Ethan Hawke
21) Boyhood
Language
English
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Filmed over twelve years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's acclaimed smash hit is a groundbreaking celebration of life. Stars Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette.
22) First reformed
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) is a solitary parish pastor at a small church in upstate New York on the cusp of celebrating its 250th anniversary. The church is now a tourist attraction catering to a dwindling congregation, eclipsed by its nearby parent church, Abundant Life. When a pregnant parishioner (Amanda Seyfried) asks Reverend Toller to counsel her husband, a radical environmentalist, the clergyman finds himself plunged into his own tormented...
23) Blaze
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
He was a genius, a drunk, a loser, and one of the greatest musicians of his generation. The incredible life of legendary country artist Blaze Foley.
24) Before midnight
Language
English
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We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.
25) Cut throat city
Language
English
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The story of four boyhood friends in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward who return after Hurricane Katrina to find their homes decimated, with no jobs, and no help from FEMA. Out of options, they reluctantly turn to a local gangster, who offers them one shot at turning their situations around, by pulling off a dangerous heist in the heart of the city.
26) Tesla
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Ethan Hawke stars as iconic inventor Nikola Tesla, fighting an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition. Increasingly displeased by the greed of fellow inventor Thomas Edison (Kyle MacLachlan), Tesla forges his own path toward creating the innovative alternate-current motor. In this biopic, director Michael Almereyda weaves together a portrait of a rebel ahead of his time through all his controversies, legal battles,...
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Needing extra cash, two brothers conspire to pull off the perfect, victimless crime. No guns, no violence, no problem. But when an accomplice ignores the rules and crosses the line, his actions trigger a series of events in which no one is left unscathed. Official Selection at the **Toronto International Film Festival**.
28) Before sunrise
Series
Criterion collection volume 856
Language
English
Description
When a young American and a French beauty meet on the Eurail, he convinces her to spend time with him before he has to go back to the U.S. in the morning.
29) The Northman
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder.
30) Tesla
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Brilliant, visionary Nikola Tesla fights an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition, then faces thornier challenges with his new system for worldwide wireless energy. The film tracks Tesla's uneasy interactions with his fellow inventor Thomas Edison and his patron George Westinghouse. Another thread traces Tesla's sidewinding courtship of financial titan J.P. Morgan, whose daughter Anne takes a more than casual interest...
31) Explorers
Series
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
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In their makeshift laboratory, three boys (Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix and Jason Presson) use an amazing discovery and their ingenuity to build their own spaceship and launch themselves on a fantastic interplanetary journey. Nominated for Best Make-Up and Best Special Effects at the **Academy of Science Fictions & Horror Movies.** *"It looks terrific, moves along at a gallop, and is marvelously good natured." - Geoff Andrew, **Time Out***
32) 10,000 Saints
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Set in the 1980s, Jude moves from Vermont to New York City to live with his father in the punk-fueled East Village. Caught in the chaos of city life, Jude and his friends embark on a journey of self-realization.
33) Zeros and ones
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Called to the city to stop an imminent terrorist bombing, soldier J.J. desperately seeks news of his imprisoned rebel brother, Justin, who holds knowledge that could thwart the attack. Navigating the capital's darkened streets, J.J. races to a series of ominous encounters, hoping to keep the Vatican from being blown to bits.
34) Hamlet
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Ethan Hawke headlines an inspired update of Shakespeare's tragedy, set in the sleek Manhattan HQ of Denmark Corp.
35) The king
Language
English
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Driving a Rolls-Royce once owned by Elvis Presley - with a revolving crew of musicians in the backseat - director Eugene Jarecki embarks on a cross-country road trip to explore how Elvis lost his authenticity as America lost its soul. Nominated for the Golden Eye Award at the 2017 **Cannes Film Festival**. Official Selection at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"Sprawling and brilliant."* - David Ehrlich, ***indieWire*** *"Perceptive, probing and ultimately...
36) The phenom
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Ever since Hopper was a child, he has dreamed of becoming a major-league pitcher. Relentlessly pushed and punished by his abusive father, he's on the verge of becoming one of the game's most promising players when he unexpectedly breaks down on the mound. Now Hopper's only hope for a future lies with an unorthodox sports therapist who urges him to piece together the past and confront the man who is both bully and family.
37) Before sunset
Series
Criterion collection volume 858
Language
English
Description
Two strangers met by chance, spent a night together in Vienna, and parted before sunrise. Nine years later, Jesse has written a book about the encounter. During his accelerated European book tour, he meets up with Celine in Paris. Before Jesse's flight home, he joins Celine for a picturesque walk around the city and they have an intimate conversation, ending at Celine's apartment. Will they get the chance to fall in love all over again?
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Robin Williams portrays English professor John Keating, who, in an age of crew cuts, sport coats and cheerless conformity, inspires his students to live life to the fullest, exclaiming "Carpe Diem, lads! Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary!" The charismatic teacher's emotionally charged challenge is met by his students with irrepressible enthusiasm--changing their lives forever.
40) Maggie's plan
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant Georgette.