Death of a President 2006  R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Gabriel Range
Cast: Hend Ayoub, Brian Boland, Becky Ann Baker, Robert Mangiardi, Jay Patterson, Jay Whittaker, Michael Reilly Burke, James Urbaniak, Neko Parham, Seena Jon, Christian Stolte, Chavez Ravine
What happens after a President of the United States is assassinated? That is the focus of this faux documentary that examines a make-believe assassination of President George W. Bush on October 19, 2007. The premise for this film is controversial to say the least, and some national theater chains refused to allow the film to be shown in their theaters.
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Gretchen 2006  N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Steve Collins
Cast: Courtney Davis, John Merriman, Becky Ann Baker, Stephen Root, Macon Balir, Yasmine Kittles, Peyton Hayslip, Soshi, Andy White, Hallie Martin, Adam Powell, Joseph Cheatham, Andrea Lee
Seventeen-year-old Gretchen (Courtney Davis) is a geek who does not fit in with her classmates. When she becomes obsessed romantically with loser Ricky Marichino (John Merriman) who dumps her, Gretchen is sent to Shady Acres Center for Emotional Growth for therapy. Gretchen goes along with the therapy for awhile, but when she loses her next love interest–another loser, Nick Rangoon (Macon Blair)–Gretchen leaves in search of her father, Herb (Stephen Root) in hopes of learning more about her obsession with losers.
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In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders 1988 TV, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Dick Lowry
Cast: Ronny Cox, David Soul, Bruce Greenwood, Michael Gross, Doug Sheehan, Ronald G. Joseph, Teri Copley, Peter McRobbie, Richard Jenkins, Becky Ann Baker, Randal Patrick, Jaime Tirelli
This is the first in a series of made-for-TV movies based on actual FBI cases. Brutal bank robbers Michael and William (David Soul and Michael Gross) ply their trade in the Miami area. The chase is on as agents Ben and Gordon (Ronny Cox and Doug Sheehan) set a trap for the duo resulting in a bloody climax.
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 The Night Listener 2006 R, 91 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Patrick Stettner
Cast: Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Rory Culkin, Sandra Oh, Bobby Cannavale, Joe Morton, John Cullum, Lisa Emery, Becky Ann Baker, Rodrigo Lopresti
Gay radio show host Gabriel Noone (Robin Williams) receives a book written by teenager Pete D. Logand (Rory Culkin) describing his earlier years of being sexually abused by his parents. Now, Pete is living in Wisconsin under the watchful care of his guardian, Donna D. Logand (Toni Collette). Impressed with the book, Gabriel begins a telephone friendship with Pete and with Donna. When Gabriel's ex-boyfriend Jess (Bobby Cannavale) suggests that Donna's and Pete's voices sound alike and that Gabriel may be the victim of a hoax, Gabriel heads for Wisconsin where a game of cat-and-mouse ensues.
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Nights in Rodanthe 2008  PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: George C. Wolfe
Cast: Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, Becky Ann Baker, Scott Glenn, Linda Molloy, Pablo Schreiber, Mae Whitman, Charlie Tahan, Carolyn McCormick, Ted Manson, Terri Denise Johnson, Jessica Lucas, Ato Essandoh
Unhappily married Adrienne (Diane Lane) is spending time alone at a friend's Rodanthe, North Carolina, beachfront inn while her husband Jack (Christopher Meloni) and children (Mae Whitman and Charlie Tahan) go off on vacation. Jack and Adrienne have been apart for months, and Jack has just told her that he wants to come back, but Adrienne isn't sure she wants to go along with that plan. The only other guest at the inn is divorced surgeon Paul (Richard Gere), and, as Adrienne and Paul talk, they become very interested in each other. Romance blooms just as a hurricane approaches, and by the end of the storm, their lives are changed. But, are they really ready to make a fresh start? 1 User Review
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| | one of the most captivating movies I have ever seen | al boater 04/30/2009 | | I loved the story, characters, settings, scenery, wild horses and I plan to tell others and to see it again. |
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A Simple Plan 1998  R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, Brent Briscoe, Bridget Fonda, Jack Walsh, Chelcie Ross, Becky Ann Baker, Gary Cole, Bob Davis, Peter Syvertson, John Paxton, Tom Carey, Paul Magers, Marie Mathay, Joan Steffand
Brothers Hank (Bill Paxton) and Jacob (Billy Bob Thornton) and their friend Lou (Brent Briscoe) find a bag containing over $4 million in cash inside a crashed plane and decide to keep the money. Hank's wife Sarah (Bridget Fonda) is let in on the secret, but keeping the money is not such a good idea. It leads to lies and distrust. When F.B.I. agent Neil Baxter (Gary Cole) arrives in the area looking for the crashed plane, tensions reach a new high and lead to murder. Thornton received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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Stay 2005   R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Marc Forster
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Ryan Gosling, Naomi Watts, Kate Burton, Elizabeth Reaser, Bob Hoskins, Janeane Garofalo, B.D. Wong, John Tormey, Jose Ramon Rosario, Becky Ann Baker, Jessica Hecht
A New York psychiatrist, Sam Foster (Ewan McGregor), strives to save a college student patient, Henry (Ryan Gosling), from committing suicide on his 21st birthday and, in the process, finds himself in a world beyond reality. 1 User Review
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| | A very skilled, very deliberate presentation | 1fatts 03/07/2007 | Critics were divided on this one, and it seems to have come down to whether they "got it" or not. I got it. I frankly have trouble understanding how a professional movie reviewer could have missed it.
The construction is thoughtful and very well executed. People seem to be not exactly where they should be; time moves too quickly and then too slowly; voices are heard at the wrong time and the wrong place; the confusion encompasses not just the characters, but the camera, the weather, the flow of time.
It is all wonderfully arresting, and I think it all comes together beautifully just when it should.
Well worth watching. Make up your own mind. |
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Storm of the Century 1999 TV, 256 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Stephen King's Storm of the Century
Director: Craig R. Baxley
Cast: Tim Daly, Colm Feore, Debrah Farentino, Casey Siemaszko, Jeffrey DeMunn, Julianne Nicholson, Dyllan Christopher, Soo Garay, Becky Ann Baker, Spencer Breslin
The tightly knit community of Little Tall Island, Maine, is hit with a double whammy when a deadly blizzard coincides with the visit from a stranger, Andre Linoge (Colin Feore), who seems to know everyone's dirty little secrets and uses them to create havoc in his wake. Only one resident has the power to bring an end to this nonsense: the part-time sheriff, Mike Anderson (Tim Daly).
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| 1. Death of a President (2006)
2. Gretchen (2006)
3. In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988)
4. The Night Listener (2006)
5. Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
6. A Simple Plan (1998)
7. Stay (2005)
8. Storm of the Century (1999)
aka: Stephen King's Storm of the Century
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