The Comedian (
2016) | IMDb:
5.8
An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.
The Runaways (
2010) | IMDb:
6.5
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the Svengali-like influence of impresario Kim Fowley, the band becomes a huge success.
Starring:
Kristen Stewart
,
Dakota Fanning
,
Scout Taylor-Compton
,
Riley Keough
,
Stella Maeve
,
Alia Shawkat
Lords of Dogtown (
2005) | IMDb:
7.1
The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship.
Starring:
John Robinson
,
Emile Hirsch
,
Rebecca De Mornay
,
William Mapother
,
Julio Oscar Mechoso
,
Victor Rasuk
Great Expectations (
1998) | IMDb:
6.8
Loosely based on the Charles Dickens' classic novel, "Great Expectations" is a sensual tale of a young man's unforgettable passage into manhood, and the three individuals who will undeniably change his life forever. Through the surprising interactions of these vivid characters, "Great Expectations" takes a unique and contemporary look at life's great coincidences.
Starring:
Ethan Hawke
,
Gwyneth Paltrow
,
Hank Azaria
,
Chris Cooper
,
Anne Bancroft
,
Robert De Niro
Directed by:
Alfonso Cuarón