Super (
2010) | IMDb:
6.7
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.
Adventureland (
2009) | IMDb:
6.8
In the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.
Starring:
Jesse Eisenberg
,
Kristen Stewart
,
Martin Starr
,
Kristen Wiig
,
Bill Hader
,
Ryan Reynolds
Fay Grim (
2007) | IMDb:
6.1
Many years after her notorious husband, Henry Fool, fled after killing a neighbor, Fay Grim receives a visit from CIA agent Fulbright, who tells her that Henry is dead, but that some of his journals have been unearthed in France. She sets forth on a globe-trotting odyssey that soon leads to the discovery that he is alive, and his journals are more than they appear to be.
Directed by:
Hal Hartley
Friends with Money (
2006) | IMDb:
5.8
As she reaches her mid-thirties and quits her lucrative job, singleton Olivia finds herself unsure about her future and her relationships with her successful and wealthy friends. She begins to envy the security of her richer friends and, although their lives may seem easier, Olivia's friends have their problems too: screenwriters Christine and Patrick are unable to collaborate on their latest project, Jane and Aaron have lost the romance in their relationship, and Franny and Matt have difficulties handling the demands of parenthood.
Starring:
Jennifer Aniston
,
Joan Cusack
,
Catherine Keener
,
Frances McDormand
,
Jason Isaacs
,
Scott Caan
A Dirty Shame (
2004) | IMDb:
5.1
Sylvia Stickles runs a convenience store with her husband and mother-in-law. One day, Sylvia is hit on the head and transforms from an uptight prude to a sex-crazed lunatic. As she goes on a rampage through town, Sylvia attracts the attention of Ray Ray, a sexual healer and tow truck driver in search of the world's greatest orgasm. Their sexual revolution, however, causes a class war in their tiny Baltimore community.
Starring:
Tracey Ullman
,
Johnny Knoxville
,
Selma Blair
,
Chris Isaak
,
Suzanne Shepherd
,
Mink Stole
Directed by:
John Waters
The Door in the Floor (
2004) | IMDb:
6.6
The lives of Ted and Marion Cole are thrown into disarray when their two adolescent sons die in a car wreck. Marion withdraws from Ted and Ruth, the couple's daughter. Ted, a well-known writer, hires as his assistant a student named Eddie, who looks oddly similar to one of the Coles' dead sons. The couple separate, and Marion begins an affair with Eddie, while Ted has a dalliance with his neighbor Evelyn.
Directed by:
Tod Williams
21 Grams (
2003) | IMDb:
7.6
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.
Human Nature (
2001) | IMDb:
6.4
Obsessive scientist Nathan and his lover, the naturalist Lila, discover Puff: a man born and raised in the wild. As Nathan trains the wild man in the civilized ways of the world, Lila fights to preserve the man’s natural state. In the power struggle that ensues, an unusual love triangle emerges.
Starring:
Tim Robbins
,
Patricia Arquette
,
Rhys Ifans
,
Miranda Otto
,
Robert Forster
,
Mary Kay Place
Directed by:
Michel Gondry
Ride with the Devil (
1999) | IMDb:
6.7
Ride with the Devil follows four people who are fighting for truth and justice amidst the turmoil of the American Civil War. Director Ang Lee takes us to a no man's land on the Missouri/Kansas border where a staunch loyalist, an immigrant's son, a freed slave, and a young widow form an unlikely friendship as they learn how to survive in an uncertain time. In a place without rules and redefine the meaning of bravery and honor.
Starring:
Skeet Ulrich
,
Tobey Maguire
,
Jewel
,
Jeffrey Wright
,
Simon Baker
,
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Happiness (
1998) | IMDb:
7.7
The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
Starring:
Jane Adams
,
Jon Lovitz
,
Philip Seymour Hoffman
,
Dylan Baker
,
Lara Flynn Boyle
,
Justin Elvin
No Looking Back (
1998) | IMDb:
5.9
Charlie returns to his old town where he meets his ex-girlfriend again and tries to get her back.
Starring:
Lauren Holly
,
Edward Burns
,
Jon Bon Jovi
,
Blythe Danner
,
Connie Britton
,
Ellen McElduff
The Ice Storm (
1997) | IMDb:
7.3
In the weekend after thanksgiving 1973 the Hood family is skidding out of control. Then an ice storm hits, the worst in a century.
Starring:
Kevin Kline
,
Joan Allen
,
Sigourney Weaver
,
Jamey Sheridan
,
Christina Ricci
,
Tobey Maguire
The Myth of Fingerprints (
1997) | IMDb:
6
When a New England dysfunctional family gathers for Thanksgiving, past demons reveal themselves as one son returns for the first time in three years.
Directed by:
Bart Freundlich
She's the One (
1996) | IMDb:
6
Mickey, a free-spirited New York cabbie, and Francis, a materialistic Wall Street stockbroker, are extremely competitive and confused about women as a result of their father's influence. Though they disagree about everything, they have one thing in common: Mickey's ex-fiance Heather is Francis's secret love. Though both brothers have beautiful wives, Heather triggers their longtime sibling rivalry
Starring:
Jennifer Aniston
,
Maxine Bahns
,
Edward Burns
,
Cameron Diaz
,
John Mahoney
,
Michael McGlone