House of Sand and Fog really wasn't to my taste. I found it tedious and irritating and have liked the performances of both actors in other movies.
I have a few 'must sees' such as "The Shawshank Redemption", "The Sting", "To Kill a Mockingbird", "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter", "The Deerhunter", "The Lord of the Rings"...I'd best stop now.