Bad Education

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, 2004
NC-17; 106 minutes

When an old friend brings filmmaker Enrique Goded (Fele Martínez) a semi-autobiographical script chronicling their adolescence, Enrique is forced to relive his youth spent at a Catholic boarding school in the 1960s. Weaving through past and present, the script follows a transvestite performer (Gael García Bernal) who reconnects with a grade school sweetheart. Spurred on by this chance encounter, the character reflects on her childhood sexual victimization and the trauma of closeting her sexual orientation.

The Goonies

Directed by Richard Donner, 1985
PG; 114 minutes

When families in a peaceful coastal town face imminent foreclosure to make way for a new golf course, two brothers are desperate to find a way to keep their home. Together with a band of childhood friends, the brothers stumble upon an old map and go in search the notorious pirate One-Eyed Willy’s long-lost treasure. With the criminal Fratelli family hot on their trail, the group find themselves in a race against time to solve Willy’s complex booby traps, find the treasure, and save the day.

Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Directed by Tim Burton, 1985
PG; 90 minutes

Pee-wee's bicycle, the keenest bike in the world, is missing. It's his most prized possession, and he's just got to get it back! Searching high, low and in between, Pee-wee hits the open road, leading to riotous adventures with bikers, bums, cowboys, fugitives, a phantom trucker, a waitress with wanderlust. On his quest, he visits the Alamo, a roadside dinosaur statue, and even finds his way into the Warner Bros. Studios lot.

The Princess Bride

Directed by Rob Reiner, 1987
PG; 98 minutes

Based on the William Goldman novel, this classic tale of love and adventure features the beautiful Buttercup and her one true love, Wesley. Set in the mythical kingdom of Florin, the separated lovers face piracy, kidnapping, swordsmen, a giant, the evil Prince Humperdink, and some unusually large rodents in their quest to be reunited.

My Life as a Zucchini

Directed by Claude Barras, 2016
PG-13; English dubbed; 68 minutes

After his mother’s sudden death, a young boy named Zucchini is befriended by a police officer, Raymond, who accompanies him to a foster home filled with other orphans his age. At first, he struggles to find his place in this at-times strange and hostile environment. But with Raymond’s help and his newfound friends, Zucchini eventually learns to trust and love as he searches for a new family of his own.

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