Bad Words (
2013) | IMDb:
6.6
Forty-year-old misanthrope, Guy Trilby, enters the National Golden Quill Spelling Bee through a loophole in the rules.
Starring:
Jason Bateman
,
Kathryn Hahn
,
Rohan Chand
,
Philip Baker Hall
,
Allison Janney
,
Ben Falcone
Directed by:
Jason Bateman
Argo (
2012) | IMDb:
7.7
As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
People Like Us (
2012) | IMDb:
7
After flying home to L.A. for the funeral of his estranged record-producer father, a struggling man discovers that the will stipulates that he must deliver $150,000 in cash to a 30-year-old alcoholic sister he never knew existed, and her troubled 12-year-old son.
Starring:
Chris Pine
,
Elizabeth Banks
,
Olivia Wilde
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Mark Duplass
,
Devin Brochu
Directed by:
Alex Kurtzman
50/50 (
2011) | IMDb:
7.6
Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.
Starring:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
,
Seth Rogen
,
Anna Kendrick
,
Bryce Dallas Howard
,
Philip Baker Hall
,
Serge Houde
Mr. Popper's Penguins (
2011) | IMDb:
6
Tom Popper is a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom’s rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland — and the rest of his world upside-down.
Starring:
Jim Carrey
,
Carla Gugino
,
Angela Lansbury
,
Ophelia Lovibond
,
Madeline Carroll
,
Clark Gregg
Fired Up! (
2009) | IMDb:
6.1
Popular high schoolers and best friends Shawn and Nick decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.
Starring:
Nicholas D'Agosto
,
Eric Christian Olsen
,
Sarah Roemer
,
Molly Sims
,
Danneel Ackles
,
David Walton
Rush Hour 3 (
2007) | IMDb:
6.2
After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee. Will the boys get the job done once and for all?
Starring:
Jackie Chan
,
Chris Tucker
,
Hiroyuki Sanada
,
Max von Sydow
,
Yvan Attal
,
Roman Polanski
The TV Set (
2007) | IMDb:
6.5
As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.
Starring:
David Duchovny
,
Sigourney Weaver
,
Ioan Gruffudd
,
Judy Greer
,
Fran Kranz
,
Lindsay Sloane
Zodiac (
2007) | IMDb:
7.7
The Zodiac murders cause the lives of Paul Avery, David Toschi and Robert Graysmith to intersect.
Starring:
Jake Gyllenhaal
,
Mark Ruffalo
,
Anthony Edwards
,
Robert Downey Jr.
,
Brian Cox
,
John Carroll Lynch
You Kill Me (
2007) | IMDb:
6.4
While drying out on the West Coast, an alcoholic hit man befriends a tart-tongued woman who might just come in handy when it's time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores.
Directed by:
John Dahl
The Shaggy Dog (
2006) | IMDb:
4.4
The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most important job - being a great dad.
Starring:
Tim Allen
,
Kristin Davis
,
Danny Glover
,
Spencer Breslin
,
Robert Downey Jr.
,
Zena Grey
Directed by:
Brian Robbins
The Matador (
2005) | IMDb:
6.7
The life of Danny Wright, a salesman forever on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and meets a mysterious stranger, Julian, who's very likely a hit man. Their meeting sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever, as Wright is suddenly thrust into a far-from-mundane existence that he takes to surprisingly well … once he gets acclimated to it.
The Amityville Horror (
2005) | IMDb:
5.9
George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Dutch colonial mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses.
Starring:
Ryan Reynolds
,
Melissa George
,
Jesse James
,
Jimmy Bennett
,
Chloë Grace Moretz
,
Rachel Nichols
Path to War (
2003) | IMDb:
7.3
A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.
Starring:
Michael Gambon
,
Donald Sutherland
,
Alec Baldwin
,
Bruce McGill
,
James Frain
,
Felicity Huffman
Bruce Almighty (
2003) | IMDb:
6.8
Bruce Nolan toils as a "human interest" television reporter in Buffalo, NY, but despite his high ratings and the love of his beautiful girlfriend, Bruce remains unfulfilled. At the end of the worst day in his life, he angrily ridicules God — and the Almighty responds, endowing Bruce with all of His divine powers.
Starring:
Jim Carrey
,
Morgan Freeman
,
Jennifer Aniston
,
Philip Baker Hall
,
Catherine Bell
,
Lisa Ann Walter
Dogville (
2003) | IMDb:
8
When beautiful young Grace arrives in the isolated township of Dogville, the small community agrees to hide her from a gang of ruthless gangsters, and, in return, Grace agrees to do odd jobs for the townspeople.
Starring:
Nicole Kidman
,
Harriet Andersson
,
Lauren Bacall
,
Jean-Marc Barr
,
Paul Bettany
,
Blair Brown