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Adam   2009     2 and a half stars    PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Max Mayer  
Cast: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison, Mark Linn-Baker, Haviland Morris, Adam LeFevre, Mike Hodge, Peter O'Hara, John Rothman, Susan Porro, Maddie Corman, Terry Walters, Jeff Hiller

  Beth Buchwald (Rose Byrne) moves into her Manhattan apartment and soon meets her new neighbor, Adam Raki (Hugh Dancy). Adam, who suffers from Aspberger's Syndrome, lacks communication skills and is often embarrassed, but Beth is intrigued by Adam. They form a friendship despite concerns of Beth's mother Rebecca (Amy Irving), and, as their friendship deepens, Beth pulls Adam into the outside world.



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Hugh Dancy Adam Raki
Rose Byrne Beth Buchwald
Peter Gallagher Marty Buchwald
Amy Irving Rebecca Buchald
Frankie Faison Harlan
Mark Linn-Baker Sam Klieber
Haviland Morris Lyra
Adam LeFevre Mr. Wardlow
Mike Hodge Judge
Peter O'Hara Williams
John Rothman Beranbaum
Susan Porro Jen
Maddie Corman Robin
Terry Walters Michael
Jeff Hiller Rom
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Albino Alligator   1996     2 stars    R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Spacey  
Cast: Matt Dillon, Faye Dunaway, Gary Sinise, William Fichtner, Viggo Mortensen, M. Emmet Walsh, John Spencer, Skeet Ulrich, Frankie Faison, Joe Mantegna

  Three criminals (Gary Sinise, Matt Dillon, and William Fichtner) hold hostages in a local New Orleans bar, Dino's Last Chance, where they are trapped–criminals as well as hostages–unless someone comes up with a solution to their predicament.


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America Brown   2004     2 stars    N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Black  
Cast: Ryan Kwanten, Hill Harper, Karen Black, Natasha Lyonne, Elodie Bouchez, Leo Burmester, Frankie Faison, Michael Rapaport, David Dayan Fisher

  After high-school football star Ricky "America" Brown (Ryan Kwanten) leaves his Texas home to begin a new life in NYC, he finds refuge in Williamsburg with John Cross (Hill Harper) who had left Texas years before and is now a priest. Ricky becomes involved with waitress Vera (Natasha Lyonne), while Cross has his own problems to deal with–involving an affair with Rosie (Elodie Bouchez).


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Cat People   1982     2 and a half stars    R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller / Romance
Director: Paul Schrader  
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Malcolm McDowell, Annette O'Toole, John Heard, Ruby Dee, Ed Begley Jr., Scott Paulin, John Larroquette, Frankie Faison, Ray Wise, Ron Diamond, Lynn Lowry, Tessa Richarde, Patricia Perkins, Berry Barajas

  Nastassja Kinski stars as beautiful dress designer Irena Gallier with a bizarre family trait: when she makes love, she turns into a savage black panther and ravages her mate. The only one she can safely make love to is her brother Paul (Malcolm McDowell)–another cat person. But she loves Oliver Yates (John Heard), the head of a zoo, whom she would kill if aroused. A good–and scary–film. Remake of the 1942 movie starring Simone Simon.



Cast
Nastassja Kinski Irena Gallier
Malcolm McDowell Paul Gallier
Annette O'Toole Alice Perrin
John Heard Oliver Yates
Ruby Dee Female
Ed Begley Jr. Joe Creigh
Scott Paulin Bill Searle
John Larroquette Bronte Judson
Frankie Faison Detective Brandt
Ray Wise Soap Opera Man
Ron Diamond Detective Ron Diamond
Lynn Lowry Ruthie
Tessa Richarde Billie
Patricia Perkins Taxi Driver
Berry Barajas Otis

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Poster Art From art.comComing to America   1988     2 and a half stars    R, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: John Landis  
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Madge Sinclair, Calvin Lockhart, Don Ameche, Ralph Bellamy, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Shari Headley, Paul Bates, Eriq La Salle, Frankie Faison, Vanessa Bell Calloway

  Another Eddie Murphy vehicle, but this time he stars as pampered, African Prince Akeem who, against his family's wishes, is trying to find a bride in New York City. Arsenio Hall costars as his buddy Semmi. Akeem and Semmi assume false identities as Akeem tries to find a woman who will not fall for him simply because he is a prince. They get jobs at Cleo McDowell's (John Amos) food emporium, and romance blossoms between Akeem and Cleo's daughter Lisa (Shari Headley). But now, Akeem's parents (James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair) arrive on the scene prepared to take Akeem home to Africa. Eddie and Arsenio take on several other roles in addition to their primary ones. Good fun.



Cast
Eddie Murphy Prince Akeem/others
Arsenio Hall Semmi/others
James Earl Jones King Jaffe Joffer
John Amos Cleo McDowell
Madge Sinclair Queen Aoleon
Calvin Lockhart Colonel Izzi
Don Ameche Mortimer Duke
Ralph Bellamy Randolph Duke
Cuba Gooding Jr. Boy Getting Haircut
Samuel L. Jackson Hold-Up Man
Shari Headley Lisa McDowell
Paul Bates Oha
Eriq La Salle Darryl Jenks
Frankie Faison Landlord
Vanessa Bell Calloway Imani Izzi

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Poster Art From art.comThe Cookout   2004     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lance Rivera  
Cast: Storm P, Ja Rule, Tim Meadows, Jenifer Lewis, Meagan Good, Queen Latifah, Jonathan Silverman, Farrah Fawcett, Frankie Faison, Vincent Pastore, Danny Glover, Kevin Phillips

  After signing a multi-million dollar contract to play ball for the New Jersey Nets, Todd Anderson (Storm P) invites old friends and relatives to a barbeque at his newly bought mansion. But, his new neighbors do not get along with the old friends, and trouble prevails.


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Do the Right Thing   1989     3 and a half stars    R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Spike Lee  
Cast: Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, John Turturro, John Savage, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, Paul Benjamin, Frankie Faison, Rick Aiello, Joie Lee, Robin Harris, Miguel Sandoval

  Italian-American Sal (Danny Aiello) owns a pizzeria in a Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, and his sons–angry bigoted Pino (John Turturro) and congenial Vito (Richard Edson)–work at the pizzeria. The only Black employee is Mookie (Spike Lee) who drives the delivery truck. One hot summer day, Buggin' Out (Giancarlo Esposito) arranges a boycott of Sal's pizzeria because of the lack of racial diversity. Tensions rise and erupt in violence. Spike Lee created critical attention with his much discussed finale.



Cast
Spike Lee Mookie
Danny Aiello Sal
Ossie Davis Da Mayor
Ruby Dee Mother Sister
Richard Edson Vito
John Turturro Pino
John Savage Clifton
Giancarlo Esposito Buggin' Out
Bill Nunn Radio Raheem
Paul Benjamin ML
Frankie Faison Coconut Sid
Rick Aiello Officer Long
Joie Lee Jade
Robin Harris Sweet Dick Willie
Miguel Sandoval Officer Ponte

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Poster Art From art.comDown to Earth   2001     2 stars    PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz  
Cast: Chris Rock, Regina King, Chazz Palminteri, Eugene Levy, Frankie Faison, Mark Addy, Greg Germann, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes, John Cho, Brian Rhodes, Mario Joyner, Arnold Pinnock, Paul Hecht, Colin Fox

  Comedian Lance Barton (Chris Rock) is hit by a truck and, only after reaching Heaven, learns that he was not supposed to die this early. Angels offer him a second chance at life on Earth, but he must return in the body of wealthy, White, elderly Charles Wellington whose wife (Jennifer Coolidge) and personal aide (Greg Germann) have just murdered him. Lance's soul is placed in Charles Wellington's body. When Lance meets Sontee (Regina King), he falls in love, but he must still deal with Wellington's wife and aide and their plot to murder him once again. Will they stop Lance from achieving his dream of performing at the Apollo Theater?



Cast
Chris Rock Lance Barton
Regina King Sontee Jenkins
Chazz Palminteri King
Eugene Levy Keyes
Frankie Faison Whitney Daniels
Mark Addy Cisco
Greg Germann Sklar
Jennifer Coolidge Mrs. Wellington
Wanda Sykes Wanda
John Cho Phil Quon
Brian Rhodes Charles Wellington III
Mario Joyner Apollo M.C.
Arnold Pinnock Joe Guy
Paul Hecht Director
Colin Fox Director

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Freejack   1992     1 star    R, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Geoff Murphy  
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo, Jonathan Banks, David Johansen, Amanda Plummer, Grand L. Bush, Frankie Faison, Vincent Schiavelli

  Auto racer Alex Furlong (Emilio Estevez) is snatched by time travel into the year 2009. The intent is to use Furlong's body to house the soul of a tycoon, McCandless (Anthony Hopkins). Good chase scenes ensue with Mick Jagger as a bounty hunter.


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Gods and Generals   2003     2 stars    PG-13, 220 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ronald F. Maxwell  
Cast: Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Mira Sorvino, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Frankie Faison, Brian Mallon, Bruce Boxleitner, Royce D. Applegate, Cooper Huckabee, William Sanderson

  In this prequel to "Gettysburg" (1993), the focus is on General "Stonewall" Jackson (Stephen Lang) and General Robert E. Lee (Robert Duvall) and the battles–Manasses, Fredericksburg, and Chancelorville–that took place before Gettysburg.


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Hannibal   2001     2 and a half stars    R, 131 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Ridley Scott  
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Ray Liotta, Frankie Faison, Giancarlo Giannini, Gary Oldman, Francesca Neri, Zeljko Ivanek, David Andrews, Francis Guinan, Hazelle Goodman, Enrico Lo Verso, James Opher, Ivano Marescotti, Frabrizio Gifuni

  After a 10-year absence, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) is back. This time around, Clarise (Julianne Moore) is the bait used by billionaire Mason Verger (Gary Oldman) and Italian police inspector Rinaldo Pazzi (Giancarlo Giannini) to lure Hannibal into the open. Verger was left disfigured and disabled after an attack by Hannibal and now seeks revenge, and Pazzi wants the $3 million reward.



Cast
Anthony Hopkins Hannibal Lecter
Julianne Moore Clarice Starling
Ray Liotta Paul Krendler
Frankie Faison Nurse Barney
Giancarlo Giannini Inspector Renaldo Pazzi
Gary Oldman Mason Verger
Francesca Neri Allegra Pazzi
Zeljko Ivanek Dr. Cordell Doemling
David Andrews FBI Agent Pearsall
Francis Guinan FBI Asst. Director
Hazelle Goodman Evelda Drumgo Noonan
Enrico Lo Verso Gnocco
James Opher DEA Agent John Eldridge
Ivano Marescotti Carlo
Frabrizio Gifuni Matteo

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Poster Art From art.comHighwaymen   2004     2 stars    R, 80 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Robert Harmon  
Cast: James Caviezel, Rhona Mitra, Frankie Faison, Colm Feore, Andrea Roth, Gordon Currie, Noam Jenkens, Toby Proctor, James Kee, Kelly Jones

  For five years Rennie (James Caviezel), in his souped-up car, has been searching for the paraplegic serial killer (Colm Feore) who murdered Rennie's wife with the killer's souped-up car. Now the final showdown is in sight. Dark and intense.


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In Good Company   2004     3 stars    PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Paul Weitz  
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace, Scarlett Johansson, Marg Helgenberger, David Paymer, Clark Gregg, Philip Baker Hall, Selma Blair, Frankie Faison, Ty Burrell, Kevin Chapman, Amy Aquino, Colleen Camp, Lauren Tom, Zena Grey

  Dan Foreman (Dennis Quaid) gets a new boss, up-and-comer Carter Duryea (Topher Grace), who just happens to be half Dan's age and also is more than a little interested in Dan's college-age daughter, Alex (Scarlett Johansson). To make matters worse, Dan's wife Ann (Marge Helgenberger) is expecting a new baby, and he is in no position to quit his job. But, slowly, a father/son bond is formed between Dan and Carter. An entertaining film about business ethics.



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Dennis Quaid Dan
Topher Grace Carter
Scarlett Johansson Alex
Marg Helgenberger Ann
David Paymer Morty
Clark Gregg Steckle
Philip Baker Hall Eugene Kalb
Selma Blair Kimberly
Frankie Faison Corwin
Ty Burrell Enrique Colon
Kevin Chapman Lou
Amy Aquino Alicia
Colleen Camp Receptionist
Lauren Tom Obstetrician
Zena Grey Jana

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Julian Po   1997     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Wade  
Cast: Christian Slater, Robin Tunney, Michael Parks, Cherry Jones, Frankie Faison, Harve Presnell, Bruce Bohne, Roy Cooper, Zeljko Ivanek, Allison Janney

  Julian Po's (Christian Slater) car breaks down outside a depressing, small town, so he has no choice but to clutch his suitcase and head for the town. As a stranger, Julian is regarded with suspicion–until he reveals that he is planning suicide. This knowledge spurs the townsfolk into action as players in their roles during the last days of Julian's life.

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Poster Art From art.comKing Lear   1974     3 stars    TV, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edwin Sherin  
Cast: James Earl Jones, Raul Julia, Rosalind Cash, Paul Sorvino, Rene Auberjonois, Lee Chamberlin, Ellen Holly, Douglass Watson, Tom Aldredge, Franklyn Seales, James Harper, Frederick Coffin, Frankie Faison, George Dzundza, William Hart

  In this TV re-creation of the New York Shakespeare Festival production, James Earl Jones does a good job in his role of King Lear. Lear is getting old, and decides to leave his kingdom to the daughter he believes loves him the most. His daughter Cordelia (Lee Chamberlin) refuses to play along, and Lear exiles her. The other two daughters–Regan and Goneril (Ellen Holly and Rosalind Cash)–now plot against their father, and their actions lead to tragedy. At the same time, Gloucester (Paul Sorvino) and his sons Edmund (Raul Julia) and Edgar (Rene Auberjonois) experience their own family problems.



Cast
James Earl Jones King Lear
Raul Julia Edmund
Rosalind Cash Goneril
Paul Sorvino Gloucester
Rene Auberjonois Edgar
Lee Chamberlin Cordelia
Ellen Holly Regan
Douglass Watson Kent
Tom Aldredge Fool
Franklyn Seales Servant
James Harper Servant
Frederick Coffin Oswald
Frankie Faison Captain
George Dzundza Gentleman
William Hart Doctor
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The Langoliers   1995     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 180 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: Stephen King's The Langoliers

Director: Tom Holland  
Cast: Patricia Wettig, Dean Stockwell, David Morse, Mark Lindsay Chapman, Frankie Faison, Baxter Harris, Kimber Riddle, Christopher Collet, Kate Maberly, Bronson Pinchot

  In this Stephen King story, several people on an airplane awaken to find that all of the other passengers (and the plane's crew as well) have disappeared. The survivors are able to land the plane but note that time is at a standstill. Now they must contend with the Langoliers, who are out to erase time.

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Manhunter   1986     3 and a half stars    R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Red Dragon
Red Dragon: The Curse of Hannibal Lecter

Director: Michael Mann  
Cast: William Petersen, Kim Greist, Joan Allen, Brian Cox, Tom Noonan, Dennis Farina, Stephen Lang, Frankie Faison, Benjamin Hendrickson, Dan Butler, David Seaman, Michael Talbott, Michele Shay, Robin Moseley, Paul Perri

  "The Tooth Fairy," is Dr. Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox), a psychotic killer. He is on the loose, and retired FBI agent Will Graham (William Petersen) is called back into service to track him down. Adapted from Thomas Harris' "Red Dragon," this is one story of the character Doctor Hannibal Lecter (the other is "Silence of the Lambs").



Cast
William Petersen Will Graham
Kim Greist Molly Graham
Joan Allen Reba McClane
Brian Cox Dr. Hannibal Lecktor
Tom Noonan Francis Dollarhyde
Dennis Farina Jack Crawford
Stephen Lang Freddy Lounds
Frankie Faison Lt. Fisk
Benjamin Hendrickson Dr. Frederick Chilton
Dan Butler Jimmy Price
David Seaman Kevin Graham
Michael Talbott Geehan
Michele Shay Beverly Katz
Robin Moseley Sarah
Paul Perri Dr. Sidney Bloom

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Maximum Overdrive   1986     1 and a half stars    R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Stephen King  
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith, John Short, J.C. Quinn, Ellen McElduff, Christopher Murney, Holter Graham, Frankie Faison, Pat Miller, Jack Canon, Barry Bell, John Brasington, J. Don Ferguson

  This film is Stephen King's first directorial effort and concerns a comet that passes near Earth, which turns some machines into killers. Large trucks besiege the Dixie Boy truck stop and threaten the humans who are inside. King was also the screenwriter, with the story coming from the anthology "Night Shift."


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Meet the Browns   2008     2 stars    PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
aka: Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

Director: Tyler Perry  
Cast: Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, Rick Fox, Margaret Avery, David Mann, Tamela J. Mann, Frankie Faison, Jenifer Lewis, Lance Gross, Irma P. Hall, Sofia Vergara, Chloe Bailey, Lamman Rucker, Mariana Tolbert

  Brenda (Angela Bassett) is a single mother raising three children in a Chicago housing project where she struggles to make ends meet. She loses her job and then gets a letter telling her that the father she never met has died. Brenda decides to take the children to his small town in Georgia for the funeral. She is greeted by the Brown family who is surprised to learn that Brenda exists but accepts her, with varying degrees of enthusiasm, into the family. Now, Brenda is surrounded by kinfolk and finds herself romantically attracted to a family friend, former pro basketball player Harry (Rick Fox), who just might change her life forever.



Cast
Tyler Perry Joe/Madea
Angela Bassett Brenda
Rick Fox Harry
Margaret Avery Sarah
David Mann Leroy Brown
Tamela J. Mann Cora Brown
Frankie Faison L.B.
Jenifer Lewis Vera
Lance Gross Michael
Irma P. Hall Mildred
Sofia Vergara Cheryl
Chloe Bailey Tosha
Lamman Rucker Will
Mariana Tolbert Lena

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Mississippi Burning   1988     3 stars    R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Alan Parker  
Cast: Gene Hackman, Willem Dafoe, Frances McDormand, Brad Dourif, R. Lee Ermey, Gailard Sartain, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michael Rooker, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Badja Djola, Frankie Faison, Kevin Dunn, Tom Mason, Geoffrey Nauffts, Rick Zieff

  This is a very good film about three civil rights workers who were killed in Mississippi during the height of racial problems of the 1960s. FBI agents Ward (Willem Dafoe) and Anderson (Gene Hackman), with different backgrounds, arrive to investigate. They overcome their differences and work together, and information from the town sheriff's wife (Frances McDormand) helps in solving the case. The film won an Oscar for Best Cinematography and was nominated for six others, including Best Picture, Actor (Hackman), Supporting Actress (Frances McDormand) and Director.



Cast
Gene Hackman Agent Rupert Anderson
Willem Dafoe Agent Alan Ward
Frances McDormand Mrs. Pell
Brad Dourif Deputy Clinton Pell
R. Lee Ermey Mayor Tilman
Gailard Sartain Sheriff Ray Stuckey
Stephen Tobolowsky Clayton Townley
Michael Rooker Frank Bailey
Pruitt Taylor Vince Lester Cowans
Badja Djola Agent Monk
Frankie Faison Eulogist
Kevin Dunn Agent Bird
Tom Mason Judge
Geoffrey Nauffts Goatee
Rick Zieff Passenger

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Mother Night   1996     2 and a half stars    R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Keith Gordon  
Cast: Nick Nolte, Sheryl Lee, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Kirsten Dunst, Arye Gross, Frankie Faison, David Strathairn, Henry Gibson, Bernard Behrens

  Based on Kurt Vonnegut's novel, this is the story of Howard W. Campbell Jr. (Nick Nolte) who is recruited as a spy for the US during World War II. Following the war, he comes to NYC where 15 years later a neo-Nazi newspaper airs his address, and Campbell must come to terms with his true feelings about Nazism.


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My Blueberry Nights   2007     2 stars    PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Wong Kar Wai  
Cast: Norah Jones, Jude Law, David Strathairn, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman, Frankie Faison, Cat Power, Adriane Lenox, Benjamin Kanes, John Malloy, Chad R. Davis, Katya Blumenberg, Michael Delano, Bill Hollis

  Elizabeth (Norah Jones) suffers a rough breakup with her boyfriend and, hoping to find peace following the storm, leaves her new friend, cafe owner Jeremy (Jude Law), behind and sets off on a cross-country trip. To pay for her expenses, Elizabeth finds temporary waitress jobs along the way. Among those she meets on her trek are alcoholic cop Arnie (David Strathairn) and his partying wife Sue Lynne (Rachel Weisz) who are patrons at a bar Elizabeth works at in Memphis. After Arnie kills himself, Elizabeth comforts Sue Lynne. Later, while working as a cocktail waitress in Nevada, Elizabeth becomes involved with compulsive gambler Leslie (Natalie Portman). Through these lost souls, Elizabeth learns how to conquor her own loneliness.



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Norah Jones Elizabeth
Jude Law Jeremy
David Strathairn Arnie Copeland
Rachel Weisz Sue Lynne
Natalie Portman Leslie
Frankie Faison Travis
Cat Power Katya
Adriane Lenox Sandy
Benjamin Kanes Randy
John Malloy Diner Manager
Chad R. Davis Elizabeth's Boyfriend
Katya Blumenberg Girlfriend
Michael Delano Cowboy
Bill Hollis Doctor

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Oxygen   1999     2 stars    R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Shepard  
Cast: Maura Tierney, Adrien Brody, Terry Kinney, James Naughton, Laila Robins, Paul Calderon, Dylan Baker, Olek Krupa, Frankie Faison, Slavko Stimac

  A psychotic escape artist, "Harry" (Adrien Brody), kidnaps wealthy Frances Hannen (Laila Robins), buries her alive in Manhattan, and sends out the ransom note. Detective Foster (Maura Tierney)–a bit of a psycho herself–is assigned the case, and the cat-and-mouse chase is on.


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Poster Art From art.comRed Dragon   2002     3 stars    R, 124 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Brett Ratner  
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel, Emily Watson, Mary-Louise Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Anthony Heald, Ken Leung, Frankie Faison

  Early facts surrounding cannibal serial-killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) are brought to the fore in this prequel to "Silence of the Lambs" (1991) and "Hannibal" (2001) when it relates the story behind Lecter's arrest by FBI Agent Will Graham (Edward Norton). The scene then updates to Graham's retirement in Florida when his old boss, Jack Crawford (Harvey Keitel), lures Graham back to track down a new serial killer. Could Hannibal be playing a role in the killings?


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The Rich Man's Wife   1996     2 and a half stars    R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Amy Holden Jones  
Cast: Halle Berry, Christopher McDonald, Clive Owen, Peter Greene, Clea Lewis, Frankie Faison, Charles Hallahan, Allan Rich

  When unhappy wife Josie Potenza (Halle Berry) meets a psychopathic stranger, Cole (Peter Greene), in a bar, she makes the mistake of telling him about her problems. He offers to kill her husband Tony (Christopher McDonald), and the suspense begins as Cole is successful, and police suspect Josie of the murder.


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Roommates   1995     2 and a half stars    PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Yates  
Cast: Peter Falk, D.B. Sweeney, Julianne Moore, Jan Rubes, Ellen Burstyn, Frankie Faison, Ernie Sabella, John Cunningham

  Although in his 70s, a grandfather (Peter Falk) refuses to allow his grandson to go to an orphanage and makes a commitment to raise him. The story follows their relationship through the following 30 years, including sharing a college fraternity house.


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Poster Art From art.comShowtime   2002     2 stars    PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tom Dey  
Cast: Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy, Rene Russo, Frankie Faison, William Shatner, Drena DeNiro, Pedro Damian, Ken Hudson Campbell, Nestor Serrano, Jullian Dulce Vida

  When LAPD detective Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro) teams up with cop/actor Trey Stellars (Eddie Murphy) on a reality-based TV show, William Shatner (playing himself) is hired to give the two novices acting tips.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Silence of the Lambs   1991     4 stars    R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jonathan Demme  
Cast: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Brooke Smith, Kasi Lemmons, Diane Baker, Roger Corman, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Charles Napier, George A. Romero, Tracey Walter, Frankie Faison, Paul Lazar, Dan Butler

  FBI recruit Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) is given quite an assignment for her first case. In order to get a psychological profile of the killer she is pursuing, she must go to Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) who is himself a homicidal maniac locked in a cell for eight years. The film received five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, Actress (Foster), and Actor (Hopkins) and was nominated for two other awards.



Cast
Jodie Foster Clarice Starling
Anthony Hopkins Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Scott Glenn Jack Crawford
Brooke Smith Catherine Martin
Kasi Lemmons Ardelia Mapp
Diane Baker Sen. Ruth Martin
Roger Corman FBI Dir. Hayden Burke
Ted Levine Jame "Buffalo Bill" Gumb
Anthony Heald Dr. Frederick Chilton
Charles Napier Lt. Boyle
George A. Romero FBI Agent
Tracey Walter Lamar
Frankie Faison Barney Matthews
Paul Lazar Pilcher
Dan Butler Roden

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The Sleepy Time Gal   2001     3 stars    R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Christopher Munch  
Cast: Jacqueline Bisset, Martha Plimpton, Nick Stahl, Amy Madigan, Frankie Faison, Carmen Zapata, Peggy Gormley, Seymour Cassel, Molly Price, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Justin Theroux, Clara Bellar

  Frances (Jacqueline Bisset) has led a spirited activist life and has even been a popular D.J., known as "Sleepy Time Gal," at a small radio station. Now a freelance writer in San Francisco, she is dying of cancer. She takes a trip to visit an old lover to ask about the daughter, Rebecca (Martha Plimpton), they had given up for adoption. Meanwhile, Rebecca has been searching for her birth mother, and their lives cross when, in the course of the Rebecca's work, she is told about the D.J. called "Sleepy Time Gal." Good performances enhance this film.


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Sommersby   1993     2 stars    PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jon Amiel  
Cast: Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones, R. Lee Ermey, Lanny Flaherty, William Windom, Wendell Wellman, Frankie Faison, Richard Hamilton

  Is he or isn't he? That is what his wife (Jodie Foster) wonders when Jack Sommersby (Richard Gere) returns home after seven years. There are doubts that this man is really her long-lost husband. Although this story takes place around the Civil War, the original story comes from actual court records in the 1400s and is also the subject of another, and better, movie "The Return of Martin Guerre."


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Thirteen Conversations About One Thing   2001     3 stars    R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: 13 Conversations About One Thing

Director: Jill Sprecher  
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Alan Arkin, Clea DuVall, Amy Irving, Barbara Sukowa, Tia Texada, Frankie Faison, Shawn Elliott, William Wise

  "What is happiness?" and "How does one find it?" are the questions this film deals with in crisscrossing stories involving New Yorkers whose reactions run the gamut from happiness to self-destruction.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Thomas Crown Affair   1999     2 and a half stars    R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John McTiernan  
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, Ben Gazzara, Faye Dunaway, Frankie Faison, Fritz Weaver, Charles Keating, Mark Margolis, Michael Lombard

  What would you do if you were bored because you could buy almost anything you want? Thomas Crown (Pierce Brosnan)–billionaire financier–steals a Monet painting from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hot on his trail are insurance investigator Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) and police detective Michael McCann (Denis Leary).


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Poster Art From art.comWhite Chicks   2004     1 and a half stars    PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans  
Cast: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro, John Heard, Busy Philipps, Terry Crews, Brittany Daniel, Eddie Velez, Jessica Cauffiel, Maitland Ward

  Bungling FBI agents Kevin (Shawn Wayans) and Marcus (Marlon Wayans) disguise themselves as the Wilson sisters, two wealthy "white chicks," in an attempt to capture their would-be kidnappers.


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