Tolkien (
2019) | IMDb:
6.8
England, early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) and three of his schoolmates create a strong bond between them as they share the same passion for literature and art, a true fellowship that strengthens as they grow up, but the outbreak of World War I threatens to shatter it.
The Mercy (
2018) | IMDb:
6
In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.
Starring:
Colin Firth
,
Rachel Weisz
,
David Thewlis
,
Mark Gatiss
,
Genevieve Gaunt
,
Jonathan Bailey
Beauty and the Beast (
2017) | IMDb:
7.1
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
A Cure for Wellness (
2017) | IMDb:
6.4
An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from an idyllic but mysterious "wellness center" at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa's miraculous treatments are not what they seem.
The Danish Girl (
2015) | IMDb:
7.1
When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.
Starring:
Eddie Redmayne
,
Alicia Vikander
,
Matthias Schoenaerts
,
Ben Whishaw
,
Sebastian Koch
,
Pip Torrens
Directed by:
Tom Hooper
Victor Frankenstein (
2015) | IMDb:
5.9
Eccentric scientist Victor Von Frankenstein creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.
Starring:
James McAvoy
,
Daniel Radcliffe
,
Jessica Brown Findlay
,
Andrew Scott
,
Freddie Fox
,
Charles Dance
Suffragette (
2015) | IMDb:
6.9
Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State.
Starring:
Carey Mulligan
,
Helena Bonham Carter
,
Brendan Gleeson
,
Anne-Marie Duff
,
Meryl Streep
,
Ben Whishaw
Son of God (
2014) | IMDb:
5.7
In the Holy Land, the Roman occupation has produced a cauldron of oppression, anxiety and excessive taxes levied upon the Jewish people. Fearing the wrath of Roman governor Pontius Pilate , Jewish high priest Caiaphas tries to keep control of his people. That control is threatened when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem, performing miracles and spreading messages of love and hope. Those who fear that Jesus will inspire a revolution decide that he must die.
Starring:
Roma Downey
,
Diogo Morgado
,
Louise Delamere
,
Darwin Shaw
,
Amber Rose Revah
,
Andrew Brooke
Directed by:
Christopher Spencer
Wild Target (
2010) | IMDb:
6.7
Victor Maynard is a middle-aged, solitary assassin who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims. After sparing her life, he unexpectedly acquires a young apprentice. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.
Directed by:
Jonathan Lynn
Bright Star (
2009) | IMDb:
6.9
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife.
Starring:
Abbie Cornish
,
Ben Whishaw
,
Paul Schneider
,
Kerry Fox
,
Edie Martin
,
Thomas Brodie-Sangster