Sunday, December 26, 2021

ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2 (2006)
























Directed by: Bob Richardson, Dick Sebast, Will Meugniot
Based on characters appearing in Marvel Comics
Starring: (voices) Justin Gross, Grey Griffin, Michael Massee, Marc Worden, Olivia d'Abo, Nan McNamara, Nolan North, Andre Ware, David Boat, Fred Tatasciore, Jim Ward, Jeffrey D. Sams, Dwight Schultz, Mark Hamill, Dave Fennoy, Susan Dalian, Kendre Berry, Chi McBride

73 minutes
(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, animated sci-fi/fantasy violence)

PLOT:
The mightiest of heroes the ultimate Avengers must continue their war against the same aliens they fought. This time, the aliens and Captain America's old enemy Herr Kleiser (the alien shape shifter who supposedly died in 1945), are invading a hidden city in Africa, where the Black Panther is king. But when Kleiser murders the Black Panther's father T'Chaka, Black Panther travels to the U.S.A. to get advice from Captain America. The Avengers must travel to Africa, where a bloody war will be waged against the invading aliens.

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ULTIMATE AVENGERS - THE MOVIE (2006)


 





















Directed by: Bob Richardson, Curt Geda, Steven E. Gordon
Based on characters appearing in Marvel Comics
Starring: (voices) Justin Gross, Michael Massee, Olivia d'Abo, Nolan North, David Boat, Grey Griffin, Marc Worden, Nan McNamara, Andre Ware, Fred Tatasciore, Jim Ward, James Arnold Taylor, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Keith Ferguson, Quinton Flynn, Kerrigan Mahan, Aileen Sander

72 minutes
(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, animated sci-fi/fantasy violence)

PLOT:
In 1945, Captain America, U.S. soldier created with a Super-Soldier Serum, is fighting the Nazis during World War II, and after averting a nuclear disaster, he falls into the icy waters of the North Atlantic, and frozen in suspended animation, only to be revived in the twenty-first century by the American military, who are hoping that they can recreate the serum in Captain America's blood in order to create more super-soldiers. But now, with the world facing the very same evil, Captain America must rise again as our last hope of survival and lead a strong-willed team of today's superheroes.

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Saturday, December 25, 2021

BIRTHDAY GIRL (2001)
























Directed by: Jez Butterworth
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Ben Chaplin, Mathieu Kassovitz, Vincent Cassel, Kate Evans, Stephen Mangan, Xander Armstrong, Sally Phillips, Jo McInnes, Ben Miller, Jonathan Aris, Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Mark Gatiss

93 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, violence)

PLOT:
Internet love connections and mail-order brides rarely ever work out, and John should have known. Having never been lucky in the game of love and tired of waiting for the perfect woman to come along, John decides to take his chances and orders a mail-order bride from Russia online. At first, things seem perfect: his new bride Nadia is a gorgeous woman, and although she may not speak much English, her skills in the bedroom more than make up for any communication problems. When Nadia's 'cousins' unexpectedly arrive to celebrate her birthday, John is drawn into their web of corruption and crime.

 

THE LONE RANGER (2013)
























Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer, Gore Verbinski
Based on characters created by: George W. Trendle, Fran Striker
Starring: Armie Hammer, Johnny Depp, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson, Ruth Wilson, Helena Bonham Carter, James Badge Dale, Bryant Prince, Barry Pepper, Mason Cook, Saginaw Grant, Harry Treadaway, Lew Temple, Leon Rippy, Stephen Root, James Frain, Damon Herriman, Jaoquin Cosio

149 minutes
(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, intense action sequences)

PLOT:
In the 1930s, an elderly Tonto tells a young boy the tale of John Reid, the Lone Ranger. An idealistic lawyer, he rides with his brother and fellow Texas Rangers in pursuit of the notorious Butch Cavendish. Ambushed by the outlaw and left for dead, John Reid is rescued by the renegade Comanche, Tonto, at the insistence of a mysterious white horse and offers to help him to bring Cavendish to justice. Becoming a reluctant masked rider with a seemingly incomprehensible partner, Reid pursues the criminal against all obstacles. However, John and Tonto learn that Cavendish is only part of a far greater injustice, and the pair must fight it in an adventure that would make them a legend.

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THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER (1981)


 





















Directed by: William A. Fraker
Based on characters created by: George W. Trendle, Fran Striker
Starring: Klinton Spilsbury, Michael Horse, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Clark, Juanin Clay, Jason Robards Jr, John Bennett Perry, John Hart, Richard Farnsworth, Ted Flicker, Buck Taylor, Tom Laughlin, Merle Haggard, Lincoln Tate

98 minutes
(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)

PLOT:
When the young Texas Ranger, John Reid, is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by the outlaw leader, Bartholomew "Butch" Cavendish, he is rescued by an old childhood Comanche friend, Tonto. When he recovers from his wounds, he dedicates his life to fighting the crime that Cavendish represents. To this end, John Reid disguises himself and becomes the great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger. With the help of Tonto, the pair go to rescue President Ulysses S. Grant when Cavendish takes him hostage. We learn that Cavendish was an officer in the United States military before he was court-martialed and dishonorably discharged.

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

A FATHER...A SON...ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (2005)
























Directed by: Lee Grant
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Cameron Douglas, Diana Douglas, Anne DouglasJoel Douglas, Peter Douglas, Sherry Lansing, Karl Malden, George Schlatter, Kenny Solms, Kathleen Turner, Jack Valenti, Peter Travers, Rabbi David WolpeJimmy WebbJann Wenner

95 minutes
(NR - adult language, adult themes)

PLOT:
Academy Award-winning actress and filmmaker Lee Grant's candid, complex portrait of father-son screen icons Kirk and Michael Douglas - and the Hollywood dynasty that they built - is alternately a celebration, an indictment and a fabulous dinner party. Examining their closely entwined yet often divergent lives and careers through revealing interviews, this living slice of Hollywood history is the kind of up-close look at two legends that could only have been made by a confidant and close friend.

Sunday, December 19, 2021

FROM JUSTIN TO KELLY (2003)
























Directed by: Robert Iscove
Starring: Kelly Clarkson, Justin Guarini, Katherine Bailess, Anika Noni Rose, Brian Dietzen, Greg Siff, Jason Yribar, Christopher Bryan, Theresa San-Nicholas, Justin Gorence, Kaitlin Riley, Marc Macaulay, Jessica Sutta, Zachary Woodlee, Robert Hoffman

81 minutes
(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
Spring break in Miami is the scene. It's where surf-drenched guys cruise girls in bikinis and raucous parties rule day and night. It's the perfect time and place for three young women from Texas and a trio of college guys from Pennsylvania to find adventure and maybe even fall in love. In a Texas dive bar, Kelly is singing her heart out to a few local yokels when her best friends Kaya and Alexa try and tempt her away for some fun in the Florida sun. It's an easy sell--even for the cautious Kelly - and the three head for Miami. Making their way to the same destination is the "Pennsylvania Posse": college students Justin, Brandon, and Eddie. Justin and Brandon are smooth-talking party promoters, while Eddie's primed to meet Lizzie, the cyber dream girl he's been e-mailing for months. Miami Beach, beating with a rhythm all its own, is teeming with beautiful people. Kelly's friends are drawn into the beachside fun, while Kelly tentatively navigates a sea of strangers. When her eyes meet Justin's, everything changes--in an instant. While Kaya and Alexa are content to survey the parade of eye candy, Kelly's now only interested in the guy with the irresistible smile. The feeling is mutual, and Justin's on fire. But as luck would have it, he loses Kelly's number--and boy-crazy Alexa has already set her sights on Justin. She will stop at nothing--even betraying a friend--to nab Justin as her own. Will true love win out for the star-crossed Justin and Kelly?

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

MEMENTO (2000)
























Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Based on the short story "Memento Mori" by: Jonathan Nolan
Starring: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Stephen Tobolowsky, Mark Boone Junior, Callum Keith Rennie, Larry Holden, Jorja Fox, Harriet Sansom Harris, Kimberly Campbell, Thomas Lennon

113 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, some drug content)

PLOT:
Leonard Shelby has short term memory loss resulting from an injury he sustained which was associated with the murder of his wife. He remembers his life prior to the incident, such as being an insurance claims investigator. He has learned to cope with his memory loss through dealing with a man named Sammy Jankis, a person he investigated professionally who also had short term memory issues. Some of these coping mechanisms are to have a system of where to place things, talk to people face-to-face, if possible, rather than on the telephone as to be able to gauge their true intention, take Polaroids and write copious notes, the most important of those which he tattoos on his body so that they become permanent. Leonard's current mission is to find and kill his wife's murderer, who he believes is a man named John G., a name which is tattooed on his body. Over the course of a day, Leonard is assisted in this mission by a few people seemingly independent of each other, including a man named Teddy and a woman named Natalie. However, each time he meets them, he has no idea who they are, why they are helping him and if indeed they are working toward the same goal as him.

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TIMMY FAILURE - MISTAKES WERE MADE (2020)


 





















Directed by: Tom McCarthy
Based on the book series by: Stephan Pastis
Starring: Winslow Fegley, Ophelia Lovibond, Craig Robinson, Wallace Shawn, Kyle Bornheimer, Ai-Chan Carrier, Chloe Coleman, Kei, Caitlin Weierhauser, Ruby Matenko, A. Brian Daniels, Dennis Lynch

99 minutes
(PG - mild language, adult themes, adult situations, mild action)

PLOT:
An 11-year-old boy who believes that he is the best detective in town runs the agency Total Failures with his best friend, an imaginary 1,500-pound polar bear. But, for every step he takes towards solving a mystery, he ends up destroying some property and putting someone in the path of danger. Can he redeem himself and show everyone that his quest isn't just a phase but, his destiny?

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Monday, December 13, 2021

VIRTUAL SEXUALITY (1999)


 





















Directed by: Nick Hurran
Based on the novel "Virtual Sexual Reality" by: Chloe Rayban
Starring: Laura Fraser, Rupert Penry-Jones, Luke de Lacey, Kieran O'Brien, Marcelle Duprey, Natasha Bell, Steve John Shepherd, Laura MacAulay, Roger Frost, Ruth Sheen, Laura Aikman, Preeya Kalidas, Ram John Holder, Amanda Holden, Alan Westaway, William Osborne

92 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, mild violence, nudity)

PLOT:
Desperate to find her perfect man Justine goes to a technology fair with her nerdy classmate Chas. It's not really her thing but is eventually persuaded to try a virtual reality makeover machine and discovers that she can create her perfect man even if it is only an electronic facsimile. The power surge from a freakish accident causes a part of her psyche to be copied into her virtual perfect man and he becomes real! Chas befriends the somewhat disoriented newly created man, who calls himself Jake, and he explains that it is really Justine inside. Justine is immediately attracted to Jake, but he seems more interested in the voluptuous, man-eater known as "the Hoover" who seems to possess an innate ability to attract men without even trying! In sheer frustration Justine decides to date the sleazy Alex in an attempt to become a woman. As the day of the big date looms what will Chas and Jake do to thwart Justine and eventually what will become of Jake?

PHOEBE ROBINSON - SORRY, HARRIET TUBMAN (2021)
























Directed by: Kristian Mercado
Starring: Phoebe Robinson

55 minutes
(TV-MA - explicit language)

PLOT:
Comedienne Phoebe Robinson brings her singular brand of confessional humor to her first solo stand-up special, dishing about quarantining with her boyfriend, hanging out with Michele Obama and much more.

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Sunday, December 12, 2021

THE GHOST OF PETER SELLERS (2018)
























Directed by: Peter Medak
Starring: Peter Sellers, Peter Medak, Spike MilliganJoe Dunne, Simon van der Borgh, Norma Farnes, Susan Wood, John Heyman, John Goldstone, David Korda, Ruth MyersRobin Dalton, Costas Evagorou, Murray Melvin, Kostas Dimitriou, Tony Greenberg, Dennis Fraser, Piers Haggard, Joseph McGrath, Robert Wagner, Victoria Sellers, Sanford Lieberson, Maggie Abbott, Rita Thiel, Antony Rufus-Isaacs, Lorenzo Berni, Rene Borisewitz, Tony Christodoulou, Clive Revill, Danton Rissner, Michael Stevenson

94 minutes
(NR - strong language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
In 1973 Peter Sellers, one of the biggest comedy actors at the time, embarked on a pirate comedy for Columbia Pictures. He lost confidence with the film immediately and tried to sabotage it, first firing the producers before turning on his friend (and the film's young director), Peter Medak. Despite an illustrious career and the passing of 43 years since the unraveling production, Medak is still reeling from the disastrous experience and healing the wounds inflicted by Sellers and the film's failure. The Ghost of Peter Sellers is a comic-tragic feature doc about what it takes to be a film director and survive your biggest disaster.

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Friday, December 10, 2021

SPACED INVADERS (1990)














Directed by: Patrick Read Johnson
Starring: Douglas Barr, Ariana Richards, Royal Dano, Gregg Berger, Fred Applegate, Wayne Alexander, J.J. Anderson, Patrika Darbo, Tonya Lee Williams, Jimmy Briscoe, Tony Cox, Debbie Lee Carrington, Tommy Madden (voices) Kevin Thompson, Jeff Winkless, Tony Pope, Joe Alaskey, Bruce Lanoil, Kirk Thatcher, Patrick Read Johnson

100 minutes
(PG - sci-fi/fantasy violence)

PLOT:
When one saucer of an invasion force has engine trouble, it lands on Earth. It happens to be Halloween and it happens the invaders are only about 4 feet tall. As the bumbling aliens wander around the countryside they are taken to be children and they make friends with two children, one of whom is the daughter of the sheriff. As their troubles mount (it's difficult for five aliens to conquer a world) they begin to give up their plans of conquest, but then there is that nasty killer robot.

 

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

MR. ARKADIN (1955)














Directed by: Orson Welles
Starring: Orson Welles, Robert Arden, Patricia Medina, Paola Mori, Akim Tamiroff, Gregoire Aslan, Jack Watling, Mischa Auer, Peter van Eyck, Michael Redgrave, Suzanne Flon, Frederick O'Brady, Katrina Paxinou, Tamara Shayne, Terence Longdon, Gert Frobe, Eduard Linker, Manuel Requena, Gordon Heath, Annabel

106 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
From the lips of a dying man at a dimly lit Italian dock, Guy Van Stratten, the disreputable American fortune hunter, receives invaluable information about the powerful financial titan, Gregory Arkadin. In high hopes that something good might come out of it, Guy finally approaches the cryptic multi-million tycoon, intent on exploiting him; instead, the ambitious opportunist finds himself mysteriously hired by Mr Arkadin, to reconstruct the history of his murky past before 1927. However, as the methodical detective scours the globe to put together the dangerously knotty puzzle, people end up dead, gradually closing in on Van Stratten, who now begins to shed light on this murderously difficult assignment. Are those cases linked together? In the end, has the reclusive magnate something to hide?

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Saturday, December 4, 2021

BILLY THE KID (2007)















Directed by: Jennifer Venditti
Starring: Billy P.

85 minutes
(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
"I'm not black, I'm not white, not foreign, just different in the mind. Different brains, that's all," explains 15-year-old Billy in Jennifer Venditti's provocative coming of age film. Billy's intuitive commentary and intimate verité footage reveal a unique attitude as he responds to a painful childhood, first time love, and his experience as an outsider in small town Maine. By turns humorous and disturbing, this portrait challenges the viewer to understand a triumphant teen on his own terms.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN (1987)














Directed by: Danny DeVito
Starring: Billy Crystal, Danny DeVito, Anne Ramsey, Rob Reiner, Branford Marsalis, Kim Greist, Kate Mulgrew, Bruce Kirby, Joey Depinto, Annie Ross, Raye Birk, Olivia Brown, Oprah Winfrey

88 minutes
(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, some violence)

PLOT:
College professor Larry Donner has been having difficulties writing since his former wife Margaret stole his novel and made it a best-seller. He does not hide his hatred for Margaret, upsetting his girlfriend Beth Ryan, an anthropologist teacher in the same college. While teaching Creative Writing classes, he is stalked by a student, Owen, who wants to know his opinion about his crime tale. Larry tells him that he did not like it and explains that in every mystery tale, the murderer should eliminate the motive and establish an alibi, otherwise he would get caught. Furthermore, Larry suggests that Owen watch Hitchcock's movies to understand the structure of a suspenseful story. Owen, who wants to kill his detestable mother, watches "Strangers on a Train" and misunderstands Larry's advice, believing that his teacher wants to swap murders to eliminate the motive. Owen travels to Hawaii and Margaret falls overboard while on a ship; vanishing in the sea, she is considered dead. Larry does not have an alibi and becomes the prime suspect, while the deranged Owen presses him to kill his mother as part of their supposed deal.

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CURDLED (1996)














Directed by: Reb Braddock
Starring: Angela Jones, William Baldwin, Lois Chiles, Barry Corbin, Sabrina Cowan, Lupita Ferrer, Daisy Fuentes, Mel Gorham, Carmen Lopez, Kelly Preston, Bruce Ramsay, Caridad Rivelo, Vivienne Sendaydiego, Sandra Thigpen, Charles J. Tucker

88 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, gore)

PLOT:
Gabriella, a Colombian immigrant, is obsessed with understanding violent crime. The current string of murders by "The Blue Blood Killer" of affluent Miami socialites provides her with fodder for her scrapbook of death. She lands a job with a post-murder cleaning service and during a Blue-Blood clean-up job, discovers evidence that police have overlooked.

 

THE HANDMAID'S TALE (2017 - 2025)

  Created for television by: Bruce Miller Based on the novel by: Margaret Atwood Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski...