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383,803 | 449,021 | 71,408 | 6 | No one deserves to be lonely . | This is one of the most accurate movies inspired by the cannibalistic activities of a deranged farmer named Ed Gein . Ezra Cobb ( Roberts Blossom ) becomes a grave robber after the death of his domineering mother ( Cosette Lee ) . He had lived just for her and after a year in the grave , Ezra dug up his mother and brought her home . He robbed other graves to use ' parts ' to reconstruct his beloved mother ; and then he proceeded to bring home corpses just for the companionship . Cobb ended up stalking women to kill and bring to his rotting farmhouse . Blosson is amazingly believable in his portrayal of the necrophile . Others in the cast : Robert McHeady , Marian Waldman , Robert Warner , Micki Moore and Pat Orr . |
382,637 | 449,021 | 465,502 | 6 | Pull the switch , Igor ! | Director Tony Leondis comes forth with an animated feature that resembles something from Tim Burton's file 13 . King Malbert ( Jay Leno ) governs a world of evil scientists and perpetual cloudy skies . The kingdom of Maleria knows nothing else . If you are born with a hunchback like Igor ( John Cusack ) you know your lot in life . Every evil scientist has an Igor as an assistant ; this is a fable of an Igor that has big dreams of becoming an Evil Scientist himself and winning the upcoming annual Evil Science Fair . Igor's master blows himself up while creating his fair entry . This particular lab-coated Igor with the help of his own assistants Scamper ( Steve Buscemi ) and Brain ( Sean Hayes ) , creates a creature called Life / Eva ( Molly Shannon ) as a substitute entry . The whole community of scientists is very displeased , but watch collectively in awe what Eva can do . Igor in stride of winning the competition of evil inventions also prepares to expose King Malbert of purposely making the cloud cover over Maleria and not letting the sunshine in . Cheers for Igor . Clever and imaginative animation . Other voices you may or may not recognize : John Cleese , Eddie Izzard , James Lipton , Arsenio Hall , Christian Slater and Jennifer Coolidge . |
382,377 | 449,021 | 443,489 | 6 | Over-hyped musical . Not as great as touted . | A Tony Award Broadway musical comes to life in Bill Condon's movie . I just didn't find this film the hottest thing since The Supremes . Interesting enough to watch though . Curtis Taylor , Jr . ( Jamie Foxx ) is a car salesman that needs to find the right product to sell in order to make his mark in the music world . Enter three friends from Chicago that call themselves The Dreamettes . Lorrell Robinson ( Anika Noni Rose ) , Deena Jones ( Beyonce Knowles ) and arrogant lead singer Effie White ( Jennifer Hudson ) . In tow is Effie's brother C . C . ( Keith Robinson ) , who dreams to be a big songwriter . He , like The Dreamettes , just needs a break . By hook or crook , the trio gets a gig singing backup for James " Thunder " Early ( Eddie Murphy ) , a pioneer in a new sound out of Detroit . . . his explosive blend of soul and rock ' n ' roll . Curtis finally is able to launch the Dreamettes into a solo career as The Dreams . To make the group more palatable to the " white " market , he moves the ravishing Deena to lead singer . This throws the plump Effie into a jealous tirade and she eventually is replaced in the group . The Dreams rise to international fame ; however the adulation , money and stardom just doesn't measure up to what they dreamed of . I was most impressed with Murphy and most irritated with Hudson . She may have talent . . . I just don't like her . The outstanding soundtrack should get star credit itself . Also in the cast : Danny Glover , Michael-Leon Wooley , Loretta Devine and Yvette Cason . |
382,821 | 449,021 | 29,217 | 6 | Bogart and Davis . Very good gangster flick . | Hard working prosecutor ( Humphrey Bogart ) needs the help of a night club hostess ( Bette Davis ) to convict a gangland boss ( Eduardo Ciannelli ) that takes over ownership of a not too successful night spot . Bogart is terrific as a good guy . Miss Davis is her typical superb self , brass balls and all . Ciannelli seems to always land the ruthless bad guy part , because he is so believable in that type role . Nothing real surprising in this crime drama . Story is supposedly based on the life of Lucky Luciano . Also in the cast are : Jane Bryan , Mayo Methot and Lola Lane . |
383,821 | 449,021 | 35,899 | 6 | This is a howl and a hoot ! ! | The Wolf Man ( Lon Chaney Jr . ) is awakened by grave robbers . After a four years peaceful sleep , he is once again haunted by his curse . He seeks the help of the old gypsy woman , Maleva ( Maria Ouspenskaya ) , who leads him to the ruins of the Frankenstein castle . The Frankenstein monster ( Bela Lugosi ) is freed from a block of ice and befriends the Wolf Man . Soon even pals will have a disagreement . The fight does not last long , for both combatants are washed away in a dam bursting flood . Ilona Massey plays the Baroness Elsa Frankenstein and Patric Knowles is the young doctor trying to cure the Wolf Man . |
383,559 | 449,021 | 479,201 | 6 | Some secrets need to stay buried . | A derelict Army base is scheduled for demolition ; buried beneath is a terrifying secret . Enclosed in a subterranean vault is what is left of a top-secret Cold War biological experiment . A mild mannered biology teacher Frank Sears ( Jonathan Schaech ) drives 36 hours to warn the Army that destroying the base may awaken an unsuspected dangerous entity . Army hazmat specialist Carrie Freeborn ( Erica Leerhsen ) witnesses the unleashing of an organizm that absorbs light and energy and to sustain itself feeds on anything living . It is a race against the clock to figure out the entity's genetics to save mankind . Freeborn and Sears seems to know more than the military experts . Writer / director Richard Jefferies is to be commended for giving us a Science Fiction flick that actually seems to cause us concern without the use of zombies or vampires . To be exact I'm not too sure that this story line wasn't inspired by Stephen King . Special effects are simple , but better than average and pretty cool to watch . Also starring is James McDaniel of NYPD Blue fame . At times I think Leerhsen is just too attractive for this role . Other players : Dylan Kenin , Vic Chao and Jason Wiles . |
382,638 | 449,021 | 425,601 | 6 | Good old boys and petty crimes . | Canadian comedy based on a popular TV series . Julian ( John Paul Tremblay ) and Ricky ( Robb Wells ) are released from incarceration a few days early and are anxious about returning to the Sunnyvale trailer park . Counting the days is running buddy Bubbles ( Mike Smith ) , who lives in a little shack with his cats . Ricky is eager to see his girlfriend Lucy ( Lucy Decoutere ) only to find that she won't let him in the trailer and he has to live out of his car . Nothing new for Ricky . Lucy is not in a hurry to tell Ricky that in the 18 months he was gone , she had a $6 , 000 boob job done and she works stripping in a " gentlemen's club " . Julian , Bubbles and Ricky finally agree on planning " The Big Dirty " , a crime that will enable them to retire from their lives of petty crime . Ricky's share of the haul will afford him the means to marry Lucy and start living " the life " , drinking three or four days a week , smoking weed maybe five or six days a week , support his family by growing dope and keeping his wife satisfied . . . and you know what I mean . Stupid jokes , silly situations , pervasive language and some nudity earns an R rating . Also in the cast : John Dunsworth , Nichole Hiltz , Patrick Roach , Barry Dunn and Hugh Dillon . |
384,500 | 449,021 | 51,429 | 6 | Flirty young girl has a moody vacation on the French Riviera . | BONJOUR TRISTESSE , translated into English , HELLO , SADNESS . this movie caused two immediate sensations . The novel was written by eighteen year old Francoise Sagan . And twenty year old Jean Seberg , in only her second movie , had men of all ages panting . Otto Preminger directs this enjoyable film . Seventeen-year-old and decadent Cecile ( Seberg ) is spending her summer with playboy father Raymond ( David Niven ) on the French Riviera . Raymond is sharing part of the summer with a girlfriend Elsa ( Mylene Demongeot ) . Cecile is a tad naive , but hides this well by attempting to attract men the same age as her father . The quiet summer suddenly becomes a little rocky when another of Raymond's girlfriends arrives by a previous invitation . Anne Larsen ( Deborah Kerr ) is so different from the parade of Raymond's other beauties . Anne is cultured , intelligent and classy . When Raymond announces his desire to marry her , the jealous Cecile plans on ways to eliminate her . And the seventeen-year-old beauty realizes that she will always be daddy's little girl ; but she doesn't foresee a wonderful life for herself . She must come to grips with the funk of stepping into a desolate future . Also in the cast : Geoffrey Horne , Jeremy Burnham , Elga Anderson and Juliette Greco . |
383,195 | 449,021 | 51,433 | 6 | No one man is judge and jury . | Henry King directs this intense western drama that proves to be entertaining as it is provocative . Gregory Peck is a rancher that seeks revenge pursuing the four men that raped and murdered his wife . At times the stoic Peck even appears compassionate . Great scenery and well paced script . The story line has small flaws concerning time , space and distance . . . but other wise this is one of the better westerns around at its release date . Exceptional cast including : Albert Salmi , Henry Silva , Lee Van Cleef and the ever alluring Joan Collins . Well worth your time . |
382,881 | 449,021 | 417,001 | 6 | Where have all the " good " men gone ? | A real nice romantic comedy . Your family always seems to know the best for you . When it comes to love , its a crap shoot . Sarah ( Diane Lane ) is a pretty divorced pre-school teacher that is dateless and all but given up on love . . . until her sister ( Elizabeth Perkins ) posts a personal ad on a website declaring that all potential dates " must love dogs " . After several dates with weepers and weirdos , Sarah has all but given up until she meets Jake ( John Cusack ) , a hopeless romantic boat builder . They meet in the park , each with a borrowed dog and a sheepish beginning to a much deserved lasting relationship . There is a brief interference from one of Sarah's student's father ( Dermot Mulroney ) , but it is something that dear old dad ( Christopher Plummer ) has to say that rekindles the spark between the teacher and the boat builder . Sarah and Jake after all are meant for each other . Stockard Channing does not waste her screen time in support . Well worth watching . |
382,237 | 449,021 | 120,873 | 6 | A good cop doesn't quit . Even an innocent man will run . | Tommy Lee Jones repeats his role as now Chief Deputy Marshal Sam Gerard in this sequel . And again he is on the trail of another wrongly accused man ( Wesley Snipes ) , who won't give up to prove his innocence . Good story line . Some real good action scenes . Not only are Jones and Snipes excellent . Very good performances from Kate Nelligan and Robert Downey Jr . Nelligan his boss and Downey Jr is the special agent who gives his unsolicited aid . Very worthwhile . |
382,764 | 449,021 | 95,178 | 6 | A touching and somber look at romance . | Andrew McCarthy plays a college student that falls in love with a less educated and less cultured young girl ( Molly Ringwald ) . Two immediate problems are : McCarthy needs to break off an engagement to his well to do girlfriend ; only to find out that Ringwald is younger than he thinks and needs an annulment from an abusive husband . Dark , moody and almost full blown depressing . If you liked PRETTY IN PINK , this is the more grown up version . I always seem to find McCarthy a sympathetic character , but I really like his cool attitude he brings to the part . Miss Ringwald is simply great in this role . Rounding out the cast are : Ben Stiller , Patti D'Arbanville , Viggo Mortensen and Molly Hagan . Stay with this one , don't jump off in midstream . This is very under rated and deserves your attention . |
384,445 | 449,021 | 323,754 | 6 | A legacy continues . | A whole lot better than most made-for-TV projects . This bio-pic focuses on the life of Robert Kennedy as Senator and Presidential candidate . The story line covers a time span from the 1963 assassination of brother President John F . Kennedy to RFK's own assassination by a mad gunman on the 1968 Presidential campaign trail . The old newsreel footage and current footage could have been blended a lot better . The whole presentation is pretty bland compared to the high energy JFK by Oliver Stone . Linus Roache worked hard on getting down Bobby's mannerisms , but falls short on duplicating that Kennedy accent . James Cromwell does a remarkable portrayal of Lyndon B . Johnson . Also in the cast are : Ving Rhames , Sergio Di Zio and Marnie McPhail . Not so impressive is the numberous scenes of Robert talking to the ghost of his dead brother John played poorly by Martin Donovan . The essence of RFK's vision for a new and better America is there . Politically inclined or not , it is worth your while to watch this version of history . |
382,220 | 449,021 | 110,516 | 6 | Cute , funny and romantic . | Michael Patrick Carter plays Frank , a pre-teen living with his widowed father ( Ed Harris ) . Frank and his little buddies save up their milk money and allowances to see what a naked lady looks like . They decide to go into the city and rent a hooker . The trip for the boys turns into a mess . A sympathetic call girl , played by Melanie Griffith , ends up escaping to the suburbs and hiding in Frank's tree house . She is trying to break away from her boss and the business . Frank's lonely father is given the impression the call girl is one of his son's school teachers . Being a thoughtful son , Frank tries to hook up the hooker with his dad . Harris doesn't get a good chance to expand in this role . On the other hand , Griffith seemed to be at her best . Also in this pleasant movie are Malcolm McDowell and Anne Heche . Situational humor . |
382,995 | 449,021 | 90,863 | 6 | A young buck out hustles the hustler . | Talk about a rush and new found vitality . It has been awhile since Fast Eddie Felson seriously picked up a pool cue . The clever hustler takes a young , flashy shooter under his wing . The not well hidden agenda is to get back into the action on the coattails of his young protege . Great sequel . Martin Scorsese's camera work makes shooting pool a form of artistic expression . Paul Newman is in top form in his reprise role of Eddie Felson . Tom Cruise is super as the talented , cocky and fearless Vincent Lauria . Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is the alluring girlfriend of Vincent . She partners with Fast Eddie to propel the protege to his finest hour . John Turturro , Bill Cobbs and Helen Shaver also appear . The film grabs a hold and won't let go . |
383,853 | 449,021 | 285,531 | 6 | A hunting cabin is the haven of an alien life form . | I did not expect to be let down like this . The thrilling Stephen King novel shows up on the screen a bit haphazard . When the story line strays from the novel , so does the interest in the movie . The special effects are very good and overall photography excellent with awesome scenery . Four telepathic buddies make their annual trip to their favorite hunting cabin in the dense woods of Maine . A troubled stranger is brought into the cabin and then a hellish string of events begin . We are introduced to a strange virus named Rigley ; gruesome sweasels that incubate in a host stomach and are then released by way of the anus ; stranded aliens known as " Blue Boys " and a power hungry Colonel wanting to destroy all aliens and cover up this whole incident . If you have not read the book you are wondering what and why in the hell the second half of the movie becomes so unexplainable . If you like gore and suspense you will like this movie in spite of itself . Most Stephen King novels relate well on the screen , but this is not a good example . It is real fun to watch , just don't get involved in the who , what and why . The able cast includes : Thomas Jane , Damian Lewis , Jason Lee , Tom Sizemore , Donnie Wahlberg and a miscast Morgan Freeman as Colonel Kurtz . Note : this was King's first novel after being a victim of a hit and run driver near his home in Maine . |
383,229 | 449,021 | 114,345 | 6 | Love hurts ; aggression with passion . | Based very loosely on the work of Nathaniel Hawthorne . Forbidden love , patience and stout convictions . I really enjoyed this despite the bad reviews . In 1666 Massachusetts a married woman ( Demi Moore ) falls in love with the young reverend ( Gary Oldman ) of the colony . Her husband ( Robert Duvall ) is believed to be part of an Indian massacre on his following arrival to the new world . Duvall's character is actually captured by the Algonquian tribe and forced to live among them . He then vents his wrath on his wife , who is expecting a child from her affair with her lover . Very good acting and wonderful scenery . I did not mind the two plus hours length of this romantic drama . There is some nudity , just enough to spice things up . . . but the violence is bloody and harsh . I found this version of THE SCARLET LETTER to be sensuous , interesting and very entertaining . Moore , Oldman and Duvall were excellent . Notable in support are Joan Plowright , Robert Prosky and Edward Hardwicke . This is worth your effort to watch . |
382,832 | 449,021 | 55,871 | 6 | How cold can one war be ? Can you spare a friend ? | Authentic backgrounds and based on a true story . William Holden plays a very influential Swedish oil executive blackmailed into becoming a double agent running info between the Allies and Nazi headquarters . Holden falls in love with one of his contacts Lilli Palmer in between dangerous missions . Holden in one of his finest performances . Other notable cast members are : Hugh Griffith , Ernst Schroder and Klaus Kinski . Running time is a little over two hours , but the realism and locales make for a time worth spent . |
383,129 | 449,021 | 455,915 | 6 | A family tears itself apart . | An Irish family in Boston is far from tight . Cole McKay ( Michael Angarano ) is a young Catholic mid-teen who has ambitions of being a pro baseball player . His father ( Brendan Gleeson ) has trouble keeping a job and putting food on the table . Mrs . McKay ( Melissa Leo ) is deep in her faith and depends on it to take care of her family . But trouble definitely brews in this family . Cole's sister Kathleen ( Emily VanCamp ) is pregnant and leaves the house . Big brother Terry ( Tom Guidry ) is the bad seed and detrimental to the family as a whole , as if it were whole . Drastic circumstances pit brother against brother and Cole must make a decision that suites his advantage to move forward . Not exactly good versus evil here , but it does show the two don't mix well . Predictable at best . Interest does build toward the last twenty minutes of the movie . . . at least to the extent you care about the characters . This family takes a body blow ; but beats the count . . . barely . |
384,178 | 449,021 | 36,824 | 6 | If it is worth fighting for . . . fight . | John Wayne is the boss of a civilian construction company building for the Navy in WW2 . While working on a remote Pacific island the attacking Japanese forces interrupt construction and Wayne must convince the Government to let his men help the Navy fight back ; thus the world renowned ' fighting Seabees ' . This is a very good war drama and a fine cast that also features Susan Hayward , Dennis O'Keefe and William Frawley . |
382,657 | 449,021 | 335,245 | 6 | A mastermind and a plan . The plan comes undone . | Those wild men Joel and Ethen Coen remake a 1955 classic ( The LadyKillers ) starring Alec Guiness and Peter Sellers . If this was candy it would be double dark chocolate with nuts . This is a slow starting dark comedy that turns into a knee slapper . Tom Hanks plays Professor G . H . Dorr who's criminal mind develops a clever crime . The professor rents a room from a nice church-going Marva Munson ( Irma P . Hall ) . He gathers a motley crew in the basement with every intent to dig a tunnel in order to rob a New Orlean's riverboat casino . Things are almost perfect until the once unsuspecting landlady discovers what has taken place . Things really get funny , or course in a dark way , when each of the crew attempts to kill the landlady . And each to the man in turn lose their own life trying . Prankish comedy at its best . Also in the cast are : J . K . Simmons , Marlon Wayans , Ryan Hurst and Tzi Ma . George Wallace as Sheriff Wyner is a hoot . This a very different Hanks role to say the least . Certainly it is Hanks that draws attention to the movie . . . even if this isn't even close to his best work . |
382,906 | 449,021 | 120,855 | 6 | Disney animates the boy raised in the jungle . | Disney's Buena Vista Pictures presents a genuine animated classic tale of the orphaned infant raised by a family of gorillas . Unconditionaly accepted as one of their own , the young boy called Tarzan garners the instincts of a jungle animal and physically grows into a young man with skills more than the ordinary jungle dweller . His life will change forever when he finally meets other humans and his future life-mate Jane Porter . He realizes there is a new irresistible bond and discovers he is human ; but his gorilla family will not forsake him . Entertainment for the entire family . Lending voices to the characters are : Alex D . Linz , Tony Goldwyn , Minnie Driver , Glenn Close , Lance Henriksen , Wayne Knight and Jason Marsden . |
382,610 | 449,021 | 95,119 | 6 | You have to fall down in order to get back up . | A very watchable impression of Frank DeFord's novel . The bigger they come the harder they fall . This story follows most of the life of Louisiana football legend Gavin Grey ( Dennis Quaid ) . The " Grey Ghost " lived big with a life sustained by adoring football fans for his exploits on and off the football field . He married his number one fan and cheerleader Babs ( Jessica Lange ) who shared his glory , heartaches and tragedies . His brother Donnie ( Timothy Hutton ) and best friend Lawrence ( John Goodman ) tried to keep Grey grounded and at the same time kept him high on admiration . Carl Lumbly plays Narvel Blue who's competitive nature like Grey's built a strong friendship . As years passed , so did the glory wane . . . the football hero just had trouble realizing it . Like Elvis Presley once said " The image is one thing and the man is another . It's often hard for the man to live up to the image . " I've always liked Dennis Quaid and thought his cockiness made the role of a self-centered football player come easy . Impressing is the fact he did some of his own stunts and separated a collar bone taking a solid hit on the field . He looked like a natural . For the stunning Lange , she seemed flawless as the cheerleader with only one thing on her mind . . . her idol the " Grey Ghost " . Marriage matured her , but at fault lived sharing the glory surrounding a Louisiana favorite son . Goodman deserves more credit than he usually gets . How can you not like his bosom buddy character ? Retired pro , semi-pro and top college athletes provided the realism on the playing field . You don't have to be a football fan to enjoy EVERYBODY'S ALL-American . |
382,994 | 449,021 | 55,884 | 6 | Great battles at sea . | When I first saw this film , I was still a school boy and the title was DAMN the DEFIANT ! Of course I didn't realize how close the action fit to actual history . The battleships were beautiful and the battles they fought were loud and exciting . I now realize and understand the dislike shared between Captain Crawford ( Alec Guinness ) and Lieutenant Scott-Padget played by Dirk Bogarde . At that young age , the two things I remembered the most was the scene where sailors were given maggot infested bread to eat and the ' cod pieces ' the officers wore . Other notable performances were turned in by Nigel Stock , Peter Gill , Anthony Quayle and Maurice Denham . This will always remain a colorful and exciting sea drama . |
383,369 | 449,021 | 79,714 | 6 | Energetic horror fantasy . | Directed masterfully by Don Coscarelli , who also wrote and produced this off-the-wall nightmare . Two parentless brothers discover strange goings on at the Morningside Cemetery and with the help of a group of friends go about investigating . An undertaker with superhuman strength is witnessed robbing a grave . The creepy funeral home is visited by the boys and they have encounters with cloaked mini-monsters , a speedy brain devouring chrome ball and the infamous " Tall Man " ( Angus Scrimm ) . This low budget project is now a cult classic spawning a couple of sequels . This hallucinatory horror fantasy stuns the senses and turns your knuckles white . Cast members include : A . Michael Baldwin , Reggie Bannister , Kathy Lester , Bill Thornbury and Kenneth V . Jones . |
383,567 | 449,021 | 55,922 | 6 | The twistin ' is fine , but the movie comes up a little lame . | You can tell right away that this is a quickie to join the parade of " twist " theme movies . A TV executive ( Lang Jeffries ) is trying to put together a TV special a couple weeks ahead of a competing station . He just happens to call on Chubby Checker to come to his rescue . Chubby wrangles Gene Chandler , Vic Dana , Linda Scott and the Dovells to appear . The spotlight ends up on a young dancer ( Georgine Darcy ) . Plenty of shimmy shakin ' goin ' on . Of course the talent , excluding Checker of course , are barely one hit wonders . Very little depth to the plot , but watching again will bring back some memories . Also in the cast are Mari Blanchard , Stephen Preston and Nydia Westman . |
382,425 | 449,021 | 40,626 | 6 | Can a writer change his playboy ways ? | Charles Martin directs this charming and entertaining , but trivial comedy . The all-star cast is the redemption of MY DEAR SECRETARY . Best-selling novelist Owen Waterbury ( Kirk Douglas ) proves himself to be a die-hard skirt-chaser . When an aspiring novelist Stephanie Gaylord ( Laraine Day ) becomes his secretary , he decides to give up squiring the ladies and puts all of his attention toward her . No sooner than they marry , Stephanie finds out that Owen's new secretary is not only intelligent , but very beautiful as well . Let the fun begin . Evocative of the 40's , this movie is pretty straight-laced . At times Douglas seems too earnest to be so tempted by women . Day exudes natural beauty . Rounding out the cast : Keenan Wynn , Rudy Vallee and Irene Ryan . |
382,911 | 449,021 | 413,300 | 6 | Spider-Man is back and this time just a little different . | Peter Parker ( Toby McGuire ) has the girl of his dreams , Mary Jane Watson ( Kirsten Dunst ) , and he is balancing his love life , Puritan as it is , with his duties as a superhero . . . NYC is in the middle of Spider-mania . Things get real interesting when a strange alien entity suddenly changes Spider-Man's suit jet-black . The beloved hero's personality changes bringing out a dark side showing anger and vengeance . Peter even begins to strut around neglecting those who care for him the most . The new black-suited Spider-Man is forced to take on a high octane mix of villains . . . the Sandman ( Thomas Haden Church ) , Venom ( Toper Grace ) and the New Goblin , who in actuality is his long time acquaintance Harry Osborn ( James Franco ) . Spider-Man also needs to overcome the evil that recently invaded him . I wish there was more screen time for Dunst . Also in the cast : J . K . Simmons , Theresa Russell and James Cromwell . Will there be a fourth in the franchise ? Can we even take another ? |
383,793 | 449,021 | 120,915 | 6 | Where does one begin . . . at the beginning . | George Lucas may or may not have exploited his own fame and the STAR WARS fantasy . Definitely not sluggish and sometimes taxing the viewers intelligence . Some scenes seem like Lucas himself ran out of imagination . All this said . . . this prequel of the original STAR WARS trilogy does have enough merit to stand on its own and is no less visually stunning . A Jedi master Qui-Gon Jinn ( Liam Neeson ) and his young apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi ( Ewan McGregor ) travel to the small peaceful planet of Naboo to assist the beautiful Queen Amidala ( Natalie Portman ) in her efforts to bypass any disputed control by the Trade Federation on the ready to blockade her planet . After a battle the Jedis and popular Queen Amidala make their way to the planet of Tattooine where they come across a young slave boy named Anakin Skywalker ( Jake Lloyd ) who appears to be empowered with the FORCE and possibly the holder of enough information to thwart the evil influence of a challenging pursuit by the Federation and evil Dark Lord , Darth Maul ( Ray Park ) . I really enjoyed the final saber duel . Really the one and only thing I disliked is the stupid character Jar Jar Binks . Just continue forward . . . an may the FORCE be with you . Rounding out the cast are : Pernilla August , Terence Stamp , Samuel L . Jackson , Ian McDiarmid , Andrew Secombe , Kenny Baker as R2-D2 , Anthony Daniels as C-3PO , Frank Oz as the voice of Yoda , Sofia Coppola and Ahmed Best as the voice of Jar Jar Binks . A star studded cast that over flows with talent and loaded with charm and intensity . |
382,927 | 449,021 | 444,182 | 6 | A chronicle of sacrifice and courage . | This critically acclaimed war epic is subtitled , but don't let that scare you away . This movie does start dragging its feet midway , but I found the last have better than the first . Four friends from North Africa enlist in the French Army along with 130 , 000 other " indigenous " soldiers . Said , Messoud , Yassir and Abdelkader have never set foot on French soil , but are willing to help fight the Nazi oppressors to liberate the French " fatherland " . A band of these " indigenous " soldiers fight their way across Europe and end up fighting discrimination within their own ranks in a country they've never seen . The four friends find themselves defending an Alsatian village against a battalion of Germans . Outstanding performances from Jamel Debbouze , Roschdy Zem , Sami Bouajila , Samy Naceri , Bernard Blancan , Melanie Laurent and Mathieu Simonet . Sometimes this 2 hr movie feels like it ; but very well worth your time . |
383,975 | 449,021 | 40,543 | 6 | Gene Autry rescues a young man from trouble . | This is an action-packed Autry movie that lets Gene ride , rescue , sing and romance . Gene is more than ready to clear a young hothead , Larry Evans ( Russell Arms ) , of charges of murder and find the real killer . Of course there is time romance Larry's pretty sister , Mary ( Barbara Britton ) . Gene helps the young man hide in the cabin of an old prospector ( Clem Bevans ) , while he uncovers who did the dastardly deed . There's loads of action and an array of music , with Gene crooning with the Cass County Boys : " When the Bloom is on the Sage " , " Pretty Mary " and the title song being the best . The cast also features : Jack Holt , Robert Shayne , Leon Weaver and a real good performance from Chill Wills . |
382,335 | 449,021 | 281,322 | 6 | When does a champ become the challenger ? | Outstanding movie with prison combined with boxing . A heavyweight title holder ( Ving Rhames ) is sent to Sweetwater Prison on a rape charge . It doesn't take long for the movers and shakers to set up a match with the champ and the prison champ ( Wesley Snipes ) . A battle of undisputed undefeated . Very good fight scenes and you almost feel the sweat . A little slow at times , but the big showdown is all worth it . It is obvious Snipes and Rhames worked hard to pull this off . Peter Falk plays a vulgar mouthed resident gangster that thinks he rules the prison . Also in the cast are : Fisher Stevens , Wes Studi and Michael Rooker . This one goes the distance . |
382,931 | 449,021 | 425,430 | 6 | Delivers the scares . | If you are looking for something to scare the " bejeebers " and " pee-wadden " out of you . . . THE MESSENGERS delivers . Hard times in Chicago forces a family to move into a run-down two story home on a sunflower farm in North Dakota . Roy ( Dylan McDermott ) and his wife ( Penelope Ann Miller ) just want a fresh start to keep their family together . Sixteen year old Jess ( Kristen Stewart ) and her 3-year-old brother Ben ( Evan Turner ) begin to see nightmarish visions throughout the house and basement in particular . Jess ' parents begin to question her sanity . The teen will be forced to find the way to protect the family from the paranormal apparitions . John Corbett plays a very important role in support . Be prepared to jump back a few times . |
382,553 | 449,021 | 156,729 | 6 | If it is the last thing you ever do . | Don McKellar writes , directs and stars in this dry humored drama dealing with the end of the world . Citizens of Toronto deal with the world's coming to an end at the stroke of midnight and new millennium . Some celebrate with violence , some vandalism ; Patrick Wheeler ( McKellar ) suffers through a faux Christmas reunion . But he wants to spend that last moment alone in his apartment . Sandra ( Sandra Oh ) tries to get across town to commit suicide with her husband . A gas company employee ( David Cronenberg ) spends his time making courtesy calls . Craig ( Calllum Keith Rennie ) hopes to achieve sexual satisfaction with a special list of women . . . a black woman , a virgin and his favorite old teacher ( Genevieve Bujold ) . Patrick finds Sandra at his doorstep wanting to use the phone . He tries to help her home , but as the final moments of time ticks , the two are pointing pistols at each other's head . I almost gave up on this film twice ; but there was still something about it that kept me watching . Like a bottle of Scotch , LAST NIGHT requires an acquired taste . |
382,271 | 449,021 | 195,714 | 6 | You gotta go sometime . | After embarking on a class trip to Paris , one student ( Devon Sawa ) has a premonition of the plane crashing . He and a few other students and a teacher end up not taking the flight , but watch Flight 180 explode into a catastrophic fireball . After feeling that death has been cheated the survivors start meeting the grim reaper one by one . Thrills and chills with vivid violence . Also in the cast are : Tony Todd , Chad Donella , Kristen Cloke and Seann William Scott . Excellent horror flick . |
383,092 | 449,021 | 455,782 | 6 | A working vacation in Bosnia . Journalists in danger . | Suspense . Action . Violence . Even some thrills . Richard Gere plays a one-time top news reporter that has suffered a meltdown . . . the bad thing is it happened live on the air . His cameraman Terrence Howard in turn gets a promotion and samples the high life of the news biz . While in Serbia , the two meet up and decide to try and track down a missing war criminal ( Ljubomir Kerekes ) , one of the most ruthless in Eastern Europe . Hostile locals and underworld figures mistake them for C . I . A . and the s @ ^ t begins to hit the fan . Dodging bullets and bombs to get a scoop is one thing . . . escaping alive is another . I think the " F " word was used so many times in order to get an R rating . I wouldn't go out of my way to watch again . Others in the cast : James Brolin , Jesse Eisenberg , Damir Saban and Scott Anderson . |
384,480 | 449,021 | 79,788 | 6 | Depravity on a Pacific island . | Cult following fare from director Marino Girolami that begins with strange body parts missing from corpses in a teaching hospital in New York City . This activity is believed to be tied to a cannibal cult that is faithful to Kito , a god of cannibalism . This all leads to an expedition of doctors , students and reporters to a remote island in the Pacific . A trail of pilfered corpses lead to a jungle laboratory of the mad Doctor Obrero ( Donald O'Brien ) , who is conducting bizarre and tortuous experiments on living and dead specimens . As if someone really desires to add another hundred years to their life expectancy . Some brutal and graphic scenes for the zombie lover . Predictable , but fun . The cast includes : Ian McCulloch , Alexandra Delli Colli , Peter O'Neal , Sherry Buchanan and Franco Ukmar . |
384,441 | 449,021 | 75,406 | 6 | A ship load of political pawns . | Based on a true story . In 1939 , 1937 German-Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany are bound for Cuba and asylum . Before reaching Cuba the ship is refused permission to dock and all visas revoked . After being told they could not dock anywhere else , the S . S . St . Louis must turn around and head back to Germany and certain death for its passengers . The captain ( Max von Sydow ) wants to fake a shipwreck off the coast of England , but another solution arises . A tremendous all-star cast features : Faye Dunaway , Oskar Werner , Lee Grant , Jose Ferrer , Katherine Ross , Orson Welles , Lynne Frederick , Ben Gazzara , James Mason , Victor Spinetti and Malcolm McDowell . I was most impressed with Ross and Frederick . This film can bring on mild depression , but hope does win out in the end . I liked the finale showing important characters and their fate . |
384,006 | 449,021 | 421,054 | 6 | Famous actor's daughter becomes a bounty hunter . | Tony Scott is director and producer of this rapid paced and frantic dramatic action flick . This is a selective biopic of Domino Harvey ( Keira Knightly ) , the daughter of actor Laurence Harvey . Domino spit out the proverbial silver spoon and after following in her mother's footsteps in the world of modeling , turned her back on the ways of Beverly Hills and became a bounty hunter . Nothing seemed to dampen her rebellious and fiery personality . . . boarding school , friendships , high school and especially her socialite mother's wishes . Neither genteel or homely , Domino could go places and accomplish things quicker than her fellow bounty hunters that she called family . The violence could be no more brutal . The action could not be more intense . Point of contention : does the story on screen actually depict the one off the screen . . . well , this IS a movie and very interesting to boot . My real reason for watching is the alluring Miss Knightley . The cast resembles a name dropper's contest : Mickey Rourke , Christopher Walken , Jacqueline Bisset , Ian Ziering , Brian Austin Green , Mena Suvari and Edgar Ramirez . |
383,143 | 449,021 | 48,248 | 6 | A strong frontiersman bucks the odds . | Burt Lancaster directs and stars in this action packed western . Its the 1820's and rugged frontiersman Big Eli Wakefield ( Lancaster ) finds his old Kentucky stomping grounds are becoming too tame ; so he heads to wide open Texas with his young son Little Eli ( Donald MacDonald ) . A new beginning and new lifestyle does not come easy for the the Kentuckian . Adventure , history and romance mixed with some humor makes for a very entertaining family film . Beautiful scenery ; and my favorite sequence is the brutal fight between Lancaster and a whip-wielding Walter Matthau . THE KENTUCKIAN is based on a novel by Felix Holt and is briskly paced making it so easy to watch . Others featured in the cast : Dianne Foster , John McIntire , Una Merkel and John Carradine . |
382,441 | 449,021 | 59,800 | 6 | Ian Fleming's 007 with NATO watching goes up against SPECTRE again . | Can a Bond flick be typical ? James Bond ( Sean Connery ) finds himself in the beautiful Bahamas to squelch SPECTRE's threat to detonate two stolen atom bombs part of a major extortion scheme . Oscar winning special effects . Plenty of explosions , chases , bikinis ; even a furniture fight and Miss Moneypenny ( Lois Maxwell ) even gets a little slap on her well rounded bottom from our man Bond . Also in the cast are the beautiful Claudine Auger , Adolfo Celi , Martine Beswick , Rik Van Nutter and Guy Doleman . Fun entertainment and a great way to escape a hum drum routine . And what a powerful theme song wailed by Tom Jones . 007 always comes through . |
381,970 | 449,021 | 48,215 | 6 | Mysterious creature lurks beneath the sea . | Super 50s style Sci-Fi directed by Robert Gordon . A nuclear submarine comes under attack with radiation levels extremely high . The sub pulls in at Pear Harbor for needed repairs and an investigation into a rubbery material thought to be related to the mystery attacker . Submarine commander Pete Mathews ( Kenneth Tobey ) joins top notch scientists John Carter ( Donald Curtis ) and Lesley Joyce ( Faith Domergue ) in the discovery that the strange material is a piece of a giant octopus spawned by radiation . The Navy blocks off the North Pacific planting mines and setting up around the clock surveillance . The creature surfaces near San Francisco and attaches itself to the Golden Gate Bridge . Flame throwers actually diverts the attack . The Navy sub once again confronts the sea monster and fires a torpedo in hopes of killing the octopus . . . but the sub is now in the clutches of the powerful tentacles . Commander Mathews dives into the sea to try and free his submarine before the bomb explodes , but is knocked unconscious by the sea monster . Then comes the unlikely heroic efforts of Dr . Carter to the rescue . Well . . . you can easily guess who wins the heart of the young scientist Miss Joyce and the fate of the octopus that dared to rise from the depths of the sea . Most redeeming is the special effects of Ray Harryhausen . |
384,110 | 449,021 | 63,634 | 6 | Stock car driver almost outruns the IRS ! | Elvis Presley plays a race car driver that gives away money as quick as he wins it . His manager played by Bill Bixby loses race winnings by making bad bets on the ponies . Elvis now owes back taxes to the IRS and agent Nancy Sinatra is sent to collect or make arrangement for payment . The Charlotte 500 speed race is the answer to the problem . Win the race and win the girl . William Schallart and Carl Ballantine are also featured . Below par soundtrack does feature the gems " Let Yourself Go " and " Speedway " . Even Miss Sinatra sings , regrettably . Sparks do fly on and off the screen between the racer and tax lady . Interesting , but no great shakes . |
382,827 | 449,021 | 79,844 | 6 | Early Stephen King success . Reason to believe in haunted houses . | Above average vampire tale based on Stephen King's novel of the same name . David Soul plays a novelist that returns to his small hillside home town to gather more info for his next project . The writer still holds curiosity about the old haunted house that caused fear in his childhood . A mysterious antique dealer ( James Mason ) takes up residence in the forbidding house and it is soon expected of being a vampire haven . Some pretty good special effects . Eerie atmosphere and multiple interwoven story lines . Soul is pretty pedestrian for a lead actor ; but then this is a little heavier than STARSKY & HUTCH . Mason is cool and ' stuff shirted ' enough to play his role quite natural . Talented , diverse cast includes : Bonnie Bedelia , Lew Ayres , Kenneth McMillan , Lance Kerwin , Bonnie Bartlett , Reggie Nalder and Fred Willard . |
382,798 | 449,021 | 385,880 | 6 | What neighborhood doesn't have a . . . Monster House ! ? | Adventurous animated feature ; CGI enhanced and at times constructed with visual brilliance . " Shrek " , " Nemo " and even " Cars " fear not ; MONSTER HOUSE is just not THAT good ; but nonetheless a hoot to watch . The photography is better than a lot out there . Some of the humor may actually go over the heads of the prepubescent throngs with eyes glued to the bright and colorful screen . It helps to have well liked characters . DJ ( Mitchel Musso ) lives right across the street from an old house owned by Mr . Nebbercracker ( Steve Buscemi ) . DJ and his friend Chowder ( Sam Lerner ) lose a ball to the crotchety geezer , who has a heart attack before the boys can get their ball back . The house takes on a life of its own , gobbling up the ball . . . just an appetizer before gulping up innocent animals and foolish trespassers . A new friend in the neighborhood Jenny ( Spencer Locke ) , yes . . . a girl , joins forces with DJ and Chowder trying to convince anyone who will listen to the unlikely story of the freaky activities of the Monster House . Other voices giving life to this macabre little tale : Catherine O'Hara , Jason Lee , Maggie Gyllenhaal , Kathleen Turner , Kevin James and Fred Willard . |
382,053 | 449,021 | 244,244 | 6 | Just break the code : there is government money to be had . | Action . . . explosive action . Clever script . Eye popping special effects . A strong cast , but too much confusion in following the story line . A highly successful computer hacker ( Hugh Jackman ) is coerced to help a ruthless spy ( John Travolta ) steal billions of unused government monies obtained in an old DEA drug operation . Don Cheadle is the run ragged FBI agent trying to spoil the by-computer hijacking . Sam Shepard has a small role as a corrupt Senator . The alluring Halle Berry is supposedly an undercover DEA agent whose purpose in the whole procedure is not clear cut . If you are looking for a good escape from reality ; this flick will give you several big bangs for your buck . It is good to see Travolta play a clever , bad ass thug . Some of his best work in a long time . And for the first time , Miss Berry appears topless on screen ; and in other various degrees of undress . . . so nice my eyes hurt . Vinnie Jones is impressive as a strong arm enforcer . Rough and ready entertainment worth your time . |
382,171 | 449,021 | 905,345 | 6 | Jesse Stone delves into trouble in Paradise . | This is the fourth movie based on Robert B . Parker's best selling series of Jesse Stone books . Tom Selleck is once again Stone , the over qualified police chief of the tiny community of Paradise , Massachuesetts . Jesse , with his past and present demons . . . thoughts of his ex-wife and a bottle of Scotch needing to be emptied , realizes an understandable nightmare coming true : writing parking tickets is just not enough . His current small staff is taxed with one of his officers on maternity leave and one recovering from a near fatal wound . The restless chief immerses himself in the investigation of a case that went cold a dozen years ago . He is certain there is more to the robbery and murder of a bank teller that wasn't investigated very well . But there is a current case that needs attention ; a young woman claims that she was raped aboard a yacht . Some things are important , while some things are made to be important . Chief Stone gets the action he needs for his own peace of mind . This CBS Television movie has a talented cast that includes : Sean Young , William Devane , Mika Boorem , Saul Rubinek , Kathy Baker , James Gammon and Joe the Dog . |
382,397 | 449,021 | 36,602 | 6 | Andy Hardy is his father's son . | Girls . . . trouble . . . Andy Hardy . . . duh ! After a man-to-man talk , Judge Hardy ( Lewis Stone ) sends young Andrew off to the Judge's alma mater , Wainwright College . Andy wants to stand on his own two feet , but its a little hard to get started . On the train he meets and is infatuated with a pretty young woman , Kay Wilson ( Bonita Granville ) and his soon to be college adviser Dr . Standish ( Herbert Marshall ) . Trouble begins when Andy finds that his father still has his train ticket ; and it multiplies when he meets a young blonde that is also on her way to Wainwright . Hardy is confused with the blonde's hot and cold attitudes not knowing he's dealing with not one , but two blondes ( Lyn and Lee Walker ) . Soon the new freshman realizes it is twins that collectively owe him $37 . 95 . Another situation bothering Andy Hardy is the suspicion that there is a romantic situation with Kay and Dr . Standish . All is well that ends well ; the twins arrive at the Hardy home to tell Andrew that their problems have been solved thanks to him . . . now Mrs . Hardy ( Fay Holden ) has a problem as she stares at not one but two plucked turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner . |
382,715 | 449,021 | 202,595 | 7 | A slave boy grows up to be Bishop of Ireland . | A young boy is kidnapped and forced into slavery , guarding sheep in Ireland . With his faith in God , he returns home only to decide to study to become a priest and introduce Christianity to the poor and enslaved people of Ireland . His deeds led him to becoming the second Bishop of Ireland . Very informative look at this fifth century personage . His reported use of the shamrock as an illustration of the Holy Trinity led to its being regarded as the Irish national symbol . A very talented cast featuring Patrick Bergin as the adult Patrick and Luke Griffin as the young Patrick . Malcolm McDowell , Alan Bates and Susannah York seemed flawless . |
382,936 | 449,021 | 56,406 | 7 | A heavyweight . . . tired , tried and true . | Written by Rod ( Twilight Zone ) Serling and directed by Ralph Nelson . REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT is a genuine classic . Mountain Rivera ( Anthony Quinn ) is a tired and worn out heavyweight that was once ranked Number 5 . He's come to the end of his career after being knocked out by Cassius Clay . His manager Maish Rennick ( Jackie Gleason ) is waist deep in debt to the mob and tries his best to use Mountain to garner fast money . Julie Harris befriends the not exactly handsome fighter and tries to help with a career change . Mickey Rooney is his ' corner man ' and just wants to see the fighter survive with dignity . This heartfelt flick has an interesting supporting cast that features : Stanley Adams , Madame Spivy , Rory Calhoun , and two champs Jack Dempsey and Muhammad Ali . |
382,340 | 449,021 | 277,434 | 7 | Fighting men fall from the sky . | Director Randall Wallace gives us the riveting story of courage and sacrifice as Mel Gibson leads the 7th Cavalry into the first major battle of the Viet Nam War in November 1965 . A harrowing event in the Valley of Death , where 400 American troops face 2 , 000 North Vietnamese soldiers . The fighting is relentless as both sides try to out maneuver the other . The combat scenes are gory and realistic . A strong cast supports Gibson in one of his better roles . Featured are : Greg Kinnear , Sam Elliot , Madeleine Stowe , Barry Pepper , Don Duong and Kerri Russell . This war drama is well produced and memorable . Worth your attention for a little over two hours . |
383,500 | 449,021 | 26,266 | 7 | A true classic . Appealing Dickens tale . | This is possibly the keenest adaptation of a Dickens classic . Young David Copperfield ( Freddie Bartholomew ) survives a difficult childhood and we share his trials and tribulations on the way to manhood . Actually a coming-of-age tale that tugs at the heartstrings . Excellently photographed and an all-star cast that brings forth unforgettable characterizations . You don't have to be a Dickens fan to enjoy this version of David COPPERFIELD . Frank Lawton plays Copperfield as a man . Just a few of the other stars making up this outstanding cast : Basil Rathbone , Lionel Barrymore , W . C . Fields , Lewis Stone , Jessie Ralph , Maureen O'Sullivan and Edna May Oliver . This fine 1935 film still can hold your interest . |
383,329 | 449,021 | 382,625 | 7 | Is there a code that will change the face of religion ? | This Ron Howard does not live up to all the hype ; but do not get me wrong . This a very good film . . . a thinking man's film . Well-known symbologist Robert Langdon ( Tom Hanks ) , upon arriving at the Louvre museum , finds the curator murdered : and left behind are clues and a mysterious set of symbols and clues . Joining Langdon is the beautiful cryptologist Sophie Neveu ( Audrey Tautou ) ; together knowing their lives are in danger , a heart-pounding journey begins that unveils secrets hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci . These clues lead to a covert society dedicated to guarding a secret since the time of Jesus Christ . A secret that may change the face of Christianity . An intriguing and a bit bizarre quest to discover a disputed revelation concerning the ancestry of Christ . THE DA Vinci Code is based on a critically acclaimed Dan Brown novel . The supporting cast includes : Ian McKellen , Jean Reno , Paul Bettany and Alfred Molina . |
382,149 | 449,021 | 112,857 | 7 | Heavy heat in the night . | Murder , politics , sex and scandal ; and it is all about a girl in a blue dress . An out of work WWII vet ( Denzel Washington ) is trapped in a web of lies , backstabbing and flying lead when he agrees to look for a politician's girlfriend ( Jennifer Beals ) . Some real good movie music by the likes of Memphis Slim , Duke Ellington , Roy Brown and Jimmy Witherspoon . Very apt support from : Tom Sizemore , Don Cheadle and Lisa Nicole Carson . One steamy sex scene scorches and redeems . |
383,107 | 449,021 | 316,654 | 7 | Who really wants to be a hero ? | Director Sam Raimi brings back the Marvel comic book hero , your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man . Peter Parker ( Tobey Maguire ) is still coming to terms with his dual identity . He's now going to college , delivering pizza and taking photos of . . . Spider-Man in order to pay his bills . His world is tumbling down around him ; he's having trouble at college , his friendship with Harry Osborn ( James Franco ) is strained , his Aunt May ( Rosemary Harris ) is being pressured by the bank , and most of all wrestles with the thought of telling Mary Jane ( Kirsten Dunst ) of his secret identity . The web-slinging Spider-Man has recently been bashed in the press ; but NYC needs their hero for the city is threatened by Dr . Octo Octavius ( Alfred Monlina ) who has turned himself into Doc Ock , a multiple metal armed villain . CGI perfection . Danny Elfman's score meets his genius standards . The story is actually good for an action flick . I could do without the " Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head " sequence , but I realize it is needed to show how the weight of the world has been lifted from Parker as he temporarily tries to disown his work as Spider-Man . The pizza delivery is pretty cool ; and the train fight is pulse pounding . Of course , the close-ups of Dunst also do something for me . Also in the cast are : J . K . Simmons , Daniel Gillies and the hot Venessa Ferlito . And for continuity there are the cameos of Willem Dafoe and Cliff Robertson . Spider-Man 2 should please children of all ages . . . from six to ninety-six . |
382,734 | 449,021 | 281,686 | 7 | What a dynamic duo . . . Elvis and JFK ! | A couple of things may happen . You could be a closed-minded Elvis fan and royally get pid off or just sit back and enjoy the weirdness while splitting your ribs . Funny in a sick way . . but this is hilarious . Elvis ( Bruce Campbell ) switches places with an Elvis impersonator and while on tour breaks a hip . With the onset of advanced age Elvis takes up residence in an East Texas retirement home where he makes friends with an elderly black man ( Ossie Davis ) who believes that he is JFK in hiding . An ancient mummy respectfully called Bubba Ho-Tep escapes from a traveling carnival and begins sucking the life out of residents of the " old folks " home . Elvis and JFK team up to destroy the not so tightly wrapped menace . Campbell is enjoyable as elderly Elvis . The overly descriptive banter between Elvis and the former President is better than an overly crowded script . Plus Elvis has a problem of personal nature that sets the tone of this certain cult classic to-be . |
384,091 | 449,021 | 462,538 | 7 | # @ " ! Homer you idiot ! Very funny . | Have no fear . Yellow power is here . The Simpson family makes good on their venture to the big screen . Outragiously funny ! Guaranteed irreverent and hilarious enough to make you slap your granny . Lisa Simpson ( Yeardly Smith ) takes her concern door to door trying to bring more awareness in protecting the environment . Homer ( Dan Castellaneta ) , the dim wit he is , puts Springfield on the brink of disaster by dumping a silo of pig poop in the lake . The contamination is brought to the attention of President Arnold Schwarzenegger and he has the EPA place a massive thick dome over Springfield . Little Maggie discovers a " sink-hole " that allows the family to escape before the community has their way with Homer . The Simpsons make their way to Alaska ; before Marge ( Julie Kavner ) and the kids leave Homer behind to return and save Springfield from being blown to kingdom come . Bart ( Nancy Cartwright ) wishes he has a better relationship with his father . Homer returns to go from goat to hero as he cracks the dome to let Springfield thrive again . And Bart gets to attempt to bond with his dad . Surprisingly worthwhile . Other stars lending voices to THE SIMPSONS MOVIE : Harry Shearer , Hank Azaria , Joe Mantegna , Pamela Hayden and a Tom Hanks cameo . |
382,618 | 449,021 | 118,564 | 7 | Deep rooted anger causes a man to unravel . | Nick Nolte plays a small town peace officer in a snow bound New England town . A town so small , corruption is no secret . Underhanded people are allowed to rule . Nolte's character starts to mentally breakdown when trying to get custody of his estranged daughter and being forced to not investigate too deeply a hunting accident . Memories of the childhood abuse inflicted by his father soon overrides his thoughts . Nolte is at his best . It is very easy to dislike James Coburn as the tyrant father . Sissy Spacek and Jim True round out the cast . A gritty and grueling story to watch . Location scenery makes you feel the exposed emotions . |
382,939 | 449,021 | 118,571 | 7 | Need be . . . Mr . President can get tough . | Wolfgang Peterson directs highly talented Harrison Ford as the President of the United States . Pres . James Marshall continues America's stance to not negotiate or honor any terrorists demands . The President with the First Lady and their daughter are aboard Air Force One when it is high-jacked by Russian operatives . Cold as ice , Ivan Korshunov ( Gary Oldman ) , posing as the leader of a TV crew , begins taking control of the plane with his Commie comrades . A worrisome Vice President Kathryn Bennett ( Glenn Close ) in D . C . tries to cope with the situation . Tension mounts , nails are bitten , hearts start thumping as riveting action escalates . A banged and bruised President proves to hang with the toughest and heroically regains charge of the plane . A finale that will keep you on the edge of your seat . This strong cast also features : William H . Macey , Wendy Crewson , Paul Guilfoyle , Dean Stockwell , Liesel Matthews , Donna Bullock , Michael Ray Miller and Xander Berkeley . |
384,101 | 449,021 | 65,125 | 7 | A traveling tent show causes excitement in a college town . | Walter Hale ( Elvis Presley ) is the manager of a traveling show , a Chautauqua , in the 1920's . Amongst the entertainment , trouble starts to develop . Hale is troubled by a Worker's Union rep , played by the gorgeous Marlyn Mason . A college girl played by Nicole Jaffe , wants to go on the road with the show . And a female citizen kills a man in self defense only to become the highlight of the Chautauqua . A cigar smoking Elvis , dressed in white sings a few novelty tunes and the hit song , " Clean Up Your Own Backyard " . This comedy / drama also stars Sheree North , Joyce Van Patton and Vincent Price . A fun movie and a whole lot better than the bad rap it has received . |
382,253 | 449,021 | 321,416 | 7 | Desperate times call for desperate deeds . | This is an outstanding A & E production with kudos for director Mikael Salomon . A very well written drama chronicling the fall of the infamous Benedict Arnold ( Aidan Quinn ) from distinguished Revolutionary War general and respected advisor to General George Washington ( Kelsey Grammer ) to reluctant traitor . Action packed insight to incidents of the American Revolution . Quinn and Grammer are to be commended . History buffs may want to pick this one apart , but it is well worth watching . |
381,967 | 449,021 | 70,518 | 7 | Being friends is sometimes dangerous . | Not only is being former friends dangerous , but also pretty damn deadly . The legendary Sam Peckinpah directs this story of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid . You can taste the dust ; feel the spurious flying bullets and smell the free flowing essence of non-prejudiced manhood . Garrett ( James Coburn ) is hired by a group of Santa Fe businessmen to take on the job of sheriff and dedicating his time to tracking down and killing his former riding partner William ' Billy the Kid ' Bonney ( Kris Kristofferson ) . Peckinpah makes you feel as if you rode to Mexico and back . The gunfights are so violent and real . And this rendition of the saga of the Kid's relationship with Garrett is very debatable at least . But the characters , the scenery and dialogue keep you involved . The soundtrack by Bob Dylan , who also plays an active small role as " Alias " , is sometimes monotonous , but produces the legendary tune " Knockin ' on Heaven's Door " . The director's cut was released on video fleshing out and filling gaps of the original release . The supporting cast reads like a who's who featuring : Slim Pickens , Chill Wills , L . Q . Jones , Jack Elam , Harry Dean Stanton , Katy Jurado , R . G . Armstrong , Jason Robards and Rita Coolidge aka Mrs . Kristofferson . |
384,337 | 449,021 | 56,331 | 7 | The end has come . Or has it ? | Ray Milland directs and stars in this over looked Sci-Fi flick . What will normal people do in desperation ? What will people do when they fear the end of civilization ? Harry Baldwin ( Milland ) and his family have left Los Angeles on a fishing trip moments before nuclear bombs land on several cities , including L . A . The family continues to battle the panic filled highways to reach their destination wilderness to begin a plan for survival . Frankie Avalon plays son Rick . This end of the world film is better than the budget afforded it ; and considered the best of Milland's directorial efforts . Also in the cast : Jean Hagen , Mary Mitchel , Joan Freeman and Richard Bakalyan . |
384,280 | 449,021 | 43,887 | 7 | Gung Ho submarine commander takes on the Japanese Navy . | A very good WW2 movie . John Wayne is ' Duke ' Gifford , an ultra devoted commander that leads his submarine crew up against the best the Japanese can put in the water or in the air . Ward Bond plays ' Pop ' Perry , Gifford's mentor and growing naval legend . A young Patricia Neal portrays the love interest . Fleshing out the cast is Cliff Clark , Philip Carey , Martin Milner and Jack Pennick . If you love submarine movies , this is one of the better ones . |
382,663 | 449,021 | 112,740 | 7 | Count down three minutes till Doomsday . | Excellent military drama with more intrigue and thrills than action . There is a clash of wills between the Captain ( Gene Hackman ) and his Lt . Commander ( Denzel Washington ) aboard the nuclear submarine USS Alabama . The mission is to avert an impending nuclear conflict with Russia . Hackman and Washington are tense and superb . Other submariners include : Viggo Mortensen , Rocky Carrol , Matt Craven , George Dzunda and James Gandolfini . Man the torpedos and stand by . You will witness that thin line between wrong and right . |
382,014 | 449,021 | 175,880 | 7 | The past doesn't forgive or forget . The future is a small world . | A study of guilt , anxiety , failure , anger and pain . Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson gives us a three hour look at several unique individuals and how their lives unwind , but weave back into the same small world . This may have been an hour too long . Stellar performances by Julianne Moore , William Macy , Jason Robards and Tom Cruise at his mesmerizing best . A haunting soundtrack featuring Fiona Apple and Aimee Mann somewhat holds meandering stories together . I don't know what the rainstorm of frogs purpose was : but it was entertaining . Foul language is prevalent ; but makes the whole thing more believable . Watch and wear yourself out ! ! ! |
384,226 | 449,021 | 316,465 | 7 | A young man wins the hearts of a small town . | The township of Anderson , South Carolina lives and breaths with their Hanna High School football team . Coach Harold Jones ( Ed Harris ) may just be the most respected man in town ; his only fault is putting the pigskin players and team ahead of his wife ( Debra Winger ) and teenage daughter . Coach Jones finds compassion for a mentally challenged young man given the moniker " Radio " ( Cuba Gooding Jr . ) . Of course not everyone is pleased with the attention shown the young man given chores to help the team . The school principal ( Alfre Woodard ) has issues with the situation and comes under fire of the school board as well as the school's biggest booster , Frank Clay ( Chris Mulkey ) , the local banker , frustrated with the idea that " Radio " is a distraction for the team and his star athlete son ( Riley Smith ) . Being the butt of cruel minded pranks and the death of his beloved mother ( S . Epatha Merkerson ) does not deter the good nature of the trusting young man . Attitudes lead to the resignation of the coach and " Radio " finally wins over the hearts of the town . The finale shows the real life James " Radio " Kennedy still cheering on the team 26 years later . Gooding is as excellent as Harris is passionate in this heart warming drama held together with some pretty darn good football scenes . Winger almost goes by unnoticed . And Merkerson of TV's LAW & ORDER fame is solid in her role . Not to be overlooked is the superior soundtrack that features the likes of Stevie Wonder , the Doobie Brothers , the Spinners and Al Green . This is touching family fare . |
382,084 | 449,021 | 47,686 | 7 | Star-studded B western . | Feels just like Saturday afternoon at the movies . The ever popular Rory Calhoun plays Adam Reed , a Wyoming Indian scout , who has a strong bond with Fireknife ( Lee Van Cleef ) , a Cheyenne warrior . Against a treaty with the Indians , the army decides to build a fort on their land . Reed is caught between both sides , but as predicted ends up in a vicious fight to the finish with Fireknife . The fetching Peggie Castle plays Calhoun's love interest . On the lighter side Noah Berry Jr . plays a Mexican that scouts for the army and falls in love with a beautiful Indian girl Honey Bear ( Rita Moreno ) . This almost forgotten B western features a star-studded supporting cast : Peter Graves , Warner Anderson , James Best , Ned Glass and Robert Bray . Thank you Encore Westerns channel . |
383,292 | 449,021 | 369,059 | 7 | The strength of honor is put to the test . | A very good TNT original movie made for TV . A former Army Lieutenant ( Don Johnson ) sees his world falling apart when allegations that his platoon slaughtered innocent civilians thirty years ago in a hospital massacre . Jeanne Tripplehorn plays the Army Major prosecutor . The defending attorney is played flawlessly by Arlin Howard . Also in the cast is Sharon Lawrence as the Lieutenant's lovely wife ; John Heard as the platoon member " blowing the whistle " and Johnson's son Jesse plays the young Lieutenant in Vietnam . Good courtroom drama . Well worth watching . It's also nice seeing Johnson letting go of some of the ego . He is aging nicely and still can command a scene . |
383,661 | 449,021 | 26,138 | 7 | The monster lives ! And he wants a companion . | Universal strikes gain . Dr . Frankenstein and his monster survive their presumed demise . The doctor is urged to provide his lonely monster with a mate . Cast members : Boris Karloff , Colin Clive , Ernest Thesiger , Valerie Hobson and Una O'Connor are joined by Elsa Lancaster , the unforgettable bride of the monster . Witty and improved script with slivers of humor pace this sequel . Belongs along side the original and SON OF FRANKENSTEIN in importance to the horror genre . |
384,206 | 449,021 | 286,106 | 7 | Next time will not just be a short visit . | Excellent in respect to keeping me attentive . M . Night Shyamalan's clever Sci-Fi thriller falls short in regards to the promos giving you some false hopes of a really scary story . There are a couple of scenes that come close to making you # ^ S your pants . Mel Gibson plays a widowed farmer and former man of the cloth . When crop circles show up in his corn fields as well as multiple sites around the world , shattered faith is put to the test . His brother ( Joaquin Phoenix ) a down on his luck minor league home run champion comes to live with his recently widowed brother and two children . There is the little boy with asthma and a daughter that has a phobia concerning drinking water . Screen time for the alien visitor is not much , but down right creepy . The budget must have been spent on Gibson because the E . T . was mainly in the shadows and looking like a Halloween costume contestant . Tension is high and yes you do have to wait and wait for the suspense to flop out at you . All in all , I really liked this as compared to say . . . " SPIDER-MAN " . Watch the skies ! They will be back ! |
383,456 | 449,021 | 780,622 | 7 | Shocking and memorable . A very special girl . | If you want something out of the ordinary . Something down right scary even to think about ; and you're not exactly straddling that high moral ground . . . this movie just might be for you . Genital gore . High school student Dawn O'Keefe ( Jess Weixler ) is typical in concerns of suppressing her awakening sexuality . She is proud to be a virgin and leads a local chastity group . Dawn knows of her bodily purpose " down there " , but a stranger to its function . Even more puzzling , she discovers she suffers from a mythical and cultural condition called Vagina Dentata , meaning a " toothed vagina " . Troubled comprehending her anatomical uniqueness and trying to resist the overwhelming thoughts of the pleasure of the flesh . . . Dawn is more-or-less date raped and discovers the powerful and violent pitfalls of using her sexuality . There are several scenes that will make any conscious male to have second thoughts of where he " sticks it " . Dark comedy , OK . Creepy , damn straight . Others in the cast : John Hensley , Josh Pais , Mike Yeager , Hale Appleman and Vivenne Benesch . |
382,721 | 449,021 | 112,722 | 7 | Chilling , thriller diller about a serial killer ! | Sigourney Weaver plays Dr . Helen Hudson , a retired psychiatrist that specializes in serial killers . Hudson is agoraphobic and suffers with different degrees of stress and depression . Holly Hunter and Dermot Mulroney are detectives trying to catch a serial killer . Harry Connick , Jr . plays a serial killer behind bars and taunts Hudson as she tries to help the investigators . The killer wants his own fame for duplicating famous murders . The background score will help your nerves jitter . Hunter is not convincing as a police officer . Mulroney's character is as bold as cardboard . Connick , Jr . is quite funny in a cynical way . Weaver conveyed her character's fear and anxiety . And without a change of expression , was bribed out of a pair of her frilly panties in exchange for information about the killer's identity . Dim the lights and enjoy . |
383,484 | 449,021 | 21,814 | 7 | Genuine horror classic . | This movie has thrilled and chilled viewers for generations and also serves as a standard for vampire flicks . This is the role that Bela Lugosi was born to play , Count Dracula . His mannerisms and looks make the character masterful and commanding . Based on Bram Stoker's novel , a vampire terrorizes the English countryside searching for sustenance , human blood . Glorious black and white . The lighting , scenery and mood music should share equal billing with the great direction of Tod Browning . This movie leaves an impression that lasts a lifetime . Wonderful supporting cast includes : David Manners , Edward Van Sloan , Helen Chandler and Dwight Frye . |
383,261 | 449,021 | 83,511 | 7 | An unlikely duo that packs a punch for the bad guy ; and each other . | Laugh out loud funny . A rough around the edges cop ( Nick Nolte ) arranges a temporary parole for a cocky convict ( Eddie Murphy ) in order to help in tracking down a couple of killers . Whiskey throated Nolte is perfect as the laid back , hard hitting cop . Murphy's big screen debut is a delight . The Nolte / Murphy team is like a match along side a twenty gallon drum of gasoline . Crude and absolutely believable . No big special effects needed to keep you satisfied . Rib cracking funny . Also featured are : Annette O'Toole , Frank McRae and James Remar . |
382,682 | 449,021 | 338,013 | 7 | Can't a guy just change his mind ? | Quirky describes both Jim Carey and ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND . Michael Gondry directs this exercise in futile love and heartbreak . Joel ( Carey ) and Clementine ( Kate Winslet ) are a couple who's relationship has ran its course . Experimental technology allows Clementine to have any and all memories of Joel erased from her mind . Joel reluctantly decides to do the same , but in the middle of the procedure he changes his mind and struggles to keep those memories he wishes to cherish . This romantic Sci-Fi is clever , humorous , heartbreaking and very entertaining . Rounding out the cast : Kirsten Dunst , Mark Ruffalo , Tom Wilkinson and Elijah Wood . The story is a definite head spinner . I was most impressed with Winslet and her various hair colors . . . tangerine being my favorite . And if nothing else ; how can a movie with Dunst dancing in her panties be bad ? A decent soundtrack keeps the flick changing gears . Listen for ELO , Beck and The Willowz . |
382,496 | 449,021 | 47,673 | 7 | An innocent yule tide talent tale . | Legendary Michael Curtiz directs this showcase of talent in an attempt to capitalize on the song " White Christmas " that first appeared in the 1942 classic HOLIDAY INN . Quite innocent and evocative of the early 50's mindset . One of those let's save the day by putting on a show . A song and dance team will help keep their former commanding officer's ( Dean Jagger ) Vermont inn alive . A real talented cast that includes Bing Crosby , Danny Kaye , Rosemary Clooney , Vera-Ellen , John Brascia and Anne Whitefield . How can you have Bing Crosby and not hear his " White Christmas " ? Other memorable tunes : " The Best Things Happen When You're Dancing " , " Count Your Blessing Instead of Sheep " and " Snow " . Note : Curtiz four years later would direct Jagger in the Elvis Presley classic KING CREOLE . |
383,020 | 449,021 | 416,185 | 7 | A drama that packs a punch . | Erik Kernan ( Josh Hartnett ) living in his father's shadow is rough . He is separated from his successful wife ( Kathryn Morris ) and his job is on the ropes . Erik is a sportswriter assigned to boxing events and his editor ( Alan Alda ) thinks his work is forgettable . By chance Erik comes to the rescue of a homeless man that calls himself the Champ ( Samuel L . Jackson ) . The Champ is living in an alley and professes to be fabled boxer Robert Satterfield . Kernan sees this as a way help each others situations by writing the Champ's story . When some glory is in sight , the lights go out . The Champ is not the man he claims to be . Jackson gives possibly his best performance since PULP FICTION . Also in the cast : Teri Hatcher , Peter Coyote , Nick Sandow and Harry J . Lennix . |
383,263 | 449,021 | 26,205 | 7 | On the high seas ; big ships come . . . big ships go . | Not just a routine trip from Hong Kong to Singapore for Captain Alan Gaskell ( Clark Gable ) . There is a treasure trove of gold hidden on board . Among the passengers are two women of the captain's past : Dolly ( Jean Harlow ) , the brash blonde bombshell and Lady Sybil ( Rosalind Russell ) , the prim and proper socialite from England . Wallace Beery is a ' blow hard ' gambler that is not to be trusted . Also in the cast are Lewis Stone and Hattie McDaniel . Raiding pirates , one hell of a typhoon plus love on the high seas . . . a very good adventure film with tense action . Gable and Harlow are dynamic together . Tight direction from Tay Garnett . Special effects are superb . |
382,853 | 449,021 | 264,648 | 7 | Tragedy aboard the USS Iowa . Someone must defend the truth . | This is a morality tale of investigating a military cover up . An explosion aboard an aging battleship is covered up to save face for the Navy . Captain Fred Moosally ( James Caan ) agrees with his superiors that the fatal explosion that killed 47 is to be blamed on a homosexual rift between two sailors . LTJG Dan Meyer ( Robert Sean Leonard ) struggles to convince his captain that faulty equipment an gunpowder on board was the real cause of the tragedy . Meyer was considered disloyal until a congressional hearing forced the Navy to revise its findings . Well scripted and kudos to director Mikael Salomon . This true life drama packs a punch . Special effects were a bit gruesome , but very essential focal point for the story . Also in the cast are : Andrew MacVicar , James Bulliard and Jamie Harrold . |
383,677 | 449,021 | 420,609 | 7 | Don't underestimate Capote . Superb drama . | Not to take anything away from Philip Seymour Hoffman's Capote , INFAMOUS is a little rawer ; less candy-coated . The life of many a party ; the openly gay writer Truman Capote ( Toby Jones ) , has a life enhancing journey far from his champagne sipping friends in New York . It is high brow meets middle-class , when the unflappable Capote travels to Kansas . . . with his childhood friend Harper Lee ( Sandra Bullock ) . . . to gather facts about the tragic slaying of a farm family , after a burglary goes bad . The writer would enter an odd working relationship with one of the incarcerated killers , Perry Smith ( Daniel Craig ) . The intense research would become Capote's most famous work . . . the novel " In Cold Blood " . Also in the impressive cast : Peter Bogdanovich , Jeff Daniels , Sigourney Weaver and Gwyneth Paltrow . |
383,300 | 449,021 | 307,987 | 7 | Are you really Santa ? | Absolutely dark . Side splitting funny in a twisted way . Two criminals join up for the holidays and disguise themselves as Santa ( Billy Bob Thornton ) and his elf ( Tony Cox ) , traveling across the country to major malls and robbing the stores blind . This year the foul mouthed Santa takes advantage of the passive hospitality of an introverted 8-year old boy ( Brett Kelly ) who believes he is giving shelter to the real Santa . The boy's father is on a hunting adventure ( in prison ) so the chubby lad stays with his grandmother ( Cloris Leachman ) who is in a constant medicated stupor . The mall director ( John Ritter ) has many complaints on the drunken Santa , but trusts his head of security ( Bernie Mac ) can keep dirty Santa on the up and up and hopefully from insulting too many parents of the kids that come to convey their wish list . Knee slapping hilarious situations with strong language and sexual content . This is a strong " R " movie and small children should really not be in the audience . If so , their idea of jolly old Saint Nick will never be the same . Also in the cast are Lauren Graham and Lauren Tom . Billy Bob is super and I could watch this for many more Christmas seasons . |
383,703 | 449,021 | 34,946 | 7 | Soap opera deluxe . | This Sam Wood drama ages well . An ensemble of stars and a story line meant for gossips from every social class . Probably most remembered for Ronald Reagan's " Where is the rest of me ? " Small town murder , insanity , sadism , selfishness and greed are a few of the things whispered about . Relationships are hard to come by let alone keep . Big name stars , but hardly any roles worth remembering . Stars along with Reagan are : Ann Sheridan , Robert Cummings , Betty Field , Charles Coburn , Claude Rains and Ernest Cossart . |
384,106 | 449,021 | 52,303 | 7 | Beware of a determined submarine commander . | A fair war movie , but better than average submarine flick . Lt . Commander Barney Doyle ( Glenn Ford ) is forced to conduct war with a Japanese prison ship carrying his family . The ship is used as a blind for a notorious battleship that the whole U . S . Navy is searching for . Others in this fine cast : Ernest Borgnine , Dean Jones , Diane Brewster and L . Q . Jones . |
384,406 | 449,021 | 39,302 | 7 | How many wrongs make a right ? | Intense , crime thriller in glorious black & white . Top notch Film-Noir and " Bogie " . Convicted of murdering his wife , Humphrey Bogart escapes prison and endures plastic surgery to obtain proof of his innocence . Lauren Bacall harbors the man with the plan while his face heals . Desperation and romance filters throughout this old fashion thriller . Other cast notables : Agnes Moorehead and Douglas Kennedy . Bogart and Bacall are enough reason to watch . |
383,008 | 449,021 | 240,772 | 7 | For the thrill . For the ' pay off ' . For the Hell of it ! | Expertly directed by one of the masters , Steven Soderbergh . Less a remake than an energetic adaptation of the 1960 Rat Pack story . A ' who's who ' ensemble cast takes a clever story and turns it into real entertainment . Thrills , spills and witty humor paced with the trappings of Vegas . Fresh out of prison , Danny Ocean ( George Clooney ) gathers some very clever criminals to pull off the robbery of three casinos owned by the man squiring his ex-wife . Clooney is solid as is Brad Pitt . Very notable is Julia Roberts , Andy Garcia , Matt Damon and Bernie Mac . Also adding talent is Don Cheadle , Carl Reiner , Elliott Gould and Casey Affleck . A very diverse and enjoyable soundtrack keeps pace with the action . Original music from David Holmes and cool sounds from the likes of Perry Como , Percy Faith , Quincy Jones and even a remixed obscure Elvis Presley tune . A not so complex story with big name stars gives the audience what they want . This is really a fun one to watch . |
383,499 | 449,021 | 338,348 | 7 | Something as exciting as Santa . . . the Polar Expess ! | THE POLAR EXPRESS is a delightful holiday film that is a sight to behold . Robert Zemeckis directs and Tom Hanks stars in this sure-to-be-classic filmed in a technique called performance-capture animation based on real actors . A young boy finds it hard to sleep on Christmas Eve for he doesn't want to miss hearing the bells on Santa's sleigh . Right before midnight there is a thunderous roar . The sound is coming from a magnificent , magical train that is bound for the North Pole and Santa's house . Dancing waiters serving hot chocolate and a conductor ( Tom Hanks ) , who wants the children on board to enjoy themselves , but also wants the Polar Express to stay on time . My favorite scene is the sequence where the big yellow ticket flies out of the train and returns . Hanks plays six characters and even sings . Others of note in the cast : Eddie Deezen , Peter Scolari , Nora Gaye and Leslie Zemeckis . Besides Hanks , the soundtrack features holiday tunes by Frank Sinatra , Bing Crosby , Kate Smith and the Andrews Sisters . This movie will be one of those you'll want to watch every Christmas . |
383,131 | 449,021 | 39,317 | 7 | This hitch-hiker is bad news . | Not the best film noir , but the story does have a grip that lasts to the fadeout . Bad boy Lawrence Tierney plays Steve Morgan , a charming criminal who has just robbed and killed a cashier at a movie theater . Jimmy Ferguson ( Ted North ) is a little tipsy returning home from a convention and picks up a hitch-hiker . . . Morgan . Along the way he convinces ' Fergie ' to pick up a couple of women ( Nan Leslie and Betty Lawford ) and proceed to a friend's beach house to dodge roadblocks and hide from the law in hot pursuit . This melodrama turns very predictable very fast . Glen Vernon plays a gas station attendant that alerts the law to Morgan's whereabouts . Others in the cast : Marian Carr , Harry Shannon and William Gould . Running time is a mere 63 minutes , but is a worthwhile watch . THE DEVIL THUMBS A RIDE makes rare appearances on TCM . |
382,935 | 449,021 | 285,823 | 7 | Out of isolation comes El Mariachi . | A playfully dangerous and psychotic CIA agent Sands ( Johnny Depp ) is involved in international espionage and recruits a mythical guitar-swinging hit-man El Mariachi ( Antonio Banderas ) to foil an assassination . The dashing hit-man is to stop a drug cartel from killing Mexico's El Presidente . The reluctant hero is haunted by the slaughter of his wife ( Salma Hayek ) and young daughter . Revenge has motivated El Mariachi and he is out for blood . Welcome to the blood bath full of explosive action . Depp could easily be considered the star of the movie . The handsome Banderas is complimented by Hayek . . . smoldering romance . A very strong cast also features : Cheech Marin , Mickey Rourke , Danny Trejo , Eva Mendes , Willem Dafoe and Ruben Blades . A story line that gets a little confusing is all but forgotten with the exciting gun play and explosions . Just the few scenes of Banderas with Hayek are worth the price of admission . |
383,813 | 449,021 | 308,055 | 7 | Riveting fictitious focus on the killing of Bobby Kennedy . | Written and directed by Emilio Estevez , BOBBY is a fictionalized look at 22 individuals whose lives intersect in the hours leading up to the assassination of Robert F . Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles . These various people have different reasons for being at the hotel , but do share the anticipation of Bobby's arrival to his primary election party . Bobby died in the early hours of June 6 , 1968 after being shot on his exit through the hotel's kitchen . The few other people shot during the excitement survived . The movie takes a glimpse at relationships between men and women ; and the social divisions between races . Kennedy is only seen through newsreel footage ; taped TV broadcasts with the audio of some of his memorable speeches . Bobby was bringing an excitement to America ; there was a hopeful promise to a welcomed change that excited the young and old , the rich and the poor and the black and white citizens of a nation disappointed in the political climate and an unpopular war in Viet Nam . This movie is held together with the help of a soundtrack of sounds of the times featuring : " Ain't That Peculiar " by Marvin Gaye , " The Sound of Silence " by Simon and Garfunkel , " Tuesday Afternoon " by the Moody Blues , " Spoonful " by Cream , " Grazing in the Grass " by Hugh Masekela , " Black is Black " by Los Bravos and recorded especially for the movie , " Louie Louie " by Demi Moore . BOBBY stars a diverse ensemble featuring : Anthony Hopkins , William H . Macy , Sharon Stone , Freddy Rodriguez , Helen Hunt , Lindsay Lohan , Harry Belafonte , Heather Graham , Christian Slater , Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Martin Sheen , Laurence Fishburne , Nick Cannon , Elijah Wood and Emilio Estevez . |
382,125 | 449,021 | 268,466 | 7 | Entertaining expose on a successful TV institution . | To expound or pontificate without just and moral actuality sustained with guarded malice and remorse would be an injustice , disservice and undeniable shame . This is a very good TNT production that is not afraid to show the back stabbing , bitching , pompous ego clashing and ' money talking ' maneuvers that made Monday Night Football a revered TV institution . Putting three men in a booth to call a football game was thought to be foolish , haphazard and ratings suicide . Just getting the right trio was not the easiest thing to do , let alone an event that would flourish without its own inherit complications on , off and behind the camera . The focal character from which this story radiates is that of Howard Cosell , portrayed excellently by John Turturro , who never played football , but could make you believe he invented the game . Cosell with his talented brand of commentary seemed well versed and articulate of any and every topic one wanted to entertain . There are other notable characters that have major parts in this mayhem that began in 1970 . There is football heroes Frank Gifford ( played by Kevin Anderson ) and ' Dandy ' Don Meredith ( Brad Beyer ) . John Heard seems flawless as major contributor good and bad , producer Roone Arledge . Outstanding is Nicholas Turturro as director Chet Forte . Forte's story alone is like opening a can of worms . In smaller rolls , but not taking away from their actual importance to Monday Night Football are Shuler Hensley playing a disgruntled Keith Jackson ; Michael McGrath as the stoic Jim McKay ; Zak Orth portraying Don Ohlmeyer ; and Chad Coleman as O . J . Simpson . High fives to director Ernest R . Dickerson and of course the Turturro brothers . Even if you were not a faithful follower of Monday Night Football or even a sports fan in general you should still find this interesting . Hardcore fans and armchair quarterbacks can use this as entertaining fodder to sustain the memory of the beast . Monday Night Football was mayhem . |
383,449 | 449,021 | 35,034 | 7 | Powerful cast . Powerful action . Powerful story . | A very interesting movie directed by Raoul Walsh . Filmed in black and white is a plus especially for the scenes in the rain . Stormy atmosphere sets the mood for this story of competition , lust and love . Edward G . Robinson and George Raft work on a road crew for the power company . When they aren't trying to repair downed lines , they are vying for the attention of Marlene Dietrich . Robinson and Raft put their acting skills to the test . There is a very strong supporting cast that includes : Ward Bond , Frank McHugh and Alan Hale . Note : During the filming of MANPOWER , Robinson and Raft had to be pulled apart several times scuffling over Dietrich . |
382,113 | 449,021 | 30,418 | 7 | With wealth comes opulence and hatred . | M-G-M's overstuffed costume drama traces Marie Antoinette's ( Norma Shearer ) life from Austrian princess , marriage , motherhood , Queen of France and her beheading . The arranged marriage to Louis XVI ( Robert Morley ) , the Dauphin of France , brought about estrangement and hatred from the French populace and eventually a spark for the Revolution . M-G-M borrowed Tyrone Power from 20th Century Fox to play the Swedish Count Axel de Fersen , who entered a romantic dalliance with Marie . The cast was over loaded with star-power : John Barrymore , Anita Louise , Reginald Gardner , Gladys George , Joseph Schildkraut , Henry Stephenson , Albert Dekker and George Meeker . The 2 hr and 40 minute run time is well spent . |
382,955 | 449,021 | 171,410 | 7 | Justice does not come easy . | I haven't been impressed with a western in along time as I have with JACK BULL . Terrific acting , great script and tremendous cinematography . The setting is 19th-century , wide open pre-statehood Wyoming . A powerful tale of a horse trader ( John Cusack ) seeking justice for a rival rancher ( L . Q . Jones ) abusing two of his horses . Before finding a judge ( John Goodman ) to hear his complaint , Cusack gives notice he wants restitution within seven days . This inturn causes some havoc at the same time the justice system is trying to make a good impression as the territory is awaiting statehood . You will not like the ending , but you will agree that this is a great HBO project . Cusack really proves to be an all around actor with JACK BULL . His acting abilities seems to be improving movie by movie . What I like about this role is that he wears his hat like Elvis Presley did in CHARRO ! ( 1969 ) . Needless to recognize the similar beginnings of a beard . Was John impressed with Elvis or what ? L . Q . Jones has always been one of my favorites even if he does play a dirty s . o . b . in this movie . Jones of course as you might remember had small parts in numerous Elvis flicks . John Goodman is tight and in control of his role as Judge Tolliver . Also in the cast are : Rodney A . Grant , John C . McGinley and John Savage . Note : Script was written by Dick Cusack , John's father . |
384,082 | 449,021 | 264,616 | 7 | Not your typical God fearing man . | A very promising directorial debut for Bill Paxton . A very dark thriller / who-really-done-it recommended by Stephen King . This is a strong , well-conceived horror tale about a devout , but demented man in Thurman , Texas that goes on a murdering spree after getting orders from God to eliminate demons trying to control mankind . A couple of plot twists and an eerie finale makes for your moneys worth . Most of the violence you don't really see , but still enough to double up your stomach . Director Paxton plays the twisted man to be known as the Hand of God Killer . Matthew McConaughey is equally impressive as the demented man's eldest son that ends up telling this story to a Dallas FBI Agent ( Powers Boothe ) . Boothe , as always , is solid and flawless . Suspenseful white knuckler ! Highly recommended . |
383,577 | 449,021 | 245,238 | 7 | Love wounds ; and love scars . | Dramatic , intense and even forbidden . Mary Bedford ( Mischa Barton ) enrolls at Perkins Girls College and immediately has to come to grips with witnessing her roommate's lesbian relationship unravel . ' Paulie ' ( Piper Perabo ) and ' Tori ' ( Jessica Pare ) are forced to end their torrid affair and realize what it really was . One is ready to let go . . . the other isn't . ' Paulie ' in her misplaced wisdom and ideals gets lost in her answered passions . The sex scenes are emotive and explicit . Supporting cast includes : Jackie Burroughs , Graham Greene and Mimi Kuzyk . LOST and DELIRIOUS is based on a Susan Swan novel and expertly directed by Lea Pool . |
383,343 | 449,021 | 52,283 | 7 | A gentleman in a world that no longer needs gentlemen . | Gary Cooper plays Joe Chapin , a very successful man turning fifty years old , prodded into state politics by his nagging wife , played by Geraldine Fitzgerald . Chapin shuns the political scene when he finds it going against the standards and principles he lives by . His wife soon makes him feel a loser and he finds solace in the arms of his daughter's roommate , half his age . Romantic and consuming ; from the pen of Philip Dunne . This is an over looked drama shot in black and white . Daughter Ann is played by Diane Varsi and her roommate Kate is played by the lovely Suzy Parker . Also in the cast are Stuart Whitman and Ray Sticklyn . |
383,462 | 449,021 | 43,660 | 7 | A change of identity leads to mystery and intrigue . | At the end of WWII , Victoria Kowelska ( Valentina Cortese ) survives a Nazi death camp and assumes the identity of her friend Karin , who died with her papers and picture of her young son clutched in her hand . Victoria's new identity will have her going to a family estate in San Francisco to be with her ' new ' son Christopher ( Gordon Gebert ) and being romanced by his guardian Alan Spender ( Richard Basehart ) . Alan and Karin / Victoria will be wed , but soon the newlywed bride will get the idea that she and her son are the victims of murder plots . Alan and his housekeeper / lover Margaret ( Fay Baker ) want full control of the entire estate . A friend of the family ( William Lundigan ) will come to the rescue . Director Robert Wise will aptly make the best of what he has to work with . This 20th Century Fox Film-Noir leaves much to be desired . |
384,259 | 449,021 | 415,965 | 7 | You are who you are ; you are what you are . | This is a feel good movie starring John Cusack as David , a recently widowed science-fiction / fantasy novelist . David feels he needs to to do more with his life and decides to adopt a child . After a lot of thought and some manipulation , he talks a six year old boy named Dennis ( Bobby Coleman ) to come live with him on a trial basis . Dennis has been abandoned and all but rejected by the other kids at the orphanage . Dennis likes to stay hid from the sun in a box . He also is very adamant about coming from the planet Mars and someone would be coming for him soon . David and Dennis will learn a lot from each other . One important thing seemed to come out of the new relationship . . . happiness is being allowed to be who you are instead of what other people want you to be . David had doubts of being able to be a good father ; Dennis helped to make it an actuality . It helps to be a Cusack fan to really like this movie . Others in the cast : Amanda Peet , Sophie Okonedo , Oliver Platt and Joan Cusack . |
383,583 | 449,021 | 66,473 | 7 | Powerful ! Dynamic ! Realism ! Tora ! Tora ! Tora ! | It takes three directors and almost two and a half hours to present one of if not the best film concerning the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor thus causing the U . S . to enter WWII . Taut , tense and unbelievable depiction of the dramatic attack on that fateful December morning in 1941 . This movie leaves a lot to be desired as far as a strong story line goes ; but the whole focal point is the Oscar winning special effects . An all-star ensemble cast features : Jason Robards Jr , Martin Balsam , So Yamamura , Joseph Cotten , E . G . Marshall and James Whitmore . Forget the rest . . . this is really the best . |
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