Wednesday, January 31, 2024

SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE (2000)
























Directed by: E. Elias Merhige
Starring: John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Cary Elwes, John Aden Gillet, Eddie Izzard, Udo Kier, Catherine McCormack, Ronan Vibert, Nicholas Elliott, Sophie Langevin, Myriam Muller

92 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, sci-fi/fantasy violence)

PLOT:
Max Schreck's performance in the classic film "Nosferatu" has become legendary. What if the reason he was so good is that he really was a vampire? That's the premise of this film, which features director F.W. Murnau so enamored with creating the perfect vampire film that he seeks out an actual member of the undead to play the title role. But when Schreck starts taking more and more advantage of the opportunities to feed he suddenly has, can Murnau come to his senses and destroy him?

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Sunday, January 28, 2024

THE EAGLE SHOOTING HEROES (1993)
























Directed by: Jeffrey Lau
Starring: Leslie Cheung, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Jacky Cheung, Kenny Bee, Brigitte Lin, Joey Wong, Maggie Cheung, Carina Lau, Veronica Yip, Szema Wah Lung, Paw Hee-ching

113 minutes
(NR - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, martial arts violence)
Country of origin: China

PLOT:
A parody of Louis Cha's renowned novel "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". The story begins with the Queen of Golden Wheel Kingdom and having an affair with her cousin West Poison, both of whom are planning to take over the Kingdom. The 3rd Princess discovered their treason, but she was defeated by West Poison. She flees and sought for her master's help. He spoke of a powerful secret martial arts manual hidden in the mountains, which if she could retrieve and learn, she would be able to defeat West Poison. But things get complicated along the way when West Poison beat her to it and stole the secret manual away. She soon gathers an alliance to challenge West Poison's exponentially increased new power.

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THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM (1988)
























Directed by: Ken Russell
Based on the novel by: Bram Stoker
Starring: Amanda Donohue, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi, Sammi Davis, Stratford Johns, Paul Brooke, Imogen Claire, Chris Pitt, Gina McKee, Christopher Gable

93 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, sci-fi/fantasy violence, nudity)

PLOT:
When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.

 

ALTERED STATES (1980)
























Directed by: Ken Russell
Based on the novel by: Paddy Chayefsky
Starring: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghlis, Drew Barrymore, Megan Jeffers, Dori Brenner, Peter Brandon, Francis X. McCarthy, Jack Murdock, George Gaynes, John Larroquette

103 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, sci-fi/fantasy violence, graphic nudity)

PLOT:
In the late 1960s, just for a lark, graduate student Eddie Jessup, known for being unconventional, brilliant and slightly mad, conducts experiments with an isolation chamber, using himself as the subject. His experiences in the chamber cause him to hallucinate, much of the imagery being religious-based although he's not religious. Seven years later, he is a respected full professor in the Harvard Medical School. Believing he has lost his edge and fallen into an unwanted state of respectability, Eddie decides to resume his work with sensory deprivation, this time using hallucinogens, specifically untested ones used in mystical Mexican rituals, to enhance the isolation-take experience. After initial tests, he claims he entered an alternate physical and mental state. Although unbelieving of Eddie's claims, his colleagues Arthur Rosenberg and Mason Parrish, as well as Eddie's wife Emily, herself a respected academic, are concerned for Eddie's well-being. However, if Eddie's claims are indeed true, he could do irreparable harm to himself and others around him, especially if his altered states are uncontrollable.

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THE DEVILS (1971)
























Directed by: Ken Russell
Based on the non-fiction book "The Devils in Loudun" by: Aldous Huxley
Based on the stage play by: John Whiting
Starring: Oliver Reed, Vanessa Redgrave, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian, Gemma Jones, Murray Melvin, Michael Gothard, Georgina Hale, Brian Murphy, Christopher Logue, Graham Armitage, John Woodvine, Andrew Faulds, Kenneth Colley, Judith Paris, Catherine Willmer, Iza Teller

111 minutes
(X - strong language, adult themes, sexual situations, violence, graphic nudity)

PLOT:
Cardinal Richelieu and his power-hungry entourage seek to take control of 17th-century France, but need to destroy Father Grandier, the priest who runs the fortified town that prevents them from exerting total control. So, they seek to destroy him by setting him up as a warlock in control of a devil-possessed nunnery, the Mother Superior of which is sexually obsessed with him. A mad witch-hunter is brought in to gather evidence against the priest, ready for the big trial.

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Saturday, January 27, 2024

SCOOBY-DOO! AND KRYPTO, TOO! (2023)
























Directed by: Cecilia Aranovich Hamilton
Based on characters created by: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Iwao Takamoto, Joe Ruby, Ken Spears
Based on characters appearing in DC Comics
Starring: Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey Griffin, Kate Micucci, P.J. Byrne, Charles Halford, Victoria Grace, Nolan North, Tara Strong, Fred Tatasciore, James Arnold Taylor, Niccole Thurman

76 minutes
(TV-Y7 - animated sci-fi/fantasy violence)

PLOT:
With the Justice League's sudden disappearance, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olson investigate the Hall of Justice but are quickly chased out by a phantom, prompting them to call Mystery Incorporated for help. En route to Metropolis, the gang discover that the city is overrun by super-villains as a result of the missing Justice League. After barely managing to escape to the Daily Planet, they meet up with Lois and Jimmy (who proclaims Daphne as his girlfriend, despite her protests) who explain the phantom situation. As the gang tour the Hall of Justice, they meet Lex Luthor, Mercy Graves, and Luthor's dog, Rex. Mystery Incorporated teams up with Krypto the super-dog to investigate the disappearance of the Justice League.

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Friday, January 26, 2024

POLICE ACADEMY 6 - CITY UNDER SIEGE (1989)
























Directed by: Peter Bonerz
Starring: Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Matt McCoy, Marion Ramsey, Leslie Easterbrook, George Gaynes, G.W. Bailey, Lance Kinsey, George R. Robertson, Bruce Mahler, Kenneth Mars, Gerrit Graham, Brian Seeman, Darwyn Swalve, Sippy Whiddon, Daniel Ben Wilson, Billie Bird, Arthur Batanides, Greg Collins, Anna Mathias, Melle Mel, Peter Elbling, Allison Mack, Roberta Haynes, Dean Norris, Charlie Adler, Paul Maslansky

84 minutes
(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, some rude humor)

PLOT:
A gang is terrorizing citizens by robbing stores in the Wilson Heights district of town. Since a leak in the department is suspected, the Governor has chosen the officers from the police academy along with Captain Harris and Lt. Proctor to catch the criminals using old fashioned police work. When Commandant Lassard is indicted, the officers must bring the gang and Mr. Big to justice to clear him.

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POLICE ACADEMY 5 - ASSIGNMENT: MIAMI BEACH (1988)
























Directed by: Alan Myerson
Starring: Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Marion Ramsey, Leslie Easterbrook, Matt McCoy, Tab Thacker, George Gaynes, G.W. Bailey, Lance Kinsey, George R. Robertson, Janet Jones, Rene Auberjonois, Archie Hahn, James Hampton, Ed Kovens, Scott Weinger, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Joe Del Campo, Jerry O'Connell, Paul Maslansky, Graham Smith

90 minutes
(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, some rude humor)

PLOT:
Indeed, it seems that some people never learn, and after the recent fiasco of conniving Captain Harris, once more, the sneaky officer wants to take over the ageing Commandant Lassard's job, and step into his shoes. This time, the perfect opportunity arises in the shape of the prestigious "Police Officer of the Decade" convention in sunny Miami Beach, to commemorate Lassard's dedication to the force; however, a fateful encounter with an audacious trio of diamond thieves leads to a dangerous, high-speed chase across the Everglades. Now, it is up to Commandant Lassard's nephew, Sergeant Nick Lassard, and the Academy's loyal graduates to save the day. Can the boys thwart Harris' plans?

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POLICE ACADEMY 4 - CITIZENS ON PATROL (1987)
























Directed by: Jim Drake
Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Sharon Stone, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Tim Kazurinsky, Leslie Easterbrook, Marion Ramsey, Brian Tochi, Lance Kinsey, G.W. Bailey, George Gaynes, George R. Robertson, Bobcat Goldthwait, Colleen Camp, Andrew Paris, Derek McGrath, Scott Thomson, Billie Bird, David Spade, Brian Backer, Tab Thacker, Corinne Bohrer, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Michael McManus, Arthur Batanides, Jackie Joseph, Jack Creley, Kay Hawtrey, T.J. Scott, Paul Maslansky, Steve Caballero, Chris Miller, Tommy Guerrero, Lance Mountain, Mike McGill, Tony Hawk

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

PLOT:
Convinced that his loyal police force is overworked, and above all, understaffed, silver-haired Commandant Eric Lassard comes up with a bold idea: why not recruit eager civilians to lend a hand in crushing crime? With this in mind, the ambitious "Citizens on Patrol" crime-fighting program comes to life; nevertheless, the duplicitous and always slimy arch-rival of the Lassard police academy, Captain Harris, is bent on sabotaging the operation, having ulterior motives. Can Officer Mahoney, and the rest of the team, get the recruits into shape, and get, once more, Lassard out of the tight spot?

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POLICE ACADEMY 3 - BACK IN TRAINING (1986)
























Directed by: Jerry Paris
Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook, Marion Ramsey, Bruce Mahler, George Gaynes, Scott Thomson, Brant von Hoffman, Art Metrano, Lance Kinsey, Debralee Scott, Tim Kazurinsky, Brian Tochi, Andrew Paris, Bobcat Goldthwait, Shawn Weatherly, David Huband, Marcia Watkins, R. Christopher Thomas, David James Elliott, George R. Robertson, Ed Nelson, Georgina Spelvin, Arthur Batanides, Chas Lawther, Doug Lennox, T.J. Scott, Jerry Paris

83 minutes
(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, some rude humor)

PLOT:
The city has two police academies, one is under the eye of Commandant Lassard and the other is under Commandant Mauser. Now Mauser has learned that the State is considering closing one of the academies, and to protect himself, he approaches Blanks and Copeland and instructs them to make sure that Lassard's cadets all foul up. Lassard on the other hand calls his "favorite graduates", Mahoney, Hightower, Jones, Tackleberry, and Hooks, and along with their former instructor, Callahan, they try to train the cadets and hopefully save their academy.

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POLICE ACADEMY 2 - THEIR FIRST ASSIGNMENT (1985)
























Directed by: Jerry Paris
Starring: Steve Guttenberg, George Gaynes, Bubba Smith, Marion Ramsey, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Bruce Mahler, Colleen Camp, Art Metrano, Howard Hesseman, Peter Van Norden, Ed Herlihy, Lance Kinsey, George R. Robertson, Sandy Ward, Julie Brown, Tim Kazurinsky, Arthur Batanides, Jackie Joseph, Andrew Paris, Jennifer Darling, Lucy Lee Flippin, Jason Hervey, Diana Bellamy, Rich Hall, Jim Reid Boyce, Bobcat Goldthwait, Christopher Jackson, Church Ortiz

87 minutes
(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, rude humor)

PLOT:
Having earned their shiny new badges after graduating from the prestigious police academy of Commandant Eric Lassard, Officer Carey Mahoney, along with five other top graduates, find themselves transferred to the worst precinct in the city, run by Eric's brother, Captain Pete Lassard. As the town holds a record for crime rates, mainly because of the "Scullions", the mean local gang of the unhinged crime boss, Zed, the inexperienced recruits have a lot on their plate, while in the meantime, power-hungry Lieutenant Mauser is dreaming of making a name for himself. Now, only Mahoney and a coordinated undercover mission can thwart Mauser's plans. But can the world's most eccentric police officers save the day?

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POLICE ACADEMY (1984)
























Directed by: Hugh Wilson
Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, G.W. Bailey, Bubba Smith, Donovan Scott, Michael Winslow, Andrew Rubin, David Graf, Bruce Mahler, Marion Ramsey, Brant von Hoffman, Scott Thomson, George Gaynes, Leslie Easterbrook, George R. Robertson, Debralee Scott, Ted Ross, Doug Lennox, Georgina Spelvin, Don Lake, Michael J. Reynolds, Gary Farmer, John Hawkes, Kay Hawtrey, T.J. Scott, Dar Robinson, Hugh Wilson

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

PLOT:
In desperate need of a fresh batch of police officers, the newly appointed Lady Mayoress of a crime-plagued metropolis lowers the bar for the recruitment process. As a result, all types of misfits start flocking into Commandant Eric Lassard's prestigious Police Academy, and the leader of this assortment of pariahs is Carey Mahoney: a light-hearted, devil-may-care young rebel. But now, there is no turning back, and to make matters worse, the autocratic martinet, Lieutenant Harris, can't wait to see them quit. Then, a full-scale riot breaks out, and the inexperienced but dauntless cadets will have to put their training to good use. Do they have what it takes to be law-enforcement officers?

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LITTLE CAESAR (1931)
























Directed by: Mervyn LeRoy
Based on the novel by: William R. Burnett
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr, Sidney Blackmer, Ralph Ince, Thomas E. Jackson, Stanley Fields, Maurice Black, George E. Stone, Landers Stevens, Ferike Boros

79 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
Rico is a small-time hood who knocks off gas stations for whatever he can take. He heads east and signs up with Sam Vettori's mob. A New Year's Eve robbery at Little Arnie Lorch's casino results in the death of the new crime commissioner Alvin McClure. Rico's good friend Joe Massara, who works at the club as a professional dancer, works as the gang's lookout man and wants out of the gang. Rico is ambitious and eventually takes over Vettori's gang; he then moves up to the next echelon pushing out Diamond Pete Montana. When he orders Joe to dump his girlfriend Olga and re-join the gang, Olga decides there's only one way out for them.

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

QUIZ LADY (2023)
























Directed by: Jessica Yu
Starring: Awkwafina, Sandra Oh, Will Ferrell, Jason Schwartzman, Holland Taylor, Tony Hale, Jon "Dumbfoundead" Park, Tawny Newsome, Paul Reubens, Camrus Johnson, Angela Trimbur, Matt Cordova, Alan Heitz, Amy Tolsky, Joe Chrest, Phil LaMarr, Luke Kim, Maria BamfordCrosby Cookie

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

PLOT:
Tightly-wound, game-show-obsessed Anne must team up with her chaotic sister Jenny to help pay off their mother's gambling debts. When Anne's beloved dog is kidnapped, they set off on a cross-country journey to get the money they need. To do so, they must tap into Anne's skill set by turning her into the game-show champion she was always meant to be.

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NAKED LUNCH (1991)
























Directed by: David Cronenberg
Based on the novel by: William S. Burroughs
Starring: Peter Weller, Judy Davis, Ian Holm, Roy Scheider, Julian Sands, Monique Mercure, Nicholas Campbell, Michael Zelniker, Robert A. Silverman, Joseph Scorsiani, Peter Boretski, Yuval Daniel, John Friesen, Sean McCann

115 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, some violence, bizarre eroticism, drug content)

PLOT:
Not an adaptation of beat writer William S. Burrough's novel but a mix of biography and an interpretation of his drug- induced writing processes combined with elements of his work in this paranoid fantasy about Bill Lee, a writer who accidentally shoots his wife, whose typewriter transforms into a cockroach and who becomes involved in a mysterious plot in North African port called Interzone. Wonderfully bizarre, not unlike Burrough's books.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

TOKYO CALLING (2023)
























Directed by: Pennacky
Starring: ATARASHII GAKKO!

4 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
Music video for the single by the Japanese girl group.

MUSIC VIDEO:


 

NAKED (2017)
























Directed by: Michael Tiddes
Starring: Marlon Wayans, Regina Hall, Jonathan Todd Jackson, Scott Foley, Loretta Devine, Brian McKnight, Dennis Haysbert, Eliza Coupe, Cory Hardrict, Dave Sheridan, Neil Brown Jr, Jwaundace Candece, Jason Davis, Minka Kelly

96 minutes
(TV-14 - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, nudity)

PLOT:
Nervous about finally getting married, a guy is forced to relive the same nerve-wracking hours over and over again until he gets things right on his wedding day.


 

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996)
























Directed by: Brian De Palma
Based on the television series created by: Bruce Geller
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Henry Czerny, Emmanuelle Beart, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vanessa Redgrave, Emilio Estevez, Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė, Rolf Saxon, Marcel Iures, Karel Dobry, Andreas Wisniewski, Annabel Mullion, Olegar Fedoro, Dale Dye, Morgan Deare

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

PLOT:
Ethan Hunt and his I.M.F. team go undercover to bring down the N.O.C. list, a list of every Agent and spy in the I.M.F. Hunt's team is ambushed, and only him and Claire Phelps survived. But the C.I.A. believes that Hunt was aware of the attack, yet he was not. The mission should Hunt choose to accept it is to team up with two disavowed I.M.F. Agents, Franz Krieger and Luther Stickell, to track down and take back the N.O.C. list before the identity of every Agent is comprised. It's Impossible.

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ONCE BITTEN (1985)
























Directed by: Howard Storm
Starring: Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, Karen Kopins, Cleavon Little, Thomas Ballatore, Skip Lackey, Richard Schaal, Peggy Pope, Megan Mullally, Joseph Brutsman, Jed Stuart Adams, Stuart Charno, Robin Klein, Carey More, Glen Mauro, Gary Mauro

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

PLOT:
The Countess has a problem. She is a 400 year old vampire who will cease to look young unless she is able to feed on a virgin three times before the upcoming Halloween, a week away. She sends Sebastian, her servant and all of her lesser vampires out to find one. Finding a virgin is difficult in 1980s Los Angeles. Mark has a problem. He wants to 'do it' with Robin in the worst way, but she wants to wait. Jamie and Russ, Mark's goofy friends convince him to go to a Hollywood pick up spot where Mark meets the Countess, on the prowl. Robin's not going to understand this.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

SINGLES (1992)
























Directed by: Cameron Crowe
Starring: Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, Matt Dillon, Kyra Sedgwick, Sheila Kelley, Jim True-Frost, Bill Pullman, James LeGros, Devon Raymond, Camilo Gallardo, Ally Walker, Eric Stoltz, Jeremy Piven, Tom Skerritt, Peter Horton, Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard, Jeff Ament, Tim Burton, Xavier McDaniel, Paul Giamatti, Alice in Chains (Jerry Cantrell, Layne Staley, Mike Starr, Sean Kinney), Soundgarden (Chris Cornell, Matt Cameron, Kim Thayil, Ben Shepherd)

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

PLOT:
Against the backdrop of the grunge music scene in Seattle, the search for love among a group of twenty-something friends living in the same two-story apartment building is presented. Janet Livermore, an architecture student and waitress, has been dating Cliff Poncier, who also lives in the building. Cliff, the front man for the grunge rock band Citizen Dick, is up front with Janet that he does not consider their relationship to be exclusive, something that she refuses to comprehend in her love for him. Janet goes to extreme lengths to keep Cliff as her man. Steve Dunne, who is working on a speed train project proposal for the city, meets environmentalist Linda Powell at a club. For Steve, it's love at first sight. Linda, however, is slow to warm to Steve as she has a history of making bad choices in men, especially her latest quite recent short-term relationship with Luiz, with who she was in love but who deceived her in so many different ways. As Steve and Linda begin to date, whether they have a happily ever after will depend on how they perceive the actions of the other, especially in whether the other is playing "the dating game". And Debbie Hunt, currently boyfriend less, decides to use the gag gift that was given to her by her friends: a video dating service.

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Monday, January 22, 2024

KATT WILLIAMS - IT'S PIMPIN' PIMPIN' (2008)
























Directed by: Troy Miller
Starring: Katt Williams

77 minutes
(NR - explicit language)

PLOT:
Taped live during a performance at the historic Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., Katt Williams' third stand-up comedy special finds the outspoken funnyman offering his unique take on the world of politics. Nothing is off limits as Williams touches on everything from the politics of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and George W. Bush to questionable election advertisements, shady campaign tactics, and much, much more!

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MY FAVORITE WIFE (1940)
























Directed by: Garson Kanin
Starring: Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Gail Patrick, Randolph Scott, Ann Shoemaker, Scotty Beckett, Mary Lou Harrington, Donald MacBride, Hugh O'Connell, Granville Bates, Pedro de Cordoba

84 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
Missing for seven years and presumed dead, a woman returns home on the day of her husband's second marriage.

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PALMY DAYS (1931)
























Directed by: A. Edward Sutherland
Starring: Eddie Cantor, Charlotte Greenwood, Barbara Weeks, Spencer Charters, Paul Page, Charles Middleton, George Raft, Harry Woods, Betty Grable, Paulette Goddard, Virginia Grey, Toby Wing

77 minutes
(NR - adult themes)

PLOT:
Eddie Simpson's family bakery/restaurant grows into a huge success; thanks to Simpsons's entertainment shows and a fortune-telling booth run by the mysterious Yolando. When Simpson discovers the fortune-teller is running a racket that cheats people out of their savings; Yolando and his henchman do their best to dispose of him by feeding him into one of the large bakery ovens. However, their efforts fail.
 

Sunday, January 21, 2024

DOLORES CLAIBORNE (1995)
























Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Based on the novel by: Stephen King
Starring: Kathy Bates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Christopher Plummer, David Strathairn, Ellen Muth, Judy Parfitt, Eric Bogosian, John C. Reilly, Bob Gunton, Roy Cooper, Wayne Robson, Ruth Marshall, Weldon Allen, Tom Gallant, Kelly Burnett

132 minutes
(R - strong language, adult themes, adult situations, violence, scenes of abuse)

PLOT:
Instead of heading to Arizona for her next big story in what has been her illustrious career in her relatively young life, New York based investigative journalist Selena St. George heads to her hometown on a small island just off the coast of Jonesport, Maine upon receiving a fax from an anonymous sender that her mother, Dolores Claiborne, is the only suspect in what looks to be the murder of her wealthy employer of twenty-three years, Vera Donovan. Dolores, who reassumed her maiden name following the death of Selena's father, Joe St. George, started working as one of Vera's domestics upon her moving permanently into what used to be the Donovans' summer house after Jack Donovan's passing, Dolores ultimately moving into the Donovan house full time as her caregiver when Vera required 'round the clock care. Dolores' employment, which was solely to save money for Selena's education, was despite miserly and overly particular Vera only paying a pittance. Selena has been estranged from Dolores for fifteen years, when Selena went away to college at Vassar on a full scholarship, on Selena's belief not only that her mother killed her father when she was thirteen - the death ultimately ruled accidental - but the trauma she endured at the hands of townsfolk who believed the same in their often-anonymous taunts. Selena still suffers emotionally from the trauma, she resorting to various means of self-medication. Detective John Mackey, who led the investigation, believed the same, this case the only blemish in his otherwise perfect career. He, leading the investigation into Vera's death, has seemingly had it in for Dolores for eighteen years, and already has it in his mind that if she could kill Joe, she could just as easily have killed Vera, with a strong underlying motive beyond the seemingly open dislike the two had for each other in their mutual name calling. As Dolores and Selena are forced to move back into what has largely been the closed-up St. George house for however long Selena will be staying on the island, old memories come back to haunt both of them, with the truth behind what happened eighteen years ago and thus what happened with Vera buried deep within those memories in the house.

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10,000 DOLLARS FOR A MASSACRE (1967)
























Directed by: Romolo Guerrieri
Starring: Gary Hudson, Loredana Nusciak, Claudio Camaso, Fidel Gonzales, Fernando Sancho, Adriana Ambesi, Pinuccio Ardia, Franco Lantieri, Max Pailey, Mary Fleece, Dada Galore, Frank Little, Aldo Cecconi, Renato Montalbano, Peggy Nathan, Nando Poggi, Mirko Valentin, Elio Angelucci, Ettore Arena, Alberigo Donadeo, Jimmy il Fenomeno, Paolo Figlia, Rocco Lerro, Herman Reynoso, Umberto Salomone

97 minutes
(NR - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)
Country of origin: Italy

PLOT:
Local crime boss Manuel kidnaps Dolores, the daughter of rich rancher Mendoza. Her father hires Django to free her.
 

CORVETTE SUMMER (1978)
























Directed by: Matthew Robbins
Starring: Mark Hamill, Annie Potts, Eugene Roche, William Bryant, Richard McKenzie, Kim Milford, Philip Bruns, Danny Bonaduce, Jane A. Johnston, Albert Insinnia, Stanley Kamel, Jason Ronard, Brion James, John Miller, Dick Miller, Isaac Ruiz, Jonathan Terry, Wendie Jo Sperber

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

PLOT:
High School Senior Kenny Dantley's only love in life is cars. For a shop class project, he and his classmates build a Corvette ("Stingray"). The car is a big hit -- so big, in fact, that gets stolen! Kenny, having fallen in love with the car, sets out on a summer-long adventure in Las Vegas to find it. Along the way, he meets up with a "hooker-in-training" named "Vanessa". The two encounter danger and romance as they try to steal back the Stingray.

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MALEFICENT - MISTRESS OF EVIL (2019)
























Directed by: Joachim Ronning
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Ed Skrein, Harris Dickinson, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville, Robert Lindsay, Warwick Davis, Jenn Murray, David Gyasi, Judith Shekoni, Miyavi, Kae Alexander, Aline Mowat, Emma MacIennon, John Carew, Freddie Wise

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

PLOT:
Five peaceful years have passed since the demise of the duplicitous monarch King Stefan and now, an unforeseen but joyous event is about to unite the mortal kingdom of Ulstead and the fairy-realm of the enchanted Moors. However, once more, odious treason stands in the way of true young love, as malicious envy, unbounded ambition and ignoble thoughts creep in the hearts of men. Now, two neighboring worlds find themselves divided by fear and prejudice, and, sadly, the impending union paves the way for an all-out confrontation. Suddenly, magnificent-winged sprite Maleficent and lovely Princess Aurora are caught in the middle. Does love always end well?

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MALEFICENT (2014)
























Directed by: Robert Stromberg
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Lesley Manville, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Sam Riley, Brenton Thwaites, Kenneth Cranham, Hannah New, Isobelle Molloy, Ella Purnell, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Eleanor Worthington Cox, Janet McTeer, Michael Higgins, Jackson Bews 

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

PLOT:
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until the day an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land's fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal--an act that turns her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces a battle with the invading king's successor; as a result she places a curse upon his newborn daughter Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom--and perhaps to Maleficent's true happiness as well.

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Saturday, January 20, 2024

KNOCK KNOCK (2015)
























Directed by: Eli Roth
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Lorenza Izzo, Ana de Armas, Ignacia Allamand, Dan Baily, Megan Baily, Aaron Burns, Colleen Camp

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

PLOT:
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse.

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GODZILLA 1985 (1985)
























Directed by: R.J. Kizer, Koji Hashimoto
Starring: Raymond Burr, Ken Tanaka, Keiju Kobayashi, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Yosuke Natsuki, Shin Takuma, Eitaro Ozawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Mizuho Suzuki, Taketoshi Naito, Yoshifumi Tajima, Warren J. Kemmerling, James Hess, Travis Swords, Crawford Binion, Justin Gocke, Tony Plana, Paul Wilson, Andy Goldberg, Lara Cody, Gregory Snegoff, Kenpachiro Satsuma

87 minutes
(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, sci-fi/fantasy violence, scenes of destruction)

PLOT:
A reporter investigates the disappearance of a ship. He finds the ship and discovers that all the hands have been killed by a giant sea louse except for one. The lone survivor then tells the reporter that the ship was attacked by Godzilla (Gojira). Fearing a panic, the Japanese government then takes the survivor into custody to keep him from revealing that Godzilla has returned. However, a Soviet nuclear submarine is destroyed, and the situation puts them and the United States on the brink of nuclear war, until the Japanese decide to come clean and admit that it was Godzilla. Soon the Japan and the rest of the world are on red alert as they wait for Godzilla to begin his rampage anew.

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LIFT (2024)
























Directed by: F. Gary Gray
Starring: Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sam Worthington, Jean Reno, Ursula Corbero, Billy Magnussen, Kim Yoon-ji, Viveik Kalra, Jacob Batalon, Burn Gorman, Paul Anderson, David Proud, Jess Liaudin, Stefano Skalkotos, Caroline Loncq, Oli Green, Ross Anderson, Martina Avogadri

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

PLOT:
Follows a master thief and his Interpol Agent ex-girlfriend who team up to steal $500 million in gold bullion being transported on an A380 passenger flight.

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Friday, January 19, 2024

THE APPARITION (2012)
























Directed by: Todd Lincoln
Starring: Ashley Greene, Sebastian Stan, Tom Felton, Julianna Guill, Rick Gomez, Jerome Ponce, Luke Pasqualino, Anna Clark, Tim Williams, Marti Matulis, John Grady, Suzanne Ford

82 minutes
(PG-13 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, sci-fi/fantasy violence, scenes of terror)

PLOT:
When frightening events start to occur in their home, young couple Kelly and Ben discover they are being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment. The horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run. Their last hope is an expert in the supernatural, but even with his help they may already be too late to save themselves from this terrifying force.

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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...