The Martian

Poster for “The Martian”
Genre Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Director Ridley Scott
Released October 2, 2015
Runtime 144 min.
Plot An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assumes him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.

Sucker Punch

Genre Action, Fantasy
Director Zack Snyder
Released March 25, 2011
Runtime 110 min.
Plot A young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape.

Fido

Genre Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Director Andrew Currie
Released March 16, 2007
Runtime 93 min.
Plot In an Earthly world resembling the 1950s, a cloud of space radiation has shrouded the planet, resulting in the dead becoming zombies that desire live human flesh. A company called Zomcon has been able to control the zombie populat…

La La Land

Genre Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Director Damien Chazelle
Released December 25, 2016
Runtime 128 min.
Plot When Sebastian, a pianist, and Mia, an actress, follow their passion and achieve success in their respective fields, they find themselves torn between their love for each other and their careers.

Donnie Darko

Genre Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Director Richard Kelly
Released October 26, 2001
Runtime 113 min.
Plot 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.

Driving Miss Daisy

Genre Drama
Director Bruce Beresford
Released January 26, 1990
Runtime 99 min.
Plot An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.