Good Movies on YouTube

Adulthood (2008)

Starring: Noel Clarke, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Adam Deacon

Director: Noel Clarke

Genres: Drama, Crime

When Sam Peel is released from jail, he has to atone for his actions. Some are forgiving, some have moved on, and some are seeking revenge. He tries to convince the gangs that are after him that crime is not the answer.

Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005)

Starring: Antti Satama, Tiina Routamaa, Samuli Torssonen

Director: Timo Vuorensola

Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

A man from the future winds up wrecked in the 21st century, and now he must figure out how to live in his new world, how to woo the ladies, and how to save the earth with an uncertain plan.

Love Jones (1997)

Starring: Nia Jones, Larenz Tate, Isaiah Washington

Director: Theodore Witcher

Genres: Romance, Drama

When a poet and photographer begin dating, it seems like love. But she tests his love through a series of romantic complications. This is a lovely film set against the backdrop of Chicago.

Dead Presidents (1995)

Starring: Larenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker

Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama

A Vietnam vet comes back from the war only to find that supporting his family in an honest way is harder than ever. He finds himself drawn to the possibilities offered by crime—even murder.

The Legend of the Swordsman (1992)

Starring: Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Michelle Reis

Director: Siu-Tung Ching, Stanley Tong

Genres: Action, Fantasy

The sequel to Swordsman, this movie follows Blademaster in his quest to find the people responsible for the abduction of his love. Romantic complications deepen when a new rival enters the picture, and Blademaster is in for a few very big surprises.

Little Monsters (1989)

Starring: Fred Savage, Howie Mandel, Daniel Stern

Director: Richard Greenberg

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family

This is the story of a young man who finds a whole variety of monsters under his bed. When he befriends them, hilarious high-jinks ensue.

A Summer Story (1988)

Starring: James Wilby, Imogen Stubbs, Susannah York

Director: Piers Haggard

Genres: Romance, Drama

A young lawyer is hiking across Dartmoor when he falls and twists his ankle. Unable to travel, he winds up at a farmhouse, where the lovely daughter notices him. They fall in love, and he vows to return to her.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

Starring: John Candy, Steve Martin        

Director: John Hughes

Genres: Comedy, Drama

During the worst of the Thanksgiving season, a man must get home to his family. But he has to travel with an annoying companion, one who causes trouble at every turn.

Help Wanted: Kids (1986)

Starring: Cindy Williams, Bill Hudson, Chad Allen

Director: David Greenwalt

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Biography

When Tom loses his job, the couple is forced to move to Arizona. His new job is run by a very traditional manager who believes that a wife should stay at home. In order to make the employer happy, they look to hire two kids to serve as a ready-made family.

Secret Admirer (1985)

Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Preston

Director: David Greenwalt

Genres: Romance, Comedy

Michael receives an anonymous love letter from a high school sweetheart, but he has no idea who it might be. He hopes it is Deborah, but she is giving him the cold shoulder. He writes an anonymous letter back, but his best friend gets involved and the letters fall into the wrong hands, causing confusion until the final reveal.

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