Grace and Grit (
2021) | IMDb:
5.1
The true love story of iconic philosopher Ken Wilber and his wife Treya in 1980s California as they fall madly in love and are faced with illness and challenges that threaten to tear them apart.
Starring:
Mena Suvari
,
Stuart Townsend
,
Frances Fisher
,
Rebekah Graf
,
Mariel Hemingway
,
Nick Stahl
Directed by:
Sebastian Siegel
Woman in Gold (
2015) | IMDb:
7.3
Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover a world famous painting of her aunt plundered by the Nazis during World War II, she believes rightfully belongs to her family. She did so not just to regain what was rightfully hers, but also to obtain some measure of justice for the death, destruction, and massive art theft perpetrated by the Nazis.
The Host (
2013) | IMDb:
5.8
A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.
The Makeover (
2013) | IMDb:
5.7
This is an update of George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion" that changes the genders of the main characters. Hannah Higgins attempts to turn blue-collar Boston beer vendor Elliot Doolittle into a viable candidate and inadvertently learns something of Elliot's side of life.
Starring:
Julia Stiles
,
Camryn Manheim
,
Frances Fisher
,
David Walton
,
Tony Viveiros
,
Gary Galone
Directed by:
John Gray
Produced by:
The Lincoln Lawyer (
2011) | IMDb:
7.3
Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.
Starring:
Matthew McConaughey
,
Marisa Tomei
,
Ryan Phillippe
,
William H. Macy
,
Josh Lucas
,
John Leguizamo
The Roommate (
2011) | IMDb:
4.8
When Sara, a young design student from Iowa, arrives for college in Los Angeles, she is eager to fit in and get to know the big city. Her wealthy roommate, Rebecca, is more than eager to take Sara under her wing and show her the ropes. The two become close, but when Sara begins to branch out and make more friends on campus, Rebecca becomes resentful. Alarmed, Sara moves in with her new boyfriend, causing Rebecca's behavior to take a violent turn.
Starring:
Leighton Meester
,
Minka Kelly
,
Cam Gigandet
,
Aly Michalka
,
Danneel Ackles
,
Frances Fisher
Directed by:
Christian E. Christiansen
The Perfect Game (
2009) | IMDb:
6.9
Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.
Starring:
Clifton Collins Jr.
,
Cheech Marin
,
Moisés Arias
,
Emilie de Ravin
,
Jake T. Austin
,
Jansen Panettiere
Directed by:
William Dear
In the Valley of Elah (
2007) | IMDb:
7.2
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Starring:
Tommy Lee Jones
,
Charlize Theron
,
Susan Sarandon
,
Frances Fisher
,
James Franco
,
Jonathan Tucker
The Kingdom (
2007) | IMDb:
7
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
Laws of Attraction (
2004) | IMDb:
5.8
Amidst a sea of litigation, two New York City divorce lawyers find love.
Starring:
Pierce Brosnan
,
Julianne Moore
,
Michael Sheen
,
Parker Posey
,
Frances Fisher
,
Nora Dunn
House of Sand and Fog (
2003) | IMDb:
7.5
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma.
Starring:
Jennifer Connelly
,
Ben Kingsley
,
Ron Eldard
,
Frances Fisher
,
Kim Dickens
,
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Gone in Sixty Seconds (
2000) | IMDb:
6.5
Upon learning that he has to come out of retirement to steal 50 cars in one night to save his brother Kip's life, former car thief Randall "Memphis" Raines enlists help from a few "boost happy" pals to accomplish a seemingly impossible feat. From countless car chases to relentless cops, the high-octane excitement builds as Randall swerves around more than a few roadblocks to keep Kip alive.
Starring:
Nicolas Cage
,
Angelina Jolie
,
Giovanni Ribisi
,
Robert Duvall
,
Delroy Lindo
,
Timothy Olyphant
True Crime (
1999) | IMDb:
6.6
Boozer, skirt chaser, careless father. You could create your own list of reporter Steve Everett's faults but there's no time. A San Quentin Death Row prisoner is slated to die at midnight – a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood
,
Isaiah Washington
,
LisaGay Hamilton
,
James Woods
,
Denis Leary
,
Bernard Hill
Titanic (
1997) | IMDb:
7.9
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio
,
Kate Winslet
,
Billy Zane
,
Kathy Bates
,
Frances Fisher
,
Gloria Stuart
Striptease (
1996) | IMDb:
4.5
Bounced from her job, Erin Grant needs money if she's to have any chance of winning back custody of her child. But, eventually, she must confront the naked truth: to take on the system, she'll have to take it all off. Erin strips to conquer, but she faces unintended circumstances when a hound dog of a Congressman zeroes in on her and sharpens the shady tools at his fingertips, including blackmail and murder.
Starring:
Demi Moore
,
Burt Reynolds
,
Armand Assante
,
Ving Rhames
,
Robert Patrick
,
Paul Guilfoyle