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The Hamilton's are not exactly the Jones's next door .
Independent horror written and directed by the Butcher Brothers . The Hamilton family hides a deep dark secret . When the parents are killed in an accident , eldest son David ( Samuel Child ) relocates his siblings to a quiet California suburb . Twins Wendell ( Joseph McKelheer ) and Darlene ( Mackenzie Firgens ) have ...
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Frontier scout befriends the Red Man .
COMANCHE is filmed in Durango , Mexico for a sense of authenticity . It is also one of the first Hollywood films to be sympathetic toward the Native American Indian . A Comanche attack on a Mexican village nets the capture of several woman and children including the lovely Margarita ( Linda Cristal ) . Black Cloud ( He...
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Apache gold strikes interest .
Indians , gold-seekers and dance hall girls liven this hackneyed saga of a selfish politician trying to start an uprising in order to get to the gold on Apache land . Very good scenery and strong cast ; but the story is too predictable . The players include : Robert Young , Janis Carter , Jack Buetel and Reed Hadley .
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A Navy S . E . A . L . pulls awkward duty .
Some situational laughs as Shane Wolf ( Vin Diesel ) a stout and tough Navy S . E . A . L . goes from dangerous duty to " do-do " duty . Wolf is assigned to protecting a military widow's ( Faith Ford ) five out-of-control kids . Involved in dangerous missions all over the world ; babysitting duty proves to provide its ...
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An epic tale . Cast of thousands .
If it were 1962 and I just found my favorite seat at the theater , I would be engrossed with this action packed spectacle . There was a time when everyone loved cheering on the " under-dog " . Times change , and stories are told too many times over . . . like THE 300 SPARTANS . King Leonidis ( Richard Egan ) can't conv...
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Is it true that love will set you free ?
For the hard-core Chucky fans . The lasting remains of Chucky are stolen from the police evidence room and a dizzy , twisted woman ( Jennifer Tilly ) puts the doll together again in order to find a home for her dead boyfriend's spirit . Demented , comedic , violent and gory . One humorous scene is where Chucky gets a "...
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Can ghosts make you a believer ?
This made-for-TV horror / ghost story is suspenseful , somber , sometimes slow and at times far from believability . THE HAUNTED is partially based on a book by Jack Smurl and eyewitness testimony . In the mid-1980s , a Pittston , Pennsylavania family . . . the Smurls . . . start noticing things are just not right with...
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Agree to disagree . There is love to be lost .
This snappy romantic comedy pits two Baltimore reporters , Dan Hanson ( Kevin Bacon ) and Lorie Bryer ( Elizabeth Perkins ) , writing for an editorial page with opposing opinions . . . Dan the conservative and Lorie the liberal . Their popularity grows as a romance blossoms and soon they have a TV show ' He said , She ...
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Some love endures always .
Victor Fleming directs this sentimental star-studded fantasy that takes place during World War II . Spenser Tracy plays top flying Pete Sandige , who with his buddy Al ( Ward Bond ) , go out on a bombing mission before taking on the assignment of training young pilots . Pete's girl Dorinda ( Irene Dunne ) knows that hi...
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Epic tale of power , jealousy and greed .
Ditch class . Put the books away . Watching this movie will hold your interest longer . Not to say the information should be written in stone , but Robert Rossen makes history a pleasure . This is a grand tale of the life of the Macedonian who set out to conquer the world in the 4th century B . C . The young Richard Bu...
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Enough of being scared silly ?
Director David Zucker masterminds the fourth installment of the SCARY MOVIE series . Spoofs of THE GRUDGE , THE VILLAGE , SAW and WAR of the WORLDS . Cindy Campbell ( Anna Faris ) moves into a house that is haunted by a little boy . The who , why and when needs to be answered ; and an alien invasion threatens to eradic...
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Don't underestimate " authority " .
Russell Wade plays an officer signing aboard a ship under the command of Captain Will Stone ( Richard Dix ) . It doesn't take Wade long to witness how the captain uses his " authority " in dealing with resentment towards crew members . Stone becomes obsessed with his power . Wade has trouble trying to convince the crew...
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It glides , it slides , it crawls , it rolls like jelly .
A meteorite slams to earth . After some poking and prodding , a gooey jelly-like substance slowly begins to devour the inhabitants of a small town . A young man ( Steve McQueen ) and his girlfriend ( Aneta Corsaut ) by chance stumble upon the answer to stopping the alien lifeform . At the time of release , a very popul...
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Old Africa : Blood and Guts .
This documentary was three years in the making and is not for the weak of heart or stomach . You may find yourself so disgusted you'll stop watching ; or your curiosity will have your total attention to this offering from the directors of MONDO CANE . Africa in the 1960s was not only black and white , but also blood re...
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The U . S Cavalry seeks safe passage .
This is a hackneyed western with few faults . I found it more interesting than I expected . Chuck Connors plays a young Cavalry Sargent that must take over a unit led by an injured and temporarily demented Lieutenant . This action takes place in Apache territory . . . the boys in blue hope to find safety in a fort that...
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Guns and Apaches don't mix .
One of Audie Murphy's last movies is nothing to really brag about . But he is a genuine American military hero and extremely popular . Harsh Captain Bruce Coburn ( Murphy ) leads a group of the Cavalry to accept a shipment of forty valuable rifles : and hopes to avoid Cochise ( Michael Keep ) and the Apaches . Corporal...
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Randolph Scott starts a family feud on the border .
Randolph Scott and director Budd Boetticher team up again with this average cowboy flick about loyalty and betrayal . Loner Tom Buchanan , on his way home to west Texas , stops along the California / Mexican border and is jailed falsely accused of being the parter of a young Mexican trying to avenge the rape of his sis...
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Pictures don't lie .
This is a sequel to 8MM ( 1999 ) , but not a continued storyline . The career of a prominent politician ( Johnathon Schaech ) is about to derail . Everything looks in his favor to climb the political ladder . His fiancée ( Lori Heuring ) is beyond wealthy and her daddy ( Bruce Davidson ) is an Ambassador . Schaech's be...
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All for one and . . . one for the money .
Dark , twisted and some what funny entertainment . Prof . Marcus ( Alec Guiness ) rents lodging from a little old lady Louisa Wilberforce ( Katie Johnson ) that is more enduring than meets the eye . The demented-looking Professor claims to be a musician and uses his room to gather his bumbling friends that pass for a m...
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Sometimes life is a gamble .
Get a good grip and hang on . Director Brian De Palma gives us another one of those fast paced suspense filled thrillers . And what about Nicolas Cage ? Does he love to act or just show out ? I think Cage is very good at what he does and is manic enough to get your undivided attention . Cage plays a highly visible Atla...
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Some like it slow . . . some like it rough .
This starts out a bit slow with the potential of being a dud . The action does heat up and actually finds a pulse and gets interesting . I admit my whole attention was on Marcia Gay Harden . Ray ( Armand Assante ) has been in prison for four years and upon his release he expects to go back to his old girlfriend Lacy ( ...
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Involvement is natural . Survival is for the smartest .
This is an interesting above average made-for-TV crime drama about a Miami cop ( Jimmy Smits ) who lets his career and life get entangled with homicide , mobsters , a singer ( Markie Post ) and a sleazy ex-con ( John Diehl ) . This should broaden Smits ' fan base and for Post , she needs no help in using the best of he...
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A haunting honeymoon .
A bit spooky . The real shame is waiting until the last fifteen minutes or so to really raise the hair on your neck . Photographer Benjamin Shaw ( Joshua Jackson ) and his new bride Jane ( Rachel Taylor ) fly to Japan so he can report for his new job , a very lucrative fashion shoot in downtown Tokyo . The honeymoon wi...
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The King croaks . . . and Shrek revolts .
The third in the animated comedy series . Not on par with the first two , but still very funny and a hoot to watch . Shrek ( Mike Myers ) comes to the realization that being king is not meant for a smelly ogre . When Princess Fiona's ( Cameron Diaz ) father ( John Cleese ) , the King of Far , Far Away , croaks ; Shrek ...
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Alarming . Down right chilling . The count begins .
Absolutely one of the best shockers to come along in a very long time . Two detectives ( Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman ) work in tandem trying to track down a ruthless serial killer , whose modus operandi is inspired by the seven deadly sins . Some very graphic after-the-fact violence . Pitt and Morgan could not appear ...
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Organizing activities can be harmful to your health .
Robert Greenwald directs this brilliant biopic of ' 60s counter-culture rabble-rouser Abbie Hoffman ( Vincent D'Onofrio ) following his involvement with civil rights demonstrations in the south ; his association with the infamous Chicago 7 and his disappearance underground in the ' 70s . Great mix of actual historic fo...
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All things are possible .
A movie about football and faith . Shiloh Christian Academy has a football team that has not had a winning season in six years . Coach Grant Taylor ( Alex Kendrick ) is down trodden and losing his faith . Facing problems with unhappy team boosters that want his job terminated . His car won't run . And he and his wife f...
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Crazy is as crazy does .
Eriq La Salle directs , writes and stars in CRAZY AS HELL . A well known psychiatrist , Dr . Ty Adams ( Michael Beach ) comes to Sedah State Mental Hospital with an around the clock film crew to shoot a documentary about his non-traditional approach in treating mental illness . Dr . Delazo ( Ronny Cox ) runs the instit...
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Sir , Watch your back , Sir !
John McTierman directs this sometime confusing , but intriguing military drama . Sergeant West ( Samuel L . Jackson ) is a reviled legendary Army Ranger that is " fragged " while commanding a Special Forces training mission in a hurricane-battered Panamanian rain forest . Two survivors ( Giovanni Ribisi and Brian Van H...
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A young man questions an elderly neighbor .
Brandon Boyce brings a Stephen King novella to the screen . Bryan Singer directs this moody and dark look at furthering education . A brilliant young student ( Brad Renfro ) hungers for more knowledge of the Holocaust . He cleverly discovers an elderly neighbor ( Ian McKellen ) is in fact a runaway Nazi . Blackmail and...
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Do as I say ; not do as I do .
Written and directed by Robert Duvall who stars in this drama about a fervent , volatile Pentecostal preacher who is struggling with his own personal demons . Duvall is dynamic as the colorful ' Sonny ' Dewey . Less than interesting in support are Farrah Fawcett and Billy Bob Thornton . The subject matter did not flesh...
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All in the name of perfection .
Once again director / writer Wes Craven delivers the thrills and chills . A young boy ( Brandon Adams ) is persuaded by a hapless crook ( Ving Rhames ) to break into his landlord's house to steal a gold coin collection . The house turns out to be an overly secured mansion that was formerly a funeral home . The demented...
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With nothing else to lose . . .
Like it or not Schwarzenegger gets the job done . A Los Angeles firefighter pursues a Columbian terrorist responsible for the deaths of his wife and young son . Sporadic action keeps you in your seat with full attention . Enough gun play and various size explosions keep everyone happy . The supporting cast is super . Y...
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Mockumentary of meeting between The King and The President .
This is a tongue in cheek look at an actual meeting between Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon . On December 21 , 1970 , Elvis , armed with a gun and chemically enhanced , met in the Oval Office with President Nixon . The reason for the meeting was Elvis ' request for a badge from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Dru...
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Body language speaks wonders .
Drew Barrymore plays Ivy a Lolita-like teen that gradually moves in with a shy reclusive classmate Sylvie ( Sara Gilbert ) and the presence of the streetwise Ivy starts a chain reaction of mixed emotions . Sylvie's self destructive mother ( Cheryl Ladd ) is jealous of her husband's ( Tom Skerritt ) reaction to Ivy's se...
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The mouth that roared .
Michael Mann directs an interesting glimpse into the life of Muhammad Ali ( Will Smith ) . The years 1964 to 1974 show us the winning of the world's championship of boxing , losing it and then the renowned Rumble in the Jungle . As well as the refusal to be drafted into military service and relationships with some dive...
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Underrated Hitchcock good vs evil .
An aircraft factory worker ( Robert Cummings ) is accused of starting a devastating fire that killed his best friend . He avoids being arrested and sets out on a cross country trip to catch the real arsonist . Norman Lloyd is part of a sabotage ring trying to interrupt normal functioning of the US Government . Priscill...
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Why isn't paradise like paradise ?
Possibly considered a spoilerThis fact based story made for TV movie contains romance , intrigue , misconception , fear , mystery and murder . And taken from the pages of a novel by famed attorney Vincent Bugliosi . A psychotic low life ( Hart Bochner ) on the run from the law convinces a younger lover ( Rachel Ward ) ...
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Why don't detour signs also say BEWARE ?
Wheather or not Herschell Gordon Lewis ' 2000 MANIACS ( 1964 ) needed a sequel or not . . . here it is . Director and co-writer Tim Sullivan infuses tongue-in-cheek humor with gore and splatters . This film is crammed full of the sort of scenes you would expect in a very low-budget B-movie . Photography says different ...
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Seat-squirming comic horror .
Kudos to director James Gunn for this fun Sci-Fi , horror , comedy combo . This is a real hoot ! A sleepy little town called Wheelsy , with a foul-mouthed mayor Jack MacReady ( Gregg Henry ) and a brand new sheriff Bill Pardy ( Nathan Fillion ) , is plagued by evil from outer space that resembles over-sized slugs . Far...
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Haunting and scary remake !
Just like putting a shine on the perfect apple . John Moore directs this remake of the 1976 classic starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick . Same situations with maybe more profound violence . Godson of the President and a recently appointed U . S . foreign diplomat , Robert Thorn ( Liev Schreiber ) , exchanges an orphan...
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Revenge turns to obsession .
Pathetic , disjointed and slow . Written and directed by Sean Penn , this film's focus is on Freddy Gale ( Jack Nicholson ) , who's daughter was killed by a drunk driver . Gale mistakenly thinks the best thing for the family is abandon them and vow to murder the guy who did it . Gale is a shady jeweler that has turned ...
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Teenage dreams meet girl power .
Welsh director Sara Sugarman provides a nice little escape with Gail Parent's screenplay . Lola ( Lindsay Lohan ) is a New York teenager transplanted in the suburbs of New Jersey , where she tries to survive on wits and imagination . Lola's mom ( Glenne Headly ) and younger twin sisters have no clue to what makes the f...
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Beware of who you trust .
This version of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS is directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel . This INVASION is written by David Kajganich and has the lovely Nicole Kidman to carry the movie . The space shuttle has crashed and investigators find something not of this earth in the debris . A very mysterious epidemic soon infects m...
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A young photographer has a big crush .
Cute . Cozy . A dash of sizzle . Jon Cryer is a high school student , who has devoted his life to photography . He accidentally takes a shot of a young woman ( Demi Moore ) that will become his obsession . Moore plays a singer trying to get her career started . Cryer spends his life savings ( $6 , 000 ) on putting Moor...
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A reunion hard to forget .
A birthday party and reunion of old high school friends goes terribly wrong . Two single couples and a new pair of parents look forward to a nice weekend aboard a luxury yacht . A small baby in tow is not what spoils the party . Hopping into the water for a refreshing swim , no one remembered to lower the ladder necess...
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Die hard football fan keeps his favorite team alive .
Mac Davis plays a devoted fan and the radio voice of his alma mater Nowata High School . After a very long losing streak , the school administration decides to do away with the football team . Davis starts missing the Friday night games and decides to buy up commercial time and broadcast fantasy games featuring a winni...
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A nail biter . Very good thriller .
This will drain you dry . It will wear you down to a frazzle . C . Thomas Howell is in for the ride of his life . He is driving through the desert and is terrorized by a psychotic hitchhiker , Rutger Hauer . This has to be Hauer's finest performance . What a menacing character , ruthless and relentless . The dialogue i...
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Ride that rocket , cowboy ! The team gathers one more time .
NASA is in a pinch . A Russian communications satellite is about to crash after an obsolete guidance system fails . The system was designed by Dr . Frank Corvin ( Clint Eastwood ) retired Air Force test pilot . Corvin and his old crew team up to ride to the rescue . The aging astronauts are as humorous as they are fit ...
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Crime fighters and partners to the end .
ZAP . POW . ZING . I was surprised that I watched the whole movie . I had my doubts at first . This is not the best of the Batman movies , but it does hold your interest . It is wonderful to watch . The scenery , backdrops , and music gave this thing a life . I like George Clooney , but not as Batman . Uma Thurman's Po...
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Harsh are the winds of war .
Cornel Wilde directs , writes and produces this story of a U . S . Marine invasion of a Japanese held island . Wilde plays Capt . MacDonald who with the help of Gunnery Sgt . Honeywell ( Rip Torn ) leads anxious troops against savvy Japanese snippers . The use of stop motion and flash backs adds to the look of this war...
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Scenic drama . Family fare . Stranded !
Beautiful scenery , romantic and just enough action . A Seattle yachtsman , his two daughters , a stowaway and a young reporter are stranded on an Alaskan island . At times a little too " touchy , feely " , but a tender and warm family flick . Robert Logan is convincing as the cool dad and Miki Jamison-Olsen is very go...
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Who is living with a dark past life to hide ?
Orson Welles directs this story by Victor Trivas . An escaped Nazi war criminal ( Welles ) is living in a small town where he is a respected professor at a school for boys . Part of his cover is to marry the lovely Loretta Young . Things go well until an agent searching out war criminals ( Edward G . Robinson ) comes t...
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Another chapter with similar verses .
Tense drama of life imitating art . A popular suspense novelist ( Candice Bergen ) with a myriad of phobias is terrorized when a couple of strangers appear at her isolated beach house . Murder is the theme and it takes big time nerve and little savvy to survive . Bryan Brown as well as Bergen are tremendous and believa...
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Mountain man moves moonshine to Memphis .
Arthur Ripley directs this cult classic crime / Noir . War vet Robert Mitchum returns home to ramrod the family moonshine business . This hard headed bootlegger takes on the Feds and the Mob while burning the roads in his whiskey laden hot rods . If that is not enough , he must keep his young brother ( James Mitchum ) ...
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Robbery induces the guilt factor .
Funny guy Harold Ramis produces and directs this dark comedy set on Christmas Eve . Charlie Arglist ( John Cusack ) is a mob lawyer that convinces partner-in-crime Vic ( Billy Bob Thornton ) it is time to lay low after stealing a little over two million dollars from his boss ( Randy Quaid ) . At least the ice storm mus...
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A teenage prank gets out of hand . Suspense prevails .
A very talented double cast of characters and excellent use of flashbacks makes for a very good dark drama . Four young friends meet in an abandon quarry and a devious prank turns into an accidental double murder . The four go their separate ways and meet again as adults when the authorities get close to solving the cr...
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Convicted and more than willing to die .
This depressing , but interesting drama depicts dysfunction as well as perseverance . Gary Gilmore ( Elias Koteas ) was convicted of a double murder and set to be executed by the state of Utah in 1977 . This would be of interest from coast to coast for being the first execution in America in ten years after a declared ...
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A touching and informative biography of a true hero .
This is a powerful story of the trials and tribulations of Jim Thorpe , a hero in the true sense of the word . Burt Lancaster plays the extremely talented Native American Indian . We see the football heroics at Carlisle College ; being stripped of his coveted Olympic medals , and the sinking into an alcoholic oblivion ...
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Spectacular gladiator movie .
RKO Radio epic in grand style . Title is taken from a Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton novel , the movie does not employ its plot , story line or characters . Even an opening disclaimer denies any historical content besides using the eruption of Mount Vesuvious in 79 AD . as climatic backdrop . Marcus ( Preston Foster ) , an A...
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A bevy of lovelies are out to catch the same man .
Elvis Presley plays Mike McCoy , the leader of a small time combo on the road . Millionaire Howard Foxhugh played by Carl Betz wants McCoy to sing solo for his daughter's birthday . Daughter Cynthia is aptly played by Shelley Fabares . Entering the plot further , Foxhugh wants the singer to drive his new race car in an...
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A Guy Ritchie crime caper .
Discribing ROCKnROLLA is like trying to do a play-by-play of five blind mice with catnip on their tales hiding in a cat carriage . A very manic crime comedy with plenty of action . London's underworld becomes the playground of every schemer and criminal big and small . Russian mob elements orchestrate a lucrative river...
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Things aren't the same on the ranch .
Elvis Presley plays a singing rodeo cowboy waiting for the rodeo season to open and takes a job at a dude ranch / health spa for models and well-to-do women . The adorable Jocelyn Lane plays the cowboy / handyman's love interest . The ranch manager ( Julie Adams ) also has eyes for the singing distraction . Hidden trea...
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Knowing the truth is dangerous .
The President ( Jack Scalia ) has been assassinated and is that crocodile tears the First Lady ( Anne Archer ) is shedding ? White House Secret Service agent ( Cuba Gooding Jr . ) and a strong willed Pulitzer Prize winning reporter ( Angie Harmon ) start putting together the pieces to prove conspiracy . Top to bottom a...
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The crowned King is a murderer .
Legendary Roger Corman directs this remake of the 1939 classic of the same title . This period piece is made into a horror / melodrama that chills your spine . Atmospheric B & W . Bloody events and plot twists thread through this low-budget feature . Vincent Price plays the hunchbacked Richard III , who ruthlessly tort...
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A stranger with a mystical touch .
The small town of Antioch is slowly divided by the magic touch of a mysterious stranger . Robby Henson directs this adaptation of a novel by Frank Peretti . The charismatic stranger Brandon Nichols ( Edward Furlong ) appears to have the power to heal , nevertheless he also has an aura about him that is of pronounced me...
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Elvis impersonators knock ' em dead in Vegas .
Thomas J . Murphy ( Kevin Costner ) and Michael Zane ( Kurt Russell ) ramrod a gang of ex-cons in a blatant robbery of a Vegas casino . It is Elvis International Convention time , so these daring criminals dress up as Elvis and pull of a violent robbery with high damage and body count . The group implodes on itself lea...
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Change of plans . . . a trip to Mars .
Although it has George Pal written all over it ; it is not his best project , but a pretty darn good Sci-Fi flick for its time . A team of American astronauts assemble a space station called " The Wheel " to enable a spaceship to be built . Gen . Samuel Merritt ( Walter Brooke ) and his crew that includes his son Capta...
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Be a man , sailor !
Very colorful comedic drama best rented or watched on commercial-fee uncut cable for best effect . A pair of career petty officers ( Jack Nicholson and Otis Young ) are given the detail of transferring a young sailor ( Randy Quaid ) from one Navy brig to another . The hard-ass officers decide to have a little fun along...
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Futuristic environment . A trip farther than tomorrow .
What a way to start a meteoric career . The first major project written and directed by George Lucas . Sci-Fi from the expanding corners of a mastermind . A look so far into the future , it is still timeless . We get a view of a very technical , mechanized society in a subterranean world in the 25th century . Forget lo...
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The walrus looks for Lucy in the sky .
A wonderful movie about a mentally challenged man ( Sean Penn ) fighting for custody of his daughter ( Dakota Fanning ) who has been taken by the State to place in a foster home . The man seeks help from an attorney ( Michelle Pfeiffer ) to represent him in court . Penn is fantastic , but I'm afraid that Miss Fanning h...
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A serious laugh at the moody films of the 40's .
I had to watch this a second time to appreciate it . The story is not the most impressive ; but the concept is . Steve Martin plays a detective in a parody of classic film noir . The movie features actual scenes cut from several films and blended with precision . These skillful splices feature some of the great names f...
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When there is a will there is a way .
Noel Coward in his account of a WWII destroyer and its valiant crew . The use of flash backs sometimes muddle the story's progression , but are vital for insights of the main characters . Very good acting from Coward , John Mills , Celia Johnson , Bernard Miles and Joyce Carey .
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A serial killer is asked to help find another .
This is the first in the Dr . Hannibal Lecter trilogy . William Peterson is a Special Agent with the FBI and is called on to help track and find a serial killer before he strikes again . The manhunter pays a visit to another killer , Hannibal Lecter ( Brian Cox ) , whom he helped put in prison . Talking to Dr . Lecter ...
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Desperate times call for desperate measures .
A devious attorney ( Ben Affleck ) and a recovering alcoholic ( Samuel L . Jackson ) are involved in a collision on the freeway and that is just the beginning of a very bad day for both men . Both are late for court dates and both pay the piper for being late . The lawyer has the other man's credit screwed and a very i...
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They had a mind of their own .
Stephen King directs and adapts his short story " Trucks " for the screen . Not exactly the best thing King has been involved in ; but given a chance this juvenile driven story is not all that bad . A meteor storm with radiation somehow animates various size machines . . . lawn mowers , soft drink machines to semi truc...
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War on land and in the sky . John Wayne . Wow !
A clash of leadership skills and methods pit Robert Ryan against John Wayne during the battle of Guadalcanal . The Wildcats squadron is needed to help the ground troops in their advancement . Plus to deal with the Japanese naval and flying forces makes for a very busy movie . A gathering of different personalities make...
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Sisters . . . nothing alike .
Romantic comedy about high school sisters different as night and day . Bianca Stratford ( Larisa Oleynik ) is cute and popular , but her extremely strict father ( Larry Miller ) will not let her date until her older sister does . That is a slight problem since sister Kat ( Julia Stiles ) is smug with an intellect that ...
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Desperate love on the run .
Director David Lynch excels at the weird magic he weaves . A love starved young woman is on the run with a paroled murderer . A psycho mother puts a private eye and a deranged hit man on their trail . Some scenes are hard to watch ; and then there are those typical Lynch scenes that you still don't know what the hell y...
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A sensual thriller . A visual treat .
This is a grisly drama that is torture-driven . Aubrey Fleming ( Lindsay Lohan ) is a high school student with a flare for creative writing . She writes of a fictional character , a stripper named Dakota Moss . Things get strange when Aubrey is abducted by a sadistic killer . After and extensive search , Aubrey is foun...
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Searching for shelter may be hazardous ; even deadly .
From the works of macabre master H . P . Lovecraft comes DAGON . Paul ( Ezra Godden ) and Barbara ( Raquel Merono ) are vacationing off the coast of Spain when their yacht is damaged in a storm . The small town along the shore is not what it appears to be . The population is made up of pale-skinned people , who are slo...
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Lusty vampire mesmerizes .
Not exactly a Hammer Films classic , but really worthy of watching . There is the great Hammer color and plenty shots of bouncing bosoms and this time a bit more . . . a lot more . Ingrid Pitt plays a voluptuous lesbian vampire posing as a needy house guest . She will attack men just in order to ravish and drain young ...
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Classic sci-fi that survives the test of time .
One of the most intellectual sci-fi flicks ever made . This is masterfully directed by Robert Wise . It still radiates with sullen suspicion and paranoia . Michael Rennie plays a visitor from a far away planet making an exploratory stop on earth . He is disappointed that men on earth and their attitudes toward others i...
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Only the strong survive .
ESPN Original movie directed and written by Mike Robe using a novel by Jim Dent as a template . Tom Berenger is outstanding as the legendary football icon Paul " Bear " Bryant . This is suppose to be the true-life story of that infamous first preseason training camp when Bryant took charge of the Aggies of Texas A & M ...
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Interesting enough to sustain attention .
Why is disaster so interesting ? KILLER WAVE leaves room for some improvement , but all-in-all is not really bad . Massive torrential waves begin battering the east coast without any logical explanation . Is it really Mother Nature at work or is she getting some help ? Multi-millionaire businessman Victor Bannister ( T...
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Glimpse into the life of a musical genius .
A made-for-TV documentary centering on Brian Wilson , founder and heart and soul of one of America's foremost musical groups . Sunshine , surfing , fast cars and California girls . . . subjects of some of the most cheerful songs written by Brian for his group the Beach Boys . The Beach Boy sound in the mid 1960's was u...
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Combination of drama and tragedy .
Nicole Kidman plays Grace , a beautiful fugitive , that finds her way to a small isolated town named Dogville . She is hiding from her gangster father ( James Caan ) and is befriended by Dogville's self appointed spokesman Tom Edison , Jr ( Paul Bettany ) . Grace ends up working an hour a day for each Dogville family i...
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A land baron's empire is in jeopardy .
A rather odd western , but its ' The Duke ' . John Chisum ( John Wayne ) owns cattle , horses and land farther than the eyes can see . An envious land-grabbing developer Lawrence Murphy ( Forrest Tucker ) comes to Lincoln and starts buying stores , setting up a bank ; and buying the law with full intent to disrupt a ca...
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Death does not play favorites .
Mick Garris directs and creates this screenplay based on the works of macabre master Stephen King . RIDING THE BULLET refers to the awesome amusement park roller-coaster young Alan Parker ( Jonathan Jackson ) was too scared to ride after eagerly standing in line . Parker since became a college student obsessively dwell...
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Viva la France . Very good war drama .
Directed by Tay Garnett , who was a Naval pilot in WWI , this war drama has substance . French soldiers , believing that WWII is over , unwittingly surrender to German forces and are placed in a POW camp . A terrific and realistic look at being held prisoner under the thumb of the Nazis . A very good collection of tale...
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Americans join French fliers in the " The Great War " .
In 1914 , before America joined the fighting in WWI , American men volunteered to fly single engine fighter planes as members of the Lafayette Escadrille . The Allied Powers of France , Italy and England had their backs pinned to the wall by the German juggernaut . Although some young American men disagreed with war , ...
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Your future is in his future .
Heartfelt drama culminates in tears of joy . Get your crying towel and give your emotions free reign . Ben Thomas ( Will Smith ) is an IRS agent that strays from the mold . Thomas has his demons and is searching for redemption to help cleanse a harrowing secret . His conscience is heavy and his life presents a minor co...
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Romantic comedy about young love .
Writer John Hughes has the 80's pegged . But this story could have been set in the 50's or 60's and still worked well . That is why I think this movie is so relevant . Devotion , friendship , and self worth are quizzed . The young actors were better than expected . I have watched this over a dozen times and I don't car...
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The Countess needs virgins !
Under par horror from the famed Hammer Studios . There is the Gothic atmosphere , bright red blood and well rounded bosoms . . . but it just feels COUNTESS Dracula doesn't have the ' bite ' it needs . The tale is based very loosely on the legend of a noblewoman obsessed with the natural aging process . Wrinkles , wrink...
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Love eternal does not mean everlasting .
This is a moody and frank story of an Australian couple and how relationships change when the husband falls in love with his wife's sister . Lisa Harrow is the pent-up wife of J . P . ( Bruno Ganz ) and Kerry Fox is Vicki the younger sister and temptress . I saw this on IFC and was really reeled in with the straight fo...
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Good triumphs over bad again !
This movie directed by William Wellman is nothing elaborate or scenic , but a real good feel good picture . The typical good versus bad with pride and patriotism mixed in . Law abiding citizens are terrorized by gangsters . One family endures mobster threats , violence and kidnapping after members of the family witness...
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Fear of the unknown . Tense and scary .
A film from Larry Fessenden that builds to chaotic fear . In this snowbound thriller , Ron Perlman plays Ed Pollack , an ultra-macho leader of a team of oil scouts assessing the environment from their Alaskan base just outside the Arctic Circle . Not only is cabin fever a problem for the isolated crew , but there seems...
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All he knows what to do . . . . is be a Marine .
Underrated explosive action flick . WWE Champion John Cena plays John Triton , a heroic Marine , who is unwillingly discharged from the war in Iraq . Back in the states , he finds being a security guard is just not him . With intentions to take a short vacation , his beautiful wife Kate ( Kelly Carlson ) is kidnapped b...
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Powerful western drama .
A super director , John Sturges ; two macho leading men , Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn ; plus a very interesting story makes for a better than your typical western . Douglas plays a lawman avenging the rape and murder of his wife . Long time friend , Craig Belden ( Quinn ) is a rich land baron / rancher / town owner ...
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The importance of one last kiss .
To this very day , I still don't know if this is an homage or mockery of Elvis . A top of the heap rock ' n ' roller is drafted into the Army . A publicity agent and struggling song writer scheme up a plan to capitalize on the situation . Have the singer / draftee Conrad Birdie sing a song and bestow one last kiss on a...