Apocalypto (
2006) | IMDb:
7.8
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
Starring:
Rudy Youngblood
,
Raoul Max Trujillo
,
Gerardo Taracena
,
Iazua Larios
,
Antonio Monroy
,
María Isabel Díaz Lago
King Arthur (
2004) | IMDb:
6.3
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.
Starring:
Clive Owen
,
Ioan Gruffudd
,
Keira Knightley
,
Mads Mikkelsen
,
Joel Edgerton
,
Hugh Dancy
Reign of Fire (
2002) | IMDb:
6.2
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.
Starring:
Christian Bale
,
Matthew McConaughey
,
Izabella Scorupco
,
Gerard Butler
,
Alexander Siddig
,
Scott Moutter
Shanghai Noon (
2000) | IMDb:
6.6
Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard trails Princess Pei Pei when she is kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment.
Wonder Boys (
2000) | IMDb:
7.2
Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn't had a thing published in years—not since he wrote his award winning 'Great American Novel' 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.
Starring:
Michael Douglas
,
Tobey Maguire
,
Frances McDormand
,
Robert Downey Jr.
,
Katie Holmes
,
Rip Torn
The 13th Warrior (
1999) | IMDb:
6.6
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite to confront this formidable force.
Starring:
Antonio Banderas
,
Diane Venora
,
Dennis Storhøi
,
Vladimir Kulich
,
Omar Sharif
,
Anders T. Andersen
Directed by:
John McTiernan
G.I. Jane (
1997) | IMDb:
6
In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women into its combat services. The program begins with a single trial candidate, Lieutenant Jordan O'Neil, who is chosen specifically for her femininity. O'Neil enters the grueling Navy SEAL training program under the command of Master Chief John James Urgayle, who unfairly pushes O'Neil until her determination wins his respect.
Starring:
Demi Moore
,
Viggo Mortensen
,
Morris Chestnut
,
Josh Hopkins
,
David Vadim
,
Jim Caviezel
The Three Musketeers (
1993) | IMDb:
6.4
D'Artagnan travels to Paris hoping to become a musketeer, one of the French king's elite bodyguards, only to discover that the corps has been disbanded by conniving Cardinal Richelieu, who secretly hopes to usurp the throne. Fortunately, Athos, Porthos and Aramis have refused to lay down their weapons and continue to protect their king. D'Artagnan joins with the rogues to expose Richelieu's plot against the crown.
Starring:
Kiefer Sutherland
,
Chris O'Donnell
,
Oliver Platt
,
Charlie Sheen
,
Tim Curry
,
Rebecca De Mornay
The Last of the Mohicans (
1992) | IMDb:
7.7
In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.