Estrella is 10 years old and has 3 wishes: The first one, that her missing mother comes back and it happens. Read More »
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Secondhand Lions (2003) Tim McCanlies, Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine, Robert Duvall
A boy named Walter is dropped by his mother Mae at his great-uncles’ house. Read More »
Words and Music (1948) Norman Taurog, Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, June Allyson
Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) Read More »
Zorba the Greek / Alexis Sorbas (1964) Mihalis Kakogiannis, Anthony Quinn, Alan Bates, Irene Papas
Traveling to inspect an abandoned mine his father owns in Crete, English author Basil (Alan Bates) Read More »
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Nicholas Ray, James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo
Jim Stark is the new kid in town. He has been in trouble elsewhere Read More »
Living in Oblivion (1995) Tom DiCillo, Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney
Film about filmmaking. It takes place during one day on set of non-budget movie. Read More »
Fate Is the Hunter (1964) Ralph Nelson, Glenn Ford, Nancy Kwan, Rod Taylor
Airliner crashes near Los Angeles due to unusual string of coincidences. Read More »
Outside the Law (1956) Jack Arnold, Ray Danton, Leigh Snowden, Grant Williams
An ex-con is given the chance to redeem himself, and revenge the murder Read More »
The Naked Monster (2005) Wayne Berwick, Ted Newsom, Kenneth Tobey, Brinke Stevens, R.G. Wilson
A brain-dead sheriff, a stolid secret agent and a sexy scientist team Read More »
State Fair (1962) José Ferrer, Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Pamela Tiffin
Texan farmers the Frake family head for the Texas State Fair in Dallas. Read More »