The Hustler (1961)

Comedy
2002
Movie

Poolhall Junkies

6.3
2002

A retired pool hustler is forced to pick up the stick again when his brother starts a game he can't finish.

6.2

Comedy
2005
Movie

In Her Shoes

6.2
2005

Irresponsible party girl Maggie is kicked out of her father's and stepmother's home—where she lives for free—and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose. After Maggie's disruptive ways ruin her sister's love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.

Drama
2000
Movie

Dinner Rush

7
2000

One unlucky evening, Louis Cropa, a part-time bookmaker, discovers that his restaurant has become a hotbed of conflicting characters. In addition to having to please a whiny food critic, Louis must fend off a hostile takeover from a pair of gangsters, to whom his sous-chef is in debt. Further, Louis has an argument with his son, the star chef, whose culinary creativity has brought success to the business.

7.2

Drama
1947
Movie

Nightmare Alley

7.2
1947

A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.

7.1

Comedy
1994
Movie

The Hudsucker Proxy

7.1
1994

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam.

Drama
1932
Movie

Grand Hotel

7
1932

Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.

6.7

Drama
2008
Movie

21

6.7
2008

Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent student at M.I.T. who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 tuition as he comes from a poor, working-class background. But one evening, Ben is introduced by his unorthodox math professor to a small but secretive club of five students, Jill, Choi, Kianna, and Fisher, who are being trained by Professor Rosa to count cards at blackjack.

Drama
1974
Movie

The Great Gatsby

6.3
1974

Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. He is drawn into Gatsby's circle, becoming a witness to obsession and tragedy.

Mystery
1941
Movie

Citizen Kane

8
1941

Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.

Genre : Mystery

Comedy
2015
Movie

Mississippi Grind

6
2015

Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over.

7.3

Drama
1968
Movie

The Swimmer

7.3
1968

A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.

6.1

Crime
1941
Movie

Johnny Eager

6.1
1941

A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.

Genre : Crime

6.5

Crime
1937
Movie

Marked Woman

6.5
1937

In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.

Genre : Crime

Drama
1988
Movie

Stealing Home

6.3
1988

Billy Wyatt, a former high school and minor-league baseball player, receives a telephone call from his mother revealing that his former child-sitter, and later in his teens, his first love, Katie Chandler, has died. Wyatt returns home to deal with this tragedy, reminiscing over his childhood growing up with his father, Katie, and best friend Alan Appleby.

7.3

Drama
1941
Movie

Meet John Doe

7.3
1941

As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby to impersonate "Doe." Ann and her bosses cynically milk the story for all it's worth, until the made-up "John Doe" philosophy starts a whole political movement.

Drama
1976
Movie

The Last Tycoon

6.3
1976

Monroe Stahr, a successful movie producer, pursues a beautiful and elusive young woman — all the while working himself to death.

6.2

Comedy
2010
Movie

Please Give

6.2
2010

In New York City, a husband and wife butt heads with the granddaughters of the elderly woman who lives in the apartment the couple owns.

6.6

Comedy
1994
Movie

The Paper

6.6
1994

Henry Hackett is the workaholic editor of a New York City tabloid. He loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchet-man Alicia Clark—Henry's nemesis—impose unpopular cutbacks.