The Fountain

IMDB: 7.2/10

As a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cancer-stricken wife, Izzi.

Escape from Alcatraz

IMDB: 7.6/10

Alcatraz is the most secure prison of its time. It is believed that no one can ever escape from it, until three daring men make a possibly successful attempt at escaping from one of the most infamous prisons in the world.

Cidade de Deus (AKA: City of God)

IMDB: 8.6/10

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

Mushishi (AKA: Mushi-Shi: The Movie)

IMDB: 6.0/10

A wandering mystical doctor passes through remote regions of Japan uncovering supernatural creatures called the Mushi and curing people of their effects.

Eastern Promises

IMDB: 7.6/10

A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

The Number 23

IMDB: 6.4/10

Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.

Carmen

IMDB: 5.7/10

Benjamin Millepied's complete reimagining of CARMEN tells a story through an experimental dreamscape featuring an original score and songs.

The Big Bang

IMDB: 5.4/10

A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper. A simple job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead.