Boyhood
Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
Why you'll love it
It's a story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a boy named Mason, which includes the college phase and the role of parents.
The Social Network
Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake
As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.
Why you'll love it
It's about the creation of Facebook in a college dorm, showing the impact of parents' expectations and the pursuit of success.
Lady Bird
Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts
A fiercely independent teenager tries to make her own way in the world while wanting to get out of her hometown of Sacramento, California, and to get away from her complicated mother and recently-unemployed father.
Why you'll love it
It's a coming-of-age story about a high school senior and her turbulent relationship with her mother, with college decisions looming.
Everybody Wants Some!!
Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman
In 1980, a group of college baseball players navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.
Why you'll love it
It's about a group of college baseball players navigating their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.
Admission
Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Nat Wolff
A Princeton admissions officer who is up for a major promotion takes a professional risk after she meets a college-bound alternative school kid who just might be the son she gave up years ago in a secret adoption.
Why you'll love it
It's about a Princeton admissions officer who may have just come across the son she gave up years ago in a college tour.