Locke (
2014) | IMDb:
7.1
Ivan Locke has worked hard to craft a good life for himself. Tonight, that life will collapse around him. On the eve of the biggest challenge of his career, Ivan receives a phone call that sets in motion a series of events that will unravel his family, job, and soul.
Hummingbird (
2013) | IMDb:
6.2
Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.
Starring:
Jason Statham
,
Agata Buzek
,
Vicky McClure
,
Victoria Bewick
,
Michelle Lee
,
Benedict Wong
Anna Karenina (
2012) | IMDb:
6.6
In Imperial Russia, Anna, the wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets the charming cavalry officer Vronsky to whom she is immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.
Starring:
Keira Knightley
,
Jude Law
,
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
,
Matthew Macfadyen
,
Eric MacLennan
,
Kelly Macdonald
The King's Speech (
2010) | IMDb:
8
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.
Starring:
Colin Firth
,
Geoffrey Rush
,
Helena Bonham Carter
,
Guy Pearce
,
Timothy Spall
,
Michael Gambon
Nine (
2009) | IMDb:
5.8
Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.
Starring:
Daniel Day-Lewis
,
Marion Cotillard
,
Penélope Cruz
,
Nicole Kidman
,
Judi Dench
,
Sophia Loren
Stardust (
2007) | IMDb:
7.6
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.
Starring:
Claire Danes
,
Charlie Cox
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Robert De Niro
,
Sienna Miller
,
Ricky Gervais
Notes on a Scandal (
2006) | IMDb:
7.4
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
Billy Elliot (
2000) | IMDb:
7.7
County Durham, England, 1984. The miners' strike has started and the police have started coming up from Bethnal Green, starting a class war with the lower classes suffering. Caught in the middle of the conflict is 11-year old Billy Elliot, who, after leaving his boxing club for the day, stumbles upon a ballet class and finds out that he's naturally talented. He practices with his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson for an upcoming audition in Newcastle-upon Tyne for the royal Ballet school in London.