The Count of Monte Cristo 2002 PG-13, 118 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: Kevin Reynolds Cast: James Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, Dagmara Dominczyk, Luis Guzman, Michael Wincott, James Frain, Albie Woodington, Alex Norton, Christopher Adamson
After his jealous friend, Fernand Mondego (Guy Pearce), denounced him, sailor Edmund Dantes (James Caviezel) is imprisoned during which time he is educated by a priest, Faria (Richard Harris), who also gives him a treasure map. Sixteen years later, a wealthy Dantes has assumed the name of the Count of Monte Cristo and, along with his loyal sidekick, Jacopo (Luis Guzman), determines to get revenge.
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven 2004 TV, 140 min. Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Director: Lloyd Kramer Cast: Jon Voight, Steven Grayhm, Callahan Brebner, Dagmara Dominczyk, Michael Imperioli, Jeff Daniels, Ellen Burstyn, Callum Keith Rennie, Emy Aneke, Darcy Cadman
It is Eddy's (Jon Voight) 83rd birthday, and he still works as a maintenance man at an amusement park until he is killed while saving a girl from a fall. Upon arriving in Heaven, he encounters five people he knew during his life who tell their stories of the lessons learned. Made for TV. 1 User Review
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| | Excellent Film and Amazing Performance by Steven | jaybs 04/23/2007 | | |
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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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Rock Star 2001 R, 105 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Stephen Herek Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Jason Flemyng, Timothy Spall, Timothy Olyphant, Dagmara Dominczyk, Dominic West, Rachel Hunter, Jason Bonham, Jamie Williams
This film–loosely based on the story of the Judas Priest band's lead singer Tim "Ripper" Owens–revolves around Chris "Izzy" Coles (Mark Wahlberg) who is booted out of his own band only to gain fame as the lead singer for the Steel Dragon band. Now, with the new fame, Chris enjoys his fantasy world of drugs, sex, and alcohol until disillusionment finally sets in.
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Running with Scissors 2006 R, 120 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Ryan Murphy Cast: Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood, Alec Baldwin, Joseph Cross, Jill Clayburgh, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gabrielle Union, Patrick Wilson, Kristin Chenoweth, Dagmara Dominczyk, Colleen Camp
Based on the best-selling personal memoir of Augusten Burroughs, the story involves Augusten's (Joseph Cross) trials and tribulations that extended from his childhood through teen years. He grew up living with his unstable mother (Annette Bening) and alcoholic father (Alec Baldwin) until his parents headed for divorce. Then, 16-year-old Augusten was foisted off on therapist Dr. Finch (Brian Cox), his long-suffering wife (Jill Clayburgh), and their bizarre children (Gwyneth Paltrow, Evan Rachel Wood, and Joseph Fiennes) with whom Augusten was involved in more than a few painful events.
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They 2002 PG-13, 90 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller aka: Wes Craven Presents: They
Director: Robert Harmon Cast: Laura Regan, Marc Blucas, Ethan Embry, Dagmara Dominczyk, Jon Abrahams, Alexander Gould, Jessica Amlee, Desiree Zurowski, Mark Hildreth, Jonathan Cherry
Psychology student Julia Lund (Laura Regan) begins to suspect that her childhood fears–including monsters in the closet–may not have been simply figments of her imagination.
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Trust the Man 2006 R, 103 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Bart Freundlich Cast: David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eva Mendes, Garry Shandling, Sascha & Brianna Gillen, Liam Broggy, Scott Sowers, Ellen Barkin, Brian Tarantina, Sarah Knowlton, Justin Bartha, Dagmara Dominczyk
Two spoiled couples–popular stage actress Rebecca (Julianne Moore) and her sex-addicted husband Tom (David Duchovny) and Rebecca's slacker brother Tobey (Billy Crudup) and children's writer Elaine (Maggie Gyllenhaal)–arrive at turning points in their relationships as romantic problems rise to the fore.
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| 1. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
2. The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004)
3. Lonely Hearts (2006)
4. Rock Star (2001)
5. Running with Scissors (2006)
6. They (2002) aka: Wes Craven Presents: They
7. Trust the Man (2006)
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