The Reader
7.6 2h 4min
The Reader
The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom.
Recount
7.3 1h 56min
Recount
In this gripping political drama directed by Jay Roach, the film delves into the chaotic aftermath of the 2000 U.S. presidential election, focusing on the contentious Florida recount. The narrative…
Michael Clayton
7.2 1h 59min
Michael Clayton
In this gripping legal thriller, a “fixer” at a prestigious law firm finds himself embroiled in a high-stakes case that threatens to unravel a major corporation. As he navigates the…
Breaking and Entering
6.5 2h 9min
Breaking and Entering
In this 2006 film directed by Anthony Minghella, the story unfolds in London, where a landscape architect, played by Jude Law, finds his life unraveling after a series of burglaries…
Cold Mountain
7.2 2h 34min
Cold Mountain
Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, this film follows the journey of a wounded Confederate soldier, Inman, as he makes his way back home to Cold Mountain,…
The Quiet American
7.0 1h 41min
The Quiet American
Set against the backdrop of 1950s Vietnam, this film follows the complex relationship between a British journalist, Thomas Fowler, and a young American, Alden Pyle, as they navigate the turbulent…
Heaven
6.9 1h 36min
Heaven
In this gripping drama directed by Tom Tykwer, Cate Blanchett stars as a woman caught in a web of unintended consequences after a desperate act of justice goes awry. Set…
Birthday Girl
6.0 1h 33min
Birthday Girl
In this intriguing blend of romance and thriller, a lonely bank clerk named John, played by Ben Chaplin, orders a Russian bride over the internet, only to find himself entangled…