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Disabilities

Living with 'disability' is a reality for many of us, yet seldom are disabled members of society seen on the big screen. Breakthrough hits like 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', 'My Left Foot' and 'Children of a Lesser God' illustrate the rich depth of experience and valuable stories that should be and are being told. From the bizarre ('Freaks') to the inspiring ('Mask') from the sweet ('Mozart and the Whale') to the tough as nails ('Murderball').

The Soloist (2009)

6.7/10
Director: Joe Wright
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr, Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, LisaGay Hamilton

Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr star in this biography of Nathaniel Ayers (played by Foxx). Ayers was a musical prodigy who played the cello, but afte... Read more

The Sunshine Boy (2010)

Director: Fridrik Thor Fridriksson

Narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet, this interesting documentary on autism and it's affect on families, tells the story of Margret... Read more

Touch the Sound: A Sound Journey with Evelyn Glennie (2004)

7.3/10
Director: Thomas Riedelsheimer
Starring: Evelyn Glennie

Gracefully guided by Grammy Award-winning and nearly-deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie, this groundbreaking film opens the door to a world where sigh... Read more

Universe (1999)

8/10
Director: Alice Harper, Martin Gorst
Starring: Narrated by, Stephen Hawking, John Hurt

Breathtaking imagery and extraordinary graphics highlight this wonderful offering. Featuring interviews with leading cosmological astronomers and worl... Read more

Warm Springs (2005)

7.6/10
Director: Joseph Sargent
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Cynthia Nixon, Jane Alexander, Kathy Bates, Tim Blake Nelson

One of the United States' most beloved sons, the only president to have been elected three times, Franklin Delano Roosevelt guided his country through... Read more

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

8.1/10
Director: Robert Aldrich
Starring: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono, Anna Lee

This gothic psychological chiller from director Robert Aldrich stars Bette Davis as former child star Baby Jane Hudson, driven by jealousy and dementi... Read more

What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993)

7.8/10
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Crispin Glover, John C Reilly, Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, M...

From the director of 'My Life as a Dog' comes this charming slice-of-life about a young man saddled with the responsibility of caring for his retarded... Read more

What's Eating Gilbert Grape? ( Blu-ray ) (1993)

7.8/10
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Crispin Glover, John C Reilly, Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, M...

From the director of 'My Life as a Dog' comes this charming slice-of-life about a young man saddled with the responsibility of caring for his retarded... Read more

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)

7.2/10
Director: Steve Miner
Starring: Gabrielle Anwar, Cliff Robertson, Michael Schoeffling

This gem in the slim world of quality family entertainment is based on the inspiring true story of Sonora Webster, a teenaged orphan who follows her d... Read more

X-Men (2000)

7.4/10
Director: Bryan Singer
Starring: Halle Berry, Bruce Davison, Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Ian McKellen, Anna Paqu...

Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers - the result of unique genetic mutations. Under th... Read more