Win In The End

From Milos Forman, starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Michael Berryman, Peter Brocco
Rated R

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1962 novel by Ken Kesey. It stars Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy, a criminal who feigns insanity to serve a short prison sentence in an asylum rather than in a prison. He clashes with the authoritarian Nurse Ratched, and his disruptive antics soon lead him to become a leader of the other patients. The film also stars Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif, William Redfield, and Danny DeVito. The film follows McMurphy's attempts to escape from the asylum and his rebellious struggle against the oppressive powers of the institution. The film received critical acclaim and won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Nicholson), Best Actress (Fletcher), Best Director (Forman), and Best Adapted Screenplay (Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman). It is considered one of the greatest American films of all time.

From Jonathan Demme, starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Lawrence A. Bonney, Kasi Lemmons
Rated R

The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror/thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee, and Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist and cannibalistic serial killer. The story follows Clarice as she attempts to apprehend Lecter in order to gain insight into the mind of a serial killer, Buffalo Bill, who is terrorizing the country. Throughout her journey, Clarice finds herself in a psychological game of cat and mouse with Lecter, who seems to have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge and manipulation. The film won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

From David Fincher, starring Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Andrew Kevin Walker
Rated R

Se7en is a psychological crime thriller starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey. The movie follows two detectives, William Somerset (Freeman) and David Mills (Pitt) as they investigate a series of gruesome murders inspired by the seven deadly sins. As their investigation progresses, the detectives begin to realize that their prime suspect is a highly intelligent serial killer (Spacey) who is staging the murders according to the seven deadly sins. As the detectives race to catch the killer before he can complete his deadly plan, they are forced to confront their own inner demons and face the dark truth of the killer's motivations.

From Bryan Singer, starring Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin
Rated R

The Usual Suspects is a 1995 American neo-noir mystery film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Christopher McQuarrie. It stars an ensemble cast of Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio del Toro, Kevin Pollak, Chazz Palminteri, Pete Postlethwaite, and Kevin Spacey. The story follows the interrogation of Roger "Verbal" Kint, a small-time con man, who is one of only two survivors of a massacre and fire on a ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles. He tells an interrogator a convoluted story about events that led him and his five partners in crime to the boat, and about a mysterious crime lord named Keyser Söze who was responsible for the massacre. Through flashbacks, the film slowly reveals that Kint and the others were contracted by Söze to perform the crime. It culminates in a tense confrontation between Verbal and an agent from the U.S. Customs Service. The Usual Suspects won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor (for Spacey) and Best Original Screenplay (for McQuarrie).

From Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson
Rated R

No Country for Old Men is a 2007 crime thriller film directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, adapted from Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name. The film follows Llewelyn Moss, a Texan hunter who stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and takes a suitcase of drug money for himself. This sets off a chain of events involving a psychopathic hitman, Anton Chigurh, hired by the drug dealers to retrieve the money, a local sheriff trying to track down both men, and Moss' wife, Carla Jean, who is taken hostage by Chigurh. Eventually, Chigurh and Moss come face to face in a tense standoff. The movie's plot is driven by a classic theme of fate, where each character's choices determine their ultimate fate. The film earned numerous accolades and awards, including four Academy Awards and the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

From Roman Polanski, starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer
Rated Approved

Rosemary's Baby is a horror film directed by Roman Polanski in 1968. It tells the story of Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow), a young housewife who is expecting her first child with her husband Guy (John Cassavetes). After they move into a new apartment in a Gothic-style building in New York City, strange events start to occur. Rosemary soon discovers that her husband has made a deal with their mysterious neighbors, the Castavets, to use her and her unborn baby in a Satanic ritual. As the pregnancy advances, Rosemary finds herself increasingly isolated and paranoid, and she is convinced that her baby is in danger. With her life and her baby's life at stake, Rosemary must find a way to protect them both from the evil forces surrounding her.

From Gregory Hoblit, starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Edward Norton, John Mahoney
Rated R

Primal Fear is a 1996 psychological thriller directed by Gregory Hoblit. The film follows Aaron Stampler (Edward Norton), a young man accused of brutally murdering a prominent Catholic archbishop. His court-appointed lawyer, Martin Vail (Richard Gere), takes on the case in order to prove Aaron's innocence, despite the overwhelming evidence that points to his guilt. As the trial progresses, more information about Aaron's troubled past is revealed, leading Vail to question his client's innocence. In a dramatic twist of fate, the truth behind the murder is finally revealed in a shocking conclusion.

From James Wan, starring Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Ken Leung
Rated R

Saw is a 2004 horror-thriller film directed by James Wan. In the movie, two men awaken to find themselves chained in a mysterious bathroom with a dead body between them. They soon discover that they are part of a game by the psychotic Jigsaw Killer. The men must find a way to survive and escape before the killer's horrific traps end their lives. The film follows a series of tense and thrilling events as the men try to outwit Jigsaw and make their way to safety. Along the way, they uncover a dark past of secrets, lies and betrayal that Jigsaw has left behind, and find out the true motives behind his sadistic and deadly games.

From Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes, starring Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, June Kyoto Lu, Toshi Toda
Rated R

Menace II Society is a 1993 American crime drama directed by the Hughes brothers, Allen and Albert Hughes. The film follows Caine Lawson, a teenage African-American youth growing up in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles in the aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. After his friend Ronnie is killed in a drive-by shooting, Caine is forced to enter a life of crime to make ends meet. Caine soon discovers that the streets are fraught with violence and crime, and he must choose between the values he was raised with or succumb to the negative influences of the environment around him. Through his journey, Caine learns the harsh realities of life in the hood and ultimately chooses to rise above it.

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

From Mark Pellington, starring Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Hope Davis
Rated R

From Oliver Stone, starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Rodney Dangerfield
Rated R

From Michael Mann, starring William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox
Rated R

From John Dahl, starring Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman, Michael Raysses
Rated R

From Ridley Scott, starring Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta
Rated R

From Peter Webber, starring Gaspard Ulliel, Rhys Ifans, Gong Li, Aaran Thomas
Rated R

From Cess Silvera, starring Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Louie Rankin, Paul Campbell
Rated R

From Bruce Pittman, starring Lisa Schrage, Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, Louis Ferreira
Rated R

From Jack Sholder, starring Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler
Rated R

From Ernest R. Dickerson, starring Snoop Dogg, Pam Grier, Michael T. Weiss, Clifton Powell
Rated R