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382,738 | 449,021 | 167,190 | 4 | What the Hell ? | This supernatural action-adventure is based on a dark creature in Mike Mignola's acclaimed comic book series Hellboy . Hellboy ( Ron Perlman ) is a red colored demon in the form of a man with a giant armored gloved hand and two circles ( where ram-like horns are shaved down ) on his head . Complete with a tail , superpowers and an appetite for Baby Ruth candy bars . As an infant Hellboy is rescued from the Nazis and raised as a force of good by Allied Force agent ' Broom ' Bruttenholm ( John Hurt ) . As an adult Hellboy is an investigator of the paranormal and while on an assignment comes face to face with George Rasputin ( Karel Roden ) who uses monsters and powers-that-be to convince Hellboy he is better off with the dark side . Aiding our demon hero is the telepathic ' Mer-Man ' ( Doug Jones ) and a pyro-kinetic looker named Liz ( Selma Blair ) . Undercurrents of deadpan humor add texture to the full blown battle between the demonic superhero and slimy monsters from the bowels of who knows where . Also in the cast are : Rupert Evans , Jeffrey Tambor , Bridget Hodson and Kevin Trainor . Kudos to director Guillermo del Toro for his distinctive all-be-it loose adaptation of the comic book hero . |
382,126 | 449,021 | 52,311 | 4 | Provocative . Innovative . Warped sense of power . | Director and writer Orson Welles brings raw , but calculated realism to the screen with great photographic technique's that brings back memories of the classic CITIZEN KANE . What lacks in dialog in this somewhat confusing story is made up in the superb acting throughout the versatile cast . Background music is very important in setting the mood and even at times is a distraction . Still this movie is entitled to rub shoulders with the classics . A car explodes on the Mexican border and leads to investigating murder , kidnapping and manipulation in carrying out the law . Unforgettable are the close up scenes of Orson Welles as Cpt . Hank Quinlan , a corrupt Texas police chief that is infamous for his inventing evidence to convict certain intended law breakers . This drunken , slobbish run down policeman is hard to forget and easy to dislike . Ramon ' Mike ' Vargas ( Charlton Heston ) is a Mexican narcotics agent that interrupts his wedding day to get involved in this tangled story of corruption . In spite of a very bad make up job , Heston is straight forward and at his best in this role . The newlywed bride is Janet Leigh . Keep her in a skin tight sweater / blouse and her actions come secondary . The lovely Leigh is often too under rated . She just doesn't seem to have a whole lot to do in this movie but to be frightened . And that she does well . Of course the supportive cast is very important in this jumbled bit of storytelling . Dennis Weaver is almost obnoxious as the moronic Motel Night Manager . Ray Collins is a flawless , near stoic DA . Akim Tamiroff and Valentin de Vargas are essential to the evil element . Marlene Dietrich is effortless in her small earthy role . Also of note are contributions from easy to look at Joanna Moore and Joi Lansing . Also look for cameos from Joseph Cotton , Zsa Zsa Gabor and Mercedes McCambridge . Kudos to Henry Mancini for the music . This movie appears rough and raw while running with the best . Viewing is an experience . |
383,030 | 449,021 | 52,300 | 4 | A Colorful family movie . | A real wholesome movie , especially from the perspective of the American-Indian . If not mistaken , back when this was released it was meant to be a Sal Mineo vehicle . Mineo plays White Bull , a young boy coming to grips with becoming a man . Others of note in this scenic drama are Joy Page , Rafael Campos , Slim Pickens and John War Eagle . Doubtful you would watch this more than once . |
384,405 | 449,021 | 221,633 | 4 | A hidden menace becomes a lethal threat . | A stressed out doctor ( Thomas Calabro ) changes scenery by buying a house on a small island off the coast of Maine . Upon arrival he becomes embroiled in an entomalogical epidemic of over sized cockroaches infesting the area . Pretty creepy . Not scary . . . just creepy . Especially watching roaches enter the human body to nest . Also in the cast are Dean Stockwell , John Savage and Kristen Dalton . This is more interesting than some may think . Not for the real squeamish . |
382,202 | 449,021 | 1,204,979 | 4 | Motel of horror . | VACANCY 2 is not exactly a continuance , but a prequel to the original slasher shocker . When the shoddy and dingy remote Meadow View Inn was finally closed down ; 200 videotaped murders were discovered . This story is of the first victims of sadistic proprietor Mr . Smith ( Scott G . Anderson ) . A newlywed Asian couple were intoxicated just enough to escape after their taping . Things are different when Caleb ( Trevor Wright ) , his sexy new fiancée Jessica ( Agnes Buckner ) and mutual friend Tanner ( Arjay Smith ) check in for a little rest . They stumble on the fact their assumptions are true , not only are they being watched . . . but taped . Mr . Smith and his partner accomplices trap guests and keep the tapes rolling to capture brutal torture and murders on film ; because the underground sale of porn is slowly changing to the harder snuff variety . This movie is pretty violent , but yet predictable and ho-hum . Nothing new . . . no great shakes . Also in the cast : Beau Billingslea , Brian Klugman and David Shackelford . |
382,101 | 449,021 | 105,391 | 4 | Not all things are what they appear to be . Spying is a great risk ! | This is a lengthy romantic spy drama . A love story of a master spy ( Michael Douglas ) and his baby-voiced secretary ( Melanie Griffith ) . A spy story having the unskilled in spying secretary going into 1940s Germany to retrieve some valuable information about a German " flying bomb " . A very dramatic intrigue filled finale . Although I can not understand a super sleuth ( Douglas ) trying to pull off a daring rescue behind the enemy lines in Germany without being able to speak German . Also in the cast are John Gielgud , Liam Neeson and Joely Richardson . David Seltzer directs his screenplay of Susan Isaacs ' novel . |
383,825 | 449,021 | 105,428 | 4 | Smiling faces sometimes change . | Written by Stephen King , but this treatment is not as solid as most of his stories on film . A mother and son move into a small Indiana town with a secret . They are Sleepwalkers , feline type creatures that feed on young virgins . This little story has its share of gore and special effects ; plus hints of incest . Alice Krige is outstanding as the mother . Others appearing are Madchen Amick , Brian Krause and Cindy Pickett . Look for very small roles for John Landis and Clive Barker . Stephen King cameos as the caretaker of the cemetery . |
382,432 | 449,021 | 30,409 | 4 | The singing cowboy makes the ranchers happy . | Gene Autry stars in this 1938 vintage musical western . Things get shady when crooked real estate developers ' hoodwink ' poor honest cattle ranchers . Worthless mining stock is sold for the asking in a desert mining town . Gene and his sidekick Frog Millhouse ( Smiley Burnette ) put the kibosh on the white-wash , when word circulates that gold has been found . The guitar slinging cowpoke sings several tunes including " Love Burning Love " and " I'm Beginning To Care " . Even Frog strains his vocal chords with " She Works Third Tub At The Laundry " . Other cast members include : Carol Hughes , Ed Cassidy , Polly Jenkins , Ivan Miller and Sally Payne . All in all . . . the Autry movies are pretty much formulated . |
383,434 | 449,021 | 240,890 | 4 | Trust in fate . . . it will take you where it wants to . | Not exactly a new story line , but this romantic comedy makes the concept work . A young man ( John Cusack ) and a drop dead gorgeous woman ( Kate Beckinsale ) keep meeting by chance and wonder if they are meant for each other . Although both are promised to others . . . oddly enough they still feel that their soul mate is out there somewhere . A little sappy in some places , but viva la love . Being a romantic I am almost obligated to be riveted . My favorite scene is where Cusack is on the ground and snow starts falling . The finale is almost too sweet , but most deserving . This is not one of Cusack's deeper roles , but who in the hell could not be smitten by Beckinsale . Notable support is provided by Jeremy Piven and Molly Shannon . John Corbett plays the worst role I've ever seen him in . On the other hand Eugene Levy is quirky and funny . Watch this with your soul mate . |
383,356 | 449,021 | 160,393 | 4 | Think . . . deep freeze ! | If not mistaken I think this is a Sci-Fi Network original . A story kind of silly , but provoking . Reality is doubtful . The earth becomes a deep freeze in a modern Ice Age after the sun develops numerous sunspots . Sunny California within two days looks more like the South Pole with frigid temps well below zero . LAPD officer Grant Show with the aid of a petty criminal ( Flex Alexander ) he recently put in jail leads a small group of people that includes his girlfriend , son , ex-wife and her recent husband to possible safety . Joined by the scientist ( Udo Kier ) , who discovered this catastrophe , the small group are hopeful to find safety near the Equator region which seems to be as far south as the frigid temps reach . Snow of course is the main scenery and tempts you to grab a blanket . For some reason my favorite scene is when The President ( Art Hindle ) is prompted to leave D . C . , but only after respecting a painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware . Also appearing are : Eva LaRue , Audie England and Diego Fuentes . Although the story line being quite contrived , ICE none the less is able to hold your interest . Grant Show is still as bland an actor as he was on TV's Melrose Place . |
382,102 | 449,021 | 95,271 | 4 | Guess who's back ? Not invited , but somehow expected . | It has been ten years since the bloody killings in Haddonfield . Michael Myers ( George P . Wilbur ) awakens from a coma and escapes the institution with intent of a small family reunion . Well , his main task is to kill his seven-year-old niece Jamie ( Danielle Harris ) . Donald Pleasence returns as Dr . Loomis . The charming Ellie Cornell plays Rachel . Beau Starr has the role of Sheriff Meeker and Kathleen Kinmont is quite fetching as Kelly Meeker . Harris is dutiful in her debut . Nerve wrecking . . . more creepy than scary . |
383,597 | 449,021 | 65,451 | 4 | The river crossing does not come cheap . | A motley crew of bandits led by Jake Remy ( Warren Oates ) have finished plundering a defenseless town and their get away and escape from capture hits a snag . The gathering of thugs need to cross a river and the only way across is by a barge controlled by the Barquero ( Lee Van Cleef ) . The struggle over the access of the barge becomes a standoff . The Barquero is determined to not let the plunderers cross . Van Cleef is methodically cool while in control . Oates comes across as a bull headed bad ass . . . ruthless and calculating and even demonic as he fires his gun into the river as if to leave a message . Forrest Tucker aptly plays Mountain Phil who takes sides with the Barquero . Also in the cast are : Mariette Hartley , Armando Silvestre and John Davis Chandler excellent as a cocky member of the cutthroat gang . Kudos to director Gordon Douglas and how about that beautiful Colorado scenery . |
383,868 | 449,021 | 478,207 | 4 | The Earth on the verge of being destroyed . | MELTDOWN is pretty interesting SCI-FI . No major budget , very few special effects ; but decent acting and a storyline of global doom is enough to sustain viewing . An asteroid grazes the atmosphere and thrust the Earth into an orbit closer to the sun . Global warming rapidly becomes unbearable . A determined LAPD cop ( Casper Van Dien ) goes all out to save the world from certain annihilation as the rising temps are devastating . The pressure is on to save mankind from this solar catastrophe ; as well as protect his daughter , nurse ex-wife and TV reporter girlfriend . The cast includes : Stefanie Von Pfetten , Venus Terzo , Amanda Crew and Vincent Gale . |
384,229 | 449,021 | 186,804 | 4 | A giant city crumbles . | This disaster drama created for TV is based on a novel by a popular New York TV anchorman-turned-author Chuck Scarborough . A massive earthquake shakes ' The Big Apple ' and the city is all but held hostage by the devastation . New York City Mayor Bruce Lincoln ( Charles S . Dutton ) and his political foe Fire Chief Thomas Ahearn ( Tom Skerritt ) come to grips putting their differences aside to work together digging the city out of the ruble . There seems to be more than enough sub plots stretching this Hallmark presentation to near three hours . There are some good special effects , but nothing we haven't seen before . This earthquake flick is really no great shakes . And not unlike other disaster movies there is vast and varied talent featured in the cast : Sharon Lawrence , Jennifer Garner , Fred Weller , Lisa Nicole Carson , Rachel Ticotin and Cicely Tyson . |
383,157 | 449,021 | 39,198 | 4 | Survival in the wilderness . | Low budget jungle adventure . A brief 62 minute escape and quite predictable . Leif Erickson and his transport co-pilot buddy Frank Jenks crash land in the jungle in hopes of surveying a diamond mine . While working for the mine owner Douglass Dumbrille , the two fliers encounter a savage jungle tribe . To their astonishment a blonde white woman ( Gale Sherwood ) rules as a goddess being raised since infancy by the tribe . It turns out that the " blonde savage " is the daughter of the mine owner's murdered partner . So it is destination stateside to see if justice prevails ; or will someone get away with murder . Other players : John Dehner , James Logan , Ernest Whitman and the alluring Veda Ann Borg . |
382,322 | 449,021 | 112,950 | 4 | And the beat goes on . | A nice cast to look at and some good tunes spin ; but don't expect more . Anthony LaPaglia is the manager of Empire Records an independent music store that is about to be taken over by a bigger music chain . He and his odd squad of employees must come up with the money to buy their collective personal haven . Teetering cult status with nothing but rampant chaotic bursts of action to show for it . The winsome part of the cast is Liv Tyler , Renee Zellweger and Robin Tunney . Also in the cast are Rory Cochrane , Debi Mazer and Maxwell Caulfield as the despised pop star . Toss back a couple of cool ones and relax . |
382,807 | 449,021 | 47,898 | 4 | Mad scientist misuses the Atom . | Just possibly the best from Ed Wood Jr . Wood directs and co-writes with Alex Gordon ; BRIDE OF THE MONSTER is really fun to watch and is the last starring role for horror icon Bela Lugosi . Dr . Eric Varnoff ( Lugosi ) is a Russian scientist , who has the help of his man-beast servant Lobo ( Tor Johnson ) , experimenting with radiation in attempts to create atomic " supermen " . When the dose of flesh-burning radiation fails the victim is fed to Varnoff's octopus . Loretta King plays an over-eager newspaper reporter searching for the source of a string of killings . And Tony McCoy is the detective trying to find the missing reporter . Put no restraints on your imagination and be forgiving of the over acting . Others in the cast : Paul Marco , Harvey B . Dunn , Don Nagel and Delores Fuller , who would later write songs for Elvis Presley movies . |
383,854 | 449,021 | 338,290 | 4 | What we do for love . | Total curiosity will have you watching . After 25 years of marriage a rural Illinois man ( Tom Wilkinson ) shocks his family , friends and coworkers by announcing he wants a sex change . His loving wife ( Jessica Lange ) with mixed emotions accepts his decision and allows him to remain living with her . Also in the cast are : Clancy Brown and Randall Arney . Definitely a conversation starter . |
382,336 | 449,021 | 206,275 | 4 | She's got the moves . | She be kickin ' it ! After her mother's death , a white suburban ballet student ( Julia Stiles ) moves to Chicago , where she becomes immersed in the hip-hop culture at her inner-city high school . I really like Stiles , but this romantic drama needs more than the manic scenes at the dance club . Drive-by shootings are shown as a matter of fact and nothing out of the ordinary . Sean Patrick Thomas is interesting . Kerry Washington and Bianca Lawson are very easy on the eye . If you are not into hip-hop , you will not enjoy this film much . I'm all for romance , but this budding relationship lacked combustion . |
383,018 | 449,021 | 43,545 | 4 | Five Americans make a flight to Mars . | Early 1950s Sci-Fi directed by Lesley Selander . Special effects of course are very primitive , but pretty good in comparison to what else was out there then . Drive-in Movie double feature fare ; still interesting enough to watch . Two leading men , Arthur Franz the brilliant young scientist Dr . Jim Barker and straight talking and earthy newspaper reporter Steve Abbot ( Cameron Mitchell ) are joined on a manned flight to Mars by Carol Stafford ( Virgina Huston ) another scientist and two other space experts ( Richard Gaines and John Litel ) . Upon landing on the Red Planet , the space travelers encounter inhabitants that appear friendly and mentally advanced . In actuality , the Martians are led by Ikron ( Morris Ankrum ) , who has the idea of conquering Earth to vitalize their civilization . There is a beautiful Martian ( Maruerite Chapman ) that Dr . Barker intends to take back on the return trip . She is the movie's redeemable element . |
383,178 | 449,021 | 61,140 | 4 | A weird mortician tries to improve business . | Campy . Macabre humor and very low-budget . An enterprising undertaker ( Ray Dannis ) teams with the owners of a greasy spoon diner to carry out a plan to improve his business and expand the menu at the eatery . One of the deceased was named Susie Lamb . . . so the next day the special of the day was leg of lamb . The violence is actually pretty watered down due to the lack of budget . The humor is mostly sick . The acting is non-existent ; but there is some fetching and well shaped female flesh . Typical drive-in fun of the mid 60's . Players include : Robert Lowery , Warrene Ott , Sally Frei , Rick Cooper , Tiffany Sharon O'Hara and James Westmoreland . |
382,533 | 449,021 | 455,499 | 4 | Double trouble . Garfield is living high . | Definitely better than the original . . . funnier anyway . Garfield ( Bill Murray's voice ) follows his owner Jon ( Breckin Meyer ) to England , where Jon's girlfriend Liz ( Jennifer Love Hewitt ) is there on business . Jon wishes to propose marriage ; but there is a major problem . Garfield is mistaken for a look-alike cat Prince ( voiced by Tim Curry ) who has just inherited a castle . Garfield really likes being the king of the castle ; Prince learns to like lasagna . Lord Dargis ( Billy Connolly ) is hell-bent on getting rid of Garfield posed as Prince in order to turn the castle into a resort . A few fart jokes and situational comedy keeps you entertained . Ian Abercrombie and Roger Rees provide support . And you will probably recognize the voices of Bob Hoskins , Jane Leeves and Sharon Osbourne . |
382,476 | 449,021 | 827,782 | 4 | Rumors persist of the ' haunted house ' . | Directorial debut for Victor Garcia . Some real good special effects for a dismal movie . Sarah Wolf ( Stilyana Mitkova ) dies under suspicious circumstances after an excursion to the House on Haunted Hill . Her sister Ariel ( Amanda Righetti ) plans to return to the foreboding mansion to solve the mystery knowing suicide wasn't the real answer . The house is said to be occupied by the angry spirits of patients killed by the fire they set to rid themselves of their doctor . The refurbished mansion is of interest to an archaeologist Richard Hammer ( Steven Pacey ) , who believes a very valuable idol is hidden there . But he is not the only one looking for the idol , so is a former student ( Erik Palladino ) , leading a small gang of mercenaries ready to take control of the mansion . Acting is nothing to rave about . The story line is so predictable . But director Garcia is a former make-up / special effects artist and his F / X are the best thing about the movie . Others in the cast : Cerina Vincent , Andrew Lee Potts , Chucky Venice , Tom Riley and Calita Rainford . |
384,361 | 449,021 | 202,105 | 4 | Elvis documentary that makes you end up asking . . . why ? | This 1994 documentary is one of those jump on the bandwagon projects . Dealing with why Elvis Presley became one the biggest musical icons in the world . Not only a legacy of music , but his movies and then there are the multitudes of books written about him . Why ? What was it that made people of all races , creeds and nationalities strike a bond or even worship this beloved entertainer ? The Elvis phenomenon still vibrates even after death . His records have sold more now than when he was alive . The looks , style , charisma and talent combined like no other . Supposedly some painstaking interviews were involved with the research for this documentary ; but those that you see from anyone of any real importance in Elvis ' life are few . My question why . Why is it projects like this one starts out fairly interesting and then invariably out come the lunatic fringe that takes all the importance away from anything and everything Elvis accomplished and make him and themselves look like idiots ? Why ? |
384,282 | 449,021 | 118,040 | 4 | The truth is in the serum . | Very interesting Sci-Fi thriller directed by John Dahl . A forensic expert ( Ray Liotta ) accused of murdering his wife injects himself with an experimental serum that may help identify her killer . Use of flashbacks provides the " meatier " part of the movie . Some scenes are not only vivid , but stomach turning . Liotta does well with the role and leads a very solid cast featuring : Linda Fiorentino , Peter Coyote , Christopher McDonald , Kim Cattrall and Kim Coates . Fiorentino was my main interest in watching this worthwhile and a little far-fetched mystery . |
384,060 | 449,021 | 47,264 | 4 | The plantation is in danger . Will love finally rule ? | It takes time for love to rule . A cold hearted plantation owner ( Charlton Heston ) in South America buys a mail order bride ( Eleanore Parker ) . Love does not bloom rapidly . The ego manic plantation owner is not happy with his new wife's past . The uncomfortable couple grow closer when the plantation is in danger of being destroyed by the march of army ants . The ants are marching in mass , 20 miles long and 2 miles wide . If a dam is dismantled , salvation is at hand . Heston is every bit the stubborn master with a huge ego . Miss Parker is very elegant and patient in waiting for acceptance . William Conrad has a smaller , less animated role . Interesting scenery . Typical old fashioned movie . |
383,789 | 449,021 | 183,149 | 4 | How easily the web is woven . Twisted and murderous . | This crime tale is weird , suspenseful and filtered with off beat humor . Situational drama does little to help this well acted , but trying story line . The hardest part of watching is seeing Ann-Margret as an enabling granny that tells one lie on top of another . Marg Helgenberger is the movies brightest spot . Nicholas Campbell is on the edge and totally believable . Henry Thomas seems to have phoned his part in from a phone booth , sorry . A quirky little murder mystery that features brutal truth . Give it a shot . |
384,457 | 449,021 | 252,028 | 4 | Not a lonely Christmas this year . | Drew Latham ( Ben Affleck ) is determined not to be lonely this Christmas . Not only is Drew a millionaire ; but also obnoxious and guilty of being very grandiose . Drew goes back to the home he grew up in and offers the family living there , the Valco's , $250 , 000 to be his " family " through the Christmas season . Tom Valco ( James Gandolfini ) is reluctant , but is greedy enough to take Drew's offer . Christine Valco ( Catherine O'Hara ) has little to say in the matter , but learns to like having Drew around . . . not exactly the same sentiment with daughter Alicia ( Christina Applegate ) , but that too has room for change . Drew's girlfriend Missy ( Jennifer Morrison ) tracks down Drew and wants her folks to meet his family . Genuine fun is in store as a happy Noel becomes a hilarious dysfunctional nightmare . Other members of the cast : Josh Zuckerman , Bill Macy , David Selby and Stephanie Faracy . Affleck is comedic , albeit strange . |
383,848 | 449,021 | 47,230 | 4 | It's not what a man says ; it is what he does . | An average war action film about Navy pilots on a U . S . aircraft carrier during the Korean War . A very good cast that barely gains full throttle . The players include : Van Johnson , Walter Pidgeon , Frank Lovejoy , Keenan Wynn , Robert Horton , and Louis Calhern . And a cameo by six year old Jerry Mathers . A couple of tense scenes during this 79 minute film ; but nothing real outstanding . |
383,799 | 449,021 | 299,712 | 4 | Skin-crawling chiller . | Sci-Fi not at its best . Ted Gage ( Daniel Cosgrove ) is a disgraced serviceman who returns home and teams up with a spunky female detective Gina O'Bannon ( Tamara Davies ) to find out who killed his computer geek brother . The computer whiz was earning his way through college by " cooking " and dealing drugs . And his project on the side was helping create super smart cockroaches for the Government . Adding to the human drama is a rash of killings that may be related to a human sacrificing cult led by Tiny Frakes ( Mickey Rourke ) . Meanwhile the engineered cockroaches continue to due damage . Also in the cast are : Dennis Boutsikaris , Brandon Karrer , Tone Loc and Scott Rinker . |
382,688 | 449,021 | 785,007 | 4 | Light-weight comedy . | The lovely Eva Longoria Parker plays Kate , who dies after an ice angel crushes her before the " I do's " with fiancé Henry ( Paul Rudd ) . After two years Henry has yet to move on and his sister Chloe ( Lindsay Sloane ) is very concerned . Chloe arranges for Henry to talk with an attractive psychic Ashley ( Lake Bell ) . Ashley is to contact Kate's spirit hoping to help Henry get on with his life . When the psychic starts getting attracted to Henry , Kate's ghost appears to nip the romance in the bud . There are some funny situations ; but if you've seen the trailers you have seen the substance of the film . Also in the cast : Stephen Root , Jason Biggs , William Morgan Sheppard and Wendi McLendon-Covey . I personally thought that Bell stole the show from Parker . And Biggs as usual a pain in the butt . Still this movie was over-hyped . |
382,422 | 449,021 | 53,219 | 4 | Help me ! Help me ! Not again . | This does not compare with the original . Appears to be a hurry up production . A scientist conducts the same transmission of matter experiments that did not bode well for his father fifteen years earlier . Science gone hay wire . More interesting the first time around . Vincent Price does nothing above or beyond ; but his name sells tickets . Also in the cast are Brett Halsey , John Sutton and Dan Seymour . |
383,381 | 449,021 | 995,033 | 4 | Bloody murder with no mercy . | Based on real life events , but liberal in skirting the facts . Richard F . Speck was born in Illinois , but moved to Texas around the age of six . Growing up in more trouble than not . The acne-pocked high-school dropout was a lifelong criminal and was pleased with himself for living his life the way he wanted . In July 1966 , Speck ( Corin Nemec ) shocked a nation with the brutalized rapes and murders of 9 Chicago student nurses . Methodically beating , raping , stabbing , choking and shooting them to death in one of the horrific atrocities committed in American history . With his death sentence overturned ; was set to be in prison for over 400 years , when he died of an enlarged heart in 1991 . Five years later , a video tape surfaced that showed Speck in his cell with female breast , the results of smuggled female hormones ; doing hard drugs and having sex with his cell-mate . He also spoke explicitly of the murders he committed . . . with bravado and no remorse . Also in the cast : Andrew Divoff , Joanne Chew , John Eric Bentley , Debby Rochon and Tony Todd . |
383,786 | 449,021 | 47,200 | 4 | One by one , they won't be a bother again . | This fanciful horror flick has Vincent Price playing a mad magician that realizes his vocational talents have been sold to another . He devise ways of avenging all those that have wronged him . His master scheme seems to back fire on him . Price is a little below par compared to his masterpieces , but is still the only reason to watch this thriller . Supporting cast includes Patrick O'Neal , Mary Murphy , Eva Gabor and Jay Novello . |
384,323 | 449,021 | 439,544 | 4 | A crucial choice . . . dead or dirty ! | Rough-edged drama set in a violent crime ravaged city , where a former gang-banger , Armando Sancho ( Clifton Collins Jr ) , brings his street smarts to an anti-gang unit . His partner is veteran Salim Adel ( Cuba Gooding Jr ) , who himself is drugging and dealing while working undercover for the LAPD . Sancho and Adel have their own personal demons and begin to have trouble trusting each other . The two officers have to deal with the criminal element the only way they know how . . . on-the-fly and brutal . A gangster with a badge and a gun ; with the attitude of being judge , jury and executioner . These partners are pitted against each other ; where does the trust begin or end ? If Gooding ever played a character you can't like . . . this is it . Foul language is strong and prevalent . Violence is strong . Others in the cast : Wyclef Jean , Aimee Garcia , Keith David and Cole Hauser . DIRTY is rated a strong R . |
383,180 | 449,021 | 420,087 | 4 | Never ending song love . | This is the final movie directed by the renowned Robert Altman , released just five months before his death . A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION is based on Garrison Keillor's radio program broadcast on public radio stations . This comedy is a fictional take on Keillor's radio variety show coming to an end after 32 years on the air at WLT in St . Paul , Minnesota . GK ( Keillor ) , the host , and the ensemble cast and crew have no idea that they're doing the very last show ; because a big time Texas conglomerate feels the down home country based show has played out the ratings . A diverse cast fills the roles that please the faithful listeners with their talent . Meryl Streep and Lily Tomlin portray the last two sisters of a Wisconsin family country music act . Lindsay Lohan plays Streep's daughter , who writes lyrics about suicide . Woody Harrelson and John C . Reilly are the singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty that like to tell ' nasty ' jokes during their act . Virginia Madsen is known as The Dangerous Woman , who may or may not be the Angel of Death . Also part of the ensemble are : L . Q . Jones , Tim Russell , Tommy Lee Jones , Sue Scott and Kevin Kline . |
381,957 | 449,021 | 435,617 | 4 | Terror is unleashed aboard a cruise ship . | If you have no idea what a Chupacabra is . . . don't feel bad . In Latin American mythology , it is a winged creature that likes to eat cows , goats and even people in the dead of night . This low budget Sci-Fi TV presentation has Dr . Pena ( Giancarlo Esposito ) trapping one these creatures on a remote Caribbean Island in hopes of making a name for himself in the scientific circles . He smuggles it aboard the Regent Queen , a cruise ship commanded by Captain Randolph ( John Rhys-Davies ) . A Federal Marshall Lance Thompson ( Dylan Neal ) is summoned aboard to solve a mysterious robbery . Meanwhile the Chupacabra escapes the cargo room and begins to make meals of warm blooded crew members and passengers . The Captain's daughter Jenny ( Chelan Simmons ) has interest in the Marshall even after finding out he is not an insurance salesman like her father told her . The body count gets out of hand enough to call in Navy Seals who evacuate the ship and try to kill the monster with armor piercing bullets . Yes , there is blood , guts and gore . The camera is only fixed on the creature for a few seconds at a time . . . but time enough to realize there is a man ( Mark Viniello ) in the rubber monster suit . Not too bad ; but not very good either . |
383,435 | 449,021 | 160,009 | 4 | Can the UN actually be blamed for dirty doings ? | Get ready for a meandering story and a lot of martial arts . The latter is what makes this movie interesting and even exciting . The wisdom of mastermind Sun Tsu's " Art of War " is manipulated into enhancing politics and business . Wesley Snipes is an operative for the United Nations and is excellent in doing covert tasks for his employer . At the moment of Y2K an important Chinese diplomat is shot dead through the forehead and Snipes gives chase of the shooter only to find himself being framed for the killing . After escaping capture , he seeks help in clearing his name . . . but a lot of the help he gets is all part of a double-cross . A very good supporting cast in a story that leaves you wondering what and why . Notable cast members include : Marie Matiko , Anne Archer , Michael Biehn , Donald Sutherland and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa . Snipes did most of his own stunts and proves that he is one of the most hardest working men on the silver screen . If you watch for the martial arts alone . . . you should be very pleased . Great F / X . |
384,180 | 449,021 | 187,078 | 4 | One for the money ; two for the show ; 48 more boosts to go . | Very shallow script ; lame story line ; wasted star studded cast ; but enough action to keep your eyes on the screen . Lovers of fine cars will be in Heaven . Memphis Raines ( Nicolas Cage ) is a recently retired genius car thief that must come to the rescue of his little brother ( Giovanni Ribisi ) . Raines must gather a crew and boost 50 exotic cars in one night in exchange for the life of his brother . Cage can say so much with his mannerisms and expressions to make up for the script . Robert Duvall wants to take charge of the movie so bad you can see it . A blonde Angelina Jolie is sassy and sexy and that is enough . Gosh , she makes me sweat . Will Patton is like a fish out of water . Ribisi is just a little over the top , but after all his life is at stake . Not one of the best action / crime flics , but sure is fun to watch . At times , Cage and Jolie are at the flash point . |
382,885 | 449,021 | 470,993 | 4 | Emotions are a human condition . | Another of those " Eight Films to Die For " from After Dark . Not bad at all . Flashbacks cause the story line to go semi-limp . Six childhood friends are brought together at the funeral of one of their friends . The estate needs to be settled and an almost forgotten time capsule is discovered . At the request of their recently cold in the grave friend , they set out to follow a map that will lead them on a trip down memory lane . Not a pleasant trip for they will reawaken repressed traumas . The group will reluctantly face a dark secret they share . At least we get to enjoy Dina Meyer and the once-porn Queen Traci Lords . Also in the cast : Gabrielle Anwar , Stephen Szibler , George Newbern and Frank Whaley . Not exactly to die for , but certainly creepy . |
383,674 | 449,021 | 265,208 | 4 | Window undressing . | This is no RISKY BUSINESS , but worth a watch . Matthew Kidman ( Emile Hirsch ) is an eighteen-year-old sheltered , straight edged , book smart young man about to turn his life upside down and inside out . Everyone's perfect and model student happens to look out his window and view his new next door neighbor . Lord have mercy , hang on to your socks . . . what an eyeful . The new " girl next door " , Danielle ( Elisha Cuthbert ) , isn't just a girl after all . She is a one-time porn star and she is now determined to take her new admirer and crack him from his shell and make him the envy of all his friends . What a way to discover life . The strong sexual situations aren't harmful , but do render R rated fun . Is Cuthbert the only reason to watch this flick . . . well , yes ! Others in the cast : Timothy Olyphant , Chris Marquette , Paul Dano , Timothy Bottoms and Donna Bullock . |
383,588 | 449,021 | 245,674 | 4 | Mass confusion laced with terror . | I'm not so sure this is not all smoke and mirrors . Anyway we have a hackneyed story similar to the already overworked " House on Haunted Hill " concept . An egomaniacal rich collector has been collecting the unusual . Upon his accidental death he wills his fortune and new glass home to his nephew and his family . After arriving at the unbelievable abode , they soon realize they must deal with the warp-minded man's collection of ghosts . And they are not very happy . Tony Shaloub is the nephew , and in my opinion is miscast as the lead . Also in the cast are : F . Murray Abrams , Matthew Lillard and Rah Digga . Scary . . . yes . Thrills with spills . . . yes . Darvocet headache terror . . . yes . Great movie . . . well , let's try interesting . |
383,240 | 449,021 | 60,429 | 4 | A costume musical aboard a riverboat . | Elvis plays Johnny , a riverboat entertainer that has a big gambling problem . Donna Douglas , better known as Elly Mae Clampett , is Johnny's girl , Frankie . A fortune teller tells Johnny how he can change his luck . Enter a new lady luck played by Nancy Kovack and the cat fight begins . Costumes range from classy to gaudy . A dozen songs make up the soundtrack featuring " Hard Luck " and " Please Don't Stop Loving Me " . This film was directed by Fred de Cordova , director of Johnny Carson's " Tonight Show " . Also in the cast are Sue Ane Langdon , Harry Morgan and Anthony Eisley . A fun movie to watch . |
383,059 | 449,021 | 330,181 | 4 | There's always someone to hire a young boy . | This movie implies some grisly violence following homosexual activities . And to many a dismay , there is no scenes of rape or even an execution finale . Nevertheless , GACY is worth a gander . The telling of one of America's most prolific serial killers , John Wayne Gacy . The monster kept his secret by being a model citizens in his suburban Chicago neighborhood . He was know to perform as a clown at hospitals and any place he was asked . He also provided work for desperate boys and young men . That was a giveaway leading to his downfall . Who knew of the horrors transpiring in his modest home , where bodies rotted in the crawlspace . Thirty brutal murders were traced back to Gacy with most of the bodies found beneath his house and some in the Des Plains River . It is estimated that Gacy picked up over 2000 men and boys . The cast includes : Charlie Weber , Tom Waldman , Kenneth Swartz , Jeremy Lelliot , Edith Jefferson , Joleen Lutz and Joe Roncetti . |
384,166 | 449,021 | 831,884 | 4 | Tragedy and guilt . | Sadness and guilt dominate this film based on John Burnham Schwartz's novel . RESERVATION ROAD is the drama of two Connecticut families following a tragic hit and run accident . Ethan Lerner ( Joaquin Phoenix ) and his wife ( Jennifer Connelly ) are on the way home from their son's cello recital . Stopping for gas , the young boy is struck by an SUV driven by lawyer Dwight Arno ( Mark Ruffalo ) , who himself is speeding on Reservation Road trying to get his own son back to his mother . Ethan is the only witness , but he was limited in what he saw . Arno is racked with guilt and becomes very paranoid when Ethan comes to Arno's law firm for help in finding the hit-and-run driver . Phoenix and Ruffalo are apt actors , but have to deal with dialogue that makes the story clunk along . Also in the cast : Mira Sorvino , Elle Fanning , Sean Curley and Eddie Alderson . I don't recommend going out of your way to see this one . |
384,120 | 449,021 | 471,011 | 4 | High School students vs maniacal murderer | Bloody , gory and well photographed slasher flick . Acting is atrocious , but cast features a score of knockout beauties . There will be a few empty chairs at graduation . Kim Taggart plays detective Vega , who is lead detective on a very puzzling case . A serial killer causes citizens of a small town fearful of opening their front doors . . . that is where he nails some of his victims . A group of popular high school students encounter a deranged killer that teaches them a few lessons . The number one person under suspicion is a traumatized loner at the school . The body count increases rapidly . Some pretty disturbing images may just be the only redeemable thing about KNOCK , KNOCK . Also featured are : Suzi Lorraine , Antonio Mastrantonio , Nicole Abisinio , Joli Julianna , Kat Castaneda , Anthony Palladino and Chris Bashinelli . |
382,603 | 449,021 | 22,172 | 4 | Murder at a house party . | Frank R . Strayer directs this well acted 1931 who-done-it . What people won't do to have fun at a party . Accidental murder probably is a party pooper every time . . . but you can't say it isn't interesting . Way back when . . . a good party starter was a tame little game of charades . One particular night a staged murder in a game of charades turns to the real thing . The bullets weren't blank . . . leaving a man dead . The mood of the party guests takes on disbelief and a little paranoia . Inspector Taylor ( Robert Elliott ) puts the gathering of friends and lovers through their paces in search of the murderer's identity . Is it Lawrence , the butler ( Brandon Hurst ) ; Colton , the lawyer ( William Humphrey ) ; the maid ( Alice White ) or Aunt Julia ( Clara Blandick ) ? Put disputed inheritance and infidelity in the mix . . . why wouldn't murder be the result ? A long , heavy rainstorm could have made for better atmosphere ; but all - in-all the 67 minutes running time is not wasted . |
382,154 | 449,021 | 391,095 | 4 | Nightmare in the desert . . . or just a dream . | The lives of Megan ( Jackie Kresler ) and Dylan ( Shane Elliott ) change in the Nevada desert between Reno and Las Vegas . They stop to eat at a small greasy spoon where they reluctantly learn about the infamous Area 51 by the café proprietor ( Jonathan Breck ) . After getting back on the road in their forty year old Lincoln , the radio gets a little crazy broadcasting Hitler's speech at the 1836 Olympics and then later a 1958 news bulletin of Elvis Presley being drafted into the military . The car slowly breaks down and the two are in for the scare of their lives as mysterious unexplainable things happen in the lonely radiation-poisoned desert ; remnants of nuclear testing . Megan meets a lost little girl ( Channing Nichols ) and a wounded WWII soldier . The nightmarish journey doesn't end there . Kresler is impressive to a degree and writer / director James Lay makes good use of Patsy Cline tunes . All in all , moderately interesting Sci-Fi . |
384,196 | 449,021 | 397,065 | 4 | The museum of wax is not just for your enjoyment . | If you don't expect much you'll be satisfied with what little you get . This is a far cry from the beloved original HOUSE of WAX ( 1953 ) starring Vincent Price . Similarities all but nil . . . interesting though . This teen-slasher flick has a group of young people traveling to Baton Rouge to watch a college football championship game . In the middle of the night the group decide to go " off road " and rest and get an early start by daybreak . A nasty smell from the woods turns stomachs and builds curiosity . The group comes in contact with a set maniacal murderous brothers taking care of a museum in a small community that is made of wax . The wax figures inside the museum look so life-like for a reason . You guessed it . The movie is a little more than just ho-hum until the finale when the museum catches fire and begins to melt . Heaven forbid a revelation is made that may lead to a repeat . Cast members include : Elisha Cuthbert , Chad Michael Murray , Paris Hilton , Brian Van Holt and Jared Padalecki . Cuthbert and Murray are believable and you have to give Hilton some credit for possibly being the reason for some to watch this movie in the first place . She is surprisingly not that bad . The roadkill collector ( Damon Herriman ) is also a hoot . Jaume Serra directs this sadistic thriller . |
382,814 | 449,021 | 60,548 | 4 | They crawl . They pulverize their victim's bones . | Kind of cheesy , but still creepy . A small island is terrorized by a shell-like creature with tentacles that pulverize and suck the bones out of their victims . This is one of those sci-fi flicks that seems to end up funnier than it is frightening . Still worth a watch . Special visual and sound effects are obviously dated . Veteran horror master Peter Cushing can't save this one . The better acting comes from Edward Judd , Carole Gray and Eddie Byrne . |
383,776 | 449,021 | 454,970 | 4 | Tourists beware of paradise . | Brazil with its white sand beaches , beautiful women and thick jungles . . . and even more to offer tourists . A group of backpackers get stranded in a remote Brazilian beach village after their tour bus runs off a winding mountain road . The adventure and exotic pleasures they expected is short lived . They are seduced , drugged and robbed ; and there is even a darker disturbing secret that awaits . There is most definitely danger in this Portuguese speaking paradise . A weaker story line gets more interesting . Action picks up ; but most is unbelievable . Beautiful scenery and some lame acting eye candy . These tourist should have stayed home . Graphic violence and the unrated version of TURISTAS features even more disturbing content . Gore lovers will be pleased . The cast features : Josh Duhamel , Melissa George , Olivia Wade , Beau Garrett , Desmond Askew and Miguel Lunardi . |
381,973 | 449,021 | 144,550 | 4 | Army Rules & Regulations : " Doodley Squat " . | Members of the Pentagon brass takes a direct hit in this witty Richard Benjamin satire about the efforts of a whistle-blower ( Cary Elwes ) to test a defective Bradley troop transport / combat vehicle . Kelsey Grammer plays Major General Partridge a wordy , self serving horse's ass . Mocking humor . Supporting cast includes : John C . McGinley , Viola Davis , Tom Wright and director Benjamin plays Secretary of Defense Casper Weinberger . |
382,389 | 449,021 | 83,296 | 4 | Don't expect a get well card . | A kind of creepy , slasher flick from Canada . Colt Hawker ( Michael Ironside ) is a psychopathic killer that seems to get off on killing women and keep photographs of their last dying gasps . This crazed hacker slasher rapes and brutalizes the opinionated journalist Deborah Ballin ( Lee Grant ) . Just like her opinions , this gal is tough and survives the attack . When Hawker realizes she didn't die , he goes to her hospital room to finish the job . Some of the brutal scenes were controversial upon release in 1982 , but are rather tame by today's standards . The story line is predictable , but watchable . Ironside seems driven and ruthless . Grant somehow seems to get these roles of the strong female and plays them with conviction . . . which often becomes pretty damn annoying . Others in the cast : William Shatner , Linda Purl , Michael J . Reynolds and Lenore Zann . |
382,123 | 449,021 | 210,567 | 4 | Sometimes you have to help your dreams come true . | Sally Fields directs this light dramatic comedy about beauty pageants . There is all the back biting , lying and dirty dealing your way to the coveted crown . Mona ( Minnie Driver ) at an early age has decided to dedicate her life to winning a beauty pageant . Nothing is too large to stand in her way ; even forsaking a personality is not too great a sacrifice . Ruby ( Joey Lauren Adams ) , in spite of her own lack of esteem and personal troubles , remains the faithful seamstress and best friend of the sometimes unrealistic Mona . Driver is flawless in the role of the glory seeking beauty . She also sings a sultry version of " Will You Love Me Tomorrow " . In supporting roles are Kathleen Turner , Michael McKean and Leslie Stefanson . |
382,435 | 449,021 | 57,226 | 4 | A kiss is on his bloody lips , but what is on his mind ? ! | A hackneyed story line with a slight twist . Some clever camera work and interesting sets and scenery are all captured in luxurious Hammer color . You know where the blood is blood red and fangs almost outnumber cleavage . The only thing from making this a genuine classic is the lack of more familiar stars . A couple ( Edward de Souza and Jennifer Daniel ) on a desolate road runs out of gas and ends up in the inner sanctum of a white wearing vampire and his sect eagerly looking for new members in their secret society . Also in the cast are : Clifford Evans , Isobel Black , Vera Cook and Barry Warren . Just being a Hammer film makes this watchable . Beware of a couple of thrills . |
384,202 | 449,021 | 232,500 | 4 | The rubber melts on the road . Live life a quarter of a mile at a time ! | Story does not totally lack substance , but primary purpose is to show of some fast and pretty souped up cars . Vin Diesel fans will rejoice . Otherwise don't expect much to redeem pit grease . An undercover cop ( Paul Walker ) infiltrates a gang of L . A . street racers in hopes of solving moonlight highway robberies . Also in the cast are Chad Lindberg , Rick Yune , Ja Rule and the ever so hot Michelle Rodriguez . Not the worst ever made , but an Indy 500 away from mediocre . Rev those engines boys and girls . |
382,531 | 449,021 | 52,901 | 4 | Horrid acts of homicide . | The gimmick of being filmed in " Hypnovision " seems very little help in making this a memorable film . Gruesome and brutal methods of murder do give you something to talk about , especially the binocular scene . Michael Gough is a writer that uses hypnotism to commission chilling murders . Also appearing are June Cunningham , Geoffrey Keen , Shirley Ann Field and Graham Curnow . Watching this today seems to conjure up more giggles than shudders . But for 1959 , this one is a slow chiller . |
383,207 | 449,021 | 117,927 | 4 | A retired teacher's job is never done . | Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier reprises his role of Mark Thackeray . After retiring from thirty years of teaching in London , he returns to Chicago only to come out of retirement to take on the new challenge of teaching another classroom of misfits . This sequel does not pack the punch of the original , but is interesting if not predictable . Judy Geeson and Lulu reprise their original roles to send off their favorite teacher to America . Also in the cast are : Daniel J . Travanti , John Beasley , Dana Eskelson and Christian Payton . Kudos to famed director Peter Bogdanovich . |
384,527 | 449,021 | 265,349 | 4 | Truth can be stranger than fiction . | I was intrigued with the trailers for almost a month . I chose this movie over two others I intend to see . The less than fresh popcorn along with my Cherry Coke were more satisfying than the movie . A top reporter for The Washington Post ( Richard Gere ) is lured to Point Pleasant , West Virginia , where strange and bizarre occurrences caused fear in the mid 1960s . The reporter's wife was killed in a car accident that may be connected to another series of strange events . Where is the horror ? Where is the terror ? Where is the scary and intense flick I thought I was going to see ? I will wait and watch again for free on cable . Gere proves to still be able to carry the lead role . Also in the cast are Will Patton , Laura Linney , Alan Bates and Debra Messing . Go see for yourself . Maybe I am too jaded ! |
382,664 | 449,021 | 253,556 | 4 | Fight fire with fire . | Rob Bowman directs this fantasy tale of postapocalyptic 2020 London where a survivalist ( Christian Bale ) reluctantly teams up with a military man ( Matthew McConaughey ) to slay fire-breathing dragons . Special effects make up for the story that drags . The fire-breathing dragons are cool . And the final showdown is worth sitting though till the end . Also featured are : Izabella Scorupco , David Kennedy and Scott Moutter . If you have seen the previews . . . you've pretty well watched the whole movie . |
382,347 | 449,021 | 51,484 | 4 | Cheap and quick does not make good sci-fi . | This is a rip off of the old Frankenstein premise . An acclaimed scientist is killed in a freakish accident and his father , a noted brain surgeon saves the brain . It is then put into a robotic body of his own design . His brother , an electrical genius , gives the ' colossus ' impetus to transfer thoughts into motion . The whole project goes bad , when the creation goes berserk . Special effects are undeveloped . The script is lacking . And it is humorous that this is not scary a bit . Well , very small kids will think this is good . If you are wide awake at three in the morning and this comes on . . . . night , night . The lead characters are played by Otto Kruger , John Baragrey and Ross Martin . Ed Wolff played the ' Colossus ' . |
382,182 | 449,021 | 60,283 | 4 | Fantasy fare for the little ones . | Just perfect for rugrats and pre-schoolers . Several Hans Christian Anderson tales told by way of live action and stop motion puppetry . A diverse cast donated time and talent to this somewhat dated film . The cast features Ed Wynn , Ray Bolger , Patty Duke , Boris Karloff , Burl Ives , Margaret Hamilton , Tallulah Bankhead and Paul O'Keefe . |
384,488 | 449,021 | 144,214 | 4 | Uncover the cover up . Good mystery / drama . | A beautiful young woman ( Leslie Stefanson ) is found raped and murdered . Not only is she an Army Captain , she is the daughter of a very popular General , played by James Cromwell . The general wants a hurried and hush-hush investigation that won't interfere with his political future . John Travolta plays Warrant Officer Paul Brenner that uncovers the victim's past as a major clue to her demise . Madeleine Stowe is co-investigator and verbal sparring partner for Travolta's character . Timothy Hutton and James Woods are also featured . Graphic scenes . |
383,916 | 449,021 | 452,594 | 4 | Hard to agree to disagree . | Believing the hype sets you up for a let down . An unlikely couple meet at a Cubs game , with a hot dog breaking the ice . Brooke ( Jennifer Aniston ) works at an art gallery ; Gary ( Vince Vaughn ) is a host on a Chicago tour bus . When the new wears off of the relationship ; argument after argument leads to Brooke's obsession with " why can't you just do this one little thing for me " ; urging the decision to break up . Friends , family and even total strangers give advice to remedy the touchy situation . The relationship is not the only thing at stake ; the couple shares a high end condo that neither wants to give up . Of course my favorite scene is that of a rear view of a naked Brooke walking down the hall . Don't talk of a body double ; my mind will not accept the notion . To be exact , the only reason I really watched this movie is Aniston . I am not a Vaughn fan . Supporting cast features : Jason Bateman , Joey Lauren Adams , Vincent D'Onofrio and Ann-Margret . |
383,268 | 449,021 | 51,488 | 4 | Beware of that nasty ' wacky weed ' . | Intended to show the results of smoking marijuana , this movie is interesting in the fact it is fun to watch the ' over acting ' or lack thereof . A young punk ( Scott Marlowe ) fresh from reform school enrolls into a Kansas City high school with the intent to push marijuana . It is comical watching the results of just the introduction to the ' special smoke ' . Watching this today is a hoot with or without the munchies ! Also in the cast are : Richard Bakalyan , Dickie Jones and Gigi Perreau . |
383,995 | 449,021 | 366,174 | 4 | A dangerous hunt for longer life . | A team of scientist go on an expedition to Borneo in search for a flower known as the Blood Orchid , from which a medicine is believed to be developed . . . a pharmaceutical equivalent of a fountain of youth . Of course the jungle river is full of anacondas , which happen to be in the middle of their mating season . Not only does the team of scientist and chemical manufacturing reps need to fear the hungry giant snakes , but also each other . One by one , the hunting party gets smaller and more determined to find the elusive orchid that only blooms every seven years . The story line is hackneyed and the acting pretty lame . One bright spot though is KaDee Strickland with her appealing southern accent . The anacondas actually look pretty fearsome . Other cast members : Johnny Messner , Salli Richardson-Whitfield , Eugene Byrd , Matthew Marsden and Morris Chestnut . |
382,277 | 449,021 | 343,449 | 4 | You'll be scared out of your skull ! | This horror tale takes place in the Namib Desert of Africa . A Canadian systems analyst , Zach Straker ( Scott Bairstow ) is sent on an assignment for a diamond mining company . Although he hates field work , he finds himself in a truck with a rescue unit in the open desert fighting sand flies and whipping , blowing sand . Four diamond prospectors are found . . . well whats left of their scattered bones are discovered . During a long cold desert night a shape-shifting monster makes its appearance . Zach and his colleagues are terrified when their truck is stranded and members of the unit are dying horribly one by one . There is no character development ; let alone dialogue to speak of . The desert set in its own way is beautiful and without giving anything away . . . the creature is as old as the desert sands . Also in the cast are : Rachel Shelley , Warrick Grier and Patrick Shai . |
383,969 | 449,021 | 218,922 | 4 | You can not just walk away from lust in love . | It is the 1880s and Cuba is a hotbed of commerce and personal manipulations . A wealthy businessman ( Antonio Banderas ) is thrust into a dizzy world of danger and mystery after marrying a sensationally beautiful woman ( Angelina Jolie ) . Her past governs her future and her newlywed husband is obsessed with giving her his whole world . The story line seems at times a bit haphazard ; but the steamy love scenes are worth more than the cost of admission . And we are talking about full redeeming nudity , because the story's very meaning lies within . Banderas has not been this powerful since MASK OF ZORRO ( 1998 ) . And Miss Jolie evokes sex period . The sizzle between the two is what holds the movie together . In supporting roles are Thomas Jane and Jack Thompson . This movie may not be the best or even that memorable ; but it will damn sure give you something to talk about . |
383,658 | 449,021 | 404,032 | 4 | Religious procedure goes wrong . | Based on a true story . Not very scary , but haunting . An average young college student Emily Rose ( Jennifer Carpenter ) begins seeing strange visions , speaking in unrecognizable tongues , succumbing to horrid body contortions and mutilations of her body . She was thought to be a victim of epilepsy or psychosis . Her priest , Father Moore ( Tom Wilkinson ) believes she is a subject of demon possession . Father Moore is requested by the family to perform an exorcism to rid Emily of her torment . Emily does not survive and the priest is charged with negligent homicide . An ambitious , admitted agnostic lawyer Erin Bruner ( Laura Linney ) takes on Father Moore's defense . The finale contains an unexpected twist . It was nice to not see it coming . Cast also includes : Campbell Scott , Colm Feore and Ken Welsh . |
382,536 | 449,021 | 430,239 | 4 | Hunger for human carnage . | A young forest ranger Danielle ( Cerina Vincent ) uses her lonely outpost to grieve the death of her best friend . In a cave in the forest , a Native American legend comes to life from years of slumber . The creature has already slaughtered campers and hikers and attacks the ranger outpost . The creature slowly stalks and makes her life more miserable . Danielle's boyfriend Justin ( Dominic Zamprogna ) tries to help to no avail . She must face the wrath of the ruthless monster and destroy the flesh-ripping creature from hell . . . alone . This horror flick is better than expected and is given some credibility by being produced by Stephen J . Cannell . Also in the cast : Greg Kean , Miranda Frigon and Eric Schweig . |
383,306 | 449,021 | 117,738 | 4 | Silent as you go . Mediocre submarine flick . | Very predictable , but entertaining . Dr . Van Tasset ( Barry Livingston ) is an American expert on chemical weapons , who is kidnapped following a military coup in Iran . An elite squad of the Navy Seals called the " Steel Sharks " are assigned to rescue him . The " Sharks " are led by Lt . Zambroski ( David Roberson ) and last minute new member Bob Rogers ( Billy Warlock ) , who has doubts of living up to the Seals standards . Capt . McKay ( Gary Busey ) , commander of the submarine the USS Oakland , draws the assignment from Admiral Perry ( Billy Dee Williams ) to take the " Sharks " to Iran . Van Tasset is rescued , but along with the " Sharks " are captured and held prisoner on an Iranian submarine . Thus comes the expected underwater duel . Very few surprises . I still don't get the prudence of a gun battle on a submerged submarine . Also in the cast : Anthony Griffith , Tim Lounibos and Matthew R . Anderson . I have always been a sucker for submarine flicks . |
382,413 | 449,021 | 82,501 | 4 | Hardly worth it . | This Jerry Lewis project does not ring with the sound of success . This film is way below the high standards that the legendary star / director has set for comedy flicks . The plot is quite simple and most of the sight gags are over done . A bumbling idiot has trouble keeping a job . He has tried being a circus clown , gas station attendant and even delivering the U . S . Mail . Unlucky in the working world , but lucky in love . Go figure . Also in the cast are Susan Oliver , Harold Stone and Stephen Baccus . |
382,646 | 449,021 | 273,923 | 4 | What are friends for ? | A wacky , manic movie about a California stoner-turned-scholar ( Colin Hanks ) being turned down by Stanford University . He is desperate enough to enlist the help of his girlfriend ( Schuyler Fisk ) and his totally stoned brother ( Jack Black ) for alternate ways to be accepted after the usual process failed him . Interesting array of veteran talent try to make this little movie something to remember . Adding the punch to the cast are : Chevy Chase , John Lithgow and Catherine O'Hara . A very enjoyable soundtrack helps move the story along . Some pretty good tunes from the Foo Fighters , Red Five , Ivy , Brian Wilson and the Phantom Planet . |
384,300 | 449,021 | 486,674 | 4 | Not much to miss . | Based on personal memoirs of Hollywood producer Art Linson and directed by the famed Barry Levinson WHAT JUST HAPPENED is a fictional flick about showbiz . Ben ( Robert De Niro ) is a struggling producer desperately trying to save two marriages and salvage two movies . His movie " Fiercely " is in a downward spiral after a disastrous test screening and the studio head ( Catherine Kenner ) is not impressed slightly and is certain that even lead star Sean Penn can't save it . Ben's upcoming film is in jeopardy because its star Bruce Willis has gained considerable weight and is sporting a woolly beard . . . detrimental to his audience appeal . Hollywood is filled with deceit , greed and inflated egos bouncing out of control . Even humor can't get too dark . Also in this star-studded cast : Robin Wright Penn , John Turturro , Stanley Tucci , Kristen Stewart and Michael Wincott . |
382,802 | 449,021 | 109,809 | 4 | They're dead things ! | Produced , written and directed by S . William Hinzman . Trashy , cheesy and fun to watch . A group of college friends are planning to knock back some beers and " fool around " a bit on an overnight hayride . A nearby farmer clearing a stump manages to unleash a Fleasheater ( Hinzman ) from his coffin and that jump starts a zombie feed frenzy . Special effects are not exactly special , but pretty disturbing all the same . Some blood and ropes of guts and bullet holes in the head . Obligatory female nudity never hurts . Lame acting , but the main cast dies and becomes the living dead . Not a total waste . The cast includes : Leslie Ann Wick , Charis Kirkpatrik Acuff , James J . Rutan , Kevin Kindlin , Lisa Smith and Terrie Godfrey , as the police dispatcher . |
383,117 | 449,021 | 443,453 | 4 | Crude visitor films documentary . | All the hype is just that . Either you will be shocked , insulted and repulsed or dumb-struck by hilarity . . . maybe just cheaply entertained by tasteless humor . Borat Sagdiyev ( Sacha Baron Cohen ) is a TV personality that is dispatched from his country Kazakhstan to visit and film a documentary on the US of A . This crude , albeit hilarious and oblivious of political correctness character criss-crosses America to interview the real people he meets in this land of so many freedoms and the body delicious Pamela Anderson . Borat is smitten by the buxom star and will stop at nothing to meet and maybe marry her . Male nudity , masturbation , pseudo-sex and lewd laden language are just a few of the R rated elements that may make you feel like an idiot for watching . I would hate to think of a sequel . |
382,282 | 449,021 | 35,938 | 4 | A honeymoon to wild to forget . | William Nigh directs this early 40's madcap comedy . Morey Amsterdam's screenplay is cleverly funny and somewhat witty . The 56 minute film is fast paced with hardly a scene wasted . Newlyweds Webster ( James Dunn ) and ' Jackie ' ( Florence Rice ) spend their honeymoon in an old country home . Along with a nervous chauffeur ( Sam McDaniel ) the couple meets the town's executioner who has a fixation with nooses . Even before getting to settle in ; a coffin arrives carrying the former owner and the spooked couple call the police . When the Police Chief ( Jim Toney ) arrives it is discovered the coffin is now empty . Before this situation can be dealt with along comes the believed " deceased's " next of kin and a gang of jewel thieves trying to find a fortune in diamonds hidden in the house . This all becomes fodder for Police Chief Bagwell's attempts at writing pulp fiction . Dunn's stupidity is somewhat funny ; but McDaniel ( the chauffeur ) steals the show . Also in the cast are : Robert Bice , Eddy Chandler , Robert Dudley and Tony Ward . |
383,208 | 449,021 | 144,084 | 4 | Prim is not always proper . | Get ready ; get set ; go psycho ! Patrick Bateman ( Christian Bale ) is a sharp dressed man ; a player on Wall Street no less . He has a strong opinion of the music he likes and doesn't like . He treats people about the same way . His avocation is dating women only to chop them in pieces ; or hang them in his closet to die ; and sometimes practice using his chainsaw on them . One moment egotistical businessman and the next an over the top psychotic killer . A very good visual and mental shocker . At times a little bloody and at other times a blood bath . Bateman wants to confess his evil deeds and believe it or not he has trouble convincing people he is other than Mr . Prim and Proper . Also in the cast are : Willem Dafoe , Samantha Mathis , Chloe Sevigny and not enough of Reese Witherspoon . |
383,968 | 449,021 | 117,473 | 4 | Half of nothing is nothing . | Amy Holden Jones writes and directs this tense drama about a beautiful woman ( Halle Berry ) who feels her wealthy husband ( Christopher McDonald ) is not spending enough time with her . She makes a mistake telling her marital woes to a stranger who decides to help her out by killing her husband . She of course becomes the prime suspect and ends up dealing with a double cross times two . Her husband left a strong prenup in his favor and did not leave a will . The finale offers one hell of a twist . Rounding out the cast are : Clive Owen , Peter Greene , Frankie Faison and Clea Lewis . At times this thriller drags a bit ; but I did not watch this for the story . I watched this for the sensual Halle Berry . |
382,227 | 449,021 | 482,571 | 4 | Dueling magicians . Secret obsessions . | I personally don't agree that THE PRESTIGE will be one of the best films you have the chance to see . Visuals are stunning and you can tell that the director Christopher Nolan put a lot of labor into this project . Set at the turn-of-the-century London , magicians are celebrities and idols of the day . Two magicians , that have turned enemies deluxe , will passionately not stop at nothing to learn each other's majestic secrets . Each magician will apply deceit , sabotage and other dastardly deeds to become the greatest magician of all time . This movie is overly long and at times seems like it is just plodding along . Stars include : Hugh Jackman , Michael Caine , Piper Perabo , David Bowie and Christian Bale . |
382,857 | 449,021 | 79,641 | 4 | Count Dracula his house haunting . . . uh , hunting . | Produced , written and directed by Werner Herzog . A moody tale that drags at a lumbering pace . Haunting music is noteworthy and scenery is placid . I have never before seen Count Dracula spending his nights in an almost all white abode . What happened to a dark and dank castle ? Jonathan Harker ( Bruno Ganz ) must take a trip to see Count Dracula , who is in the market to buy a new residence . Jonathan reluctantly leaves his lovely wife Lucy ( Isabelle Adjani ) and worries about her safety . If he sells a nearby old home to the Count , the commission on the sale would be enough to buy Lucy a new home . Against warnings Jonathan finds out why the towns people are afraid of his possible client . My favorite scene is where the Count quickly grabs and sucks the blood from Jonathan's cut hand . Quite puzzling is how pale Lucy is and that is before she ever sees Dracula . Oh well , the story is basicly a good one ; it just seems a little long in the tooth . This is a must see for any dyed in the wool Dracula buff . |
383,878 | 449,021 | 308,281 | 4 | Leaping horny toad ! | Talk about your wild life . Barely a B-movie , but what the hay . . . corny Sci-Fi and lesbian sex . From the mind of writer and director Cody Jarrett , a cheesy slice of fun . A chemical company is dumping waste that is causing mutants in a fish farm . The hot Kristi Russell stars as Dr . Barbara Michaels , an EPA agent sent to investigate this environmental dilemma . She just happens to enter a lesbian relationship with bartender Trixie ( Ariadne Shaffer ) and their love scenes are about as good as this film gets . A man-size frog incites chaos ; causing a car crash , raping the chemical company boss's daughter , raping a girl under the bleachers at a football game , stiff-arm tackling a runner in the football game , raping a nun . . . all before being shot twice in the chest after an antidote was found all ready . The special effects . . . well , not special ; a guy in a rubber frog costume without the genitalia to prove himself . Tough tadpoles , do you still want to watch it ? Go ahead , but bribe any witness to secrecy . |
382,989 | 449,021 | 120,912 | 4 | Once again aliens war among themselves . | Sporadically funny retread of the original . Once again J ( Will Smith ) and K ( Tommy Lee Jones ) special agents of a secret society of protectors of Earth aka Men in Black must shield the world's population from aliens at odds with themselves . The diverse cast can't save this film from itself . Smith is sometimes funny , but mostly predictable and a little flat . Isn't Jones getting a little old for this s # t ? Other featured players : Johnny Knoxville , Rip Torn , Rosario Dawson and the fetching Lara Flynn Boyle . And cameos for Peter Graves , Martha Stewart and Michael Jackson . Worth watching just for the aliens and terrific F / X . |
384,368 | 449,021 | 426,883 | 4 | The alpha male attracts chaos . | Nick Cassavetes directs this glorification of the true life story of one of the youngest people ever wanted by the FBI . Emile Hirsch plays drug dealer Johnny Truelove . He comes from a very well off family , owns his own home , several cars and numerous sycophants . Actually Johnny is idolized by his suburbanite posse . There is the dolt Elvis ( Shawn Hatosy ) and the burnt out Frankie ( Justine Timberlake ) . Jake ( Ben Foster ) is a druggie that shorts him in a pot transaction . The speed freak Jake welches on the debt ; so the powerful and privileged Johnny has Jake's 15-year-old brother Zack ( Anton Yelchin ) kidnapped and held as a marker . It becomes obvious the debt won't be paid any time soon . When Johnny and closer followers realize they're subject to doing long hard time behind bars for kidnapping ; they consider the options : return Zack or off him . This film gives Timberlake the chance to strip his shirt off , show tattoos and partake of the drugs that comes with the territory . Plus his mouth couldn't be much fouler . All said , Justin probably does the best acting in this chaotic flick . Also in the cast are Bruce Willis , Sharon Stone , Dominique Swain , Laura Nativo , Regina Rice , Olivia Wilde and Harry Dean Stanton . |
384,466 | 449,021 | 36,666 | 4 | Look before you leap . | Kip Allen aka The Durango Kid ( Charles Starrett ) uncovers the smuggling of stolen U . S . minted gold . A ring of greedy cowpokes use an old prospector named Grubstake ( Emmett Lynn ) as the front for the transport of stolen gold supposedly from his " lost mine " . He goes along with the plot in order to impress his visiting daughter Gail played by Pat Parrish . The Durango Kid is also a Texas Ranger and off handedly has help from Tex Harding in uncovering the dirty dealin's going on . Tex appears to be in competition for the interest of Grubstake's daughter Gail and is none too shy in joining in with singing with a group of talented ranch hands ( The Jesters ) . Al Bridge is flawless as the villain Lucky . Also of note is the comic relief provided by the absent minded Cannonball ( Dub Taylor ) . No real surprises here . Just your typical western of the 40s lasting about 97 minutes . |
383,005 | 449,021 | 59,821 | 4 | Memories are not always stone cold . | Director Roger Corman again adapts Edgar A . Poe in a slow moving and often confusing tale of terror . Set in a wonderful old ruin like homestead ; mysterious black cat ; moody thunderstorms and eerie music are positive elements of this nerve wrecker . Vincent Price is masterful as a nobleman under the spell of his dead wife . When he takes a new bride back to the manor , the spirit of the first wife is to be reckoned with . A poetic finale is probably the highlight of this full color horror drama that would be just as much fun to watch in black and white . Also featured in the cast are : Elizabeth Shepherd , Derek Francis and John Westbrook . Just creepy enough to be memorable . |
382,720 | 449,021 | 139,414 | 4 | Not entirely flaccid . Gore with humor . | Not to take seriously . Sit back and have fun . A thirty foot alligator is raising havoc in a lake in Maine . Bill Pullman is a park ranger and Bridget Fonda is a museum curator , who try to help the local sheriff contain or kill the gator . Seeing a man bit in half is nothing compared to seeing a grizzly bear and a cow consumed by the toothy menace . Pullman plays his part by the numbers . Fonda plays a very irritating character . Betty White is funny and comes up with a few foul mouthed comments that lightens the movie . The best acting and best lines went to Oliver Platt , playing Hector , who is a rich snob that goes around the world just to swim with alligators . Adam Arkin also has a very small role . The few special effects were too few to make a real scary show . Stay calm and laugh at will . |
383,725 | 449,021 | 82,321 | 4 | The King of Rock ' n ' Roll pursues and captures an innocent heart . | In 1972 , after his wife left to go her own way , Elvis Presley began dating Linda Thompson . Miss Thompson , a good-humored , long haired , lovely , statuesque beauty queen , is charted to fill a void in Elvis ' life . When Elvis ' divorce became final , Linda was already in place as the legendary performer's live-in girlfriend and travel companion until 1976 . This is a gaudy look at their love affair and companionship . Linda whole-heartedly tending to her lover's needs and desires . And even putting up with his swallowing medications by the handful and introducing her to her own love affair with valium . At times this movie is harsh and dark of heart ; a very unattractive look at the ' King ' and his queen . Don Johnson is absolutely awful as Elvis . Over acting to the hilt is not attractive . Stephanie Zimbalist lacks the classiness of Linda , but does the job pretty well . Supporting cast includes : John Crawford , Ruta Lee , and Rick Lenz . Watching this twice is more than enough for me , but don't let this review stop you from checking it out . For most Elvis fans that I have conferred with , this is not a favored presentation . |
383,301 | 449,021 | 66,915 | 4 | Green Berets vs Bikers . | A biker gang led by William Smith has one bad cog ( Michael Haynes ) , who runs two girls off the road . Both are killed , one being the girlfriend of a Seargent ( Tony Young ) in the Green Berets . The Sgt . and few of his buddies , including singer Marvin Gaye , set out to do what the local authorities are having trouble doing . . . hunt down the biker gang . Buying motorcycles and " borrowing " some Army weapons and a truck , the small group of Green Berets seek out the gang , The Wizards , to deal revenge and justice . Also in the cast : Peter Brown , Katherine Baughmann , Herb Jeffries , Bobby Pickett , Cheryl Ladd and Dan Haggerty . NOTE : Pickett is the same Bobby " Boris " Pickett whose original " Monster Mash " hit the Billboard's Top 100 on three different occasions . Motown artist Gaye does not sing in this his one and only film appearance . |
383,368 | 449,021 | 59,496 | 4 | Has Nanny been with the family too long ? | This story evokes fear and is sustained by suspicion . Bette Davis is the Nanny , who seems to have been with a strange and dysfunctional family forever . There is the almost helpless wife , self centered husband absorbed with his work and a bratty little boy that insists the Nanny drowned his little sister in the bathtub . The young boy ( William Dix ) returns home after being placed in a correctional home for a couple of years and appears to be more disturbed than ever . It becomes a battle of suspicions and will power between Nanny and the boy leaving you wondering who in the Hell is responsible for all the little evil deeds surrounding the family apartment . At times Miss Davis seems passive and overwhelmed ; then again she leaves an impression she is evil and down right creepy . Dix is so good in his role , you want to slap a knot on his head yourself . There is more suspense than horror , but just not shocking enough for my blood . Also in the cast are Wendy Craig , Jill Bennett and James Villiers . |
382,213 | 449,021 | 44,207 | 4 | End of the world classic . | Scientists have calculated the end of the world . Then comes the usual race against time to prepare for transplanting mankind to the " new world " . Compared to today's standards ; the acting is cardboard and the special effects are wimpy . But remember back in the early ' 50s , plenty of little eye balls popped watching this at the Saturday matinee . George Pal was honored for production . Familiar faces in the cast , Richard Derr , John Hoyt , Frank Cady and Barbara Rush . This is still neat to watch . |
382,524 | 449,021 | 52,549 | 5 | Science and medicine go astray in the swamps of Louisiana . | A honeymoon is cut short when a maimed war hero ( Richard Crane ) seeks healing . The newlywed bride ( Beverly Garland ) tracks her husband down in a Louisiana bayou getting injections of a serum from alligator glands . A mad scientist tries to heal cripples with his bizarre experiments . After awhile the injected mutate into . . . well you can guess by the movie's title . Veteran actor Lon Chaney Jr plays a crazed Cajun with a left hook ( pun ) and a strong aversion to ' gators ' . Great scenery and background score . Special effects are pretty neat . Garland is beautiful and flawless in this Sci-Fi thriller . Notable support from George Macready , Bruce Bennett and Frieda Inescort . This is an attention grabber and well worth your while . |
382,650 | 449,021 | 295,254 | 5 | Do you like to watch ? Death via computer ! | This piece of gore is better than the bad rap it has been given . Some scenes could be deemed repulsive . Not advised for weak stomachs . A NYPD detective ( Stephen Dorff ) gets the case of his life when mysterious deaths are linked to a website where a demented doctor ( Stephen Rea ) tortures victims to death . Forty-eight hours after logging on to the live website the viewer dies by their own worse fear . Curiosity overrides common sense . Fear can be compelling . Also in the cast are : Natacha McElhone , Amelia Curtis and Gesine Cukrowski . www . Fear . com |
383,535 | 449,021 | 462,482 | 5 | The population stays the same . | A traveling census-taker ( Jerry Sisto ) is assigned to visit the tiny town of Rockwell Falls . Mysteriously the population has stayed at 436 for the past 100 years . After two flat tires , the census-taker is given a ride by a Deputy Sheriff ( Fred Durst ) , who tells him not to worry about some traditions in Rockwell Falls that may seem a little odd . The town functions beneath a peaceful facade ; and when Sisto stumbles upon the truth about the town's population , he needs to flee in order to save his life . The horror is absent ; the mystery is moot ; you keep waiting on something from somewhere to deliver a punch . . . a punch that is never thrown . You continue to watch out of curiosity . Other cast members : Charlotte Sullivan , David Ames , Frank Adamson , David Fox and Reva Timbers . |
383,338 | 449,021 | 65,079 | 5 | Provocative western . | Spreading the gap between the white man and the American Native is TELL THEM WILLY BOY IS HERE . This is director Abraham Polonsky's first film in 21 years since his ' banishment ' . Willy Boy , a Piute Indian ( Robert Blake ) kills a man in self-defense and becomes the subject of a manhunt in 1909 California . With him is his lover Lola ( Katherine Ross ) trying to stay one step ahead of a posse led by Deputy Sheriff ' Coop ' Cooper ( Robert Redford ) . Being a ' savage ' , the deck is stacked against Willy Boy . . . his accusers of course assuming his guilt . Talent shines in this sage brush drama . Redford and Blake are excellent . Ross is so easy on the eyes you forget she has talent . Other standouts in the cast : Susan Clark , Barry Sullivan and Charles McGraw . This may be thought of as a thinking man's western . |
383,051 | 449,021 | 462,504 | 5 | The human condition is challenged . Exhilarating story . | A Werner Herzog film based on a true story with some liberties taken . RESCUE DAWN is an intense tale of camaraderie and bravery in the face of despair . In 1965 , U . S . Navy pilot Dieter Dengler ( Christian Bale ) was on a top-secret bombing mission over Laos when he is shot down , captured and taken to a hellish prison . He refuses to sign a document discrediting America and its military action . Dengler , much to his surprise , finds other captives who have been victim of physical and psychological torture . Dengler instigates an escape plan for the captives to take separate routes through the jungle trying to reach Thailand on the other side of the Mekong River . Nerves will knot as your blood pressure pounds . Enough action to sustain attention . Other cast members : Steve Zahn , Jeremy Davies , Francois Chau and Zach Grenier . |
383,139 | 449,021 | 382,628 | 5 | Its hard to find the apartment that is just right . | Yet another attempt by Hollywood to remake a Japanese horror film . An apt cast of stars in a thriller that is more suspense than scare ; and more boredom than suspense . Very slow and dark . Set in rainy Seattle and NYC . DARK WATER keeps you waiting from the get go . Dahlia ( Jennifer Connelly ) is recently separated and in a bitter custody battle with her estranged husband . She must find a new job as well as a new apartment for her and her daughter Ceci ( Areil Gade ) . Finances forces Dahlia to rent a cramped apartment in a dilapidated building filled with mystery . Strange noises and a leaking ceiling causes Dahlia's imagination to overload . The cast is fleshed out with : John C . Reilly , Camryn Manheim , Dougray Scott and an eerie Pete Postlethwaite . |
383,581 | 449,021 | 101,371 | 5 | If the taxpayer only knew the truth . | This is a terse drama with its moments of comedy . Keifer Sutherland is a young doctor signing on at a Veteran's Hospital where Ray Liotta leads a renegade group of doctors going against hospital rules and lack of funds to provide help to ailing veterans . You won't get what you want . . . and what you do get ain't worth # ^ t . That attitude is easy to take when you're a victim of Bureaucratic Red Tape . This is an eye opening movie , but not evocative of the majority of VA Hospitals . The very talented cast includes : Forest Whitaker , John Mahoney , Lea Thompson and Keith David . Along with Liotta , John C . McGinley and veteran actor Eli Wallach seem to add a special touch . Worthwhile even if it is sometimes stretching the boundaries of reality . |
384,187 | 449,021 | 342,508 | 5 | The suicide of a bullied student is not to be forgotten . | Not a teen slasher flick . . . but teens do go down , one by one . Bullies and jocks at Rogers High School die shouting the name of a former student Abel Frye ( George Humphreys ) , who hung himself in a wing of the school still under construction . David Keith plays a special investigator , who along with his wife ( Mel Harris ) , son ( Douglas Smith ) and daughter ( Leighton Meester ) work undercover at the school to discover the truth about the legendary curse and end its death grip on the school . Actually interesting and worth watching . Keith fit his role perfectly . Harris seemed pedestrian at best . The cast includes : Edwin Hodge , William R . Moses , Daniel Farber and Margaret Travolta . |
382,170 | 449,021 | 455,362 | 5 | Cujo has nothing on this breed . | Wes Craven presents a thriller that satisfies . Two brothers , Matt ( Eric Lively ) and John ( Oliver Hudson ) fly to a deserted island for a week long party . Joining them are Matt's girlfriend Niki ( Michelle Rodriguez ) , John's girlfriend Sara ( Taryn Manning ) and a good friend of the group , Noah ( Hill Harper ) . On the schedule , kick back with good wine and good friends . But the weekend of fun and relaxation turns sour , when Sara is attack by a vicious dog . The island proves not to be too damn deserted . When the group finally decides to leave the island early . . . they discover their plane has drifted away and even worse , they are surrounded by a pack of genetically tampered dogs trained to kill . The trapped friends must outsmart the wild dogs if they intend to survive the nightmare that has started . |
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