MYSTERY IN YELLOWSTONE (2015)

Directed by: Manfred Corrine

Narrated by: John Beach

Starring: Dr. Arthur Middleton, Dr. Frank van Manen, Dr. Robert Gresswell, Todd Koel

46 minutes

(TV-PG - adult themes)

PLOT:

Yellowstone National Park is home to a vast array of landscapes and a huge diversity of animals, united in a fascinating ecosystem, one that is currently in severe trouble. The area once contained over 19,000 elk, but its numbers have plummeted by 80% in the last two decades. The mysterious decline has sparked many questions, and researchers are in a race to provide answers. Join them as they investigate a series of theories and suspects, from wolves to bears to trees to trout, in an attempt to solve this alarming puzzle.

A Smithsonian Channel nature presentation.

 

PHANTOMS (1998)

Directed by: Joe Chappelle

Based on the novel by: Dean Koontz

Starring: Ben Affleck, Peter O'Toole, Rose McGowan, Joanna Going, Liev Schreiber, Nicky Katt, Clifton Powell, Robert Knepper, Rick Otto, Valerie Chow, Adam Nelson, John Hammil, John Scott Clough, William Hahn, Robert Himber, Linnea Quigley, Bo Hopkins

96 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, sci-fi/fantasy violence, some gore)

PLOT:

People have vanished in a small ski resort village nestled in the Rocky Mountains. Two sisters suspect it to be the work of a serial killer on the loose in town but there is no blood near the dead bodies, no sign of struggle or explanation how a single serial killer could possibly kill every resident. The sisters come across a sheriff who is a former FBI agent. The agent calls up for back up. The agents' associates get hold of an academic who theorizes the town has fallen victim to the Ancient Enemy, which periodically wipes out civilizations including that of the Mayans and the Roanoke Island colonists.

DEATH SENTENCE (2007)

Directed by: James Wan

Based on the novel by: Brian Garfield

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, Kelly Preston, Aisha Tyler, John Goodman, Matt O'Leary, Leigh Whannell, Stuart Lafferty, Zachary Dylan Smith, Jordan Garrett, Edi Gathegi, Yorgo Constantine, Hector Atreyu, Kanin Howell, Judith Roberts

111 minutes

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

PLOT:

With his beloved, high school hockey-star son murdered before his eyes as part of a gang initiation rite, the mild-mannered family man and successful insurance executive, Nick Hume, finds himself losing hope in the justice system. As a result, seething with revenge, Nick buys a long, double-barreled 12-gauge Rossi Overland shotgun, and summons up the courage to start a war with the hardened criminal, Billy Darley, and his gang of street thugs. But violence begets violence, and now, there is no turning back. And, one by one, Billy's henchmen are going to pay in blood. Will Nick be able to recognize himself when the bloodletting is over?

 

SHOW DOGS (2018)

Directed by: Raja Gosnell

Starring: Will Arnett, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Natasha Lyonne, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O'Neal, Omar Chaparro, Stanley Tucci, Oliver Tompsett, Andy Beckwith, Kerry Shale, Bradley Gosnell, Flaminia Cinque, RuPaul Charles, Alan Cumming, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, Kate Micucci, Delaney Milbourn, Stephen Hogan, Andrew Ortenberg

91 minutes

(NR - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, some violence)

PLOT:

In a world where humans and anthropomorphic animals, e.g. talking dogs co-exist, a macho but lonely Rottweiler police dog named Max is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious dog show with his human partner Frank to stop an animal-smuggling scheme that is using the dog show as a front. When Max finds out the criminals are planning to sell Ling-Li, a baby giant panda, at the upcoming Canini Invitational dog show in Las Vegas, he's forced to go undercover as an entrant accompanied by Frank posing as his trainer.

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LOVE AND A .45 (1994)

 

Directed by: C.M. Talkington

Starring: Gil Bellows, Renee Zellweger, Rory Cochrane, Jeffrey Combs, Jace Alexander, Michael Bowen, Jack Nance, Ann Wedgeworth, Peter Fonda, Wiley Wiggins, Charlotte Ross

102 minutes

(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, drug use)

PLOT:

Watty Watts has made a living out of robbing convenience stores, but after one of these jobs turned into murder by his partner, the psychopath Billy Mack Black, he is on the run with his fiancé Starlene Cheatham and with both Billy Mack, the police, and some loan sharks on his trail. Their plan is to go to Mexico, but before they do that, they want to get married and visit Starlene's parents.

YOUR LOVE IS MY DRUG (2010)

 

Directed by: Honey

Starring: Kesha

4 minutes

(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:

Music video for the single, off singer-songwriter's debut studio album, "Animal".

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TUCKER & DALE VS. EVIL (2010)

Directed by: Eli Craig

Starring: Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, Katrina Bowden, Jesse Moss, Chelan Simmons, Philip Granger, Brandon Jay McLaren, Christie Laing, Travis Nelson, Alex Arsenault, Adam Beauchesne, Joseph Allan Sutherland, Karen Reigh, Tye Evans

89 minutes

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

PLOT:

Two lovable hillbillies are headed to their "fixer-upper" vacation cabin to drink some beer, do some fishin', and have a good time. But when they run into a group of preppy college kids who assume from their looks that they must be in-bred, chainsaw-wielding killers, Tucker & Dale's vacation takes a bloody and hilarious turn for the worse.

 

ELIZABETH - A PORTRAIT IN PART(S) (2022)

Directed by: Roger Michell

Starring: Queen Elizabeth II

89 minutes

(TV-14 - adult language, adult themes)

PLOT:

A documentary on the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-lived, longest reigning British monarch and longest serving female head of state in history.

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SHOWDOWN (1993)

Directed by: Robert Radler

Starring: Billy Blanks, Kenn Scott, Christine Taylor, John Mallory Asher, Ken McLeod, Patrick Kilpatrick, Linda Dona, Michael Cavalieri, Seidy Lopez, Brion James, Mike Genovese, Nicholas Hill, Debbie Bartelt, Michael Collins, Jeremy Duddleston, Cathy Dresbach, James Lew, Ray Gamboa, Ryan Koch, David Van Wie

100 minutes

(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, martial arts violence)

PLOT:

Ken has just moved from Kansas with his mother. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is very possessive of her. Tom is learning karate from Lee, a sensei whose brother was killed by a rookie cop named Billy. Billy has since then become the janitor of the school that Ken, Julie and Tom go to. When Ken gets beaten up by Tom for talking to Julie again, Billy helps Ken by teaching him how to defend himself, which eventually leads to a battle between student vs. student, and sensei vs. sensei.

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RICHARD PRYOR - ICON (2014)

Narrated by: Chip Bolcik

Starring: Richard Pryor, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, George Wallace, Louie Anderson, Dr. Todd Boyd, Rashon Khan, Michael Schultz, Cecil Brown

56 minutes

(TV-14 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:

Explore how Richard Pryor transformed from a straight-laced comedian to one of the most controversial and thought-provoking acts of his time. From his troubled upbringing to his battle against multiple sclerosis, examine the roller-coaster life and times of this comedic trailblazer. Includes interviews with personal friends and comedians he influenced.

 

AMERICAN FRIGHT FEST (2018)

Directed by: Ante Novakovic

Starring: Dylan Walsh, Luke Baines, Madison McKinley, Pancho Moler, Robert Scott Wilson, Heather Ann Davis, Romeo Miller, Ashley Blankenship, Jonathan Camp, Michael Kupisk, Mercy Malick, Kresh Novakovic

90 minutes

(TV-MA - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, gore, drug use)

PLOT:

Horror legend Spencer Crowe heads to a small town during the Halloween season to put on a Fright Fest event in their abandoned mental hospital. But soon, an uninvited murderous guest begins to wreck havoc and the fest-goers will have to fight to survive the night.

 

THE ONE ARMED EXECUTIONER (1981)

Directed by: Bobby A. Suarez

Starring: Franco Guerrero, Jody Kay, Pete Cooper, Nigel Hogge, Mike Cohen, James Gaines, Brian Smith, Leopoldo Salcedo, Joe Zucchero, Joe Sison, Odeth Khan, Danny Rojo, Joe Cunanan, Nestie Mercado, Celso Lindaya

95 minutes

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

PLOT:

This is the story of an Interpol agent turned restaurateur, out for revenge against the gangsters that cut off his arm and killed his bride. This tragedy left him deeply depressed, and his battle with depression has to be won first before he can be thoroughly trained in martial arts. After his training, Ortega hunts down his adversaries for a final reckoning.

 

GARY OWEN - BLACK FAMOUS (2021)

Directed by: Brian Volk-Weiss

Starring: Gary Owen

59 minutes

(TV-MA - explicit language)

PLOT:

Comedian Gary Owen takes on topics such as family insanity and his recent divorce.

 

DEON COLE - COLE HEARTED (2019)

Directed by: Ryan Polito

Starring: Deon Cole

69 minutes

(NR - explicit language)

PLOT:

Embracing his belief that comedy is the last raw form of expression, Deon Cole explains the right time to thank Jesus and the wrong time to say "welp."

INTERVIEW:

 

NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VAN WILDER (2002)

Directed by: Walt Becker

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Kal Penn, Tim Matheson, Paul Gleason, Daniel Cosgrove, Teck Holmes, Emily Rutherford, Curtis Armstrong, Deon Richmond, Alex Burns, Ivana Božilović, Chris Owen, Sophia Bush, Lydia Hull, Cynthia Fancher, Simon Helberg, Quentin Richardson, Michael Olowokandi, Darius Miles, Erik Estrada, Edie McClurg, Michael Waltman, Aaron Paul, Teresa Hill, Tom Everett Scott, Lamar Odom, Walt Becker, Dr. Joyce Brothers

93 minutes

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

PLOT:

In certain circles, Van Wilder is a living legend at Coolidge College, where he's been a student now for seven years, not yet having completed his degree requirements. Despite being bright, he never attends classes anymore, instead hosting parties, imparting his brand of wisdom to his adoring fans, hosting school organization fundraisers, and rallying the college spirit among the student body. Conversely, Van loves his Coolidge life. In his antics, he has a 2ic in Hutch, and always hires a personal assistant, this year's being a South Asian transfer student named Taj, who wants to learn from the best, namely Van. Van's college life is threatened when his wealthy neglectful father only now learns that Van is still in school, Wilder Sr. who has been paying his way all this time. As such, Wilder Sr. pulls the plug on that subsidy, meaning that Van has to figure out a way to pay for his Coolidge life. Because of his living legend status, Van becomes the subject of a series of articles by the college paper's star reporter, Gwen Pearson, an assignment she would rather not do, preferring harder hitting material. However, in Gwen needing to spend time with Van, Richard Bagg, Gwen's arrogant fraternity president pre-med boyfriend, tries to place Van in a bad light time and time again, believing that Gwen and Van are falling for each other. Also in spending time with Gwen, Van may come to a true understanding of why he has stayed at Coolidge for such a long time, and what he should be looking for in his future.

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MAC AND ME (1988)

Directed by: Stewart Raffill

Starring: Jade Calegory, Christine Ebersole, Jonathan Ward, Tina Caspary, Lauren Stanley, Vinnie Torrente, Martin West, Ivan J. Rado, Danny Cooksey, Laura Waterbury, Jack Eiseman, Barbara Allyne Bennet, Raymond Forchion, Andrew Divoff, George Buck Flower, Squire Fridell, Ronald McDonald

99 minutes

(PG - mild language, adult themes, adult situations, mild sci-fi/fantasy violence)

PLOT:

An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.

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SITTING PRETTY (1948)

 

Directed by: Walter Lang

Based on the novel "Belvedere" by: Gwen Davenport

Starring: Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, Clifton Webb, John Russell, Louise Allbritton, Randy Stuart, Ed Begley Sr, Larry Olsen, Anthony Sydes, Richard Haydn, Willard Robertson, Betty Lynn

83 minutes

(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:

Tacey and Harry King are a suburban couple with three sons and a serious need of a babysitter. Tacey puts an ad in the paper for a live-in babysitter, and the ad is answered by Lynn Belvedere. But when she arrives, she turns out to be a man. And not just any man, but a most eccentric, outrageously forthright genius with seemingly a million careers and experiences behind him. Mr. Belvedere works miracles with the children and the house, but the Kings have no idea just what he's doing with his evenings off. And when Harry has to go out of town on a business trip, a nosy parker starts a few ugly rumors. But everything comes out all right in the end thanks to Mr. Belvedere.

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JACK & SARAH (1995)

 

Directed by: Tim Sullivan

Starring: Richard E. Grant, Samantha Mathis, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Cherie Lunghi, Ian McKellen, Imogen Stubbs, David Swift, Bianca Lee, Sophia Lee, Sophia Sullivan

110 minutes

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

PLOT:

Jack always lands on his feet. He lands on his feet when he marries the beautiful Sarah. He lands on his feet when he buys a luxurious new house. However, when Sarah goes into labor, he takes a tumble down the stairs and lands on his head. When he comes around, he discovers he is the proud father of a baby girl, but deficient in the spouse department to the tune of one. He hires the help of a novice nanny, but at the end of the day, it's Jack who's left holding the baby.

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GREAT BALLS OF FIRE! (1989)

Directed by: Jim McBride

Based on the biography "Great Balls of Fire - The Uncensored Story of Jerry Lee Lewis" by: Myra Gale Brown, Murray M. Silver Jr.

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Trey Wilson, John Doe, Stephen Tobolowsky, Steve Allen, Lisa Blount, Joshua Sheffield, Mojo Nixon, Jimmie Vaughan, David R. Ferguson, Robert Lesser, Michael St. Gerard, Lisa Jane Persky, Peter Cook, Jerry Lee Lewis

108 minutes

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

PLOT:

A semi-fictionalized account of the early career of Jerry Lee Lewis is presented. The year is 1956, and he, as the front man, is trying to break into the business in a combo with among others his cousin, J.W. Brown, playing his rollicking version of the music he has always been interested in: what he heard emanating from the black honky-tonks of the south. Success and what goes along with it - fame and money - are arguably foremost on his mind. Against the many odds, he is able to gain that success, the odds including the Christian moral majority largely denouncing his type of music - hard driving rock 'n' roll - as that of the devil and thus anti-Christian, with one of his most vocal opponents with regard to his music being another cousin, sidewalk evangelist Jimmy Swaggart. He may derail his own success in his reckless behavior, especially falling prey to his urges with adoring young female fans, the most scandalous relationship being with J.W. and his wife Lois' thirteen year old daughter, Myra Gale Brown, who would go on imminently to become Myra Lewis, aka Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis, and who in part was looking for a protector in her fear during this nuclear age.

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