The Purge (
2013) | IMDb:
5.7
Given the country's overcrowded prisons, the U.S. government begins to allow 12-hour periods of time in which all illegal activity is legal. During one of these free-for-alls, a family must protect themselves from a home invasion.
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (
2007) | IMDb:
7.3
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.
Starring:
Philip Seymour Hoffman
,
Ethan Hawke
,
Albert Finney
,
Marisa Tomei
,
Aleksa Palladino
,
Michael Shannon
No Reservations (
2007) | IMDb:
6.3
Master chef Kate Armstrong runs her life and her kitchen with intimidating intensity. However, a recipe for disaster may be in the works when she becomes the guardian of her young niece while crossing forks with the brash sous-chef who just joined her staff. Though romance blooms in the face of rivalry, Kate needs to look outside the kitchen to find true happiness.
Starring:
Catherine Zeta-Jones
,
Aaron Eckhart
,
Abigail Breslin
,
Patricia Clarkson
,
Jenny Wade
,
Bob Balaban
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (
2005) | IMDb:
4.7
Deuce Bigalow goes to Amsterdam after a little accident including two irritating kids and a bunch of aggressive dolphins. There he meets up with his old friend T.J. Hicks. But a mysterious killer starts killing some of Amsterdam's finest gigolos and T.J. is mistaken for the extremely gay murderer. Deuce must enter the gigolo industry again to find the real murderer and clear T.J.'s name.
Starring:
Rob Schneider
,
Eddie Griffin
,
Jeroen Krabbé
,
Til Schweiger
,
Douglas Sills
,
Carlos Ponce
Melinda and Melinda (
2004) | IMDb:
6.4
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.
Starring:
Radha Mitchell
,
Will Ferrell
,
Amanda Peet
,
Chloë Sevigny
,
Chiwetel Ejiofor
,
Jonny Lee Miller
Snow Falling on Cedars (
1999) | IMDb:
6.7
In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.
Directed by:
Scott Hicks
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (
1999) | IMDb:
5.7
Deuce Bigalow is a less than attractive, down on his luck aquarium cleaner. One day he wrecks the house of a gigolo and needs quick money to repair it. The only way he can make it is to become a gigolo himself, taking on an unusual mix of female clients. He encounters a couple of problems, though. He falls in love with one of his unusual clients, and a sleazy police officer is hot on his trail.
Starring:
Rob Schneider
,
William Forsythe
,
Eddie Griffin
,
Arija Bareikis
,
Oded Fehr
,
Gail O'Grady
The Myth of Fingerprints (
1997) | IMDb:
6
When a New England dysfunctional family gathers for Thanksgiving, past demons reveal themselves as one son returns for the first time in three years.
Directed by:
Bart Freundlich