Anyway, this thread is for movies that you recommend. Here are mine:
Sense and Sensibility
-This is a movie based on Jane Austen's novel by the same name. It centers around two sisters, Marianne and Elinor Dashwood (Marianne played by Kate Winslet, Elinor played by Emma Thompson) and, essentially, their love-lives, which are, of course, complicated by societal values, etc., etc., etc. Their suitors are played by Greg Wise (I think), Hugh Grant, and Alan Rickman (You know, the one who plays Professor Snape- he has a REALLY yummy voice). It's directed by Ahn Lee- the guy who directed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It's really good!
A Beautiful Mind
-I'm sure everybody knows the plot to this one. This movie centers around the life of a schizophrenic mathematician- well, I think he's a mathematician, I'm not sure . . . named John Nash, played excellently by Russell Crowe. Alicia Nash, of course, is played by Jennifer Connelly.
Because of You
This is an independent film, which means that you probably won't be able to find it very easily. It stars umm . . . Carlos Osorio and Saki Takaoka, who won 9 Best Actress awards in Japan. Basically, the plot is that Kyoko, a young woman, goes to New York in search of an American GI who taught her Latin dances when she was a little girl. Unfortunately, she finds that he's terminally ill (with AIDS) and that he can't remember her. The movie chronicles their journey together.
Not One Less
This is also an independent movie. It's in Chinese though, so if you don't like subtitled movies, don't watch it. However, it's quite excellent. It's about a girl in middle school who winds up as substitute teacher for a school in her village. The real teacher leaves her with one instruction- she must keep the class intact if she wants to be paid. This is a problem because the village is so poor that a lot of the students have to leave to find work so they can help pay back their parents' debts. So, this movie is essentially about how the substitute teacher manages her class, how she keeps it intact without letting any of the students go, etc., etc., etc.
I'm sure I'll think of more . . . it's your turn now!
I love my DVD! 
I was particularly impressed that not only has "Beauty and the Beast" been made into a musical, but it was also the first animated movie (I believe) to have won awards. 
