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Deep Impact (1998) Mimi Leder, Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni

Journalist Jenny Lerner is assigned to look into the background of Secretary Alan Rittenhouse Read More »
Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980) Michael Apted, Sissy Spacek

At only 13, Loretta Webb marries Doolittle Lynn and is soon responsible for a large family. Read More »
Bamboozled (2000) Spike Lee, Damon Wayans

Dark, biting satire of the television industry, focusing on an Ivy-League educated black writer at a major network. Read More »
The Seventh Seal (1957) Ingmar Bergman, Max von Sydow

A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death Read More »
Drive a Crooked Road (1954) Richard Quine, Mickey Rooney

Eddie Shannon is an undersized, sports-car mechanic who dreams of racing an expensive car in a European meet. Read More »
Die Screaming, Marianne (1971) Pete Walker, Susan George

After their parents divorce, one daughter lives with her mother in England while the other lives with her father in Portugal. Read More »
Von Ryan’s Express (1965) Mark Robson, Frank Sinatra

Ryan, an American POW, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the Germans in Italy. Having seemingly made errors of judgement Read More »
Sweet Substitute (1964) Larry Kent, Bob Howay, Angela Gann

Tom, a high school senior, hopes for a university scholarship. Tom studies with Cathy, dates Elaine. Cathy gets pregnant by Tom. Read More »
Samurai Wolf II (1967) Hideo Gosha, Isao Natsuyagi

Kiba is caught in the intrigue between a crooked goldmine owner, a cynical, betrayed swordsman, a manipulative lady and an arrogant dojo master. Read More »
Death Walks at Midnight (1972) Luciano Ercoli

Valentina, a beautiful fashion model, takes an experimental drug as part of a scientific experiment. While influenced by the drug, Valentina has a vision Read More »
On Approval (1944) Clive Brook, Beatrice Lillie

Victorian London. George, the 10th Duke of Bristol, and his equally upper class friend Richard Halton are both broke. Read More »
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US Read More »
The Hot Spot (1990) Dennis Hopper, Don Johnson

When the drifter Harry Madox reaches a small town in Texas, he gets a job as used car salesman Read More »
The Carrier (1988) Nathan J. White, Stevie Lee

The main character is stricken with a horrible disease, but it doesn’t affect him. Read More »