Behind the Candelabra (
2013) | IMDb:
7
Based on the autobiographical novel, the tempestuous 6-year relationship between Liberace and his (much younger) lover, Scott Thorson, is recounted.
The Sitter (
2011) | IMDb:
5.6
Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.
The Dark Knight (
2008) | IMDb:
9
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Starring:
Christian Bale
,
Heath Ledger
,
Michael Caine
,
Gary Oldman
,
Aaron Eckhart
,
Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Brave One (
2007) | IMDb:
6.7
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
Starring:
Jodie Foster
,
Terrence Howard
,
Nicky Katt
,
Naveen Andrews
,
Mary Steenburgen
,
Ene Oloja
Death Proof (
2007) | IMDb:
7
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.
Starring:
Kurt Russell
,
Zoë Bell
,
Rosario Dawson
,
Vanessa Ferlito
,
Sydney Tamiia Poitier
,
Tracie Thoms
Grindhouse (
2007) | IMDb:
7.5
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles. It is presented as a double feature with fictitious exploitation trailers before each segment.
Starring:
Nicola Cunningham
,
Kurt Russell
,
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
,
Rosario Dawson
,
Vanessa Ferlito
,
Zoë Bell
World Trade Center (
2006) | IMDb:
6
Two police officers struggle to survive when they become trapped beneath the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Starring:
Nicolas Cage
,
Maria Bello
,
Maggie Gyllenhaal
,
Danny Nucci
,
Stephen Dorff
,
Michael Peña
Sin City (
2005) | IMDb:
8
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.
Starring:
Bruce Willis
,
Jessica Alba
,
Clive Owen
,
Mickey Rourke
,
Rutger Hauer
,
Benicio del Toro
School of Rock (
2003) | IMDb:
7.2
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.
Starring:
Jack Black
,
Joan Cusack
,
Mike White
,
Sarah Silverman
,
Miranda Cosgrove
,
Joey Gaydos Jr.
Insomnia (
2002) | IMDb:
7.2
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Rules of Engagement (
2000) | IMDb:
6.4
A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.
Starring:
Tommy Lee Jones
,
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Guy Pearce
,
Ben Kingsley
,
Bruce Greenwood
,
Anne Archer
Batman & Robin (
1997) | IMDb:
3.8
Batman and Robin deal with relationship issues while preventing Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from attacking Gotham City.
Starring:
George Clooney
,
Chris O'Donnell
,
Arnold Schwarzenegger
,
Uma Thurman
,
Alicia Silverstone
,
Michael Gough
A Time to Kill (
1996) | IMDb:
7.5
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
Starring:
Matthew McConaughey
,
Sandra Bullock
,
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Kevin Spacey
,
Ashley Judd
,
Donald Sutherland
Strange Days (
1995) | IMDb:
7.2
Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.
Starring:
Ralph Fiennes
,
Angela Bassett
,
Juliette Lewis
,
Tom Sizemore
,
Michael Wincott
,
Vincent D'Onofrio
Sister Act (
1992) | IMDb:
6.5
A Reno singer witnesses a mob murder and the cops stash her in a nunnery to protect her from the mob's hitmen. The mother superior does not trust her, and takes steps to limit her influence on the other nuns. Eventually the singer rescues the failing choir and begins helping with community projects, which gets her an interview on TV—and identification by the mob.
Starring:
Whoopi Goldberg
,
Maggie Smith
,
Kathy Najimy
,
Wendy Makkena
,
Mary Wickes
,
Harvey Keitel
Directed by:
Emile Ardolino