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The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
Comedy
An Airplane!-style parody of recent sword-and-sandal films, centered on Troy's greatest general, Awesomest Maximus, who is intensely loyal to his father-in-law, King Looney, but isn't terribly bright. Goaded by his ambitious wife, the Princess Hottessa, Awesomest finds himself on a diplomatic mission to Greece that goes horribly awry, leading to a war in which he must face the seemingly undefeatable Greek warrior, Testiclees.
Starring: Will Sasso, Kristanna Loken, Rip Torn, Ian Ziering, Sophie Monk, Ian Ziering, Tony Cox
Director: Jeff Kanew
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Posted on April 14, 2012 |
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Into the Abyss (2011)
Crime | Documentary
Conversations with death row inmate Michael Perry and those affected by his crime serve as an examination of why people – and the state – kill.
Starring: Fred Allen, Jason Burkett, Melyssa Burkett, Werner Herzog
Director: Werner Herzog
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Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Gone Baby Gone is Ben Affleck's directorial debut, based on the novel from the acclaimed author of Mystic River. It is an intense look inside an ongoing investigation about the mysterious disappearance of a little girl. Two young private detectives (Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan) are hired to take a closer look at the case and soon they discover nothing is what it seems. Ultimately they will have to risk everything – their relationship, their sanity, and even their lives – to find a little girl-lost.
Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, John Ashton
Director: Ben Affleck
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Be Cool (2005)
Comedy | Crime
Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and romancing a widow of a music exec on the way.
Starring: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Dwayne Johnson, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, André Benjamin
Director: F. Gary Gray
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Tags: André Benjamin, Cedric the Entertainer, Dwayne Johnson, F. Gary Gray, John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn
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Get Shorty (1995)
Comedy | Crime | Thriller
A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job.
Starring: John Travolta, Gene Hackman, Rene Russo, Danny DeVito
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
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License to Drive (1988)
Comedy
Les doesn't have a driving license yet, but to impress his gorgeous date Mercedes he borrows his grandpa's Cadillac for a night out… and has to witness the poor car going through more and more intense maltreatments.
Starring: Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane, Heather Graham
Director: Greg Beeman
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Carrie (1976)
Drama | Horror
A telekinetic powered girl becomes Senior Prom queen, is humiliated publicly, and chaos and destruction follows in this horror classic by Brian De Palma based on the Stephen King novel starring Sissy Spacek and John Travolta.
Starring: Sissy Spacek, John Travolta, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, Nancy Allen
Director: Brian De Palma
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The Adopted / Les adoptés (2011)
Drama
The Adopted is a story of a family of women whose live haven't been the easiest but with time been the biggest cure to their difficulties. Lisa (Laurent) is a vivacious alluring woman, her adoptive sister Marine (Marie Denarnaud) both been in separable since they where 10 years old. The pair have forged a deep bond with Lisa's mother Millie (Clementine Celarie) whom the trio give Lisa's young son Leo the security and affection a growing child needs. When Marine falls in love with Alex (Denis Menochet)Lisa starts to feel isolated, jealous which starts to take on the family,but eventually things start to look balanced once again as love starts to blossom only for fate to throw tragedy at them forcing the family to regroup again to turn loss into hope.
Starring: Marie Denarnaud, Denis Menochet, Mélanie Laurent, Clémentine Célarié
Director: Mélanie Laurent
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Metal Shifters / Iron Invader (2011)
Sci-Fi
Two brothers desperate to keep the family business afloat soon find their prayers answered when a Russian satellite dislodges from orbit and crashes into the middle of a nearby field. Unaware the satellite carries a mysterious alien substance; the brothers sell the satellite to a local artist who uses the wreckage in his giant sculpture. But soon the substance brings the giant sculpture to life, creating an iron monster whose only mission is to kill.
Starring: Kavan Smith, Colby Johannson, Nicole de Boer
Director: Paul Ziller
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Night Drive (2010)
Horror | Thriller
A group of tourists face the fight of their lives in a South African game reserve.
Starring: Brandon Auret, Brian Baynes, Christopher Beasley
Director: Justin Head
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Kate & Leopold (2001)
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance
Kate McKay is all business and has no time for anyone, especially her ex-boyfriend neighbor, who keeps claiming he discovered a portal in time. He is true however and upon a trip back to the 1800's an inquisitive, gentlemanly duke named Leopold follows him back to the modern day. Leopold is fascinated by a modern woman like Kate who herself begins to appreciate his old fashioned ways.
Starring: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber
Director: James Mangold
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The Waterboy (1998)
Comedy | Sport
Bobby Boucher, a socially inept 31-year-old from the swamps of Louisiana, is home schooled and sheltered by his over-protective Mama. His only contact with society is his waterboy job for a college team where the players relentlessly make fun of him, and his coach doesn't let him fight back. This all changes when Bobby gets a new coach who lets him stand up for himself. Bobby finally releases years of pent up rage and is transformed into the most devastating tackler on the team. Now Bobby has to learn how to play football and go to college, all behind his Mama's back. Let's just hope Mama doesn't find out.
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler, Fairuza Balk, Jerry Reed
Director: Frank Coraci
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Adventure | Animation | Family | Fantasy | Thriller
There's magic in the rainforest and it's called FernGully. Deep in the heart of the forest awaits a paradise filled with tiny sprites, winged fairies and tree spirits who all live in joyful harmony. But when their home is threatened by humans, one courageous spirit gives her all to save it.
Starring: Tim Curry, Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Grace Zabriskie
Director: Bill Kroyer
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Posted on April 13, 2012 |
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Dragon Eyes (2012)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
St. Jude Square is a neighborhood living in fear and despair. The dueling gangs of local kingpins Dash and Antuan terrorize the streets and the citizens live without a shred of hope… until mysterious stranger Ryan Hong arrives in town. He begins to play one gang against the other using his unparalleled martial arts skills, and by calling on the teachings of his brilliant mentor Tiano to find the strength to battle back. However, just as he begins to bring the community under control, Hong is confronted by Mr. V, the town's ruthless and corrupt police chief. At first Mr. V is impressed by Hong's skill, but soon sees Hong as a threat to his regime, and the two warriors are locked in a head-to-head battle, pitting the fear and corruption of Mr. V's regime versus the new beginning Hong represents for the people of St. Jude Square.
Starring: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Peter Weller, Cung Le, Eddie Rouse, Kristopher Van Varenberg
Director: John Hyams
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Contraband (2012)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law botches a drug deal, Chris is forced back into running contraband. Things quickly fall apart, and Chris must use his skills to navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops, and hit men before his wife and sons become their target.
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
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Shanghai Noon (2000)
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Western
Acrobatic Chinese Imperial Guard Chon Wang comes to the Wild West to rescue beautiful, kidnapped Princess Pei Pei. Upon transporting her ransom, Chon finds himself on the very train that Roy O'Bannon, an outlaw of dubious competence, plans to rob. They reluctantly become partners when faced with bad-seed Marshall Van Cleef who'd rather neither one of them make it off the train alive.
Starring: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Brandon Merrill, Roger Yuan, Xander Berkeley
Director: Tom Dey
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Fly Away Home (1996)
Adventure | Drama | Family
The soaring adventure of a 13-year-old girl and her estranged father who learn what family is all about when they adopt an orphaned flock of geese and teach them to fly! Starring Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin and Dana Delaney.
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany
Director: Carroll Ballard
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Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
Comedy | Music | Romance
Janey is new in town, and soon meets Lynne, who shares her passion for dancing in general, and "Dance TV" in particular. When a competition is announced to find a new Dance TV regular couple, Janey and Lynne are determined to audition. The only problem is that Janey's father doesn't approve of that kind of thing.
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Helen Hunt, Shannen Doherty
Director: Alan Metter
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The Big Bird Cage (1972)
Action | Crime | Drama
Grier and Haig are thieving mercenaries who engineer a prison break from the outside.
Starring: Pam Grier, Anitra Ford, Candice Roman, Teda Bracci, Carol Speed
Director: Jack Hill
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Cinema Verite (2011)
Drama
Docudrama about the making of the first "reality TV" show, a ten-part PBS documentary offering an inside look at the life of an American family.
Starring: Diane Lane, Thomas Dekker, Tim Robbins, James Gandolfini, Johnny Simmons, Patrick Fugit
Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
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Tags: Diane Lane, James Gandolfini, Johnny Simmons, Patrick Fugit, Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman, Thomas Dekker, Tim Robbins
