Across the Universe (2007)
The music of The Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.
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Lincoln (2012)
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
A young girl from South Los Angeles tries to make it to the National Spelling Bee.
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, aka Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett.
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Brick (2005)
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
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Capote (2005)
In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.
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The Squid and the Whale (2005)
Follows two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.
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Facing Windows (2003)
Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for the Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns to the man who lives across from her ...
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Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
An illegal Nigerian immigrant discovers the unpalatable side of London life.
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24 Hour Party People (2002)
In 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
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