(0)
(0)Leonardo DiCaprio
21) The Departed
Summary
In South Boston, the Massachusetts State Police are waging a war on Irish-American organized crime. Undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate, which is run by gangland chief Frank Costello. Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence. Colin Sullivan is a hardened young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer for the syndicate. Colin is rising to a position of power within the Special Investigation...
Series
Formats
Summary
Aside from a secret affair with a housewife (Mary Steenburgen), Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) spends his days stocking shelves at a grocery store, caring for his mentally handicapped brother (Leonardo DiCaprio), and holding together a large family headed by Mama, a former beauty queen whose weight tops 500 pounds. But just when Gilbert thinks nothing will ever change, a beautiful stranger (Juliette Lewis) arrives on the scene, capturing his heart. Nominated...
23) The 11th Hour
Summary
Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio presents more than 50 of the leading scientists, thinkers and leaders of our time—from all over the earth—to discuss the state of the world, of humanity and what we all can do to make a difference in THE 11TH HOUR. Climate change and the collapse of life-sustaining ecosystems are the challenges of our time. As part of a years-long global movement, Leonardo DiCaprio brings a film, a website and a world-wide...
Summary
Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northeast--a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom or risking it all to seek justice for his brother....
26) Live by night
Summary
It's the Roaring Twenties and Prohibition hasn't stopped the flow of booze in an underground network of gangster-run speakeasies. The opportunity to gain power and money is there for any man with enough nerve, and Joe Coughlin, the son of the Boston Police superintendent, long ago turned his back on his strict upbringing for the spoils of being an outlaw. But even among criminals there are rules, and Joe breaks a big one: crossing a powerful mob boss...
27) This Boy's Life
Summary
Academy Award-winner Robert De Niro ("GoodFellas," "City by the Sea"), Emmy-winner Ellen Barkin ("Sea of Love," "The Big Easy") and Academy Award-nominee Leonardo DiCaprio ("The Departed," "Blood Diamond") star in the film adaptation of author Tobias Wolff's award-winning autobiographical novel. Set in the 1950s, this moving drama tells the story of a young boy and his divorced mother who travel cross country in hopes of a better life. When his mother...
28) Titanic
Summary
A timeless love story born of tragedy that created an international phenomenon. This epic masterpiece is destined to sweep audiences anew into the journey of a lifetime.
Summary
After Newtown, guns in America: An unprecedented exploration of America's enduring relationship with firearms. Traces the evolution of guns in America, their inextricable link to violence, and the clash of cultures that reflect competing visions of national identity.
Marijuana nation: Hear revealing interviews with law enforcement, growers, scientists and everyday users who offer unique insight into the medical marijuana phenomenon.
A place at the...
Summary
In 1846, waves of Irish immigrants poured into the New York neighborhood of Five Points. "Billy the Butcher" bands his fellow "Native Americans" into a gang to take on the Irish gang "The Dead Rabbits, " organized by Priest Vallon. After an bloody clash Vallon is dead and his son ends up in a brutal reform school. In 1862, that boy returns to seek vengeance against the man that killed his father.
31) The Great Gatsby
Summary
Nick Carraway is fascinated by the life of Jay Gatsby and his married cousin Daisy. He writes a tale of impossible love and incorruptible dreams and tragedy.
Series
Summary
Caroline just wants to settle down in one place, find a decent guy, and provide a better home for her handful of a son, Toby. When she moves to Seattle and meets Dwight, she thinks she's got it made. Toby, however, feels differently after spending time with Dwight while away from Caroline. Dwight seems to want to mold Toby into a better person, but to do so he emotionally, verbally, and physically abuses the kid. The marriage proceeds, and soon Caroline,...
Summary
Four brothers: Four adopted brothers come back home to avenge their mother's death at what appeared to be a random killing in a grocery store robbery. However, the boy's investigation of the death reveals more nefarious activities involving the one brother's business dealings with a notorious local gangster. Two local cops, who are trying to solve the case, may also not be what they seem.
The departed: In South Boston, the state police force are...
Summary
A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
The good, the bad & the ugly: The inimitable "Man With No Name" teams up with two gunslingers to pursue a fortune in stolen gold, but they soon discover their greatest challenge is to stay alive.
Django unchained: Django, a former slave turned hired gun, heads back to the plantation to free his wife, Broomhilda, from the tyrannical plantation owner Calvin Candie,...
35) Romeo + Juliet
Summary
A modern retelling of the classic Shakespeare play, with the two families now being rival gangs.
