Yentl (
1983) | IMDb:
6.6
In a time when girls were forbidden to study religious scriptures, a Jewish girl masquerades as a boy to enter religious training and unexpectedly finds love along the way.
Starring:
Barbra Streisand
,
Mandy Patinkin
,
Amy Irving
,
Nehemiah Persoff
,
Steven Hill
,
Allan Corduner
Gandhi (
1982) | IMDb:
8
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
The Empire Strikes Back (
1980) | IMDb:
8.7
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
Starring:
Mark Hamill
,
Harrison Ford
,
Carrie Fisher
,
Billy Dee Williams
,
Anthony Daniels
,
David Prowse
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
A Bridge Too Far (
1977) | IMDb:
7.4
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.
The Omen (
1976) | IMDb:
7.5
Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife. Yet what he doesn’t know is that their new son is the son of the devil.
Starring:
Gregory Peck
,
Lee Remick
,
David Warner
,
Billie Whitelaw
,
Harvey Stephens
,
Patrick Troughton