“Psych” (1987 - 2000) Television Series One Hundred and twenty Episodes Created by: Steve Franks Featuring: James Roday, DulĂ© Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen, Kirsten Nelson and Anne Dudek Shawn Spencer: “Oh, you mean my pilot's license? That's out back in the Cessna. Or perhaps you're referring to my license to kill. Revoked. Trouble at the Kazakhstan border. I could give you the …
“Inspector Morse” (1987 - 2000) Television Series Thirty Three Episodes Created by: Colin Dexter Featuring: John Thaw, Kevin Whately and James Grout Morse: “I always drink at lunchtime. It helps my imagination.” "Inspector Morse" is a British television series that originally aired from 1987 to 2000. Based on the novels by Colin Dexter, the show stars John Thaw as the titular …
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“The Heroes of Telemark” (1965) War Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Ben Barzman and Ivan Moffat Directed by: Anthony Mann Featuring: Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris and Ulla Jacobsson Terboven: “Winston Churchill is puffing an extra big cigar today. And we laugh at him. Why? Because all these containers, which the British did so much to destroy, have already been pre-fabricated in Berlin. They …
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“I Saw The TV Glow” (2024) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Written & directed by: Jane Schoenbrun Featuring: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Helena Howard, Lindsey Jordan, Conner O'Malley, Emma Portner, Ian Foreman, Fred Durst and Danielle Deadwyler Maddy: “Time wasn't right. It was moving too fast. And then I was 19. And then I was 20. I felt like one of those dolls asleep in …
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Trailer: “Paddington in Peru” (2024) Studio Canal has released the first trailer for the third “Paddington” film which is titled “Paddington in Peru”. The story brings the marmalade-loving bear to Peru as he returns to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, …
“The Garfield Movie” (2024) Comedy Running Time: 101 minutes Written by: Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove and David Reynolds Directed by: Mark Dindal Featuring: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey GuillĂ©n, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang and Snoop Dogg Garfield: [before he starts eating lasagne; from teaser trailer] “I apologize in advance. The eating you're about to see will not be pretty. And …
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“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (2024) Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Chris Bremner and Will Beall Directed by: Adil & Bilall Featuring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Rhea Seehorn, Jacob Scipio, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith, Tiffany Haddish and Joe Pantoliano Armando Aretas: “Y'all are some terrible fucking fugitives.” "Bad Boys Ride or Die," presumably the fourth chapter in the high-octane …
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“Commandos Strike at Dawn” (1942) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: Irwin Shaw Directed by: John Farrow Featuring: Paul Muni, Anna Lee, Lillian Gish, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Robert Coote Schoolteacher: [watching a Nazi bookburning] “I'm writing a novel myself. I'd be very disappointed if you gentlemen don't burn it.” "Commandos Strike at Dawn" (1942) is a stirring wartime drama that deftly combines action, …
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“The Prisoner” (1967 - 1968) Television 17 Episodes Created by: Patrick McGoohan and George Markstein Written by: Patrick McGoohan, David Tomblin, Anthony Skene, Terence Feely, Vincent Tilsley, George Markstein Directed by: Patrick McGoohan, Pat Jackson, Don Chaffey, David Tomblin Featuring: Patrick McGoohan Number 6: "I will not make any deals with you. I've resigned. I will not …
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“The Zone of Interest” (2023) Drama Running Time: 105 minutes Written by: Jonathan Glazer based on The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis Directed by: Jonathan Glazer Featuring: Christian Friedel and Sandra HĂĽller Rudolf Höss: ”The life we enjoy is very much worth the sacrifice” Jonathan Glazer's "The Zone of Interest" is not your typical Holocaust film. It eschews the expected tropes …
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“The Dresser” (1983) Drama Running Time: 118 minutes Written by: Ronald Harwood Directed by: Peter Yates Featuring: Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins, Michael Gough and Cathryn Harrison Sir: “The critics? No, I have nothing but compassion for them. How can I hate the crippled, the mentally deficient, and the dead?” "The Dresser," directed by Peter Yates and released in 1983, is …
“Blood & Treasure: Season One and Two” (2019-2022) TV Series Twenty Five Episodes Created by: Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia Featuring: Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, James Callis, Katia Winter, Michael James Shaw, Oded Fehr, Alicia Coppola, Mark Gagliardi and Michelle Lee Lexi Vaziri : “Oh, yeah. Full-blown secret society. Although she's a bit rogue at the moment. I told her anything she can say to me, …
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“Late Night with the Devil” (2023) Horror Running Time: 93 minutes Written and directed by: Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes Featuring: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Georgina Haig and Josh Quong Tart Gus McConnell: “The power of Christ compels you! The power of Christ compels you!” "Late Night with the Devil" is a gripping cinematic experience …
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“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (2024) Comedy / Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman Directed by: Gil Kenan Featuring: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts Phoebe Spengler: “If you weren't a Spengler, you'd be answering phones.” Released in March 2024, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" picks up the proton pack where "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" left …
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“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024) Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater Directed by: Adam Wingard Featuring: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns and Fala Chen Bernie Hayes: “Kong can't stop this on his own.” Ilene Andrews: “He won't be alone.” Godzilla x Kong, the latest entry in the MonsterVerse franchise, delivers exactly what …
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“One-Eyed Jacks” (1960) Western Running Time: 141 minutes Written by: Guy Trosper and Calder Willingham Directed by: Marlon Brando Featuring: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson and Pina Pellicer Rio: “You may be a one-eyed jack around here, but I've seen the other side of your face.” "One-Eyed Jacks," directed by and starring Marlon Brando, is a cinematic gem that stands as a …
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“The Fugitive Kind” (1960) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Meade Roberts and Tennessee Williams Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, Maureen Stapleton and Victor Jory Carol Cutrere: “Wild things leave skins behind them. They leave clean skins and teeth and white bones. And these are tokens, passed from one to another. So that the fugitive kind can follow their …
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“The Offer” (1966) Drama Running Time: 150 minutes Written by: Sidney Buchman Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Candice Bergen, Joan Hackett, Elizabeth Hartman, Shirley Knight, Joanna Pettet, Mary-Robin Redd, Jessica Walter, Kathleen Widdoes, James Broderick, James Congdon, Larry Hagman, Hal Holbrook, Richard Mulligan, Robert Emhardt and Carrie Nye Dottie: “Sacrifice is dated, Mother. You don't reform a man. He just drags you down.” "The Offer," a 1966 film directed by Ismail Merchant, …
“The Professionals: The Complete Series” (1977-1983) TV Series Fifty Seven Episodes Created by: Brian Clemens Featuring: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw and Lewis Collins George Cowley: “Anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men - experts from the army, the police, from every service - these are The Professionals.” "The Professionals" is a classic British …
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“Dune: Part Two” (2024) Sci Fi Drama Running Time: 90 minutes Written by: Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Featuring: TimothĂ©e Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, LĂ©a Seydoux, Stellan SkarsgĂĄrd, Charlotte Rampling and Javier Bardem Emperor Shaddam IV: [to Paul] “Your father was a weak man who'd lead to the rules of the heart. But the heart is not …
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