X-Men: First Class (
2011) | IMDb:
7.7
Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.
Starring:
James McAvoy
,
Michael Fassbender
,
Kevin Bacon
,
Rose Byrne
,
Jennifer Lawrence
,
Nicholas Hoult
Terminator Salvation (
2009) | IMDb:
6.5
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.
Starring:
Christian Bale
,
Sam Worthington
,
Moon Bloodgood
,
Helena Bonham Carter
,
Anton Yelchin
,
Common
The Perfect Storm (
2000) | IMDb:
6.5
In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
Starring:
George Clooney
,
Mark Wahlberg
,
Diane Lane
,
John C. Reilly
,
William Fichtner
,
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Starship Troopers (
1997) | IMDb:
7.3
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs".
Starring:
Casper Van Dien
,
Dina Meyer
,
Denise Richards
,
Jake Busey
,
Neil Patrick Harris
,
Clancy Brown
Free Willy (
1993) | IMDb:
6
When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, with the help of kindly whale trainer Rae Lindley, develop a routine of tricks. However, greedy park owner Dial soon catches wind of the duo and makes plans to profit from them.
Starring:
Jason James Richter
,
Keiko
,
Lori Petty
,
August Schellenberg
,
Michael Madsen
,
Jayne Atkinson
Highlander II: The Quickening (
1991) | IMDb:
4.2
In the year 2024, the ozone layer is believed to have been destroyed, and it's up to MacLeod and Ramirez to set things right. Opposition comes from both the planet Ziest (MacLeod and Ramirez's homeworld) and a corporation profiting from the supposed lack of ozone. Also, flashbacks show the story behind MacLeod and Ramirez's exile from Ziest.
Starring:
Christophe Lambert
,
Sean Connery
,
Virginia Madsen
,
Michael Ironside
,
John C. McGinley
,
Phillip Brock
Directed by:
Russell Mulcahy
Total Recall (
1990) | IMDb:
7.5
Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
,
Rachel Ticotin
,
Sharon Stone
,
Ronny Cox
,
Michael Ironside
,
Marshall Bell
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (
1986) | IMDb:
6.3
Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.
Directed by:
Richard Pryor