Solar Crisis (
1992) | IMDb:
4.1
A huge solar flare is predicted to fry the Earth. Astronauts aboard the spaceship Helios must go to the Sun to drop a bomb equipped with an Artificial Intelligence and a Japanese pilot at the right time so the flare will point somewhere else.
Starring:
Tim Matheson
,
Charlton Heston
,
Peter Boyle
,
Annabel Schofield
,
Corin Nemec
,
Tetsuya Bessho
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (
1979) | IMDb:
6.5
Capt. William "Buck" Rogers is a jovial space cowboy who is accidentally time-warped from 1987 to 2491. Earth is engaged in interplanetary war following a global holocaust, and Buck's piloting skills make him an ideal starfighter recruit for the Earth Defense Directorate.
Directed by:
Daniel Haller
Lost Horizon (
1973) | IMDb:
5.2
While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La.
Starring:
Peter Finch
,
Liv Ullmann
,
Sally Kellerman
,
George Kennedy
,
Michael York
,
Olivia Hussey
Lady Sings the Blues (
1972) | IMDb:
7
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.
Starring:
Diana Ross
,
Billy Dee Williams
,
Richard Pryor
,
James T. Callahan
,
Paul Hampton
,
Sid Melton
Directed by:
Sidney J. Furie
Dirty Harry (
1971) | IMDb:
7.7
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood
,
Harry Guardino
,
Reni Santoni
,
John Vernon
,
Andrew Robinson
,
John Larch
The Hallelujah Trail (
1965) | IMDb:
6.5
A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.
Mutiny on the Bounty (
1962) | IMDb:
7.2
The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.
Starring:
Marlon Brando
,
Trevor Howard
,
Richard Harris
,
Hugh Griffith
,
Richard Haydn
,
Percy Herbert
One-Eyed Jacks (
1961) | IMDb:
7.1
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.
The Magnificent Seven (
1960) | IMDb:
7.7
An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.
Around the World in Eighty Days (
1956) | IMDb:
6.7
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
Guys and Dolls (
1955) | IMDb:
7.1
Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.