The Informers (
2008) | IMDb:
4.9
A collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, depicts a week in the lives of an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, violence, and drugs.
Starring:
Billy Bob Thornton
,
Kim Basinger
,
Jon Foster
,
Amber Heard
,
Winona Ryder
,
Mickey Rourke
A Dirty Shame (
2004) | IMDb:
5.1
Sylvia Stickles runs a convenience store with her husband and mother-in-law. One day, Sylvia is hit on the head and transforms from an uptight prude to a sex-crazed lunatic. As she goes on a rampage through town, Sylvia attracts the attention of Ray Ray, a sexual healer and tow truck driver in search of the world's greatest orgasm. Their sexual revolution, however, causes a class war in their tiny Baltimore community.
Starring:
Tracey Ullman
,
Johnny Knoxville
,
Selma Blair
,
Chris Isaak
,
Suzanne Shepherd
,
Mink Stole
Directed by:
John Waters
That Thing You Do! (
1996) | IMDb:
7
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.
Grace of My Heart (
1996) | IMDb:
6.7
Philadelphia teenager Edna Buxton wins a talent contest during the early rock 'n' roll era, changes her name to Denise Waverly and moves to New York City to make it big. Though she flops as a recording artist, fast-talking record producer Joel Millner recognizes her songwriting talent and teams her with struggling songsmith Howard Caszatt.
Starring:
Illeana Douglas
,
Matt Dillon
,
Eric Stoltz
,
Bruce Davison
,
Patsy Kensit
,
Jennifer Leigh Warren
Directed by:
Allison Anders
Little Buddha (
1993) | IMDb:
6.1
After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children — one American and two Nepalese — who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (
1992) | IMDb:
7.3
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.
The Silence of the Lambs (
1991) | IMDb:
8.6
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
Married to the Mob (
1988) | IMDb:
6.2
Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and her son depart for New York City to make a fresh start. Unfortunately, Tony has set his sights upon Angela -- and so has an undercover FBI agent looking to use her to bust Tony.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Matthew Modine
,
Dean Stockwell
,
Alec Baldwin
,
Mercedes Ruehl
,
Oliver Platt