The Good Lie (
2014) | IMDb:
7.4
A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.
Starring:
Reese Witherspoon
,
Corey Stoll
,
Thad Luckinbill
,
Sarah Baker
,
Maria Howell
,
Joshua Mikel
Directed by:
Philippe Falardeau
The Ugly Truth (
2009) | IMDb:
6.4
A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.
Starring:
Katherine Heigl
,
Gerard Butler
,
Eric Winter
,
Nick Searcy
,
Bree Turner
,
John Michael Higgins
How to Make an American Quilt (
1995) | IMDb:
6.3
Soon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is cheating on her. In order to clear her head, Finn visits her grandmother, Hy, and great aunt, Glady Joe Cleary, in Grasse, Calif. There, Finn learns that Hy and Glady Joe are members of a group of passionate quilters, and over the course of her visit she is regaled with tales of love and life by women who have collected rich experiences and much wisdom.
Starring:
Winona Ryder
,
Anne Bancroft
,
Ellen Burstyn
,
Kate Nelligan
,
Jean Simmons
,
Maya Angelou
An American Tail (
1986) | IMDb:
6.9
A young mouse named Fievel and his family decide to migrate to America, a "land without cats," at the turn of the 20th century. But somehow, Fievel ends up in the New World alone and must fend off not only the felines he never thought he'd have to deal with again but also the loneliness of being away from home.
Starring:
Phillip Glasser
,
Erica Yohn
,
Nehemiah Persoff
,
Amy Green
,
Christopher Plummer
,
John Finnegan