The Call of the Wild (
2020) | IMDb:
6.7
Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.
Water for Elephants (
2011) | IMDb:
6.9
In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.
Starring:
Robert Pattinson
,
Reese Witherspoon
,
Christoph Waltz
,
Paul Schneider
,
Jim Norton
,
Hal Holbrook
Jarhead (
2005) | IMDb:
7
Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit are sent to the Persian Gulf where they are eager to fight, but are forced to stay back from the action. Swofford struggles with the possibility of his girlfriend cheating on him, and as his mental state deteriorates, his desire to kill increases.
Starring:
Jamie Foxx
,
Jake Gyllenhaal
,
Peter Sarsgaard
,
Scott MacDonald
,
Chris Cooper
,
Laz Alonso