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Director: Paul(2) Schneider    More Info
Starring: Bob Newhart, Linda Gray, Richard Romanus, Sly Smith, Bernard White, Bill Erwin, Colin Ward, Ray Spinka, Joe Faust, Richard Wagner

 This made-for-TV film stars Bob Newhart as a struggling comic who has an opportunity to take his act to Las Vegas–IF he includes his ex-sidekick, a chimpanzee, in his act. He also has the opportunity to reunite with longtime love, Laura (Linda Gray).

Director: Lars von Trier    More Info
Starring: Jean-Marc Barr, Barbara Sukowa, Udo Kier, Ernst-Hugo Jaregard, Erik Mork, Jorgen Reenberg, Henning Jensen, Eddie Constantine, Max von Sydow, Benny Poulsen

 American of German descent Leopold (Jean-Marc Barr) arrives in post-World War II Germany to help a torn-up country. He finds a job on the large Zentropa train line and meets Katharina Hartmann (Barbara Sukowa), the daughter of the train's executive–who may also be a Nazi sympathizer. Leopold becomes stuck between the American and Railroad executives' interests. Narration of the English-dubbed version is by Max von Sydow, which helps in the understanding of this somewhat confusing, surrealistic film.

Director: Robert Harmon    More Info
Starring: John Travolta, Ellie Raab, Tito Larriva, Richard Edson, Vincent Guastaferro, Jeffrey DeMunn, Jacqueline Pulliam, Lisa Ziegler, R. Ruddell Weatherwax, Gene LeBell

 Down-on-his-luck, ex-con Bobby (John Travolta) is a widower and a runner for the mob. His daughter (Ellie Raab) befriends a Doberman and brings it back to health after it was dumped–its fighting days ended. Bobby decides to start over, so he and his daughter head to L.A. But the mob and the dog are not far behind. Ponderous.

Director: Richard Franklin    More Info
Starring: Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Rachel Ticotin, Joanna Gleason, Philip Bosco, Kevin J. O'Connor, Tom Mason, Dominic Zamprogna, Tony De Santis, Philip Akin

 Special effects expert Rollie Tyler (Byran Brown) agrees (again) to help the police catch a killer. But he finds that there is a big conspiracy afoot, and he and his police buddy (Brian Dennehy) from the original film are on the run again. Lots of special effects, but the story is weak as it tries to exploit the popularity of James Bond.

Director: Cirio H. Santiago    More Info
Starring: David Carradine, Eb Lottimer, Archie Ramirez, Ruben Ramos, Don Barnes, Joe Mari Avellana, Tonichi Fructuoso, Ken Metcalfe, Jim Moss, David Anthony Smith

 When the pilot of a secret fighter copter is trapped behind enemy lines, Sgt. Duncan (Eb Lottimer) leads his men into the Cambodian jungle on a dangerous rescue mission.

Director: Gillian Armstrong    More Info
Starring: Greta Scacchi, Jimmy Smits, Vincent D'Onofrio, Luis Avalos, Bertila Damas, Kevin Duffis, Raul Davila, Daniel Fern, Earl Hindman, Victor Rivers

 Isabel (Greta Scacchi) flees Cuba with her daughter after her husband Nestor (Jimmy Smits) is jailed for political reasons. Eight years later Nestor is released and also flees to Miami where he finds that Isabel is romantically attached to Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio), a fisherman who had rescued her at sea. A love triangle ensues as we follow the dangerous lifestyles faced by the Cuban-Americans.

Director: Sheldon Larry    More Info
Starring: Robert Powell, Victor Garber, Dominic Raacke, Gunther Maria Halmer, F. Murray Abraham, Raf Vallone, Vernon Dobtcheff, Daniel Emilfork, Christopher Plummer, Laurent Malet

 This made-for-TV drama is based on an Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn novel that is set in the "First Circle of the Gulag" during the Stalin era in Russia. It is here that scientists and engineers were forced to conduct military and scientific research, and the story follows these efforts through the eyes of one of the participants.

Director: Terry Gilliam    More Info
Starring: Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges, Amanda Plummer, Mercedes Ruehl, Adam Bryant, Paul Lombardi, David Hyde Pierce, Ted Ross, Kathy Najimy, Harry Shearer

 Radio talk-show host Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges) has inadvertently encouraged a mass murder spree. Parry (Robin Williams), whose wife was one victim of the murderer, begs Lucas to help him find the Holy Grail that he believes is in a Fifth Avenue townhouse and help him win the love of his life (Amanda Plummer). Jack has been depressed since the mass murders and has been living off his girlfriend Anne Napolitano (Mercedes Ruehl). He believes that helping Parry will pull him out of his depression, comes to Parry's aid, and the search is on. Ruehl won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress. Several nominations were also received, including Williams for Best Actor.

Director: Robert Townsend    More Info
Starring: Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry Lennix, Tico Wells, Diahann Carroll, Theresa Thomas, Lamont Johnson, Paul Benjamin, John Canada Terrell

 A 1960s' soul group rises to fame only to enter the devastating world of drugs so readily available to them when they reach stardom.

Director: John Milius    More Info
Starring: Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Brad Johnson, Rosanna Arquette, Tom Sizemore, Dann Florek, Ving Rhames, J. Kenneth Campbell, Madison Mason, Jared Chandler

 During peace talks for the Vietnam War, U.S. Navy carrier pilots are given mundane bombing missions that undermine morale. Commander Frank Camparelli (Danny Glover) is the captain of a U.S. Navy cruiser who must deal with Lt. Jake Grafton (Brad Johnson) who is grieving over the death of his flight partner. Grafton wants revenge and draws Virgil Cole (Willem Dafoe) into his plot to raid a SAM installation in Hanoi.

Director: John Duigan    More Info
Starring: Noah Taylor, Thandie Newton, Nicole Kidman, Felix Nobis, Josh Picker, Bartholomew Rose, Kiri Paramore, Jeff Truman, Marshall Napier, Freddie Paris

 In this sequel to "The Year My Voice Broke", Director and Screenwriter Duigan has again come up with a winner. Awkward, shy Danny (Noah Taylor) is now in boarding school and his questioning attitude challenges conventional wisdom. He falls in love with Ugandan Thandiwe (Thandie Newton), a pretty, smart, and intelligent girl who, like Danny, has a rebellious spirit. This is a wonderful film of the pains of growing up.

Director: Mark Rydell    More Info
Starring: Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Christopher Rydell, Arye Gross, Norman Fell, Rosemary Murphy, Richard Portnow, Bud Yorkin

 Dixie Leonard (Bette Midler) joins song and dance man Eddie Sparks (James Caan) and entertains American troops through three wars. This film is filled with 50 years of great music and Bette received an Oscar nomination.

Director: Garry Marshall    More Info
Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo, Nathan Lane, Kate Nelligan, Jane Morris, Greg Lewis, Glenn Plummer, Harvey Miller, K Callan

 Based on Terrence McNally's great play, this movie adaptation is about the romance of cynical waitress Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer) and just-released-from-prison short-order cook Johnny (Al Pacino).

Director: Jon Avnet    More Info
Starring: Jessica Tandy, Kathy Bates, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Nick Searcy, Cicely Tyson, Chris O'Donnell, Stan Shaw, Gailard Sartain, Lois Smith

 Evelyn Couch (Kathy Bates) meets octogenarian Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy) while visiting a nursing home. They become close friends, and Ninny tells stories about Idgie Threadgoode (Mary Stuart Masterson) and Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker) who lived in Georgia in the 1930s. Through flashbacks, Ninny's story is told beginning when Idgie and Ruth open a cafe in Whistle Stop, Alabama, where they serve fried green tomatoes. Despite problems, they succeed in the business, and their friendship endures. Evelyn is inspired by Ninny's stories, and she becomes a stronger woman.

Director: Kazuki Omori    More Info
Starring: Kosuke Toyohara, Anna Nakagawa, Megumi Odaka, Chuck Wilson, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Katsuhiko Sasaki, Akiji Kobayashi, Tokuma Nishioka, Kenji Sahara, Koichi Ueda

 Time travelers from the 23rd century return to the present, warn Japan that Godzilla will soon cause a catastrophic nuclear incident, and suggest how to rid the world of the monster. The plan is to go back to the 1940s and kill the one living dinosaur that was turned into the monster during the Bikini atomic weapons testing. But–the visitors have a motive: get rid of Godzilla and have their own monster, King Ghidorah, wreak havoc on Japan because Japan has become the economic power on Earth in the 23 century. But Godzilla is still out there, and the battle begins.

Director: Josef Anderson    More Info
Starring: Keith Szarabajka, Felicity Huffman, Ed Lauter, R.D. Call, Bill Raymond, Frances Sternhagen, Matt Malloy, Adam Redfield, Jeff Williams, Peter McRobbie

 There's secret stuff going on at the military laboratory. When an accident occurs, releasing chemicals, the old janitor (Keith Szarabajka) starts getting younger. Now, government agents are hot on his trail to find out how the chemical works. Originally a TV miniseries. Based on a Stephen King story.

Director: Lawrence Kasdan    More Info
Starring: Danny Glover, Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Mary McDonnell, Mary-Louise Parker, Alfre Woodard, Jeremy Sisto, Tina Lifford, Mary Ellen Trainor, Jeanne Bates

 Through a series of vignettes, this film examines a group of friends, including lawyer Mack (Kevin Kline) and his newfound friend Simon (Danny Glover). Mack's car breaks down in Simon's rough neighborhood, and Simon and his gang come to his aid. Mack thanks Simon by helping Simon's sister Deborah (Tina Lifford) move out of the neighborhood and by setting up a date for Simon with Jane (Alfre Woodard). Other neighborhood problems and solutions ensue as the lives of residents from different backgrounds intertwine.

Director: Mary Lambert    More Info
Starring: Kelly McGillis, Jon DeVries, Adrian Pasdar, Ellen Burstyn, Julian Sands, Glenne Headly, Anthony DeSando, Michael Audley, Marion Zinser, Taylor Simpson

 Set in the 19th century, this story involves the change of lifestyle option presented to wealthy and married Edna Pontellier (Kelly McGillis) who falls in love with an artist, Robert Lebrun (Adrian Pasdar). Edna must decide whether to stay with her husband Leonce (Jon DeVries) or give up her elevated station in life and enter a new, less assured lifestyle with Robert.

Director: Irwin Winkler    More Info
Starring: Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, George Wendt, Patricia Wettig, Sam Wanamaker, Martin Scorsese, Brad Sullivan, Gailard Sartain, Stuart Margolin, Chris Cooper

 America's 1950s witch-hunt for Communists is the focus of this movie about the House Un-American Activities Committee's investigation of creative forces in Hollywood's film industry. Film director David Merrill (Robert De Niro) is estranged from his wife Ruth (Annette Bening), but when his boss Darryl F. Zanuck (Ben Piazza) tells him that he has been summoned to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee, Ruth sympathizes with him. In an effort to help his friend Bunny Baxter (George Wendt), Merrill refuses to testify, and Merrill is blacklisted. But, after reuniting with Ruth, Merrill agrees to testify despite problems with his conscience.

Director: Ann Turner    More Info
Starring: Russell Crowe, Charlotte Rampling, Alexander Outhred, John Rafter Lee, Frank Gallacher, Amanda Douge, Daphne Grey, Frankie J. Holden, Alethea McGrath

 Set in 1910 Australia, this story revolves around young Alan Marshall (Alexander Outhred), a polio survivor who is not able to live an active life. Alan idolizes local horse trainer East Driscoll (Russell Crowe) and also has a crush on the beautiful, but married, Grace McAlister (Charlotte Rampling). When Driscoll and Grace enter into a romantic affair, Alan watches and lives vicariously through their actions.

Director: Joseph B. Vasquez    More Info
Starring: Doug E. Doug, Mario Joyner, John Leguizamo, Nestor Serrano, Kimberly Russell, Mary B. Ward, Reggie Montgomery, Christine Claravall, Rose Jackson, Steven Randazzo

 This simple story follows four young friends–two African Americans and two Puerto Ricans–as they cruise, argue, laugh, get into trouble, and participate in other adventures on a Friday night in the Bronx. Good performances and direction highlight this film.

Director: Martin Davidson    More Info
Starring: Sissy Spacek, William Petersen, Brian Kerwin, Mare Winningham, Jeff Perry, Olivia Burnette, Peter MacNicol, Ann Wedgeworth, Amy Wright, Lois Smith

 After Joey (William Petersen) receives an invitation–sent by daughter Beth (Olivia Burnette)–to ex-wife Chris' (Sissy Spacek) wedding, he rushes home to Texas with plans of stopping the upcoming marriage.

Director: John Badham    More Info
Starring: Michael J. Fox, James Woods, Stephen Lang, Annabella Sciorra, Penny Marshall, John Capodice, Luis Guzman, LL Cool J, Delroy Lindo, Christina Ricci

 A pampered actor, Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox), wants to play a cop in his next movie. In order to research the role, he teams up with a real-life cop, Detective John Moss (James Woods). John happens to be on the trail of a serial killer when Nick meets him and uses the case for Nick's research. Lots of action and laughs.

Director: Randall Fried    More Info
Starring: D.B. Sweeney, Michael Warren, Richard Jordan, Victor Love, Bo Kimble, Janet Julian, Nigel Miguel, Cylk Cozart, Hakeem Olajuwon, Terry Bradley

 In Chicago's Cabrini Green neighborhood, inner-city lawyer Zack Telander (D.B. Sweeney) and basketball coach Byron Harper (Michael Warren) join forces to encourage teens to stay out of trouble and tryout for basketball scholarships instead.

Director: Kurt Voss    More Info
Starring: Brad Dourif, Sammi Davis, Michael Harris, Vic Tayback, Max Perlich, Rocky Giordani, Debby Steele, Pino Giordani, Bill Barminski, Stephen Saban

 Paroled killer Bud Cowan (Brad Dourif) spends his time working in George Samsa's (Vic Tayback) liquor store stocking the walk-in refrigerator and playing horses at the track. One day, Bud meets his new neighbors Matthew (Michael Harris) and his "sister" Randi (Sammi Davis) who take on Bud as their victim in a deadly battle of wits.