Lists and Suggestions
List: Mount Prospect Favorites
Darkest Hour
Wright, Joe, 1972- film director.
During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed Brit... More
During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds. Less
The Wife
Runge, Björn, 1961- film director.
After nearly forty years of marriage, Joan and Joe Castleman are complements. Where Joe is casual, ... More
After nearly forty years of marriage, Joan and Joe Castleman are complements. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys his very public role as Great American Novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm, and diplomacy into the private role of Great Man's Wife. Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his acclaimed and prolific body of work. Joe's literary star has blazed since he and Joan first met in the late 1950s. The Wife interweaves the story of the couple's youthful passion and ambition with a portrait of a marriage, thirty-plus years later--a lifetime's shared compromises, secrets, betrayals, and mutual love. Less
Chef
Favreau, Jon, screenwriter, film director, film producer, actor.
A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative pro... More
A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family. Less
The Upside
Burger, Neil, film director.
A recently paroled ex-convict, Dell, strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a quadriple... More
A recently paroled ex-convict, Dell, strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a quadriplegic billionaire, Philip Lacasse, in this funny and warm-hearted buddy comedy. From worlds apart, Dell and Philip form an unlikely bond, bridging their differences and gaining invaluable wisdom in the process, giving each man a renewed sense of passion for all of life's possibilities. Less
Lion
Davis, Garth (Director), film director.
Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of kilometers across India, away... More
Five-year-old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home. Less
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Stiller, Ben, 1965- film director, film producer, actor.
Watch the classic story by James Thurber, about a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disa... More
Watch the classic story by James Thurber, about a daydreamer who escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance, and action. When his job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, Walter takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined. Less
Salmon Fishing In The Yemen
Hallström, Lasse.
A London fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of br... More
A London fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible. Less
Trouble With The Curve
Brown, Randy.
Gus Lobel has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide... More
Gus Lobel has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Nevertheless, Gus--who can tell a pitch just by the crack of the bat--refuses to be benched for what may be the final innings of his career. The one person who might be able to help is also the one person Gus would never ask: his daughter, Mickie, an associate at a high-powered Atlanta law firm. Less
Invictus
Damon, Matt, actor.
Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the w... More
Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match. Less
We Are Marshall
Iwanyk, Basil.
The inspiring story of how a small town in West Virginia, steeped in the rich tradition of college ... More
The inspiring story of how a small town in West Virginia, steeped in the rich tradition of college football, struggled to cope with a devastating loss and restore their community after one of the worst disasters in the history of American sports. On the evening of Saturday, November 14, 1970, a chartered jet carrying Marshall University's football team, coaches and fans, was on its way home from a hard-fought game in North Carolina. Less than a minute before its scheduled landing at Tri-State Airport, the plane crashed in the Appalachian Mountains, killing everyone aboard: 37 players, eight coaches and university staff, the flight crew, and 25 prominent Huntington citizens. They find hope and strength in the leadership of outsider Jack Lengyel, a young coach determined to rebuild Marshall's football program. Less than a year after the crash, on September 18, 1971, Marshall University was poised to stage one of the greatest comebacks in collegiate sports. Less
The Other Boleyn Girl
Owen, Alison, 1961-
Anne Boleyn is a doe-eyed vixen who is ordered by her power-hungry uncle to bewitch King Henry VIII... More
Anne Boleyn is a doe-eyed vixen who is ordered by her power-hungry uncle to bewitch King Henry VIII. Her shy sister Mary has always been in Anne's shadow. Anne is prettier, more accomplished, and desired by many men. So when the King picks Mary as his mistress, Anne turns on her sister and schemes to become not only the King's consort, but his new queen. Though the Boleyn girls' mother points out that her 'daughters are being traded like cattle for the advancement of men,' it is Anne who ultimately throws her slight weight around to bully Henry into doing her bidding. Less
Stronger
Green, David Gordon, 1975- film director.
Inspired by the true story, Jeff Bauman, a working-class Bostonian, was at the 2013 marathon when t... More
Inspired by the true story, Jeff Bauman, a working-class Bostonian, was at the 2013 marathon when the bomb blast occurred and he tragically lost both of his legs. After regaining consciousness, Jeff was able to help law enforcement identify one of the bombers, but his own battle had just begun. Jeff's deeply personal journey tests a family's bond and defines a community's pride as he overcomes adversity to become the living embodiment of ''Boston Strong.'' Less
Selma
DuVernay, Ava, film director.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A da... More
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964. Less
Loving Vincent
Welchman, Hugh, film producer, screenwriter, film director.
The life and controversial death of Vincent Van Gogh told by his paintings and by the characters th... More
The life and controversial death of Vincent Van Gogh told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. The intrigue unfolds through dramatic reconstructions of the events leading up to his death. Less
Woman In Gold
Curtis, Simon, 1960- film director.
Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann, star... More
Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann, starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt's famous painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg, she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court. Less
Year By The Sea
Janko, Alexander, director, screenwriter, producer.
Hoping to reclaim who she was before marriage and children; an empty nester (Karen Allen) retreats ... More
Hoping to reclaim who she was before marriage and children; an empty nester (Karen Allen) retreats to Cape Cod where she embarks upon a quest to set herself free. Combines Joan Anderson's first three books into a moving film. Less