The Woman King (2022)
historical epic film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit who protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries --wikipedia
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The Professor and the Madman (2019)
"Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid-19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor." -- imdb.com
Darkest Hour (2017)
an account of Winston Churchill's early days as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War and the May 1940 War Cabinet Crisis, depicting his refusal to seek a peace --wikipedia
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Tom Hanks, Halle Berry
The Room (2003)
A number of publications have labeled The Room as one of the worst films ever made. An assistant professor of film studies was the first to describe The Room as "the Citizen Kane of bad movies." --wikipedia
Secretariat (2010)
Diane Lane, John Malkovich. With the help of veteran trainer, Penny Chenery navigates the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and one of the greatest racehorses of all time
Pinocchio (2022)
PG-rated live action remake of Disney's 'Pinocchio' with Tom Hanks as Geppetto.
Donnie Darko (2001)
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes --imdb.com
RRR (2022)
3-hour Indian Telugu-language epic action drama, has 8/10 rating on IMDB, characterized on Netflix as an "adrenaline rush."
Fast & Furious films
Launched in 2001, a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family --wikipedia
The Chronicles of Riddick
a science fiction action space Western film franchise launched in 2000 with Pitch Black starring Vin Diesel
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
"A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery." --imdb.com
The Family Man (2000)
Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni, with Jeremy Piven, Saul Rubinek, and Don Cheadle
Samaritan (2022)
Sylvester Stallone. A young boy learns that a superhero who was thought to have gone missing after an epic battle twenty years ago may in fact still be around.
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Calibrated in TvF at 455.