Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (
2022) | IMDb:
5.5
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Directed by:
Daniel Graham
A Quiet Passion (
2016) | IMDb:
6.5
The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.
Starring:
Cynthia Nixon
,
Jennifer Ehle
,
Keith Carradine
,
Emma Bell
,
Sara Vertongen
,
Duncan Duff
Directed by:
Terence Davies
Defiance (
2008) | IMDb:
7.1
Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus in Poland and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. The brothers begin the rescue of roughly 1,200 Jews still trapped in the ghettos of Poland.
Starring:
Daniel Craig
,
Liev Schreiber
,
Jamie Bell
,
Alexa Davalos
,
Allan Corduner
,
Mark Feuerstein
The Best Man (
2005) | IMDb:
6
When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?
The House of Mirth (
2000) | IMDb:
7
In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself betrayed by her friends and exiled from high society.
Starring:
Gillian Anderson
,
Dan Aykroyd
,
Eleanor Bron
,
Terry Kinney
,
Anthony LaPaglia
,
Laura Linney
The Scarlet Letter (
1995) | IMDb:
5.3
Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their laws and morals.
Starring:
Demi Moore
,
Gary Oldman
,
Robert Duvall
,
Robert Prosky
,
Edward Hardwicke
,
Joan Plowright
The Last of the Mohicans (
1992) | IMDb:
7.7
In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.