Hamlet (
2000) | IMDb:
5.9
Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.
Directed by:
Michael Almereyda
Skeletons (
1997) | IMDb:
5.3
A heart attack moves a Pulitzer winning journalist to leave NY for the peace of a small New England town, but he soon finds himself pulled into a case of a man accused of killing his gay lover with the blade of a shovel. Wanting to keep the case quiet, the town turns against the journalist and his family when he begins digging into its secrets, until finally the accused man is found hanging in his cell and the truth comes out about more than just the killing.
Starring:
Ron Silver
,
Christopher Plummer
,
Dee Wallace
,
Kyle Howard
,
James Coburn
,
Arlene Golonka
Basquiat (
1996) | IMDb:
6.9
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Starring:
Jeffrey Wright
,
David Bowie
,
Dennis Hopper
,
Gary Oldman
,
Benicio del Toro
,
Claire Forlani
Escape from L.A. (
1996) | IMDb:
5.7
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
Joe's Apartment (
1996) | IMDb:
5.5
A nice guy has just moved to New York and discovers that he must share his run-down apartment with a couple thousand singing, dancing cockroaches.
Starring:
Jerry O'Connell
,
Megan Ward
,
Billy West
,
Reginald Hudlin
,
Willi One Blood
,
Tracy Vilar
Directed by:
John Payson
The Usual Suspects (
1995) | IMDb:
8.5
Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.
Starring:
Gabriel Byrne
,
Stephen Baldwin
,
Kevin Spacey
,
Chazz Palminteri
,
Kevin Pollak
,
Pete Postlethwaite
The Pope Must Die (
1991) | IMDb:
5.1
A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.
Starring:
Robbie Coltrane
,
Beverly D'Angelo
,
Alex Rocco
,
Adrian Edmondson
,
Paul Bartel
,
Herbert Lom
Directed by:
Peter Richardson
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (
1990) | IMDb:
6.4
Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!
Starring:
Zach Galligan
,
Phoebe Cates
,
John Glover
,
Robert Prosky
,
Robert Picardo
,
Christopher Lee
Shakedown (
1988) | IMDb:
6
When a local drug dealer shoots a dishonest cop in self-defense, lawyer and renegade undercover cop join forces to clear him. But when their investigation leads them into a maze of greed and corruption, they learn that in a town where everything is for sale, anything can happen.
Starring:
Peter Weller
,
Sam Elliott
,
Patricia Charbonneau
,
Antonio Fargas
,
Blanche Baker
,
John C. McGinley
National Lampoon's European Vacation (
1985) | IMDb:
6.2
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
Into the Night (
1985) | IMDb:
6.4
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.
Starring:
Jeff Goldblum
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Carmen Argenziano
,
Stacey Pickren
,
Dan Aykroyd
,
David Cronenberg
Get Crazy (
1983) | IMDb:
6.6
Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes.
Starring:
Malcolm McDowell
,
Allen Garfield
,
Daniel Stern
,
Gail Edwards
,
Miles Chapin
,
Ed Begley Jr.
Directed by:
Allan Arkush
White Dog (
1982) | IMDb:
7
A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that’s been raised to kill black people.
Starring:
Kristy McNichol
,
Paul Winfield
,
Burl Ives
,
Jameson Parker
,
Christa Lang
,
Vernon Weddle
Directed by:
Samuel Fuller
Heartbeeps (
1981) | IMDb:
4.2
Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.
Starring:
Andy Kaufman
,
Bernadette Peters
,
Randy Quaid
,
Kenneth McMillan
,
Christopher Guest
,
Melanie Mayron