Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure 1989  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: Stephen Herek
Cast: Alex Winter, Keanu Reeves, George Carlin, Robert V. Barron, Bernie Casey, Amy Stock-Poynton, Terry Camilleri, Dan Shor, Ted Steedman, Rod Loomis, Al Leong, Jane Wiedlin, Clifford David, Hal Landon Jr., J. Patrick McNamara
California teenagers Bill and Ted (Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves) are flunking most of their classes, but their history teacher Mr. Ryan (Bernie Casey) gives them a chance to pass–if they do well on an oral history exam. They receive help from an "Emissary from the Future," Rufus (George Carlin), who allows the boys to travel through time in a bogus phone booth and encounter some excellent (pronounced "exxxxcellent") dudes ("deuds"). They meet Joan of Arc (Jane Wiedlin), Abe Lincoln (Robert V. Barron), Beethoven (Clifford David), and Napoleon (Terry Camilleri) and bring them back as eyewitnesses for their oral exam.
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Blow Out 1981  R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow, Dennis Franz, Peter Boyden, Curt May, Ernest McClure, Dave Roberts, John Aquino, John McMartin, Deborah Everton, J. Patrick McNamara, Missy Cleveland, Roger Wilson, John Hoffmeister
Governor George McRyan (John Hoffmeister), a presidential candidate, is killed in a car accident; however, Jack (John Travolta) rescues Sally (Karen Allen) from drowning in the same accident. Jack believes he has evidence that the "accident" was not simply a tire blow out but was really an assassination and becomes involved in intrigue as he tries to get the facts.
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 Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977 PG, 132 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, Francois Truffaut, Melinda Dillon, Cary Guffey, Bob Balaban, Warren J. Kemmerling, Roberts Blossom, Lance Henriksen, George DiCenzo, J. Patrick McNamara, Philip Dodds, Carl Weathers
Steven Spielberg's award-winning masterpiece is about the Earth's first communication with aliens. Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss) is haunted by inexplicable images, and Gillian (Melinda Dillon) is the mother of a missing youngster presumably taken by the aliens. Gillian joins Roy on his quest to find the source of his torment. Oscars were presented for Best Cinematography and Sound Effects Editing (Special Achievement); seven nominations included Best Director and Supporting Actress (Dillon).
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Gideon's Trumpet 1980  TV, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert E. Collins
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jose Ferrer, John Houseman, Fay Wray, Sam Jaffe, Nicholas Pryor, William Prince, Dean Jagger, Lane Smith, Richard McKenzie, Dolph Sweet, Ford Rainey, David Sheiner, J. Patrick McNamara, Les Lannom
In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon (Henry Fonda) is arrested in Panama City, Florida, for petty larceny. Because he cannot afford a lawyer, Gideon is sent to prison to serve a five year sentence. Gideon appeals, and the case goes to the Supreme Court where a landmark decision is reached giving free legal representation to anyone accused of a crime in the United States.
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| 1. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
2. Blow Out (1981)
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
4. Gideon's Trumpet (1980)
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