Across the Universe (
2007) | IMDb:
7.3
When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy, who joins the growing anti-war movement. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad.
Starring:
Evan Rachel Wood
,
Jim Sturgess
,
Joe Anderson
,
Dana Fuchs
,
Martin Luther McCoy
,
T.V. Carpio
Rent (
2005) | IMDb:
6.8
This rock opera tells the story of one year in the life of a group of bohemians struggling in late 1980s East Village, New York, USA. The film centers around Mark and Roger, two roommates. While a tragedy has made Roger numb to new experiences, Mark begins capturing their world through his attempts to make a personal movie. In the year that follows, they and their friends deal with love, loss, and working together.
Starring:
Anthony Rapp
,
Adam Pascal
,
Rosario Dawson
,
Jesse L. Martin
,
Wilson Jermaine Heredia
,
Idina Menzel
Directed by:
Chris Columbus