Free State of Jones (
2016) | IMDb:
6.9
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.
Starring:
Matthew McConaughey
,
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
,
Mahershala Ali
,
Keri Russell
,
Jacob Lofland
,
Sean Bridgers
The Tale of Despereaux (
2008) | IMDb:
6.1
Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.
Starring:
Matthew Broderick
,
Dustin Hoffman
,
Emma Watson
,
Tracey Ullman
,
Kevin Kline
,
Sigourney Weaver
Seabiscuit (
2003) | IMDb:
7.3
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
Starring:
Tobey Maguire
,
David McCullough
,
Jeff Bridges
,
Chris Cooper
,
Elizabeth Banks
,
Gary L. Stevens
Pleasantville (
1998) | IMDb:
7.5
Geeky teenager David and his popular twin sister, Jennifer, get sucked into the black-and-white world of a 1950s TV sitcom called "Pleasantville," and find a world where everything is peachy keen all the time. But when Jennifer's modern attitude disrupts Pleasantville's peaceful but boring routine, she literally brings color into its life.
Starring:
Tobey Maguire
,
Reese Witherspoon
,
William H. Macy
,
Joan Allen
,
Jeff Daniels
,
J.T. Walsh