Labor Day (
2013) | IMDb:
6.9
Two two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a second chance love story.
Starring:
Kate Winslet
,
Josh Brolin
,
Gattlin Griffith
,
Tobey Maguire
,
Tom Lipinski
,
Maika Monroe
Black Nativity (
2013) | IMDb:
4.8
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Starring:
Forest Whitaker
,
Angela Bassett
,
Jennifer Hudson
,
Tyrese Gibson
,
Jacob Latimore
,
Mary J. Blige
Shame (
2011) | IMDb:
7.2
Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.
Starring:
Michael Fassbender
,
Carey Mulligan
,
James Badge Dale
,
Nicole Beharie
,
Lucy Walters
,
Mari-Ange Ramirez
The Beaver (
2011) | IMDb:
6.6
Suffering from a severe case of depression, toy company CEO Walter Black begins using a beaver hand puppet to help him open up to his family. With his father seemingly going insane, adolescent son Porter pushes for his parents to get a divorce.
Starring:
Mel Gibson
,
Jodie Foster
,
Jennifer Lawrence
,
Anton Yelchin
,
Zachary Booth
,
Riley Thomas Stewart
Remember Me (
2010) | IMDb:
7.1
Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.
Starring:
Robert Pattinson
,
Emilie de Ravin
,
Pierce Brosnan
,
Lena Olin
,
Chris Cooper
,
Ruby Jerins
Directed by:
Allen Coulter
Solitary Man (
2009) | IMDb:
6.3
A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions.
Starring:
Michael Douglas
,
Susan Sarandon
,
Danny DeVito
,
Mary-Louise Parker
,
Jenna Fischer
,
Imogen Poots
Veronika Decides to Die (
2009) | IMDb:
6.3
After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, Veronika learns that she has only weeks to live.
Starring:
Sarah Michelle Gellar
,
David Thewlis
,
Jonathan Tucker
,
Erika Christensen
,
Melissa Leo
,
Erica Gimpel
Directed by:
Emily Young
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
Purple Violets (
2007) | IMDb:
6.4
Patti Petalson is a promising writer, but her marriage and conventional job keep her from her dream. She longs to return to her writing, especially after running into her first love Brian Callahan, a successful crime novelist. Kate is Patti's best friend since college; she's a tough-talking schoolteacher who plays therapist to all Patti's problems, while she's got a few of her own.
Starring:
Selma Blair
,
Patrick Wilson
,
Edward Burns
,
Debra Messing
,
Dennis Farina
,
Dara Coleman
Directed by:
Edward Burns
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (
2005) | IMDb:
5
Seduced by the brutal New York underworld, future gangster legend Carlito Brigante enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers-in-crime, Carlito is on the fast track to becoming Spanish Harlem's ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street.
Starring:
Jay Hernandez
,
Mario Van Peebles
,
Luis Guzmán
,
Sean Combs
,
Michael Kelly
,
Giancarlo Esposito
Directed by:
Michael Bregman
Last Days (
2005) | IMDb:
5.7
The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose everyday life involves friends and family seeking financial aid and favors, inspired by rock music legend Kurt Cobain and his final hours.
Starring:
Michael Pitt
,
Lukas Haas
,
Asia Argento
,
Scott Patrick Green
,
Nicole Vicius
,
Kim Gordon
Directed by:
Gus Van Sant
Alfie (
2004) | IMDb:
6.2
A tale of a philosophical womanizer who is forced to question his seemingly carefree existence.
Party Monster (
2003) | IMDb:
6.2
The New York club scene of the 80s and 90s was a world like no other. Into this candy-colored, mirror ball playground stepped Michael Alig, a wannabe from nowhere special. Under the watchful eye of veteran club kid James St. James, Alig quickly rose to the top... and there was no place to go but down.
Starring:
Seth Green
,
Macaulay Culkin
,
Diana Scarwid
,
Marilyn Manson
,
Dylan McDermott
,
Mia Kirshner