Claire Brennen stars as a waitress who leaves the greasy-diner business for the excitement of the carnival. She quickly discovers that she despises freaks and human oddities. Read More »
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The D.I. (1957) Jack Webb, Don Dubbins, Jackie Loughery, Drama
Gunnery Sergeant Jim Moore is one of the toughest Drill Instructors on Parris Island. But he’s got a thorn in his side: Pvt. Owens, who always seems to foul up when the pressure’s on. Read More »
The Tic Code (1999) Gary Winick, Chris Marquette, Polly Draper, Carol Kane, Drama
A 10 year old gifted boy wants to be a jazz pianist much to the chagrin of his more classical oriented piano instructor. Read More »
Terror in the Wax Museum (1973) Georg Fenady, Ray Milland, Elsa Lanchester, Maurice Evans, Horror, Mystery
The murder of a Wax Museum proprietor and some other strange goings-on in the vicinity prompt a police investigator to determine whether the killer is one of the principles who wants to own the museum or if Jack the Ripper has returned to killing after a hiatus of ten years.
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Esther and the King (1960) Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava, Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O’Dea, Biography, Drama, History
When a modern-day girl faces a big challenge in her life, her mother teaches her about the power of fasting by sharing the story of a heroine from the Bible.
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The Learning Tree (1969) Gordon Parks, Kyle Johnson, Alex Clarke, Estelle Evans, Drama
The story, set in Kansas during the 1920s, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood.
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Choking Man (2006) Steve Barron, Octavio Gómez Berríos, Eugenia Yuan, Mandy Patinkin, Drama
Choking Man is an intense blend of psychological drama and magical realism that encapsulates the contemporary immigrant experience in America. Read More »
Breezy (1973) Clint Eastwood, William Holden, Kay Lenz, Roger C. Carmel, Drama, Romance
Breezy is a teen-aged hippy with a big heart. After taking a ride with a man who only wants her for sex, Breezy manages to escape. She runs to hide on a secluded property where stands the home of a middle-aged divorced man, Frank Harmon. Frank reluctantly takes Breezy in only to fall unexpectedly in love with her.
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Human Desire (1954) Fritz Lang, Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Broderick Crawford, Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
Jeff Warren, a Korean War vet just returning to his railroad engineer’s job, boards at the home of co-worker Alec Simmons and is charmed by Alec’s beautiful daughter. Read More »
To Sleep with Anger (1990) Charles Burnett, Danny Glover, Paul Butler, DeVaughn Nixon, Drama
African-American drifter Danny Glover shows up at the LA doorstep of his old pal Paul Butler. In the spirit of auld lang syne, Butler takes Glover in, though his wife (Mary Alice) is not happy with this intrusion. Read More »