101 Dalmatians 1996 G, 103 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Stephen Herek Cast: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson, Joan Plowright, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams, John Shrapnel, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Fraser, Zohren Weiss, Mark Haddigan, Michael Percival, John Evans, Frank Welker, Bill Stewart
In this live-action remake of the classic Disney animated film, Dalmatians Pongo and Perdy meet at the park, and their owners Roger (Jeff Daniels) and Anita (Joely Richardson) fall in love and marry. Pongo and Perdy are also attracted to each other and soon become parents of 15 Dalmatian puppies. Meanwhile, Anita's boss Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close), who already has 84 Dalmatians, wants to purchase Anita's dogs to make a coat of Dalmatian fur. When Anita refuses the offer, Cruella sends her henchmen Jasper (Hugh Laurie) and Horace (Mark Williams) to kidnap the Dalmatians. Will Pongo and Perdy be able to save the day and prevent Cruella's plans for coat making with the 101 Dalmatians?
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Bee Season 2005 PG-13, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel Cast: Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Flora Cross, Max Minghella, Kate Bosworth, Corey Fischer, Joan Mankin, Sam Zuckerman, Piers Mackenzie, John Evans
When 11-year-old Eliza (Flora Cross) begins winning spelling bees, her religious studies professor father (Richard Gere) believes that her gift of spelling is a form of Kabbalah and becomes obsessed with Eliza's world. In the process, he neglects his wife (Juliette Binoche) and son, Aaron (Max Minghella), causing tension to erupt over family connections.
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The Black Godfather 1974 R, 95 min. Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Evans Cast: Rod Perry, Damu King, Don Chastain, Diane Sommerfield, Jimmy Witherspoon, Duncan McLeod, Tony Burton, Anny Green, John Alderman, Betsee Finlee, Ken Bell, Cinque Attucks, Tom Scott, Kathryn Jackson, Ricardo Brown
The Black Godfather, J.J. (Rod Perry), runs a prostitute ring, but he is totally against the use of drugs. To put an end to drug pushing in his neighborhood, he joins forces with drug lord Diablo (Damu King) who controls an area outside of the neighborhood, and they highjack a rival gang's incoming drug shipment. Kidnap and murder follow as the gangs declare all-out warfare.
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Casablanca Express 1989 N/R, 85 min. Genre: Foreign / Adventure
Director: Sergio Martino Cast: Jason Connery, Francesco Quinn, Donald Pleasence, Luisa Maneri, Augusto Poderosi, Horst Schon, Jean Sorel, Jinny Steffan, Guilia Urso, Marina Viro, John Evans, Glenn Ford
During World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill takes a train to Casablanca for a meeting with U.S. President Roosevelt and Soviet head Stalin. Nazis get wind of the trip and plot to hijack the train and take Churchill prisoner. Not exactly a classic.
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Honey Sweet Love 1994 N/R, 95 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Enrico Coletti Cast: Eli Wallach, Jo Champa, Ben Cross, Luigi Petrucci, Luigi Montini, John Evans, Tiberio Murgia, Raoul Bellucci, Roberto Ruggeri, Donald Hodson, Donald O'Brien
During World War II, a British officer is sent to a Sicilian village to establish a radio station. There he finds intrigue and deceit, but most of all he finds love with a local girl.
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| 1. 101 Dalmatians (1996)
2. Bee Season (2005)
3. The Black Godfather (1974)
4. Casablanca Express (1989)
5. Honey Sweet Love (1994)
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