Chéri (
2009) | IMDb:
6.1
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.
Starring:
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Kathy Bates
,
Rupert Friend
,
Felicity Jones
,
Iben Hjejle
,
Frances Tomelty
Directed by:
Stephen Frears
Bathory: Countess of Blood (
2008) | IMDb:
5.7
Bathory is based on the legends surrounding the life and deeds of Countess Elizabeth Bathory known as the greatest murderess in the history of mankind. Contrary to popular belief, Elizabeth Bathory was a modern Renaissance woman who ultimately fell victim to men’s aspirations for power and wealth.
Directed by:
Juraj Jakubisko
Night Falls on Manhattan (
1997) | IMDb:
6.6
A newly elected District attorney finds himself in the middle of a police corruption investigation that may involve his father and his partner.
Death and the Maiden (
1994) | IMDb:
7.2
A political activist is convinced that her guest is a man who once tortured her for the government.
Starring:
Sigourney Weaver
,
Ben Kingsley
,
Stuart Wilson
,
Krystia Mova
,
Jonathan Vega
,
Rodolphe Vega
The Indian Runner (
1991) | IMDb:
6.9
Two brothers cannot overcome their opposite perceptions of life. One brother sees and feels bad in everyone and everything, subsequently he is violent, antisocial and unable to appreciate or enjoy the good things which his brother desperately tries to point out to him.
Starring:
David Morse
,
Viggo Mortensen
,
Valeria Golino
,
Patricia Arquette
,
Charles Bronson
,
Sandy Dennis
Directed by:
Sean Penn
Frankenstein Unbound (
1990) | IMDb:
5.4
The ultimate weapon, claimed to be safe for mankind, produces global side-effects including time slides and disappearances. The scientist behind the project and his car are zapped from the year 2031 to 1817 in Switzerland where he meets Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Mary Shelley and others.
Directed by:
Roger Corman
Tequila Sunrise (
1988) | IMDb:
6
In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are put to the test when he begins an affair with restaurateur Jo Ann -- a love interest of Mac's -- unwittingly leading his friend into a police-orchestrated trap.
Bull Durham (
1988) | IMDb:
7.1
Veteran catcher Crash Davis is brought to the minor league Durham Bulls to help their up and coming pitching prospect, "Nuke" Laloosh. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start and is further complicated when baseball groupie Annie Savoy sets her sights on the two men.
Starring:
Kevin Costner
,
Susan Sarandon
,
Tim Robbins
,
Trey Wilson
,
Robert Wuhl
,
William O'Leary
Frantic (
1988) | IMDb:
6.9
The wife of an American doctor suddenly vanishes in Paris. To find her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops, triplicate-form filling bureaucrats and a defiant, mysterious waif who knows more than she tells.
Starring:
Harrison Ford
,
Emmanuelle Seigner
,
Betty Buckley
,
Dominique Pinon
,
Jacques Ciron
,
John Mahoney
Directed by:
Roman Polanski
Pirates (
1986) | IMDb:
6
The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.
Starring:
Walter Matthau
,
Cris Campion
,
Damien Thomas
,
Olu Jacobs
,
Charlotte Lewis
,
Roy Kinnear
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (
1986) | IMDb:
6.3
Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.
Directed by:
Richard Pryor