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Haunted Ranch  1943  1.9 stars 57 mins Classics   Rated: NR
When outlaw Reno Red dies, the dastardly Rance Austin (Glenn Strange) makes the townsfolk believe that Red's ranch is haunted so they'll keep their distance while he and his gang search for a stash of gold bullion that's hidden somewhere inside. But Dusty (John "Dusty" King), Davy (David Sharpe) and Alibi (Max Terhune) -- aka the Range Busters -- are also on the hunt, out to ensure that the gold goes to its rightful owner.
The Sensation of Sight  2006  2.7 stars 134 mins Independent   Rated: R
Blaming himself for a tragedy involving one of his students, English teacher Finn (David Strathairn) leaves his job and family, moves into a boarding house and sells encyclopedias door-to-door in this dreamlike indie drama. As he makes his way through his small New England town, Finn connects with some of the local residents, attracts the attention of single mother Alice (Jane Adams) and is haunted by a ghost who trails him relentlessly.
Knives of the Avenger  1966  2.7 stars 85 mins Foreign (Italian)   Rated: NR
Director Mario Bava's superior Viking epic stars Cameron Mitchell as the knife-wielding warrior Rurik, a mysterious vagabond who rescues the beautiful Queen Karin (Elissa Pichelli) and her young son from the clutches of an evil warlord (Fausto Tozzi). As Rurik forms a close relationship with her son, Karin questions why this man with the murky past is risking his life to protect them.
So's Your Aunt Emma  1942  2.5 stars 62 mins Classics   Rated: NR
When a middle-aged country bumpkin travels to the big city to bail out her nephew, her resemblance to a notorious murderer gains her instant access to the criminal underworld. With the city's gangsters at her beck and call, the mystified aunt takes advantage of her chance to clear the family name. Zazu Pitts and Elizabeth Russell co-star in this far-fetched but effective comedy of errors directed by Jean Yarbrough.
Seven Men from Now  1956  3.6 stars 78 mins Classics   Rated: NR
Ben Stride (Randolph Scott) used to be keeper of the peace when he was sheriff of Silver Springs. But since his wife's murder during a Wells Fargo office holdup, Stride has made it his mission to hunt down her killers and make them pay. When he crosses paths with scoundrel Bill Masters (Lee Marvin) and his cohort (Donald Barry), Stride gets closer to his mark -- but things are not what they seem in director Budd Boetticher's classic Western.
Zorro  1975  2.9 stars 91 mins Foreign (Italian)   Rated: G
Don Diego (Alain Delon), a newly appointed governor in South America, finds his country in the grip of the ruthless and corrupt Col. Huerta (Stanley Baker). Feigning weakness, Diego disguises himself as the legendary Zorro and fights to free his people. Huerta's soldiers prove to be no match for the mysterious hero, who is aided by Brother Francisco (Giampiero Albertini) and the lovely Countess Hortensia (Ottavia Piccolo).
The Phantom Empire  1986  2.1 stars 85 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: R
Sensing a chance to score big by finding the subterranean source of a fortune in diamonds, enterprising Denae Chambers (Susan Stokey) enlists a team of adventurers to unearth the gems. But they get more than they bargained for when the search takes them to a world ruled by an alien beauty (Sybil Danning) and a horde of cannibalistic mutants. Director Fred Olen Ray's subtle homage to Saturday afternoon sci-fi serials dishes up oodles of in-jokes.
Swing Parade of 1946  1946  2.7 stars 74 mins Classics   Rated: NR
Singer Carol Lawrence (Gale Storm) gets more than she bargained for when she walks into a nightclub looking for a job in this musical romance. Carol finds herself caught up in a feud between club owner Danny (Phil Regan) and his disapproving father (Russell Hicks). Despite the family fights, Carol and Danny fall in love. The Three Stooges serve up hilarious hijinks as waiters, and bandleaders Louis Jordan and Will Osborne get the joint jumpin'.
Invisible Child  1999  2.8 stars 93 mins Drama   Rated: NR
Annie (Rita Wilson), a wife and loving mother of two, has always believed she had a third child named Maggie. Even though this child does not exist, her husband, Tom (Victor Garber), and the children have gone along with the delusion simply to appease her. When Tom hires a new nanny, he makes sure that she, too, goes along with the story. But after hearing Annie talk about Maggie, the nanny decides to help Annie search for her "lost child."
Men of San Quentin  1942  1.9 stars 76 mins Classics   Rated: NR
An ambitious prison guard (J. Anthony Hughes) attempts to make some changes when he's promoted and named the new warden. But the prisoners don't take kindly to a shake-up in the system, and the guard's skills are put to the test when a riot breaks out. Convicts in the San Quentin prison orchestra play the opening theme song of this riveting jailhouse drama written by Martin Mooney, a former reporter who actually served time in the Big House.
The Occultist  1987  1.7 stars 85 mins Horror   Rated: NR
The tranquil island of San Caribe is stunningly beautiful, but looks aren't everything in this science fiction thriller. The gorgeous façade hides a perilous haven for a group of voodoo-practicing witches who prefer to walk around in the nude. Showing their truly evil side, the trio of she-devils terrorize the island's leader and his young daughter, prompting locals to recruit a cyborg named Waldo Warren (Rick Gianasi) to keep them safe.
Crooks Anonymous  1962  2.6 stars 88 mins Classics   Rated: NR
Vowing to change his ways and win his girlfriend's hand in marriage, a notorious thief with sticky fingers (Leslie Phillips) checks into a 12-step program run by a crafty ex-con (Stanley Baxter). But will his new job as a department store Santa prove too tempting for lasting reform? Oscar winner Julie Christie co-stars in this black-and-white comedy classic, one of her earliest film appearances.
A Scream in the Streets  1973  2.7 stars 90 mins Classics   Rated: UR
Uptight detective Ed Haskell (John Kirkpatric) and his maverick partner, Bob Streeker (Frank Bannon), track a peeping tom and a transvestite rapist-killer through the streets of Los Angeles in this campy 1970s exploitation flick from renowned B-movie maestro Harry H. Novak. Traveling in an edgy underworld filled with lesbian housewives, sex-crazed starlets and lots of mayhem, the cops try to cleanse the streets of the "human scum" they despise.
Flight of Fury  2006  2.9 stars 100 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
Steven Seagal stars as John Sands, an undercover operative sent by the United States Air Force to recover a stolen stealth bomber before the weapon falls into terrorist hands. Flanked by his trusted partner, Rojar (Alki David), little does John know that he's about to face the ultimate betrayal and danger. Director Michael Keusch's high-energy espionage thriller also features Ciera Payton as the hero's faithful love interest, Jessica.
CompaƱeros  1970  3.2 stars 120 mins Classics   Rated: R
Franco Nero proves why he's the crown prince of spaghetti Westerns in this Sergio Corbucci-helmed classic. Yodlaf (Nero), a Swedish soldier of fortune, partners with a revolutionary to free a professor who can help them open a safe full of treasure. Jack Palance provides a wonderfully menacing turn as Yodlaf's former associate, John, who's bent on beating him at his own game. Corbucci also wrote the screenplay.
Fortunes of War  1993  2.1 stars 107 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
Diplomat Carl Pimmler (Michael Ironside) taps cash-strapped Peter Kernan (Matt Salinger) to deliver medicine to the deep jungles of Cambodia, but Peter gets more than what he bargained for in this action thriller by Thierry Notz. Carl's wife, Johanna (Sam Jenkins), and Peter's friend Khoy (Haing S. Ngor) join him on the journey that ends in a fight for survival when they discover Carl's impure motives. Martin Sheen co-stars.
Liberty Heights  1999  3.5 stars 127 mins Drama   Rated: R
"No Jews, dogs or coloreds," reads the sign outside a public swimming pool in 1954 Baltimore. High school freshman Ben Kurtzman (Ben Foster) and friends find themselves confronted with anti-Semitism, racism and coming of age in a fast-changing world. Writer-director and Baltimore memorialist Barry Levinson takes viewers on a sentimental journey, complete with loving period details and wry humor.
Lost  1983  1.8 stars 92 mins Drama   Rated: R
Young Buddy Morrison (Sheila Newhouse) and her dog Skipper get lost in the mountains, where they encounter a wild cougar and a crusty old hermit (Jack Elam) named Mr. Newsome. Meanwhile, her mother, Penny (Sandra Dee, in her final film appearance), stepfather Jeff (Don Stewart) and neighbor Wyatt (Ken Curtis) try to track down the missing duo in this gripping adventure drama, filmed on location in the gorgeous Utah wilderness.
Thr3e  2007  3.0 stars 101 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG-13
Seminary student Kevin Parson's (Marc Blucas) life changes in the blink of an eye when he receives a mysterious call from a psychopathic serial killer who threatens Kevin with murder -- unless he confesses all of his sins. Desperate, Kevin teams with a criminal psychologist (Justine Waddell) to profile the killer and solve his riddles before the madman strikes again. But perhaps some sins were meant to remain secrets.
3 Ninjas: Kick Back  1994  3.3 stars 93 mins Children & Family   Rated: PG
Tum Tum (J. Evan Bonifant), Colt (Max Elliott Slade) and Rocky (Sean Fox) return for another adventure in this well-crafted sequel. This time, the brothers team to defend their grandfather (Victor Wong) from a trio of dimwitted thugs, who are out to reclaim a championship dagger. With help from plucky female ninja Miko (Caroline Junko King), the boys battle the villains, making new friends -- and enemies -- along the way.
Neo Ned  2005  3.4 stars 97 mins Drama   Rated: NR
Looking for belonging, young Ned (Jeremy Renner) falls in with a group of neo-Nazi skinheads and soon lands in a mental asylum after getting entangled in a racially driven homicide. But the arrival of a beautiful black woman (Gabrielle Union) -- who believes she's possessed by Adolf Hitler -- sets the stage for an unlikely romance and plants the seeds of Ned's redemption. Cary Elwes also stars in this engaging indie gem.
Transmorphers  2007  1.9 stars 85 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: NR
Three hundred years ago, alien machines landed on Earth, wiping out civilization and driving mankind underground. Now, after three centuries of oppression, a small band of hardened resistance fighters leads the charge to the surface, where the final battle against the giant robots will decide the fate of the world. Amy Weber, Matthew Wolf, Eliza Swenson, Shaley Scott and Griff Furst star in this postapocalyptic techno-thriller.
Crossroads  2006  2.9 stars 89 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
Two years into his studies at a seminary, a young Jesuit named Peter (Jacob Pitts) finds himself torn between his devotion to God and his feelings for a beautiful, free-spirited woman named Jill (Amy Acker), whom he meets while working in a soup kitchen. Filmed on location in Mobile, Ala., this drama from writer-director Murray Robinson also features Frank Langella, Alan Arkin, Orson Bean and William Lee Scott.
The Little Kidnappers  1990  3.2 stars 92 mins Drama   Rated: G
Pining for the love and affection they aren't getting from their gruff grandfather (Charlton Heston), orphaned brothers Harry and Davy MacKenzie (Leo Wheatley and Charles Miller) kidnap a baby that belongs to someone else and try to raise it on their own. But the infant's disappearance has unexpected consequences for everyone involved. Bruce Greenwood also stars in this made-for-television remake of the 1953 film.
Bloody Movie  1987  2.1 stars 90 mins Horror   Rated: NR
This chilling horror flick takes place at the deserted Hollywood Hills estate of late movie star Lance Hayward (John Ireland). Every person who enters the house meets a gruesome death at the hands of a bizarre murderer dressed up as the dead actor's most well-known movie characters. A slew of B-list celebrities, such as Alan Hale Jr., Aldo Ray, Dan Haggerty and Michelle Bauer, make cameo appearances as the killer's unfortunate victims.
My Best Friend's Wedding Nominated For/Won Awards 1997  3.6 stars 105 mins Romance   Rated: PG-13
Food writer Julianne Potter (Julia Roberts) panics when she receives word that her longtime platonic pal, Michael (Dermot Mulroney), is finally getting hitched, to a debutante named Kimberly (Cameron Diaz). Realizing her true feelings for Michael, Julianne enlists assistance from her gay companion (Rupert Everett) and sets out to sabotage the wedding, making a last-minute play for her man -- to the rhythm of Burt Bacharach tunes.
Hostile Witness  1988  2.4 stars 134 mins Drama   Rated: PG
Terrorism goes on trial in this drama about an Arab man, Salim Ajami (Robert Davi), who is brought to America to stand trial under a new federal statute declaring the murder of U.S. citizens overseas a felony. But Ajami maintains that he's a freedom fighter. A respected Jewish law professor, Simon Resnick (Ron Leibman), reluctantly agrees to defend him against a brilliant prosecutor, Jim Delmore (Sam Waterston).
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything Nominated For/Won Awards 1995  3.5 stars 109 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13
In this wacky comedy, three New York drag queens (Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze and John Leguizamo) on their way to Hollywood for a beauty pageant get stranded in a small Midwestern town for the entire weekend when their car breaks down. While waiting for parts for their Cadillac convertible, the flamboyant trio shows the local homophobic rednecks that appearing different doesn't mean they don't have humanity in common.
The Fraternity  2002  2.9 stars 100 mins Thrillers   Rated: R
Robin Dunne stars in this campus thriller as Alex Desineau, a young student at Runcie Academy who's about to be inducted into the school's elite fraternity. But Alex begins to sense something sinister about the fraternity … and when a mysterious murder shakes the campus, the seams in Runcie's premier fraternity begin to show, exposing its chancrous underbelly and leading to a shocking and violent finale you have to see to believe.
Inner Sanctum  1991  1.8 stars 90 mins Drama   Rated: NR
Baxter Reed (Joseph Bottoms) is an unfaithful husband looking for an easy way out of his marriage to a wealthy invalid. He and his mistress (Margaux Hemingway) concoct an elaborate plot, which may or may not involve Lynn (Tanya Roberts), his ailing wife's sultry new nurse who's dogged by unproven allegations that she once murdered a patient. Lynn seems all too willing to let herself be drawn into the scheme but soon has a few demands of her own.
Memories  1995  3.6 stars 114 mins Anime & Animation   Rated: PG-13
In this anime trilogy, a salvage ship crew happens upon a haunted vessel in Magnetic Rose; a cold tablet turns a lab worker into a biological weapon in Stink Bomb; and an urban populace carries on an endless war with an unseen foe in Cannon Fodder. Three years in the making, the thought-provoking anthology features eye-popping action and directorial work by a trio of genre geniuses: Kôji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura and Katsuhiro Ôtomo.
Screen Door Jesus  2005  2.3 stars 95 mins Drama   Rated: R
Soon after a small-town matron (Cynthia Dorn) spies an image of Jesus in her screen door, curious neighbors (including a know-it-all security guard and the town's libidinous mayor) and members of the media come calling in this Southern fried slice of life. But how much religion can one sleepy little community take? Director Kirk Davis helms this clever riff on faith and religion, adapted from a set of short stories penned by Christopher Cook.
Ice Castles Nominated For/Won Awards 1978  3.4 stars 108 mins Drama   Rated: PG
Considered too old for a professional ice-skating career, 16-year-old Alexis (Lynn-Holly Johnson) nonetheless triumphs to become a champion. Tragically, she falls and suffers a brain injury that leaves her nearly blind. With the help of her father (Tom Skeritt) and her boyfriend, Nick (Robby Benson), Alexis attempts, against all odds, to again become a top-ranked skater in director Donald Wry's Oscar-nominated romantic drama.
Husbands and Wives Nominated For/Won Awards 1992  3.5 stars 108 mins Comedy   Rated: R
Director Woody Allen stars with Mia Farrow in his critically acclaimed comedy as a long-married New York couple whose own relationship starts to crumble when their best friends (Sydney Pollack and Judy Davis, in an Oscar-nominated role) announce they're separating. Smoldering resentments and unexpected jealousies soon rise to the surface, erupting in savage humor and hilariously unpredictable reunions.
Love on the Side  2005  3.2 stars 102 mins Romance   Rated: R
Burned-out waitress Eve Stuckley (Marla Sokoloff) has had her eye on town fox Jeff Sweeney (Barry Watson) for years -- not that he'd notice. So when the beautiful Linda Avery (Monika Schnarre) blows into town, Eve figures her chances are nil. What she doesn't count on, however, is that -- although her brother Chuck (Jonathan Cherry) and Jeff are in a fierce battle for Linda's heart -- Linda only has eyes for Eve.
Run Away Home  2004  3.1 stars 99 mins Drama   Rated: R
After her family moves to a conservative town, teenager Tamara (Katie Boland) finds friendship with Brenda (Megan Park) and starts dating Rusty (Kevin Zegers). But when her mother (Alberta Watson) contracts tuberculosis and is sent away, Tamara becomes responsible for keeping her family together. Gail Harvey directs this poignant drama set in the 1950s, based Sarah Willis's award-winning novel, Some Things That Stay.
Revenge of the Bushido Blade  1980  1.9 stars 98 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
Decades after murdering a Japanese general and his wife at the height of World War II tensions, members of a U.S. Army platoon return to the Philippines to revisit the scene of the crime in this action-packed drama. But their reunion is cut short when the dead man's son, who witnessed his parents' killings, sets his plan for revenge in motion. Screenwriter Galen Thompson and veteran character actor Philip Baker Hall co-star.
Happy-Go-Lucky Nominated For/Won Awards 2008  3.0 stars 118 mins Comedy   Rated: R
London teacher Poppy Cross (Sally Hawkins, in a Golden Globe-winning role) is eternally cheerful, but when someone steals her beloved bike, she takes up driving and gets paired with Scott (Eddie Marsan), an instructor who's her polar opposite. The relationship is strained till Poppy's bright personality attracts a co-worker, making Scott unexpectedly jealous. Director Mike Leigh's effervescent tale also copped a Golden Globe nod for Best Picture.
Godspell  1973  3.3 stars 102 mins Classics   Rated: G
The popular Broadway musical, adapted to film by directors David Greene and John-Michael Tebelak, retells the gospel of St. Matthew as it might happen in late-1960s Manhattan, as John the Baptist (David Haskell) gathers nine hippies and baptizes them in Central Park. When Jesus Christ (Victor Garber) joins in, a real love-fest begins, and the group joyously performs Biblical parables as they wander the city.
Cruel Intentions 3  2004  2.7 stars 86 mins Thrillers   Rated: R
Cassie (Kristina Anapau), Jason (Nathan Wetherington) and Patrick (Kerr Smith) have more than getting a college degree on their minds. They get their kicks from toying with the emotions of their classmates, whom they seduce and then destroy with no regard for possible consequences. But when the usual games grow uninteresting, Jason and Patrick decide it's time to battle for Cassie, even if their friendships are forever destroyed.
Hanover Street  1979  3.1 stars 109 mins Romance   Rated: PG
David Halloran (Harrison Ford) is an American pilot in World War II London who meets a lovely Brit named Margaret (Lesley-Anne Down) during an air raid. The two fall in love, but Margaret has a secret: When Halloran is assigned behind enemy lines, he soon realizes that his operative partner is none other than Margaret's husband (Christopher Plummer). The pair must work together to save themselves, but can they?
Gale Force  2002  2.6 stars 96 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
After getting suspended from the police force, maverick cop Sam Garrett (Treat Williams) joins a reality show that includes a treasure hunt and a $10 million prize. But little does he know that a sniper team is headed to the isle to kill the cast and steal the cash. Meanwhile, a powerful hurricane is bearing down on the island in this direct-to-video thriller also starring Cliff De Young and Marcia Strassman.
Martial Outlaw  1993  2.7 stars 89 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
After tracking an ex-KGB drug kingpin from Moscow to Los Angeles, DEA agent Kevin White (Jeff Wincott) reunites with his brother Jack (Gary Hudson), an unstable LAPD cop, and the duo ends up pursuing the target together -- though Kevin fears Jack may not be who he seems. The butt-kicking comes fast and furious in this gritty action flick, with particularly memorable fights breaking out in a Russian restaurant and in a gymnasium.
Cactus Flower Nominated For/Won Awards 1969  3.4 stars 103 mins Classics   Rated: PG
Commitment-phobic Julian Winston (Walter Matthau) has been able to keep his girlfriend, Toni (Goldie Hawn), at bay by pretending to be stuck in a loveless marriage. But when Toni insists on meeting his missus, Julian's forced to recruit his assistant (Ingrid Bergman) to pose as his wife. Based on the play by Jean-Pierre Grédy, this lighthearted 1960s-era comedy is directed by filmmaker Gene Saks.
Dead Reckoning  1947  3.6 stars 104 mins Classics   Rated: NR
Humphrey Bogart stars as Rip Murdock, a World War II veteran ensnared in a web of crime and conspiracy when his best friend, Johnny Drake (William Prince), disappears en route to Washington, D.C., to receive a war medal. Murdock follows the trail to Drake's hometown, where he finds his friend's body burned beyond recognition. His continuing investigation soon involves Drake's ex-girlfriend, femme fatale Cory Chandler (Lizabeth Scott).
Feds  1988  3.4 stars 82 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13
Gritty ex-Marine Ellie De Witt (Rebecca De Mornay) and cerebral Janis Zuckerman (Mary Gross) set out to become hard-nosed FBI agents in this satiric comedy (also starring Ken Marshall and Fred Dalton Thompson). But at the training academy, the women suffer demeaning, chauvinistic treatment at the hands of their superiors and the male trainees. With the odds against the ladies, they must learn to outshoot -- and outfox -- their sexist colleagues.
Vampiro  2009  1.7 stars 86 mins Horror   Rated: NR
East Los Angeles comes alive at night as bloodthirsty vampires stalk their human prey. Vampira Sexicana targets the beautiful Blanca as her next victim, but her plans are thwarted by crusading Vampiro Casanova Vladimires (Damian Chapa). The half-human, half-vampire Casanova is scorned by both races, who fear his potential ability to procreate and pass on his DNA. When he falls in love with Blanca, he decides to end the Vampiros' reign of terror.
The Last Border  1993  2.0 stars 105 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: NR
Mika Kaurismäki directs this sci-fi drama that centers on a small commune of people -- who weren't wiped out by Earth's pollution -- and their attempts to take down their murderous leader, Duke (Jurgen Prochnow). After Duke's captive, Jake (Jolyon Baker), manages to escape, he conspires with a peddler (Matti Pellonpaa) and a woman who has amnesia (Fanny Bastien) to free the people of their oppressive and brutal military government.
The Big Picture  1989  3.0 stars 102 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
Hollywood is the satiric target of this directorial debut by actor-writer Christopher Guest. Kevin Bacon plays a "boy wonder" director whose willingness to compromise his ideals allows him to thrive in Tinseltown. His corruption begins when his first project, a black-and-white experimental film, is distorted beyond recognition into a color, big-budget "youth trip." A prolonged inside joke with tons of unbilled celebrity cameos.
The Legend of Billie Jean  1985  3.7 stars 96 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
When bullies trash her brother's (Christian Slater) scooter, Texas teen Billie Jean (Helen Slater) asks the ringleader's dad to pay for repairs. Instead, he attacks her, forcing the siblings to fight back. The confrontation leaves the man wounded, so Billie Jean flees and becomes a wanted fugitive as well as a media sensation. The press follows her tale, and she becomes a role model for anyone who's ever felt exploited.
Zombie Death House  1987  2.2 stars 92 mins Horror   Rated: NR
A psycho doctor uses prisoners serving life sentences as guinea pigs to test the effects of a dangerous virus he invented. As soon as they're exposed, the inmates turn into crazed killers and then become the walking dead, continuously emitting highly contagious fluids from their decaying bodies. Before long, the entire prison wing is contaminated, and the healthy inmates begin to riot. Can anyone stop these deadly zombies before it's too late?
Red Sun  1971  3.3 stars 112 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG
This 1971 Western from director Terence Young stars Charles Bronson as an outlaw named Link who teams up with Kuroda (Toshirô Mifune), a noble samurai warrior, to track down a jeweled sword that the Japanese ambassador gifted to the U.S. president. The unlikely pair travels across the American Southwest in search of Gauche (Alain Delon), who double-crossed Link and made off with the priceless weapon. Ursula Andress and Guido Lollobrigida co-star.
I Know What You Did Last Summer  1997  3.0 stars 101 mins Horror   Rated: R
When some North Carolina teens flatten a stranger with their car, they leave him for dead and try to get on with their lives. He returns to give 'em, uh, the hook (literally) -- the gore is leavened by some much-needed laughs. The well-known cast includes Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe.
Shakes the Clown  1992  3.0 stars 87 mins Comedy   Rated: R
Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait (Scrooged) wrote, directed and stars in this minor cult favorite about the trials of an alcoholic clown trying to make it in the cruel show business world of Palookaville, U.S.A. In between beating up mimes and escaping from brutal rodeo clowns, Shakes (Goldthwaite) gets framed for the murder of his boss. Comedienne Julie Brown plays Shakes's girlfriend. Look for Robin Williams and Adam Sandler in cameos.
Moscow on the Hudson Nominated For/Won Awards 1984  3.2 stars 117 mins Drama   Rated: R
Moscow Circus saxophone player Vladimir Ivanoff (Robin Williams) defects in Bloomingdale's while on tour in New York City. Befriended and temporarily housed by security guard Lionel Witherspoon (Cleavant Derricks), Vladimir experiences many misadventures -- and a longing for his family. But his loneliness is soon lifted by lovely Lucia (Maria Conchita Alonso). Paul Mazursky directs this Golden Globe-nominated comedy.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas  2008  4.1 stars 93 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno (Asa Butterfield) befriends Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a boy who lives on the other side of the fence, where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment, Bruno embarks on a dangerous journey inside the camp's walls.
Interview with the Assassin  2002  2.8 stars 85 mins Drama   Rated: R
An out-of-work TV reporter stumbles on the story of the century when his ex-Marine neighbor admits he was the second gunman on the legendary "grassy knoll" in Dallas -- the gunman who actually killed President Kennedy. Further, he reveals that Lee Harvey Oswald was set up as a patsy, throwing the journalist into a race to prove the claim and bring closure to one of the biggest conspiracy cases in American history.
The Big Bad Swim  2006  3.0 stars 93 mins Independent   Rated: NR
Students of an adult swim class find much more than a way to conquer their fear of water in this ensemble dramedy, which follows the life-altering journeys of soon-to-be-divorced schoolteacher Amy (Paget Brewster), stripper Jordan (Jess Weixler) and swim instructor Noah (Jeff Branson). Held back by their past heartbreaks, the three learn that sometimes the only way to move on is to take a really big plunge.
The Box  2007  2.9 stars 96 mins Thrillers   Rated: R
Finn's (Yul Vazquez) house party is invaded by a trio of heavily armed men searching for stolen money. When the dust settles, only Finn and gunman Danny Schamus (A.J. Buckley) are left alive. Now it's up to detectives Romano (Gabrielle Union) and Burkhalter (Giancarlo Esposito) to piece together the night's events. Both men have things to hide, and the detectives don't know who to believe. Mía Maestro co-stars in director A.J. Kparr's tale of intrigue.
Shampoo Nominated For/Won Awards 1975  3.0 stars 109 mins Classics   Rated: R
Warren Beatty stars in this farcical satire of '70s sexual practices, which was chosen as one of the AFI's 100 funniest movies. Beatty plays George, a Beverly Hills hairdresser who simply can't resist the women he glamorizes. He promises his girlfriend, Jill (Goldie Hawn, in a stand-out performance), that they'll settle down once he owns his own salon -- the catch is that he only has 48 hours to borrow the cash he needs.
Last Call  1999  1.8 stars 92 mins Independent   Rated: R
Three compelling stories come together in an apartment building in Santiago, Chile. A woman comes home drunk and sleeps with her lover's brother; a couple of Americans get involved in a shady deal; and a model (Elizabeth Berkley) is taken hostage. Simultaneously caught up in a set of extraordinary circumstances, these strangers are about to be strangers no more as their lives are destined to collide with colossal impact.
Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale  1987  2.1 stars 71 mins Children & Family   Rated: G
The hilarious adventures of scraggly canine Dog (voiced by Peter Rowley), owner Wal Footrot (John Clarke) and their assorted cohorts and foes come to life in this award-winning animated film based on New Zealander Murray Ball's beloved comic strip. Wal tries to win a spot on the rugby team -- and in Cheeky's heart -- while Dog tries to come between them and pines for the lovely Jess. And, as always, they must foil the dastardly Murphys.
Vera Cruz  1954  3.4 stars 94 mins Classics   Rated: NR
A mission to escort a beautiful Mexican countess (Denise Darcel) to the port of Vera Cruz unites Ben, a Civil War veteran (Gary Cooper), and Joe, a man on the run (Burt Lancaster). The genteel Ben and fast-talking Joe make an unlikely team as they dodge a band of outlaws and their leader (Ernest Borgnine). But once the two discover they're escorting a fortune in gold, it's every man for himself.
Taboo  1999  3.0 stars 100 mins Foreign (Japanese)   Rated: NR
In 1865 Kyoto during Japan's Shogun era, two commanders of a samurai militia (Yoichi Sai and Takeshi Kitano) recruit an effeminate young swordsman, Sozaburo Kano (Ryuhei Matsuda), whose beauty begins to unearth buried passions among his fellow warriors. Acclaimed Japanese director Nagisa Oshima's unsettling and hauntingly poetic tale of desire was nominated for the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
Crossroads  1986  3.7 stars 99 mins Drama   Rated: R
In search of a long-forgotten blues song, classical guitarist Eugene (Ralph Macchio) befriends legendary bluesman Willie Brown (Joe Seneca) after meeting him in a Harlem nursing home. Brown convinces Eugene to help him find his soul, which he sold to the devil years ago in exchange for achieving blues perfection. As they travel the Mississippi Delta, the pair befriends a runaway girl (Jami Gertz). Ry Cooder composed and performed the score.
Killer Diller  2004  3.6 stars 95 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
Writer-director Tricia Brock brings Clyde Edgerton's acclaimed novel to life with some help from blues legend Taj Mahal and Grammy winner Keb' Mo'. After violating his parole, a young thief (William Lee Scott) is sent to live in a halfway house run by an eccentric Bible-banger (Fred Willard). As part of his punishment, the felon's forced to play "church music," but he changes his tune when he meets a piano-playing autistic savant (Lucas Black).
The Dresser Nominated For/Won Awards 1983  3.6 stars 118 mins Drama   Rated: PG
Albert Finney is by turns poignant and darkly comic as an aging lead actor (oddly named Sir) of a touring troupe of thespians who perform "King Lear" throughout war-ravaged England. Sir's devoted dresser, Norman (Tom Courtenay), is the only man who can keep the harried and increasingly delusional actor from breaking down in between -- and sometimes during -- performances in this heartfelt film from director Peter Yates.
Philadelphia Nominated For/Won Awards 1993  3.9 stars 125 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
Philadelphia attorney Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks, in an Oscar-winning role) launches a wrongful termination suit against the hand that feeds him when his law firm finds out about his HIV-positive status -- and his homosexuality -- and fires him. Denzel Washington co-stars as a homophobic lawyer who reluctantly agrees to take Andy's case in this Jonathan Demme-directed film, the first major-studio picture to tackle the topic of AIDS.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World  1998  2.7 stars 97 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
In 1934, professor George Challenger (Patrick Bergin) leads an expedition deep into the jungles of Mongolia to prove the existence of prehistoric creatures. As the explorers wind their way through the Lost World, they face deadly encounters -- with no way out. Attacked by packs of primeval predators, the party must draw on all its resources to survive in a land forgotten by time.
Quicksand  2001  3.1 stars 90 mins Thrillers   Rated: R
New York banker Martin flies to France for some much-needed insight on a feature film that his bank is funding. On the set, he meets a woman who is the bank's main liaison (but who seems to have her own agenda). As Martin begins to investigate the film's tangled finances, certain investors set him up to take the fall in the assassination of an important government official. Stars Judith Godreche, Michael Keaton and Michael Caine.
The Invincible Barbarian  1982  1.6 stars 93 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
After his Amazon village is savaged by an evil tyrant, the only surviving child grows into a macho, muscular fighting machine -- one who wastes no time in getting revenge on the killers who destroyed his family. Prepare yourself for plenty of blood-spurting swordplay in this adventure fantasy, in the tradition of Conan the Barbarian. The loincloth-heavy fun stars Pietro Torrisi, Malisa Longo and Giovanni Cianfriglia.
First Men in the Moon  1964  3.1 stars 103 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: UR
When a group of astronauts make what they believe to be mankind's first landing on the moon, they're shocked to discover an antiquated British flag marking the surface of the natural satellite, marking it as the domain of Queen Victoria. Shortly after, Arnold Bedford (Edward Judd), the last surviving member of the 1899 lunar crew, surfaces to tell his incredible tale of the secret moon landing and the scientist (Lionel Jeffries) behind it.
A Doll's House Nominated For/Won Awards 1973  3.2 stars 105 mins Classics   Rated: G
A young bride reexamines her outwardly perfect life and marriage when her husband takes ill. She ends up forging her father's signature on a bank loan and becomes the victim of blackmail. This version of the play by Henrik Ibsen, despite its big-name English cast (Anthony Hopkins, Denholm Elliot), didn't get a wide theatrical release in 1973 thanks to a competing adaptation starring Jane Fonda. It was reissued in 1989.
The Dead Zone  1983  3.6 stars 103 mins Thrillers   Rated: R
Christopher Walken gives an eerie, memorable performance as Johnny Smith, a man who awakens from a five-year coma blessed with second sight: the ability to see a person's past, present and future simply through physical contact. When he shakes hands with an up-and-coming political candidate (Martin Sheen), Smith foresees nuclear war. Horror veteran David Cronenberg directs this supernatural thriller, adapted from a novel by Stephen King.
Malarek  1989  1.8 stars 95 mins Drama   Rated: R
Ex-juvenile offender Victor Malarek (Elias Koteas) catches a break when he's hired as a cub reporter for the Montreal Star. After witnessing a cop murder a street kid, Malarek dedicates himself to exposing corruption in the social welfare system. Koteas and director Roger Cardinal were both nominated for Genie Awards for this gritty biopic, based on the journalist's autobiography Malarek: A Street Kid Who Made It.
Kokoda Crescent  1989  1.6 stars 83 mins Drama   Rated: NR
After finding his grandson dead of a heroin overdose, World War II veteran Stan (Warren Mitchell) seeks to bring the victim's drug dealer to justice but encounters a brick wall of corruption at the police department. Seeing no other options, Stan and his two war buddies (Bill Kerr and Martin Vaughan) take matters into their own hands and find themselves fighting on the front lines of a new war in this independent drama from Australia.
The Woods  2005  3.0 stars 91 mins Horror   Rated: R
Set in 1965 in the buttoned-up world of an all-girls private boarding school, this horrifying tale features the acting chops of Oscar nominee Patricia Clarkson, who appears as the chilly headmistress. Based on the nightmarish visions she's been having since her arrival, new student Heather (Agnes Bruckner) knows that the woods surrounding the school aren't normal. And when her classmates begin disappearing, she has no choice but to investigate.
Chasing Ghosts  2005  2.7 stars 114 mins Thrillers   Rated: R
Talk about bad timing. Just when Detective Kevin Harrison (Michael Madsen) decides to leave the police force for good, a string of mysterious serial killings shakes the city. Unable to stand by as his decidedly green partner (Corey Large) jumps into the fray, Harrison hangs on to see the case solved, only to realize that the murderer is trying to send him a message. Shannyn Sossamon, Meat Loaf and Gary Busey co-star.
The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing  1973  3.1 stars 123 mins Classics   Rated: PG
After murdering the man who killed his Indian wife, outlaw Jay Grobart (Burt Reynolds) goes on the run with roughneck cohorts Dawes (Jack Warden) and Billy (Bo Hopkins) -- who promptly abduct Catherine Crocker (Sarah Miles), a woman fleeing her abusive spouse (George Hamilton). Love soon blooms between Catherine and Jay, who protects her from Dawes' and Billy's advances in this gritty Western also starring Lee J. Cobb as a stoic bounty hunter.
Like Father, Like Son  1987  3.0 stars 99 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13
High school senior Chris Hammond (Kirk Cameron) and his father, Jack (Dudley Moore), share a warm, close relationship. And if that isn't miracle enough, their familial bond gets even closer when a freak accident causes father and son to switch bodies. It's a male version of Freaky Friday as Chris and his dad learn a lot about each other … the hard way! Co-stars Sean Astin, Margaret Colin and Catherine Hicks.
The Celestine Prophecy  2006  2.9 stars 99 mins Thrillers   Rated: PG
When disillusioned history teacher John Woodsen (Matthew Settle) gets laid off from his job, he finds himself bored and rudderless until, on impulse, he hops on a plane to Peru to meet an old friend who's searching for some ancient scrolls. To his surprise, Woodsen finds a lot more than sacred texts on this journey of spiritual awakening based on James Redfield's best-selling book. Hector Elizondo and Annabeth Gish co-star.
Jack-O  1995  2.3 stars 89 mins Horror   Rated: NR
On Halloween night a group of grave-robbing teens accidentally unleashes Jack-O, a pumpkin-headed demon that begins killing townspeople. Sean Kelly (Ryan Latshaw), one of Jack-O's main targets, tries to find out what the creature wants and how to stop it. The history of the murderous monster, which has almost been forgotten by the locals, is tied to the death of warlock Walter Machen (John Carradine).
Diana: The Witnesses in the Tunnel  2007  3.0 stars 47 mins Documentary   Rated: NR
Featuring photos taken by paparazzi and others who happened on the scene, this documentary examines the tragic 1997 car accident in which Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed died, and tells the story of the photographers who were arrested. Produced by the U.K.'s Channel 4, the program reveals a never-before-scene photographic record of the events that transpired in the hour following the crash in Paris's Pont de l'Alma tunnel.
Never Back Down  2008  3.6 stars 113 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: NR
When a quick-tempered teenager (Sean Faris) moves to a new town and faces the challenges of attending a new high school, he seeks solace in an underground fight club, where he's taken under the wing of a mixed martial arts expert. Djimon Hounsou also stars in this high-performance action pic that employs nonstop tension, inspiring training sequences, gripping fight scenes and a pulsing soundtrack.
Lily in Love  1984  2.1 stars 90 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13
Broadway star Fitzroy Wynn (Christopher Plummer) is overjoyed when his wife, Lily (Maggie Smith), writes a screenplay with a great lead role. Unfortunately, Lily doesn't think her husband is right for the part of an Italian, forcing Fitz into most challenging role yet. With the help of his agent, Fitz transforms himself into the right man for the job: the glamorous Roberto Terranova! The charming comedy was partially shot in beautiful Budapest.
Mountain Patrol: Kekexili  2004  3.6 stars 89 mins Foreign (Cantonese)   Rated: PG-13
In the remote mountains of Tibet, a team of volunteer rangers struggles against all odds to save the endangered Tibetan antelope. This remarkable true story pits the determined mountain patrol against a band of ruthless poachers who move like spirits across the massive Kekexili wildlife reserve. And if do-gooders stand in the way of their hunt for the elusive antelope, these gun-toting outlaws won't hesitate to shoot patrolmen.
Loverboy  1989  3.5 stars 98 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13
As a college student with no money, Randy Bodek (Patrick Dempsey) resorts to working as a pizza delivery boy to make ends meet. During one of his deliveries, he's met with an interesting proposal: a woman (Barbara Carrera) who wants more than just pizza. Soon, Randy is the talk of the town as lonely wives (including Kirstie Alley and Carrie Fisher) are chomping at the bit to have pizza delivered.
Blind Date  1987  3.1 stars 95 mins Comedy   Rated: PG-13
Stressed-out executive Walter Davis (Bruce Willis) needs a date for a business dinner with some Japanese clients. Taking his sister-in-law's cousin, Nadia (Kim Basinger), he doesn't heed the warnings not to let her drink. One champagne into the evening, Nadia goes wild, and Walter's life spins out of control. Meanwhile, Nadia's ex-boyfriend, David (John Larroquette), stalks them at every turn in director Blake Edwards's 1980s romantic comedy.
The Razor's Edge  1984  3.5 stars 128 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
Based on W. Somerset Maugham's classic novel. Larry Darrell (Bill Murray) returns from the battlefields of World War I a changed man. His fiancée, Isabel (Catherine Hicks) resigns herself to a delayed wedding when Larry heads to Paris to find meaning in his life. He's then inspired to travel to Nepal, where he receives guidance from a lama. But while he's off globetrotting, the life he leaves behind changes dramatically. …
Looking for an Echo  1999  3.3 stars 97 mins Drama   Rated: R
Vince (Armand Assante) is a widowed 49-year-old Brooklyn bartender whose life revolves around caring for his leukemia-stricken daughter. He's also still grieving for his wife and profoundly embittered by the collapse of his singing career 30 years ago, which left him nearly broke. Now, a new love (Diane Venora) and a reunion with his middle-aged ex-bandmates revive Vince's enthusiasm and encourage him to appreciate his past.
Cover Girl Nominated For/Won Awards 1944  3.5 stars 107 mins Classics   Rated: NR
Rita Hayworth vamps it up as Rusty Parker, a Brooklyn dancer longing to see her name in Broadway lights in this Academy Award-winning musical featuring the tunes of Jerome Kern and George Gershwin. Her dream of stardom finally comes true when she lands the cover of a magazine through a contest. On the way to the top, she nabs the attention of lots of rich and powerful men, but is her best friend, Danny McGuire (Gene Kelly), her true love?
Alphabet City  1984  2.4 stars 85 mins Drama   Rated: R
Nineteen-year-old Johnny (Vincent Spano) is a charismatic but ruthless gangster, running the mob's drug trade in Alphabet City -- New York's toughest neighborhood, on the lower East Side of Manhattan. But when Johnny's bosses order him to torch the building where both his mother and sister live, Johnny refuses. Now a marked man, he must find a way to protect his family and get out of Alphabet City before the mob takes him out ... for good!
Ironmaster  1983  1.9 stars 98 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: NR
Set during the dawn of history, this tale centers on a primitive tribe that discovers how to make weapons out of iron and use them for survival. But soon, they battle each other for possession of the new "technology." Disgraced tribesman Vood (George Eastman), who initially found the iron at the base of a volcano while in exile, becomes a master of iron, engaging in bloody battles. Elvire Audray co-stars as beautiful cave woman Isa.
American Pie 2  2001  3.4 stars 110 mins Comedy   Rated: UR
Jim, Oz, Kevin and Stifler are back -- and hornier than ever! After their first year of college, the gang reunites and rents a beach house for the summer. Jim (Jason Biggs) prepares for a reunion with Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth), but finds he's falling for band camp maven Michelle (Alyson Hannigan). Substitute Super Glue and a porno tape for the apple pie from the first movie, and you've got a helluva sticky situation.
30,000 Leagues Under the Sea  2007  2.4 stars 85 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: NR
Lt. Aronnaux (Lorenzo Lamas) and the crew of the Aquanaut submarine are charged with recovering a missing vessel, downed by a mysterious robotic squid. What they find is Captain Nemo (Sean Lawlor), an undersea scoundrel eager to wreak havoc on the surface. This high-tech update of the Jules Verne adventure classic also stars Natalie Stone as Lt. Cmdr. Rollins and Kim Little as specialist Sustin
Birdy  1984  3.4 stars 120 mins Drama   Rated: R
(Matthew Modine) returns from the war in Vietnam mentally shattered and convinced he's a bird. Confined to a military hospital, he sits in his room day after day in silence, emulating a parakeet. His friend Al (Nicolas Cage), also a Vietnam veteran, visits him in his hospital room every day, determined to bring Birdy back to reality and help him deal with the emotional battle wounds of war.
Lovin' Molly  1974  2.1 stars 98 mins Drama   Rated: R
Over the course of 40 years, two Texas farm boys -- straight-arrow Gid (Anthony Perkins) and laid-back Johnny (Beau Bridges) -- fight over the affections of the beautiful and headstrong Molly Taylor (Blythe Danner), who consistently refuses to marry either of them. Directed by the legendary Sidney Lumet and based on the Larry McMurtry novel Leaving Cheyenne, this sleeper love story features first-rate performances by three fantastic actors.
La Bamba Nominated For/Won Awards 1987  3.6 stars 109 mins Drama   Rated: PG-13
The plane crash that killed rocker Buddy Holly also took the life of Ritchie Valens (Lou Diamond Phillips), a 17-year-old Mexican-American who rocketed to fame with the hit "La Bamba." The film paints a vivid portrait of Valens' modest upbringing, his warm relationship with his hard-working mother (Rosanna DeSoto) and his rise to stardom. Los Lobos performs Valens' music on the soundtrack.
Hatchet  2006  2.8 stars 84 mins Horror   Rated: UR
When Ben (Joel Moore), his friend Marcus (Deon Richmond) and assorted strangers embark on a creepy nighttime boat trip into the bayou, their journey takes them into the lair of Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder), a freak of nature whose deformity has turned him into a bloodthirsty killer. Only Marybeth (Tamara Feldman), one of the travelers, holds the secret that may keep them alive. Horror legend Robert Englund co-stars in this comic gore fest.
The Buddy Holly Story Nominated For/Won Awards 1978  3.6 stars 113 mins Drama   Rated: PG
Oscar nominee Gary Busey does his own singing in this chronicle of the meteoric rise and untimely death of singer-songwriter and rock 'n' roll pioneer Buddy Holly. This biopic (which won an Oscar for Best Adaptation Score) covers Holly's beginnings in Lubbock, Texas, his first hit singles "Peggy Sue" and "That'll Be the Day," his marriage and his tumultuous relationship with his backing band, The Crickets.
Fix  2008  2.6 stars 93 mins Drama   Rated: R
Addict Leo (Shawn Andrews) has a choice: enter rehab or spend three years in prison. Now, brother Milo (Tao Ruspoli) and friend Bella (Olivia Wilde) have to somehow get their hands on the necessary $5,000 deposit and Leo through the clinic's doors. It's a wild one-day trip through Beverly Hills mansions, Watts housing projects and East Los Angeles chop shops in an odyssey filled with motley characters, a video camera and a stolen car.
Death Hunt  1981  3.6 stars 120 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: R
Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin star in this 1981 action classic that follows a deadly tug-of-war between two powerful men: trapper Albert Johnson (Bronson) and Canadian Mountie Sgt. Edgar Millen (Marvin). After rescuing a dog from a bloody bout arranged by an unscrupulous breeder, Johnson becomes a marked man accused of murder -- with Millen at his heels trying to arrest him. Angie Dickinson, Carl Weathers and Andrew Stevens co-star.
The Breed  2001  2.9 stars 91 mins Horror   Rated: R
FBI Agent Grant (Bokeem Woodbine) finds himself falling for Lucy (Ling Bai), a stunningly beautiful vampire, as he and his partner track down a renegade bloodsucker that is bent on exposing a government plan to integrate vampires into society. Soon, the line between the good guys and the bad guys begins to blur and Grant's next move could be his last.
The Big Trail  1930  3.6 stars 110 mins Classics   Rated: NR
John Wayne rides tall in this 1930 Raoul Walsh-directed Western, one of the earliest to showcase the sophisticated technology of cinematic sound. Charting the progress of a band of courageous pioneers headed for Oregon, the film depicts the hardships, challenges and dangers they face in search of a place to call home. Wayne makes his first starring appearance alongside Marguerite Churchill, David Rollins and Tyrone Power.
The War Wagon  1967  3.8 stars 101 mins Classics   Rated: NR
John Wayne teams with Kirk Douglas in this horse opera about an impenetrable stagecoach chock-full of gold bullion. The Duke plays a disenfranchised rancher planning to swipe the gold from a ruthless cattle baron who bilked him out of his land. And with help from gunfighter Douglas, dynamite expert Robert Walker Jr., Indian Howard Keel and codger Keenan Wynn, Wayne may pull it off.
12 Monkeys Nominated For/Won Awards 1995  3.8 stars 130 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy   Rated: R
In the year 2035, convict James Cole (Bruce Willis) volunteers reluctantly to be sent back in time by scientists to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population decades earlier. But when Cole is sent mistakenly to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital, where he meets a psychiatrist (Madeleine Stowe) and the son (Brad Pitt) of a famous virus expert (Christopher Plummer).
Stone Reader  2002  3.3 stars 128 mins Documentary   Rated: PG-13
Eighteen-year-old Mark buys a novel by a little-known author and starts reading it, but is unable to get through the whole thing. Twenty-five years later, Mark decides to give the book another try and finds the story absolutely spellbinding. When he tries to buy more copies of the book, he finds that it's out of print and no one seems to know where the author can be found, sending Mark on a yearlong search for the elusive writer.
Mad City  1997  3.1 stars 114 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13
Sam Baily (John Travolta) is an out-of-work museum security guard about to make a rash move. Max Brackett (Dustin Hoffman) is a television reporter stuck in a rut of boring, routine stories. While investigating a piece, Max sees an incredible situation unfold as he witnesses a man, Sam, waving a gun at a woman. Max takes advantage of the situation for what he thinks will be the story of his career.
Rocky IV Nominated For/Won Awards 1985  3.5 stars 91 mins Drama   Rated: PG
Sylvester Stallone takes on the Cold War in this fourth Rocky installment, as the titular hero must come out of retirement to battle a gargantuan Soviet fighter named Drago (Dolph Lundgren), who brutally punished Rocky's friend and former rival, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). Seeking revenge in the name of his fallen comrade and his country, Rocky agrees to fight Drago in Moscow on Christmas, and the bout changes both fighters -- and the world.
Charlotte Sometimes Nominated For/Won Awards 2003  2.7 stars 88 mins Independent   Rated: R
Soft-spoken Michael (Michael Idemoto) is secretly in love with next-door neighbor Lori (Eugenia Yuan), who's committed to boyfriend Justin (Matt Westmore). Unbeknownst to Justin, Michael and Lori develop an intimate -- though sexless -- friendship, and Lori encourages Michael to find a girlfriend. But when he does, jealousies erupt with the other couple, threatening relationships all around. Nominated for two 2003 Independent Spirit Awards.
Wargames 2: The Dead Code  2008  3.3 stars 99 mins Action & Adventure   Rated: PG-13
Young computer whiz Will Farmer (Matt Lanter) inadvertently sparks an international incident when he hacks into a government supercomputer simulation named R.I.P.L.E.Y. that identifies him as a potential terrorist. Directed by Stuart Gillard, this timely thriller is a follow-up to the popular Cold War-inspired hit from the early 1980s that launched its young leads, Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy, to stardom.
Wubbzy's Big Movie!  2008  3.5 stars 77 mins Children & Family   Rated: NR
When the cheerful Wubbzy loses his memory, his pals Widget and Walden try to help him remember who he is. To cure Wubbzy's amnesia, Widget and Walden remind their friend about many of the wacky and wonderful adventures they've shared together. Drawing on scenes from the popular Nick Jr. television series "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!," this family-friendly animated movie promotes positive values in an entertaining way.
Starz Studios: Charlie St. Cloud / Dinner  2010  2.1 stars 12 mins Documentary
Starz Studios takes you behind the scenes of the hottest movies and gives you the latest Hollywood buzz. This episode features cast and crew interviews of Charlie St. Cloud (featuring Zac Efron) and Dinner for Schmucks (starring Steve Carell).