The American

Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 2 Nov 2023 · English

American ballet dancer Joy Womack is accepted into Moscow's infamously tough Bolshoi Ballet Academy, with the dream of becoming a great ballerina.

Topaz

Movie · 6.0 / 10 · 17 Dec 1969 · English

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.

Swing Kids

Movie · 6.7 / 10 · 5 Mar 1993 · English

The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.

Woman in Gold

Movie · 7.3 / 10 · 20 Mar 2015 · English

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.

Catch Me If You Can

Movie · 8.0 / 10 · 16 Dec 2002 · English

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

Bridge of Spies

Movie · 7.2 / 10 · 15 Oct 2015 · English

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

The Last Command

Movie · 7.4 / 10 · 21 Jan 1928 · English

A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.

The Jazz Singer

Movie · 6.1 / 10 · 6 Oct 1927 · English

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.

The Happy Prince

Movie · 6.2 / 10 · 12 Apr 2018 · English

In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.

A Chorus Line

Movie · 6.2 / 10 · 10 Dec 1985 · English

A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.

The Courier

Movie · 7.0 / 10 · 24 Jan 2020 · English

Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Cradle Will Rock

Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 10 Dec 1999 · English

A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.