A Better Life

IMDB: 7.2/10

A gardener in East L.A. struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while trying to give his son the opportunities he never had.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

IMDB: 6.9/10

A nine-year-old amateur inventor, Francophile, and pacifist searches New York City for the lock that matches a mysterious key left behind by his father, who died in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Machine Gun Preacher

IMDB: 6.7/10

Sam Childers is a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers.

Monsieur Lazhar

IMDB: 7.5/10

At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.

The Rum Diary

IMDB: 6.1/10

American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.

Resurrecting the Champ (2007)

IMDB: 6.7/10

Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of h...

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

IMDB: 6.7/10

Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.

Stargate

IMDB: 7.0/10

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.