The Book of Henry (
2017) | IMDb:
6.6
Susan, a single mother of two, works as a waitress in a small town. Her son, Henry, is an 11-year-old genius who not only manages the family finances but acts as emotional support for his mother and younger brother. When Henry discovers that the girl next door has a terrible secret, he implores Susan to take matters into her own hands.
Starring:
Naomi Watts
,
Jaeden Martell
,
Jacob Tremblay
,
Sarah Silverman
,
Maddie Ziegler
,
Lee Pace
Mr. Morgan's Last Love (
2013) | IMDb:
6.7
A widowed professor living in Paris develops a special relationship with a younger French woman.
Starring:
Michael Caine
,
Clémence Poésy
,
Gillian Anderson
,
Justin Kirk
,
Jane Alexander
,
Richard Hope
Directed by:
Sandra Nettelbeck
The Place Beyond the Pines (
2013) | IMDb:
7.3
A motorcycle stunt rider considers committing a crime in order to provide for his wife and child, an act that puts him on a collision course with a cop-turned-politician.
Parker (
2013) | IMDb:
6.2
A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.
Starring:
Jason Statham
,
Jennifer Lopez
,
Nick Nolte
,
Michael Chiklis
,
Clifton Collins Jr.
,
Sala Baker
The Lincoln Lawyer (
2011) | IMDb:
7.3
Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty crooks and other bottom-feeders, so it comes as quite a surprise when he lands the case of a lifetime: defending a Beverly Hills playboy who is accused of attempted murder. However, what Mick initially thinks is an open-and-shut case with a big monetary reward develops into something more sinister.
Starring:
Matthew McConaughey
,
Marisa Tomei
,
Ryan Phillippe
,
William H. Macy
,
Josh Lucas
,
John Leguizamo
Death at a Funeral (
2010) | IMDb:
5.7
Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally drugs her fiancé, and Aaron's successful younger brother, Ryan, flies in from New York, broke but arrogant. To top it all off, a mysterious stranger wants a word with Aaron.
Adventureland (
2009) | IMDb:
6.8
In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.
Starring:
Jesse Eisenberg
,
Kristen Stewart
,
Martin Starr
,
Kristen Wiig
,
Bill Hader
,
Ryan Reynolds
Synecdoche, New York (
2008) | IMDb:
7.5
A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Charlie Bartlett (
2008) | IMDb:
6.9
Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.
Starring:
Anton Yelchin
,
Robert Downey Jr.
,
Hope Davis
,
Kat Dennings
,
Tyler Hilton
,
Mark Rendall
Lars and the Real Girl (
2007) | IMDb:
7.3
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
Starring:
Ryan Gosling
,
Emily Mortimer
,
Paul Schneider
,
Kelli Garner
,
Patricia Clarkson
,
Lauren Ash
Death at a Funeral (
2007) | IMDb:
7.3
A myriad of outrageous calamities befalls an eccentric English clan with more than a few skeletons in its closets when the family's patriarch dies an unexpected death.
Directed by:
Frank Oz
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.
Trust the Man (
2005) | IMDb:
5.7
Overachieving actress Rebecca must come to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad Tom. While Rebecca's slacker brother Tobey can't seem to commit to his aspiring-novelist girlfriend, Elaine. As both relationships spin out of control, the two couples embark on a quest to rediscover the magic and romance of falling in love in New York.
Starring:
David Duchovny
,
Julianne Moore
,
Billy Crudup
,
Maggie Gyllenhaal
,
Justin Bartha
,
Eva Mendes
Directed by:
Bart Freundlich