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
Whatever Works (
2009) | IMDb:
7.1
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
Starring:
Larry David
,
Evan Rachel Wood
,
Michael McKean
,
Conleth Hill
,
Patricia Clarkson
,
Ed Begley Jr.
United 93 (
2006) | IMDb:
7.6
A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot.
16 Blocks (
2006) | IMDb:
6.6
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
Melinda and Melinda (
2004) | IMDb:
6.4
While dining out with friends, Sy suggests the difficulty of separating comedy from tragedy. To illustrate his point, he tells his guests two parallel stories about Melinda ; both versions have the same basic elements, but one take on her state of affairs leans toward levity, while the other is full of anguish. Each story involves Melinda coping with a recent divorce through substance abuse while beginning a romantic relationship with a close friend's husband.
Starring:
Radha Mitchell
,
Will Ferrell
,
Amanda Peet
,
Chloë Sevigny
,
Chiwetel Ejiofor
,
Jonny Lee Miller
House of D (
2004) | IMDb:
6.8
In the present, artist Tom Warshaw recalls his traumatic coming of age. As a 13-year-old growing up in New York City in 1973, Tom hangs out with Pappass, a mentally disabled man. With Tom's mother battling depression after the death of her husband, the young boy is left to his own devices. When Tom develops a crush on schoolmate Melissa, Pappass feels abandoned and begins behaving erratically.
Starring:
Anton Yelchin
,
Téa Leoni
,
David Duchovny
,
Robin Williams
,
Erykah Badu
,
Frank Langella
Anything Else (
2003) | IMDb:
6.3
Jerry Falk, an aspiring writer in New York, falls in love at first sight with a free-spirited young woman named Amanda. He has heard the phrase that life is like "anything else," but soon he finds that life with the unpredictable Amanda isn't like anything else at all.
Starring:
Jason Biggs
,
Christina Ricci
,
Woody Allen
,
Stockard Channing
,
Danny DeVito
,
Jimmy Fallon
Two Weeks Notice (
2002) | IMDb:
6.1
Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson goes to work for billionaire George Wade as part of a deal to preserve a community center. Indecisive and weak-willed George grows dependent on Lucy's guidance on everything from legal matters to clothing. Exasperated, Lucy gives notice and picks Harvard graduate June Carter as her replacement. As Lucy's time at the firm nears an end, she grows jealous of June and has second thoughts about leaving George.
Hollywood Ending (
2002) | IMDb:
6.5
Woody Allen stars as Val Waxman, a two-time Oscar winner turned washed-up, neurotic director in desperate need of a comeback. When it comes, Waxman finds himself backed into a corner: Work for his ex-wife Ellie or forfeit his last shot. Is Val blinded by love when he opts for the reconnect? Is love blind when it comes to Ellie's staunch support? Literally and figuratively, the proof is the picture.
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (
2001) | IMDb:
6.7
CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task of reorganizing the office. They don't like each other - or at least that's what they think. During a night out with the rest of the office employees, they go to watch Voltan, a magician who secretly hypnotizes both of them.
Starring:
Dan Aykroyd
,
Helen Hunt
,
Woody Allen
,
Charlize Theron
,
David Ogden Stiers
,
Brian Markinson
The Velocity of Gary (
1999) | IMDb:
4.8
When bisexual porn star Valentino meets new-in-town hustler Gary, there is an immediate attraction between the two. Valentino helps get Gary a job at a phone-sex company, and they become fast friends and lovers, but tension threatens their relationship when Gary and Valentino's friend Mary becomes involved. When Valentino finds out he is dying and Mary is going to have his child, the three must work through hard times together.
Starring:
Vincent D'Onofrio
,
Salma Hayek Pinault
,
Thomas Jane
,
Olivia d'Abo
,
Shawn Michael Howard
,
Khalil Kain
Happiness (
1998) | IMDb:
7.7
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
Starring:
Jane Adams
,
Jon Lovitz
,
Philip Seymour Hoffman
,
Dylan Baker
,
Lara Flynn Boyle
,
Justin Elvin
Armageddon (
1998) | IMDb:
6.7
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller Harry Stamper, who agrees to helm the dangerous space mission provided he can bring along his own hotshot crew. Among them is the cocksure A.J. who Harry thinks isn't good enough for his daughter, until the mission proves otherwise.
As Good as It Gets (
1997) | IMDb:
7.7
Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer of romantic fiction, is rude to everyone he meets, including his gay neighbor, Simon. After Simon is brutally attacked and hospitalized, Melvin finds his life turned upside down when he has to look after Simon's dog. In addition, Carol, the only waitress at the local diner who will tolerate him, leaves work to care for her chronically ill son, making it impossible for Melvin to eat breakfast.
Starring:
Jack Nicholson
,
Helen Hunt
,
Greg Kinnear
,
Cuba Gooding Jr.
,
Shirley Knight
,
Jesse James
Ransom (
1996) | IMDb:
6.7
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.