“Cutter’s Way” (1981) Drama Running Time: 109 minutes Written by: Jeffrey Alan Fiskin based on Cutter and Bone by Newton Thornburg Directed by: Ivan Passer Featuring: Jeff Bridges, John Heard, Lisa Eichhorn and Ann Dusenberry Alex Cutter: “I watched the war on TV like everybody else. Thought the same damn things. You know what you thought when you saw a picture of a young woman …
“Conquest of Space” (1955) Science Fiction Running Time: 93 minutes Written by: James O'Hanlon Directed by: Byron Haskin Featuring: Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming and Mickey Shaughnessy Sergeant Imoto: “Some years ago, my country chose to fight a terrible war. It was bad, I do not defend it, but there were reasons. Somehow those reasons are never spoken of. To the Western …
“Supernova” (2020) Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Written and directed by: Harry Macqueen Featuring: Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci Lilly: “You're still you Tusker. You're still the guy he fell in love with.” Tusker: “No. I'm not. I just look like him.” “Supernova” is a 2020 drama film directed by Harry Macqueen and starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci. The …
“Stir of Echoes” (1995) Horror Running Time: 100 minutes Written and directed by: David Koepp Featuring: Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas and Kevin Dunn Lisa: “It doesn't surprise me that there's another woman. Of course, the fact that she's dead gives one pause.” Critical Commentary "Stir of Echoes" is a supernatural thriller film released in 1999, directed by David Koepp, …
“Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead” (1995) Drama Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Scott Rosenberg Directed by: Gary Fleder Featuring: Andy García, Christopher Lloyd, William Forsythe, Bill Nunn, Treat Williams, Jack Warden, Steve Buscemi, Fairuza Balk, Gabrielle Anwar and Christopher Walken Easy Wind: “Remember when you was a kid and you would spend the whole year waiting for summer vacation and when it finally came it …
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“The Contender” (2000) Drama Running Time: 126 minutes Written and Directed by: Rod Lurie Featuring: Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, William Petersen, Philip Baker Hall, Saul Rubinek and Sam Elliott Laine Hanson: “Principles only mean something when you stick to them when its inconvenient.” Critical Commentary "The Contender" is a political drama film directed by Rod Lurie and released in 2000. …
“Marooned” (1969) Sci-Fi Running Time: 134 minutes Written by: Mayo Simon based on the novel by Martin Caidin Directed by: John Sturges Featuring: Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, James Franciscus and Gene Hackman Clayton Stone: “Jesus, fifty-five minutes... We'll be pretty cold by then.” Buzz Lloyd: “Well, one of us's gonna have to go. I mean uh... that's what we're talkin' about, isnt it? One of …
“The Gift” (2000) Horror Running Time: 130 minutes Written by: Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson Directed by: Sam Raimi Featuring: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear and Hilary Swank Donnie: “I'm guilty of cheating on my wife, of being a bad husband, a bad Christian. But I ain't guilty of killing Jessica. I swear to God.” Critical Commentary "The Gift" is …
“Haunted ” (1995) Horror Running Time: 108 minutes Written by: Lewis Gilbert, Bob Kellett and Timothy Prager Directed by: Lewis Gilbert Featuring: Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, Anthony Andrews, John Gielgud and Anna Massey Prof. David Ash: “Miss Webb, I have been to hundreds of houses, countless seances, and I have never yet seen something that can't be explained in rational terms. The people I've met …
“Jacob's Ladder” (1990) Drama Running Time: 113 minutes Written by: Bruce Joel Rubin Directed by: Adrian Lyne Featuring: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña and Danny Aiello Louis: “Eckhart saw Hell too. He said: The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of life, your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not …
“The House of the Spirits” (1993) Drama Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Bille August based on the novel by Isabel Allende Directed by: Bille August Featuring: Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas, Armin Mueller-Stahl, María Conchita Alonso, Vanessa Redgrave and Joaquín Martínez Esteban Trueba: [to Ferula] “Sometimes I wish Mother was here so I could send you back to her.” "The House of …
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“Little Buddha” (1993) Drama Running Time: 140 minutes Written by: Rudy Wurlitzer and Mark Peploe Directed by: Bernardo Bertolucci Featuring: Keanu Reeves, Chris Isaak, Bridget Fonda, Alex Wiesendanger and Ying Ruocheng Jesse Conrad: “Were you sleeping lama?” Lama Norbu: “No, I was meditating.” Jesse Conrad: “What's meditating?” Lama Norbu: “It is being totally quiet and relaxed, separating yourself from everything around you, setting your mind free …
“I'll Sleep When I'm Dead” (2003) Drama Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: Trevor Preston Directed by: Mike Hodges Featuring: Clive Owen, Charlotte Rampling, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Malcolm McDowell Will: “Look at me. Look at what I've become. I sometimes don't talk to another living soul for fucking days, weeks. I'm always on the move. I trust no one, nothing. And it's got …
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“The Hunter” (1980) Action Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Ted Leighton and Peter Hyams Directed by: Buzz Kulik Featuring: Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton and Ben Johnson Ralph 'Papa' Thorson: “I'm getting too old for this shit.” Critical Commentary "The Hunter" is a crime thriller film directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, and Kathryn Harrold. The film is …
“The Brotherhood of Satan” (1971) Horror Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: William Welch Directed by: Bernard McEveety Featuring: Strother Martin, L. Q. Jones, Charles Bateman, Ahna Capri, Charles Robinson, Alvy Moore and Geri Reischl Doc Duncan: “Not your baby, OUR baby, SATAN'S BABY!” Critical Commentary "The Brotherhood of Satan" is a horror movie released in 1971 and directed by Bernard McEveety. The film follows …
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“The Parallax View” (1974) Drama Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: David Giler and Lorenzo Semple Jr. based on the novel by Loren Singer Directed by: Alan J. Pakula Featuring: Warren Beatty, Hume Cronyn, William Daniels and Paula Prentiss Carroll Commission Spokesman: “Ladies and gentlemen, you have been invited here today for the official announcement of the inquiry into the death of Senator Charles Carroll. This is …
“Tam Lin” (1970) Drama Running Time: 106 minutes Written by: William Spier Directed by: Roddy McDowall Featuring: Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis, Cyril Cusack and Stephanie Beacham “O I forbid ye, maidens a', That wear gowd on your hair, To come, and gae by Carterhaugh, For young Tom-lin is there.” - Robbie Burns Critical Commentary "The Ballad of Tam Lin," is a psychedelic drama …
“Pig” (2021) Drama Running Time: 92 minutes Written and Directed by: Michael Sarnoski Featuring: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff and Adam Arkin Rob: "We don't get a lot of things to really care about." "Pig" is a 2021 drama film directed by Michael Sarnoski and starring Nicolas Cage. The film follows Cage's character, a truffle hunter named Rob, …
“As Good as It Gets” (1993) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 139 minutes Written by: Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks Directed by: James L. Brooks Featuring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich and Shirley Knight Melvin Udall: “Now, I got a real great compliment for you, and it's true.” Carol Connelly: “I'm so afraid you're about to say something awful.” Melvin Udall: “Don't be …
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“The Out-of-Towners” (1970) Comedy Running Time: 98 minutes Written by: Neil Simon Directed by: Arthur Hiller Featuring: Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis Gwen Kellerman: “George, what are we doing wrong? We can't ride, we can't walk, we can't eat, we can't pray.” George Kellerman: “Well, we can think. As long as we got our brains, we can think.” Gwen Kellerman: “Oh, they'll …
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