Boyhood (
2014) | IMDb:
7.9
The film tells a story of a divorced couple trying to raise their young son. The story follows the boy for twelve years, from first grade at age 6 through 12th grade at age 17-18, and examines his relationship with his parents as he grows.
Starring:
Ellar Coltrane
,
Patricia Arquette
,
Ethan Hawke
,
Lorelei Linklater
,
Libby Villari
,
Marco Perella
Bernie (
2012) | IMDb:
6.8
In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.
Starring:
Jack Black
,
Shirley MacLaine
,
Matthew McConaughey
,
Brady Coleman
,
Tommy G. Kendrick
,
Rick Dial
Fireflies in the Garden (
2008) | IMDb:
6.4
The semi-autobiographical story centers on the complexities of love and commitment in a family torn apart when faced with an unexpected tragedy.
Starring:
Julia Roberts
,
Carrie-Anne Moss
,
Willem Dafoe
,
Emily Watson
,
Ryan Reynolds
,
Hayden Panettiere
Death Proof (
2007) | IMDb:
7
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.
Starring:
Kurt Russell
,
Zoë Bell
,
Rosario Dawson
,
Vanessa Ferlito
,
Sydney Tamiia Poitier
,
Tracie Thoms
Infamous (
2006) | IMDb:
7
While researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
Starring:
Toby Jones
,
Sandra Bullock
,
Daniel Craig
,
Peter Bogdanovich
,
Jeff Daniels
,
Hope Davis
Idiocracy (
2006) | IMDb:
6.5
To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.
Starring:
Luke Wilson
,
Maya Rudolph
,
Dax Shepard
,
Terry Crews
,
Anthony 'Citric' Campos
,
David Herman
A Scanner Darkly (
2006) | IMDb:
7
An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.
Starring:
Keanu Reeves
,
Robert Downey Jr.
,
Woody Harrelson
,
Winona Ryder
,
Rory Cochrane
,
Mitch Baker
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (
2005) | IMDb:
3.7
Everyone always knew that Max had a wild imagination, but no one believed that his wildest creations -- a boy raised by watchful great white sharks and a girl with the force of a volcano -- were real. Now, these two pint-sized action masters will show Max that even an ordinary kid has what it takes to be extraordinary.
Starring:
Taylor Lautner
,
Taylor Dooley
,
Cayden Boyd
,
David Arquette
,
Kristin Davis
,
Jacob Davich
Sin City (
2005) | IMDb:
8
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.
Starring:
Bruce Willis
,
Jessica Alba
,
Clive Owen
,
Mickey Rourke
,
Rutger Hauer
,
Benicio del Toro
The New Guy (
2002) | IMDb:
5.8
Nerdy high school senior Dizzy Harrison has finally gotten lucky -- after purposely getting expelled, he takes lessons in 'badass cool' from a convict and enrolls at a new school. But can he keep up the ruse?
Spy Kids (
2001) | IMDb:
5.6
Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."
Starring:
Alexa PenaVega
,
Daryl Sabara
,
Antonio Banderas
,
Carla Gugino
,
Alan Cumming
,
Tony Shalhoub
Arlington Road (
1999) | IMDb:
7.2
Threats from sinister foreign nationals aren't the only thing to fear. Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed (and increasingly paranoid) since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. But all that takes a backseat when a seemingly all-American couple set up house next door.
Office Space (
1999) | IMDb:
7.6
A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.
Starring:
Ron Livingston
,
Jennifer Aniston
,
David Herman
,
Ajay Naidu
,
Diedrich Bader
,
Stephen Root
Rushmore (
1998) | IMDb:
7.6
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.
Starring:
Jason Schwartzman
,
Bill Murray
,
Olivia Williams
,
Seymour Cassel
,
Brian Cox
,
Mason Gamble
RocketMan (
1997) | IMDb:
5.9
Fred Z. Randall is geeky and obnoxious spacecraft designer, who gets the chance to make his dream come true and travel to Mars as a member of the first manned flight there.
Starring:
Harland Williams
,
Jessica Lundy
,
William Sadler
,
Jeffrey DeMunn
,
James Pickens Jr.
,
Beau Bridges
Directed by:
Stuart Gillard