True Grit (
2010) | IMDb:
7.6
Following the murder of her father by a hired hand, a 14-year-old farm girl sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find—a man with 'true grit'—Reuben J. 'Rooster' Cogburn.
Starring:
Jeff Bridges
,
Hailee Steinfeld
,
Matt Damon
,
Josh Brolin
,
Barry Pepper
,
Domhnall Gleeson
Across the Universe (
2007) | IMDb:
7.3
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.
Starring:
Evan Rachel Wood
,
Jim Sturgess
,
Joe Anderson
,
Dana Fuchs
,
Martin Luther McCoy
,
T.V. Carpio
Stay (
2005) | IMDb:
6.7
Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.
Kinsey (
2004) | IMDb:
7.1
Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into the mystery of human behavior.
Starring:
Liam Neeson
,
Laura Linney
,
Chris O'Donnell
,
Peter Sarsgaard
,
Timothy Hutton
,
John Lithgow
Day of the Dead (
1985) | IMDb:
7.1
A small group of scientists and soldiers take refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating dead that walks the Earth above.
Starring:
Lori Cardille
,
Terry Alexander
,
Joseph Pilato
,
Jarlath Conroy
,
Anthony Dileo Jr.
,
Richard Liberty
Directed by:
George A. Romero
Heaven's Gate (
1980) | IMDb:
6.7
Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyo., standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.
Starring:
Kris Kristofferson
,
Christopher Walken
,
John Hurt
,
Sam Waterston
,
Brad Dourif
,
Isabelle Huppert