudio: FrenchSubtitles: English, Spanish 97 min, Drama/Comedy, Rated PG-13

A successful conductor, after returning to Paris, reads the diary of an inspirational teacher who set him on his life path. As he reads the diary, he remembers the past and the impact a good man can have on troublesome students.

The Class - (2008)French: Entre les mursAudio: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish 128 min, Drama/Comedy, Rated PG-13

The novel is a semi-autobiographical account of Bégaudeau's experiences as a French language and literature teacher in a middle school in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, particularly illuminating his struggles with "problem children" Esmerelda, Khoumba, and Souleymane.

The Closet - (2001)French: Le PlacardAudio: French Subtitles: English 84 min, Comedy, Rated R

A divorcee with a son finds he is soon to be fired from his job as an accountant. After being talked out of commiting suicide, he develops a new scheme to prevent the loss of his job; pretending to be a gay man. This has unusually positive reprecussions in his life and transforms who he is.

The Count of Monte Cristo - (1998)French: Le comte de Monte CristoAudio: French Subtitles: English 400 min, Drama/Thriller, Not Rated

Edmond Dantès is falsely accused and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets Abbé Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. Abbé tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbé dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body to find the treasure Abbé told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterThe Counterfeiters - (2007) - ** Online ** Audio: FrenchSubtitles: French98 min, Crime/Drama, Rated R

The true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936. Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters. He lives a mischievous life of cards, booze, and women in Berlin during the Nazi-era. Suddenly his luck runs dry when arrested and immediately thrown into the Mauthausen concentration camp, and issoon transferred to the upgraded camp of Sachsenhausen. Upon his arrival, he is hand-picked for his unique skill and forced to produce fake foreign currency.

The Horseman on The Roof - (1995)French: Le hussard sur le toitAudio: French Subtitles: English 135 min, Drama/History, Rated R

The film explores two significant historical events: the 1832 cholera outbreak in southern France, and the efforts by Italians to wrest independence from Austrian control. In a world ravaged by revolution and violence, two strangers (a renegade and a beautiful countess) find their only chance for survival in each other.

The Intouchables - (2011)Audio: French Subtitles: English, Spanish 112 min, Biography/Comedy, Rated R

When Driss, an ex-con from the projects, is hired to take care of an eccentric French aristocrat named Phillippe, his newfound job quickly becomes an unpredictable adventure. Speeding a Maserati through Paris, seducing women, and paragliding over the Alps are just the beginning, as Driss turns the often humorous world of an upper-class Parisian society upside-down. As this unlikely duo overcomes adversity of every flavor in this true story, they also shatter their preconceptions of love, life, and each other.

The Last Metro - (1980)French: Le dernier métroAudio: French Subtitles: English 131 min, Drama/Romance, Rated PG

A Jewish director is forced to hide in the basement of his theater during the Nazi occupation. His Gentile wife if forced to both hide him and take his former role.

The Last Samurai - (2003) - ** Online ** Audio: FrenchSubtitles: French154 min, Drama/History, Rated R

Captain Nathan Algren, a cynical veteran of the American Civil war who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing imperial army in modern warfare using firearms. The Imperial cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty but reject the Westernizing policy and even refuse firearms.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterThe Man on the Train - (2002) - ** Online **French: L'homme du TrainAudio: French Subtitles: English 90 min, Crime/Drama, Rated R

Milan is a beleaguered old thief who rolls into a small French town with the aim of robbing its bank. However, a chance meeting with a local professor, Monsieur Manesquier, delays his scheme and leads to an unexpected friendship. Milan has grown tired of his adventurous life on the run and wishes to retire in peace; Manesquier craves the danger he's never known in his bookish existence.

The Man Who Loved Women - (1977)French: L'homme qui aimait les femmesAudio: French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish 120 min, Drama/Romance, Rated R

An eccentric Casanova who literally loves every woman he meets, Bertrand Morane is a ladies’ man like no other. After his death, many women attend his burial. Then, a flashback to his life and literary ambitions.

The Motorcycle Diaries - (2004) - **Online**Audio: French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French126 min, Biography/Drama, Rated R

Based on a true life story, The Motorcycle Diaries is an inspiring and thrilling adventure that traces the youthful origins of a revolutionary spirit. The film follows two daring friends, Ernesto "Che" Guevara & Alberto Granado who hop on the back of a beat-up motorcycle for a breathtaking and exciting road trip across Latin America.

The Passing Barge - (1934)French: L'Atalante (Le Chaland qui passe)Audio: English, French Subtitles: English 74 min, Drama/Romance, Not Rated

When Juliette marries Jean, she comes to live on his ship, on board of which are, besides the two of them, only a cabin boy and the strange old second mate Pere Jules. Soon bored by life on the river, she slips off to see the nightlife when they come to Paris. Angered by this, Jean sets off, leaving Juliette behind. Overcome by grief and longing for his wife, Jean falls into a depression and Pere tries to find her.

The Passion of Joan of Arc - (1928)French: La passion de Jeanne d'ArcAudio: Silent with French inter-titlesSubtitles: English, French 114 min, Biography, Not Rated

The trial of Joan of Arc at the hands of treacherous Englishmen. While she is doomed from the start by the heartless nature of her captors, she expresses great dignity, wit, and courage in the face of the overwhelming evil of politics.



Get DVDs at the Front CounterThe Postman - (1994)French: Il PostinoAudio: Italian, French Subtitles: English 108 min, Biography, Rated PG

The life of the fisherman Mario changes dramatically when the famous Chilean writer Pablo Neruda settles on his little Italian island. Living in exile because of his political beliefs, Neruda needs a postman to deliver the huge quantities of mail sent to him by his admirers and Mario takes the job since he hates fishing anyway. The two become friends and Neruda helps the shy and clumsy Mario to win the heart of Beatrice, the beautiful waitress at the village's inn, by showing him the beauty and power of poetry.

The Princess Bride - (1987) - **Online**Audio: English, SpanishSubtitles: French, Spanish98 min, Fantasy/Romance, Rated PG

After her beloved farmhand Westley leaves to pursue his fortune so they can be married, the beautiful Buttercup is kidnapped by a gang of mis-matched Venetians who have been hired by the evil Prince Humperdinck to bring her to him. Her only hope appears to be a mysterious man in black.

The Promise - (1996)French: La PromesseAudio: French, Italian Subtitles: English, Italian 93 min, Drama, Not Rated

After his father kills a young man, a 15 year-old boy who has never known wrong from right finds himself at the center of a moral crisis. This boy must choose between his love for his father and the demands of his awakening conscience.

The Return of Martin Guerre - (1982)French: Le Retour de Martin GuerreAudio: French Subtitles: English 122 min, Drama/Romance, Not Rated

Based on true events in France during the 16th century, the film depicts a case of identity theft after a war. A man shows up in his village several years after his departure, soon eliciting suspicions from his former friends on his identity.

The Seperation - (1994)French: La SéparationAudio: French Subtitles: English 88 min, Drama/Romance, Not Rated

Anne and Pierre live in Paris with their 15 month old son. When Anne suddenly announces that she loves another whom she will openly date, Pierre begins to suffer a quiet breakdown. Their life slowly collapses around them.

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