1. Crossing Over
Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find – and create -- in 21st century L.A.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
2. Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth I visits late 1970s England to find a depressing landscape where life has changed since her time.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
3. London Town
A 14-year old boy’s life changes forever when his estranged mother introduces him to the music of The Clash in 1979 London.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
4. Low Fidelity
A dramedy about relationships and fidelity, or the lack thereof. A group of old high school friends, now in their late thirties, get together for the weekend to celebrate the 4th of July, for better or for worse.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
5. The Boxer's Omen (魔)
After his brother was crippled in the ring by a cheating Thai boxer, Chan Hung goes to Thailand to avenge his brother, and finds the key to an omen which may release their family from an ancient curse. He is then caught up in a spiraling web of fate, Buddhist curses, and black magic.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
6. ZZ Top - That Little Ol' Band from Texas
The story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
7. Maxed Out
Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems okay as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. Sure, most of us may have that sinking feeling that something isn't quite right, but we're told not to worry. After all, there's always more credit!
It has an average vote of 6.793 on TMDB.
8. That Hamilton Woman
The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and her rise and fall, set during the Napoleonic Wars.
It has an average vote of 7.149 on TMDB.
9. Monsters of Rock: Moscow 1991
First major rock concert in Russia. Soldiers, militia, bloody noses and some of best heavy metal.
It has an average vote of 9 on TMDB.
10. The Buddy Holly Story
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.
It has an average vote of 7.181 on TMDB.
11. Everything Will Be OK
A series of dark and troubling events forces Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life… or lack thereof.
It has an average vote of 7.582 on TMDB.
12. Best in Show
The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.
It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
13. Invaders from Mars
In this remake of the classic 50s SF tale, a boy tries to stop an invasion of his town by aliens who take over the the minds of his parents, his least-liked schoolteacher and other townspeople. With the aid of the school nurse the boy enlists the aid of the U.S. Marines.
It has an average vote of 5.513 on TMDB.
14. Before Night Falls
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
15. Nobody's Fool
Sully is a rascally ne'er-do-well approaching retirement age. While he is pressing a worker's compensation suit for a bad knee, he secretly works for his nemesis, Carl, and flirts with Carl's young wife Toby. Sully's long- forgotten son and family have moved back to town, so Sully faces unfamiliar family responsibilities. Meanwhile, Sully's landlady's banker son plots to push through a new development and evict Sully from his mother's life.
It has an average vote of 6.819 on TMDB.
16. Willard
Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother and his father's old partner, Frank. Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.
It has an average vote of 6.094 on TMDB.
17. Great Balls of Fire!
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
18. A Monkey in Winter (Un singe en hiver)
The story of a man who has stopped drinking- and then dreaming- and who thanks to a young man who tries to forget a lost love in alcohol will turn drunk again during an exciting night.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
19. A Life Less Ordinary
A couple of angels, O'Reilly and Jackson, are sent to Earth to make sure that their next supervised love-connection succeeds. They follow Celine, a spoiled rich girl who has just accidentally shot a suitor and, due to a misunderstanding, is kidnapped by janitor Robert. Although Celine quickly frees herself, she stays with Robert for thrills. O'Reilly and Jackson pursue, hoping to unite the prospective lovers.
It has an average vote of 6.117 on TMDB.
20. Relic
When elderly mother Edna inexplicably vanishes, her daughter rushes to the family's decaying home, finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered around the house in her absence.
It has an average vote of 6.056 on TMDB.
