The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000 · ★ 6.8

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...

Bear-Night-Mare

1988 · ★ 3

A modern comedy fairy tale consisting of three comic and instructive short stories, united with one character - the Bear. The hero of the first short story – the beaver who dreams to fly like a bird. The second story is about the duck.

A Few Pages From the Life of a Ghost

1992 · ★ 6.4

An American family stays overnight at a mansion run by a mysterious woman, but not all is as it seems and the eldest child uncovers the mystery behind the mansions hauntings.

Transformers Prime: One Shall Stand

2012 · ★ 2

Since acquiring Dark Energon - the very lifeblood of the mythical being Unicron - the Decepticon leader Megatron has worked tirelessly to uncover its secrets in an effort to finally wield its great power. With the strength to absolutely corrupt any amount of Energon, even bringing zombie-like life back to the dead, Dark Energon is the ultimate weapon against the Autobots. Now it's up to the heroic leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime, to stop his old nemesis once and for all, no matter the cost. But does the Autobots' true key to salvation lie in the trusted hands of a teenaged boy named Jack?

The Tree of Life

2011 · ★ 6.7

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

HIDARI

Betrayed by those desperate to bury the secrets of Edo Castle’s reconstruction, Jingoro loses everything. His father figure, fiancée, and even his right arm. On the brink of despair, the legendary craftsman transforms his grief into an unyielding drive for vengeance. Armed with his extraordinary carpentry skills and a series of lethal mechanical prosthetic arms, Jingoro carves his own path to justice. With his loyal companion, the Sleeping Cat, he faces his enemies in a gripping tale of revenge and self-discovery.

Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Beyond the Tears

2016 · ★ 7.4

Second of three compilation films of the Kuroko no Basket franchise. Seirin faces off with Yosen in the quarter finals of the Winter Cup. Facing Yosen’s impenetrable defense with Murasakibara at its center, Kuroko manages to shoot his first point. Meanwhile, the ace battle between Kagami and Himuro also heats up. An intense battle is held until the very end. Next, Seirin faces off with Kaijo in the semi finals. Cautious of Kaijo's ace, Kise, and his Perfect Copy ability, Seirin works fast and hard to take the lead. Kise hurts his leg and is benched, so Seirin thinks they now have their chance, but then Kaijo shows them exactly what they can do even without Kise.

Kuroko's Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Crossing the Door

2016 · ★ 7.3

Third of three compilation films of the Kuroko no Basket franchise. Rakuzan and Shutoku face off in the semi finals at the Winter Cup. Despite struggling with Akashi's Emperor Eye that sees through everything, Midorima and Takao fight back with their consecutive plays, and the whole Shutoku team bites back at Rakuzan. However, it doesn't take long before Akashi crushes all of their hopes. It is decided that the finals will be fought between Seirin and Rakuzan. Kagami immediately enters the Zone as soon as the match starts, but it is no match for Akashi. Facing an extreme difference in ability against Rakuzan, Seirin loses their hope a number of times during the match. However, Kuroko doesn't give up, and continues to strongly fight against Akashi.

The Blue Arrow

1985 · ★ 7

A "fairy" who owns a toy store gives toys to good children who can pay for them on New Year's. The little boy Francesco really wants a train called "The Blue Arrow" but has no money, so the toys decide to step in. Based on "La freccia azzurra" by Italian writer Gianni Rodari.

A Matter of Loaf and Death

2008 · ★ 7.3

Wallace and Gromit open a bakery, accidentally getting tied up with a murder mystery in the process. But when Wallace falls in love, Gromit is left to solve the case by himself.

Gloria's Call

2019 · ★ 3.3

In 1971, graduate student Gloria Orenstein received a call from Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington that sparked a lifelong journey into art, ecofeminism and shamanism. This short film uses art, animation and storytelling to celebrate this wild adventure. Now more than 40 years later, award-winning Dr. Gloria Feman Orenstein is a feminist art critic and pioneer scholar of women in Surrealism and ecofeminism in the arts. Her delightful tale brings alive an often unseen history of women in the arts.

Black Angel

1980 · ★ 6.4

A knight returns home from the Crusades to find his village devastated by disease and his family gone. He roams the forest searching for them, until he finds a mysterious maiden who is being held prisoner by a black knight. In order to free her, he must confront her captor.