Akeelah and the Bee
2006 3.8 stars 112 mins Children & Family Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.6
With an aptitude for words, 11-year-old Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer) is determined to spell her way out of South Los Angeles, entering scores of local contests and eventually landing a chance to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Despite discouragement from her mother (Angela Bassett), Akeelah gets support from her bookish tutor (Laurence Fishburne), her principal (Curtis Armstrong) and proud members of her community.
Casablanca
1942 4.2 stars 102 mins Classics Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.6
In this Oscar-winning classic, American expat Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) plays host to gamblers, thieves and refugees at his Moroccan nightclub during World War II ... but he never expected Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) - the woman who broke his heart -- to walk through that door. Ilsa hopes that with Rick's help, she and her fugitive husband (Paul Henreid) can escape to America. But the spark that brought the lovers together still burns brightly.
Vitus
2007 4.1 stars 123 mins Foreign (German) Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.6
Pushed to succeed and live up to his parents' ambitions at an early age, young Vitus (played by Fabrizio Borsani and Teo Gheorghiu) is a virtual genius and a prodigy at the piano. But as Vitus grows older, he decides on a different path: one that leads to an ordinary childhood. Julika Jenkins and Urs Jucker co-star in writer-director Fredi M. Murer's heartfelt tale, which won the Swiss Film Prize for Best Film of 2007.
The Sound of Music
1965 4.1 stars 174 mins Classics Rated: G
Predicted Rating: 4.5
In Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest collaboration, a feisty postulant named Maria (Julie Andrews) is sent to care for the unruly, motherless Von Trapp children. She soon tames them -- and finds herself falling for their stern father (Christopher Plummer). Oscar-winning director Robert Wise used stunning Austrian locations to transform the popular stage musical into a cinema classic in which the hills truly seemed to come alive.
Rear Window
1954 4.2 stars 115 mins Classics Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.5
As his broken leg heals, wheelchair-bound L.B. Jefferies (James Stewart) becomes absorbed with the parade of life outside his window and soon fixates on a mysterious man whose behavior has Jefferies convinced a murder has taken place. Meanwhile, other windows reveal the daily lives of a dancer, a lonely woman, a composer, a dog and more. Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter and Wendell Corey co-star in this Alfred Hitchcock-helmed classic.
Gilmore Girls: Season 1
2000 4.3 stars 997 mins Television Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.5
Young mom Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) enjoys a relationship with her precocious teenage daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), that's based more on friendship than maternal love. Together, they face life's challenges such as dating, finances and social woes -- and even the required Friday night dinners with Lorelai's parents in exchange for paying Rory's tuition at a college prep school. The entire first season of this charming TV drama is included.
Something the Lord Made
2004 4.1 stars 117 mins Drama Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.5
This Emmy-winning HBO film based on a true story follows white surgeon Alfred Blalock (Alan Rickman) and his black assistant, Vivien Thomas (Mos Def), who teamed in the 1940s to develop a procedure to save children suffering from a heart defect. But Thomas's status as a second-class citizen prevented him from getting recognition, as Blalock took all the credit. Their relationship, while close, was complicated by the social realities of the time.
The Shawshank Redemption: Special Edition
1994 4.6 stars 142 mins Drama Rated: R
until 14-Jan-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.5
Framed in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden (Bob Gunton). During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red (Morgan Freeman) -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.
North by Northwest
1959 4.0 stars 136 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.5
What if everyone around you was suddenly convinced that you were a spy? This classic from master director Alfred Hitchcock stars Cary Grant as an advertising executive who looks a little too much like someone else and is forced to go on the lam (helped along by Eva Marie Saint). Hitchcock's sure-handed comic drama pits Grant against a crop duster and lands him in a fight for his life on Mount Rushmore -- a true cliffhanger if ever there was one.
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn
1999 4.0 stars 87 mins Drama Rated: PG
until 01-Jul-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.5
Small-town farmer Noah Dearborn (Sidney Poitier) lives an uncomplicated existence until shady developer Christian Nelson (George Newbern) tries to usurp his family's land. Nelson will do anything to take Noah's property, including hiring a shrink (Mary-Louise Parker) to have him declared insane. But Nelson doesn't anticipate Noah forming an unbreakable bond with the doctor, which proves stronger than anything the land baron can dish out.
The Chorus
2004 4.0 stars 97 mins Foreign (French) Rated: PG-13
Predicted Rating: 4.5
In this gentle French drama from first-time director Christophe Barratier, music teacher Clement Mathieu (Gerard Jugnot) lands a job at a boys' boarding school populated by delinquents and orphans -- and run by a martinet headmaster (Francois Berleand). Sensing potential in the rambunctious ruffians, Mathieu forms a choir to rein in his charges through the transforming power of song, even at the probable cost of his career.
Dial M for Murder
1954 4.1 stars 105 mins Classics Rated: PG
starting 01-Jan-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.4
Director Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of double-cross and intrigue stars Ray Milland as former tennis champ Tony Wendice, who concocts a plan to kill his rich but unfaithful wife (Grace Kelly), who's embroiled in a liaison with a writer (Robert Cummings). When Tony's plans go awry, he improvises a second act of deceit, but the entire bloody affair turns out to be far messier than he expected. John Williams plays a sly Scotland Yard inspector.
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962 4.2 stars 130 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.4
Southern comforts abound in this big-screen adaptation of Harper Lee's novel as lawyer Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck, in an Oscar-winning role) defends an innocent black man (Brock Peters) against rape charges but ends up in a maelstrom of hate and prejudice. Meanwhile, with help from a friend (John Megna), Finch's children, Jem (Phillip Alford) and Scout (Mary Badham), set their sights on making contact with a reclusive neighbor (Robert Duvall).
The Blind Side
2009 4.4 stars 126 mins Drama Rated: PG-13
Predicted Rating: 4.4
Oversized African American Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), the teen from across the tracks and a broken home, has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple, Leigh Anne (Sandra Bullock) and Sean (Tim McGraw), Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL. Bullock's performance garnered a Best Actress Oscar and Best Actress Golden Globe Award. Kathy Bates co-stars.
Wait Until Dark
1967 3.8 stars 108 mins Thrillers Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.4
Audrey Hepburn was nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of Susy Hendrix, a blind woman terrorized by a criminal (Alan Arkin) who's after a stash of heroin that was planted in her apartment inside a doll without her knowledge. When the stalker isolates Hendrix in her apartment, she must find a way to defeat him in a thrilling, chilling battle of wits, relying on all of her senses -- save her sight -- to stay alive.
Bleak House
2005 4.0 stars 465 mins Drama Rated: NR
until 01-Dec-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.4
The wealthy and kind John Jarndyce (Denis Lawson) takes orphaned Esther Summerson (Anna Maxwell Martin) into his household, where she befriends two of his wards, Richard (Patrick Kennedy) and Ada (Carey Mulligan). Meanwhile, Lady Dedlock (Gillian Anderson) guards a secret about Esther's origins -- and her fate. Charles Dickens's suspenseful yarn of legal justice comes to life in this BBC miniseries penned by period-piece writer Andrew Davies.
Vertigo
1958 4.0 stars 129 mins Classics Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.3
One of Alfred Hitchcock's darkest and most compelling suspense films tells the story of police detective Scottie Ferguson (James Stewart), who has a crippling fear of heights -- and an all-consuming obsession with a married woman. When an old friend asks him to tail his wife (Kim Novak), Scottie is drawn into a vortex of deceit and murder. But that's only the beginning as a mesmerizing score draws Scottie to the film's haunting final shot.
12 Angry Men
1957 4.1 stars 96 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.3
Knowing full well that a guilty verdict means death, a jury of 12 men (including Jack Warden and Jack Klugman) must decide the fate of an 18-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing his father. But only one juror (Henry Fonda) wants to take the time to coolly deliberate the case. Sidney Lumet (Network) made his directorial debut with this Oscar-nominated drama that illuminates all the petty impediments on the path to justice.
Roman Holiday
1953 4.1 stars 118 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.3
Audrey Hepburn, the essence of 1950s chic, stars in an Oscar-winning performance as a cosseted European princess who goes AWOL in Rome and is soon taken under the wing of tabloid journalist Gregory Peck and his photographer sidekick, Eddie Albert. She thinks the boys don't suspect who she really is, but they're onto her -- and sense a sensational story if they can just keep Audrey's handlers from retrieving her too soon.
August Rush
2007 4.0 stars 112 mins Romance Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.3
After cellist Lyla (Keri Russell) and guitarist Louis (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) share an enchanted night together, circumstances rip them apart, and the child (Freddie Highmore) produced by the union is raised by an opportunistic stranger (Robin Williams) who nurtures the boy's musical talent. Determined to find his parents, the boy -- known as August Rush -- relies on music to draw his mother and father to him. Terrence Howard co-stars.
The World's Fastest Indian
2005 4.0 stars 126 mins Drama Rated: PG-13
until 01-Jun-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.3
This fact-based drama stars Anthony Hopkins as quirky New Zealander Burt Munro, a 67-year-old grandfather who flies across Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats and blazes into the record books at 183.586 mph on his customized Indian Scout motorcycle. Set in 1967, the film is the second pairing of Hopkins and writer-director Roger Donaldson; the duo also collaborated on the seafaring epic The Bounty (1984).
Ballykissangel: Series 1
1996 3.7 stars 300 mins Television Rated: R
until 01-Dec-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.3
In this lauded BBC comedy series, Father Peter (Stephen Tompkinson) arrives at the gorgeous Irish mountain town of Ballykissangel armed only with easygoing, youthful energy and high expectations. But as he gets acquainted with the quirky townsfolk, he finds that while service is easy, staying sane is not. A feisty loather of organized religion and a fiery, wealthy donor to the church are among the characters Peter meets in the first season.
Doctor Zhivago
2002 4.0 stars 225 mins Television Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.3
This British miniseries created especially for television is a remake of the classic 1965 film. Hans Matheson plays the title role of the doctor trapped between the affections of his wife, Tonya (Alexandra Maria Lara), and feelings he has for his mistress, Lara (Keira Knightley). Throughout war and turmoil in their native Russia, the love triangle continues ... but soon, the beginning of the Russian Revolution will change their lives forever.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969 4.1 stars 110 mins Classics Rated: PG
until 11-Feb-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.3
Legendary outlaws Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) and the Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) display their gifts for perfect comedic timing and charisma as they pull off heist after heist in this Academy Award-winning film from director George Roy Hill. To evade a relentless posse, the boys flee to Bolivia, thinking they'll find easier pickings there. But trouble finds the charming desperadoes wherever they go, prompting yet another run.
Fracture
2007 3.8 stars 113 mins Thrillers Rated: R
Predicted Rating: 4.3
Anthony Hopkins stars in this legal thriller as Ted Crawford, a man who allegedly attempted to murder his wife and is now locked in a battle of wits with a young assistant district attorney, Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling). The D.A. is convinced Crawford has blood on his hands, but Crawford is freed on a technicality, sending Beachum on an obsessive mission to prove Crawford's guilt -- even if he has to bend the law to do it.
Grey's Anatomy: Season 1
2005 4.1 stars 386 mins Television Rated: PG-13
Predicted Rating: 4.3
An overwhelming success with viewers and critics alike, this Emmy-nominated medical drama stars Ellen Pompeo (leading an ensemble cast) as Meredith Grey, a first-year surgical intern at Seattle Grace Hospital. Guided by a skillful team of dedicated doctors, Grey and her fellow interns struggle with life-and-death decisions, the pressures of a highly stressful career and the distractions of their personal lives.
Anne of Green Gables
1985 4.2 stars 194 mins Drama Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.3
Director Kevin Sullivan brings L.M. Montgomery's classic children's novel to life. Megan Follows stars as Anne Shirley, the talkative, red-headed orphan sent by mistake to live with a spinster (Colleen Dewhurst) and her brother (Richard Farnsworth) on scenic Prince Edward Island, Canada. But Anne's warm-hearted enthusiasm and irrepressible imagination gradually win them over. Jonathan Crombie co-stars as Gilbert Blythe.
Les Paul: Chasing Sound
2007 4.0 stars 90 mins Documentary Rated: NR
until 01-Oct-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.3
The remarkable true-life story of electric guitar legend and rock 'n' roll icon Les Paul unfolds in this feature-length documentary that originally aired as part of PBS's "American Masters" series. Chronicling Paul's rise from poverty to eventual rock royalty, the program features interviews from many of his big-name admirers, including B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Tony Bennett, Jeff Beck, Merle Haggard and Steve Miller.
Seabiscuit: America's Legendary Racehorse
2003 4.1 stars 51 mins Documentary Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.3
It's the classic story of the underdog that made good; a stocky, short-legged David that slew a thoroughbred Goliath. Seabiscuit has gone down in American history as a racehorse legend. Indeed, the horse was a particular favorite bet of Depression-era laborers who loved a long shot and saw the horse as emblematic of themselves. This overview of Seabiscuit's career includes many of his famous races, as well as commentary from racing enthusiasts.
Charade
1963 4.1 stars 113 mins Classics Rated: NR
until 15-Nov-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.3
Cary Grant stars as Peter, who may or may not be a flimflam man who aids the recently widowed Regina (Audrey Hepburn) in her mission to recover a fortune hidden by her late husband. But three sinister crooks (Walter Matthau, James Coburn and George Kennedy) -- who'll stop at nothing -- also covet the loot. A cast of legendary stars has chemistry to burn in director Stanley Donen's suave comedy with an Oscar-nominated score by Henry Mancini.
The Godfather
1972 4.5 stars 177 mins Classics Rated: R
until 01-Nov-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.3
When organized crime family patriarch Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge. Francis Ford Coppola brings Mario Puzo's multigenerational crime saga to life in this Oscar-winning epic that also spawned Best Actor honors for Brando, who refused the prize for political reasons.
Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel
1987 4.3 stars 227 mins Drama Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.3
Staying faithful to L.M. Montgomery's beloved books, this continuation of the award-winning miniseries picks up where the first installment left off, with redheaded heroine Anne Shirley (Megan Follows) beginning a new life as a teacher and an aspiring writer. She also encounters career hurdles and unfriendly townsfolk, but with her typical enthusiasm and good cheer. Jonathan Crombie, Frank Converse and Colleen Dewhurst co-star.
The Andy Griffith Show: Season 1
1960 3.7 stars 915 mins Television Rated: R
Predicted Rating: 4.3
A bona fide television classic, "The Andy Griffith Show" follows the gentle give and take of small-town Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith), his son, Opie (Ron Howard), and all the other colorful characters who inhabit bucolic Mayberry, N.C. Deputy Barney Fife (the Emmy-winning Don Knotts), Andy's Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier) and troublemaker Ernest T. Bass (Howard Morris) all make appearances in the show's auspicious first season.
Jane Eyre
2006 4.1 stars 240 mins Drama Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.3
Toby Stephens, Francesca Annis and Ruth Wilson star in this "Masterpiece Theatre" production of the Charlotte Brontë classic about titular governess Jane Eyre, who, resist as she may, falls in love with her employer, Edward Rochester. Rochester feels the same way, but fate tears them apart, making for a wrenching tale of sorrow and missed opportunities. In the end, however, true romance finds a way to a satisfying, if unexpected, conclusion.
Planet Earth: The Complete Collection
2007 4.6 stars 550 mins Documentary Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.3
Narrated by David Attenborough, this Emmy-winning series transports nature lovers from the Himalayan Mountains to the depths of the ocean and everywhere in between, exploring the planet's most fascinating wildlife and challenging environments. Bioluminescent squid, vibrant birds of paradise and the nearly extinct Siberian Amur leopards are just a few of the captivating creatures featured in this collection of exquisitely shot episodes.
Pope John Paul II
2005 3.7 stars 180 mins Drama Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Oscar winner Jon Voight racks up his second Emmy nomination playing an aging Karol Wojtyla (aka Pope John Paul II) in this elaborate television biopic filmed on location in Krakow, Poland, and the Vatican City. Following Wojtyla's extraordinary journey from a young Polish boy to the head of the Roman Catholic Church -- and the second longest-reigning pontificate in history -- the film also stars Cary Elwes, who plays the pope as a younger man.
Cinema Paradiso
1988 4.1 stars 174 mins Foreign (Italian) Rated: R
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Giuseppe Tornatore's Oscar-winning film follows Salvatore, a Sicilian boy who is mesmerized by the movies shown at the local theater. He befriends projectionist Alfredo, who mentors him and ultimately tells him to leave home to pursue his dreams. Now a famous film director, Salvatore returns home for the first time 30 years later for Alfredo's funeral and is overcome with warm memories of his childhood even as the town has changed.
Hopscotch
1980 3.7 stars 106 mins Comedy Rated: R
until 07-Jul-2012
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Miles Kendig (Walter Matthau) knows too much. One of the CIA's top international operatives, he's suddenly relegated to a desk job in an agency power play. Unwilling to go quietly, Kendig, aided by a Viennese widow (Glenda Jackson), begins writing a memoir that exposes the darkest secrets of every major intelligence agency in the world. The CIA wants Kendig dead, but he refuses to cooperate -- he's having too much fun.
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 3.8 stars 87 mins Documentary Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
A candid inside look at the genius behind the hit Hollywood musicals Singin' in the Rain, On the Town and An American in Paris, Anatomy of a Dancer is a must-see for Gene Kelly fans. This video is packed with clips from his innovative performances and choreography (including rare footage of Kelly's "Pal Joey" role on Broadway) and interviews with fellow movie stars and family.
The Tunnel
2001 4.0 stars 167 mins Foreign (German) Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
East German swimmer Harry Melchior's (Heino Ferch) defection entailed willpower and a forged passport. But to get his sister Lotte (Alexandra Maria Lara) and others out, he has to team up with a motley crew to dig a 145-yard tunnel to East Berlin and ferry everyone back to safety. Set in the 1960s, decades before the fall of the infamous Berlin Wall, this critically acclaimed drama chronicles one of the most daring escapes to freedom.
American Dreams
2002 3.9 stars 1113 mins Television Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Living in 1960s Philadelphia, the Pryors are a middle-class family with four children -- recent enlistee J.J. (Will Estes), "American Bandstand" dancer Meg (Brittany Snow), know-it-all Patty (Sarah Ramos) and polio-stricken Will (Ethan Dampf) -- and parents Jack (Tom Verica) and Helen (Gail O'Grady). Together, the family struggles to weather the changing times of the era. The show features music stars of today in cameos as "American Bandstand" performers.
State of Play
2003 4.0 stars 303 mins Television Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Powerful politico Stephen Collins (David Morrissey) is embroiled in a scandal when his research assistant dies in a freak accident and his former campaign manager Cal McAffrey (John Simm), now a reporter, realizes the incident may be linked to the death of a drug dealer. As McAffrey digs deeper, he uncovers a dangerous connection between government and big business in this conspiracy thriller from the BBC. Kelly Macdonald and Bill Nighy co-star.
Sense and Sensibility
2008 4.1 stars 180 mins Drama Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Emmy Award-winning writer Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice) stylishly interprets Jane Austen's beloved novel for this acclaimed BBC production. Formerly privileged sisters Elinor and Marianne can avoid poverty by attracting suitable husbands -- but will they also find true love? Filmed on location in the English countryside, the lavish miniseries stars some of the U.K.'s greatest actors and takes a more sensual approach than other adaptations.
Sabrina
1954 4.0 stars 113 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Industrious tycoon Linus Larrabee (Humphrey Bogart) has no room for love in his appointment book until a burgeoning romance between his libertine brother, David (William Holden), and the family chauffeur's daughter, Sabrina Fairchild (Audrey Hepburn), jeopardizes Linus' pending business merger. At that point, the workaholic CEO clears his calendar to derail the romance. This Billy Wilder classic collected an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
Pride and Prejudice
1995 4.0 stars 310 mins Drama Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
In this beautiful made-for-television adaptation of Jane Austen's much-loved novel, wealthy and proud aristocrat Fitzwilliam Darcy (Colin Firth) matches wits with witty but prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet (Jennifer Ehle), who believes him to be boorish and rude. To win Elizabeth's hand and heart, Darcy meddles in the love lives of each of her sisters. But just as Elizabeth begins to realize her true feelings for Darcy, she risks losing him forever.
Goodnight, Mister Tom
1998 4.0 stars 84 mins Drama Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Bitter old Tom Oakley (John Thaw) is transformed after taking in young war refugee William Beech (Nick Robinson), who's evacuated to Tom's village during the London blitz in this affecting Masterpiece Theatre adaptation of Michelle Magorian's novel. Ill-tempered Tom grudgingly agrees to harbor Willie and slowly coaxes the cheerless boy from his shell as the two form an unlikely bond. But Willie's joy is shattered when his mother beckons him home.
John Adams
2008 4.2 stars 501 mins Drama Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Paul Giamatti shines in the title role of this epic Emmy and Golden Globe winner that recounts the life of founding father John Adams as revolutionary leader, America's first ambassador to England, the first vice president and the second president. The iconic cast of characters includes Abigail Adams (Laura Linney), George Washington (David Morse), Thomas Jefferson (Stephen Dillane) and Benjamin Franklin (Tom Wilkinson).
You've Got Mail
1998 3.5 stars 119 mins Comedy Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.2
In this valentine to modern romance, book superstore magnate Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet -- both blissfully unaware that he's trying to put her out of business. Director Nora Ephron's Golden Globe-nominated romantic comedy puts romance on the ropes -- and forces two people to make tough decisions about life, love and livelihood.
Les Miserables
1998 3.8 stars 134 mins Drama Rated: PG-13
until 01-Jan-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Adapted from Victor Hugo's classic novel of forgiveness and redemption, this star-studded version of the oft-filmed classic stays faithful to the source material and features stunning location shooting in Paris and Prague. Liam Neeson stars as Jean Valjean, an ex-con trying desperately to live a decent life, with Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush co-starring as Javert, the inspector who has no intention of letting Valjean escape his past.
Singin' in the Rain
1952 4.0 stars 103 mins Classics Rated: G
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor combine their talents in one of the greatest big-screen musicals ever made, a two-time Oscar nominee that includes the songs "Good Morning," "Make 'Em Laugh" and the iconic title tune. When Hollywood attempts the transition from silent films to talkies, a matinee idol (Kelly) hopes to make the cut. But he's hampered by a silent-movie queen (Jean Hagen) with a voice like fingernails on a blackboard.
Leave It to Beaver: Season 1
1957 3.5 stars 957 mins Television Rated: R
until 05-Dec-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.2
In many ways, this classic 1950s sitcom is the grandfather of them all, following the misadventures of 7-year-old Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver (Jerry Mathers) and his older brother, Wally (Tony Dow), as they come of age in suburban Mayfield. The show's first season introduces us to the characters we've come to love, including mother June (Barbara Billingsley), father Ward (Hugh Beaumont) and the smarmy Eddie Haskell (Ken Osmond).
North & South
2004 4.2 stars 233 mins Drama Rated: NR
until 01-Dec-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.2
When her father uproots his family from their serene rural burg for an industrial mill town, parson's daughter Margaret Hale (Daniela Denby-Ashe) struggles to adapt to her harsh new surroundings in this BBC series based on Elizabeth Gaskell's novel. As her mother's health fails, Margaret throws herself into the fight for workers' rights and clashes with mill owner John Thornton (Richard Armitage). Sinead Cusack and Tim Pigott-Smith also star.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005 4.0 stars 121 mins Drama Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.2
With a pint-sized caddie (Josh Flitter) at his side, amateur golfer Francis Ouimet (Shia LaBeouf) shocked the world at the 1913 U.S. Open when he outplayed defending British champ Harry Vardon in what was dubbed "The Greatest Game Ever Played." But Ouimet's rise to the top wasn't easy, with a hard-nosed father (Elias Koteas) and a hard-knock life to overcome. Actor Bill Paxton helms this inspiring true-life story based on actual events.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 4.0 stars 129 mins Classics Rated: NR
until 01-Dec-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.2
When idealistic junior senator Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) arrives in Washington, D.C., he's full of plans and dazzled by his surroundings -- qualities he retains despite widespread corruption among his cynical colleagues. Jean Arthur puts in a sharp performance as Smith's streetwise secretary, who helps him navigate his way through Congress, in this Academy Award-winning classic from director Frank Capra.
In the Heat of the Night
1967 4.0 stars 110 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Philadelphia detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) helps a redneck Southern sheriff (Rod Steiger) solve a murder in this fascinating study in racism that still strikes a resonant chord today. Steiger won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance as the put-upon sheriff who comes to respect Tibbs's professionalism and ability. Norman Jewison directs this dramatic tale with a feeling for the cultural and social atmosphere of the time.
To Catch a Thief
1955 4.0 stars 106 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Suspected in a new series of gem heists in the luxury hotels of the French Riviera, reformed jewel thief John Robie (Cary Grant) sets out to clear himself -- and catch the real thief -- with the help of pampered heiress Frances Stevens (Grace Kelly). Robie's plan backfires, but Frances, who believes him guilty, proves her love by helping him escape, and the real criminal is exposed in a spine-tingling climax. Alfred Hitchcock directs.
The Sixth Sense
1999 4.2 stars 106 mins Thrillers Rated: PG-13
until 11-Feb-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.2
When young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) inexplicably starts seeing dead people, he lands in the care of child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis), who is determined to uncover the truth behind Cole's remarkable paranormal abilities. M. Night Shyamalan writes and directs this plot twist-filled chiller, which was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Olivia Williams and Toni Collette co-star.
The Thorn Birds
1983 3.9 stars 486 mins Television Rated: G
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Director Daryl Duke's controversial TV miniseries was nominated for 10 Emmy Awards (winning five) amid heated discussion of the storyline, the drama of an intimate friendship between a priest (Richard Chamberlain) and one of his best friends, the very married Meggie (Rachel Ward). While both chose separate paths in life, their friendship sparks passions that could destroy the lives of those around them -- and maybe even their own.
Ugly Betty: Season 1
2006 3.9 stars 992 mins Television Rated: R
Predicted Rating: 4.2
With a mouthful of metal and a healthy build, Queens, N.Y., native Betty Suarez (America Ferrera, in an Emmy-winning role) may not look like a fashionista -- but she's determined to inhabit that world. Betty's dream comes true when the head of a new magazine (Eric Mabius) hires her as his assistant. Soon enough, she's clashing with top brass at Mode magazine and charming her way into some chic inner circles.
To Sir, with Love
1966 4.0 stars 105 mins Classics Rated: NR
until 01-Mar-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Sidney Poitier stars as Mark Thackeray, an engineer by training who reluctantly takes a teaching job in a working-class London high school. His unruly students (played by an impressive group of unknowns) assume they'll easily gain the upper hand. Poitier, of course, has other ideas. Eventually he wins the students over, changing their lives -- and his -- in the process.
The West Wing: Season 1
1999 4.3 stars 956 mins Television Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.2
Aaron Sorkin's political drama "The West Wing" debuted on NBC in 1999 and quickly racked up awards, including nine Emmys in its first season. Season 1 introduces the White House cast of characters, headed by Martin Sheen as President Bartlet. Widely considered one of the best-written and most innovative TV series of all time, the show has warmed the hearts of countless Americans with its depiction of a well-meaning Democrat administration.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 4.4 stars 115 mins Action & Adventure Rated: PG
until 30-Dec-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.1
When Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) -- the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist -- is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime. Creative minds Steven Spielberg and George Lucas created a classic with this all-time favorite, which spawned a series of commercially successful sequels and a short-lived TV show.
The Butterfly
2003 3.9 stars 80 mins Foreign (French) Rated: NR
until 21-Apr-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.1
All Julien (Michel Serrault) wants to do in his old age is collect and preserve butterflies. But when a woman (Nade Dieu) and her 8-year-old daughter Elsa (Claire Bouanich) take residence in his building, his world opens up for good. Young Elsa befriends Julien and sneakily joins him on a trip to the Alps to find a rare butterfly specimen. During this getaway, their touching intergenerational bond deepens in this family-friendly French film.
Sabrina
1995 3.7 stars 127 mins Romance Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Chauffeur's daughter Sabrina (Julia Ormond) has spent her whole life worshipping the wealthy Larrabee family from afar -- especially irresponsible younger son David (Greg Kinnear). Heartbroken to learn that he doesn't return her feelings, she spends a year in Paris. She returns home more confident and poised. Sabrina's so charming, in fact, that she soon attracts the attention of David's practical older brother, Linus (Harrison Ford).
Greenfingers
2000 3.6 stars 91 mins Comedy Rated: R
until 01-Jan-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.1
It's one big (green) thumbs-up for this affecting true-life tale about hardened con Colin Briggs (Clive Owen), a small-time criminal who gets a new lease on life -- behind prison bars -- as an award-winning gardener. Standing out in supporting roles are David Kelly as a prisoner chum of Briggs's who coaxes him out of his shell and Helen Mirren as a world-class horticulturalist who worries when her daughter falls for Briggs.
Les Miserables
1978 3.8 stars 123 mins Drama Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
This immortal story follows a minor thief (Richard Jordan) who rises above his past only to be hounded by an implacable chief inspector (Anthony Perkins) who fervently believes that law and morality are entwined and that all criminals are wicked. Victor Hugo's towering novel about the social inequities that were rampant in 18th-century France gets the made-for-television treatment in this superior production that also stars Cyril Cusack.
What's Up, Doc?
1972 3.6 stars 94 mins Classics Rated: G
Predicted Rating: 4.1
While two researchers are competing for a grant, one must deal with a strange woman who's devoted her life to confusing and embarrassing him. Meanwhile, a woman's jewels are stolen and a government whistleblower arrives with top-secret papers. All, of course, have the same style overnight bag. Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal and Madeline Kahn star in this homage to classic screwball comedies from director Peter Bogdanovich.
I Am David
2004 3.8 stars 90 mins Drama Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Based on Anne Holm's acclaimed young adult novel North to Freedom, I Am David chronicles the struggles of a 12-year-old boy (Ben Tibber) who manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own -- through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark and a compass to help get him there. James Caviezel and Joan Plowright co-star.
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
1979 3.8 stars 115 mins Documentary Rated: NR
until 31-Oct-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.1
In 1979, internationally acclaimed classical violinist Isaac Stern was invited to perform concerts in China and gave a series of master classes to talented Chinese musicians at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music -- an extraordinary cultural exchange chronicled in this classic documentary. Also included is the newer film Musical Encounters, which tracks Stern as he returns to China, 20 years later, and catches up with his old students.
Desperate Housewives: Season 1
2004 3.9 stars 998 mins Television Rated: R
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Why would perfect wife and mother Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) suddenly decide to commit suicide? That's the mystery at the heart of ABC's darkly funny Stepford-esque soap opera set in the wilds of Wisteria Lane. While Mary Alice's friends Susan (Teri Hatcher), Lynette (Felicity Huffman, in an Emmy-winning role), Gabrielle (Eva Longoria) and Bree (Marcia Cross) dig deeper, their own lives and loves become increasingly tangled.
Saint Ralph
2004 3.8 stars 98 mins Drama Rated: PG-13
until 26-Nov-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Ralph (Adam Butcher) is a typical teenager with atypical questions, the largest of which concerns his mother. She's fallen into a coma, and the 14-year-old has set his sights on winning the 1954 Boston Marathon in a makeshift barter with God to make his mother well. His teacher, Father Hibbert (Campbell Scott), wants to encourage his dream, but in doing so, he goes up against the reserved, ever-realistic Father Fitzpatrick (Gordon Pinsent).
Back to the Future
1985 4.1 stars 116 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.1
In this classic sci-fi adventure from director Robert Zemeckis, eccentric inventor Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd) turns a DeLorean into a time machine that inadvertently sends his young friend, Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox), 30 years into the past. While stuck in the 1950s, Marty disrupts his parents' destiny and risks throwing the time-space continuum completely out of whack. The only way back to 1985 now is to get mom and dad to pucker up.
Captains Courageous
1937 4.0 stars 115 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Based on a novel by Rudyard Kipling, this classic adventure tale stars Spencer Tracy in an Oscar-winning performance as Manuel, an old salt who fishes spoiled, rich brat Harvey Cheyne (Freddie Bartholomew) out of the drink. When the vessel's skipper (Lionel Barrymore) puts Harvey to work, the boy chafes at the idea. But crusty Manuel takes the lad under his wing and teaches Harvey invaluable life lessons through patience, forgiveness and resolve.
Gandhi
1982 3.9 stars 190 mins Drama Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.1
This awe-inspiring biopic about Mahatma Gandhi (Ben Kingsley) -- the diminutive lawyer who stood up against British rule in India and became an international symbol of nonviolence and understanding -- brilliantly underscores the difference one person can make. Epic and unforgettable, the film swept the 1983 Oscars, winning eight awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Kingsley), Best Screenplay and Best Director (Richard Attenborough).
Paper Moon
1973 3.8 stars 102 mins Classics Rated: PG
until 01-Jan-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.1
A con man (Ryan O'Neal) and his precocious "daughter" (Tatum O'Neal, in an Oscar-winning role as Best Supporting Actress) grift their way across the heartland of depression-era America in director Peter Bogdanovich's nostalgic look at the 1930s. As the two try desperately to scrounge up enough money to live on, their "father/daughter relationship" soon becomes a business partnership when they realize they need each other for survival.
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
2005 3.9 stars 106 mins Children & Family Rated: PG
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Down-and-out horse trainer Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) gets an equally broken-down (but once great) racehorse as severance pay. But it will take the unwavering faith of his daughter (Dakota Fanning) to bring the two damaged souls together in a quest to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. Elisabeth Shue, Oded Fehr and Kris Kristofferson co-star in director John Gatins's heartwarming tale loosely based on actual events.
Sunset Boulevard
1950 3.8 stars 110 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Running from debt collectors, screenwriter Joe (William Holden) stumbles upon the crumbling mansion of former silent-film star Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson). As he begins working for Norma, writing a comeback screenplay, their professional relationship evolves into something more. A provocative look inside Hollywood show business, Billy Wilder's classic noir won Academy Awards for Art Direction, Music and Screenplay.
The African Queen
1951 4.2 stars 105 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Charlie Allnut (Humphrey Bogart), the booze-guzzling, rough-hewn captain of a broken-down East African riverboat, teams with a straitlaced, iron-willed missionary (Katharine Hepburn) to take on a menacing German gunboat during World War I. A classic study in star charisma and pitch-perfect casting, The African Queen was nominated for four Oscars (for actress, actor, director and original screenplay), with Bogart winning a Best Actor statuette.
Just Like Heaven
2005 3.6 stars 95 mins Romance Rated: PG-13
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Shortly after David Abbott (Mark Ruffalo) moves into his new San Francisco digs, he has an unwelcome visitor on his hands: winsome Elizabeth Martinson (Reese Witherspoon), who asserts that the apartment is hers -- and promptly vanishes. When she starts appearing and disappearing at will, David thinks she's a ghost, while Elizabeth is convinced she's alive. Their quest for the truth ultimately leads to love in this spectral romantic comedy.
Tom Dowd and the Language of Music
2003 4.0 stars 82 mins Music & Musicals Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Rarely do we get a chance to see a feature-length documentary about a true unsung hero. Tom Dowd was an innovative music producer and recording engineer. Historical footage, photographs and classic music tracks underscore how Tom Dowd altered the course of contemporary music via his many technical achievements. Features appearances by Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Les Paul and Aretha Franklin.
Concert for George
2003 3.8 stars 286 mins Music & Musicals Rated: PG-13
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Filmed in 2002 before a sold-out audience at London's Royal Albert Hall, this live concert is a joyous celebration of some of the most significant music of the 20th century, featuring stunning performances of songs by ex-Beatle George Harrison. The all-star lineup of this stirring tribute includes some of rock's most influential artists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar and Ringo Starr.
The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 1
1961 3.7 stars 720 mins Television Rated: NR
until 01-Nov-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Rob and Laura Petrie (Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore) deal with marriage, career and other life issues in this classic Emmy-winning sitcom featuring plots that still resonate today. As head writer for a variety show, Rob faces many challenges, including keeping his bickering co-writers (Morey Amsterdam and Rose Marie) on track. In this first season, the Petries reminisce about how they met, and Rob tries to help his shy brother land a job.
The Holiday
2006 3.7 stars 136 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Stuck in a vicious cycle of dead-end relationships with two-timing men, Los Angeles resident Amanda (Cameron Diaz) and Londoner Iris (Kate Winslet) decide to swap homes. In the process, their trade paves the way for romances they never imagined possible. This charming comedy from writer-director Nancy Meyers features an all-star cast that includes Jude Law, Jack Black, Edward Burns and Rufus Sewell.
It Happened One Night
1934 4.0 stars 105 mins Classics Rated: NR
until 01-Jan-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Runaway socialite Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) is en route to the Big Apple to elope with a fortune-hunting flyboy. Along the way she meets a crusty newspaperman (Clark Gable), who's just been sacked and -- unbeknownst to Ellie -- plans to sell her story to get his job back. But a string of zany misadventures leads them to realize they're madly -- if reluctantly -- in love. It Happened One Night swept every major Academy Award.
Wives & Daughters
1999 4.1 stars 300 mins Drama Rated: NR
until 01-Dec-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Family life changes drastically for the good-natured Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell) when her widowed father (Bill Paterson) decides to remarry, and a woman with her own set of rules (Francesca Annis) -- and a beautiful daughter (Keeley Hawes) -- becomes her stepmother. Award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones's Diary) penned the script to this four-episode BBC miniseries based on Elizabeth Gaskell's unfinished novel.
The Ten Commandments
1923 4.2 stars 136 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Using California's dunes as a proxy for Egyptian sands, acclaimed director Cecil B. DeMille launched his first film production of The Ten Commandments, casting Theodore Roberts as Moses and Charles de Rochefort as the powerful pharaoh Rameses. Though epic in scale, only half this silent movie focuses on the well-known biblical tale; the second part, set in the 1920s, uses the commandments saga as a preface for a morality yarn about two brothers.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1958 4.1 stars 108 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Members of an avaricious Southern clan scramble to curry favor with dying, wealthy patriarch Harvey "Big Daddy" Pollitt (Burl Ives) in this Oscar-nominated adaptation of playwright Tennessee Williams's sizzling stage drama. Paul Newman stars as alcoholic ex-football star Brick Pollitt, whose self-pity and drunken malice jeopardize not only his inheritance, but also his marriage to the seductive Maggie (Elizabeth Taylor).
Freedom Writers
2007 4.0 stars 122 mins Drama Rated: PG-13
Predicted Rating: 4.1
While her at-risk students are reading classics like The Diary of Anne Frank, a young teacher (Hilary Swank) asks them to keep journals about their troubled lives and apply history's lessons to break the cycle of violence and despair that threatens their futures. Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton and Patrick Dempsey co-star in this moving drama based on real-life California educator Erin Gruwell's unorthodox methods.
Anatomy of a Murder
1959 3.9 stars 160 mins Classics Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Nominated for seven Oscars, this legal thriller profiles the attempts of country lawyer Paul Biegler (James Stewart) to exonerate Frederick Manion (Ben Gazzara), who's charged with a local barkeep's murder but claims the victim raped his wife (Lee Remick). Employing a temporary insanity defense, Biegler tries to outmaneuver slick celebrity prosecutor Claude Dancer (George C. Scott) but discovers there's more to the case than meets the eye.
The Hustler
1961 4.0 stars 135 mins Classics Rated: NR
starting 01-Jun-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Paul Newman scores as pool shark "Fast Eddie" Felson, who tours the country hustling games -- even challenging reigning champion Minnesota Fats (Jackie Gleason) -- in this brooding drama that explores the synergies between good and evil, love and desperation. The film won a pair of Oscars for its cinematography and art direction, while Newman and Gleason both earned Academy Award nominations for their performances. Piper Laurie co-stars.
On the Waterfront
1954 3.9 stars 108 mins Classics Rated: NR
until 01-Mar-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Winner of eight Oscars, director Elia Kazan's classic morality tale stars Marlon Brando as Terry Malloy, a has-been boxer who experiences a crisis of conscience while working for mobbed-up union boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb). Terry turns a blind eye when Friendly's thugs kill a fellow dockworker to keep him from testifying in a corruption case, but he has second thoughts when the victim's sister (Eva Marie Saint) urges him to take a stand.
Forrest Gump
1994 4.3 stars 142 mins Drama Rated: PG-13
until 01-Jan-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Winner of six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, director Robert Zemeckis's charming blend of comedy and drama stars Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump, a simpleminded man who finds himself in the middle of nearly every major event of the 1960s and '70s. Along the way, he makes friends, changes lives and searches for a soul mate. Hanks nabbed a Best Actor Oscar for his remarkable portrayal of the unsophisticated yet surprisingly wise Forrest.
Jazz
2000 4.1 stars 1140 mins Documentary Rated: NR
until 01-May-2011
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns celebrates jazz, the "most American art form," in all of its incarnations over the decades -- from its origins in blues and ragtime through its evolution into swing, bebop and fusion. The series follows the growth and development of jazz from the gritty streets of New Orleans to the Lincoln Gardens on Chicago's Southside, the hallowed place where Louis Armstrong first won fame.
Sports Night
1998 4.0 stars 1065 mins Television Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Starring Peter Krause and Josh Charles as the anchors of a sports television program, this critically acclaimed sitcom is not at all about sports, but about the show's frantic, quirky characters and the often difficult ethical questions they face. The Emmy Award-winning comedy series from creator Aaron Sorkin ("The West Wing") ran on ABC for two seasons, offering a witty behind-the-scenes look at the production of a TV show.
Double Indemnity
1944 4.1 stars 108 mins Classics Rated: NR
starting 01-Dec-2012
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Smitten insurance man Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) plots the perfect murder with femme fatale client Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck): staging her husband's "accidental" death to collect double indemnity on his life insurance and absconding with the loot. But before their scheme can pay off, the lethal duo must first get past a crafty claims investigator (Edward G. Robinson) who senses something isn't kosher.
The Forsyte Saga: Series 1
2002 4.0 stars 430 mins Television Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
An epic television miniseries, this BBC production is a literary adaptation that follows the Victorian pride of the Forsyte family through the scandals and mistakes of the patriarch, Soames (Damian Lewis). His ways change when he sees his cherished daughter grow up to be a captivating young woman (Emma Griffiths Malin) who carries on the family pride. Based on James Galworthy's Nobel Prize-winning novel.
Foyle's War: Set 1
2003 3.1 stars 400 mins Television Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
In this popular British detective series, actor Michael Kitchen stars in the title role of Christopher Foyle, an English police inspector who fights local crimes in an environment riddled with war propaganda and social turmoil. The ongoing drama boasts a marriage of history and fictional mystery, and explores the effects of World War II on the rural villages of England's vulnerable southern coast.
Monarch of the Glen: Series 1
2000 3.8 stars Television Rated: NR
until 01-Dec-2010
Predicted Rating: 4.1
This popular BBC series, inspired by the novels of Compton Mackenzie, traces the adventures of Archie MacDonald, a London hipster-restaurateur summoned back to his Highland home, Glenbogle, to care for his sick father. Faced with an estate riddled with mounting losses, the city boy stays on -- at least until the muddled mess can be sorted out. Catch the episodes of the first season, starring Richard Briers and Susan Hampshire.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 1
1970 3.7 stars 712 mins Television Rated: NR
Predicted Rating: 4.1
Mary (Mary Tyler Moore), Rhoda (Valerie Harper), Mr. Grant (Ed Asner), Murray (Gavin MacLeod) and everyone's favorite "worst TV anchorman," Ted Baxter (Ted Knight), make their legendary television debut in these sidesplitting episodes from the long-running show's first season. The crew from WJM -- Minneapolis's lowest-rated evening news show -- was the critics' darling, winning a powerful 29 Emmy awards and providing millions of laughs.
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999 3.8 stars 113 mins Romance Rated: R
Predicted Rating: 4.1
This 1999 remake of the 1968 classic showcases debonair Pierce Brosnan as the titular billionaire who, for kicks, would rather steal works of art than buy them. Charged with investigating his crimes, sleuth Catherine (Rene Russo) instead falls under his spell. Despite the warnings of detective Michael (Denis Leary), Catherine moves closer to Thomas and finds herself facing a moral quandary. John McTiernan directs.