Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain 1995 PG, 92 min. Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Mystery
Director: Kevin Dobson Cast: Anna Chlumsky, Christina Ricci, Polly Draper, Brian Kerwin, Diana Scarwid, David Keith, Gillian Barber, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Dwight McFee, Andrew Wheeler, Jewel Staite, Amy Kirk, Roger R. Cross, Jesse Moss, Kimberly Warnat
Two young girls, Jody Salerno and Beth Easton (Anna Chlumsky and Christina Ricci), find an outlet from their non-understanding parents; they hunt for a treasure in gold that was supposed to have been buried near a cave more than 100 years ago.
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Lonely Hearts 2006 R, 108 min. Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Todd Robinson Cast: John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Scott Caan, Laura Dern, Michael Gaston, Bruce MacVittie, Dan Byrd, Andrew Wheeler, Alice Krige, Dagmara Dominczyk, John Doman, Bailee Madison
Based on the "Lonely Hearts Killers" crimes, which were committed in the 1940s, this film shows how New York detectives–Elmer C. Robinson (John Travolta), who was obsessed with the murders, and his partner Charles Hildebrandt (James Gandolfini)–tracked down Ray Fernandez (Jared Leto) and Martha Beck (Salma Hayek). Their scam was to swindle elderly women out of their money and then murder them to destroy any evidence. Fernandez and Beck were finally arrested, confessed to 12 of their murders, and were electrocuted the same day at Sing Sing prison in 1951.
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Passengers 2008 R, 94 min. Genre: Drama / Horror
Director: Rodrigo Garcia Cast: Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, Andre Braugher, Dianne Wiest, David Morse, William B. Davis, Ryan Robbins, Clea DuVall, Chelah Horsdal, Karen Austin, Don Thompson, Stacy Grant, Conner Dwelly, Andrew Wheeler, Elzanne Fourie
A plane has crashed, and Claire (Anne Hathaway) is assigned by her mentor Perry (Andre Braugher) to counsel the survivors and help them cope with their tragic experience. Most of the passengers remain remote and do not open up their feelings to Claire. But, one passenger, Eric (Patrick Wilson), and Claire begin a relationship that turns to romance. When the other passengers start to disappear, one-by-one, Claire is determined to uncover the facts behind the mystery–even when she becomes suspicious that Eric holds the key to what is happening.
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| 1. Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
2. Lonely Hearts (2006)
3. Passengers (2008)
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