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
Lay the Favorite (
2012) | IMDb:
4.8
A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.
Starring:
Rebecca Hall
,
Bruce Willis
,
Catherine Zeta-Jones
,
Joshua Jackson
,
Laura Prepon
,
Frank Grillo
The Skeleton Key (
2005) | IMDb:
6.5
A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.