Hemingway & Gellhorn (
2012) | IMDb:
6.3
Writer Ernest Hemingway begins a romance with fellow scribe Martha Gellhorn.
Starring:
Nicole Kidman
,
Clive Owen
,
David Strathairn
,
Rodrigo Santoro
,
Molly Parker
,
Parker Posey
Directed by:
Philip Kaufman
Twisted (
2004) | IMDb:
5.3
Recently promoted and transferred to the homicide division, Inspector Jessica Shepard feels pressure to prove herself -- and what better way than by solving San Francisco's latest murder? However, as Shepard and her partner, Mike Delmarco, soon discover, the victim shared a romantic connection to her. As more of Shepard's ex-lovers turn up dead, her mind starts to become unstable, and she begins to wonder if she could be the very killer she's trying to track down.
Starring:
Ashley Judd
,
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Andy García
,
David Strathairn
,
Russell Wong
,
Mark Pellegrino
Quills (
2000) | IMDb:
7.2
A nobleman with a literary flair, the Marquis de Sade lives in a madhouse where a beautiful laundry maid smuggles his erotic stories to a printer, defying orders from the asylum's resident priest. The titillating passages whip all of France into a sexual frenzy, until a fiercely conservative doctor tries to put an end to the fun.
Starring:
Geoffrey Rush
,
Kate Winslet
,
Joaquin Phoenix
,
Michael Caine
,
Billie Whitelaw
,
Patrick Malahide
Rising Sun (
1993) | IMDb:
6.2
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (
1988) | IMDb:
7.3
Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.
Starring:
Daniel Day-Lewis
,
Juliette Binoche
,
Lena Olin
,
Derek de Lint
,
Stellan Skarsgård
,
Erland Josephson
The Right Stuff (
1983) | IMDb:
7.8
As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings forth momentous challenges.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (
1978) | IMDb:
7.4
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.
Starring:
Donald Sutherland
,
Brooke Adams
,
Leonard Nimoy
,
Jeff Goldblum
,
Veronica Cartwright
,
Art Hindle