“Bitter Moon” (1992) Drama / Thriller Running Time: 139 minutes Written by: Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach and John Brownjohn Directed by: Roman Polanski Featuring: Peter Coyote, Emmanuelle Seigner, Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas and Victor Banerjee Oscar: “Have you ever truly idolized a woman? Nothing can be obscene in such love. Everything that occurs in between it becomes a sacrament.” Roman Polanski’s Bitter Moon is a provocative …
“Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2” (2000) Horror Running Time: 90 minutes Written by: Dick Beebe and Joe Berlinger Directed by: Joe Berlinger Featuring: Kim Director, Jeffrey Donovan, Erica Leerhsen, Tristine Skyler and Stephen Barker Turner Sheriff Cravens: “Wipe that shit off your face! You think that your makeup and black clothes give you POWER... but you're just a scared, cowardly, little …
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“The Blair Witch Project” (1999) Horror Running Time: 81 minutes Written and directed by: Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez Featuring: Heather Donahue, Michael Williams and Joshua Leonard Heather Donahue: “I just want to apologize to Mike's mom, Josh's mom, and my mom. And I'm sorry to everyone. I was very naive. I am so so sorry for everything that has …
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“Sapphire & Steel” (1979 - 1982) Television 70 Episodes Created by: Peter J. Hammond Featuring: David McCallum and Joanna Lumley Narrator: "All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension. Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life. Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and Steel. …
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“Magnum, P.I.” (1980 - 1988) Television Drama One hundred and sixty two Episodes Created by: Donald P. Bellisario and Glen A. Larson Featuring: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley and Larry Manetti Thomas Sullivan Magnum III: “Now I know what you're thinking.” The 1980s television series Magnum, P.I. is an iconic entry in the pantheon of classic detective shows, blending action, humor, and mystery with …
“Hawaii Five-O” (1968 - 1980) Television Drama Two hundred and eighty one Episodes Created by: Leonard Freeman Featuring: Jack Lord, James MacArthur, Kam Fong, Zulu, Al Harrington, Doug Mossman, Herman Wedemeyer, William Smith, Sharon Farrell and Moe Keale Det. Steve McGarrett: “Book him, Danno. Murder one.” The 1980s era of Hawaii Five-O captures the essence of a classic police procedural with a distinct tropical flair. Though the show originally …
“Capricorn One” (1977) Drama Running Time: 123 minutes Written and directed by: Peter Hyams Featuring: Elliott Gould, James Brolin, Brenda Vaccaro, Sam Waterston, O. J. Simpson, Hal Holbrook, David Huddleston, David Doyle, Karen Black and Telly Savalas Lt. Col Peter Willis: “Anybody hungry? Oh, the marvels of American science. Here we are millions of miles from earth, and we can still send out for pizza.” Capricorn One, …
“Voyage of the Damned” (1976) Drama Running Time: 155 minutes Written by: Steve Shagan and David Butler based on Voyage of the Damned by Gordon Thomas and Max Morgan-Witts Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg Featuring: Faye Dunaway, Max von Sydow, Oskar Werner, Malcolm McDowell, Orson Welles, James Mason and Lee Grant Captain Schroeder: “I neither approved nor knew of it and assure you it shall not happen again. I frankly admit there appears …
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“Thunderbirds” (1965-1966) Television Action Thirty Two Episodes Created by: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson Featuring: Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn, David Graham, David Holliday, Shane Rimmer, Jeremy Wilkin, Matt Zimmerman, Paul Maxwell, John Tate and Charles Tingwell Jeff Tracy: “5, 4, 3, 2, 1! Thunderbirds are go!” "Thunderbirds," the British television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, premiered in 1965 and quickly became an iconic show in the …
“McLeod's Daughters” (2001-2009) Television Drama Two hundred and twenty four Episodes Created by: Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton Featuring: Bridie Carter, Lisa Chappell, Jessica Napier, Rachael Carpani, Aaron Jeffery, Myles Pollard, Sonia Todd, Simmone Jade Mackinnon, Michala Banas, Brett Tucker, Jonny Pasvolsky, Luke Jacobz, Zoe Naylor, Dustin Clare, Doris Younane, Gillian Alexy, Matt Passmore, Abi Tucker, Edwina Ritchard and John Schwarz Alex Ryan: [drunk] “I love you, Claire. I love you more than my chopper.” McLeod's …
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“Knight Rider: The Complete Series” (1982-1986) Television Action Ninety Episodes Created by: Glen A. Larson Featuring: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, Patricia McPherson, Rebecca Holden and Peter Parros Narrator: “Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man, who does not exist.” "Knight Rider" is a quintessential 1980s action-adventure television series that captured the imagination of a generation. Created by Glen …
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“The Cedar Tree” (1976-1979) Television Drama One hundred and nineteen Episodes Created by: Alfred Shaughnessy Featuring: Joyce Carey , Philip Latham and Jack Watling The Cedar Tree is a British television soap opera that originally aired on ITV from 1976 to 1979. Set in the interwar years of the 1930s, the series centers on the aristocratic Bourne family and their servants, providing …
“Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)” (1969 – 1970) Television Twenty Six Episodes Created by: Dennis Spooner Featuring: Mike Pratt, Kenneth Cope and Annette Andre Sidney Crabbe: “I've always said the only good copper is a dead copper, and the only good dead copper is a good dead copper in pain.” Released recently on DVD is the 1960s created television drama “Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)” (1969 – 1970) …
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“Magnum P.I.: Season 1 – 5” (2018-2024) Television Drama Ninety-Six Episodes Developed by: Peter M. Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim Featuring: Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill and Tim Kang Detective Gordon Katsumoto: “Still don't get why you guys are doing this.” Thomas Magnum: “Mike and Terry wanted to free these people, and it cost them their lives. We didn't know them but …
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“The Outer Limits” (1963-1965) Television Science Fiction Forty Nine Episodes Created by: Leslie Stevens The Control Voice: “There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we …
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“The Invaders” (1967-1968) Television Drama Forty Three Episodes Created by: Larry Cohen Featuring: Roy Thinnes Narrator: “The Invaders: alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them. For him, it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he …
“Dangerous Game” (1993) Drama Running time: 109 minutes Written by: Nicholas St. John Directed by: Abel Ferrara Featuring: Harvey Keitel, Madonna and James Russo Sarah Jennings: “What is a brunette standing between two blondes? An interpreter.” Dangerous Game (1993), directed by Abel Ferrara, is a provocative and deeply unsettling drama that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. Starring Harvey Keitel, Madonna, …
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024) Action Running Time: 148 minutes Written by: George Miller and Nico Lathouris Directed by: George Miller Featuring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke and Alyla Browne Dementus: “You fabulous thing. You crawled out of a pitiless grave, deeper than hell. Only one thing that is going to do that for you. Not hope. Hate. No shame …
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“The Young Americans” (1992) Drama Running time: 103 minutes Written by: Danny Cannon and David Hilton Directed by: Danny Cannon Featuring: Harvey Keitel, Iain Glen, John Wood, Terence Rigby, Keith Allen, Craig Kelly, Thandie Newton and Viggo Mortensen “London Is Not Only Losing Her Soul To The Americans, She's Selling It.” "Young Americans" (1993) is a British crime drama film directed by Danny Cannon, …
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“Bad Lieutenant” (1992) Drama Running time: 96 minutes Written by: Abel Ferrara and Zoë Lund Directed by: Abel Ferrara Featuring: Harvey Keitel Zoe: “Vampires are lucky, they can feed on others. We gotta eat away at ourselves. We gotta eat our legs to get the energy to walk. We gotta come, so we can go. We gotta suck …
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