“Secret Window” (2004) Horror/Drama Running Time: 96 minutes Written and directed by: David Koepp Featuring: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton and Charles S. Dutton Mort: “You know, the only thing that matters is the ending. It's the most important part of the story, the ending. And this one... is very good. This one's perfect.” Critical Commentary "Secret Window," directed …
“Needful Things” (1993) Horror/Drama Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: W. D. Richter Directed by: Fraser C. Heston Featuring: Ed Harris, Max von Sydow, Bonnie Bedelia, J. T. Walsh and Amanda Plummer Leland Gaunt: “The young carpenter from Nazareth? I know him well. Promising young man. He died badly.” Critical Commentary "Needful Things," a film adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name, …
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“Fire Force Season One” (2023) Television Anime Twenty four Episodes Created by: Yamato Haijima Featurng: Derick Snow, Alexis Tipton, Eric Vale, Jeremy Inman and Christopher Wehkamp Maki: "As a sister, and our lovable Iris, violence does not become you." Fire Force, also known as En'en no Shouboutai, has set the anime world ablaze with its unique blend of supernatural …
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“Jennifer” (1953) Drama Running Time: 73 minutes Written by: Bernard Girard and Richard Dorso Directed by: Joel Newton Featuring: Ida Lupino, Howard Duff, Robert Nichols and Mary Shipp Tagline: “Did Jennifer fear his fingers at her throat... or the burning caress of his lips?” Critical Commentary The 1953 film "Jennifer" stands as a significant work in the realm of classic cinema, …
“Beware, My Lovely” (1952) Drama Running Time: 77 minutes Written by: Mel Dinelli Directed by: Harry Horner Featuring: Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan and Taylor Holmes Howard Wilton: [after Ruth has deliberately sprinkled debris on the floor he's just been cleaning, on his hands and knees] “You think I'm funny?” Ruth Williams: “Not particularly.” Howard Wilton: “I don't like being laughed at.” Ruth Williams: “Well, aren't you …
“Newman’s Law” (1974) Drama Running Time: 98 minutes Written by: Anthony Wilson Directed by: Richard T. Heffron Featuring: George Peppard Tagline: “Most cops play it by the book. Newman wrote his own!” Critical Commentary In the early 1970s, the crime genre in cinema was undergoing a renaissance, with gritty and often morally ambiguous stories capturing the zeitgeist of the …
“The Executioner” (1970) Drama Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: Jack Pulman Directed by: Sam Wanamaker Featuring: George Peppard and Keith Michell John Shay: “I thought you guys used Pentothal.” Balkov: “We ran out.” Critical Commentary "The Executioner," directed by John Smith and released in 1970, is a gritty and unflinching portrayal of the American justice system and the complex moral …
“Pendulum” (1969) Drama Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: Stanley Niss Directed by: George Schaefer Featuring: George Peppard, Jean Seberg and Richard Kiley Judge Kinsella: “On your last appearance before me, Mr. Sanderson, it was my unpleasant duty to sentence you to death in the electric chair. Now, the duty I have before me now is in some respects even more …
“P.J.” (1968) Drama Running Time: 109 minutes Written by: Philip Reisman Jr. Directed by: John Guillermin Featuring: George Peppard, Gayle Hunnicutt, Raymond Burr, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Brock Peters and Susan Saint James P.J. Detweiler: [to Orbison, after the latter has made a cruel remark] “You know something? You're all... armpit.” Critical Commentary George Peppard was a versatile actor known for his charismatic screen presence and diverse …
"The Martian Chronicles" (1980) Television Series / Science Fiction Episodes: Three Written by: Richard Matheson Directed by: Michael Anderson Featuring: Rock Hudson, Roddy McDowall and Maria Schell Maj. Jeff Spender: “I just believe in things that were done. And there were so many things done here. Streets and houses and books and big canals and clocks and places with names - things …
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“Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” (1974) Action Running Time: 112 minutes Written by: Gordon Dawson and Sam Peckinpah Directed by: Sam Peckinpah Featuring: Warren Oates and Isela Vega Bennie: “There ain't nothing sacred about a hole in the ground or the man that's in it. Or you. Or me.” Critical Commentary "Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia" …
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“The Prophecy: Forsaken” (2005) Action Running Time: 75 minutes Written and directed by: Joel Soisson Featuring: Kari Wuhrer, Jason Scott Lee, John Light, Jason London and Tony Todd John Reigart: “The last chapter of the Bible is called Revelations. It promises the end of life as we know it. If that's the case, you might want to ask yourself: Is that really such …
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“The Prophecy: Uprising” (2005) Drama Running Time: 88 minutes Written and directed by: Joel Soisson Featuring: John Light, Sean Pertwee, Kari Wuhrer, Jason London and Doug Bradley Laurel: [as Belial] “Sorry I'm late. We had to stop for petrol and sweets. Ah, what a waste! You know, you really could have made more of this place. The evil that bred here? Such an opportunity, …
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“The Prophecy III: The Ascent” (1998) Drama Running Time: 84 minutes Written by: Joel Soisson and Carl Dupré Directed by: Patrick Lussier Featuring: Christopher Walken, Vincent Spano, Kayren Ann Butler and Brad Dourif Gabriel: “You been with a woman, Zophael? It's like dying... you moan, cry out. You get to a spot that has you begging for release. Once, I was an …
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“The Prophecy II” (1998) Drama Running Time: 83 minutes Written by: Matt Greenberg and Greg Spence Directed by: Greg Spence Featuring: Christopher Walken, Russell Wong, Jennifer Beals, Brittany Murphy and Steve Hytner Gabriel: “There's a small step from prophet to martyr. Can you take it?” Critical Commentary "The Prophecy II," directed by Greg Spence and released in 1998, is a supernatural horror film that …
“The Prophecy” (1995) Drama Running Time: 97 minutes Written and directed by: Gregory Widen Featuring: Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz, Amanda Plummer and Viggo Mortensen Gabriel: “I'm an angel. I kill firstborns while their mamas watch. I turn cities into salt. I even, when I feel like it, rip the souls from little girls, and from now till kingdom come, …
“Losing Isaiah” (1989) Drama Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal Directed by: Stephen Gyllenhaal Featuring: Jessica Lange, Halle Berry, David Strathairn, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson Margaret Lewin: “Any animal can give birth. That doesn't make it a mother.” Khaila Richards: “Oh, so you're calling me an animal? If you think you're going to just take my baby from me …
“Music Box” (1989) Drama Running Time: 124 minutes Written by: Joe Eszterhas Directed by: Costa-Gavras Featuring: Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest and Lukas Haas Mikey Talbot: “Grandpa told me that the holocaust was a big exaggeration.” Critical Commentary In the vast realm of cinematic history, there are films that entertain, films that enlighten, and films that haunt our deepest emotions. "Music Box," …
“Crimes of the Heart” (1986) Drama Running Time: 105 minutes Written by: Beth Henley Directed by: Bruce Beresford Featuring: Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Sissy Spacek, Sam Shepard, Tess Harper and Hurd Hatfield Meg Magrath: “Why'd you do it, Babe ? Why'd you put your head in the oven?” Babe Magrath: “I don't know... I'm having a bad day.” Critical Commentary "Crimes of the Heart," directed by …
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