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12 Years a Slave

This Oscar-winning powerhouse of a movie is a tough watch, but it’s an accurate and moving portrayal of a time worth remembering. Pick your moment though, there are some tough scenes.

Runtime: 2 hr 14 mins.

IMDB rating: 8.1/10

Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture.



Titanic

After almost 20 years, the oceanic tragedy sensation that is Titanic still looks great and feels even better. The film that launched a thousand parodies is a long one, but well worth the effort for a re-watch or two.

Runtime: 3 hr 30 mins.

IMDB rating: 7.7/10

Awards: Academy Award for Best Picture.

Saving Mr Banks

This movie is a very light drama, and recommended when you’re in the mood for something that is fun and sincere in equal measure. It’s the story of Walt Disney and his attempts to woo Mary Poppins author PL Travers into allowing him to make the movie that would become a Disney classic.

Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins.

IMDB rating: 7.5/10

Awards: Nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe

Stepmom

This is a powerful story of divorce and its impact not only on the children, but on the adults. This is one that will require a bowl of popcorn and box of tissues. It looks a little old fashioned now, but I dare you not to be moved.

Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins.

IMDB rating: 6.6/10

Awards: Nominated for a Golden Globe

Last King of Scotland

Now for something very different. If you missed this tense drama about a young doctor who travels to Uganda, and winds up in the inner circle of dictator Idi Amin, then it’s a must see. It will have you on the edge of your seat, and Forest Whitaker gives an astounding performance.

Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins.

IMDB rating: 7.7/10

Awards: Academy Award for Best Actor

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Movie Title

Year

Genre

Plot

Director(s)

Runtime (minutes)

Freaky Friday

2003

6.1

Kids & Family, Drama, Comedy

Things get freaky one Friday when a mother and daughter who can't agree on clothes, hair, music or men find themselves inside each other's body in a comedy starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan.

Mark Waters (VIII), Mark Waters

93

Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen

2004

4.5

Kids & Family, Comedy

Lindsay Lohan and Adam Garcia star in this comedy about a teenage girl convinced that city life revolves around her until her family moves out to the suburbs, where she finds herself competing for attention.

Sara Sugarman

86

While You Were Sleeping

1995

6.6

Romance, Drama, Comedy

A woman mistaken for the fiancee of a man in a coma falls for his brother after their family embraces her. When he wakes up she's in a helluva dilemma. Comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman.

Jon Turteltaub

99

Up Close & Personal

1996

N/A

Romance, Drama

An ambitious TV reporter falls in love with her boss and becomes a news star. When she runs into trouble, he puts his faltering career on the line to rescue her.

Jon Avnet

119

The Insider

1999

7.9

Thriller, Drama

Russell Crowe and Al Pacino light up the screen in the true story of a US tobacco executive who exposed the lies about cigarettes and addiction in a 60 Minutes interview that shook the world.

Michael Mann

151

Flightplan

2005

6.2

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action & Adventure

Everyone onboard a plane doubts the sanity of a frantic mother (Jodie Foster) who claims her daughter has disappeared in mid-flight. What really happened could be more terrifying than anybody imagined.

Robert Schwentke

94

The Guardian

2006

6.8

Drama, Action & Adventure

After a deadly mission a shattered US Coast Guard hero (Kevin Costner) becomes an instructor for a team of elite rescue swimmers and teaches a cocky rookie the true meaning of heroism and sacrifice.

Andrew Davis

133

Braveheart

1995

8.4

Drama, Action & Adventure

Mel Gibson starred in and directed the stirring story of William Wallace who united the Scots in rebellion against the tyranny of England's King Edward in the 13th century. Winner of five Academy Awards.

Mel Gibson

170

Men Of Honor

2000

7.1

Drama

Inspired by the life of Carl Brasher, an African American dares to dream of becoming a US Navy Master Diver, despite a bigoted training officer and a tragic shipboard accident.

George Tillman Jr., George Tillman Jr

123

Miss Potter

2006

7.0

Romance, Drama

The true, sometimes tragic and sometimes uplifting tale of Beatrix Potter, one of history's greatest storytellers. Stars Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor and Emily Watson.

Chris Noonan

88

The Butterfly Effect 2

2006

4.4

SciFi & Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller, Drama

A young man meddles with the past to try and alter the future. But he soon discovers that his leaps through time have dire consequences in the present. Eric Lively stars in this sci-fi thriller sequel.

John R. Leonetti

88

The Actors

2003

6.1

Drama, Comedy

UK. Michael Caine and Dylan Moran are two bumbling actors who rob a group of Dublin gangsters in this manic farce. They're thick as thieves, only thicker. Michael Gambon and Miranda Richardson co-star.

Conor McPherson

88

The Wrestler

2008

7.9

Drama

Mickey Rourke is astonishing in his Oscar-nominated role as a washed-up wrestler. Forced to retire after a heart attack, his quest for a normal life is an unrelenting struggle. Marisa Tomei co-stars.

Darren Aronofsky

104

300

2006

7.8

Drama, Action & Adventure

This film is a ferocious retelling of the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, depicting the titanic clash in which King Leonidas and 300 Spartans fought Xerxes and his massive Persian army to the death.

Zack Snyder

111

The Shining

1980

8.5

Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller, Drama

Based on the bestseller by Stephen King, all work and no play makes Jack - the caretaker of an isolated resort - go way off the deep end, terrorising his young son and wife.

Stanley Kubrick

137

Mr. Brooks

2007

7.4

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

Mr Brooks (Kevin Costner) is a businessman, philanthropist and loving family man. He's also an insatiable serial killer, so clever that no one has suspected him - until now. A psychological thriller.

Bruce A. Evans

115

Cactus

2008

5.8

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

An ordinary man stuck between a rock and a much harder place needs cash. Fast. He accepts a job to kidnap and deliver a pro gambler to his keepers in the Australian outback: No questions asked.

Jasmine Yuen Carrucan

85

Casanova

2005

6.5

Romance, Drama, Comedy

Heath Ledger plays the most famous lover in history. Sienna Miller is the one woman who doesn't want a bar of him in this lush and witty 18th century romp from director Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolat).

Lasse Hallstrom

107

High Fidelity

2000

7.6

Drama, Comedy

A compulsive list-maker who owns a record store recounts his top-five breakups to analyse his problems with relationships. John Cusack and Jack Black star in a groovy comedy with a killer soundtrack.

Stephen Frears

109

Miracle

2004

7.5

Drama, Action & Adventure

The story of the US ice hockey team's amazing victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics, dubbed the 'Miracle on Ice'.

Gavin O'Connor

130

Beaches

1989

6.7

Drama, Comedy

Drama about the everlasting bond between two women who live worlds apart. Through childhood, careers, marriages, jealousy and tragedy, Barbara Hershey and Bette Midler are the epitome of true friends.

Garry Marshall

118

The American President

1995

6.8

Romance, Drama, Comedy

When the widowed US president courts a Washington lobbyist, wild rumours decimate his approval ratings. An intelligent political-romantic comedy.

Rob Reiner

109

Rocky V

1990

5.1

Drama, Action & Adventure

Retired and bankrupted, Rocky puts his faith in a promising young fighter named Tommy. But when Tommy deserts him for a flashy promoter, Rocky's rage inspires him to lace up the gloves.

John G. Avildsen

99

Network

1976

8.2

Drama, Comedy

In this scathing satire a TV network exploits the suicide threats of its newsreader to lift the ratings. Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight all won Oscars as did the film's terrific screenplay.

Sidney Lumet

116

Robocop

1987

7.5

SciFi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure

When a good Detroit cop gets blown away, scientists piece him back together as a crime-fighting cyborg. As a machine, he cleans up the streets but is tormented by nightmares of his own humanity.

Paul Verhoeven

98

Rocky II

1979

7.1

Drama, Action & Adventure

Trying to make a new life for himself, Rocky realises that he can't escape his true calling. The "Italian Stallion" must prepare for the fight of his life when Apollo Creed offers him a rematch.

Sylvester Stallone

114

Rocky III

1982

6.7

Drama, Action & Adventure

When Rocky loses in a humiliating defeat, it becomes apparent that the "Italian Stallion" has lost his edge. Considering hanging up his gloves, Rocky receives encouragement from an unlikely ally.

Sylvester Stallone

95

Rocky IV

1985

6.7

Drama, Action & Adventure

Balboa takes on Soviet killing machine Drago in a globally-televised Moscow bout. Training in Siberia, Rocky knows he must fight not only for himself, but for his country.

Sylvester Stallone

87

When Harry Met Sally...

1989

7.6

Romance, Drama, Comedy

All-time classic romantic comedy about star-crossed neurotics whose friendship grows over the years as they ask: Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?

Rob Reiner

91

The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert

1994

7.5

Drama, Comedy

It's not easy being a drag queen in the outback! Dazzling in flamboyant gowns, looking down over the vast red Australian desert, three showgirls embark on a four week cabaret gig in Alice Springs.

Stephan Elliott, Stephan Elliot

99

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985

5.8

Romance, Drama, Comedy

This comedy about mistaken identity made Madonna a film star. She's a wild vamp who a bored housewife (Rosanna Arquette) becomes obsessed with after following her sexual conquests in the personal ads.

Susan Seidelman

99

Out Of Time

2003

6.5

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

How do you solve a double homicide when all the evidence points to you? A top cop becomes the prime suspect when his lover and her abusive husband are murdered. Thriller starring Denzel Washington.

Carl Franklin

101

Rain Man

1988

8.0

Drama

Tom Cruise, a crass hustler, bonds with Dustin Hoffman, the autistic-savant brother he never knew he had. Hoffman won an Oscar for his uncanny portrayal of Raymond the human abacus in this superb movie.

Barry Levinson

128

Rocky

1976

8.1

Drama, Action & Adventure

Rocky is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. When a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, he knows that it's his one shot at the big time.

John G. Avildsen

114

Sleeping With The Enemy

1991

6.1

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

A wife fakes her death to escape her abusive husband, relocating to a small Midwestern town with a new identity. She falls in love again, but her obsessive husband isn't far behind. Stars Julia Roberts.

Joseph Ruben

93

Return To Me

2000

6.9

Romance, Drama, Comedy

A lonely Bob Rueland is embraced by Grace Briggs, who is surrounded by a coterie of substitute mothers including her Irish grandfather, who with his Italian brother-in-law run a Chicago restaurant.

Bonnie Hunt

111

The Deep End Of The Ocean

1999

6.3

Drama

When their son suddenly disappears, the pain of a lost child ravages the Cappadora family. But when he suddenly returns, the family must come to grips with the painful reunion.

Ulu Grosbard

104

Valkyrie

2008

7.1

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

A loyal German officer decides that he must take action to assassinate Hitler and overthrow his Nazi government using Hitler's own emergency plan.

Bryan Singer

115

U-571

2000

6.6

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action & Adventure

A US Navy Captain and his crew are enjoying time off when they receive word that they must go on a top-secret assignment into enemy waters and infiltrate a severely damaged Nazi U-boat.

Jonathan Mostow

111

The Thin Red Line

1998

7.6

Drama, Action & Adventure

A powerful frontline cast explode into action in this hauntingly realistic view of military and moral chaos in the Pacific during World War II.

Terrence Malick

163

The Horse Whisperer

1998

6.5

Romance, Drama

After a terrible riding accident a city sophisticate takes her daughter's horse to a man in Montana with a gift for healing troubled horses. Acclaimed romantic drama from actor-director Robert Redford.

Robert Redford

162

The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

2004

7.3

Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure

Bill Murray plays a befuddled Jacques Cousteau on a ship of fools hunting a shark that ate his mate. This wacky comedy co-stars Cate Blanchett, Owen Wilson and Jeff Goldblum as the nautical nemesis.

Wes Anderson

113

A Perfect World

1993

7.5

Drama

A prison escapee who bonds with his child hostage in Texas heads towards a harrowing collision with fate. This acclaimed but overlooked manhunt saga stars Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood and Laura Dern.

Clint Eastwood

132

Jerry Maguire

1996

7.3

Romance, Drama, Comedy

When a sports agent (Tom Cruise, at his peak) quits to start an ethical agency, everyone deserts him except an impressed office assistant (Renee Zellweger) and a single, egomaniacal football player.

Cameron Crowe

133

The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996

7.3

Drama, Comedy

A riveting true story nominated for 2 Oscars™. Hustler men's magazine founder Larry Flynt battles his way to the Supreme Court in defence of free speech.

Milos Forman

124

Waitress

2007

7.1

Romance, Drama, Comedy

A sassy woman living in the Deep South with a gift for making unusual pies, whose recipes are inspired by the trials and tribulations of her life, becomes pregnant to her controlling husband.

Adrienne Shelly

103

License To Wed

2007

5.2

Drama, Comedy

Ben is itching to marry Sadie but Reverend Frank (Robin Williams) insists they first pass his patented marriage preparation course. Forget happily ever after - can they even make it to the altar?

Ken Kwapis

87

Away From Her

2006

7.6

Drama

When a loving wife (Julie Christie) goes into a rest home with Alzheimer's disease torrents of guilt and regret are stirred up in her husband (Gordon Pinsent). Poignant drama about separated soulmates.

Sarah Polley

105

Death Defying Acts

2007

5.9

Mystery & Crime, Romance, Thriller, Drama

On a tour of Britain in 1926 Harry Houdini starts an affair with a psychic out to con the famous escapologist. However all does not go to plan. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce and Timothy Spall star.

Gillian Armstrong

92

Hunger

2008

7.6

Drama

The drama of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands' death in a Northern Ireland jail. A searching eye for detail shows what happens when body and mind are pushed beyond the limit. Michael Fassbender stars.

Steve McQueen (III)

92

Looking For Eric

2009

7.2

Drama, Comedy

A soccer-mad postman on the brink of a breakdown seeks advice from his hero, the famously philosophical Manchester United star Eric Cantona (playing himself). Sports comedy-drama from Ken Loach.

Ken Loach

112

A Simple Plan

1998

7.5

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

Three people find $4 million in a downed plane and to keep it, all they have to do is wait. If only it was that simple. Billy Bob Thornton and Bridget Fonda star in a morality tale laced with tension.

Sam Raimi

116

Starter For 10

2007

6.8

Romance, Drama, Comedy

Working-class kid James McAvoy struggles to make his way in an upper-class university. This bittersweet comedy is about loyalty, falling in love, and the difference between knowledge and wisdom.

Tom Vaughan

92

A Cinderella Story

2004

5.8

Romance, Kids & Family, Drama, Comedy

A student is controlled by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, but her anonymous email buddy is a real Prince Charming. Will she turn into a pumpkin when they finally meet at the school dance?

Mark Rosman

91

Letters from Iwo Jima

2006

8.0

Drama

After Flags Of Our Fathers, Clint Eastwood made this moving account of the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of the hopelessly outnumbered Japanese defenders. Produced by Steven Spielberg.

Clint Eastwood

136

Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

1977

7.7

SciFi & Fantasy, Drama

After an encounter with UFOs, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Steven Spielberg

131

Revolver

2005

6.5

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action & Adventure

Crime boss Ray Liotta puts a contract on a grifter who has taken him down. The grifter (Jason Statham) is protected by two loan sharks who make him an offer he can't refuse in this Guy Ritchie film.

Guy Ritchie

101

Flags Of Our Fathers

2006

7.1

Drama, Action & Adventure

Clint Eastwood's epic story of the six men in the famous photograph of the American flag raised at the Battle of Iwo Jima - the iconic image that lifted the spirits of an entire nation in World War II.

Clint Eastwood

126

Syriana

2005

7.0

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

An intelligent, intricate espionage thriller which produced a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for George Clooney. When an assassination is bungled it immerses a CIA agent in a Middle East oil conspiracy.

Stephen Gaghan

122

Pleasantville

1998

7.5

Drama, Comedy

Two modern American teenagers are sucked into their television set and end up living in a black-and-white '50s sitcom.

Gary Ross

119

Pulp Fiction

1994

8.9

Mystery & Crime, Drama

In a black comedy about small-time hoods and big-time criminals, the lives of seemingly unrelated people are woven together in a wildly entertaining and exhilarating adventure that thrills and amuses. Quentin Tarantino's black comedy about small-time hoods and big-time criminals. One of the most audacious and imitated films of all time, starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman.

Quentin Tarantino

148

Around The Bend

2004

6.5

Drama, Comedy

With Josh Lucas they make three generations of a clan of complicated men who reunite on a road trip across the USA.

Jordan Roberts, Jordon Roberts

80

The Last Boy Scout

1991

6.9

Drama, Action & Adventure

A former Secret Service agent hits rock bottom as a detective for hire. When a stripper he's protecting is murdered he teams up with her footballer boyfriend to find the killer.

Tony Scott

101

Mulholland Dr.

2001

8.1

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

A naive actress (Naomi Watts) seeking fame in Hollywood finds something much more sinister. David Lynch's masterpiece is a journey to the dark heart of the American dream that leaves no soul intact.

David Lynch

140

Point Of No Return

1994

5.9

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action & Adventure

An ex-soldier whose life has been disrupted and his emotions disturbed by his experiences at war and in prison, escapes from police custody after attending the burial of his murdered brother.

Vincent Monton

93

Dogfight

1991

7.5

Romance, Drama

The Marines are loose among San Francisco's bars and have organised a "dogfight," a wager with simple rules. Each guy puts in money, and the one who finds the most unattractive date wins.

Nancy Savoca

89

Becoming Jane

2007

7.1

Romance, Drama

UK. Anne Hathaway plays Jane Austen in this tale of the forbidden love affair that is said to have inspired her greatest novels. Period drama co-starring Maggie Smith, Julie Walters and James McAvoy.

Julian Jarrold

115

The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations

2009

5.6

SciFi & Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller, Drama

A young man who can time travel attempts to solve his girlfriend's mysterious death. But is that causing the death of many others? Chris Carmack (The O.C.) and Rachel Miner star in a third thriller.

Seth Grossman

90

The Butterfly Effect

2004

7.7

SciFi & Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

Ashton Kutcher, playing a young man trying to dig up childhood memories, finds a technique that allows him to travel back in time. He finds he is able to change history - with unexpected consequences.

Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber

109

Gosford Park

2001

7.3

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama, Comedy

A loathsome industrialist winds up dead at a society-rich hunting weekend in November 1932 at stately Gosford Park, where he and his wife Lady Sylvia host an assortment of upper class guests.A brilliant Robert Altman 'whodunit' starring Helen Mirren and Alan Bates.

Robert Altman

131

Deceived

1991

6.1

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

When her "perfect" husband is apparently killed, a woman confronts some perplexing mysteries about him. She finds chilling evidence of a plot that threatens her life.

Damian Harris

103

The Hand That Rocks The Cradle

1992

6.5

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

A couple don't realise that their nanny's husband was the gynecologist who killed himself after being accused of molesting the wife. Now the nanny (Rebecca De Mornay) wants revenge in this thriller.

Curtis Hanson

105

Memento

2000

8.5

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

A man who can't build new memories (Guy Pearce) tries to solve his wife's murder, the last thing he can recall. In a very clever plot, one story line moves forward while the other reveals the past.

Christopher Nolan

108

The Fifth Element

1997

7.6

SciFi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure

A cabbie picks up the fare of a lifetime: a perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon. Together they must save the world. Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich star in an outrageous sci-fi adventure.

Luc Besson

120

Noise

2007

6.2

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

A troubled cop is pitched into the chaos that follows a mass murder on a train. He must unravel a web of secrecy shrouding a community in a tight drama starring Brendan Cowell.

Matthew Saville

103

25th Hour

2002

7.7

Thriller, Drama

A New York drug kingpin struggles for redemption in the last 24 hours before he goes to jail for seven years. Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Rosario Dawson star in Spike Lee's bracing drama.

Spike Lee

129

Ladder 49

2004

6.5

Thriller, Drama, Action & Adventure

A fireman trapped in a blazing Baltimore skyscraper reflects on his life as his chief co-ordinates a desperate rescue effort. This effects-packed tale of heroes stars Joaquim Phoenix and John Travolta.

Jay Russell

110

G.I. Jane

1997

5.8

Drama, Action & Adventure

Demi Moore plays the first woman selected for training as a U.S. SEAL. She faces a brutal initiation and ongoing persecution as she also becomes a pawn in a political game. Viggo Mortensen co-stars.

Ridley Scott

120

What's Love Got To Do With It

1993

7.2

Drama

The powerful story of how dynamic diva Tina Turner became one of the world's most exciting entertainers. Angela Bassett is stunning as Tina and Laurence Fishburne plays Ike, her Svengali of a husband.

Brian Gibson

112

Duets

2000

6.0

Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure

With seemingly nothing in common except a passion for singing and the dream of a moment in the spotlight, six wannabes follow their separate paths towards a big karaoke contest in Nebraska.

Bruce Paltrow

107

When A Man Loves A Woman

1994

6.5

Romance, Drama, Comedy

Authentic drama about an alcoholic wife who is destroying her family. As good-time girl Alice (Meg Ryan) and her husband (Andy Garcia) fight the bottle they find a renewed sense of love and commitment

Luis Mandoki

120

Basic

2003

6.5

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action & Adventure

An ex-Ranger now in the Drug Enforcement Agency is drawn into the mysterious disappearance of a reviled Special Forces instructor and part of his elite team. John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson star.

John McTiernan

94

The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants 2

2008

6.2

Romance, Drama, Comedy

Having been apart all year, summer plans will take the girls even further along separate paths. It'll take more than treasured pants passed back and forth to keep their lives connected.

Sanaa Hamri

114

Horsemen

2009

5.6

Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller, Drama

A detective discovers a terrifying link between a murder spree and the biblical prophecies of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War, Famine, Pestilence and Death. Dennis Quaid and Ziyi Zhang star.

Jonas Åkerlund

86

Awakenings

1990

7.8

Drama

A pioneering neurologist uses an experimental drug to miraculously awaken the victims of a rare sleeping sickness. Robert DeNiro and Robin Williams shine in a marvellous movie based on a true story.

Penny Marshall

115

The Juror

1996

5.5

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

A juror in a major mafia trial regrets doing her civic duty when a psychopathic gangster threatens her son and her friends unless she says 'not guilty'.

Brian Gibson

113

Layer Cake

2004

7.4

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action & Adventure

A drug dealer is given one last job before retiring: find the missing drug-addict daughter of a crime boss. Daniel Craig and Sienna Miller star in a thriller full of double-crosses and hidden alliances.

Matthew Vaughn

101

Steel Magnolias

1989

7.2

Romance, Drama

A group of eccentric gals gather to gossip and giggle over tragedies and triumphs. A witty tribute to friendship with a star cast including Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton and Shirley MacLaine.

Herbert Ross

113

Stepmom

1998

6.6

Drama

A new stepmother sparks a conflict with her husband's ex. But when cancer enters the picture it's time to settle their differences. A tearjerker starring Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris and Julia Roberts.

Chris Columbus

120

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011

7.1

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

In this adaptation of John Le Carre's thrilling Cold War-era spy novel, Gary Oldman stars as a retired secret agent who is pulled back into the game to ferret out a Soviet agent in MI6.

Tomas Alfredson

122

Juno

2007

7.6

Drama, Comedy

Juno MacGuff is a cool, confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she's faced with an unplanned pregnancy and sets out to find the perfect parents for her baby. Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner and Michael Cera co-star in this offbeat comedy hit.

Jason Reitman

92

Ever After: A Cinderella Story

1998

7.0

Romance, Drama

A courageous young woman of the 16th century works her magic on everyone including the crown prince of France. This enchanting take on the classic fairytale stars Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston.

Andrew Tennant, Andy Tennant

116

Terms Of Endearment

1983

7.4

Romance, Drama, Comedy

A deeply observed drama about the relationship between a mother and daughter, based on the novel by Larry McMurtry. Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger and Jack Nicholson shine in this five-Oscar classic.

James L. Brooks

126

Benny & Joon

1993

8.8

Romance, Drama, Comedy

Joon sees the world in a way all her own. One night, while playing in a poker game with unusual stakes, Joon loses her hand ... and wins Sam, a whimsical misfit who charms his way into her heart.

Jeremiah S. Chechik

94

The Duchess

2008

6.9

Drama

UK. The lush, real-life drama of a beautiful aristocrat who seeks solace from her two-timing husband in the arms of a politician. Keira Knightley plays the "it" girl of her day alongside Ralph Fiennes.

Saul Dibb

105

Not Without My Daughter

1991

6.1

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama

Based on the true story of an American woman who travels with her Iranian husband to his homeland. When he will not allow her to return home, she must find a way to flee the country with her daughter.

Brian Gilbert

111

Snow Angels

2008

7.0

Drama

This film is a heartrending portrayal of three couples in various stages of life orbiting around each other in search of connection and meaning. A love lost and found in a small town...

David Gordon Green

102

Dragonheart

1996

6.4

SciFi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure

Long ago, when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, there lived a knight who would come face-to-face and heart-to-heart with the most remarkable creature that ever existed.

Rob Cohen

98

Raising Cain

1992

5.9

Mystery & Crime, Horror, Thriller, Drama

When a respected psychologist and loving father takes a year off to raise his daughter his multiple personalities emerge. John Lithgow and Lolita Davidovich star in a wicked thriller that won't let go.

Brian De Palma

87

Beautiful Girls

1996

7.2

Romance, Drama, Comedy

A captivating comedy with an all-star cast about old friends whose 10-year high school reunion creates hilariously unexpected surprises. Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman and Mira Sorvino shine.

Ted Demme

108

Bounce

2000

5.7

Romance, Drama

A self-absorbed adman (Ben Affleck) falls into despair after a friend dies in a plane crash. When the widow (Gwyneth Paltrow) falls for him he struggles with a guilty secret that could wreck everything.

Don Roos

102

Chicago

2002

7.2

Drama, Comedy

Roxie Hart is a chorus dancer who will kill for fame. After doing just that, she lands behind bars alongside star Velma Kelly. Winner of six Academy Awards including Best Picture, it stars Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere.

Rob Marshall

109

Cold Mountain

2003

7.2

Romance, Drama

A wounded Confederate soldier struggles to return home to the woman he loves after the Civil War. Nicole Kidman, Jude Law and Renée Zellweger, in her Oscar-winning role, star in a compelling epic.

Anthony Minghella

148

Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind

2002

7.1

Mystery & Crime, Thriller, Drama, Comedy

George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Drew Barrymore star in the comedy thriller that poses an irresistible question: what would happen if a wildly successful TV producer was also a top-secret CIA assassin?

George Clooney

108

Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights

2004

6.0

Romance, Drama

Forbidden lovers meet on the sexy dance floor when a young American woman discovers a passion for dance and for her sultry Cuban partner. But with revolution in the air, will they be torn apart?

Guy Ferland

82

Everybody's Fine

2009

7.2

Drama, Comedy

Robert De Niro is a reserved widower longing to reconnect with his children when his wife dies. Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale co-star in an insightful drama about the family dynamic.

Kirk Jones

95

Finding Neverland

2004

7.8

Kids & Family, Drama

The true story behind the creation of magical Peter Pan, one of the world's favourite childhood characters. An uplifting drama about a famously imaginative author.

Marc Forster

97

The Four Feathers

2002

6.5

Drama, Action & Adventure

Branded a coward by his British Army comrades, a promising young soldier accepts an undercover mission in Africa to redeem his name. A lavish treatment of the gripping 19th century novel.

Shekhar Kapur

126

Heavenly Creatures

1994

7.5

Mystery & Crime, Drama

New Zealand. A disturbing portrait of two teenage girls whose obsessive friendship leads to a terrible true crime that shocked a nation. This hypnotic thriller from Peter Jackson stars Kate Winslet.

Peter Jackson

95

The Importance Of Being Earnest

2002

6.9

Romance, Drama, Comedy

Oscar Wilde's comedy of manners is a hilarious look at the fun, games and dubious ethics among the British upper crust. Top cast includes Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon and Judi Dench.

Anthony Asquith, Oliver Parker

89

In The Bedroom

2001

7.5

Drama

The murder of a young man in an affair with an older woman devastates his parents. His family must confront the harsh reality of their situation and the inescapable consequences of their actions. Grief, rage and revenge turn this drama into a modern classic starring Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei and Tom Wilkinson.

Todd Field

125

Shall We Dance

2004

6.1

Romance, Drama, Comedy

A jaded lawyer stumbles into love through dancing lessons. But when his wife suspects an affair fancy footwork is needed to keep his passion alive. Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez and Susan Sarandon star.

Peter Chelsom

102

Starsky & Hutch

2004

6.1

Drama, Comedy, Action & Adventure

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson don chunky cardigans to hunt the baddies when a body shows up. They're good cops with very bad hair in a hilarious remake of the 70's TV show. Snoop Dogg is a hip informant.

Todd Phillips

96

Legends Of The Fall

1994

7.5

Romance, Drama

Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond. In this epic tale starring Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins, a father and his three sons living in the wilderness, have their lives affected by love, betrayal and brotherhood.

Edward Zwick

Freelancers

2012

4.6

Drama, Action & Adventure

This gripping drama sees 50 Cent as a rookie recruit who seeks revenge for his father's death. Robert De Niro and Forest Whitaker also star in this tale of corrupt cops and rogue justice. (s,d,v) (96min)

Jessy Terrero

92

The Big Steal

1990

7.1

Drama, Comedy

Australia. A young bloke obsessed with Jaguars and Joanna, the class paragon, has his dreams trashed by a shifty car salesman. A comedy caper hit with Ben Mendelsohn, Claudia Karvan and Steve Bisley.

Nadia Tass

95

The Wedding Party

2010

6.6

Drama, Comedy

Comedy. When Steve's secret marriage of convenience is discovered by his family, he finds himself at the centre of the world's most farcical wedding, the only problem is, he is in love with somebody else. Josh Lawson, Isabel Lucas and Steve Bisley star in this riotous Aussie tale about a marital misstep.

Stefan Ruzowitzky

93

Conversations With Other Women

2005

7.1

Romance, Drama, Comedy

(2005) Helena Bonham Carter, Aaron Eckhart. A bridesmaid and a groomsman at a wedding reception begin a flirtation. But what began as a tryst between a man and woman turns into something more - a window on their shared history.

Hans Canosa

82

Slacker

1991

7.1

Drama

(1991) Rudy Basquez, Jean Caffeine. This debut feature from cult director Richard Linklater presents a day in the life of Austin, Texas with an ensemble of misfits including a UFO fanatic and a JFK conspiracy theorist.

Richard Linklater

96</td

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