Birdman or ‘The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance’ is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor (Michael Keaton)—famous for portraying an iconic superhero—as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. Winner of several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Golden Globe for Best Actor.
Rated R for language throughout, some sexual content and brief violence; 1 hour 59 minutes.
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This is the extraordinary story of one of the world’s greatest living minds, the renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, who falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earth-shattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of—time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science, and achieving more than they could ever have dreamed. The film is based on the memoir Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen, by Jane Hawking. Winner of several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama.
Rated PG-13 (for some thematic elements and suggestive material); 2 hours, 3 minutes.
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