Law Abiding Citizen (
2009) | IMDb:
7.4
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.
21 Grams (
2003) | IMDb:
7.6
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.
Seabiscuit (
2003) | IMDb:
7.3
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
Starring:
Tobey Maguire
,
David McCullough
,
Jeff Bridges
,
Chris Cooper
,
Elizabeth Banks
,
Gary L. Stevens
Forever Lulu (
2000) | IMDb:
5.6
A schizophrenic romantic tracks down her college sweetheart to help her find their son she gave up for adoption sixteen years ago to the dismay of his new wife.
Starring:
Melanie Griffith
,
Patrick Swayze
,
Penelope Ann Miller
,
Richard Schiff
,
Annie Corley
,
Lee Garlington
Directed by:
John Kaye
The Cider House Rules (
1999) | IMDb:
7.4
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Starring:
Tobey Maguire
,
Charlize Theron
,
Delroy Lindo
,
Paul Rudd
,
Michael Caine
,
Jane Alexander
The Bridges of Madison County (
1995) | IMDb:
7.6
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood
,
Meryl Streep
,
Annie Corley
,
Victor Slezak
,
Jim Haynie
,
Sarah Kathryn Schmitt
Directed by:
Clint Eastwood
Malcolm X (
1992) | IMDb:
7.7
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Angela Bassett
,
Albert Hall
,
Al Freeman Jr.
,
Delroy Lindo
,
Spike Lee