A Monster Calls (
2016) | IMDb:
7.4
A boy imagines a monster that helps him deal with his difficult life and see the world in a different way.
Starring:
Lewis MacDougall
,
Sigourney Weaver
,
Felicity Jones
,
Toby Kebbell
,
Liam Neeson
,
Ben Moor
12 Years a Slave (
2013) | IMDb:
8.1
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Starring:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
,
Michael Fassbender
,
Lupita Nyong'o
,
Benedict Cumberbatch
,
Paul Dano
,
Sarah Paulson
The Tree of Life (
2011) | IMDb:
6.8
The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
Starring:
Brad Pitt
,
Sean Penn
,
Jessica Chastain
,
Hunter McCracken
,
Laramie Eppler
,
Tye Sheridan
Fair Game (
2010) | IMDb:
6.8
A devoted wife and mother leads a secret life as a CIA agent until her husband’s article exposes a scandal, putting her identity and loved ones at risk. As her world crumbles, she must navigate the fallout of her double life.
Directed by:
Doug Liman