The Bookshop (
2017) | IMDb:
6.5
Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
Starring:
Emily Mortimer
,
Bill Nighy
,
Patricia Clarkson
,
Hunter Tremayne
,
Honor Kneafsey
,
James Lance
Directed by:
Isabel Coixet
The Zero Theorem (
2013) | IMDb:
6
A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.
Starring:
Christoph Waltz
,
David Thewlis
,
Mélanie Thierry
,
Lucas Hedges
,
Matt Damon
,
Ben Whishaw
Dark Tide (
2012) | IMDb:
4.3
A traumatized shark expert must battle her own fears to lead a thrill-seeking businessman on a dive into a dangerous section of water known as "Shark Alley."
Starring:
Halle Berry
,
Olivier Martinez
,
Sizwe Msutu
,
Mark Elderkin
,
Thoko Ntshinga
,
Henrik Vos
Helen (
2009) | IMDb:
6.2
On the outside, Helen has it all – a loving family and a successful career – but when her suppressed mental illness resurfaces, the world crumbles around her. Crippled by depression, Helen finds solace through her friendship with Mathilda, a kindred spirit struggling with bipolar disorder.
Starring:
Ashley Judd
,
Goran Visnjic
,
Alexia Fast
,
Lauren Lee Smith
,
David Nykl
,
Alberta Watson
Directed by:
Sandra Nettelbeck
Virgin Territory (
2007) | IMDb:
4.7
In Black Death era Tuscany, as in the Decameron, ten young Florentines take refuge from the plague. But instead of telling stories, they have lusty adventures, bawdy exchanges, romance, swordplay, randy nuns, Saracen pirates, and a sexy cow.
Starring:
Hayden Christensen
,
Mischa Barton
,
Kate Groombridge
,
Rosalind Halstead
,
Tim Roth
,
Matthew Rhys
Directed by:
David Leland
Death Defying Acts (
2007) | IMDb:
5.8
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.
Starring:
Catherine Zeta-Jones
,
Guy Pearce
,
Timothy Spall
,
Saoirse Ronan
,
Malcolm Shields
,
Leni Harper
Directed by:
Gillian Armstrong
The Last Legion (
2007) | IMDb:
5.4
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
Starring:
Colin Firth
,
Ben Kingsley
,
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
,
Peter Mullan
,
Kevin McKidd
,
John Hannah
Directed by:
Doug Lefler
Hannibal Rising (
2007) | IMDb:
6.1
The story of the early, murderous roots of the cannibalistic killer, Hannibal Lecter – from his hard-scrabble Lithuanian childhood, where he witnesses the repulsive lengths to which hungry soldiers will go to satiate themselves, through his sojourn in France, where as a medical student he hones his appetite for the kill.
Penelope (
2006) | IMDb:
6.7
Forlorn heiress Penelope Wilhern is cursed, and the only way out is to fall in love with someone of suitable stock. But how can she find her soul mate when she's sequestered inside her family's estate with only her parents to keep her company. This untraditional fairy tale about a girl who bucks convention to create her own happy ending.
Starring:
Christina Ricci
,
James McAvoy
,
Catherine O'Hara
,
Reese Witherspoon
,
Peter Dinklage
,
Richard E. Grant
The Upside of Anger (
2005) | IMDb:
6.8
After her husband runs off with his secretary, Terry Wolfmeyer is left to fend for herself -- and her four daughters. As she hits rock bottom, Terry finds a friend and drinking buddy in next-door neighbor Denny, a former baseball player. As the two grow closer, and her daughters increasingly rely on Denny, Terry starts to have reservations about where their relationship is headed.
Starring:
Joan Allen
,
Kevin Costner
,
Erika Christensen
,
Keri Russell
,
Alicia Witt
,
Evan Rachel Wood
Directed by:
Mike Binder
Viper in the Fist (
2004) | IMDb:
6.4
1920. Jean Rezeau and his elder brother were living happily in their family estate in Brittany, until the death of their grandmother. The return of their mother, a worthy descendant of fairytales' witches, brings an all new atmosphere to their home.
Starring:
Catherine Frot
,
Jacques Villeret
,
Jules Sitruk
,
Cherie Lunghi
,
Hannah Taylor-Gordon
,
Richard Bremmer
Directed by:
Philippe de Broca