Like Shooting Stars

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

Runtime

2h 30m

Director

Robert Zemeckis

Cast

Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods

Professor Barbenfouillis and five of his colleagues from the Academy of Astronomy travel to the Moon aboard a rocket propelled by a giant cannon. Once on the lunar surface, the bold explorers face the many perils hidden in the caves of the mysterious planet.

Runtime

15m

Director

Georges Méliès

Cast

Henri Delannoy, Bleuette Bernon

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

Runtime

2h 7m

Director

Matthew Vaughn

Cast

Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer

A devout Mormon living in L.A. becomes a pornographic actor after his martial arts moves impress a big-time director.

Runtime

1h 34m

Director

Trey Parker

Cast

Dian Bachar, Matt Stone, Michael Dean Jacobs

Set in the 22nd century, when a battered salvage ship sends out a distress signal, the seasoned crew of the rescue hospital ship Nova-17 responds. What they find is a black hole--that threatens to destroy both ships--and a mysterious survivor whose body quickly mutates into a monstrous and deadly form.

Runtime

1h 31m

Director

Walter Hill, Francis Ford Coppola

Cast

James Spader, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster