Fences (
2016) | IMDb:
7.2
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Viola Davis
,
Stephen McKinley Henderson
,
Jovan Adepo
,
Russell Hornsby
,
Mykelti Williamson
Concussion (
2015) | IMDb:
7.1
A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu's emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful institutions in the world.
The Avengers (
2012) | IMDb:
8
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!
Starring:
Robert Downey Jr.
,
Chris Evans
,
Mark Ruffalo
,
Chris Hemsworth
,
Scarlett Johansson
,
Jeremy Renner
Spider-Man (
2002) | IMDb:
7.4
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
Starring:
Tobey Maguire
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Kirsten Dunst
,
James Franco
,
Cliff Robertson
,
Rosemary Harris
The Shawshank Redemption (
1994) | IMDb:
9.3
Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.