The Nutcracker: The Untold Story (
2010) | IMDb:
4.1
Set in 1920s Vienna, this is the tale of a little girl, whose godfather gives her a special doll one Christmas Eve.
Starring:
Elle Fanning
,
Nathan Lane
,
John Turturro
,
Frances de la Tour
,
Charlie Rowe
,
Aaron Michael Drozin
Directed by:
Andrei Konchalovsky
The Secret of Moonacre (
2009) | IMDb:
6
When 13 year old Maria Merryweather's father dies, leaving her orphaned and homeless, she is forced to leave her luxurious London life to go and live with Sir Benjamin, an eccentric uncle she didn't know she had, at the mysterious Moonacre Manor.
Starring:
Dakota Blue Richards
,
Ioan Gruffudd
,
Tim Curry
,
Augustus Prew
,
Natascha McElhone
,
Juliet Stevenson
The New World (
2005) | IMDb:
6.7
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.
Starring:
Colin Farrell
,
Q'orianka Kilcher
,
Christopher Plummer
,
Christian Bale
,
August Schellenberg
,
Wes Studi
Oliver Twist (
2005) | IMDb:
6.8
Oliver Twist the modern filmed version of Charles Dickens bestseller, a Roman Polanski adaptation. The classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Valiant (
2005) | IMDb:
5.5
Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war.
Directed by:
Gary Chapman
Underworld (
2003) | IMDb:
7
Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael, who wants to end the war.
Starring:
Kate Beckinsale
,
Scott Speedman
,
Michael Sheen
,
Shane Brolly
,
Bill Nighy
,
Erwin Leder
The Pianist (
2002) | IMDb:
8.5
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
Starring:
Adrien Brody
,
Thomas Kretschmann
,
Frank Finlay
,
Maureen Lipman
,
Emilia Fox
,
Ed Stoppard
The Musketeer (
2001) | IMDb:
4.7
Young D'Artagnan seeks to join the legendary musketeer brigade and avenge his father's death - but he finds that the musketeers have been disbanded.
Starring:
Catherine Deneuve
,
Mena Suvari
,
Stephen Rea
,
Tim Roth
,
Justin Chambers
,
Bill Treacher
Tarzan and the Lost City (
1998) | IMDb:
4
Tarzan returns to his homeland of Africa to save his home from destruction.
Starring:
Casper Van Dien
,
Jane March
,
Steven Waddington
,
Winston Ntshona
,
Rapulana Seiphemo
,
Sean Taylor
101 Dalmatians (
1996) | IMDb:
5.7
An evil, high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.
Starring:
Glenn Close
,
Jeff Daniels
,
Joely Richardson
,
Joan Plowright
,
Hugh Laurie
,
Mark Williams
The Jungle Book (
1994) | IMDb:
6
Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.
The Sheltering Sky (
1990) | IMDb:
6.7
An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.
Starring:
Debra Winger
,
John Malkovich
,
Campbell Scott
,
Jill Bennett
,
Timothy Spall
,
Eric Vu-An
Directed by:
Bernardo Bertolucci
Little Shop of Horrors (
1986) | IMDb:
7.1
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper.
Starring:
Levi Stubbs
,
Rick Moranis
,
Ellen Greene
,
Vincent Gardenia
,
Steve Martin
,
Tichina Arnold
Directed by:
Frank Oz