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Behind the Red Door   2003     2 and a half stars    R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matia Karrell  
Cast: Kyra Sedgwick, Kiefer Sutherland, Stockard Channing, Jason Carter, Chuck Shamata, Hannah Lochner, Corey Staden, Phillip Craig, Laura Press, Ian Ryan, William Colgate, Joseph Rutten

  NYC photographer Natalie (Kyra Sedgwick) accepts a contract in Boston, which was arranged by her friend, Julia (Stockard Channing). But Julia's real motivation was to force Natalie to face her estranged brother, Roy (Kiefer Sutherland), now a successful advertising guru. This brings back bad memories of Natalie's youth with an abusive father that she must now face, especially when Roy, an openly gay man, tells her he is in the advanced stages of AIDS.


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Poster Art From art.comCinderella Man   2005     3 stars    PG-13, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Howard  
Cast: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill, David Huband, Connor Price, Ariel Waller, Patrick Louis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Linda Kash, Nicholas Campbell, Chuck Shamata, Gene Pyrz

  This is the story of Depression-era boxer Jim Braddock (Russell Crowe) who, as an underdog, defeated Max Baer in the Madison Square Garden Bowl in 1930. Three Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Supporting Actor (Paul Giamatti).



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Russell Crowe Jim Braddock
Renee Zellweger Mae Braddock
Paul Giamatti Joe Gould
Craig Bierko Max Baer
Paddy Considine Mike Wilson
Bruce McGill Jimmy Johnston
David Huband Ford Bond
Connor Price Jay Braddock
Ariel Waller Rosemarie Braddock
Patrick Louis Howard Braddock
Rosemarie DeWitt Sara Wilson
Linda Kash Lucille Gould
Nicholas Campbell Sporty Lewis
Chuck Shamata Father Rorick
Gene Pyrz Jake

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Death Weekend   1976     1 star    R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The House by the Lake

Director: William Fruet  
Cast: Brenda Vaccaro, Don Stroud, Chuck Shamata, Richard Ayres, Kyle Edwards, Don Granberry, Ed McNamara, Michael Kirby, Richard Donat

  Four sadistic young men arrive at the remote home–in the countryside of Ontario, Canada–of a playboy dentist. They kill the dentist and then plot horrendous acts against his girlfriend.

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Death Wish V: The Face of Death   1994     bomb    R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Allan A. Goldstein  
Cast: Charles Bronson, Michael Parks, Lesley-Anne Down, Saul Rubinek, Chuck Shamata, Kevin Lund, Robert Joy

  Yet another sequel to the earlier "Death Wish" films, and this time Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) again finds it necessary to take the law into his own hands. His girlfriend (Lesley-Anne Down) has been murdered, and Kersey uses his own unique skills to track down the killer.


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Due South   1994     3 stars    TV, 96 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Fred Gerber  
Cast: Paul Gross, David Marciano, Wendel Meldrum, Chuck Shamata, Joseph Ziegler, Page Fletcher, Ken Pogue, Kaye Ballard

  Benton Fraser (Paul Gross) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is after his father's killer, tracking him from the Yukon to Chicago. He meets detective Ray Vecchio (David Marciano) in Chicago and they team up to continue the hunt.

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Flash of Genius   2008     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marc Abraham  
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney, Jake Abel, Daniel Roebuck, Tim Kelleher, Bill Smitrovich, Alan Alda, Josette Halpert, Andrew Gilles, Mitch Pileggi, Chuck Shamata, Kate Parr, Kristian Truelsen, Simon Reynolds

  In the 1960s, Detroit's Wayne State University Electrical Engineering professor, Robert Kearns (Greg Kinnear), has invented the intermittent windshield wiper. Kearns and his friend Gil Previck (Dermot Mulroney) take the prototype to the Ford motor company, but the company says they are not interested. Just a few years later, Ford proceeds to install the wipers on their new models. Kearns sues the company, and the litigation goes on for years. Finally, Kearns is awarded $30 million, but he loses his mind and his wife Phyllis (Lauren Graham) and family in the process.



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Greg Kinnear Robert Kearns
Lauren Graham Phyllis Kearns
Dermot Mulroney Gil Privick
Jake Abel Dennis Kearns
Daniel Roebuck Frank Sertin
Tim Kelleher Charles Defao
Bill Smitrovich Judge Michael Franks
Alan Alda Gregory Lawson
Josette Halpert Teen Maureen
Andrew Gilles Paul Previck
Mitch Pileggi Ford Exec
Chuck Shamata Professor Irwin
Kate Parr Peggy
Kristian Truelsen Doctor
Simon Reynolds Chrysler Guy
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Nowhere to Hide   1987     2 and a half stars    R, 91 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Mario Azzopardi  
Cast: Amy Madigan, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Robin MacEachern, Michael Ironside, John Colicos, Chuck Shamata, Clark Johnson, Maury Chaykin, Timothy Webber

  A Marine Corps officer has discovered something that is causing helicopter accidents in his squadron. He is killed, and the murderers think that his widow (Amy Madigan) has the evidence.


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Running   1979     2 stars    PG, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern  
Cast: Michael Douglas, Susan Anspach, Lawrence Dane, Chuck Shamata, Eugene Levy, Philip Akin, Trudy Young, Jennifer McKinney

  This film attempts to capture audience sympathy as Michael Andropolis (Michael Douglas), a failure in life, tries to make the Olympic Team.

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Scanners   1981     2 and a half stars    R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: David Cronenberg  
Cast: Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane, Michael Ironside, Chuck Shamata, Robert A. Silverman, Lee Broker, Mavor Moore, Adam Ludwig

  Extrasensory powers play a big part in a battle between two groups of people. This movie is filled with all the blood and gore that the most avid fan of horror films could want. There are some great scenes thanks to the make-up crew.


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The Sentinel   2006     2 stars    PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Clark Johnson  
Cast: Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria Parker, Martin Donovan, Ritchie Coster, Kim Basinger, Blair Brown, David Rasche, Kristin Lehman, Raynor Scheine, Chuck Shamata, Paul Calderon, Raoul Bhaneja, Yanna McIntosh, Clark Johnson

  When a plot is suspected that involves assassinating President Ballentine (David Rasche), all of the White House Secret Service agents are given polygraph tests. Over-the-hill agent Pete Garrison (Michael Douglas) has been secretly "servicing" the First Lady (Kim Basinger), and he fails the test. Even though his failure is for the wrong reason, Garrison is relieved of his duties. But, Garrison perseveres in trying to save the President's life, and his efforts lead to a confrontation with his once-good friend and fellow agent David Breckinridge (Kiefer Sutherland).



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Michael Douglas Pete Garrison
Kiefer Sutherland David Breckinridge
Eva Longoria Parker Jill Marin
Martin Donovan William Montrose
Ritchie Coster The Handler
Kim Basinger First Lady Sarah Ballentine
Blair Brown National Security Advisor
David Rasche President Ballentine
Kristin Lehman Cindy Breckinridge
Raynor Scheine Walter Xavier
Chuck Shamata Director Overbrook
Paul Calderon Deputy Director Cortes
Raoul Bhaneja Aziz Hassad
Yanna McIntosh Teddy Vargas
Clark Johnson Charlie Merriweather

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The Spreading Ground   2000     1 star    R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Derek Vanlint  
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Leslie Hope, Frederic Forrest, Tom McCamus, Greg Morris, Chuck Shamata, David Dunbar, Tim Burd, Tom Barnett, Elizabeth Shepherd

  A serial killer is on the loose, and it's children the killer is after. For the wrong reasons (the killings will jeopardize getting a football team) the pressure is on to find the killer in 48 hours. Cheap in all respects.

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The Thin Blue Lie   2000     2 stars    R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roger Young  
Cast: Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid, Paul Sorvino, Cynthia Preston, G.W. Bailey, Al Waxman, Beau Starr, Barry Wiggins, Chuck Shamata, Louis Di Bianco, Melissa DiMarco, Bruce McFee, Philip Granger, Hayley Tyson

  Based on actual events in 1970s' Philadelphia, this made-for-cable TV entry stars Rob Morrow as journalist Jonathan Neumann who is brought to Philadelphia to provide court coverage for a local newspaper. He immediately comes across a case of a handicapped young man who is found guilty of murder. But, on investigation, he finds out that the man was beaten into the confession by the police, and witnesses were beaten into providing the "correct" testimony. Because of this and other similar cases, he is targeted by the police for harassment. The corruption appears to go all the way up to the mayor's office.


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Movie Quick Pick
1. Behind the Red Door (2003)
2. Cinderella Man (2005)
3. Death Weekend (1976)
   aka: The House by the Lake
4. Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
5. Due South (1994)
6. Flash of Genius (2008)
7. Nowhere to Hide (1987)
8. Running (1979)
9. Scanners (1981)
10. The Sentinel (2006)
11. The Spreading Ground (2000)
12. The Thin Blue Lie (2000)


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