How Does The Mist End

From Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington
Rated R

Django Unchained is a 2012 American revisionist western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The story follows a freed slave, Django, who treks across America with a bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz, to free his wife, Broomhilda, from a cruel plantation owner. Along their journey, they must confront racism, violence, and slavery in the pre-Civil War South, while also teaming up with other characters to form a plan to rescue Broomhilda. Django and Schultz must also face off against a ruthless gang of ruthless bounty hunters and the plantation owner's ruthless overseers. With the help of Django's newfound skills as a bounty hunter, he is able to successfully rescue Broomhilda and gain his freedom.

From Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli
Rated Not Rated

The Wages of Fear is a 1953 French-Italian thriller directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Yves Montand. The film tells the story of four down-on-their-luck Europeans who take on a job transporting highly volatile nitroglycerin over hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain in South America. In order to survive the job, the men must put aside their personal differences and work together, but their desperation for money and greed for power threaten to tear them apart. The film follows their intense journey and the obstacles they must overcome in order to make it to their destination, ultimately revealing the wages of fear and the harsh reality of their situation.

From Clint Eastwood, starring Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel
Rated PG-13

Million Dollar Baby is a 2004 American sports drama film starring Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. It tells the story of a determined woman's journey to fulfill her dream of becoming a professional boxer. Maggie Fitzgerald (Swank) is a thirty-four year old waitress from the South who dreams of becoming a professional boxer. She meets Frankie Dunn (Eastwood), an aging boxing trainer and manager who reluctantly takes her under his wing. With the help of a cantankerous cut man, Eddie 'Scrap-Iron' Dupris (Freeman), they form an unlikely bond that leads Maggie to the top of the boxing world. However, when tragedy strikes, Maggie must rely on the strength of her relationships to help her through the toughest challenge of all.

From Michael Moore, starring Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson, Salvador Allende
Rated R

Bowling for Columbine is a documentary film directed by Michael Moore in 2002. The film explores the reasons behind the Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colorado and other issues surrounding gun violence in the United States. The film also tackles other issues such as the effects of media violence, poverty, racism, military involvement and fear in the U.S. Through interviews with victims, politicians, and other figures, Moore highlights the complex problems behind gun violence and offers solutions to reduce it. The film won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature at the 75th Academy Awards.

From David Lynch, starring Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Jeanne Bates
Rated R

Mulholland Drive is a psychological mystery-thriller film about a young woman, Betty Elms, who moves to Los Angeles and is quickly drawn into a dark and surreal dream world. Betty is desperate to find out the identity of the woman she finds in her aunt's apartment, while a Hollywood director and a mysterious man help her search. Throughout the movie, characters and subplots intertwine and intersect in a way that keeps the audience guessing until the end. The film explores themes of identity, illusions, and psychological trauma. Ultimately, Betty is forced to confront the truth of her identity and her dreams.

From Stanley Kubrick, starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton
Rated PG-13

Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Howard Fast and tells the story of a slave-turned-gladiator in the Roman Republic who leads a rebellion against the corrupt Roman Senate. Spartacus, a Thracian slave, is purchased by Lentulus Batiatus, a Roman lanista in charge of a gladiator training school. He trains Spartacus and other gladiators to fight in the arena for the amusement of wealthy Romans. But when Spartacus falls in love with a beautiful slave girl, Varinia, he is determined to gain his freedom and take her with him. Spartacus leads a revolt among the gladiators, escaping into the countryside and eventually commanding an army of hundreds of thousands of freed slaves. The Roman Senate sends the legions of Crassus to put down the rebellion. With the help of a small army of Germanic mercenaries, the slaves ultimately defeat the Roman army, but Spartacus is betrayed and crucified by his own men.

From David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas, Deborah Kara Unger, Sean Penn, James Rebhorn
Rated R

The Game is a psychological thriller film directed by David Fincher and starring Michael Douglas. The film follows a wealthy San Francisco investor, Nicholas Van Orton (Douglas), as he is given a mysterious gift from his estranged brother, Conrad (Sean Penn). This gift turns out to be a game that engulfs Nicholas in a web of psychological terror. As he attempts to unravel the game's mysteries and win, Nicholas finds himself in a deepening spiral of confusion and danger. His life, fortune, and sanity are all at stake as he struggles to figure out the game's rules, his brother's motives, and how he can break free.

From Spike Jonze, starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton
Rated R

Adaptation is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman. The film stars Nicholas Cage as dual roles as Charlie Kaufman, the struggling screenwriter, and his fictional twin brother Donald. The film follows Charlie's attempts to adapt Susan Orlean's non-fiction book The Orchid Thief for the screen. He struggles to stay true to the source material, while dealing with the pressures of studio executives and his own self-doubt. Throughout the film, Charlie experiences surreal moments and has conversations with Donald, who is more successful and confident than him. As the film progresses, Charlie starts to draw inspiration from Donald's advice, and eventually completes the screenplay. The film earned critical acclaim, and was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Adapted Screenplay.

From Mary Harron, starring Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas, Bill Sage
Rated R

American Psycho is a 2000 black comedy horror film directed by Mary Harron and starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a wealthy and materialistic Wall Street banker who descends into a psychopathic frenzy of murder and violence. Bateman lives a luxurious lifestyle, surrounded by beautiful women, expensive cars, and designer clothes, and his lifestyle and his calculated charm mask his true nature - a violent and psychopathic killer. The film follows Bateman's descent into madness as he takes out his anger and frustration on those around him. As his crimes become more and more gruesome, it becomes apparent that Bateman has become a hollow man, devoid of emotion, morality, and conscience. Ultimately, Bateman is left alone in his perfect world with no one to trust and no one to care.

From David Lynch, starring Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, John Roselius, Louis Eppolito
Rated R

Lost Highway is a psychological mystery thriller directed by David Lynch. It follows Fred Madison, a jazz musician, who begins to receive mysterious videotapes of himself in his home. When his wife is murdered, he is arrested and sentenced to death. After being released on a technicality, he transforms into another identity and embarks on a quest to find out who is behind the tapes and his wife’s death. Along the way, he meets an enigmatic woman named Alice and she helps him to unravel the mystery. The film has a nonlinear narrative structure, leaving the audience to interpret the events and characters as events unfold. The film is a dark, surreal exploration of guilt, identity, and truth.

From Adrian Lyne, starring Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven
Rated R

From M. Night Shyamalan, starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright, Spencer Treat Clark
Rated PG-13

From James Mangold, starring John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peet, John Hawkes
Rated R

From Jeff Nichols, starring Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham, Tova Stewart
Rated R

From Steven Spielberg, starring Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Sam Robards
Rated PG-13

From Frank Darabont, starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher
Rated R

From Takashi Miike, starring Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura
Rated R

From Allen Coulter, starring Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Caitlyn Rund, Moisés Acevedo
Rated PG-13

From Cameron Crowe, starring Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell
Rated R

From M. Night Shyamalan, starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin
Rated PG-13

From Marc Forster, starring Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts, Ryan Gosling, Kate Burton
Rated R

From Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Tim Robbins, Miranda Otto
Rated PG-13

From Lee Tamahori, starring Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann
Rated PG-13

From Darren Lynn Bousman, starring Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, Bahar Soomekh
Rated R

From M. Night Shyamalan, starring Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Ashlyn Sanchez
Rated R