Bright Star (
2009) | IMDb:
6.9
In 1818, high-spirited young Fanny Brawne finds herself increasingly intrigued by the handsome but aloof poet John Keats, who lives next door to her family friends the Dilkes. After reading a book of his poetry, she finds herself even more drawn to the taciturn Keats. Although he agrees to teach her about poetry, Keats cannot act on his reciprocated feelings for Fanny, since as a struggling poet he has no money to support a wife.
Starring:
Abbie Cornish
,
Ben Whishaw
,
Paul Schneider
,
Kerry Fox
,
Edie Martin
,
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Antichrist (
2009) | IMDb:
6.5
A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
A Mighty Heart (
2007) | IMDb:
6.6
Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
Starring:
Angelina Jolie
,
Dan Futterman
,
Irrfan Khan
,
Archie Panjabi
,
Denis O'Hare
,
Harvesp Viraf Chiniwala
Hot Fuzz (
2007) | IMDb:
7.8
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
Scoop (
2006) | IMDb:
6.6
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.
Starring:
Scarlett Johansson
,
Woody Allen
,
Hugh Jackman
,
Ian McShane
,
Charles Dance
,
Romola Garai
Manderlay (
2005) | IMDb:
7.2
In 1933, after leaving Dogville, Grace Margaret Mulligan sees a slave being punished at a cotton farm called Manderlay. Officially, slavery is illegal and Grace stands up against the farmers. She stays with some gangsters in Manderlay and tries to influence the situation. But when harvest time comes, Grace sees the social and economic reality of Manderlay.
Starring:
Bryce Dallas Howard
,
Isaach De Bankolé
,
Danny Glover
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Michaël Abiteboul
,
Lauren Bacall
Layer Cake (
2004) | IMDb:
7.3
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
Millions (
2004) | IMDb:
6.8
Two boys, still grieving the death of their mother, find themselves the unwitting benefactors of a bag of bank robbery loot in the week before the United Kingdom switches its official currency to the Euro. What's a kid to do?
Starring:
Alexander Nathan Etel
,
Lewis McGibbon
,
James Nesbitt
,
Daisy Donovan
,
Christopher Fulford
,
Enzo Cilenti
Sex Lives of the Potato Men (
2004) | IMDb:
4.6
Two lowlifes with active fantasy sex lives deliver potatoes to various restaurants and grocers.
Young Adam (
2003) | IMDb:
6.4
A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.
Starring:
Ewan McGregor
,
Tilda Swinton
,
Peter Mullan
,
Emily Mortimer
,
Jack McElhone
,
Therese Bradley
Code 46 (
2003) | IMDb:
6.1
In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.
Swept Away (
2002) | IMDb:
3.6
Stranded and alone on a desert island during a cruise, a spoiled rich woman and a deckhand fall in love and make a date to reunite after their rescue.
Starring:
Madonna
,
Adriano Giannini
,
Bruce Greenwood
,
Jeanne Tripplehorn
,
Elizabeth Banks
,
Michael Beattie