Me and Orson Welles (
2008) | IMDb:
6.7
New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven production assistant.
Stardust (
2007) | IMDb:
7.6
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.
Starring:
Claire Danes
,
Charlie Cox
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Robert De Niro
,
Sienna Miller
,
Ricky Gervais
The Flock (
2007) | IMDb:
5.7
Erroll Babbage has spent his career tracking sex offenders and his unorthodox methods are nearly as brutal as the criminals he monitors. When he links one of his deranged parolees to the disappearance of a local girl, he and his new partner must scour the S&M underground to find her before it's too late.
The Family Stone (
2005) | IMDb:
6.3
An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
Starring:
Dermot Mulroney
,
Sarah Jessica Parker
,
Diane Keaton
,
Luke Wilson
,
Claire Danes
,
Rachel McAdams
Shopgirl (
2005) | IMDb:
6.3
Mirabelle is a disenchanted salesgirl and aspiring artist who sells gloves and accessories at a department store. She has two men in her life: wealthy divorcée Ray Porter and struggling musician Jeremy. Mirabelle falls in love with the glamorous Ray, and her life takes a magical turn, but eventually she realizes that she must empower herself and make a choice between them.
Starring:
Steve Martin
,
Claire Danes
,
Jason Schwartzman
,
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
,
Sam Bottoms
,
Frances Conroy
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (
2003) | IMDb:
6.3
It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can trace. That is, until he encounters T-X, a robotic assassin ordered to finish what T-1000 started. Good thing Connor's former nemesis, the Terminator, is back to aid the now-adult Connor … just like he promised.
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
,
Nick Stahl
,
Claire Danes
,
Kristanna Loken
,
Earl Boen
,
David Andrews
The Hours (
2002) | IMDb:
7.5
The story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place, all are linked by their yearnings and their fears. Their stories intertwine, and finally come together in a surprising, transcendent moment of shared recognition.
Starring:
Nicole Kidman
,
Julianne Moore
,
Meryl Streep
,
Stephen Dillane
,
Miranda Richardson
,
George Loftus
Igby Goes Down (
2002) | IMDb:
6.9
Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege he was born into. With a schizophrenic father, a self-absorbed, distant mother, and a shark-like young Republican big brother, Igby figures there must be a better life out there -- and sets about finding it.
Starring:
Kieran Culkin
,
Claire Danes
,
Jeff Goldblum
,
Jared Harris
,
Amanda Peet
,
Ryan Phillippe
Brokedown Palace (
1999) | IMDb:
6.4
Best friends Alice and Darlene take a trip to Thailand after graduating high school. In Thailand, they meet a captivating Australian man, who calls himself Nick Parks. Darlene is particularly smitten with Nick and convinces Alice to take Nick up on his offer to treat the two of them to what amounts to a day trip to Hong Kong. In the airport, the girls are seized by the police and shocked to discover that one of their bags contains heroin.
Starring:
Claire Danes
,
Kate Beckinsale
,
Bill Pullman
,
Jacqueline Kim
,
Lou Diamond Phillips
,
Daniel Lapaine
The Mod Squad (
1999) | IMDb:
4.3
Three youthful delinquents escape conviction for their crimes by teaming with the LAPD.
Les Misérables (
1998) | IMDb:
7.4
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Directed by:
Bille August
The Rainmaker (
1997) | IMDb:
7.2
When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.
U Turn (
1997) | IMDb:
6.7
When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to kill them both.
Romeo + Juliet (
1996) | IMDb:
6.7
In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio
,
Claire Danes
,
Jesse Bradford
,
Vondie Curtis-Hall
,
Brian Dennehy
,
John Leguizamo
Home for the Holidays (
1995) | IMDb:
6.5
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.
Starring:
Holly Hunter
,
Robert Downey Jr.
,
Anne Bancroft
,
Charles Durning
,
Dylan McDermott
,
Geraldine Chaplin
How to Make an American Quilt (
1995) | IMDb:
6.3
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.
Starring:
Winona Ryder
,
Anne Bancroft
,
Ellen Burstyn
,
Kate Nelligan
,
Jean Simmons
,
Maya Angelou