A Star Is Born (
2018) | IMDb:
7.6
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.
Carrie (
2013) | IMDb:
5.8
A contemporary take on the horror classic about an awkward, telekinetic teenage girl, whose lonely life is dominated by relentless bullying at school and an oppressive religious fanatic mother at home. When her tormentors pull a humiliating prank at the senior prom, she unleashes a horrifying chaos on everyone, leaving nothing but destruction in her wake.
Starring:
Chloë Grace Moretz
,
Julianne Moore
,
Gabriella Wilde
,
Judy Greer
,
Portia Doubleday
,
Ansel Elgort
Stolen (
2012) | IMDb:
5.5
Master thief Will Montgomery is just released from the State penitentiary after serving a 10 year sentence, is contacted by Vincent, his ex comrade in crime, who is holding Will’s teenage daughter ransom in a hijacked taxi cab. Vincent will only surrender her when Will reveals the whereabouts of the 20 million dollars he contrived to conceal from their last robbery.
The Big Year (
2011) | IMDb:
6.2
Three fanatical bird-watchers spend an entire year competing to spot the highest number of species as El Nino sends an extraordinary variety of rare breeds flying up into the U.S., but they quickly discover that there are more important things than coming out on top of the competition.
State of Play (
2009) | IMDb:
7.1
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
Starring:
Russell Crowe
,
Ben Affleck
,
Rachel McAdams
,
Helen Mirren
,
Robin Wright
,
Jason Bateman
Horsemen (
2009) | IMDb:
5.5
A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
Starring:
Dennis Quaid
,
Zhang Ziyi
,
Lou Taylor Pucci
,
Clifton Collins Jr.
,
Barry Shabaka Henley
,
Patrick Fugit
Miami Vice (
2006) | IMDb:
6
A case involving drug lords and murder in South Florida takes a personal turn for undercover detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. Unorthodox Crockett gets involved romantically with the Chinese-Cuban wife of a trafficker of arms and drugs, while Tubbs deals with an assault on those he loves.
Four Brothers (
2005) | IMDb:
6.8
Four adopted brothers return to their Detroit hometown when their mother is murdered and vow to exact revenge on the killers.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg
,
Tyrese Gibson
,
André 3000
,
Garrett Hedlund
,
Terrence Howard
,
Josh Charles
Collateral (
2004) | IMDb:
7.5
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
Starring:
Tom Cruise
,
Jamie Foxx
,
Mark Ruffalo
,
Javier Bardem
,
Barry Shabaka Henley
,
Peter Berg
The Terminal (
2004) | IMDb:
7.4
Viktor Navorski is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d'etat exploded in his homeland, leaving it in shambles, and now he's stranded at Kennedy Airport, where he's holding a passport that nobody recognizes. While quarantined in the transit lounge until authorities can figure out what to do with him, Viktor simply goes on living – and courts romance with a beautiful flight attendant.
Starring:
Tom Hanks
,
Catherine Zeta-Jones
,
Stanley Tucci
,
Chi McBride
,
Diego Luna
,
Barry Shabaka Henley
Ali (
2001) | IMDb:
6.7
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.
Life (
1999) | IMDb:
6.8
Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.
Starring:
Eddie Murphy
,
Martin Lawrence
,
Obba Babatundé
,
Nick Cassavetes
,
Bernie Mac
,
Michael Taliferro
Directed by:
Ted Demme
Patch Adams (
1998) | IMDb:
6.8
The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his patients laugh—even if it meant risking his own career.
Starring:
Robin Williams
,
Monica Potter
,
Philip Seymour Hoffman
,
Daniel London
,
Bob Gunton
,
Harve Presnell
Rush Hour (
1998) | IMDb:
7
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.
Starring:
Jackie Chan
,
Chris Tucker
,
Tom Wilkinson
,
Philip Baker Hall
,
Elizabeth Peña
,
Chris Penn
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (
1998) | IMDb:
5.7
Through good times and bad, Stella and Delilah have always had each other. Now, Stella's so busy building a life that she's forgotten how to really live. But Delilah is about to change all that. What starts as a quick trip to Jamaica, end as an exhilarating voyage of self discovery as Stella learns to open her heart and find love - even if it's with a man 20 years her junior.
Starring:
Angela Bassett
,
Taye Diggs
,
Whoopi Goldberg
,
Regina King
,
Suzzanne Douglas
,
Michael J. Pagan
Bulworth (
1998) | IMDb:
6.8
A suicidally disillusioned liberal politician puts a contract out on himself and takes the opportunity to be bluntly honest with his voters by affecting the rhythms and speech of hip-hop music and culture.
Starring:
Kimberly Deauna Adams
,
Vinny Argiro
,
Sean Astin
,
Kirk Baltz
,
Ernie Lee Banks
,
Amiri Baraka