Judas and the Black Messiah (
2021) | IMDb:
7.4
Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.
Starring:
LaKeith Stanfield
,
Daniel Kaluuya
,
Dominique Fishback
,
Jesse Plemons
,
Ashton Sanders
,
Algee Smith
Queen & Slim (
2019) | IMDb:
7.1
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.
Starring:
Daniel Kaluuya
,
Jodie Turner-Smith
,
Bokeem Woodbine
,
Chloë Sevigny
,
Flea
,
Sturgill Simpson
Late Night (
2019) | IMDb:
6.5
A legendary late-night talk show host's world is turned upside down when she hires her only female staff writer. Originally intended to smooth over diversity concerns, her decision has unexpectedly hilarious consequences as the two women separated by culture and generation are united by their love of a biting punchline.
Widows (
2018) | IMDb:
6.8
A police shootout leaves four thieves dead during an explosive armed robbery attempt in Chicago. Their widows have nothing in common except a debt left behind by their spouses' criminal activities. Hoping to forge a future on their own terms, they join forces to pull off a heist.
Starring:
Viola Davis
,
Michelle Rodriguez
,
Elizabeth Debicki
,
Cynthia Erivo
,
Colin Farrell
,
Robert Duvall
Life Itself (
2018) | IMDb:
6.9
As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes.
Starring:
Oscar Isaac
,
Olivia Wilde
,
Annette Bening
,
Antonio Banderas
,
Mandy Patinkin
,
Jean Smart
Ocean's Eight (
2018) | IMDb:
6.3
Debbie Ocean, a criminal mastermind, gathers a crew of female thieves to pull off the heist of the century at New York's annual Met Gala.
Starring:
Sandra Bullock
,
Cate Blanchett
,
Sarah Paulson
,
Anne Hathaway
,
Awkwafina
,
Helena Bonham Carter
Run All Night (
2015) | IMDb:
6.6
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.
Starring:
Liam Neeson
,
Joel Kinnaman
,
Ed Harris
,
Vincent D'Onofrio
,
Bruce McGill
,
Génesis Rodríguez
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (
2014) | IMDb:
7.7
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
Starring:
Michael Keaton
,
Emma Stone
,
Zach Galifianakis
,
Edward Norton
,
Andrea Riseborough
,
Amy Ryan
Non-Stop (
2014) | IMDb:
6.9
Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. On this plane ride, he starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be on the flight and threatening to kill passengers. In a race against the clock, he must identify and stop the killer to save everyone on board.
Starring:
Liam Neeson
,
Julianne Moore
,
Scoot McNairy
,
Michelle Dockery
,
Nate Parker
,
Corey Stoll
12 Years a Slave (
2013) | IMDb:
8.1
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Starring:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
,
Michael Fassbender
,
Lupita Nyong'o
,
Benedict Cumberbatch
,
Paul Dano
,
Sarah Paulson
Side Effects (
2013) | IMDb:
7.1
A woman turns to prescription medication as a way of handling her anxiety concerning her husband's upcoming release from prison.
The Dictator (
2012) | IMDb:
6.4
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Starring:
Sacha Baron Cohen
,
Ben Kingsley
,
Anna Faris
,
Jason Mantzoukas
,
Sayed Badreya
,
Adeel Akhtar
Shame (
2011) | IMDb:
7.2
Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.
Starring:
Michael Fassbender
,
Carey Mulligan
,
James Badge Dale
,
Nicole Beharie
,
Lucy Walters
,
Mari-Ange Ramirez
We Need to Talk About Kevin (
2011) | IMDb:
7.5
After her son Kevin commits a horrific act, troubled mother Eva reflects on her complicated relationship with her disturbed son as he grew from a toddler into a teenager.
Starring:
Tilda Swinton
,
Ezra Miller
,
John C. Reilly
,
Jasper Newell
,
Rock Duer
,
Ashley Gerasimovich
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (
2009) | IMDb:
4.9
New Yorkers Paul and Meryl Morgan seem to have it all -- except that their marriage is crumbling around them. But their romantic woes are small compared to the trouble they find themselves in after witnessing a murder. To protect them from an assassin, federal agents whisk away Paul and Meryl to a small town in Wyoming, where their marriage will crash and burn, or their passion will reignite.
Starring:
Hugh Grant
,
Sarah Jessica Parker
,
Sam Elliott
,
Mary Steenburgen
,
Elisabeth Moss
,
Michael Kelly
Music and Lyrics (
2007) | IMDb:
6.5
A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written lyrics and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days.