Les Misérables (
2012) | IMDb:
7.5
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Starring:
Hugh Jackman
,
Russell Crowe
,
Anne Hathaway
,
Amanda Seyfried
,
Sacha Baron Cohen
,
Helena Bonham Carter
Sherlock Holmes (
2009) | IMDb:
7.6
Eccentric consulting detective Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.
Starring:
Robert Downey Jr.
,
Jude Law
,
Rachel McAdams
,
Mark Strong
,
Eddie Marsan
,
Robert Maillet
What a Girl Wants (
2003) | IMDb:
5.8
An American girl, Daphne, heads to Europe in search of the father she's never met. But instead of finding a British version of her bohemian mother, she learns the love of her mom's life is an uptight politician. The only problem now is that her long-lost dad is engaged to a fiercely territorial social climber with a daughter who makes Daphne's life miserable.
Starring:
Amanda Bynes
,
Colin Firth
,
Kelly Preston
,
Eileen Atkins
,
Anna Chancellor
,
Jonathan Pryce
Johnny English (
2003) | IMDb:
6.2
A lowly pencil pusher working for MI7, Johnny English is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When a billionaire entrepreneur sponsors the exhibition of the Crown Jewels—and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night and on English's watch—the newly-designated agent must jump into action to find the thief and recover the missing gems.
Starring:
Rowan Atkinson
,
Natalie Imbruglia
,
Ben Miller
,
John Malkovich
,
Greg Wise
,
Tasha de Vasconcelos
From Hell (
2001) | IMDb:
6.7
Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.
Starring:
Johnny Depp
,
Heather Graham
,
Ian Holm
,
Robbie Coltrane
,
Ian Richardson
,
Jason Flemyng
Empire of the Sun (
1987) | IMDb:
7.7
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
Starring:
Christian Bale
,
John Malkovich
,
Miranda Richardson
,
Nigel Havers
,
Joe Pantoliano
,
Leslie Phillips