State of the Union

6.8

1948

124 mins

ComedyDrama

An industrialist is urged by Republican Party strategists to run for U.S. President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

The Front Page

Year : 1974Rating : ⭐ 7.3

Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.

Primary Colors

Year : 1998Rating : ⭐ 6.2

In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.

Sleuth

Year : 2007Rating : ⭐ 6.3

Locked in a high-tech English manor, bound in a deadly duel of wits, Andrew Wyke and Milo Tindle come together as English gentlemen to discuss the matter of Wyke's wife: the woman both are sleeping with.

She-Devil

Year : 1989Rating : ⭐ 6.0

A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.

Young Adult

Year : 2011Rating : ⭐ 5.8

A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.

The Distinguished Gentleman

Year : 1992Rating : ⭐ 6.0

A Florida con man uses the recent death of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a last name with, to get elected to his version of paradise, the U.S. Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.

Switching Channels

Year : 1988Rating : ⭐ 6.0

A television news chief courts his anchorwoman ex-wife with an eleventh-hour story.

Hannah and Her Sisters

Year : 1986Rating : ⭐ 7.5

Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.

Power

Year : 1986Rating : ⭐ 5.8

Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit politics, he is rapidly drafted to help with the campaign of the man destined to succeed him, unknown and mysterious businessman Jerome Cade...

Wag the Dog

Year : 1997Rating : ⭐ 6.9

During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President's adviser hires a Hollywood producer to help him stage a fake war.

Fathers and Daughters

Year : 2015Rating : ⭐ 7.2

A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.

Blithe Spirit

Year : 1945Rating : ⭐ 6.9

While holding a séance for skeptical novelist Charles Condomine, self-proclaimed 'spiritualist medium' Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the spirit of his deceased first wife Elvira, leading to an increasingly complex love triangle with Ruth, his current wife of five years.

A Man Called Otto

Year : 2022Rating : ⭐ 7.7

When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.

Blue Jasmine

Year : 2013Rating : ⭐ 7.0

After experiencing a traumatic misfortune, Jasmine French, a wealthy woman from New York, moves to San Francisco to live with her foster sister Ginger and the firm purpose of getting a new life, but she will be haunted by anxiety and memories of the past.

The Front

Year : 1976Rating : ⭐ 7.1

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

Relay

Year : 2025Rating : ⭐ 7.0

A broker of lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations and the individuals who threaten them breaks his own rules when a new client seeks his protection to stay alive.

Monsieur Verdoux

Year : 1947Rating : ⭐ 7.7

The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Year : 2019Rating : ⭐ 7.0

An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.

Big George Foreman

Year : 2023Rating : ⭐ 7.6

Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.

Dial M for Murder

Year : 1954Rating : ⭐ 8.0

When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.