First Men in the Moon (1964)
IMDB rating: 6.60
Plot: Going back in time to 1899, Arnold Bedford and his fiancee, Kate Callendar, learn that their neighbor, Joseph Cavor, has developed a substance he calls “cavorite,” which counters gravity. They travel to the moon in a spherical vessel he has built, parts of which are coated with [...]

Network (1976)
IMDB rating: 8.10
Plot: Howard Beale (Peter Finch) is an ageing TV anchorman for UBS who is fired, effective in two weeks, after his ratings have been steadily deteriorating. He reacts to this by sensationally announcing on live television his intention to commit suicide on air. In doing so, Beale becomes a major TV icon [...]