“The Bounty” (1984) Drama Running Time: 132 minutes Written by: Robert Bolt Directed by: Roger Donaldson Featuring: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Edward Fox and Laurence Olivier Admiral Hood: “This court finds that the seizure of His Majesty's Armed Vessel Bounty was an act of mutiny by Fletcher Christian and others of her crew, and that her captain Lieutenant William Bligh is, in the …
“My Summer of Love” (2023) Drama Running Time: 87 minutes Written by: Paweł Pawlikowski and Michael Wynne Directed by: Paweł Pawlikowski Featuring: Natalie Press , Emily Blunt and Paddy Considine Tamsin: “If you leave me, I'll kill you.” Mona: “If you leave me, I'll kill you... and then I'll kill myself.” Critical Commentary "My Summer of Love", a British drama film released …
“Malèna” (2000) Drama Running Time: 108 minutes Written and directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore Featuring: Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro Renato Amoroso: “I pedalled as fast as I could... as if I were escaping from longing, from innocence, from her. Time has passed, and I have loved many women. And as they've held me close... and asked if I …
“Damage” (1992) Drama Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: David Hare Directed by: Louis Malle Featuring: Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves, Ian Bannen and Leslie Caron Anna Barton: “What would you win by leaving Ingrid?” Dr. Stephen Fleming: “You. I'd win you.” Anna Barton: “Then you'd win something you already have.” "Damage" is a 1992 erotic drama film directed by Louis Malle and based …
“Omar Khayyam” (1957) Adventure Running Time: 101 minutes Written by: Barré Lyndon Directed by: William Dieterle Featuring: Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, John Derek and Edward Platt Omar Khayyam: “They call you Chosen One... the Seventh Excellent Creature.Are you also to be appointed Caliph, interpreting the Will of God, Supreme Ruler above all earthly kings?" Hasani Sabah: If it were not so, I …
“A Thousand and One Nights” (1945) Adventure Running Time: 94 minutes Written by: Richard English and Jack Henley Directed by: Alfred E. Green Featuring: Evelyn Keyes, Phil Silvers, Adele Jergens and Cornel Wilde "A Thousand and One Nights" (1945) is a captivating film that takes viewers on a mesmerizing journey into the enchanting world of Arabian Nights. Directed by Alfred E. Green and produced …
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“Zarak” (1956) Adventure Running Time: 96 minutes Written by: Richard Maibaum Directed by: Terence Young Featuring: Victor Mature, Michael Wilding and Anita Ekberg Zarak Khan: “Hanging's too fast. It's for the weak. My father once said I should be flogged to death. He tried, cousin, but he failed.” Ahmad: “We shall not fail.” Critical Commentary Released in 1956, "Zarak" is a British adventure …
“The Desert Hawk” (1950) Adventure Running Time: 77 minutes Written by: Gerald Drayson Adams Directed by: Frederick De Cordova Featuring: Yvonne De Carlo and Richard Greene Omar: “Wench or princess, a woman is only a woman, and always needs a master.” Critical Commentary In the realm of captivating cinema, certain films manage to transport audiences to distant lands, offering an immersive …
Adventure Running Time: 87 minutes Written by: Michael Hogan Directed by: John Rawlins Featuring: Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Sabu, Leif Erikson, Billy Gilbert, Edgar Barrier, Shemp Howard, Thomas Gomez, Turhan Bey, Elyse Knox, Acquanetta and Carmen D'Antonio Scheherazade: “I would swear I have seen this man before. But where?” Ali Ben Ali: “Maybe in your dreams.” Critical Commentary "Arabian Nights" (1942), directed by John Rawlins, is a classic adventure fantasy film …
“Funeral in Berlin” (1966) Drama Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: Evan Jones Directed by: Guy Hamilton Featuring: Michael Caine, Paul Hubschmid, Oskar Homolka, Eva Renzi, Guy Doleman and Hugh Burden Samantha Steel: “My name is Samantha Steel. Some people call me Sam.” Harry Palmer: “Edmund Dorf. Some people call me Edna.” Critical Commentary “Funeral in Berlin” is a 1966 British spy film directed by Guy …
“The Ipcress File” (1994) Drama Running Time: 109 minutes Written by: Bill Canaway Directed by: Sidney J. Furie Featuring: Michael Caine, Nigel Green, Guy Doleman and Sue Lloyd Major Dalby: “The next time you use CC1 authority, just you make sure you have it!” Palmer: “You know, it's funny... If Radcliffe had been here, I'd have been... a hero.” Major Dalby: “He wasn't. And you're …
“The Passengers of the Night” (2022) Drama Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: Mikhaël Hers, Maude Ameline and Mariette Désert Directed by: Mikhaël Hers Featuring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Quito Rayon-Richter, Noée Abita, Megan Northam, Thibault Vinçon, Emmanuelle Béart, Laurent Poitrenaux and Didier Sandre Elisabeth: “I prefer to be understood.” “The Passengers of the Night” is a 2022 French drama film directed …
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“Pearl” (2022) Horror Running Time: 103 minutes Written by: Ti West and Mia Goth Directed by: Ti West Featuring: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, Emma Jenkins-Purro and Alistair Sewell Pearl: [yelling in distress after being rejected] “No, I'm a star! Please, I'm a star! Please, somebody help me! Please help me! Help me!” Critical Commentary “Pearl” is a 2022 …
“Triangle of Sadness” (2022) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written and directed by: Ruben Östlund Featuring: Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Dolly de Leon, Zlatko Burić, Iris Berben, Vicki Berlin, Henrik Dorsin, Jean-Christophe Folly, Amanda Walker, Oliver Ford Davies, Sunnyi Melles and Woody Harrelson The Captain: “'How people perceive themselves is nothing that interests me.. There are very few that are gonna look in the mirror and say: The …
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Television/Comedy Eighteen Episodes Created by: Paul Feig Featuring: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, Becky Ann Baker, Joe Flaherty and Busy Philipps Neal Schweiber: “The dance is tomorrow. She's a cheerleader, you've seen Star Wars 27 times. You do the math.” "Freaks and Geeks" is a highly acclaimed television series that originally aired in 1999 and has since gained …
“Private Hell 36” (1954) Running Time: 81 minutes Drama Written by: Collier Young and Ida Lupino Directed by: Don Siegel Featuring: Ida Lupino, Steve Cochran, Howard Duff, Dean Jagger and Dorothy Malone Lilli Marlowe: “Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed I'd meet a drunken slob in a bar who'd give me fifty bucks and we'd live happily ever after.” Critical Commentary "Private …
“Plunder of the Sun” (1953) Drama Running Time: 82 minutes Written by: Jonathan Latimer Directed by: John Farrow Featuring: Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina and Francis L. Sullivan Julie Barnes: “You stood me up because you think I’m a tramp.” Al Colby: “I don't think you're a tramp.” Julie Barnes: “Yes you do... cuz I am. I'm a tramp and everybody knows it; Julie …
“City That Never Sleeps” (1953) Drama Running Time: 90 minutes Written by: Steve Fisher Directed by: John H. Auer Featuring: Gig Young, Mala Powers, William Talman, Edward Arnold, Chill Wills, Marie Windsor and Paula Raymond Sally 'Angel Face' Connors: “When I first came to this town I was gonna be - oh, there were a lot of things I was gonna do. Become famous. But …
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“Hollywood Story” (1951) Drama Running Time: 77 minutes Written by: Frederick Brady and Frederick Kohner Directed by: William Castle Featuring: Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Richard Egan, Henry Hull, Fred Clark and Jim Backus Larry O'Brien: “They only made silent pictures here?” John Miller: “The first ones and the best ones. Ever since 1915, Mr O'Brien. Why, this street has been everything from Klondike Gulch to …
“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 Critical Commentary "Jennifer" is a film noir directed by Joel Newton, and Lupino plays the lead role of Agnes Langley, a woman who suffers from a split personality disorder. The …
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