Rango (
2011) | IMDb:
7.2
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt.
The Perfect Game (
2009) | IMDb:
6.9
Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.
Starring:
Clifton Collins Jr.
,
Cheech Marin
,
Moisés Arias
,
Emilie de Ravin
,
Jake T. Austin
,
Jansen Panettiere
Directed by:
William Dear
Yes Man (
2008) | IMDb:
6.8
Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.
Starring:
Jim Carrey
,
Zooey Deschanel
,
Bradley Cooper
,
John Michael Higgins
,
Rhys Darby
,
Danny Masterson
Black Snake Moan (
2006) | IMDb:
6.9
A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is looking everywhere for love, but never quite finding it.
Starring:
Christina Ricci
,
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Justin Timberlake
,
S. Epatha Merkerson
,
John Cothran
,
David Banner
The Cell (
2000) | IMDb:
6.4
A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
Starring:
Jennifer Lopez
,
Vince Vaughn
,
Vincent D'Onofrio
,
Catherine Sutherland
,
James Gammon
,
Colton James
The Limey (
1999) | IMDb:
6.9
The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling Valentine and an army of L.A.'s toughest criminals, hoping to find clues and piece together what happened. After surviving a near-death beating, getting thrown from a building and being chased down a dangerous mountain road, the Englishman decides to dole out some bodily harm of his own.
Starring:
Terence Stamp
,
Lesley Ann Warren
,
Luis Guzmán
,
Barry Newman
,
Joe Dallesandro
,
Nicky Katt
Kiss the Girls (
1997) | IMDb:
6.6
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.
Spawn (
1997) | IMDb:
5.2
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.
Starring:
Michael Jai White
,
Martin Sheen
,
John Leguizamo
,
Theresa Randle
,
Nicol Williamson
,
D.B. Sweeney
Get Shorty (
1995) | IMDb:
6.9
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent by his boss, the psychopathic "Bones" Barboni, to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror films. When Chili meets Harry's leading lady, the romantic sparks fly. After pitching his own life story as a movie idea, Chili learns that being a mobster and being a Hollywood producer really aren't all that different.
Jimmy Hollywood (
1994) | IMDb:
5.3
Jimmy Alto is an actor wannabe who stumbles into the role of a lifetime. He becomes a vigilante crime-fighter, aided by his sidekick William, who has suffered a head wound and has problems with short-term memory. Jimmy's vigilante alter ego soon becomes a media wonder--but Jimmy remains a total unknown and his long-suffering girl friend Lorraine is getting fed up with the whole situation.
Starring:
Joe Pesci
,
Christian Slater
,
Victoria Abril
,
Harrison Ford
,
Barry Levinson
,
Jason Beghe
Directed by:
Barry Levinson
Poetic Justice (
1993) | IMDb:
6.1
Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to attend a convention because of her broken-down car, Justice gets a lift with her friend, Iesha, and Iesha's postal worker boyfriend, Chicago. Along for the ride is Chicago's co-worker, Lucky, to whom Justice grows close after some initial problems. But is she ready to open her heart again?
Starring:
Janet Jackson
,
Tupac Shakur
,
Regina King
,
Joe Torry
,
Tyra Ferrell
,
Roger Guenveur Smith
Directed by:
John Singleton
Boyz n the Hood (
1991) | IMDb:
7.8
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
Starring:
Laurence Fishburne
,
Cuba Gooding Jr.
,
Ice Cube
,
Morris Chestnut
,
Angela Bassett
,
Nia Long
Escape from New York (
1981) | IMDb:
7.1
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
Starring:
Kurt Russell
,
Lee Van Cleef
,
Ernest Borgnine
,
Donald Pleasence
,
Isaac Hayes
,
Season Hubley