9/27/2008
HBO Asia Synopses - Month of October 2008
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Harry Mitchell is the perfect victim. He is a self-made businessman whose wife's political aspirations have thrust them into prominence. When three psychopaths target Harry, his life goes into a steep downward spiral. He is seduced into an adulterous affair which is taped and the stage is set for blackmail, which soon leads to murder. But Harry is ready to fight back with a plan of his own.
Starring: Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, John Glover
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
A small-town diner owner's life is shattered by the arrival of shadowy thugs who claim he is part of their past. Directed by David Cronenberg, this adaptation from a graphic novel is about Tom Stall (Mortensen), a quiet restaurateur who is forced to resort to violence after he is accosted by goons who claim to know him and attempt to rob his diner. Tom is hailed as a hero, but when more thugs show up, Tom's inconsequential past comes under the spotlight.
Starring: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello
A KILLING AFFAIR
A woman takes in a drifter who killed her husband and then begins to fall for him. Her new lover says he was just taking revenge on a man of inferior character, but is this true? Can she trust him?
Starring: Kathy Baker, Peter Weller, John Glover
AEONFLUX
Set 400 years into the future, half of the human population has been wiped out by a virus, except for one last protected city of mankind. Charlize Theron is Aeon Flux, a professional assassin sent to kill the leader of this city. But she uncovers an insidious plot and ends up defending her prey.
Starring: Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller
ALIEN AUTOPSY
On a trip to Ohio to look for Elvis memorabilia, Ray and Gary run afoul of a mobster. Now, the only possible way out for them is to re-create a home movie of an alien autopsy. With the help of their friends – a mannequin maker, an undertaker, a butcher and a kebab shop owner – they manage to fool the gangster, but word gets out and the international press gets hold of the story.
Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Bill Pullman, Omid Djalili
AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS
Tasked to publicize a film starring two of America's highly publicized film-stars, veteran film publicist Lee Philips (Crystal) has to stage a romantic reunion between Gwen (Zeta Jones) and Eddie (Cusack) despite their break-up after the film. Eddie has turned to an emotional wreck whereas as Gwen has fallen for a new hunk. Lee decides to enlist the help of Gwen’s sister and personal assistant, Kiki (Roberts) to sort things out.
Starring: Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Billy Crystal
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
From director Davis Guggenheim comes this passionate and inspirational look at one man’s commitment to expose the myths and misconceptions that surround global warming, and inspire actions to prevent it. That man is former US Vice President Al Gore, who, in the wake of his defeat in the 2000 election, re-set the course of his life to focus on an all-out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change. This film brings home the message that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue – rather, it is the biggest moral challenge facing our global civilization.
Starring: Al Gore
BASEKETBALL
Suburban slackers Joe Cooper and Doug Remer spend most of their time goofing around in the driveway, until one day they create a new and innocent sport - a wacky blend of baseball and basketball, where teams can earn points for trash-talking the opposition! From its humble origins, Baseketball sweeps the nation, with its own national league where all players receive the same pay and no team can change cities. Appearances from Ernest Borgnine and Robert Vaughn bring two generations of comedic talent to the same screen.
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth
BIG LOVE 13: DAMAGE CONTROL
In the aftermath of her "Mother of the Year" exposure at the Governor's mansion, Barb retreats into her own world, leaving Nicki and Margene to run the Henrickson household. Desperate to discover who betrayed the family, Bill gathers evidence against Home Plus employee Wendy and gives Don an ultimatum to get rid of her. Having nearly succumbed to Wanda's poisoning, Alby urges Roman to take revenge against Joey and Bill. Meanwhile, Wanda faces an inquisition at Juniper Creek, and Joey feels the pressure from Roman. At home, Sarah meets an older suitor named Scott at an ex-Mormon meeting.
BIG LOVE 14: THE WRITING ON THE WALL
Home Plus billboards have been defaced, leading Bill and Don to scramble for repairs - and a rethinking of Bill's public face on Home Plus. Registering for college courses, Barb's check bounces and the culprit turns out to be Nicki. At Juniper Creek, Joey falls off the wagon and sends Nicki on a remedial trip to the compound. Now working at Home Plus, Ben comes clean to Brynn about his family, while Sarah is caught in a lie with Scott. In the midst of crises, Bill and Barb forget Nicki's anniversary, and Joey makes a decision that will have far-ranging implications.
BLAZING SADDLES
Mel Brooks' riotous western spoof stars Cleavon Little as a black Sheriff sent to defend the very white Old West town of Rock Ridge. Can he stop evildoer Hedley Lamarr (Korman) from scaring off the residents in order to raze the town and build a railroad in its place?
Starring: Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman
BLUE CHIPS
Peter Bell is a hard-driving collegiate basketball coach who, after losing his first season, agrees to close an eye while his recruiters attempt to bribe new talent to join his team.
Starring: Alfre Woodard, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Nolte
BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
Based on Dee Brown's bestseller, this HBO Original Movie powerfully explores the tragic impact that the United States' westward expansion had on the American Indian culture, and the economic, political and social pressures that motivated it.
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Adam Beach, Anna Paquin
CADDYSHACK
Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Ted Knight star in this take-no-prisoners comedy about a golf playoff match at a seemingly staid country club where victory is the only option and the game of golf will never be the same.
Starring: Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield
CAPTAIN AMERICA
During WWII, the young and sickly Steve Rogers (Salinger) is miraculously transformed into Captain America in an experiment to create a super-soldier. He discovers that the Nazi super villain The Red Skull is planning to bomb the White House. In his confrontation with the Red Skull, Captain America is defeated, frozen, buried and left to die in Alaska. Fifty years on, the Captain is found alive, thawed and put back into action to stop the Red Skull once again – this time to prevent the villain from kidnapping the US President and fitting him with a mind-control implant.
Starring: Ned Beatty, Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox
CATCH AND RELEASE
After the sudden death of her fiancé, Gray Wheeler (Garner) finds comfort in the company of his friends: lighthearted and comic Sam, hyper-responsible Dennis, and Fritz, an irresponsible playboy whom she’d previously pegged as one of the least reliable people in the world. As secrets about her supposedly perfect fiancé emerge, Gray comes to see new sides of the man she thought she knew, and finds herself drawn to the last man she ever expected to fall for.
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis
CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO
All football team owner Bert Waters (Kennedy) has to do to inherit a million bucks is to put himself in the driver's seat and take the Chattanooga Choo Choo from New York to Chattanooga, Tennessee in the next 24 hours. Not wanting to brave the journey alone, Bert gets everyone in on the act - his girlfriend Maggie (Eden), his entire football team complete with coach, and even the Choo Choo cheerleaders. As the guest list grows, so does the chaos on board and what started out as a cruise to a million dollars quickly becomes a crazy railroad trip!
Starring: George Kennedy, Barbara Eden, Melissa Sue Anderson
CHILDREN OF MEN
It is 2027 and humanity is facing extinction as it has lost its ability to reproduce for 18 years. Then one day, a young woman miraculously gets pregnant. Theo (Owen), a disillusioned federal agent, must battle his inner demons and protect the young woman who holds the key to humanity’s survival.
Starring: Michael Caine, Julianne Moore, Clive Owen
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (COLLECTOR'S EDITION)
This classic science fiction movie tells the story of a cable man, Roy Neary (Dreyfuss), who is obsessed with meeting aliens after stumbling onto one on an abandoned road one night. Against the wishes of his family, he travels to a mysterious mountain to make contact.
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr
CRITICAL CONDITION
Playing a criminal who fakes insanity to avoid prison, Eddie Lenahan (Pryor) ends up in a hospital mental ward. That's when the craziness starts as he escapes during a blackout and disguises himself as a doctor. Somehow Eddie brings order to chaos even while performing unorthodox physical examinations, delivering a baby and using a helicopter for air-conditioning!
Starring: Richard Pryor, Ruben Blades
DEMOLITION MAN
A vicious 20th-century criminal (Snipes) is on the loose in the peaceful 21st century. Resorting to desperate measures, police officer Lenina Huxley (Bullock) revives the killer's old enemy from 1996 – a cop (Stallone) so violent that he was put in the deep freeze as punishment!
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock
DUDLEY DO-RIGHT
Somewhere along the Canadian Rockies, dastardly villain S. Whiplash (Molina) and his band of outlaws seize the property of the townsfolk of Semi-Happy Valley and organize a fake gold rush. With thousands of prospectors storming into the area, only a dedicated but dimwitted Mountie, Dudley Do-Right (Fraser), stands in Whiplash's way. Do-Right's initial efforts to thwart Whiplash end disastrously and matters go from bad to worse when his girlfriend Nell Fenwick (Parker), falls for the charms of his enemy. Stripped of his badge and his girl, the usually sweet and naive Do-Right transforms into a masked avenger determined to take revenge.
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfred Molina
EXTERMINATOR 2
In the distant future, evil doesn't lurk behind dark corners, it walks the streets of New York, where good and evil even the score. Armed with a flamethrower, urban crime hero, the Exterminator (Ginty), stalks gang leader "X" (Van Peebles) and his band of urban guerillas. Formerly engaged in petty crimes, the group has since moved onto better things – stealing heavy duty weapons, blowing stuff out of the sky and yes, drugs. And to keep the neighborhood shaking in their boots, they are making sure their presence is felt at every street, raising their brutal crimes to new, terrorizing heights.
Starring: Robert Ginty, Deborah Geffner
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
Find out what happens when the parents of a 35 year-old bachelor (McConaughey) hire Sarah Jessica Parker to seduce him so that he can move out of their house!
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew McConaughey
FATAL GAMES
At an Olympic training academy, female athletes are brutally murdered by a murderer using a javelin as a weapon.
Starring: Sally Kirkland
FINDING FORRESTER
William Forrester (Connery) won the Pulitzer four decades ago and then mysteriously disappeared. Jamal Wallace (Brown) aspires to be a writer and his brilliance on and off the basketball court lands him into an elite Manhattan school. He sneaks into the house of a neighborhood grouch one day and accidentally leaves his writings behind. This sparks a beautiful relationship between Jamal and the grouch, who turns out to be Forrester. Forrester helps Jamal with his writing and guides him through tough times amidst the elitist crowd. Jamal, in turn, helps Forrester take himself out of the past and into the present.
Starring: Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin
FIREWALKER
Max (Norris) and Leo (Gossett) are two soldiers-of-fortune on the verge of retirement when the beautiful Patricia Goodwin (Anderson) waltzes into their lives with a treasure map. With dollar signs in their eyes, Max and Leo embark on a thrilling roller-coaster ride that takes them from a lost temple in the Arizona mountains to the jungles of Guatemala. Along the way, they encounter a less-than-sociable horde of mercenaries, a hungry herd of crocodiles and El Coyote, a very dangerous and unstable descendant of Indian priests who believes he has a divine right to his ancestors' gold.
Starring: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 05: SALLY RETURNS
Jemaine reconnects with Sally, who dumped him (and Bret) earlier. Envisioning a new life with Sally, including making “Business Time” with her every Wednesday night, Jemaine’s dreams take a detour when he learns she won’t spend time with him until he gets his own place.
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 06: BOWIE
A body-conscious Bret gets advice from Jemaine, Mel, and rock idol David Bowie (in his dream). Murray pitches a Conchords tune to an audio greeting-card company.
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 07: DRIVE BY
Bret and Jemaine arm themselves for a race war with a fruit vendor while Murray falls for a tech-support woman at the office.
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 08: GIRLFRIENDS
Bret and Jemaine pick up two women at a croissant shop – but end up with very different dating experiences. Meanwhile, Murray makes an album deal for the band.
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 09: WHAT GOES ON TOUR?
Using the band’s “emergency fund”, Murray organizes a warm-up tour in preparation for a big gig in Central Park. At an airport bar, the boys get hooked by some “mermaids” from a women’s water-polo team and nearly ruin the tour and their relationship with Murray.
FLUSHED AWAY
From the creators of Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit comes this hilarious animated adventure set in the sewers of London. Flushed down the toilet by a nasty sewer rat, pampered pet mouse Roddy St. James lands in the squalor of the city's smelly underworld. But getting back to his high-society home proves much tougher thanks to a villainous amphibian named Toad, who has it out for young Roddy, and the pretty rat Rita, who helps him escape.
FRIENDS WITH MONEY
This is the story of four female friends who examine their love relationships and do not like what they see. Jane (McDormand), a successful dress designer who has stopped washing hair, is prone to outbursts and is married to a man who might be gay. Franny (Cusack) is a multimillionaire who appears to have the perfect life with her family. Christine (Keener) is building her dream house and writing a screenplay with her husband as their life together is crumbling. And the youngest of the foursome, Olivia (Aniston), is a pot-smoking maid who stalks her ex-lover.
Starring: Joan Cusack, Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand
GEORGIA RULE
In this touching drama about family, compassion, and forgiveness, Felicity Huffman is a frustrated mother who, after struggling to control and discipline her unruly daughter (Lohan), takes the rebellious teen to the one place she thought she would never return - her mother's (Fonda) Idaho farm.
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Dermot Mulroney, Jane Fonda
GHOST RIDER
Long ago, superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze made a deal with the Devil to protect the ones he loved most: his father and his childhood sweetheart, Roxanne (Eva Mendes). Now, the Devil has come for his due. By day, Johnny is a die-hard stunt rider but by night in the presence of evil, he becomes the Ghost Rider, a bounty hunter of rogue demons. Forced to do the devil's bidding, Johnny is determined to confront his fate and use his curse and powers to defend the innocent.
Starring: Eva Mendes, Nicolas Cage
GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI
In 1963, civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered in his own driveway. For over 30 years, his assassin remained free. Beginning with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung jury, this taut courtroom drama takes us through the final trial of the assassin, Byron De La Beckwith (Woods). District Attorney Bobby DeLaughter's (Baldwin) alliance with Myrlie Evers (Goldberg), widow of Medgar Evers, drives this relentless mission. For the third time 30 years later, they try to bring Beckwith to justice.
Starring: James Woods, Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg
GOING UNDER
All aboard for a weekly underwater tale of misadventure. The crew of the US Sub Standard plunge into a comic caper when they find out a corrupt contractor completed their submarine without all its parts! They'll need more than just a bucket to bail them out of this hysterical mess!
Starring: Robert Vaughn, Bill Pullman, Ned Beatty
GRIDIRON GANG
Deep in the Kilpatrick juvenile detention center, an ex-football star turned supervisor, Sean Porter (Johnson) identifies with the lack of discipline and self-esteem that plague many of the teenagers in the center. He proposes the formation of a football team with the support of his superiors, transforming the lives of the kids by instilling values of responsibility and team unity through football.
Starring: Vanessa Ferlito, Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson, Xzibit
GRUMPY OLD MEN
How grumpy can old men get? Well, next-door neighbors John Gustafson (Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Matthau) have been fighting so long they've forgotten what started it all! But now, they have something new to fight about - sexy widow Ariel Truax (Ann-Margret), who has just moved in across the street. Let the battle begin!
Starring: Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon
HBO CENTRAL
HBO Central is your monthly guide to the hottest attractions on HBO! Join your host, Simone Heng, for an exciting look at what's new on the channel each month. Take a peek at the biggest blockbusters and HBO Original productions headed your way, including Hollywood gossip, behind-the-scenes tidbits, superstar profiles and red carpet style guides. It's a one-stop hub of entertainment news that’s all about HBO, on HBO.
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
A summer has passed since Harry's encounter with the Dark Lord, and Harry returns to learn that the wizarding community remains in denial about Voldemort's return and a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher has been assigned. Now, with the entire wizard community in peril, the future of magic may depend on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
HEARTBURN
Rachel Samstat (Streep) is a food writer for a New York magazine who meets Washington columnist Mark Forman (Nicholson) at a wedding and ends up falling in love with him. They get married, live the life of the perfect couple and create a family together. Everything goes well till Rachel is pregnant with a second child and Mark is out falling in love with another woman.
Starring: Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson
INTERSECTION
Wealthy architect Vincent Eastman (Gere) is torn between his beautiful but passive wife of 16 years, Sally (Stone), and his sizzling hot mistress Olivia (Davidovich) in this probing, mature drama. Will he make the right choice?
Starring: Lolita Davidovich, Richard Gere, Sharon Stone
IT TAKES TWO
Look-alike girls from opposite sides of the tracks switch lives to play matchmaker in this charming family comedy. An orphan, Amanda, thinks her social worker would be a great mom, if only she had a husband. Alyssa on the other hand, would like her wealthy dad to have a new wife, but not the nasty socialite that he's engaged to. When Amanda and Alyssa meet, they come up with a scheme guaranteed to make everyone happy!
Starring: Kirstie Alley, Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen
JOE DIRT
Produced by Adam Sandler, David Spade is Joe Dirt, a janitor at a radio station who bemuses talk show host, Zander Kelly, into putting him on the air. Zander's aim is to humiliate Joe, but the latter soon becomes a mini celebrity as the American public quickly becomes enraptured with Joe's tales of a lifelong search for his parents who deserted him as a child.
Starring: David Spade, Adam Beach, Kid Rock
KNOCKED UP
Ben Stone (Rogen), a slacker with nothing much going on in his life meets entertainment TV host Alison Scott (Heigl) at a club - and ends up spending the night with her. Eight weeks later, Alison discovers she's pregnant and informs Ben that she's keeping the baby. Ben steps forward to support her and in the process, discovers his true feelings towards her.
Starring: Paul Rudd, Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogen
LADY IN THE WATER
Cleveland Heep (Giamatti) rescues a young woman from the condo pool and she turns out to be a mythical creature with a message for the humans. Cleveland manages to convince the rest of the tenants to help protect the "lady in the water" from evil beings that are hunting her down.
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, Bryce Howard
LIFE
Ray Gibson (Murphy) and Claude Banks (Lawrence) pair up playing small-time crooks caught on one of their bootlegging runs and wrongly convicted of murder. Sentenced to life imprisonment at a Mississippi State Prison, Ray and Claude will have only one thing to sustain them through the next 60 years - the bond of friendship they have developed between themselves and the hope that one day, they will walk outside the prison walls as free men.
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence
LITTLE CHILDREN
A darkly comic journey through a world both familiar and foreign, this story of marriage, children, desire and infidelity bristles with the keen writing of its acclaimed author and the direction of Todd Field.
Starring: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson
LOST & FOUND
David Spade (Black Sheep) is Dylan, your average guy next door. However, when the beautiful Lila (Marceau) moves in as his new neighbor, Dylan’s raging hormones make him lose control of all rational thought. Dylan hatches a scheme to win Lila’s heart – by kidnapping her dog. By finding Lila’s missing pooch, Dylan hopes to win a spot in Lila’s heart. However, Dylan’s wacky scheme starts to unravel before it even begins. Throw in a jealous former boyfriend, a missing anniversary ring, Neil Diamond, dessert swans and surly loan officers, and what you have is the right ingredients for a side-splitting comedy.
Starring: David Spade, Sophie Marceau
MEET JOE BLACK
On the eve of his 65th birthday, media mogul Bill Parish (Hopkins) gets the chance to cut a deal with Death. Death will postpone Parish's death in exchange for a tour of life and the world. Taking on human form as Joe Black (Pitt), Death's plan hits a snag when he falls for Parish's daughter (Forlani).
Starring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani
MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN
Being invisible isn't all it's cracked up to be! Just ask Chevy Chase, a securities analyst who is "cyclotroned" in an accident that leaves him in a state of "nuclear flux." Now the CIA wants to use him as a spy, and if he refuses, they just want him dead! Daryl Hannah plays the very visible lady on his side in this adventure comedy/fantasy from John Carpenter.
Starring: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill
MRS. WINTERBOURNE
Sweet natured yet naive and unrefined, Connie Doyle (Lake) is pregnant and has just been dumped by her sleazy boyfriend. Fortunately for her, she is whisked away into the lap of luxury when she is assumed to be the widowed Patricia Winterbourne after her "husband" dies in a train wreck. The grieving family, led by matriarch, Grace (Maclaine), having never met their son's wife, take her in, accepting both her and her baby as part of the household. Having come into the security she needs for her and her baby, Connie decides to keep her identity a secret. That is until she falls for her "brother-in-law" Bill (Fraser)!
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Shirley MacLaine, Ricki Lake
MUNCHIES
Hide the Twinkies! A horde of alien critters that crave junk food is on the loose in this loopy comedy. Cute little "Arnold" starts out as a friendly fur ball, but multiplies into an army of mini-meanies when he is attacked. While the mischievous space squad wrecks the town, the human pursuers uncover a secret toxic waste in a wild chase filled with outrageous pranks and laughs.
Starring: Harvey Korman, Charles Stratton, Nadine Vandervelde
MURDER AT 1600
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the most powerful address in the nation is now the focal point of a homicide investigation. After the discovery of a young woman's slain body at the White House, jaded Washington DC detective Harlan Regis (Snipes) finds himself embroiled in a cover-up that may even reach the highest level of government. With the reluctant assistance of Secret Service agent Nina Chance (Lane), Regis searches for the truth amid a political scandal rife with suspects including National Security Advisor Alvin Jordan (Alda). Soon, Regis and Chance confront a situation far more complex and dangerous than they could have imagined.
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Alan Alda, Diane Lane
MYSTERY MEN
Captain Amazing, protector of Champion City, is kidnapped by his archenemy, the insane super villain Casanova Frankenstein. The city's fate now rests in the hands of seven superhero wannabes: the fork-flinging Blue Rajah, the shovel-wielding Shoveler, the possessed bowling ball-hurling Bowler, the flatulent Spleen, the only-when-nobody's-looking Invisible Boy, the mysterious Sphinx, and the perpetually angry Mr. Furious.
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Ben Stiller, Geoffrey Rush
OVER THE HEDGE
When a newly developed suburb threatens the livelihood of a group of local animals, a savvy raccoon named RJ comes to the rescue. The local animals are afraid of humans, but encouraged by RJ, the animals slowly venture over the hedge that separates them from the humans. What RJ shows them is a whole new world where humans leave tin cans full of fish and other food in big canisters, ripe for the taking!
PASSION FISH
A paralyzed woman retreats to her childhood home and befriends her caretaker only to realize they have more in common than they had known.
Starring: David Strathairn, Alfre Woodard, Mary McDonnell
PAYBACK
They took his money. They took his wife. And they tried to take his life. Now it's time for payback as one man starts his own personal war against the syndicate in this hard-edged thriller based on the novel The Hunter by Richard Stark.
Starring: Mel Gibson, Lucy Liu
PINK CADILLAC
Oscar winner Clint Eastwood takes a vacation from his usual tough-guy roles in this freewheeling, pedal-to-the-metal action comedy. As a modern-day bounty hunter, he's after a jailbird's bail-jumping wife, who's on the run with her baby. But neither Clint nor his quarry knows that the screamin'-pink getaway Caddy is loaded with stolen loot and that the bad guys want it back!
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters
PUMPKINHEAD: BLOOD FEUD
After a bitter family feud, Jodie Hatfield (Manson) and her boyfriend Ricky McCoy (Bradley Taylor) left town to be alone together but are soon caught in the act. Wanting vengeance against those who hurt him, Ricky resurrects the monster Pumpkinhead, only to realize his mistake a little too late.
Starring: Lance Henriksen, Amy Manson
QUICK CHANGE
It seems to be the perfect crime. A baggy-pants clown with floppy shoes and a painted grin holds up a New York bank. Accomplices have fully rehearsed; the ultimate getaway has been planned. What can go wrong? How about everything! Grimm is the idealistic city-planner-turned-master-criminal trying to flee with his loot in this wacky comedy caper. His girlfriend, Phyllis and his pal Loomis are his cohorts in crime.
Starring: Randy Quaid, Bill Murray, Geena Davis
REIGN OVER ME
Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith and Liv Tyler star in this heart-rending story about Charlie Fineman (Sandler), who has slipped away from reality after the sudden loss of his wife and children. But Charlie's life takes a turn for the better when he runs into his old college roommate, Alan Johnson (Cheadle), whose life is torn between the demands of career and family. This renewed friendship rekindles their long-forgotten bond, and both men emerge enriched and enlightened.
Starring: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Liv Tyler
RUSTLERS' RHAPSODY
Tom Berenger stars as the singing cowboy, Rex O'Herlihan, who trots into town on his wonder horse, Wildfire, and gets mixed up in a clash between sheep herders and cattlemen. Merilu Henner co-stars as Miss Tracy, the all-talk-and-no-go saloon gal who solicits drinks and loves to seduce singing cowboys. Rex is next on her list!
Starring: Tom Berenger, G.W. Bailey, Marilu Henner
SAVAGE ISLANDS
Tommy Lee Jones stars as the swashbuckling hero in this South Seas pirate tale full of vigor and verve. A kidnapped damsel, nasty slave traders and a rousing action climax add to the zesty, old-fashioned fun.
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Michael O'Keefe
SAVE THE LAST DANCE 2: STEPPING UP
Fresh from her experiences in an inner-city Chicago high school, Sara Johnson (Miko) begins her freshman year in Julliard, becoming not just the favorite student to her teacher, Monique Delacroix (Bisset) but also the rival of a competitive ballerina.
Starring: Jacqueline Bisset, Columbus Short, Izabella Miko
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Based on the best-selling classic by Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility tells the tale of two women who are polar opposites and the men who would change their lives. When the rich Mr. Dashwood dies, he leaves behind his wife and three daughters. Elinor is the oldest and a spinster past marriageable age. Her younger sister Marianne is her opposite in temperament and attitude. There is also 11 year-old Margaret, who seems to be following in Marianne's footsteps. When three men enter the Dashwoods' lives: Edward Ferrars, Colonel Brandon and the dashing Willoughby, the story of who ends up with whom is told with skill, romance and humor.
Starring: Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Kate Winslet
SHOOTER
Mark Wahlberg is an ace marksman living in self-exile in the Arkansas wilderness after causing the death of an innocent person. Persuaded by his former associates that they need his help to prevent an assassination, he is subsequently double-crossed and framed for the presidential assassination he was trying to prevent. Now forced to go on the run, Wahlberg is determined to track down the real killer and the truth behind who betrayed him.
Starring: Danny Glover, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena
SHOTTAS
Two US drug dealers and childhood friends, Biggs (Marley) and Wayne are deported back to Jamaica, where they continue their ruthless ways. They threaten a local politician to gain visas back to the US and once in Miami, the duo tries to take back Biggs' former drug business from the current kingpin.
Starring: Ky-Mani Marley, Wyclef Jean
SLEEPY HOLLOW
Director Tim Burton gives Washington Irving's classic period-folklore-horror story a gothic touch. Ichabod Crane (Depp) is a New York City police constable who brings the latest crime-solving techniques to investigate the brutal murders that have disrupted peace in the town of Sleepy Hollow. Crane arrives to find the victims beheaded, supposedly by the Headless Horseman, whom the frightened townspeople claim has returned to haunt them. In the course of his investigation, he encounters the story of the Hessian Horseman - a former German mercenary who decapitated the locals during the War of American Independence, and ended up losing his own head as well. As Crane investigates with the help of the well-bred Katrina Van Tassel (Ricci), he slowly uncovers the eerie truth behind the town's killer.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci
SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME
Newly appointed detective Mike Keegan (Berenger) finds his life in topsy-turvy when he is assigned to protect beautiful Claire Gregory (Rogers), an eyewitness to a murder. But he is soon caught up with Claire's dizzy lifestyle and has to walk the line between obsession and protection.
Starring: Mimi Rogers, Tom Berenger, Lorraine Bracco
STOMP THE YARD
When DJ, a troubled youth from Los Angeles, moves to Atlanta to attend Truth University, he discovers “stepping” - the age-old style of dance traditionally done in African-American fraternities, where teams demonstrate complex moves and create rhythmic sounds using their bodies. DJ’s raw talent and hip-hop-inspired moves quickly place him at the center of a fierce rivalry between two fraternities, the winner of which will be determined in front of a sold-out arena at the annual stepping championships. But before he can help his teammates, he must first battle his own demons and learn the true meaning of brotherhood.
Starring: Columbus Short, Meagan Goode
SWING SHIFT
Two women become good friends when their men are enlisted at the beginning of WW II. Kay Walsh (Hawn) is an ideal housewife. Her next door neighbor, Hazel Zanussi (Lahti) is a beautiful and flashily dressed dance hall hostess. The two find work at the MacBride Aircraft Manufacturing Company as most of the male workers are off fighting the war. Both work on the Swing Shift. A fellow worker Lucky Lockhart (Russell) has had his eyes on Kay from the time she joined the company. Out of loneliness Kay allows Lucky into her home and her bed. On Lucky's birthday, while Kay, Lucky and Hazel are celebrating, there is a knock on the door, it's Jack on an unexpected furlough. Can Kay save her marriage?
Starring: Christine Lahti, Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn
TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY
Comedian Will Ferrell stars as Ricky Bobby, a NASCAR champion who has it made to the big league. After a frightening crash, Ricky hits rock bottom when he loses his nerves, career and wife. He turns to his estranged father, Reese (Cole), for a few old racing tricks to conquer his fear of driving and to get back to the top.
Starring: Will Ferrell, John Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen
TESTAMENT
When a nuclear blast wipes out a portion of California, a small, outlying community waits in horror as the radiation creeps toward them. Jane Alexander plays Carol Wetherly, a mother of two who tries to maintain dignity and hope in the midst of disaster. A haunting speculation on the devastating human impact of nuclear holocaust.
Starring: William Devane, Jane Alexander
THE 6TH DAY
In this futuristic thriller spiked with intrigue, humor and high-voltage action, a ruthless power broker is using his advanced genetic-engineering technology to clone human beings for personal gain. Adam Gibson (Schwarzenegger), an old-fashioned family man and fighter pilot, comes home one night to discover that his life has been stolen by his clone. Plunged into a sinister world of murder, corruption and high-tech deception, he is torn from his family by thugs sent to destroy him because they cloned the wrong man. Now, Adam must not only save himself but also uncover the evil plot to reclaim his family and identity.
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport, Sarah Wynter
THE BABE
By the time of his retirement in 1935, Babe Ruth (Goodman) held nearly every major single season, post season and career batting average record in major league baseball in his 22-year involvement in the game. His voracious appetite for drinks, good times and fast women brought about his downfall, yet his popularity was arguably greater than any public figure or celebrity of the era.
Starring: Kelly McGillis, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado
THE BIG TEASE
Crawford Mackenzie (Ferguson) is used to staring at the top of other people's heads. He's better with a pair of snippers than he is with a fork and spoon, and he's in the business of helping people make a statement - with their hair. The flamboyant but unknown hairdresser receives an invitation to the World Hairdresser International Federation annual contest in LA, and thinks his ship's finally come in. But his ship soon capsizes and sinks when he realizes he's going as an audience participant and not as a contestant! Things get hairy when he tries every trick in the hairdresser's manual to enter the contest.
Starring: Craig Ferguson, Frances Fisher, David Rasche
THE BORROWERS
The Borrowers are four-inch high "little people" who live happily under the floorboards - until the landlord (Goodman) decides he's going to demolish the house they live in and evict the tenants! The Borrowers vow to save the house, embarking on a wild romp filled with outrageous gags and stunts.
Starring: Jim Broadbent, John Goodman, Hugh Laurie
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Matt Damon returns as the trained assassin Jason Bourne in the third explosive installment of this smash hit espionage thriller series. Having lost his memory and the one person he loved, Bourne is forced to hunt down his past in order to find a future. Traveling from Moscow, Paris and London to Tangier and New York City, he continues his quest to find the real Jason Bourne - all the while trying to outmaneuver the scores of cops, federal officers and Interpol agents who have him in their crosshairs.
Starring: Matt Damon, David Strathairn, Julia Stiles
THE COLOR PURPLE
Share the hope, the heartbreak and the joy of this acclaimed drama about a young woman's fight for independence and self-respect. Directed by Steven Spielberg and nominated for eleven Oscars in 1986 including Best Picture, this unforgettable film features Goldberg in her movie debut as Celie, an abused daughter forced to marry a cruel widower (Glover). Heartlessly separated from the sister she loves, Celie struggles for survival and happiness, traveling a 40-year road rutted with sorrow but smoothed by unexpected love.
Starring: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg
THE DEVIL'S OWN
Two countries, two men, two opposite ways to do the right thing. In strife-torn Northern Ireland, terrorist Rory Devaney (Pitt) does not hesitate to shoot and kill in the name of what he believes. In New York, a cop, Tom O'Meara (Ford), will shoot only in the direst of emergencies. The two meet when Rory goes to the Big Apple on a mission. He takes refuge in Tom's house, under the guise of an innocent man. But Rory's world is too violent and Tom's house is too peaceful, and soon this unlikely juxtaposition erupts in conflict.
Starring: Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD: THE BEGINNING
Charging hot off the wheels of the successful 2005 theatrical release, see where it all began. This comedy prequel contains wild car chases and crashes, and Daisy's hilarious but ultimately successful transformation into every Hazzard boy's fantasy girl. Expect all the fun and laughs from the Dukes of Hazzard.
Starring: Jonathan Bennett, Christopher McDonald, Randy Wayne
THE FEVER
In this HBO Original Movie about the high cost of enlightenment and the ever-widening gap between those who have and those who have not, Redgrave plays a nameless woman from a privileged world suffering from a sense of disconnection from her comfortable life, who travels to a nameless country in the throes of civil war. Suddenly deliriously ill, she confronts an internal chorus of conflicting voices: dreams of comfort from her past, images of violence, accusations of indifference, and cold-blooded arguments in favor of oppression. The central question is: what, if anything, is a morally consistent way to live in the world as it is?
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Vanessa Redgrave, Carlo Gabriel Nero
THE HITCHER
Going on a road trip during their spring break, college students Grace Andrews (Bush) and Jim Halsey (Knighton) pick up a hitchhiker (Bean) on a road in New Mexico. Unsuspectingly, they realized too late that he is sadistic and psychotic. What was once a thrilling journey is now fast becoming a horrible roller-coaster nightmare!
Starring: Sean Bean, Sophia Bush
THE KARATE KID
Peer acceptance — what would you be without it? Daniel (Macchio) for one gets to be the Cobras' punching bag. Absolutely devoid of any fighting skills, he is no match for that bunch of karate savvy kids. He makes his position worse by falling for Ali (Shue), the ex-girlfriend of the leader of the Cobras. Desperate, Daniel turns to his handyman, Miyagi (Morita), who also happens to be a martial arts master.
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Ralph Macchio, Pat Noriyuki Morita
THE KARATE KID PART II
Miyagi (Morita) returns to his ancestral home to see his father for the last time, and to rekindle the romance with his childhood sweetheart. He brings his student Daniel (Macchio) along for the ride, which is a good thing as his arrival ignites an old feud with a long-time enemy — a feud that drags Daniel into a battle to save the old man's honor.
Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Noriyuki Morita, Nobu McCarthy
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
This is the classic movie about a seedy drifter who has an affair with the wife of a diner owner. The duo then plots to kill the woman's husband.
Starring: Jessica Lange, Jack Nicholson, Anjelica Huston
THE PRINCIPAL
Rick Latimer is a teacher with a lot to learn. His wife is throwing him the divorce papers; the school board thinks he needs more help than his students, and his constant bar brawls keep even his beer buddies at bay. Always ready to do more harm than good, Rick gets the worse news a teacher can get - being assigned to the worst school in the district, the infamous Brandel High. With delinquents for students and teachers afraid to make a peep, Rick's finally met his match.
Starring: James Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr, Rae Dawn Chong
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Chris Gardner (Smith) is a bright and talented, but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Chris finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Chris lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them.
Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith
THE QUIET
Dot (Belle) is a deaf and mute girl who has lost her parents and is sent to a family with dark secrets. Their father is having an incestuous relationship with the daughter, Nina (Cuthbert), while their mother appears oblivious. But the two girls soon realize they share a common secret that leads to a shocking conclusion.
Starring: Edie Falco, Elisha Cuthbert, Shawn Ashmore
THE SOPRANOS 48: WHOEVER DID THIS
As he's leaving the courthouse, Uncle Junior falls down a flight of stairs after being hit by a microphone. Uncle Junior is hospitalized, and his lawyers decide to pursue a new defense strategy. Meanwhile, Ralph's son, Justin, is critically injured when he's hit in the chest by an arrow while playing. Later, a fire at the stable results in three horses killed and Pie-O-My so badly burned that she has to be destroyed. Tony is devastated and goes to Ralph's home to tell him, where Tony finds out that Ralph had set the fire to collect insurance money.
THE SOPRANOS 49: THE STRONG, SILENT TYPE
At therapy, Tony likens himself to a "sad clown" but Melfi doesn't buy into his melancholy portrait. Meanwhile, as Carmela drags AJ over to Furio's house to offer decorating tips and companionship, Paulie puts the finishing touches on some free artwork and Christopher finds himself at a crossroad.
THE SOPRANOS 50: CALLING ALL CARS
After a sitdown with Carmine and Johnny Sack, Tony contemplates the future of the HUD partnership. Meanwhile, Paulie blows off steam with an old pal, Janice starts losing patience with the obsessive Bobby, and Melfi ponders the Freudian undercurrents of Tony's latest dreams.
THE SOPRANOS 51: ELOISE
Tony continues to haggle with Johnny Sack and the two Carmines (Big and Little) over the Esplanade profits. Carmela makes a decorating date she can't keep; Furio proves a reluctant companion to Tony on a casino junket; Paulie plays an impatient chaperon to some ladies from the nursing home; and Meadow debates the true meaning of a literary classic with her mom.
THE SOPRANOS 52: WHITECAPS
In the season finale episode, Christopher is released from a drug rehabilitation center; Furio unexpectedly goes to Italy; Uncle Junior's trial ends in a mistrial after an intimidated witness refuses to find him guilty; and Johnny Sack approaches Tony with a daring plot to have Carmine "whacked". Meanwhile, Tony surprises Carmela with his plan of buying a seaside home, but she's even more astonished and enraged after receiving a call from her unfaithful husband's former mistress. After a heated argument, Carmela tells Tony that she no longer loves him - it's Furio she fantasizes about. Tony moves out of the house and as his marriage crumbles and his business teeters on the edge of disaster, Tony briefly contemplates returning to therapy with Dr. Melfi.
TREASURE OF THE YANKEE ZEPHYR
At an isolated lake high in the New Zealand mountains, a deer hunter finds the wreckage of a WWII plane with $50 million dollars in it. Keeping the money turns out to be a tough job as a band of crooks hears of his find and will kill to have the money for themselves.
Starring: Lesley Ann Warren, Ken Wahl, Donald Pleasence
TWISTER
Get set for the most breathtaking ride of your lives. Travel with a bunch of dedicated — and crazy — scientists, led by Dr Joanne Harding (Hunt) and William Harding (Paxton). These two scientists put their divorce on hold as they try to unravel how tornadoes work. Their modus operandi is simple — get inside them. Hang on to your chairs and get ready to be blown away by the amazingly realistic special effects!
Starring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton
VACANCY
When David and Amy Fox's car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, they are forced to spend the night at a sinister motel. The horrific truth begins to dawn on them when they realize that the low-budget slasher flicks they're watching were all filmed in the very room they're in. Now trapped with hidden cameras filming their every move, David and Amy must escape before their captors can finish their latest masterpiece.
Starring: Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale
VICE VERSA
Like many fathers, Marshall (Reinhold) has forgotten what it was like to be a kid. His son, Charlie (Savage), doesn't really understand what makes a successful father either. Hollywood has found the big fix — switch their roles. What happens thereafter is the smart-kid-dumb-dad syndrome, and it's time for father and son to get better acquainted with each other. The trouble is, dad's got a heavy deadline looming, and he must now depend on his son to come through for him.
Starring: Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage
ZOOM
Four kids have one common problem — they have unique super powers but they just want to be normal. In comes out-of-luck former superhero, Captain Zoom (Allen), who teaches them to love themselves and harness their powers to save the world from destruction.
Starring: Tim Allen, Chevy Chase, Courtney Cox
Harry Mitchell is the perfect victim. He is a self-made businessman whose wife's political aspirations have thrust them into prominence. When three psychopaths target Harry, his life goes into a steep downward spiral. He is seduced into an adulterous affair which is taped and the stage is set for blackmail, which soon leads to murder. But Harry is ready to fight back with a plan of his own.
Starring: Roy Scheider, Ann-Margret, John Glover
A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
A small-town diner owner's life is shattered by the arrival of shadowy thugs who claim he is part of their past. Directed by David Cronenberg, this adaptation from a graphic novel is about Tom Stall (Mortensen), a quiet restaurateur who is forced to resort to violence after he is accosted by goons who claim to know him and attempt to rob his diner. Tom is hailed as a hero, but when more thugs show up, Tom's inconsequential past comes under the spotlight.
Starring: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello
A KILLING AFFAIR
A woman takes in a drifter who killed her husband and then begins to fall for him. Her new lover says he was just taking revenge on a man of inferior character, but is this true? Can she trust him?
Starring: Kathy Baker, Peter Weller, John Glover
AEONFLUX
Set 400 years into the future, half of the human population has been wiped out by a virus, except for one last protected city of mankind. Charlize Theron is Aeon Flux, a professional assassin sent to kill the leader of this city. But she uncovers an insidious plot and ends up defending her prey.
Starring: Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller
ALIEN AUTOPSY
On a trip to Ohio to look for Elvis memorabilia, Ray and Gary run afoul of a mobster. Now, the only possible way out for them is to re-create a home movie of an alien autopsy. With the help of their friends – a mannequin maker, an undertaker, a butcher and a kebab shop owner – they manage to fool the gangster, but word gets out and the international press gets hold of the story.
Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Bill Pullman, Omid Djalili
AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS
Tasked to publicize a film starring two of America's highly publicized film-stars, veteran film publicist Lee Philips (Crystal) has to stage a romantic reunion between Gwen (Zeta Jones) and Eddie (Cusack) despite their break-up after the film. Eddie has turned to an emotional wreck whereas as Gwen has fallen for a new hunk. Lee decides to enlist the help of Gwen’s sister and personal assistant, Kiki (Roberts) to sort things out.
Starring: Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Billy Crystal
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
From director Davis Guggenheim comes this passionate and inspirational look at one man’s commitment to expose the myths and misconceptions that surround global warming, and inspire actions to prevent it. That man is former US Vice President Al Gore, who, in the wake of his defeat in the 2000 election, re-set the course of his life to focus on an all-out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change. This film brings home the message that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue – rather, it is the biggest moral challenge facing our global civilization.
Starring: Al Gore
BASEKETBALL
Suburban slackers Joe Cooper and Doug Remer spend most of their time goofing around in the driveway, until one day they create a new and innocent sport - a wacky blend of baseball and basketball, where teams can earn points for trash-talking the opposition! From its humble origins, Baseketball sweeps the nation, with its own national league where all players receive the same pay and no team can change cities. Appearances from Ernest Borgnine and Robert Vaughn bring two generations of comedic talent to the same screen.
Starring: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Yasmine Bleeth
BIG LOVE 13: DAMAGE CONTROL
In the aftermath of her "Mother of the Year" exposure at the Governor's mansion, Barb retreats into her own world, leaving Nicki and Margene to run the Henrickson household. Desperate to discover who betrayed the family, Bill gathers evidence against Home Plus employee Wendy and gives Don an ultimatum to get rid of her. Having nearly succumbed to Wanda's poisoning, Alby urges Roman to take revenge against Joey and Bill. Meanwhile, Wanda faces an inquisition at Juniper Creek, and Joey feels the pressure from Roman. At home, Sarah meets an older suitor named Scott at an ex-Mormon meeting.
BIG LOVE 14: THE WRITING ON THE WALL
Home Plus billboards have been defaced, leading Bill and Don to scramble for repairs - and a rethinking of Bill's public face on Home Plus. Registering for college courses, Barb's check bounces and the culprit turns out to be Nicki. At Juniper Creek, Joey falls off the wagon and sends Nicki on a remedial trip to the compound. Now working at Home Plus, Ben comes clean to Brynn about his family, while Sarah is caught in a lie with Scott. In the midst of crises, Bill and Barb forget Nicki's anniversary, and Joey makes a decision that will have far-ranging implications.
BLAZING SADDLES
Mel Brooks' riotous western spoof stars Cleavon Little as a black Sheriff sent to defend the very white Old West town of Rock Ridge. Can he stop evildoer Hedley Lamarr (Korman) from scaring off the residents in order to raze the town and build a railroad in its place?
Starring: Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman
BLUE CHIPS
Peter Bell is a hard-driving collegiate basketball coach who, after losing his first season, agrees to close an eye while his recruiters attempt to bribe new talent to join his team.
Starring: Alfre Woodard, Shaquille O'Neal, Nick Nolte
BURY MY HEART AT WOUNDED KNEE
Based on Dee Brown's bestseller, this HBO Original Movie powerfully explores the tragic impact that the United States' westward expansion had on the American Indian culture, and the economic, political and social pressures that motivated it.
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Adam Beach, Anna Paquin
CADDYSHACK
Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Ted Knight star in this take-no-prisoners comedy about a golf playoff match at a seemingly staid country club where victory is the only option and the game of golf will never be the same.
Starring: Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield
CAPTAIN AMERICA
During WWII, the young and sickly Steve Rogers (Salinger) is miraculously transformed into Captain America in an experiment to create a super-soldier. He discovers that the Nazi super villain The Red Skull is planning to bomb the White House. In his confrontation with the Red Skull, Captain America is defeated, frozen, buried and left to die in Alaska. Fifty years on, the Captain is found alive, thawed and put back into action to stop the Red Skull once again – this time to prevent the villain from kidnapping the US President and fitting him with a mind-control implant.
Starring: Ned Beatty, Matt Salinger, Ronny Cox
CATCH AND RELEASE
After the sudden death of her fiancé, Gray Wheeler (Garner) finds comfort in the company of his friends: lighthearted and comic Sam, hyper-responsible Dennis, and Fritz, an irresponsible playboy whom she’d previously pegged as one of the least reliable people in the world. As secrets about her supposedly perfect fiancé emerge, Gray comes to see new sides of the man she thought she knew, and finds herself drawn to the last man she ever expected to fall for.
Starring: Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis
CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO
All football team owner Bert Waters (Kennedy) has to do to inherit a million bucks is to put himself in the driver's seat and take the Chattanooga Choo Choo from New York to Chattanooga, Tennessee in the next 24 hours. Not wanting to brave the journey alone, Bert gets everyone in on the act - his girlfriend Maggie (Eden), his entire football team complete with coach, and even the Choo Choo cheerleaders. As the guest list grows, so does the chaos on board and what started out as a cruise to a million dollars quickly becomes a crazy railroad trip!
Starring: George Kennedy, Barbara Eden, Melissa Sue Anderson
CHILDREN OF MEN
It is 2027 and humanity is facing extinction as it has lost its ability to reproduce for 18 years. Then one day, a young woman miraculously gets pregnant. Theo (Owen), a disillusioned federal agent, must battle his inner demons and protect the young woman who holds the key to humanity’s survival.
Starring: Michael Caine, Julianne Moore, Clive Owen
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (COLLECTOR'S EDITION)
This classic science fiction movie tells the story of a cable man, Roy Neary (Dreyfuss), who is obsessed with meeting aliens after stumbling onto one on an abandoned road one night. Against the wishes of his family, he travels to a mysterious mountain to make contact.
Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr
CRITICAL CONDITION
Playing a criminal who fakes insanity to avoid prison, Eddie Lenahan (Pryor) ends up in a hospital mental ward. That's when the craziness starts as he escapes during a blackout and disguises himself as a doctor. Somehow Eddie brings order to chaos even while performing unorthodox physical examinations, delivering a baby and using a helicopter for air-conditioning!
Starring: Richard Pryor, Ruben Blades
DEMOLITION MAN
A vicious 20th-century criminal (Snipes) is on the loose in the peaceful 21st century. Resorting to desperate measures, police officer Lenina Huxley (Bullock) revives the killer's old enemy from 1996 – a cop (Stallone) so violent that he was put in the deep freeze as punishment!
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock
DUDLEY DO-RIGHT
Somewhere along the Canadian Rockies, dastardly villain S. Whiplash (Molina) and his band of outlaws seize the property of the townsfolk of Semi-Happy Valley and organize a fake gold rush. With thousands of prospectors storming into the area, only a dedicated but dimwitted Mountie, Dudley Do-Right (Fraser), stands in Whiplash's way. Do-Right's initial efforts to thwart Whiplash end disastrously and matters go from bad to worse when his girlfriend Nell Fenwick (Parker), falls for the charms of his enemy. Stripped of his badge and his girl, the usually sweet and naive Do-Right transforms into a masked avenger determined to take revenge.
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alfred Molina
EXTERMINATOR 2
In the distant future, evil doesn't lurk behind dark corners, it walks the streets of New York, where good and evil even the score. Armed with a flamethrower, urban crime hero, the Exterminator (Ginty), stalks gang leader "X" (Van Peebles) and his band of urban guerillas. Formerly engaged in petty crimes, the group has since moved onto better things – stealing heavy duty weapons, blowing stuff out of the sky and yes, drugs. And to keep the neighborhood shaking in their boots, they are making sure their presence is felt at every street, raising their brutal crimes to new, terrorizing heights.
Starring: Robert Ginty, Deborah Geffner
FAILURE TO LAUNCH
Find out what happens when the parents of a 35 year-old bachelor (McConaughey) hire Sarah Jessica Parker to seduce him so that he can move out of their house!
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew McConaughey
FATAL GAMES
At an Olympic training academy, female athletes are brutally murdered by a murderer using a javelin as a weapon.
Starring: Sally Kirkland
FINDING FORRESTER
William Forrester (Connery) won the Pulitzer four decades ago and then mysteriously disappeared. Jamal Wallace (Brown) aspires to be a writer and his brilliance on and off the basketball court lands him into an elite Manhattan school. He sneaks into the house of a neighborhood grouch one day and accidentally leaves his writings behind. This sparks a beautiful relationship between Jamal and the grouch, who turns out to be Forrester. Forrester helps Jamal with his writing and guides him through tough times amidst the elitist crowd. Jamal, in turn, helps Forrester take himself out of the past and into the present.
Starring: Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Paquin
FIREWALKER
Max (Norris) and Leo (Gossett) are two soldiers-of-fortune on the verge of retirement when the beautiful Patricia Goodwin (Anderson) waltzes into their lives with a treasure map. With dollar signs in their eyes, Max and Leo embark on a thrilling roller-coaster ride that takes them from a lost temple in the Arizona mountains to the jungles of Guatemala. Along the way, they encounter a less-than-sociable horde of mercenaries, a hungry herd of crocodiles and El Coyote, a very dangerous and unstable descendant of Indian priests who believes he has a divine right to his ancestors' gold.
Starring: Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 05: SALLY RETURNS
Jemaine reconnects with Sally, who dumped him (and Bret) earlier. Envisioning a new life with Sally, including making “Business Time” with her every Wednesday night, Jemaine’s dreams take a detour when he learns she won’t spend time with him until he gets his own place.
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 06: BOWIE
A body-conscious Bret gets advice from Jemaine, Mel, and rock idol David Bowie (in his dream). Murray pitches a Conchords tune to an audio greeting-card company.
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 07: DRIVE BY
Bret and Jemaine arm themselves for a race war with a fruit vendor while Murray falls for a tech-support woman at the office.
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 08: GIRLFRIENDS
Bret and Jemaine pick up two women at a croissant shop – but end up with very different dating experiences. Meanwhile, Murray makes an album deal for the band.
FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS 09: WHAT GOES ON TOUR?
Using the band’s “emergency fund”, Murray organizes a warm-up tour in preparation for a big gig in Central Park. At an airport bar, the boys get hooked by some “mermaids” from a women’s water-polo team and nearly ruin the tour and their relationship with Murray.
FLUSHED AWAY
From the creators of Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit comes this hilarious animated adventure set in the sewers of London. Flushed down the toilet by a nasty sewer rat, pampered pet mouse Roddy St. James lands in the squalor of the city's smelly underworld. But getting back to his high-society home proves much tougher thanks to a villainous amphibian named Toad, who has it out for young Roddy, and the pretty rat Rita, who helps him escape.
FRIENDS WITH MONEY
This is the story of four female friends who examine their love relationships and do not like what they see. Jane (McDormand), a successful dress designer who has stopped washing hair, is prone to outbursts and is married to a man who might be gay. Franny (Cusack) is a multimillionaire who appears to have the perfect life with her family. Christine (Keener) is building her dream house and writing a screenplay with her husband as their life together is crumbling. And the youngest of the foursome, Olivia (Aniston), is a pot-smoking maid who stalks her ex-lover.
Starring: Joan Cusack, Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand
GEORGIA RULE
In this touching drama about family, compassion, and forgiveness, Felicity Huffman is a frustrated mother who, after struggling to control and discipline her unruly daughter (Lohan), takes the rebellious teen to the one place she thought she would never return - her mother's (Fonda) Idaho farm.
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Dermot Mulroney, Jane Fonda
GHOST RIDER
Long ago, superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze made a deal with the Devil to protect the ones he loved most: his father and his childhood sweetheart, Roxanne (Eva Mendes). Now, the Devil has come for his due. By day, Johnny is a die-hard stunt rider but by night in the presence of evil, he becomes the Ghost Rider, a bounty hunter of rogue demons. Forced to do the devil's bidding, Johnny is determined to confront his fate and use his curse and powers to defend the innocent.
Starring: Eva Mendes, Nicolas Cage
GHOSTS OF MISSISSIPPI
In 1963, civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered in his own driveway. For over 30 years, his assassin remained free. Beginning with the murder and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in a hung jury, this taut courtroom drama takes us through the final trial of the assassin, Byron De La Beckwith (Woods). District Attorney Bobby DeLaughter's (Baldwin) alliance with Myrlie Evers (Goldberg), widow of Medgar Evers, drives this relentless mission. For the third time 30 years later, they try to bring Beckwith to justice.
Starring: James Woods, Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg
GOING UNDER
All aboard for a weekly underwater tale of misadventure. The crew of the US Sub Standard plunge into a comic caper when they find out a corrupt contractor completed their submarine without all its parts! They'll need more than just a bucket to bail them out of this hysterical mess!
Starring: Robert Vaughn, Bill Pullman, Ned Beatty
GRIDIRON GANG
Deep in the Kilpatrick juvenile detention center, an ex-football star turned supervisor, Sean Porter (Johnson) identifies with the lack of discipline and self-esteem that plague many of the teenagers in the center. He proposes the formation of a football team with the support of his superiors, transforming the lives of the kids by instilling values of responsibility and team unity through football.
Starring: Vanessa Ferlito, Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson, Xzibit
GRUMPY OLD MEN
How grumpy can old men get? Well, next-door neighbors John Gustafson (Lemmon) and Max Goldman (Matthau) have been fighting so long they've forgotten what started it all! But now, they have something new to fight about - sexy widow Ariel Truax (Ann-Margret), who has just moved in across the street. Let the battle begin!
Starring: Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon
HBO CENTRAL
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HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
A summer has passed since Harry's encounter with the Dark Lord, and Harry returns to learn that the wizarding community remains in denial about Voldemort's return and a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher has been assigned. Now, with the entire wizard community in peril, the future of magic may depend on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
HEARTBURN
Rachel Samstat (Streep) is a food writer for a New York magazine who meets Washington columnist Mark Forman (Nicholson) at a wedding and ends up falling in love with him. They get married, live the life of the perfect couple and create a family together. Everything goes well till Rachel is pregnant with a second child and Mark is out falling in love with another woman.
Starring: Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson
INTERSECTION
Wealthy architect Vincent Eastman (Gere) is torn between his beautiful but passive wife of 16 years, Sally (Stone), and his sizzling hot mistress Olivia (Davidovich) in this probing, mature drama. Will he make the right choice?
Starring: Lolita Davidovich, Richard Gere, Sharon Stone
IT TAKES TWO
Look-alike girls from opposite sides of the tracks switch lives to play matchmaker in this charming family comedy. An orphan, Amanda, thinks her social worker would be a great mom, if only she had a husband. Alyssa on the other hand, would like her wealthy dad to have a new wife, but not the nasty socialite that he's engaged to. When Amanda and Alyssa meet, they come up with a scheme guaranteed to make everyone happy!
Starring: Kirstie Alley, Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen
JOE DIRT
Produced by Adam Sandler, David Spade is Joe Dirt, a janitor at a radio station who bemuses talk show host, Zander Kelly, into putting him on the air. Zander's aim is to humiliate Joe, but the latter soon becomes a mini celebrity as the American public quickly becomes enraptured with Joe's tales of a lifelong search for his parents who deserted him as a child.
Starring: David Spade, Adam Beach, Kid Rock
KNOCKED UP
Ben Stone (Rogen), a slacker with nothing much going on in his life meets entertainment TV host Alison Scott (Heigl) at a club - and ends up spending the night with her. Eight weeks later, Alison discovers she's pregnant and informs Ben that she's keeping the baby. Ben steps forward to support her and in the process, discovers his true feelings towards her.
Starring: Paul Rudd, Katherine Heigl, Seth Rogen
LADY IN THE WATER
Cleveland Heep (Giamatti) rescues a young woman from the condo pool and she turns out to be a mythical creature with a message for the humans. Cleveland manages to convince the rest of the tenants to help protect the "lady in the water" from evil beings that are hunting her down.
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Wright, Bryce Howard
LIFE
Ray Gibson (Murphy) and Claude Banks (Lawrence) pair up playing small-time crooks caught on one of their bootlegging runs and wrongly convicted of murder. Sentenced to life imprisonment at a Mississippi State Prison, Ray and Claude will have only one thing to sustain them through the next 60 years - the bond of friendship they have developed between themselves and the hope that one day, they will walk outside the prison walls as free men.
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence
LITTLE CHILDREN
A darkly comic journey through a world both familiar and foreign, this story of marriage, children, desire and infidelity bristles with the keen writing of its acclaimed author and the direction of Todd Field.
Starring: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson
LOST & FOUND
David Spade (Black Sheep) is Dylan, your average guy next door. However, when the beautiful Lila (Marceau) moves in as his new neighbor, Dylan’s raging hormones make him lose control of all rational thought. Dylan hatches a scheme to win Lila’s heart – by kidnapping her dog. By finding Lila’s missing pooch, Dylan hopes to win a spot in Lila’s heart. However, Dylan’s wacky scheme starts to unravel before it even begins. Throw in a jealous former boyfriend, a missing anniversary ring, Neil Diamond, dessert swans and surly loan officers, and what you have is the right ingredients for a side-splitting comedy.
Starring: David Spade, Sophie Marceau
MEET JOE BLACK
On the eve of his 65th birthday, media mogul Bill Parish (Hopkins) gets the chance to cut a deal with Death. Death will postpone Parish's death in exchange for a tour of life and the world. Taking on human form as Joe Black (Pitt), Death's plan hits a snag when he falls for Parish's daughter (Forlani).
Starring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani
MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN
Being invisible isn't all it's cracked up to be! Just ask Chevy Chase, a securities analyst who is "cyclotroned" in an accident that leaves him in a state of "nuclear flux." Now the CIA wants to use him as a spy, and if he refuses, they just want him dead! Daryl Hannah plays the very visible lady on his side in this adventure comedy/fantasy from John Carpenter.
Starring: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill
MRS. WINTERBOURNE
Sweet natured yet naive and unrefined, Connie Doyle (Lake) is pregnant and has just been dumped by her sleazy boyfriend. Fortunately for her, she is whisked away into the lap of luxury when she is assumed to be the widowed Patricia Winterbourne after her "husband" dies in a train wreck. The grieving family, led by matriarch, Grace (Maclaine), having never met their son's wife, take her in, accepting both her and her baby as part of the household. Having come into the security she needs for her and her baby, Connie decides to keep her identity a secret. That is until she falls for her "brother-in-law" Bill (Fraser)!
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Shirley MacLaine, Ricki Lake
MUNCHIES
Hide the Twinkies! A horde of alien critters that crave junk food is on the loose in this loopy comedy. Cute little "Arnold" starts out as a friendly fur ball, but multiplies into an army of mini-meanies when he is attacked. While the mischievous space squad wrecks the town, the human pursuers uncover a secret toxic waste in a wild chase filled with outrageous pranks and laughs.
Starring: Harvey Korman, Charles Stratton, Nadine Vandervelde
MURDER AT 1600
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the most powerful address in the nation is now the focal point of a homicide investigation. After the discovery of a young woman's slain body at the White House, jaded Washington DC detective Harlan Regis (Snipes) finds himself embroiled in a cover-up that may even reach the highest level of government. With the reluctant assistance of Secret Service agent Nina Chance (Lane), Regis searches for the truth amid a political scandal rife with suspects including National Security Advisor Alvin Jordan (Alda). Soon, Regis and Chance confront a situation far more complex and dangerous than they could have imagined.
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Alan Alda, Diane Lane
MYSTERY MEN
Captain Amazing, protector of Champion City, is kidnapped by his archenemy, the insane super villain Casanova Frankenstein. The city's fate now rests in the hands of seven superhero wannabes: the fork-flinging Blue Rajah, the shovel-wielding Shoveler, the possessed bowling ball-hurling Bowler, the flatulent Spleen, the only-when-nobody's-looking Invisible Boy, the mysterious Sphinx, and the perpetually angry Mr. Furious.
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Ben Stiller, Geoffrey Rush
OVER THE HEDGE
When a newly developed suburb threatens the livelihood of a group of local animals, a savvy raccoon named RJ comes to the rescue. The local animals are afraid of humans, but encouraged by RJ, the animals slowly venture over the hedge that separates them from the humans. What RJ shows them is a whole new world where humans leave tin cans full of fish and other food in big canisters, ripe for the taking!
PASSION FISH
A paralyzed woman retreats to her childhood home and befriends her caretaker only to realize they have more in common than they had known.
Starring: David Strathairn, Alfre Woodard, Mary McDonnell
PAYBACK
They took his money. They took his wife. And they tried to take his life. Now it's time for payback as one man starts his own personal war against the syndicate in this hard-edged thriller based on the novel The Hunter by Richard Stark.
Starring: Mel Gibson, Lucy Liu
PINK CADILLAC
Oscar winner Clint Eastwood takes a vacation from his usual tough-guy roles in this freewheeling, pedal-to-the-metal action comedy. As a modern-day bounty hunter, he's after a jailbird's bail-jumping wife, who's on the run with her baby. But neither Clint nor his quarry knows that the screamin'-pink getaway Caddy is loaded with stolen loot and that the bad guys want it back!
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters
PUMPKINHEAD: BLOOD FEUD
After a bitter family feud, Jodie Hatfield (Manson) and her boyfriend Ricky McCoy (Bradley Taylor) left town to be alone together but are soon caught in the act. Wanting vengeance against those who hurt him, Ricky resurrects the monster Pumpkinhead, only to realize his mistake a little too late.
Starring: Lance Henriksen, Amy Manson
QUICK CHANGE
It seems to be the perfect crime. A baggy-pants clown with floppy shoes and a painted grin holds up a New York bank. Accomplices have fully rehearsed; the ultimate getaway has been planned. What can go wrong? How about everything! Grimm is the idealistic city-planner-turned-master-criminal trying to flee with his loot in this wacky comedy caper. His girlfriend, Phyllis and his pal Loomis are his cohorts in crime.
Starring: Randy Quaid, Bill Murray, Geena Davis
REIGN OVER ME
Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith and Liv Tyler star in this heart-rending story about Charlie Fineman (Sandler), who has slipped away from reality after the sudden loss of his wife and children. But Charlie's life takes a turn for the better when he runs into his old college roommate, Alan Johnson (Cheadle), whose life is torn between the demands of career and family. This renewed friendship rekindles their long-forgotten bond, and both men emerge enriched and enlightened.
Starring: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Liv Tyler
RUSTLERS' RHAPSODY
Tom Berenger stars as the singing cowboy, Rex O'Herlihan, who trots into town on his wonder horse, Wildfire, and gets mixed up in a clash between sheep herders and cattlemen. Merilu Henner co-stars as Miss Tracy, the all-talk-and-no-go saloon gal who solicits drinks and loves to seduce singing cowboys. Rex is next on her list!
Starring: Tom Berenger, G.W. Bailey, Marilu Henner
SAVAGE ISLANDS
Tommy Lee Jones stars as the swashbuckling hero in this South Seas pirate tale full of vigor and verve. A kidnapped damsel, nasty slave traders and a rousing action climax add to the zesty, old-fashioned fun.
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Michael O'Keefe
SAVE THE LAST DANCE 2: STEPPING UP
Fresh from her experiences in an inner-city Chicago high school, Sara Johnson (Miko) begins her freshman year in Julliard, becoming not just the favorite student to her teacher, Monique Delacroix (Bisset) but also the rival of a competitive ballerina.
Starring: Jacqueline Bisset, Columbus Short, Izabella Miko
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Based on the best-selling classic by Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility tells the tale of two women who are polar opposites and the men who would change their lives. When the rich Mr. Dashwood dies, he leaves behind his wife and three daughters. Elinor is the oldest and a spinster past marriageable age. Her younger sister Marianne is her opposite in temperament and attitude. There is also 11 year-old Margaret, who seems to be following in Marianne's footsteps. When three men enter the Dashwoods' lives: Edward Ferrars, Colonel Brandon and the dashing Willoughby, the story of who ends up with whom is told with skill, romance and humor.
Starring: Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Kate Winslet
SHOOTER
Mark Wahlberg is an ace marksman living in self-exile in the Arkansas wilderness after causing the death of an innocent person. Persuaded by his former associates that they need his help to prevent an assassination, he is subsequently double-crossed and framed for the presidential assassination he was trying to prevent. Now forced to go on the run, Wahlberg is determined to track down the real killer and the truth behind who betrayed him.
Starring: Danny Glover, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena
SHOTTAS
Two US drug dealers and childhood friends, Biggs (Marley) and Wayne are deported back to Jamaica, where they continue their ruthless ways. They threaten a local politician to gain visas back to the US and once in Miami, the duo tries to take back Biggs' former drug business from the current kingpin.
Starring: Ky-Mani Marley, Wyclef Jean
SLEEPY HOLLOW
Director Tim Burton gives Washington Irving's classic period-folklore-horror story a gothic touch. Ichabod Crane (Depp) is a New York City police constable who brings the latest crime-solving techniques to investigate the brutal murders that have disrupted peace in the town of Sleepy Hollow. Crane arrives to find the victims beheaded, supposedly by the Headless Horseman, whom the frightened townspeople claim has returned to haunt them. In the course of his investigation, he encounters the story of the Hessian Horseman - a former German mercenary who decapitated the locals during the War of American Independence, and ended up losing his own head as well. As Crane investigates with the help of the well-bred Katrina Van Tassel (Ricci), he slowly uncovers the eerie truth behind the town's killer.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christopher Walken, Christina Ricci
SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME
Newly appointed detective Mike Keegan (Berenger) finds his life in topsy-turvy when he is assigned to protect beautiful Claire Gregory (Rogers), an eyewitness to a murder. But he is soon caught up with Claire's dizzy lifestyle and has to walk the line between obsession and protection.
Starring: Mimi Rogers, Tom Berenger, Lorraine Bracco
STOMP THE YARD
When DJ, a troubled youth from Los Angeles, moves to Atlanta to attend Truth University, he discovers “stepping” - the age-old style of dance traditionally done in African-American fraternities, where teams demonstrate complex moves and create rhythmic sounds using their bodies. DJ’s raw talent and hip-hop-inspired moves quickly place him at the center of a fierce rivalry between two fraternities, the winner of which will be determined in front of a sold-out arena at the annual stepping championships. But before he can help his teammates, he must first battle his own demons and learn the true meaning of brotherhood.
Starring: Columbus Short, Meagan Goode
SWING SHIFT
Two women become good friends when their men are enlisted at the beginning of WW II. Kay Walsh (Hawn) is an ideal housewife. Her next door neighbor, Hazel Zanussi (Lahti) is a beautiful and flashily dressed dance hall hostess. The two find work at the MacBride Aircraft Manufacturing Company as most of the male workers are off fighting the war. Both work on the Swing Shift. A fellow worker Lucky Lockhart (Russell) has had his eyes on Kay from the time she joined the company. Out of loneliness Kay allows Lucky into her home and her bed. On Lucky's birthday, while Kay, Lucky and Hazel are celebrating, there is a knock on the door, it's Jack on an unexpected furlough. Can Kay save her marriage?
Starring: Christine Lahti, Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn
TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY
Comedian Will Ferrell stars as Ricky Bobby, a NASCAR champion who has it made to the big league. After a frightening crash, Ricky hits rock bottom when he loses his nerves, career and wife. He turns to his estranged father, Reese (Cole), for a few old racing tricks to conquer his fear of driving and to get back to the top.
Starring: Will Ferrell, John Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen
TESTAMENT
When a nuclear blast wipes out a portion of California, a small, outlying community waits in horror as the radiation creeps toward them. Jane Alexander plays Carol Wetherly, a mother of two who tries to maintain dignity and hope in the midst of disaster. A haunting speculation on the devastating human impact of nuclear holocaust.
Starring: William Devane, Jane Alexander
THE 6TH DAY
In this futuristic thriller spiked with intrigue, humor and high-voltage action, a ruthless power broker is using his advanced genetic-engineering technology to clone human beings for personal gain. Adam Gibson (Schwarzenegger), an old-fashioned family man and fighter pilot, comes home one night to discover that his life has been stolen by his clone. Plunged into a sinister world of murder, corruption and high-tech deception, he is torn from his family by thugs sent to destroy him because they cloned the wrong man. Now, Adam must not only save himself but also uncover the evil plot to reclaim his family and identity.
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport, Sarah Wynter
THE BABE
By the time of his retirement in 1935, Babe Ruth (Goodman) held nearly every major single season, post season and career batting average record in major league baseball in his 22-year involvement in the game. His voracious appetite for drinks, good times and fast women brought about his downfall, yet his popularity was arguably greater than any public figure or celebrity of the era.
Starring: Kelly McGillis, John Goodman, Trini Alvarado
THE BIG TEASE
Crawford Mackenzie (Ferguson) is used to staring at the top of other people's heads. He's better with a pair of snippers than he is with a fork and spoon, and he's in the business of helping people make a statement - with their hair. The flamboyant but unknown hairdresser receives an invitation to the World Hairdresser International Federation annual contest in LA, and thinks his ship's finally come in. But his ship soon capsizes and sinks when he realizes he's going as an audience participant and not as a contestant! Things get hairy when he tries every trick in the hairdresser's manual to enter the contest.
Starring: Craig Ferguson, Frances Fisher, David Rasche
THE BORROWERS
The Borrowers are four-inch high "little people" who live happily under the floorboards - until the landlord (Goodman) decides he's going to demolish the house they live in and evict the tenants! The Borrowers vow to save the house, embarking on a wild romp filled with outrageous gags and stunts.
Starring: Jim Broadbent, John Goodman, Hugh Laurie
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Matt Damon returns as the trained assassin Jason Bourne in the third explosive installment of this smash hit espionage thriller series. Having lost his memory and the one person he loved, Bourne is forced to hunt down his past in order to find a future. Traveling from Moscow, Paris and London to Tangier and New York City, he continues his quest to find the real Jason Bourne - all the while trying to outmaneuver the scores of cops, federal officers and Interpol agents who have him in their crosshairs.
Starring: Matt Damon, David Strathairn, Julia Stiles
THE COLOR PURPLE
Share the hope, the heartbreak and the joy of this acclaimed drama about a young woman's fight for independence and self-respect. Directed by Steven Spielberg and nominated for eleven Oscars in 1986 including Best Picture, this unforgettable film features Goldberg in her movie debut as Celie, an abused daughter forced to marry a cruel widower (Glover). Heartlessly separated from the sister she loves, Celie struggles for survival and happiness, traveling a 40-year road rutted with sorrow but smoothed by unexpected love.
Starring: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg
THE DEVIL'S OWN
Two countries, two men, two opposite ways to do the right thing. In strife-torn Northern Ireland, terrorist Rory Devaney (Pitt) does not hesitate to shoot and kill in the name of what he believes. In New York, a cop, Tom O'Meara (Ford), will shoot only in the direst of emergencies. The two meet when Rory goes to the Big Apple on a mission. He takes refuge in Tom's house, under the guise of an innocent man. But Rory's world is too violent and Tom's house is too peaceful, and soon this unlikely juxtaposition erupts in conflict.
Starring: Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford
THE DUKES OF HAZZARD: THE BEGINNING
Charging hot off the wheels of the successful 2005 theatrical release, see where it all began. This comedy prequel contains wild car chases and crashes, and Daisy's hilarious but ultimately successful transformation into every Hazzard boy's fantasy girl. Expect all the fun and laughs from the Dukes of Hazzard.
Starring: Jonathan Bennett, Christopher McDonald, Randy Wayne
THE FEVER
In this HBO Original Movie about the high cost of enlightenment and the ever-widening gap between those who have and those who have not, Redgrave plays a nameless woman from a privileged world suffering from a sense of disconnection from her comfortable life, who travels to a nameless country in the throes of civil war. Suddenly deliriously ill, she confronts an internal chorus of conflicting voices: dreams of comfort from her past, images of violence, accusations of indifference, and cold-blooded arguments in favor of oppression. The central question is: what, if anything, is a morally consistent way to live in the world as it is?
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Vanessa Redgrave, Carlo Gabriel Nero
THE HITCHER
Going on a road trip during their spring break, college students Grace Andrews (Bush) and Jim Halsey (Knighton) pick up a hitchhiker (Bean) on a road in New Mexico. Unsuspectingly, they realized too late that he is sadistic and psychotic. What was once a thrilling journey is now fast becoming a horrible roller-coaster nightmare!
Starring: Sean Bean, Sophia Bush
THE KARATE KID
Peer acceptance — what would you be without it? Daniel (Macchio) for one gets to be the Cobras' punching bag. Absolutely devoid of any fighting skills, he is no match for that bunch of karate savvy kids. He makes his position worse by falling for Ali (Shue), the ex-girlfriend of the leader of the Cobras. Desperate, Daniel turns to his handyman, Miyagi (Morita), who also happens to be a martial arts master.
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Ralph Macchio, Pat Noriyuki Morita
THE KARATE KID PART II
Miyagi (Morita) returns to his ancestral home to see his father for the last time, and to rekindle the romance with his childhood sweetheart. He brings his student Daniel (Macchio) along for the ride, which is a good thing as his arrival ignites an old feud with a long-time enemy — a feud that drags Daniel into a battle to save the old man's honor.
Starring: Ralph Macchio, Pat Noriyuki Morita, Nobu McCarthy
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
This is the classic movie about a seedy drifter who has an affair with the wife of a diner owner. The duo then plots to kill the woman's husband.
Starring: Jessica Lange, Jack Nicholson, Anjelica Huston
THE PRINCIPAL
Rick Latimer is a teacher with a lot to learn. His wife is throwing him the divorce papers; the school board thinks he needs more help than his students, and his constant bar brawls keep even his beer buddies at bay. Always ready to do more harm than good, Rick gets the worse news a teacher can get - being assigned to the worst school in the district, the infamous Brandel High. With delinquents for students and teachers afraid to make a peep, Rick's finally met his match.
Starring: James Belushi, Louis Gossett Jr, Rae Dawn Chong
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Chris Gardner (Smith) is a bright and talented, but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Chris finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Chris lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them.
Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith
THE QUIET
Dot (Belle) is a deaf and mute girl who has lost her parents and is sent to a family with dark secrets. Their father is having an incestuous relationship with the daughter, Nina (Cuthbert), while their mother appears oblivious. But the two girls soon realize they share a common secret that leads to a shocking conclusion.
Starring: Edie Falco, Elisha Cuthbert, Shawn Ashmore
THE SOPRANOS 48: WHOEVER DID THIS
As he's leaving the courthouse, Uncle Junior falls down a flight of stairs after being hit by a microphone. Uncle Junior is hospitalized, and his lawyers decide to pursue a new defense strategy. Meanwhile, Ralph's son, Justin, is critically injured when he's hit in the chest by an arrow while playing. Later, a fire at the stable results in three horses killed and Pie-O-My so badly burned that she has to be destroyed. Tony is devastated and goes to Ralph's home to tell him, where Tony finds out that Ralph had set the fire to collect insurance money.
THE SOPRANOS 49: THE STRONG, SILENT TYPE
At therapy, Tony likens himself to a "sad clown" but Melfi doesn't buy into his melancholy portrait. Meanwhile, as Carmela drags AJ over to Furio's house to offer decorating tips and companionship, Paulie puts the finishing touches on some free artwork and Christopher finds himself at a crossroad.
THE SOPRANOS 50: CALLING ALL CARS
After a sitdown with Carmine and Johnny Sack, Tony contemplates the future of the HUD partnership. Meanwhile, Paulie blows off steam with an old pal, Janice starts losing patience with the obsessive Bobby, and Melfi ponders the Freudian undercurrents of Tony's latest dreams.
THE SOPRANOS 51: ELOISE
Tony continues to haggle with Johnny Sack and the two Carmines (Big and Little) over the Esplanade profits. Carmela makes a decorating date she can't keep; Furio proves a reluctant companion to Tony on a casino junket; Paulie plays an impatient chaperon to some ladies from the nursing home; and Meadow debates the true meaning of a literary classic with her mom.
THE SOPRANOS 52: WHITECAPS
In the season finale episode, Christopher is released from a drug rehabilitation center; Furio unexpectedly goes to Italy; Uncle Junior's trial ends in a mistrial after an intimidated witness refuses to find him guilty; and Johnny Sack approaches Tony with a daring plot to have Carmine "whacked". Meanwhile, Tony surprises Carmela with his plan of buying a seaside home, but she's even more astonished and enraged after receiving a call from her unfaithful husband's former mistress. After a heated argument, Carmela tells Tony that she no longer loves him - it's Furio she fantasizes about. Tony moves out of the house and as his marriage crumbles and his business teeters on the edge of disaster, Tony briefly contemplates returning to therapy with Dr. Melfi.
TREASURE OF THE YANKEE ZEPHYR
At an isolated lake high in the New Zealand mountains, a deer hunter finds the wreckage of a WWII plane with $50 million dollars in it. Keeping the money turns out to be a tough job as a band of crooks hears of his find and will kill to have the money for themselves.
Starring: Lesley Ann Warren, Ken Wahl, Donald Pleasence
TWISTER
Get set for the most breathtaking ride of your lives. Travel with a bunch of dedicated — and crazy — scientists, led by Dr Joanne Harding (Hunt) and William Harding (Paxton). These two scientists put their divorce on hold as they try to unravel how tornadoes work. Their modus operandi is simple — get inside them. Hang on to your chairs and get ready to be blown away by the amazingly realistic special effects!
Starring: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton
VACANCY
When David and Amy Fox's car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, they are forced to spend the night at a sinister motel. The horrific truth begins to dawn on them when they realize that the low-budget slasher flicks they're watching were all filmed in the very room they're in. Now trapped with hidden cameras filming their every move, David and Amy must escape before their captors can finish their latest masterpiece.
Starring: Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale
VICE VERSA
Like many fathers, Marshall (Reinhold) has forgotten what it was like to be a kid. His son, Charlie (Savage), doesn't really understand what makes a successful father either. Hollywood has found the big fix — switch their roles. What happens thereafter is the smart-kid-dumb-dad syndrome, and it's time for father and son to get better acquainted with each other. The trouble is, dad's got a heavy deadline looming, and he must now depend on his son to come through for him.
Starring: Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage
ZOOM
Four kids have one common problem — they have unique super powers but they just want to be normal. In comes out-of-luck former superhero, Captain Zoom (Allen), who teaches them to love themselves and harness their powers to save the world from destruction.
Starring: Tim Allen, Chevy Chase, Courtney Cox
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