Drama

When the town mill burns to the ground and the local economy collapses, a family patriarch, known for his bad luck and worse behavior, is accused of the arson. He must go on the lam to escape the sheriff who wants him dead, leaving his home and family in...

On the tenth anniversary of Saverio Crispo's death, his daughters get together in the family manor in southern Italy. When Saverio was at the height of his career as a film star, his liaisons with different women across the world led to him having...

Shakespeare goes to high school in this controversial revamping of the Bard's "Othello." The setting is a modern-day suburban prep school where basketball star Odin (Mekhi Phifer), the sole black student, becomes the target of jealous teammate Hugo's...

The hardscrabble life of London's immigrant population is the focus of director Stephen Frears' engrossing drama. Chiwetel Ejiofor, a doctor who fled his native Nigeria and works as a cab driver and hotel night clerk, uncovers a black market organ-buying...

Riveting performances drive John Patrick Shanley's adaptation of his award-winning stage play. At a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, rumors and scandal surround a progressive priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman) whose relationship with the school's only black...

California kid Mike Holland (Nick Cannon) has only 96 hours of liberty remaining before he is deployed to Iraq to serve his country in uniform. Coming to grips with his imminent departure proves so difficult for Mike that he makes the decision to lie to...

Kevin Spacey's directorial debut is a tightly wound thriller in which three fugitive crooks land in a sleazy bar at 4 a.m., only to find themselves trapped when police sharpshooters surround the place. The criminals discover that the police are after...

The raunchy, racially-charged stand-up comedy of Eddie Griffin is showcased in this documentary/concert film that intercuts bits from a hilarious live show with footage from a Griffin family reunion, where Eddie visits his mother and his old middle...

Adapted from the Brazilian TV series created by the producers of the film "City of God," this engrossing drama relates the story of Acerola and Laranjinha (Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, reprising their roles from the series), young friends living in a Rio...

An ambitious young gangster (Presley Chweneyagae), earning the nickname Tsotsi ("thug") for his murderous behavior, preys on other blacks in his Soweto, South Africa, homeland. When one of his crimes hits unexpected complications, Tsotsi undergoes a...

Amanda, a lonely young girl who lives in a small Nova Scotian town, sees an old man (Hume Cronyn) jump off a bridge into some very cold water. Jumping in after him, Amanda is startled to find that he jumped on purpose and swims very well.

Robert Stack, Paul Picerni. In Chicago's world of corruption and organized crime, the elite group of law enforcement men led by Prohibition agent Eliot Ness were fearless, incorruptible, and untouchable by the likes of Al Capone. Includes Star Witness"...