Wednesday, August 31, 2022

THE LIBRARIAN - RETURN TO KING SOLOMON'S MINES (2006)
























Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
Starring: Noah Wyle, Gabrielle Anwar, Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin, Olympia Dukakis, Robert Foxworth, Erick Avari, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Zahn McClarnon

92 minutes
(TV-14 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)

PLOT:
After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll is stolen, Judson explains the power of the Key of Solomon's book and assigns Flynn to retrieve the map. The map is useless without the legend piece to decipher it, which is located in Volubilis near the Roman ruins in Morocco. Flynn heads to Casablanca to the ruins where he is chased by a group of mercenaries leaded by General Samir. They too want to find the location of King Solomon's mines. Flynn teams up with Professor Emily Davenport working in the dig and they escape from General Samir and his men. While traveling to Gedi, they save the local Jomo from death, and the trio faces a dangerous journey through wild Africa.
 

THE LIBRARIAN - QUEST FOR THE SPEAR (2004)
























Directed by: Peter Winther
Produced by: Dean Devlin
Starring: Noah Wyle, Sonya Walger, Bob Newhart, Jane Curtin, Olympia Dukakis, Kyle MacLachlan, Kelly Hu, David Dayan Fisher

90 minutes
(TV-14 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)

PLOT:
A bookworm becomes the librarian. Same night a magical spear gets stolen and he's off to get some real life experience around the globe on his quest for the spear - starting with being thrown off a plane over Amazonas by his cute helper.

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THE BRIDE WORE BLACK (1968)
























Directed by: Francois Truffaut
Based on the novel by: Cornell Woolrich
Starring: Jeanne Moreau, Charles Denner, Alexandra Stewart, Michel Bouquet, Michel Lonsdale, Claude Rich, Jean-Claude Brialy, Daniel Boulanger, Serge Rousseau, Christophe Bruno

107 minutes
(NR - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)
Country of origin: France

PLOT:
After a botched attempt to put an end to her miserable existence, the emotionally scarred and irreparably destroyed widow, Julie Kohler, summons up the strength to pack up her things and leave her mother and town behind. Haunted by a horrible, life-altering incident and utterly surrendered to the palpable void of paranoia, Julie embraces black, the colour of death, and embarks on a devilish mission of revenge. Now, as the sinful past puts five seemingly unrelated men in harm's way, acknowledging death may be liberating. But is there a limit to relentless Julie's determination? Above all, is there an escape from the clutches of the grim avenger with the doleful, dark eyes?

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

BIRD ON A WIRE (1990)
























Directed by: John Badham
Starring: Mel Gibson, Goldie Hawn, David Carradine, Bill Duke, Stephen Tobolowsky, Joan Severance, Jeff Corey

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

PLOT:
Rick has been given a new identity by the FBI for helping convict a drug dealing FBI agent. Fifteen years later his former fiancĂ© recognizes him. Rick's FBI 'minder' has been replaced by a corrupt agent who helps the drug dealing FBI agent and his accomplice locate him. There are many subsequent chase scenes as Rick and girlfriend revisit his former haunts.

 

RICHARD PRYOR - LIVE ON THE SUNSET STRIP (1982)
























Directed by: Joe Layton
Starring: Richard Pryor

82 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, drug references)

PLOT:
One of comedian Richard Pryor's live performances (at the Sunset Strip, obviously) caught on film. Pryor talks about most of his standard subjects, including racism and the differences between blacks and whites, along with talking about some of his recent film roles.

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Monday, August 29, 2022

LORD OF THE FLIES (1990)
























Directed by: Harry Hook
Based on the novel by: William Golding
Starring: Balthazar Getty, Chris Furth, Danuel Pipoly, James Badge Dale, Andrew Taft, Edward Taft, Gary Rule, Michael Greene, Bob Peck, Terry Wells, Braden MacDonald, Angus Burgin, Martin Zentz, Brian Jacobs, Vincent Amabile, David Weinstein, Chuck Bell, Everado Elizondo, James Hamm, Charlie Newmark, Brian Matthews, Shawn Skie, Judson McCune, Zane Rockenbaugh, Robert Shea, Gordon Elder

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

PLOT:
After a plane crash in the ocean, a group of military students reach an island. Ralph organizes the boys, assigning responsibilities for each one. When the rebel Jack Merridew neglects the fire camp and they lose the chance to be seen by a helicopter, the group split under the leadership of Jack. While Ralph rationalizes the procedures, Jack returns to the primitivism, using the fear for the unknown (in a metaphor to the religion) to control the other boys, and hunting and chasing pigs, stealing the possession of Ralph's group and even killing people.

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BLONDIE'S NEW YORK (2014)


 





















Directed by: Alan Ravenscroft
Narrated by: Kim Cattrall
Starring: Debbie Harry, Chris SteinJimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison, Roberta Bayley, Bob Gruen, Mike Chapman, Rob Sheffield, Clem Burke, Ken Dashow, Glenn O'BrienEd Koch, Frank Infante, Krystyna Kozhoma, Andrew Bolton, John Varvatos, Aja Volkman

51 minutes
(NR - adult language, adult themes)

PLOT:
Through interviews with members of the band and their producer, revisit the story behind the making of Blondie's album "Parallel Lines" in New York at a time of poverty, crime and an exploding artistic life; and their rise to mainstream popularity.

A Smithsonian Channel pop culture presentation.

Saturday, August 27, 2022

HOLLYWOOD CHINESE (2007)
























Directed by: Arthur Dong
Starring: Nancy Kwan, Tsai Chin, B.D. Wong, Luise Rainer, Christopher Lee, Ang Lee, Stephen Gong, Wayne Wang, Justin Lin, Amy Tan, Joan Chen, Turhan Bey, James Hong, David Henry Hwang, Lisa Lu, James Leong JrJames Shigeta

89 minutes
(NR - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
A captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this documentary is a voyage through a century of cinematic delights, intrigues and treasures. It weaves together a wondrous portrait of actors, directors, writers, and movie icons who have defined American feature films, from the silent era to the current new wave of Asian American cinema. At once entertaining and enlightening, Hollywood Chinese reveals long-untold stories behind the Asian faces that have graced the silver screen, and weaves a rich and complicated tapestry, one marked by unforgettable performances and groundbreaking films, but also by a tangled history of race and representation.

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FANTASTIC VOYAGE (1966)
























Directed by: Richard Fleischer
Starring: Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien, Donald Pleasence, Arthur Kennedy, William Redfield, Arthur O'Connell, Jean Del Val, Barry Coe, Ken Scott, Shelby Grant, James Brolin

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

PLOT:
The battle being waged by the super powers is who can perfect miniaturization. Now both sides are stumped as to how to control it. So far, they can miniaturize anything, but up to sixty minutes only. Scientist Jan Benes, who is believed to have solved it, was about to give it to the Americans when an attempt is made on his life. Fortunately, he is not dead, but he is in a coma and any conventional means to operate on him could be fatal. So a plan is made to miniaturize a vessel, send a team of doctors into his body, and that they will go to the damaged area and fix it. The problem is that there is a report that someone on the team could be working for the other side. So they send C.I.A. Agent Grant to make sure everything goes okay.

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Friday, August 26, 2022

ENEMY AT THE GATES (2001)


 





















Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Based on the non-fiction book "Enemy at the Gates - The Battle for Stalingrad" by: William Craig
Starring: Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Ed Harris, Rachel Weisz, Ron Perlman, Bob Hoskins, Eva Mattes, Gabriel Marshall Thomson, Matthias Habich, Sophie Rois, Ivan Shvedoff, Mario Bandi, Gennadi Vengerov, Mikhail Matveyev, Clemens Schick, Hans Martin Stier, Robert Stadlober, Holger Handtke, Werner Daehn, Birol Unel, Valentin Platareanu, Tom Wlaschiha, Lenn Kudrjawizki

131 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, scenes of war)

PLOT:
In World War II, the fall of Stalingrad will mean the collapse of the whole country. The Germans and Russians are fighting over every block, leaving only ruins behind. The Russian sniper Vassili Zaitsev stalks the Germans, taking them out one by one, thus hurting the morale of the German troops. The political officer Danilov leads him on, publishing his efforts to give his countrymen some hope. But Vassili eventually starts to feel that he can not live up to the expectations on him. He and Danilov fall in love with the same girl, Tanya, a female soldier. From Germany comes the master sniper König to put an end to the extraordinary skilled Russian sniper.

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THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL - LIVE ON STAGE! (2019)
























Directed by: Glenn Weiss, Tina Landau
Based on the animated series created by: Stephen Hillenburg
Music and lyrics by: Kyle Jarrow
Starring: Ethan Slater, Gavin Lee, Danny Skinner, Christina Sajous, Brian Ray Norris, Wesley Taylor, Katie Lee Hill, Jai'Len Josey, Bryonha Marie Parham, Kelvin Moon Loh, Abby C. Smith, J.C. Schuster (voices) Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass

114 minutes
(TV-G - suitable for all ages)

PLOT:
SpongeBob, Patrick, and Sandy attempt to stop an erupting volcano from destroying Bikini Bottom. Meanwhile, Plankton sees this as his time to strike.

BROADWAY PLAY

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

ME AND YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW (2005)
























Directed by: Miranda July
Starring: Miranda July, John Hawkes, Miles Thompson, Brandon Ratcliff, Natasha Slayton, Najarra Townsend, Carlie Westerman, JoNell Kennedy, Brad William Henke, Tracy Wright, Hector Elias, Ellen Geer, Jordan Potter, Colette Kilroy, James Kayten

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

PLOT:
Christine Jesperson is a lonely artist and "Eldercab" driver who uses her fantastical artistic visions to draw her aspirations and objects of desire closer to her. Richard Swersey, a newly-single shoe salesman and father of two boys, is prepared for amazing things to happen, but when he meets the captivating Christine, he panics. Life is not so oblique for Richard's six-year-old Robby, who is having a risqué Internet romance with a stranger, or Robby's 14-year-old brother Peter, who becomes the guinea pig for neighborhood girls practicing for their future of romance and marriage.

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IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000)
























Directed by: Wong Kar-wai
Starring: Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Siu Ping Lam, Rebecca Pan, Kelly Lai Chen, Joe Cheung, Chan Man-Lei, Chin Tsi-ang, Roy Cheung, Paulyn Sun

98 minutes
(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)
Country of origin: China

PLOT:
Set in Hong Kong, 1962, Chow Mo-Wan is a newspaper editor who moves into a new building with his wife. At the same time, Su Li-zhen, a beautiful secretary and her executive husband also move in to the crowded building. With their spouses often away, Chow and Li-zhen spend most of their time together as friends. They have everything in common from noodle shops to martial arts. Soon, they are shocked to discover that their spouses are having an affair. Hurt and angry, they find comfort in their growing friendship even as they resolve not to be like their unfaithful mates.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

U CAN'T TOUCH THIS (1990)
























Directed by: Rupert Wainwright
Starring: MC Hammer

5 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
Iconic music video for the single, off the American rapper's third studio album, "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em".

MUSIC VIDEO:


 

DEAD AIR (2009)


 





















Directed by: Corbin Bernsen
Starring: Bill Moseley, Patricia Tallman, David Moscow, Navid Negahban, Corbin Bernsen, Susan Ruttan, Larry Drake, Josh Feinman, Anthony Ray Parker, Haley Pullos, Nicholas Guilak, Herzl Tobey, Federico Dordei, Elle Travis, Lakshmi Manchu

90 minutes
(NR - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, zombie gore)

PLOT:
A plague in the form of a toxic viral gas is unleashed at major sporting events across the United States. The gas turns its victims instantly "into an immediate rage of insanity and violence". Controversial Los Angeles talk show radio host Logan Burnhardt and his production team are caught up in the middle of the chaos. Only blocks away from the explosion site, they begin to receive reports of rioters in the streets and listeners continue to call in reports of their firsthand experiences. In addition to those infected by the virus, the terrorists responsible for the attacks, led by Abir, attempt to make their way to Logan's studio and kill anyone in the way.

BOB THE DRAG QUEEN - SUSPICIOUSLY LARGE WOMAN (2017)
























Directed by: Cheyenne Picardo
Starring: Bob the Drag Queen

57 minutes
(R - explicit language)

PLOT:
Drag Superstar Bob the Drag Queen arrives purse first and ready to take prisoners in her debut comedy special, Suspiciously Large Woman, fresh off the world premiere at the 2017 Outfest in Los Angeles. No one is safe when the winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race" season 8 returns to her hometown of Atlanta after touring the world to hilariously tackle topics such as sex, white people, New York, and the one and only Beyoncé.

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NO HOLDS BARRED (1989)
























Directed by: Thomas J. Wright
Starring: Hulk Hogan, Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr, Joan Severance, Kurt Fuller, Mark Pellegrino, Bill Henderson, Charles Levin, David Paymer, Patrick O'Bryan, Jeep Swenson, Bill Eadie, Stan Hansen, Rebecca Wackler, Bruce Taylor, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Jesse Ventura, Howard Finkel, Joey Marella, Rick Allen

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

PLOT:
Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for. Brell, the new head of the World Television Network, wants Rip to wrestle for his network. Rip refuses and goes back to his normal life. Still looking for a way to raise ratings, Brell initiates a show called "The Battle of the Tough Guys", a violent brawling competition. A mysterious man, Zeus, wins the competition. This gets Brell to use him as an angle to get at Rip.
 

LOOK WHO'S TALKING (1989)
























Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Starring: John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, George Segal, Olympia Dukakis, Twink Caplan, Joy Boushel, Abe Vigoda, Christopher Aydon, Jacob Haines, Jaryd Waterhouse, Jason Schaller (voices) Bruce Willis, Joan Rivers

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

PLOT:
Double-crossed, the lovelorn and very pregnant New York City accountant, Mollie, gets into James' cab and rushes to the hospital to give birth, after a failed attempt at love with a sleazy and self-centered businessman. Suddenly, she is a single working mother, and what is even more disheartening is that she has to embark on the nearly impossible quest to unearth the ideal father for her outspoken son, Mikey. Could it be James?

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER (1999)
























Directed by: Stephan Elliott
Based on the novel by: Marc Behm
Starring: Ashley Judd, Ewan McGregor, Patrick Bergin, k.d. lang, Jason Priestley, Genevieve Bujold, Steven McCarthy, Vlasta Vrana, David Nerman, Jeanine Thierault, Don Jordan, Anne-Marie Brown, Kaitlin Brown

110 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, violence, nudity, drug use)

PLOT:
British Consulate investigator Det. Stephen Wilson, a.k.a. the Eye, comes across a disturbed lady serial-killer while on an otherwise mundane assignment. Already a bit psychologically fragile from his wife's abrupt removal of herself and their daughter from his life (with the lingering memory of his daughter haunting him like a manifest ghost), his psychosis as a displaced dad dovetails with the femme fatale's psychosis as an abandoned daughter (crying "Merry Christmas, Daddy" over her expired victims). A bond forms, or, rather, an obsession, as the Eye abandons his job to secretively stalk this mysterious woman full-time as she visits many major U.S. cities under various names, leaving numerous victims.

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HEROES FOR SALE (1933)
























Directed by: William A. Wellman
Produced by: Hal B. Wallis
Starring: Richard Barthelmess, Aline McMahon, Loretta Young, Gordon Westcott, Robert Barrat, Berton Churchill, Grant Mitchell, Charles Grapewin, Robert McWade, G. Pat Collins, James Murray, Edwin Maxwell, Margaret Seddon, Arthur Vinton, Robert Elliott

76 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
The saga of Tom Holmes - a man of principles - from the Great War to the Great Depression. Will he ever get a break? His war heroics earn fame and a medal for someone else, and his wounds result in a morphine addiction that costs him a job, his reputation in his hometown, and months in a clinic. He goes to Chicago, where he's enterprising and dedicated to his work and his fellow workers, but an invention he champions results in the opposite of his intentions, leading to loss of life and an unjust imprisonment. After release, during the Depression, he must face local "red squads" and vigilante groups jousting out jobless men. Will anyone see his true heroic character?

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Monday, August 22, 2022

GRIDLOCKED (2015)
























Directed by: Allan Ungar
Starring: Dominic Purcell, Cody Hackman, Danny Glover, Stephen Lang, Trish Stratus, Vinnie Jones, Richard Gunn, Saul Rubinek, Steve Byers, James A. Woods, J.P. Manoux

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

PLOT:
Former SWAT leader David Hendrix is down on his luck and has failed to receive medical clearance after taking a bullet on the job. Despite being highly trained and competent, his efforts have been reduced to routine tasks for the NYPD. As if things couldn't get any worse, he's been forced to babysit Brody Walker, a hard partying celebrity that's been sent on a mandatory ride along as part of his probation. Pampered and irritating, Walker is the last thing Hendrix needs. But all of that changes when a police training facility comes under attack by a team of ruthless mercenaries led by the mysterious Korver. Now, Hendrix and Walker must band together with the remaining survivors to fight back and keep the mercenaries from overtaking the compound.... if they don't kill each other first.

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THE CHAMP (1931)
























Directed by: King Vidor
Starring: Wallace Beery, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich, Roscoe Ates, Edward Brophy, Hale Hamilton, Jesse Scott, Marcia Mae Jones

87 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
Dink Purcell loves his alcoholic father, ex-heavyweight champion Andy "Champ" Purcell, despite his frequent binges, his frequent gambling and their squalid living conditions. And there's nothing Andy wouldn't do for Dink. When Andy wins a race horse gambling, he gives it to Dink and they race it at a Tijuana track. There, Dink meets Linda Carleton, a race horse owner herself, and they have an immediate rapport. But Linda's rich husband sees Andy and realizes Dink is Linda's son, who she gave up when she and Andy divorced. Andy is bribed $200 to allow Dink to visit with Linda, but refuses to allow Dink to spend six months with the Carletons. When Andy loses the horse gambling and winds up in jail after a drunken tirade, he realizes Dink's place is with his mother. Dink tearfully goes but sneaks out and returns at his first opportunity, filling a depressed Andy with a desire to make good. So Andy goes into training after his managers arrange a boxing match with the Mexican champion.

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Sunday, August 21, 2022

THE BOB'S BURGERS MOVIE (2022)
























Directed by: Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman
Based on the television series created by: Loren Bouchard
Starring: (voices) H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, David Wain, Zach Galifianakis, Kevin Kline, Gary Cole, Paul F. Tompkins, John Q. Kubin, Nick Kroll, Craig Anton, David Herman, Jaime Moyer, Brian Huskey, Bobby Tisdale, Stephanie Beatriz, Jordan Peele, Rob Huebel, Parvesh Cheena, Aziz Ansari, Jenny Slate, Nicole Byer, Robert Ben Garant, Laura Silverman, Sarah Silverman, Sam Seder, Paul Rudd, Ron Lynch, Andy Kindler, Ashley Nicole Black, Brooke Dillman, Katie Crown, Phil LaMarr, Hannah Parikh, Ben Pronsky, Michelle Ruff, David Zyler

102 minutes
(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, some animated violence, rude humor)

PLOT:
With only seven short days to make the monthly payment on their business loan, Bob and Linda Belcher find themselves with their backs to the wall during the last week of school. And as if that weren't enough--with Tina, Gene, and Louise getting ready for the summer vacation--the small burger joint suffers another blow. Now, a deep, massive sinkhole in front of the family's restaurant makes it difficult to attract clients, thwarting the couple's plans to bounce back. But as the news of the bottomless pit spreads like wildfire, it's up to the kids to unravel a years-old local mystery before the situation spins out of control. Can the three junior investigators save summer and failing Bob's Burgers?

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TENDERNESS (2009)
























Directed by: John Polson
Based on the novel by: Robert Cormier
Starring: Russell Crowe, Jon Foster, Sophie Traub, Laura Dern, Alexis Dziena, Arija Bareikis, Michael Kelly, Tim Hopper, C.S. Lee

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

PLOT:
Three lives. Buffalo detective Lt. Cristofuoro, whose catatonic wife is in hospital, takes a special interest in Eric Komenko, a juvenile who killed his parents and will be freed on his 18th birthday. So does Lori Cranston, 15 or 16, her body fully developed and the object of lust by her boss and her mother's new boyfriend. She keeps a scrapbook about Eric, and when he's released from custody, she hides in the backseat of his car, insisting he take her with him on a trip toward Albany where he's planning to meet a girl. Cristofuoro is certain Eric will kill again, so he follows. It's clear early on that Cristofuoro's probably right, but what's Lori's motivation?


 

TWIN FALLS IDAHO (1999)
























Directed by: Michael Polish
Starring: Michael Polish, Mark Polish, Michele Hicks, Jon Gries, Patrick Bauchau, Garrett Morris, William Katt, Lesley Ann Warren

111 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
Francis and Blake Falls are conjoined twins who live in a neat little room in a rundown hotel. While sharing some organs, Blake is always fit and Francis is very sickly. Into their world comes a young lady, who turns their world upside down. She gets involved with Blake, and convinces the two to attend a Halloween party, where they can pass themselves off as wearing a costume. Eventually Francis becomes really ill, and they have to be separated. They then face the physical and mental strains that come from their proposed separation. Viewers will be inclined to believe that the two are really Siamese twins, but in fact they are simply real-life brothers playing the parts convincingly.

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THE PEACEMAKER (1997)
























Directed by: Mimi Leder
Based on the novel "One-Point Safe" by: Andrew Cockburn, Leslie Redlich Cockburn
Starring: Nicole Kidman, George Clooney, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Marcel Iures, Aleksandr Baluev, Rene Medvesek, Gary Werntz, Randall Batinkoff, Jim Haynie, Alexander Strobele, Holt McCallany, Michael Boatman, Joan Copeland, Carlos Gomez

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

PLOT:
Two trains crash somewhere in Russia, one carrying a nuclear payload. A nuclear explosion follows the crash and the world is on alert. However, White House nuclear expert Dr. Julia Kelly doesn't think it was an accident. Special Operations Intelligence Officer Colonel Thomas Devoe doesn't think so either. Together they must unravel a conspiracy that goes from Europe to New York, to stop a terrorist who has no demands.

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DIARY OF A TIRED BLACK MAN (2008)


 





















Directed by: Tim Alexander
Starring: Jimmy Jean-Louis, Paula Lema, Natasha M. Dixon, Kimmarie Johnson, Tim Alexander

108 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:
A simple story about the complex relationships between black men and black women. It follows a successful black man James and his struggle to find a healthy loving relationship. He is constantly challenged by the anger he finds in the black women he gets involved with. From his wife whom he divorces, to the women he tries to date after her - nothing but Drama Drama Drama! He even tries dating outside of his race bringing up a whole new set of issues for him to deal with. It's a ride into the reality of relationships.

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Saturday, August 20, 2022

THE NIGHT OF THE FOLLOWING DAY (1969)
























Directed by: Hubert Cornfield
Based on the novel "The Snatchers" by: Lionel White
Starring: Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Pamela Franklin, Rita Moreno, Jess Hahn, Gerard Buhr, Jacques Marin, Huques Wanner, Al Lettieri

93 minutes
(NR - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)

PLOT:
Things go wrong for a group of criminals after kidnapping a young heiress for ransom, keeping her at a beach house in France where quarreling ensues, leading to a violent confrontation between two of the toughest men, one with morals and one without.

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THE SEA BEAST (2022)
























Directed by: Chris Williams
Starring: (voices) Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Dan Stevens, Kathy Burke, Doon Mackichan, Jim Carter, Brian T. Delaney, Benjamin Plessala, Somali Rose, Kaya McLean, Davis Pak, Helen Sadler, Xana Tang, Alex Wyndham, Ian Mercer, Shannon Chan-Kent, Max Mittelman, Paul Chowdhry, Rajia Baroudi, Emily O'Brien, David Lee, Jason Anthony, Mark Rhino Smith

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

PLOT:
In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes and none were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he's saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history.

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KICKING & SCREAMING (2005)
























Directed by: Jesse Dylan
Starring: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh, Josh Hutcherson, Steven Anthony Lawrence, Dylan McLaughlin, Jeremy Bergman, Elliott Cho, Dallas McKinney, Rachael Harris, David Herman, Musetta Vander, Laura Kightlinger, Erik Walker, Jim Turner, Francesco Liotti, Alessandro Ruggiero, Sammy Fine, Timmy Deters, Julia Campbell, Phill Lewis, David Bowe, Matt Winston, Joseph R. Sicari, Karly Rothenberg, Timm Sharp, Jarrad Paul, Robert Patrick Benedict, Martin Starr, Lisa Lackey, Brian Palermo, Scott Adsit, Peter Jason, Alex Borstein

95 minutes
(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, some crude humor)

PLOT:
Phil Weston is a goodhearted loser who suffered throughout his childhood due to his competitive overbearing sports coach father, and this has resulted in him inheriting that same attitude, which affects his relationship with his less-than athletic son. When he becomes coach of his son's soccer team, with a poor track record in terms of winning, he strives to beat a rival team, coached by none other than his father.

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Friday, August 19, 2022

SCHOOL'S OUT FOREVER (2021)



















Directed by: Oliver Milburn
Based on the novel by: Scott K. Andrews
Starring: Oscar Kennedy, Anthony Stewart Head, Alex Macqueen, Samantha Bond, Liam Lau Fernandez, Jasmine Blackborow, Steve Oram, Sebastian Croft, Harry Tuffin, Gordon Alexander, Ben Dilloway, Jayden Elijah, Max Raphael, Freya Parks, Richard Elfyn, Alex Blake, Arun Bassi

105 minutes
(NR - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)

PLOT:
No sooner has 15-year-old Lee Keegan been expelled from his private school than a pandemic spreads like wildfire around the globe. With his father dead and his mother trapped abroad, Lee is given one instruction: go back to school. But safety and security at St. Mark's School for Boys is in short supply. Its high walls can't stop the local parish council from forming a militia and imposing martial law, while inside the dorms the end of the world is having a dangerous effect on his best friend, and his unrequited crush on the school nurse isn't helping him concentrate on staying alive.

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

ROSE MATAFEO - HORNDOG (2020)


 





















Directed by: Barbara Wiltshire
Starring: Rose Matafeo

55 minutes
(TV-MA - explicit language)

PLOT:
Comedian Rose Matafeo has kissed nearly 10 men in her life, AKA she's a total horndog. But what is horniness. Is it that intangible essence of excitement and adventure that has inspired humankind since the dawn of time. An understanding of the overwhelming power of love as the key to true personal flourishing. Or is it simply wanting to have sex with everyone, all the time. Join this 27-year-old New Zealander Pisces as she talks about love, obsession, self-esteem, life in the early 2000s, and the apps that just won't leave her alone. 

CAMERON ESPOSITO - MARRIAGE MATERIAL (2016)
























Directed by: Bobcat Goldthwait
Starring: Cameron Esposito

70 minutes
(TV-MA - explicit language)

PLOT:
For her bachelorette party, purveyor of fine jokes, Cameron Esposito, decided to go a different route - making people pay to see her stand up and tell jokes for her first special. Now she's got your attention and she's got some harsh truths for you, discussing topics such as marriage equality and gun control to the secrets of a women's locker room. You'll love her! After all, she's Marriage Material.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

ROAD TRIP (2000)


 





















Directed by: Todd Phillips
Starring: Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Tom Green, Paulo Costanzo, DJ Qualls, Amy Smart, Rachel Blanchard, Anthony Rapp, Fred Ward, Andy Dick, Ethan Suplee, Jaclyn DeSantis, Jessica Cauffiel, Mia Amber Davis, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Kohl Sudduth, Wendell B. Harris Jr, Rini Bell, Edmund Lyndeck, Ellen Albertini Dow, Horatio Sanz, Rhoda Griffis, Jimmy Kimmel, Todd Phillips

94 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, nudity, drug use, crude humor)

PLOT:
In the University of Ithaca, while showing the campus to the new students and their relatives, the veteran tour guide Barry Manilow tells the love story of his friend Josh Parker. Josh has a girlfriend, Tiffany Henderson, who went to the University of Austin, and they have promised to be faithful to each other. However, Josh has an affair with his sexy friend Beth Wagner, and they have accidentally videotaped it. One of his friends sends the videotape to Tiffany by mistake, and Josh decides to travel to Austin with his friends E.L., Rubin Carver and Kyle Edwards to retrieve the videotape before Tiffany sees it. Will he succeed?

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

THE FORGOTTEN (2004)
























Directed by: Joseph Ruben
Starring: Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache, Anthony Edwards, Jessica Hecht, Kathryn Faughnan, Lee Tergesen, Felix Solis, Robert Wisdom, Tim Kang, Susan Misner, J. Tucker Smith, Ann Dowd, Matthew Pleszewicz, Christopher Kovaleski

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

PLOT:
In New York, Telly Paretta has been under the psychiatric care of A doctor for months, the therapy to help her deal with the grief associated with losing her nine-year-old son, Sam, one of 6 children in a plane which disappeared, Slowly, incidents make it seem like Telly is losing her grip on the past, until one day all physical evidence of Sam ever existing disappears. Her husband, Jim and Dr. Munce try to explain to her that her therapy is to help her get over the delusion that she /had a son. As Telly alone goes on a search for evidence to prove the existence of Sam, the only person she is eventually able to convince is Ash Correll, an ex-Hockey player whose daughter was also one of the missing children. One other person they're able to convince of there ever having been a Sam and Lauren is NYC cop, Ann Pope. Pope believes that 2 people having the same delusion is not a coincidence, Pope has to figure who she can or can't trust in the matter in uncovering the truth.

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THE MIDDLE (2009 - 2018) draft

Created by: Eileen Heisler , DeAnn Heline Starring: Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher, Atticus Shaffer, Chris Kattan...