The King's Daughter (
2022) | IMDb:
5.2
King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate daughter's discovery of the creature.
Starring:
Pierce Brosnan
,
Kaya Scodelario
,
Benjamin Walker
,
William Hurt
,
Julie Andrews
,
Fan Bingbing
Birth of the Dragon (
2017) | IMDb:
5.7
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
The Hollars (
2016) | IMDb:
6.6
Aspiring New York City artist John Hollar returns to his Middle America hometown on the eve of his mother’s brain surgery. Joined by his girlfriend, eight months pregnant with their first child, John is forced to navigate the crazy world he left behind.
Starring:
John Krasinski
,
Margo Martindale
,
Richard Jenkins
,
Sharlto Copley
,
Anna Kendrick
,
Charlie Day
Directed by:
John Krasinski
Love the Coopers (
2015) | IMDb:
5.8
When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.
Directed by:
Jessie Nelson
Trumbo (
2015) | IMDb:
7.4
The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.
Win Win (
2011) | IMDb:
7.1
When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.
Starring:
Paul Giamatti
,
Alex Shaffer
,
Amy Ryan
,
Melanie Lynskey
,
Bobby Cannavale
,
Jeffrey Tambor
The Informant! (
2009) | IMDb:
6.5
A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.
Starring:
Matt Damon
,
Lucas McHugh Carroll
,
Eddie Jemison
,
Rusty Schwimmer
,
Craig Ricci Shaynak
,
Tom Papa
Milk (
2008) | IMDb:
7.5
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
Appaloosa (
2008) | IMDb:
6.7
Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
Starring:
Viggo Mortensen
,
Ed Harris
,
Renée Zellweger
,
Jeremy Irons
,
Timothy Spall
,
James Gammon
Smart People (
2008) | IMDb:
6.1
Professor Lawrence Wetherhold might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant -- but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy.
Starring:
Dennis Quaid
,
Sarah Jessica Parker
,
Elliot Page
,
Thomas Haden Church
,
Ashton Holmes
,
Jane Mowder
The Visitor (
2008) | IMDb:
7.6
A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment.
Starring:
Richard Jenkins
,
Haaz Sleiman
,
Danai Gurira
,
Hiam Abbass
,
Marian Seldes
,
Maggie Moore
King of California (
2007) | IMDb:
6.6
Charlie gets released from an insane asylum and moves in with Miranda, the young daughter he left behind. Charlie believes that there is treasure hidden beneath the local Costco, so he puts together a plan to unearth the loot. By convincing Miranda to quit her job at McDonald's and instead work at the wholesale store, he is able to obtain a key. Although Miranda is skeptical, she helps her father with his irrational quest.
Starring:
Michael Douglas
,
Evan Rachel Wood
,
Willis Burks II
,
Kathleen Wilhoite
,
Arthur Santiago
,
Anne L. Nathan
The Illusionist (
2006) | IMDb:
7.5
With his eye on a lovely aristocrat, a gifted illusionist named Eisenheim uses his powers to win her away from her betrothed, a crown prince. But Eisenheim's scheme creates tumult within the monarchy and ignites the suspicion of a dogged inspector.
Starring:
Edward Norton
,
Paul Giamatti
,
Jessica Biel
,
Rufus Sewell
,
Eddie Marsan
,
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
The Family Stone (
2005) | IMDb:
6.3
An uptight, conservative businesswoman accompanies her boyfriend to his eccentric and outgoing family's annual Christmas celebration and finds that she's a fish out of water in their free-spirited way of life.
Starring:
Dermot Mulroney
,
Sarah Jessica Parker
,
Diane Keaton
,
Luke Wilson
,
Claire Danes
,
Rachel McAdams
Sideways (
2004) | IMDb:
7.5
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
Starring:
Paul Giamatti
,
Thomas Haden Church
,
Virginia Madsen
,
Sandra Oh
,
Marylouise Burke
,
Jessica Hecht
House of Sand and Fog (
2003) | IMDb:
7.5
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. However, the house is the legal property of former drug addict Kathy. After losing the house in an unfair legal dispute with the county, she is left with nowhere to go. Wanting her house back, she hires a lawyer and befriends a police officer. Neither Kathy nor Behrani have broken the law, so they find themselves involved in a difficult moral dilemma.
Starring:
Jennifer Connelly
,
Ben Kingsley
,
Ron Eldard
,
Frances Fisher
,
Kim Dickens
,
Shohreh Aghdashloo