Mischievous Huck Finn is unnerved when his father, reemerging after years away, kidnaps him in an attempt to take away a $600 inheritance from his late mother. Fearing for his life, Huck fakes his own death and escapes. He soon runs into his friend, Jim, a slave fleeing his master. Together, the pair embarks on a raft journey down the Mississippi River, staying ahead of pursuers who blame the slave for Huck's alleged murder.

Friendly Persuasion

1956

English

7.3

♡ 11

73%

81%

Action

based on novel or book

William Wyler Director

Ron Nyman as Carnival Patron

Norman Leavitt as Clem - Looter

Mary Jackson as Country Woman

Edna Skinner as Opal Hudspeth

The story of a family of Quakers in Indiana in 1862. Their religious sect is strongly opposed to violence and war. It's not easy for them to meet the rules of their religion in everyday life but when Southern troops pass the area they are in real trouble. Should they fight, despite their peaceful attitude?

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

2009

English

6.5

♡ 204

30%

Patrick Tatopoulos Director

Michael Sheen as Lucian

Kate Beckinsale as Selene

Rhona Mitra as Sonja

Bill Nighy as Viktor

A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.

The Beguiled

1971

English

7.2

♡ 40

90%

72%

Action

based on novel or book

Don Siegel Director

Pamelyn Ferdin as Amy

Jo Ann Harris as Carol

Darleen Carr as Doris

Clint Eastwood as John McBurney

Offbeat Civil War drama in which a wounded Yankee soldier, after finding refuge in an isolated girls' school in the South towards the end of the war, becomes the object of the young women's sexual fantasies. The soldier manipulates the situation for his own gratification, but when he refuses to completely comply with the girls' wishes, they make it very difficult for him to leave.

12 Years a Slave

2013

English

♡ 381

95%

90%

Action

based on memoir or autobiography

Steve McQueen Director

Brad Pitt as Bass

Benedict Cumberbatch as Ford

Robert Roldan as Hotel Receptionist

Paul Dano as Tibeats

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

The Warrior and the Sorceress

1984

English

4.2

♡ 13

28%

John C. Broderick Director

Harry Townes as Bludge the Prelate

Marcos Woinsky as Burgo's Captain

David Carradine as Kain

Anthony De Longis as Kief, Zeg's Captain

The mighty warrior, Kain, crosses the barren wastelands of the planet Ura, where two arch enemies, Zeg and the evil degenerate Balcaz, fight incessantly for control of the village's only well. Kain sees his opportunity and announces that his sword is for hire... but his eyes stay clearly on the beautiful captive sorceress Naja, and his newly awakened purpose.