Gods and Generals (
2003) | IMDb:
6.2
The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
Starring:
Stephen Lang
,
Jeff Daniels
,
Robert Duvall
,
Kevin Conway
,
C. Thomas Howell
,
Jeremy London
Directed by:
Ronald F. Maxwell
Primary Colors (
1998) | IMDb:
6.7
In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.
Starring:
John Travolta
,
Emma Thompson
,
Billy Bob Thornton
,
Kathy Bates
,
Adrian Lester
,
Maura Tierney
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (
1991) | IMDb:
7.2
After years of war, the Federation and the Klingon empire find themselves on the brink of a peace summit when a Klingon ship is nearly destroyed by an apparent attack from the Enterprise. Both worlds brace for what may be their deadliest encounter.
Starring:
William Shatner
,
Leonard Nimoy
,
DeForest Kelley
,
Christopher Plummer
,
George Takei
,
James Doohan
Working Girl (
1988) | IMDb:
6.8
Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess takes over her office, her apartment and even her wardrobe. She creates a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either take her to the top, or finish her off for good.
Starring:
Melanie Griffith
,
Harrison Ford
,
Sigourney Weaver
,
Alec Baldwin
,
Joan Cusack
,
Philip Bosco
Tai-Pan (
1986) | IMDb:
5.5
The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded on mainland China, a highly lucrative market.
Paint Your Wagon (
1969) | IMDb:
6.6
A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.