Magnolia (
1999) | IMDb:
8
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
Starring:
Philip Baker Hall
,
Jeremy Blackman
,
Tom Cruise
,
Philip Seymour Hoffman
,
William H. Macy
,
Julianne Moore
Enemy of the State (
1998) | IMDb:
7.3
When the videotape of the murder of a congressman unknowingly ends up in the hands of labor lawyer and dedicated family man Robert Clayton Dean, he is framed for the murder. With the help of the mysterious Brill, Dean attempts to throw the NSA off his trail and prove his innocence.
Beloved (
1998) | IMDb:
6
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
Starring:
Oprah Winfrey
,
Danny Glover
,
Thandiwe Newton
,
Kimberly Elise
,
LisaGay Hamilton
,
Albert Hall
Directed by:
Jonathan Demme
A Thousand Acres (
1997) | IMDb:
6.1
The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Jessica Lange
,
Jason Robards
,
Jennifer Jason Leigh
,
Colin Firth
,
Keith Carradine
Directed by:
Jocelyn Moorhouse
Crimson Tide (
1995) | IMDb:
7.3
After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsay insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Gene Hackman
,
Matt Craven
,
George Dzundza
,
Viggo Mortensen
,
James Gandolfini
Philadelphia (
1993) | IMDb:
7.7
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
Starring:
Tom Hanks
,
Denzel Washington
,
Jason Robards
,
Mary Steenburgen
,
Antonio Banderas
,
Ron Vawter
Parenthood (
1989) | IMDb:
7.1
The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.
Bright Lights, Big City (
1988) | IMDb:
5.7
A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.
Starring:
Michael J. Fox
,
Kiefer Sutherland
,
Phoebe Cates
,
Swoosie Kurtz
,
Frances Sternhagen
,
Tracy Pollan
Directed by:
James Bridges
Something Wicked This Way Comes (
1983) | IMDb:
6.7
In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can two young boys overcome the worst the devil himself can deal out?
Directed by:
Jack Clayton
Raise the Titanic (
1980) | IMDb:
5.1
To obtain a supply of a rare mineral, a ship raising operation is conducted for the only known source, the Titanic.
Tora! Tora! Tora! (
1970) | IMDb:
7.5
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after the code words use by the lead Japanese pilot to indicate they had surprised the Americans, covers the days leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor, which plunged America into the Second World War.
Starring:
Martin Balsam
,
Sō Yamamura
,
Joseph Cotten
,
Tatsuya Mihashi
,
E.G. Marshall
,
James Whitmore