Angel Heart (1987)
Harry Angel is a private investigator. He is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer called Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Two FBI agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.
The Life of David Gale (2003)
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
A confined but troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.
Midnight Express (1978)
Midnight Express (1978) On October 6, 1970 while boarding an international flight out of Istanbul Airport, American Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle 2 kilos of hashish out of the country, the drugs strapped to his body. He is told that he will be released if he cooperates with the authori
Evita (1996)
Evita (1996) High-flying, adored! The film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical depicting the infamous real-life story of Eva "Evita" Duarte de Peron, the wife of President Juan Peron, who rose from poverty to become the most famous Argentine woman in history. Her huge political influence and cons
The Commitments (1991)
The travails of Jimmy Rabbitte to form the
Fame (1980)
At the New York City High School for the Performing Arts, students get specialized training that often leads to success as actors, singers, etc. This movie follows four students from the time when they audition to get into the school, through graduation. They are the brazen Coco Hernandez, shy Doris
Come See the Paradise (1990)
Come See the Paradise (1990) Portraying one of the shadier details of American history, this is the story of Jack McGurn, who comes to Los Angeles in 1936. He gets a job at a movie theatre in Little Tokyo and falls in love with the boss's daughter, Lily Kawamura. When her father finds out, he is fir
Bugsy Malone (1976)
The classic gangster story of Bugsy Malone told with an all child cast.
Angelas Ashes (1999)
Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the ...
The Road to Wellville (1994)
The Road to Wellville (1994) A madcap portrayal of William Lightbody's stay at the health farm run by cereal king Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. William's wife, Eleanor, has persuaded him to go to Kellogg to have his system cleaned of impurities. Kellogg is very unconventional, and almost barbaric in his
Birdy (1984)
Birdy (1984) Philly boys Al and Birdy became friends in high school despite the extreme difference in their personalities, Al being the popular and athletic extrovert, Birdy the antisocial "weird" introvert. Al gave Birdy his nickname because of his fascination - obsession really - with bi
Shoot the Moon (1982)
Shoot the Moon (1982) A fifteen year marriage dissolves, leaving both the husband and wife, and their four children, devastated. He's preoccupied with a career and a mistress, she with a career and caring for four young children. While they attempt to go their separate ways, jealousy and bitterness
Midnight Return The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey (2016)
Midnight Return The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey 2016 The documentary, Midnight Return explores the enduring and emotional power of film as seen through the lens of the blockbuster success Midnight Express 1978 When Billy Hayes, one of the most infamous names of his generation and on whom the pic