Searching for Bobby Fischer (
1993) | IMDb:
7.4
A seven-year-old chess prodigy refuses to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Starring:
Max Pomeranc
,
Joe Mantegna
,
Joan Allen
,
Ben Kingsley
,
Laurence Fishburne
,
Michael Nirenberg
Chaplin (
1992) | IMDb:
7.5
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.
Starring:
Robert Downey Jr.
,
Geraldine Chaplin
,
Paul Rhys
,
John Thaw
,
Moira Kelly
,
Anthony Hopkins
The Pope Must Die (
1991) | IMDb:
5.1
A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.
Starring:
Robbie Coltrane
,
Beverly D'Angelo
,
Alex Rocco
,
Adrian Edmondson
,
Paul Bartel
,
Herbert Lom
Directed by:
Peter Richardson
The Bonfire of the Vanities (
1990) | IMDb:
5.6
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
Starring:
Tom Hanks
,
Bruce Willis
,
Melanie Griffith
,
Kim Cattrall
,
Saul Rubinek
,
Morgan Freeman
Henry V (
1989) | IMDb:
7.5
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Starring:
Kenneth Branagh
,
Derek Jacobi
,
Brian Blessed
,
James Larkin
,
Paul Scofield
,
Emma Thompson
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
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (
1970) | IMDb:
7
Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the Loch Ness monster, and covert naval experiments.
Starring:
Robert Stephens
,
Colin Blakely
,
Geneviève Page
,
Christopher Lee
,
Tamara Toumanova
,
Clive Revill
Cleopatra (
1963) | IMDb:
7
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
Starring:
Elizabeth Taylor
,
Richard Burton
,
Rex Harrison
,
Pamela Brown
,
George Cole
,
Hume Cronyn