All Recommendations

The Big Knife
6.0

The Big Knife

1955

Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the decision, Castle's talent agent urges him to reconsider. When Castle continues to be uncooperative, Hoff resorts to blackmail in order to get his way.

I Am Twenty
7.2

I Am Twenty

1965

Having returned from the army, 20-year-old Sergei settles down at the thermal power station and merges into ordinary life. Every day he meets and spends time with childhood friends — the young family man Slava and the merry fellow Nikolai, and once at first sight he falls in love with a stranger on the bus. A lyrical story about a generation of young people entering adulthood, a reappraisal of values, life principles, traditions in culture and art.

Sci-fighters
4.9

Sci-fighters

1996

A renegade police officer tracks a rapist spreading a deadly virus around 2009 Boston.

Zanjeer
6.8

Zanjeer

1973

A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.

7th Heaven
7.3

7th Heaven

1927

In 1910s Paris, a sewer worker disillusioned with Christianity feels his prayers have been answered when he chances upon a street waif and they fall in love.

The Outside Man
6.2

The Outside Man

1972

A French hit man is hired by a crime family to end the life of a rival mobster, but things fall apart when the boss who hired him is killed.

The Old Man and the Sea
6.5

The Old Man and the Sea

1958

Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.

Juggernaut
6.2

Juggernaut

1974

A terrorist demands a huge ransom in exchange for information on how to disarm the seven bombs he has planted aboard a trans-Atlantic cruise ship. Inspired by real events.

Red Beard
8.1

Red Beard

1965

Aspiring to an easy job as personal physician to a wealthy family, Noboru Yasumoto is disappointed when his first post after medical school takes him to a small country clinic under the gruff doctor Red Beard. Yasumoto rebels in numerous ways, but Red Beard proves a wise and patient teacher. He gradually introduces his student to the unglamorous side of the profession, ultimately assigning him to care for a prostitute rescued from a local brothel.

Run Silent, Run Deep
6.9

Run Silent, Run Deep

1958

The captain of a submarine sunk by the Japanese during WWII is finally given a chance to skipper another sub after a year of working a desk job. His singleminded determination for revenge against the destroyer that sunk his previous vessel puts his new crew in unneccessary danger.

A Separation
7.9

A Separation

2011

A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer's disease.

Dinner for One
7.3

Dinner for One

1963

A very old woman wants to have dinner with her friends. As they are all dead, the butler has to play the role of every guest.

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
7.1

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965

British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

El Cid
6.8

El Cid

1961

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.

Term Life
6.0

Term Life

2016

If Nick Barrow can stay alive for 21 days, he'll die happy. Everyone Nick knows wants him dead; Mob bosses, contract killers, and dirty cops. Performing the last act of a desperate man, Nick takes out a million dollar insurance policy on himself, payable to his estranged daughter. The problem? The policy doesn't take effect for 21 days. Nick knows they'll be lucky to be alive for twenty-one hours.

Witness for the Prosecution
8.2

Witness for the Prosecution

1957

An ailing barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where the unconvincing testimony of the defendant's wife becomes a subject of confusion.

The Lion in Winter
7.4

The Lion in Winter

1968

Henry II and his estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, battle over the choice of an heir.

The Alamo
7.1

The Alamo

1960

The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.

Cape Fear
7.4

Cape Fear

1962

Sam Bowden witnesses a rape committed by Max Cady and testifies against him. When released after 8 years in prison, Cady begins stalking Bowden and his family but is always clever enough not to violate the law.

The Children's Hour
7.7

The Children's Hour

1961

An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.