Christian Bale
#1
The Pale Blue Eye
Synopsis:
West Point, New York, 1830. When a cadet at the burgeoning military academy is found hanged with his heart cut out, the top brass summons former New York City constable Augustus Landor to investigate. While attempting to solve this grisly mystery, the reluctant detective engages the help of one of the cadets: a strange but brilliant young fellow by the name of Edgar Allan Poe
Starring:
Timothy Spall,
Christian Bale,
Lucy Boynton
#2
Thor: Love and Thunder
Synopsis:
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Natalie Portman,
Tessa Thompson
#3
Ford v Ferrari
Synopsis:
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
Starring:
Caitriona Balfe,
Noah Jupe,
Jon Bernthal
#4
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Synopsis:
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Starring:
Sigourney Weaver,
Ben Kingsley,
Christian Bale
Plot:
pharaoh,
plague,
egypt,
sibling rivalry,
well,
battle,
epic,
tribe,
general,
destruction
...
#5
The Dark Knight Rises
Synopsis:
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city t…
Starring:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
Gary Oldman,
Anne Hathaway
#6
Public Enemies
Synopsis:
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.
Starring:
Johnny Depp,
Billy Crudup,
Marion Cotillard
#7
Terminator Salvation
Synopsis:
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.
Starring:
Bryce Dallas Howard,
Helena Bonham Carter,
Common
#8
The Dark Knight
Synopsis:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Starring:
Gary Oldman,
Morgan Freeman,
Christian Bale
#9
The Prestige
Synopsis:
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Starring:
Andy Serkis,
Scarlett Johansson,
Christian Bale
Plot:
competition,
obsession,
magic,
diary,
dying and death,
illusion,
magician,
rivalry,
death by drowning,
double
...
#10
Batman Begins
Synopsis:
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy,
Gary Oldman,
Liam Neeson
#11
The Machinist
Synopsis:
Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.
Starring:
Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Christian Bale,
Michael Ironside
Plot:
hallucination,
insomnia,
mental breakdown,
paranoia,
single mother,
waitress,
alienation,
urban gothic,
post it,
machinist
...
#12
Equilibrium
Synopsis:
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
Starring:
Dominic Purcell,
Christian Bale,
Angus Macfadyen
Plot:
dystopia,
suppression of emotion,
gun fu,
law,
brainwashing,
one against many,
one man army,
anti state,
post apocalypse,
neo noir
...
#13
Reign of Fire
Synopsis:
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.
Starring:
Alexander Siddig,
Gerard Butler,
Terence Maynard
Plot:
dragon,
fire breathing dragon,
castle,
military,
final showdown,
battle,
prologue,
flash forward,
final battle,
london underground
...
#14
Shaft
Synopsis:
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson,
Christian Bale,
Vanessa Williams
#15
American Psycho
Synopsis:
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Starring:
Willem Dafoe,
Christian Bale,
Jared Leto
#16
Pocahontas
Synopsis:
Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.
Starring:
Frank Welker,
Mel Gibson,
Christian Bale
#17
Little Women
Synopsis:
With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even when, later, male friends start to become a part of the household.
Starring:
Eric Stoltz,
Kirsten Dunst,
Christian Bale
#18
Empire of the Sun
Synopsis:
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirits, providing a beacon of hope for the others…
Starring:
Ben Stiller,
John Malkovich,
Joe Pantoliano