The Messenger (
2009) | IMDb:
7.1
Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.
Starring:
Ben Foster
,
Woody Harrelson
,
Jena Malone
,
Eamonn Walker
,
Samantha Morton
,
Steve Buscemi
Directed by:
Oren Moverman
Whatever Works (
2009) | IMDb:
7.1
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
Starring:
Larry David
,
Evan Rachel Wood
,
Michael McKean
,
Conleth Hill
,
Patricia Clarkson
,
Ed Begley Jr.
Motherhood (
2009) | IMDb:
4.6
In Manhattan, a mother of two preparing for her daughter's sixth birthday party has no idea of the challenges she's about to face in order to pull off the event.
Starring:
Uma Thurman
,
Minnie Driver
,
Anthony Edwards
,
David Schallipp
,
Matthew Schallipp
,
Daisy Tahan
Last Chance Harvey (
2008) | IMDb:
6.6
In London for his daughter's wedding, a struggling jingle-writer, Harvey Shine, misses his plane to New York, and thus loses his job. While drowning his sorrows in the airport pub, Harvey meets Kate, a British government worker stuck in an endless cycle of work, phone calls from her mother, and blind dates. A connection forms between the unhappy pair, who soon find themselves falling in love.
Starring:
Dustin Hoffman
,
Emma Thompson
,
Eileen Atkins
,
Kathy Baker
,
Liane Balaban
,
Daniel Lapaine
Directed by:
Joel Hopkins
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (
2008) | IMDb:
6.2
Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and the summer beyond, but remain in touch by sharing their experiences with each other.
Starring:
Amber Tamblyn
,
America Ferrera
,
Blake Lively
,
Alexis Bledel
,
Rachel Nichols
,
Tom Wisdom
I'm Not There (
2007) | IMDb:
6.8
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.
Starring:
Christian Bale
,
Cate Blanchett
,
Marcus Carl Franklin
,
Richard Gere
,
Heath Ledger
,
Ben Whishaw
The Brave One (
2007) | IMDb:
6.7
A woman struggles to recover from a brutal attack by setting out on a mission for revenge.
Starring:
Jodie Foster
,
Terrence Howard
,
Nicky Katt
,
Naveen Andrews
,
Mary Steenburgen
,
Ene Oloja
The Hoax (
2006) | IMDb:
6.7
In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.
Starring:
Richard Gere
,
Alfred Molina
,
Marcia Gay Harden
,
Hope Davis
,
Julie Delpy
,
Stanley Tucci
The Groomsmen (
2006) | IMDb:
6
Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.
Starring:
Edward Burns
,
John Leguizamo
,
Matthew Lillard
,
Jay Mohr
,
Donal Logue
,
Brittany Murphy
Uptown Girls (
2003) | IMDb:
6.2
Molly Gunn, the freewheeling daughter of a deceased rock legend, is forced to get a job when her manager steals her money. As nanny for precocious Ray, the oft ignored daughter of a music executive she learns what it means to be an adult while teaching Ray how to be a child.
Starring:
Brittany Murphy
,
Dakota Fanning
,
Marley Shelton
,
Donald Faison
,
Jesse Spencer
,
Austin Pendleton
Directed by:
Boaz Yakin
Chicago (
2002) | IMDb:
7.2
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
Starring:
Renée Zellweger
,
Catherine Zeta-Jones
,
Richard Gere
,
Queen Latifah
,
John C. Reilly
,
Lucy Liu
Buffalo Soldiers (
2002) | IMDb:
6.7
A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.
Starring:
Joaquin Phoenix
,
Ed Harris
,
Scott Glenn
,
Anna Paquin
,
Elizabeth McGovern
,
Michael Peña
Jesus' Son (
2000) | IMDb:
6.9
A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
Directed by:
Alison Maclean
Mickey Blue Eyes (
1999) | IMDb:
5.9
An English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a mafia kingpin, only to realize that certain "favors" would be asked of him.
Directed by:
Kelly Makin
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
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