Silence (
2016) | IMDb:
7.2
In the 17th century, two Portuguese Jesuit priests travel to Japan in an attempt to locate their mentor, who is rumored to have committed apostasy, and to propagate Catholicism.
Starring:
Andrew Garfield
,
Adam Driver
,
Liam Neeson
,
Yosuke Kubozuka
,
Tadanobu Asano
,
Issey Ogata
Hugo (
2011) | IMDb:
7.5
Orphaned and alone except for an uncle, Hugo Cabret lives in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. Hugo's job is to oil and maintain the station's clocks, but to him, his more important task is to protect a broken automaton and notebook left to him by his late father. Accompanied by the goddaughter of an embittered toy merchant, Hugo embarks on a quest to solve the mystery of the automaton and find a place he can call home.
Starring:
Asa Butterfield
,
Ben Kingsley
,
Chloë Grace Moretz
,
Sacha Baron Cohen
,
Ray Winstone
,
Emily Mortimer
Bringing Out the Dead (
1999) | IMDb:
6.8
Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried everything he can to get fired, calling in sick, delaying taking calls where he might have to face one more victim he couldn't help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.
Starring:
Nicolas Cage
,
Patricia Arquette
,
John Goodman
,
Ving Rhames
,
Tom Sizemore
,
Marc Anthony
Kundun (
1997) | IMDb:
7
The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.
Kicked in the Head (
1997) | IMDb:
4.4
When Redmon finds himself out of home and job, his life becomes a series of unpredictable escapades - from dodging gunfire after his uncle makes him deliver a highly suspicious package to pursuing a moody stewardess he thinks has come to save him. Soon Redmond begins to suspect his road of mishap might actually be the path to the truth he has been seeking all along.
Starring:
Kevin Corrigan
,
Linda Fiorentino
,
Michael Rapaport
,
Lili Taylor
,
James Woods
,
Burt Young
Casino (
1995) | IMDb:
8.2
In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.
The Age of Innocence (
1993) | IMDb:
7.2
In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
Starring:
Daniel Day-Lewis
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Winona Ryder
,
Alexis Smith
,
Geraldine Chaplin
,
Jonathan Pryce
Mad Dog and Glory (
1993) | IMDb:
6.2
Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname "Mad Dog." After Mad Dog saves the life of Frank Milo, a crime boss and aspiring stand-up comedian, he's offered the company of an attractive young waitress named Glory for a week. At first both are uneasy about the arrangement, but they eventually fall in love. However, the situation becomes complicated when Milo demands Glory back.
Directed by:
John McNaughton
Cape Fear (
1991) | IMDb:
7.3
Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
Starring:
Robert De Niro
,
Nick Nolte
,
Jessica Lange
,
Juliette Lewis
,
Joe Don Baker
,
Robert Mitchum
GoodFellas (
1990) | IMDb:
8.7
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
New York Stories (
1989) | IMDb:
6.4
Get ready for a wildly diverse, star-studded trilogy about life in the big city. One of the most-talked about films in years, New York Stories features the creative collaboration of three of America's most popular directors, Martin Scorsese, Francis Coppola, and Woody Allen.
Starring:
Nick Nolte
,
Rosanna Arquette
,
Patrick O'Neal
,
Steve Buscemi
,
Talia Shire
,
Giancarlo Giannini
The Last Temptation of Christ (
1988) | IMDb:
7.5
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.
The Color of Money (
1986) | IMDb:
7
Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. He meets talented but green Vincent Lauria and proposes a partnership. As they tour pool halls, Eddie teaches Vincent the tricks of scamming, but he eventually grows frustrated with Vincent's showboat antics, leading to an argument and a falling-out. Eddie takes up playing again and soon crosses paths with Vincent as an opponent.
Starring:
Paul Newman
,
Tom Cruise
,
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
,
Helen Shaver
,
John Turturro
,
Bill Cobbs
Prince of the City (
1981) | IMDb:
7.4
New York City detective Daniel Ciello agrees to help the United States Department of Justice help eliminate corruption in the police department, as long as he will not have to turn in any close friends. In doing so, Ciello uncovers a conspiracy within the force to smuggle drugs to street informants.
Starring:
Treat Williams
,
Jerry Orbach
,
Richard Foronjy
,
Don Billett
,
Kenny Marino
,
Carmine Caridi
Directed by:
Sidney Lumet
Interiors (
1978) | IMDb:
7.3
When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, Arthur, the emotionally glacial relationships of the three grown-up daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata, a successful writer; Joey, a woman crippled by indecision; and Flyn, a budding actress; struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother. But when their father unexpectedly falls for another woman, his decision to remarry sets in motion a terrible twist of fate…
Starring:
Geraldine Page
,
Kristin Griffith
,
Mary Beth Hurt
,
Richard Jordan
,
Diane Keaton
,
E.G. Marshall