District 9 (
2009) | IMDb:
7.9
Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.
Starring:
Sharlto Copley
,
Jason Cope
,
Nathalie Boltt
,
Sylvaine Strike
,
Elizabeth Mkandawie
,
John Sumner
King Kong (
2005) | IMDb:
7.2
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
Whale Rider (
2003) | IMDb:
7.5
A contemporary story of love, rejection, and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Starring:
Keisha Castle-Hughes
,
Rawiri Paratene
,
Vicky Haughton
,
Cliff Curtis
,
Grant Roa
,
Mana Taumaunu
Directed by:
Niki Caro
The Other Side of Heaven (
2001) | IMDb:
6.3
John H. Groberg, a middle class kid from Idaho Falls, crosses the Pacific to become a Mormon missionary in the remote and exotic Tongan island kingdom during the 1950's. He leaves behind a loving family and the true love of his life, Jean. Through letters and musings across the miles, John shares his humbling and sometimes hilarious adventures with "the girl back home", and her letters buoy up his spirits in difficult times. John must struggle to overcome language barriers, physical hardship and deep-rooted suspicion to earn the trust and love of the Tongan people he has come to serve. Throughout his adventure-filled three years on the islands, he discovers friends and wisdom in the most unlikely places. John H. Groberg's Tongan odyssey will change his life forever.
Starring:
Christopher Gorham
,
Anne Hathaway
,
Joe Folau
,
Miriama Smith
,
Gerald R. Molen
,
Nathaniel Lees
Directed by:
Mitch Davis
The Frighteners (
1996) | IMDb:
7.1
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.