Amadeus

1984 Milos Forman tour de force starring F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce.

Adaptation of Peter Shaffer's play about Mozart and Salieri who, jealous of the composer's popularity and talent, was suspected of poisoning Mozart.

The acting is superb, the music incredible ( come on, it's Mozart) but what's fascinating is how this film works on so many different levels: from a bio pic standpoint, a look at the nature of creativity, an exploration of faith, and more.

An amzing film about an amazing talent.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086879/

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991 drama directed by Hector Babenco and starring Tom Berenger, Tom Waites, Aiden Quinn, John Lithgow, and Daryl Hannah.

A long film, seemingly too long after a while, but still powerful. Pilot and buddy become involved with two sets of missionaries in the South American rain forest. All involved affect the lives of an innocent tribe - not necessarily for the better.

Has a lot to say about religion, clash of cultures, and the big question - why are we here?

Worth viewing.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101373/