Have Dreams, Will Travel (
2007) | IMDb:
7.2
West Texas, in the 1960's. A tale of two 12-year-olds who embark on an adventure to find new parents in order to escape their unhappy and emotionally unsatisfying family life.
Starring:
Cayden Boyd
,
AnnaSophia Robb
,
Val Kilmer
,
Heather Graham
,
Lara Flynn Boyle
,
Matthew Modine
Directed by:
Brad Isaacs
Bottle Rocket (
1996) | IMDb:
6.9
Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a harebrained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry.
I'll Do Anything (
1994) | IMDb:
5.5
Matt Hobbs is a talented but unsuccessful actor. When estranged (and strange) ex-wife Beth dumps their daughter Jeannie on Matt, father and daughter have a lot of adjusting to do. His budding relationship with attractive production assistant Cathy Breslow is made complicated, while the precocious child is overly accustomed to getting her own way. Matt eventually faces the choice of family vs career in a particularly difficult way.
Starring:
Nick Nolte
,
Whittni Wright
,
Albert Brooks
,
Julie Kavner
,
Joely Richardson
,
Tracey Ullman
The War of the Roses (
1989) | IMDb:
6.8
Barbara and Oliver Rose live happily as a married couple. When Barbara starts to wonder what life would be like without Oliver and likes what she sees, the two begin a campaign to force each other to leave their house, with their divorce lawyer D'Amato caught in the middle.
Starring:
Michael Douglas
,
Kathleen Turner
,
Danny DeVito
,
Marianne Sägebrecht
,
Sean Astin
,
Heather Fairfield
Say Anything... (
1989) | IMDb:
7.3
Lloyd, an eternal optimist, seeks to capture the heart of Diane, an unattainable high school beauty and straight-A student. He surprises just about everyone-including himself-when she returns the sentiment. But Diane's over-possessive, divorced Dad disapproves and it's going to take more than just the power of love to conquer all.
Broadcast News (
1987) | IMDb:
7.2
Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain correspondent, carries an unrequited torch for Jane. Sparks fly between the three as the network prepares for big changes, and both the news and Jane must decide between style and substance.