6.2 /10
Cousin Bette is a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister, tries to ingratiate herself into lives of her brother-in-law, Baron Hulot, and her niece, Hortense Hulot. Failing to do so, she instead finds solace and company in a handsome young sculptor she saves from starvation. But the aspiring artist soon finds love in the arms of another woman, Hortense, leaving Bette a bitter spinster. Bette plots to take revenge on the family who turned her away and stole her only love. With the help of famed courtesan Jenny Cadine she slowly destroys the lives of those who have scorned her.
Run Time: 108 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Jun 12, 1998
Director: Director: Des McAnuff,
Stars: Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins, Hugh Laurie, Kelly Macdonald,
6.7 /10
Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of "emancipated manhood" -- thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.
Run Time: 112 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Aug 08, 2008
Director: Director: Isabel Coixet,
Stars: Penlope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard, Dennis Hopper,
6.4 /10
A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.
Run Time: 111 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Mar 09, 2012
Director: Director: James McTeigue,
Stars: John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, Kevin McNally,
7 /10
In the late 1950s and early '60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. However, no one realizes that his wife, Margaret, is the real painter behind the brush. Although Margaret is horrified to learn that Walter is passing off her work as his own, she is too meek to protest too loudly. It isn't until the Keanes' marriage comes to an end and a lawsuit follows that the truth finally comes to light.
Run Time: 106 Min . MMPA: 13 . Release: Dec 24, 2014
Director: Director: Tim Burton,
Stars: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Jon Polito, Krysten Ritter,
7.7 /10
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night approaches, his attempts to become more altruistic, rebuild his career, and reconnect with friends and family prove more difficult than expected.
Run Time: 120 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Oct 17, 2014
Director: Director: Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu,
Stars: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough,
7 /10
A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.
Run Time: 116 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Oct 01, 2015
Director: Director: Gabriele Muccino,
Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Russell Crowe, Aaron Paul, Diane Kruger, Jane Fonda,