Bitter Harvest (
2017) | IMDb:
5.9
Set between the two World Wars and based on true historical events, Bitter Harvest conveys the untold story of the Holodomor, the genocidal famine engineered by the tyrant Joseph Stalin. The film displays a powerful tale of love, honour, rebellion and survival at a time when Ukraine was forced to adjust to the horrifying territorial ambitions of the burgeoning Soviet Union.
Starring:
Max Irons
,
Samantha Barks
,
Terence Stamp
,
Barry Pepper
,
Tamer Hassan
,
Aneurin Barnard
The Promise (
2016) | IMDb:
6.1
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
Starring:
Oscar Isaac
,
Charlotte Le Bon
,
Christian Bale
,
Daniel Giménez Cacho
,
Tom Hollander
,
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Robot Overlords (
2014) | IMDb:
4.6
Earth has been conquered by robots from another galaxy and the human survivors must stay in their homes, or risk incineration.
Starring:
Ben Kingsley
,
Gillian Anderson
,
Callan McAuliffe
,
Ella Hunt
,
Milo Parker
,
Geraldine James
Clash of the Titans (
2010) | IMDb:
5.8
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus is helpless to save his family from Hades, vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus and unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, Perseus and his warriors will only survive if Perseus accepts his power as a god, defies fate and creates his own destiny.
Starring:
Sam Worthington
,
Gemma Arterton
,
Mads Mikkelsen
,
Alexa Davalos
,
Jason Flemyng
,
Ralph Fiennes
Kick-Ass (
2010) | IMDb:
7.6
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
Starring:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
,
Chloë Grace Moretz
,
Nicolas Cage
,
Lyndsy Fonseca
,
Mark Strong
,
Deborah Twiss
Eastern Promises (
2007) | IMDb:
7.6
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Starring:
Viggo Mortensen
,
Naomi Watts
,
Vincent Cassel
,
Armin Mueller-Stahl
,
Sinéad Cusack
,
Donald Sumpter
Batman Begins (
2005) | IMDb:
8.2
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Starring:
Christian Bale
,
Liam Neeson
,
Katie Holmes
,
Michael Caine
,
Gary Oldman
,
Cillian Murphy
Danny the dog (
2005) | IMDb:
7
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.