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Nearing burn out the career of Miami reporter Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell E... Nearing burn out the career of Miami reporter Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell Escape From New York) is rejuvenated after an article detailing the unsolved murder of a local teen brings him notoriety as well as an unexpected and unwanted fan: a man who... more

Uptight is an updated remake of John Ford s 1935 film the Informer. Dublin bec... Uptight is an updated remake of John Ford s 1935 film the Informer. Dublin becomes the Cleveland ghetto and the Irish Republicans are replaced by black revolutionary fighters. Days after the assassination of Martin Luther King Tank Williams (Julian... more

Alan J. Pakulas directorial debut stars Liza Minnelli (CABARET) as Pookie Adam... Alan J. Pakulas directorial debut stars Liza Minnelli (CABARET) as Pookie Adams a relentlessly kooky coed who falls in love with a reserved young college student Jerry Payne (Wendell Burton). She actively pursues the shy boyish-man and helps him... more

Sydney Pollack s feature-film debut deals with a woman played by Anne Bancroft... Sydney Pollack s feature-film debut deals with a woman played by Anne Bancroft (THE GRADUATE) who takes an overdose of prescription pills and calls a crisis clinic for help. Sidney Poitier (IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT) plays a college volunteer who tries... more

Fausta (Magaly Solier) suffers from The Milk of Sorrow an illness transmitted ... Fausta (Magaly Solier) suffers from The Milk of Sorrow an illness transmitted through mother s milk by women who ve been raped during Peru s Civil Wars. Stricken with the fear that she s contracted the illness from her mother s breast milk; Fausta goes... more

From Max Ophuls the legendary director of THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE comes this... From Max Ophuls the legendary director of THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE comes this deeply moving timeless tale of love and obsession. In early 20th century Vienna Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan) is in the process of fleeing Vienna on the eve of a duel he... more

Three Secrets is a darker variation of a theme first explored in a Letter to T... Three Secrets is a darker variation of a theme first explored in a Letter to Three Wives. A plane crashes in the mountains of California; the only survivor is a five-year-old boy who hovers between life and death. It is discovered that the boys was... more

From Max Ophuls the legendary director of THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE comes this... From Max Ophuls the legendary director of THE EARRINGS OF MADAME DE comes this deeply moving timeless tale of love and obsession. In early 20th century Vienna Stefan Brand (Louis Jourdan) is in the process of fleeing Vienna on the eve of a duel he... more

Legendary director Robert Aldrich (THE DIRTY DOZEN) delivers a nail-biting thr... Legendary director Robert Aldrich (THE DIRTY DOZEN) delivers a nail-biting thriller starring screen legend Burt Lancaster (THE PROFESSIONALS) in an unforgettable performance as Lawrence Dell a highly decorated US Air Force Colonel who escaped for a... more

Based on Eugene O Neill s autobiographical play this magnificent screen adapta... Based on Eugene O Neill s autobiographical play this magnificent screen adaptation was directed by the great Sidney Lumet (Network) and starred Katharine Hepburn Ralph Richardson Jason Robards and Dean Stockwell. Set in 1912 New England the story takes... more

Based on Eugene O Neill s autobiographical play this magnificent screen adapta... Based on Eugene O Neill s autobiographical play this magnificent screen adaptation was directed by the great Sidney Lumet (Network) and starred Katharine Hepburn Ralph Richardson Jason Robards and Dean Stockwell. Set in 1912 New England the story takes... more

Joan Bennett (SCARLET STREET) stars as rich bored heiress who recklessly marri... Joan Bennett (SCARLET STREET) stars as rich bored heiress who recklessly marries an elusive and mysterious architect (Michael Redgrave THE BROWNING VERSION) in this moody and atmospheric film noir. Seemingly trapped within the spare yet surreal and... more

Joan Bennett (SCARLET STREET) stars as rich bored heiress who recklessly marri... Joan Bennett (SCARLET STREET) stars as rich bored heiress who recklessly marries an elusive and mysterious architect (Michael Redgrave THE BROWNING VERSION) in this moody and atmospheric film noir. Seemingly trapped within the spare yet surreal and... more

James Cagney plays an ex-convict who survives a lynch mob and becomes the town... James Cagney plays an ex-convict who survives a lynch mob and becomes the towns sheriff in this beautifully shot western directed by the great Nicholas Ray (Johnny Guitar). After serving a six-year prison term for a crime he didn t commit he s once... more

The unlikely combination of John Wayne and Joan Blondell adds a bit of vinegar... The unlikely combination of John Wayne and Joan Blondell adds a bit of vinegar and spice to this wonderful costume comedy-drama. Jenny Blake (Blondell) is the beautiful owner of a riverboat casino but she aspires to a life in high society. Jack Morgan... more

This 1970 adaptation of William Shakespeare s timeless classic features brilli... This 1970 adaptation of William Shakespeare s timeless classic features brilliant performances by the all-star cast. It is an age of unparalleled power and glory - Rome has become the mightiest empire the world has even known and her greatest emperor... more

This starkly photographed inspiring drama tells the remarkable story of deaf b... This starkly photographed inspiring drama tells the remarkable story of deaf blind and mute Helen Keller in 1880s Alabama and how she learned to communicate through the efforts of teacher Anne Sullivan. Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft both won Oscars for... more

One of the final films to come from the first film noir cycle Robert Wise s cr... One of the final films to come from the first film noir cycle Robert Wise s crime thriller/race drama follows nightclub singer Johnny Ingram (Harry Belafonte) bigoted ex-con Earle Slater (Robert Ryan) and corrupt former cop Dave Burke (Ed Begley) as... more

An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top but eventually alienates all o... An unscrupulous boxer fights his way to the top but eventually alienates all of the people who helped him on the way up. Unlike Charlie (John Garfield) in Body and Soul Midge (Kirk Douglas) is not the basic good guy corrupted by the sweet science and... more

Screen legends Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star with Fred Gwynn and Tom Wa... Screen legends Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star with Fred Gwynn and Tom Waits in this bittersweet story of haunting memories and the harsh realities of life on the streets. It s winter 1938 in Albany New York. The soup kitchens and flophouses are... more