Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (
2016) | IMDb:
7.2
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
Starring:
Eddie Redmayne
,
Katherine Waterston
,
Dan Fogler
,
Alison Sudol
,
Colin Farrell
,
Jon Voight
The Humbling (
2014) | IMDb:
5.6
Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.
Directed by:
Barry Levinson
The Extra Man (
2010) | IMDb:
5.8
A man who escorts wealthy widows in New York's Upper East Side takes a young aspiring playwright under his wing.
Strangers with Candy (
2006) | IMDb:
5.9
A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.
Starring:
Amy Sedaris
,
Stephen Colbert
,
Paul Dinello
,
Greg Hollimon
,
Philip Seymour Hoffman
,
Ian Holm
Directed by:
Paul Dinello
Robots (
2005) | IMDb:
6.4
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.
Swimfan (
2002) | IMDb:
5.1
Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell. Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.
Starring:
Jesse Bradford
,
Erika Christensen
,
Shiri Appleby
,
Kate Burton
,
Jason Ritter
,
Peter Hermann
Down (
2001) | IMDb:
4.7
After the elevators at a New York City skyscraper begin inexplicably malfunctioning, putting its passengers at risk, mechanic Mark Newman and reporter Jennifer Evans begin separate investigations. Newman gets resistance from superiors at his company, which manufactured the elevator, while additional elevator incidents cause several gruesome deaths. The police get involved and suspect that terrorists are responsible, but a far stranger explanation looms.
Starring:
James Marshall
,
Naomi Watts
,
Eric Thal
,
Michael Ironside
,
Edward Herrmann
,
Dan Hedaya
Directed by:
Dick Maas
Mulholland Drive (
2001) | IMDb:
7.9
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
Starring:
Naomi Watts
,
Laura Harring
,
Justin Theroux
,
Ann Miller
,
Mark Pellegrino
,
Robert Forster
Shaft (
2000) | IMDb:
6
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Vanessa Williams
,
Jeffrey Wright
,
Christian Bale
,
Busta Rhymes
,
Dan Hedaya
The Hurricane (
1999) | IMDb:
7.6
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Vicellous Shannon
,
Deborah Kara Unger
,
Liev Schreiber
,
John Hannah
,
Dan Hedaya
Dick (
1999) | IMDb:
6.2
Two high school girls wander off during a class trip to the White House and meet President Richard Nixon. They become the official dog walkers for Nixon's dog Checkers, and become his secret advisors during the Watergate scandal.
Starring:
Kirsten Dunst
,
Michelle Williams
,
Dan Hedaya
,
Will Ferrell
,
Bruce McCulloch
,
Teri Garr
A Civil Action (
1998) | IMDb:
6.6
Jan Schlickmann is a cynical lawyer who goes out to 'get rid of' a case, only to find out it is potentially worth millions. The case becomes his obsession, to the extent that he is willing to give up everything—including his career and his clients' goals—in order to continue the case against all odds.
Starring:
John Travolta
,
Robert Duvall
,
Tony Shalhoub
,
William H. Macy
,
Zeljko Ivanek
,
Bruce Norris
A Night at the Roxbury (
1998) | IMDb:
6.2
Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad. They exist only to hit on women at discos, though they're routinely unsuccessful until a chance run-in with Richard Grieco gets them inside the swank Roxbury club. Mistaken for high rollers, they meet their dream women, Vivica and Cambi, and resolve to open a club of their own.
Alien Resurrection (
1997) | IMDb:
6.2
Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.
Starring:
Sigourney Weaver
,
Winona Ryder
,
Dominique Pinon
,
Ron Perlman
,
Gary Dourdan
,
Michael Wincott
A Life Less Ordinary (
1997) | IMDb:
6.3
A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.
In & Out (
1997) | IMDb:
6.4
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.