Out to Sea

1997

English

6.1

♡ 19

36%

Martha Coolidge Director

Edward Mulhare as Cullen Carswell

Elaine Stritch as Mavis LaBreche

Michael Laskin as Purser

Dale Raoul as Sylvia

Care-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in search of rich, lonely ladies. The catch is that they are required to be dance hosts! With a tyrannical cruise director, and the luscious Liz and lovely Vivian, our heroes have lots of mis-adventures before they finally return to port.

Tribute

2009

English

5.4

♡ 9

48%

Martha Coolidge Director

Griff Furst as Brian Morrow

Diana Scarwid as Cathy Morrow

Brittany Murphy as Cilla McGowan

Jason Lewis as Ford Sawyer

A former child star buys her grandmother's house to rescue it from ruin but her hope for serenity is soon eclipsed by haunting dreams of her famous grandmother, who died of a supposed overdose in the house more than 30 years ago.

Lost in Yonkers

1993

English

6.8

♡ 6

71%

Martha Coolidge Director

Mercedes Ruehl as Bella Kurnitz

David Strathairn as Johnny

Howard Newstate as Kid in Store

Richard Dreyfuss as Louie Kurnitz

In the summer of 1942 two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother Kurnitz and their childlike aunt Bella in Yonkers, New York.

Joy of Sex

1984

English

3.9

♡ 15

46%

Action

based on novel or book

Martha Coolidge Director

Cameron Dye as Alan Holt

Christopher Lloyd as Coach Hindenberg

Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Jock #2

Paul Tulley as Ted

Mistakenly believing that she has just weeks to live, teenager Leslie Hindenberg tries to lose her virginity before she dies.

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

1999

English

7.0

♡ 9

83%

Martha Coolidge Director

Halle Berry as Dorothy Dandridge

Obba Babatundé as Harold Nicholas

Klaus Maria Brandauer as Otto Preminger

Michael Laskin as Radio Announcer

An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart, but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced, she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved, abused, cheated, glorified, undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.

The Flamingo Rising

2001

English

5.8

33%

Drama

woman director

Martha Coolidge Director

Christopher Larkin as Abraham Jacob Lee

Justin Smith as Boy in Trunk

Elizabeth McGovern as Edna Lee

Kevin Conway as Judge Lester, Stunt Pilot

When Hubert Lee decides to open the world's largest drive-in movie theater across the street from a funeral parlor, a feud erupts between Lee and Turner Knight, the owner of the funeral home. As Lee's many promotional ideas become more and more outrageous, he continues to enrage Knight until one of the promotions backfires with grave consequences.

Plain Clothes

1988

English

6.2

♡ 9

61%

teacher student relationship

undercover cop

woman director

Martha Coolidge Director

Seymour Cassel as Ed Malmburg

Peter Dobson as Kyle Kerns

Abe Vigoda as Mr. Wiseman

Arliss Howard as Nick Dunbar

To prove his brother's innocence, undercover officer Nick enrolls in high school again, dealing with crushes, bullies, humiliations, popularity swings, and quirky teachers and staff to find the real murderer.

Angie

1994

English

5.5

♡ 7

56%

Martha Coolidge Director

Margaret Cho as Admissions Nurse #2

Rae Allen as Aunt Violetta

Michael Laskin as Surgeon

Aida Turturro as Tina

Angie lives in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and dreams of a better life. When she finds out she's pregnant by her boyfriend, Vinnie, she decides she'll have the baby; but not Vinnie as a husband. This turns the entire close-knit neighborhood upside-down and starts Angie on a journey of self-discovery.

I'll Find You

2019

English

6.7

♡ 2

78%

Martha Coolidge Director

Stellan Skarsgård as Benno Moser

Stephen Dorff as General Huber

Connie Nielsen as Lena

Leo Suter as Robert Pulaski

Inspired by stories of Polish musicians from the 1930s and 40s. Two young lovers, Robert, a Catholic opera singer, and Rachel, a Jewish violin virtuoso, dream of one day performing together at legendary Carnegie Hall. When they're torn apart by the German invasion of Poland, Robert vows to find Rachel, no matter what the war may bring. His search leads him on a life-threatening journey through the heart of Nazi Germany, to a reckoning that Rachel may be lost to him forever.

Material Girls

2006

English

4.0

♡ 8

4%

Martha Coolidge Director

Dot-Marie Jones as Butch Brenda

Obba Babatundé as Craig

Faith Prince as Pam

Kim Estes as Security Guard

Two wealthy sisters, both heiresses to their family's cosmetics fortune, are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth.

The Prince and Me

2004

English

5.9

♡ 20

28%

Martha Coolidge Director

John Bourgeois as Ben Morgan

Elisabeth Waterston as Beth Curtis

Julia Stiles as Paige Morgan

Ben Miller as Soren

A fairy tale love-story about pre-med student Paige who falls in love with a Danish Prince "Eddie" who refused to follow the traditions of his parents and has come to the US to quench his thirst for rebellion. Paige and Edward come from two different worlds, but there is an undeniable attraction between them.

Valley Girl

1983

English

6.4

♡ 27

83%

Martha Coolidge Director

Lee Purcell as Beth Brent

Steven Bauer as Guy in Pink Shirt

Nikky Smedley as Pauline Holiday - Party Girl

Nicolas Cage as Randy

Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.

Rambling Rose

1991

English

6.5

♡ 8

100%

Martha Coolidge Director

Robert Duvall as Daddy

Diane Ladd as Mother

Laura Dern as Rose

John Heard as Willcox Hillyer

Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as a 1930s housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.

The Twelve Days of Christmas Eve

2004

English

5.7

♡ 3

Martha Coolidge Director

Steven Weber as Calvin Carter

Vincent Gale as Drew Quinn

Patricia Velasquez as Isobel Frias

Teryl Rothery as Marilyn Carter

Calvin Carter, a successful business executive, has it all, but neglects those closest to him. On Christmas Eve, all that changes when the sign on his office building falls on him. He awakes in a hospital bed, attended to by Angie, a nurse who soon lets him know he has 12 days (12 chances) to get his act together and achieve the "perfect" Christmas Eve. If he doesn't, there will be dire consequences.

Three Wishes

1995

English

6.1

♡ 11

13%

Martha Coolidge Director

Robert Starr as Hank

Colleen Camp as Neighbor's Wife

Neal McDonough as Policeman

Michael Laskin as Sackin's Father

While Jane Holman is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack McCloud, who breaks his leg. Being responsible, Jane invites Jack, and his dog, to stay at her home until his leg has healed. Jack struggles to adapt their lifestyle, and finds himself loved by the family.

Real Genius

1985

English

6.9

♡ 35

77%

Martha Coolidge Director

Joe Dorsey as Congressman Dougton

Louis Giambalvo as Major Carnagle

Dean Devlin as Milton

Gabriel Jarret as Mitch Taylor

When teenage geniuses Mitch Taylor and Chris Knight, working on an advanced laser project, learn that the military wants to use it as a weapon, they decide to thwart the plan.