Ladyhawke (
1985) | IMDb:
6.9
Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.
Starring:
Matthew Broderick
,
Rutger Hauer
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Alfred Molina
,
John Wood
,
Leo McKern
Superman II (
1980) | IMDb:
6.8
Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
Starring:
Christopher Reeve
,
Margot Kidder
,
Gene Hackman
,
Ned Beatty
,
Jackie Cooper
,
Sarah Douglas
Superman (
1978) | IMDb:
7.4
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Starring:
Christopher Reeve
,
Margot Kidder
,
Gene Hackman
,
Jackie Cooper
,
Ned Beatty
,
Glenn Ford
The Man with the Golden Gun (
1974) | IMDb:
6.7
Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a Thai tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures the slick spy into a deadly maze for a final duel.
Starring:
Roger Moore
,
Christopher Lee
,
Britt Ekland
,
Maud Adams
,
Hervé Villechaize
,
Clifton James
Live and Let Die (
1973) | IMDb:
6.7
James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.
Starring:
Roger Moore
,
Yaphet Kotto
,
Jane Seymour
,
Clifton James
,
Julius Harris
,
Geoffrey Holder
Sleuth (
1972) | IMDb:
8
A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
Starring:
Laurence Olivier
,
Michael Caine
,
Alec Cawthorne
,
John Matthews
,
Eve Channing
,
Teddy Martin
Fiddler on the Roof (
1971) | IMDb:
8
In a pre-revolutionary Russia, a poor Jewish milkman struggles with the challenges of a changing world as his daughters fall in love and antisemitism grows.
Scrooge (
1970) | IMDb:
7.5
A musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic ghost tale starring Albert Finney.
Starring:
Albert Finney
,
Alec Guinness
,
Edith Evans
,
Kenneth More
,
Laurence Naismith
,
Michael Medwin
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (
1970) | IMDb:
7
Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the Loch Ness monster, and covert naval experiments.
Starring:
Robert Stephens
,
Colin Blakely
,
Geneviève Page
,
Christopher Lee
,
Tamara Toumanova
,
Clive Revill
Battle of Britain (
1969) | IMDb:
6.9
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the Nazi invasion of Britain.
Starring:
Michael Caine
,
Trevor Howard
,
Harry Andrews
,
Curd Jürgens
,
Ian McShane
,
Laurence Olivier
The Taming of the Shrew (
1967) | IMDb:
7.1
Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will not allow Bianca, his youngest daughter, to marry until the temperamental and unruly Katherina, his eldest daughter, does.
Starring:
Elizabeth Taylor
,
Richard Burton
,
Natasha Pyne
,
Michael York
,
Cyril Cusack
,
Michael Hordern
Genghis Khan (
1965) | IMDb:
5.8
This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tribes and conquers India,China,Persia,Korea and parts of Rusia,Europe and Middle-East.
Starring:
Omar Sharif
,
Françoise Dorléac
,
Stephen Boyd
,
James Mason
,
Eli Wallach
,
Robert Morley
Circus World (
1964) | IMDb:
6.1
Circus owner Matt Masters is beset by disasters as he attempts a European tour of his circus. At the same time, he is caught in an emotional bind between his adopted daughter and her mother.
The Fall of the Roman Empire (
1964) | IMDb:
6.7
In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.
Starring:
Sophia Loren
,
Stephen Boyd
,
Christopher Plummer
,
Alec Guinness
,
James Mason
,
Anthony Quayle
Cleopatra (
1963) | IMDb:
7
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
Starring:
Elizabeth Taylor
,
Richard Burton
,
Rex Harrison
,
Pamela Brown
,
George Cole
,
Hume Cronyn
Suddenly, Last Summer (
1959) | IMDb:
7.5
The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.
Starring:
Elizabeth Taylor
,
Katharine Hepburn
,
Montgomery Clift
,
Albert Dekker
,
Mercedes McCambridge
,
Gary Raymond