“The Deer Hunter” from 1978 is an excellent war drama with an all-star cast. Michael Cimino’s movie depicts the Vietnam conflict and the post-war trauma of veterans.

“The Promised Land” is a work in which Andrzej Wajda reads Reymont’s novel, giving a display of directorial virtuosity. In 1996 it was called the greatest Polish movie.

“The Doors,” directed by Oliver Stone, is the story of the charismatic Jim Morrison and is an expression of the director’s personal worship of his legendary character.

“Indochine” by Régis Wargnier presents a nostalgic narrative about (post)colonial France, centered on Catherine Deneuve’s phenomenal performance.

  Title: “Gladiator” Release Date: 2000 Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou       “Are you not entertained? Is this not why you...

“The Age of Innocence” by Martin Scorsese, based on Edith Wharton’s best-known novel, is a nostalgic-ironic picture of New York’s late 19th century elite.

“Shadowlands” is a subtle melodrama by Sir Richard Attenborough starring Anthony Hopkins that asks the deepest questions about the meaning of love and the meaning of suffering.

Zucker’s “Ghost” is a beautiful story of love stronger than death, with the legendary duet of Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore to the beat of “Unchained Melody.”