Movies
Carmen
A young and fiercely independent woman, Carmen, is forced to flee her home in the Mexican desert following the brutal murder of her mother. She survives an illegal border crossing into the US, only to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard. When the border guard and his patrol partner Aidan become embroiled in a deadly standoff, the pair is forced to escape together.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
So excited for you all to see @benjaminmillepied’s gorgeous new film Carmen with original music by @nicholasbritell and starring the brilliant actors.
Creed
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
The first time I saw @tessamaethompson in @creedmovie, I couldn't take my eyes off her.
Il Posto
With his family mired in financial troubles, Domenico moves to Milan, Italy, from his small town to get a job in lieu of furthering his education. A lack of options forces him to take a position as a messenger at a big company, where he hopes to receive a promotion soon. There, Domenico meets Antonietta, a young woman in a similar situation as himself. The two form a tentative relationship, but the soulless nature of their jobs threatens to keep them apart.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
I want to celebrate the life and art of one of my favorite filmmakers, #ErmannoOlmi, who just passed. Watch The Tree of Wooden Clogs and Il Posto and tell me what you think!
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
The life inside a farm in Italy at the beginning of the century. Many poor country families live there, and the owner pays them by their productivity. One of the families has a very clever child. They decide to send him to school instead of make him help them, although this represents a great sacrifice. The boy has to wake up very early and walk several miles to get to the school. One day the boy's shoes break when returning home, but they do not have money to buy other. What can they do?
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
I want to celebrate the life and art of one of my favorite filmmakers, #ErmannoOlmi, who just passed. Watch The Tree of Wooden Clogs and Il Posto and tell me what you think!
To Die For
Suzanne Stone wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with relentless focus, she is forced to destroy anything and anyone that may stand in her way, regardless of the ultimate cost or means necessary.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
Last week, I rewatched the great movie #ToDieFor. Illeana Douglas is so astonishing in that film alongside the brilliant @nicolekidman and Joaquin Phoenix.
Crazy Rich Asians
An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
I can’t wait for the weekend so I can go see this movie!
Reversing Roe
Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further political and ideological agendas.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
The landmark 1973 US Supreme Court abortion case #RoevWade is once again at a crossroads. Reversing Roe, directed by Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg and produced by @evalongoria, is a timely depiction of the state of abortion and women’s rights in America. Looking forward to watching this on @Netflix. #FemaleFilmmakerFriday
Quincy
An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
I feel so lucky to be able to call the brilliant @rashidajones my friend. She is the kindest, smartest, funniest, most talented friend a girl could ask for. And she has just added director to her accomplishments with the gorgeous film she made about her father, the genius @quincydjones, whom I also adore and am in awe of. Watch QUINCY, out today on Netflix.
American Son
Time passes and tension mounts in a Florida police station as an estranged interracial couple awaits news of their missing teenage son.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
I was blessed to see @kerrywashington give one of the most moving performances I’ve seen in American Son yesterday. And then got to celebrate her with the genius @iamreginaking. Go see American Son now!
Psycho
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
Thanks @cinespia for the most fun date night watching Psycho in the cemetery!
Queen & Slim
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
Such a powerful film. Congrats
Just Mercy
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — including Walter McMillian, a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. Bryan fights tirelessly for Walter with the system stacked against them.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
See us with the awesome lawyer Eva Ansley who Brie plays in #JustMercy
Irreversible
Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands and subsequently seek revenge upon the assailant. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
"We had rehearsals for a few weeks before [shooting] where we all went around the table and talked about our experiences related to the story. It was an amazing way to get to know each other and all remind ourselves of what story we were telling together. Throughout the shoot [director Mike Nichols] would have weekly screenings for us every weekend of double features. The most disturbing one I remember was a double feature of Brief Encounter and Irreversible. It would be a lineup like that every weekend."
Brief Encounter
Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
"We had rehearsals for a few weeks before [shooting] where we all went around the table and talked about our experiences related to the story. It was an amazing way to get to know each other and all remind ourselves of what story we were telling together. Throughout the shoot [director Mike Nichols] would have weekly screenings for us every weekend of double features. The most disturbing one I remember was a double feature of Brief Encounter and Irreversible. It would be a lineup like that every weekend."
Dirty Dancing
Expecting the usual tedium that accompanies a summer in the Catskills with her family, 17-year-old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is surprised to find herself stepping into the shoes of a professional hoofer—and unexpectedly falling in love.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
- What was your favorite movie growing up?
- Dirty Dancing.
Much Ado About Nothing
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.
Natalie Portman
Actress, Director
"I must have watched Much Ado About Nothing like 500 times, I love that film so much," she added.
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