“The Missouri Breaks” (1976) Western Running Time: 126 minutes Written by: Thomas McGuane Directed by: Arthur Penn Featuring: Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Kathleen Lloyd, Frederic Forrest and Harry Dean Stanton Tittle Tod: “Damn, I don't know why they had to put Canada all the way up here.” Arthur Penn’s The Missouri Breaks (1976) is a film that resists easy categorization. A revisionist Western featuring two …
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“Last Tango in Paris” (1972) Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Written by: Bernardo Bertolucci, Franco Arcalli French dialogue: Agnès Varda Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci Featuring: Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider, Maria Michi, Giovanna Galletti, Jean-Pierre Léaud and Massimo Girotti Paul: “No, you're alone. You're all alone. And you won't be able to be free of that feeling of being alone until you look death right in the …
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“The Nightcomers” (1971) Horror Running Time: 94 minutes Written by: Michael Hastings Directed by: Michael Winner Featuring: Marlon Brando, Stephanie Beacham, Thora Hird and Harry Andrews Peter Quint: "If you love someone, you want to kill them." Released in 1971 and directed by Michael Winner, The Nightcomers serves as a prequel to Henry James's novella The Turn of the …
“The Night of the Following Day” (1969) Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Written by: Hubert Cornfield and Robert Phippeny Directed by: Hubert Cornfield Featuring: Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita Moreno and Pamela Franklin Chauffeur: [to Leer] “I don't want you to hurt the girl; I don't want you to touch her. If I come back and I find out that she's not …
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“Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials” (2023) Television Series Sci-Fi Three Specials Written by: Russell T Davies Featuring: David Tennant and Catherine Tate The Doctor: “I really do remember, though. Every second with you. I'm so glad you're back, 'cause it killed me, Donna. It killed me, it killed me, it killed me.” Donna Noble: “We can have more days, can't we? …
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“Damages: The Complete Series” (2007-2012) Television Fifty Nine Episodes Created by: Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman Featuring: Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Željko Ivanek, Noah Bean, Tate Donovan, Ted Danson, Anastasia Griffith, Marcia Gay Harden, Timothy Olyphant, William Hurt, Campbell Scott, Martin Short, Dylan Baker, John Goodman and Ryan Phillippe Martin Cutler: "If you were …
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“The Invisible Monster” (1950) Science Fiction Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: Ronald Davison Directed by: Fred C. Brannon Featuring: Richard Webb, Aline Towne, Lane Bradford, Stanley Price, John Crawford and George Meeker CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Slaves of the Phantom; 2. The Acid Clue; 3. The Death Car; 4. Highway Holocaust; 5. Bridge to Eternity; 6. Ordeal by Fire; 7. Murder Train; 8. Window of …
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“The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” (1994) Comedy Running Time: 103 minutes Written and directed by: Stephan Elliott Featuring: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Bill Hunter Bernadette: [to Shirley] “Now listen here, you mullet. Why don't you just light your tampon, and blow your box apart? Because it's the only bang you're ever gonna get, sweetheart!” Few films …
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“Convoy” (1978) Action Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: B. W. L. Norton Directed by: Sam Peckinpah Featuring: Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Burt Young, Madge Sinclair, Franklyn Ajaye and Ernest Borgnine Melissa: “Why do they call you the Duck?” Rubber Duck: “Because it rhymes with "luck." See, my daddy always told me to be just like a duck. Stay smooth on the surface and paddle like …
“Blake's 7 : Series One” (1978) Television Series Sci-Fi Thirteen Episodes Created by: Terry Nation Featuring: Gareth Thomas, Michael Keating, Sally Knyvette, Paul Darrow, David Jackson, Peter Tuddenham, Jan Chappell, Jacqueline Pearce and Stephen Greif Vila Restal: [about Jenna] “She's a big name. It's an honor to be locked up with her.” Blake's 7, created by Terry Nation, debuted in 1978 as a dystopian British sci-fi series that quickly …
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“A Bridge Too Far” (1977) War Drama Running Time: 176 minutes Written by: William Goldman based on A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan Directed by: Richard Attenborough Featuring: Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Anthony Hopkins, Gene Hackman, Hardy Krüger, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schell and Liv Ullmann Lt. Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur: “Remember what the general said; we're the cavalry. It would be bad form to arrive in …
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“Flying Disc Man from Mars” (1950) Science Fiction Running Time: 167 minutes Written by: Ronald Davidson Directed by: Fred C. Brannon Featuring: Walter Reed, Lois Collier, Gregory Gaye, James Craven, Harry Lauter and Richard Irving Trent: "You know, I've never flown one of these things before." Flying Disc Man from Mars is a fascinating relic from the 1950s, encapsulating an era when science fiction …
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“Eureka” (2006 – 2012) Television Series Seventy Seven Episodes Created by: Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia Featuring: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Debrah Farentino, Jordan Danger, Ed Quinn, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, Matt Frewer, Tembi Locke and James Callis Marshall Jack Carter: [about heat signatures in the morgue] “I swear if this turns into a zombie attack, I am quitting!” Eureka is a captivating blend of science fiction, drama, and comedy that …
“Judge John Deed” (2001 – 2007) Television Drama Twenty Nine Episodes Created by: G.F. Newman Featuring: Martin Shaw, Jenny Seagrove, Barbara Thorn, Louisa Clein and Simon Ward Judge John Deed: [sentencing the producer of a TV game show after a contestant has died] “Celebrity. The pursuit of the talentless, by the mindless. It's become a disease of the twenty-first century. It pollutes our society, …
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“The Two Ronnies” (1971 – 1987) Television Comedy Ninety three Episodes Created by: Bill Cotton Featuring: Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett Ronnie Corbett: “And now, it's goodnight from me...” Ronnie Barker: “...and it's goodnight from him.” Few comedy duos have left as indelible a mark on British television as Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, collectively known as The Two Ronnies. Running from …
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“The Durrells” (2016 – 2019) Television Drama Twenty Six Episodes Created by: Simon Nye Featuring: Keeley Hawes, Milo Parker, Josh O'Connor, Daisy Waterstone and Callum Woodhouse Spiros Halikiopoulos: “Mrs. Durrells, I love to help, and your family gives me so many chances.” The Durrells, a charming British television series based on Gerald Durrell’s autobiographical trilogy, captures the whimsical adventures of the Durrell family …
“The Adventures of Merlin” (2008 - 2012) Television / Fantasy Sixty Five Episodes Created by: Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy Featuring: Colin Morgan, Angel Coulby, Bradley James, Katie McGrath, Anthony Head, Richard Wilson, John Hurt and Nathaniel Parker [introduction to each episode] The Dragon: [voiceover] “In a land of myth, and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom rests on …
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“King of the Rocket Men” (1942) Sci-Fi Running Time: 1657/ 65 minutes Written by: Royal Cole, William Lively and Sol Shor Directed by: Fred C. Brannon Featuring: Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke, Don Haggerty, House Peters, Jr., James Craven and I. Stanford Jolley Glenda Thomas: “Am I glad you caught up with me again.” Jeffrey King: “It's getting to be a habit that I'd like to break.” Glenda Thomas: “Well, I …
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“The Ninth Gate” (1999) Horror Running Time: 133 minutes Written by: John Brownjohn, Roman Polanski and Enrique Urbizu Directed by: Roman Polanski Featuring: Johnny Depp, Lena Olin, Frank Langella, James Russo, Jack Taylor and Emmanuelle Seigner Boris Balkan: “There's nothing more reliable than a man whose loyalty can be bought for hard cash.” Roman Polanski’s The Ninth Gate stands as a dark, atmospheric blend of mystery and …
“Death and the Maiden” (1994) Drama / Thriller Running Time: 103 minutes Written by: Ariel Dorfman and Rafael Yglesias Directed by: Roman Polanski Featuring: Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley and Stuart Wilson Dr. Roberto Miranda: “How can I confess to something I haven't done?” Roman Polanski’s Death and the Maiden, based on Ariel Dorfman’s acclaimed stage play, is an intense psychological drama that delves deep …
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