Nomadland

7.2

2021

108 mins

Drama

A woman in her sixties embarks on a journey through the western United States after losing everything in the Great Recession, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Of Mice and Men

Year : 1939Rating : ⭐ 7.3

An intellectually disabled giant and his level headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in depression era America.

The Grapes of Wrath

Year : 1940Rating : ⭐ 7.8

Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.

Paris, Texas

Year : 1984Rating : ⭐ 8.1

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his family and disappeared four years earlier.

Train Dreams

Year : 2025Rating : ⭐ 7.3

A logger leads a life of quiet grace as he experiences love and loss during an era of monumental change in early 20th-century America.

An Unfinished Life

Year : 2005Rating : ⭐ 6.8

Stoic and heartbroken, Einar Gilkyson quietly lives in the rugged Wyoming ranchlands alongside his only trusted friend, Mitch Bradley. One day, the woman he blames for the death of his only son arrives at his door broke, desperate, and with a granddaughter he's never known. But even as buried anger and accusations resurface, the way is opened for unexpected connection, adventure, and forgiveness.

Things We Lost in the Fire

Year : 2007Rating : ⭐ 6.6

A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss.

Minari

Year : 2020Rating : ⭐ 7.3

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.

3:10 to Yuma

Year : 1957Rating : ⭐ 7.3

Dan Evans, a small time farmer, is hired to escort Ben Wade, a dangerous outlaw, to Yuma. As Evans and Wade wait for the 3:10 train to Yuma, Wade's gang is racing to free him.

Dances with Wolves

Year : 1990Rating : ⭐ 7.8

Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

The Shack

Year : 2017Rating : ⭐ 7.5

A grieving man receives a mysterious, personal invitation to meet with God at a place called 'The Shack'.

The Greatest

Year : 2009Rating : ⭐ 6.2

Teenagers Rose and Bennett were in love, and then a car crash claimed Bennett's life. He left behind a grieving mother, father and younger brother, and Rose was left all alone. She has no family to turn to for support, so when she finds out she's pregnant, she winds up at the Brewer's door. She needs their help, and although they can't quite admit it, they each need her so they can begin to heal.

The Salt Path

Year : 2025Rating : ⭐ 6.6

The profound story of husband and wife Raynor and Moth Winn, who embark on a 630-mile trek after being forcibly removed from their home. Hoping that in nature they will find solace and a sense of acceptance, they walk through the beautiful but rugged coastlines of South West England - a journey that is exhilarating, challenging, and liberating in equal measure. THE SALT PATH is a powerful portrayal of home, and how it can be lost and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.

The Shooting

Year : 1966Rating : ⭐ 6.3

Two miners agree to guide a mysterious woman, who has appeared in their camp from nowhere, to a nearby town; but soon, because of her erratic behavior, they begin to suspect that her true purpose is quite different.

The Straight Story

Year : 1999Rating : ⭐ 7.7

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

Gerry

Year : 2002Rating : ⭐ 6.1

Two friends named Gerry become lost in the desert after taking a wrong turn. Their attempts to find their way home only lead them into further trouble.

Driving Miss Daisy

Year : 1989Rating : ⭐ 7.2

The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.

I, Daniel Blake

Year : 2016Rating : ⭐ 7.7

A 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humour, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.

East of Eden

Year : 1955Rating : ⭐ 7.5

In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. Cal is frustrated at every turn, from his reaction to the war, how to get ahead in business and in life, and how to relate to his estranged mother.

Columbus

Year : 2017Rating : ⭐ 7.1

When a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus, Indiana - a small Midwestern city celebrated for its many significant modernist buildings. Jin strikes up a friendship with Casey, a young architecture enthusiast who works at the local library.

The Pursuit of Happyness

Year : 2006Rating : ⭐ 7.9

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.