6.8 /10
The final movie in Oliver Stone's Vietnam trilogy follows the true story of a Vietnamese village girl who survives a life of suffering and hardship during and after the Vietnam war. As a freedom fighter, a hustler, young mother, a sometime prostitute, and the wife of a US. marine, the girl's relationships with men suggests an analogy of Vietnam as Woman and the U.S. as Man.
Run Time: . MMPA: 17 . Release: Dec 25, 1993
Director: Director: Oliver Stone,
8.1 /10
A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
Run Time: 133 Min . MMPA: 15 . Release: Oct 27, 2023
Director: Director: Alexander Payne,
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, DaVine Joy Randolph, Carrie Preston, Brady Hepner,
6.8 /10
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.
Run Time: 135 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Oct 01, 2007
Director: Director: Todd Haynes,
Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger,
7.1 /10
A miserable conman and his partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into problems when the conman befriends a troubled kid.
Run Time: 92 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Nov 26, 2003
Director: Director: Terry Zwigoff,
Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett Kelly, Bernie Mac, John Ritter,
6.5 /10
The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.
Run Time: 97 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Jul 27, 2001
Director: Director: David Wain,
Stars: Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter, Marguerite Moreau, Paul Rudd,
7.3 /10
'Der Baader Meinhof Komplex' depicts the political turmoil in the period from 1967 to the bloody "Deutschen Herbst" in 1977. The movie approaches the events based on Stefan Aust's standard work on the Rote Armee Fraktion (RAF). The story centers on the leadership of the self named anti-fascist resistance to state violence: Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof and Gudrun Ensslin.
Run Time: 150 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Sep 25, 2008
Director: Director: Uli Edel,
Stars: Martina Gedeck, Moritz Bleibtreu, Johanna Wokalek, Nadja Uhl, Stipe Erceg,
7.3 /10
This gritty inner-city film follows various people living in a troubled New Jersey setting, most notably Nick Rinaldi, a disillusioned contractor who has been helped along his whole life by his wealthy father. Other characters in this ensemble drama about urban conflict and corruption include Asteroid , an unstable homeless person, and Wynn, an idealistic young politician.
Run Time: 129 Min . MMPA: 15 . Release: Oct 11, 1991
Director: Director: John Sayles,
Stars: Vincent Spano, Tony Lo Bianco, Joe Morton, Jace Alexander, Todd Graff,
7.4 /10
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.
Run Time: 113 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Nov 02, 1990
Director: Director: Adrian Lyne,
Stars: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Pea, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince,
6.4 /10
A Marine Colonel is brought to court-martial after ordering his men to fire on demonstrators surrounding the American embassy in Yemen.
Run Time: 128 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Apr 07, 2000
Director: Director: William Friedkin,
Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L Jackson, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Greenwood,
7.4 /10
In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship out with three of his buddies for a tour of duty in Vietnam. Planning a massive blowout for their last night in San Francisco, Eddie, his buddies, and a number of other Marines set up a contest they call a "dogfight."
Run Time: 94 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Sep 13, 1991
Director: Director: Nancy Savoca,
Stars: River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco, Anthony Clark, Mitchell Whitfield,
6.8 /10
Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie’s life and perspective. Based on a true story.
Run Time: 126 Min . MMPA: 15 . Release: Sep 30, 2022
Director: Director: Peter Farrelly,
Stars: Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, Kyle Allen, Bill Murray, Jake Picking,
6.3 /10
Living in rural Texas is a dysfunctional family: an abusive dad, a Vietnam vet with a war wound that's left him impotent; a compliant wife and a son of about 20, two small sons who look a lot like their brother. The dad harbors a secret, and he goes to murderous lengths to keep it hidden. The young man, Jimmy, who has suspicions, but little comes out until a Yankee woman comes to town.
Run Time: 99 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Jun 01, 1997
Director: Director: Antonio Tibaldi,
Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Nastassja Kinski, John Savage, Shirley Knight, Tyrin Turner,