8.1 /10
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Run Time: 2hr 19` . MMPA: R . Release: 07 Oct 2016
Director: Mel Gibson , Sophie Fabbri-Jackson , Mic Rodgers
Producer: Lawrence Bender , Buddy Patrick , Lenny Kornberg
Stars: Andrew Garfield , Sam Worthington , Vince Vaughn , Teresa Palmer , Luke Bracey , Hugo Weaving
8.1 /10
In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance.
Run Time: 1hr 55` . MMPA: NR . Release: 06 Oct 1949
Director: Charles C. Coleman , Ronnie Lubin , William Wyler
Producer: Robert Wyler , Lester Koenig , William Wyler
Stars: Olivia de Havilland , Montgomery Clift , Ralph Richardson , Miriam Hopkins , Vanessa Brown , Mona Freeman
8.1 /10
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.
Run Time: 2hr 1` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 22 Dec 2004
Director: Terry George , Lionel Steketee , A. Kitman Ho
Producer: Terry George , Martin Katz , Sally French
Stars: Don Cheadle , Sophie Okonedo , Nick Nolte , Fana Mokoena , Joaquin Phoenix , Jean Reno
8 /10
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
Run Time: 1hr 53` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 14 Nov 2014
Director: Morten Tyldum , Phil Booth , Crispin Reece
Producer: Nina Gold , Ido Ostrowsky , Graham Moore
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch , Keira Knightley , Matthew Goode , Rory Kinnear , Allen Leech , Matthew Beard
8 /10
As the west rapidly becomes civilized, a pair of outlaws in 1890s Wyoming find themselves pursued by a posse and decide to flee to South America in hopes of evading the law.
Run Time: 1hr 51` . MMPA: PG . Release: 23 Sep 1969
Director: George Roy Hill , Steven Bernhardt , Michael D. Moore
Producer: John Foreman , Michael McLean , Paul Monash
Stars: Paul Newman , Robert Redford , Katharine Ross , Strother Martin , Henry Jones , Jeff Corey
8 /10
Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.
Run Time: 1hr 49` . MMPA: PG . Release: 19 Jan 2007
Director: David Sington
Producer: Davic McNab , Richard Life , Selina Kay
Stars: Buzz Aldrin , Michael Collins , Alan Bean , Eugene Cernan , Charlie Duke , Jim Lovell
8 /10
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.
Run Time: 3hr 8` . MMPA: R . Release: 20 Dec 1991
Director: Joseph P. Reidy , Deborah Lupard , Philip C. Pfeiffer
Producer: Jonathan M. Abrams , Arnon Milchan , Ann Goulder
Stars: Kevin Costner , Tommy Lee Jones , Gary Oldman , Kevin Bacon , Michael Rooker , Jack Lemmon
8 /10
Life saga of Indian brave freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna against British...
Run Time: 3hr . MMPA: . Release: 01 Nov 2012
Director: B. Naganna
Producer:
Stars: Darshan Thoogudeepa , Shashikumar , Jaya Prada , Umashree
8 /10
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
Run Time: 2hr 24` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 02 Jun 2005
Director: William M. Connor , Anna Rane , Ron Howard
Producer: Janet Hirshenson , Penny Marshall , Louisa Velis
Stars: Russell Crowe , Renée Zellweger , Paul Giamatti , Craig Bierko , Paddy Considine , Bruce McGill
8 /10
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.
Run Time: 1hr 58` . MMPA: R . Release: 26 Nov 2010
Director: Martin Harrison , Tom Hooper , Chris Stoaling
Producer: Fiona Garland , Bob Weinstein , Tim Smith
Stars: Colin Firth , Geoffrey Rush , Helena Bonham Carter , Guy Pearce , Timothy Spall , Michael Gambon
8 /10
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
Run Time: 3hr 11` . MMPA: PG . Release: 01 Dec 1982
Director: Richard Attenborough , John Mathew Matthan , Padma Iyer
Producer: Susie Figgis , Shama Habibullah , Dilshad Panday
Stars: Ben Kingsley , Candice Bergen , Edward Fox , John Gielgud , Trevor Howard , John Mills
8 /10
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
Run Time: 1hr 45` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 15 Dec 2023
Director: Jonathan Glazer , Dominik Watin , Marc A. Wilson
Producer: Tessa Ross , Michał Śliwkiewicz , Magdalena Plucennik
Stars: Christian Friedel , Sandra Hüller , Medusa Knopf , Daniel Holzberg , Ralph Herforth , Maximilian Beck
7.9 /10
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
Run Time: 3hr 17` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 13 Oct 1960
Director: Anthony Mann , Marshall Green , Stanley Kubrick
Producer: Norman Deming , Tadeo Villalba , Edward Lewis
Stars: Kirk Douglas , Laurence Olivier , Jean Simmons , Charles Laughton , Peter Ustinov , John Gavin
7.9 /10
Robin Hood fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian.
Run Time: 1hr 42` . MMPA: PG . Release: 13 May 1938
Director: Michael Curtiz , William Keighley
Producer: Jack L. Warner , Rufus Le Maire , Hal B. Wallis
Stars: Errol Flynn , Olivia de Havilland , Basil Rathbone , Claude Rains , Patric Knowles , Eugene Pallette
7.9 /10
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan, a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power represented by a coal company and Matewan's vested interests so that justice and workers' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line.
Run Time: 2hr 12` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 28 Aug 1987
Director: Matia Karrell , John Tintori , John Sayles
Producer: Pat McCarthy , Eve Battaglia , Chris Gibbin
Stars: Chris Cooper , James Earl Jones , Mary McDonnell , Will Oldham , David Strathairn , Ken Jenkins
7.9 /10
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with Patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
Run Time: 2hr 52` . MMPA: PG . Release: 25 Jan 1970
Director: Michael D. Moore , Eli Dunn , José López Rodero
Producer: Michael McLean , Eduardo García Maroto , Frank McCarthy
Stars: George C. Scott , Stephen Young , Frank Latimore , Karl Michael Vogler , Karl Malden , Michael Strong
7.9 /10
Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.
Run Time: 3hr 40` . MMPA: G . Release: 05 Oct 1956
Director: Michael D. Moore , Edward Salven , Daniel McCauley
Producer: Cecil B. DeMille , Doris Turner , Gladys Percey
Stars: Charlton Heston , Yul Brynner , Anne Baxter , Edward G. Robinson , Yvonne De Carlo , Debra Paget
7.9 /10
After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
Run Time: 2hr 14` . MMPA: R . Release: 15 Dec 1967
Director: Tom Shaw , John Franco , Richard Brooks
Producer:
Stars: Robert Blake , Scott Wilson , John Forsythe , Paul Stewart , Gerald S. O'Loughlin , Jeff Corey
7.9 /10
Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.
Run Time: 1hr 57` . MMPA: R . Release: 01 Nov 2013
Director: Urs Hirschbiegel , Mona Medawar , Mark C. Stevens
Producer: Les Arceneaux , Holly Wiersma , Zev Foreman
Stars: Matthew McConaughey , Jared Leto , Jennifer Garner , Denis O'Hare , Steve Zahn , Michael O'Neill
7.8 /10
A young man arrives at the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.
Run Time: 1hr 35` . MMPA: PG-13 . Release: 22 Jun 2017
Director: Hugh Welchman , Weronika Alwin , Rebecca Sheridan
Producer: David Parfitt , Sean M. Bobbitt , Faidon Sofianos
Stars: Douglas Booth , Robert Gulaczyk , Eleanor Tomlinson , Helen McCrory , Saoirse Ronan , Chris O'Dowd
