28 Days 2000  PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Viggo Mortensen, Dominic West, Diane Ladd, Elizabeth Perkins, Steve Buscemi, Azura Skye, Alan Tudyk, Mike O'Malley, Reni Santoni, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Margo Martindale, Susan Krebs, Katie Scharf, Loudon Wainwright III
Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock) gets so much into the spirit of her sister Lilly's (Elizabeth Perkins) wedding celebration that, high on drugs and alcohol, she "borrows" the wedding limo and crashes it into a neighbor's house. Next step: 28 days of rehab at Serenity Glen where Gwen sets out to beat the system as an alcoholic in denial.
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The Best Thief in the World 2004 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jacob Kornbluth
Cast: Mary-Louise Parker, Michael Silverman, David Warshofsky, Audra McDonald, Lois Smith, Margo Martindale, Jelani Jeffries, Jonah Bobo, Tanya Clarke, Chelsea Harkins
Young Izzy's (Michael Silverman) father (David Warshofsky) has suffered a stroke, and his mother (Mary-Louise Parker) is trying to make ends meet by teaching school. Izzy has a unique solution to relieve the stress at home: he vandalizes neighboring apartments and commits acts of petty theft.
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Critical Care 1997  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: James Spader, Kyra Sedgwick, Helen Mirren, Margo Martindale, Jeffrey Wright, Wallace Shawn, Anne Bancroft, Albert Brooks, Philip Bosco, Edward Herrmann
Set in a hospital's intensive care unit where ethics have hit an all-time low, Dr. Werner Ernst (James Spader) deals with life and death as he decides between the hospital's callous world and a cry for humanitarian help.
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Dead Man Walking 1995  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tim Robbins
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Celia Weston, Lois Smith, Scott Wilson, Margo Martindale, Barton Heyman
Based on a real-life New Orleans nun, Sister Helen Prejean (Susan Sarandon), this film follows her fictionalized relationship with a Death Row inmate (Sean Penn) who begs for her help in saving him from his fate. Susan Sarandon won the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance, and three other nominations were received, including Best Actor and Director.
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Eye of God 1996 R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tim Blake Nelson
Cast: Martha Plimpton, Kevin Anderson, Hal Holbrook, Nick Stahl, Mary Kay Place, Chris Freihofer, Woody Watson, Margo Martindale
This story is set in the Bible belt town of Kingfisher, Oklahoma and involves a few story lines. Aimsley DuPree (Martha Plimpton) is a lonely waitress who wrote to prisoner Jack Stillings (Kevin Anderson). Jack found God during his incarceration, and when released he and Aimsley married and now Aimsley is pregnant. Another focus is on a troubled boy, Tom Spencer (Nick Stahl), who cannot speak of the brutal crime he witnessed despite kind interrogation from Sheriff Sam Rogers (Hal Holbrook).
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Feast of Love 2007  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Robert Benton
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Billy Burke, Selma Blair, Alexa Davalos, Toby Hemingway, Stana Katic, Erika Marozsan, Jane Alexander, Fred Ward, Margo Martindale, Missi Pyle
Bradley Thomas (Greg Kinnear) owns a coffee bar in Oregon, but his wife Kathryn (Selma Blair) doesn't like their lifestyle and leaves him for another woman (Stana Katic). Meanwhile, college professor Harry Stevenson (Morgan Freeman) is grieving over the death of his heroin-addicted son and sits around the coffee bar observing events taking place and offering advice. He warns Bradley against having an affair with real-estate agent Diana (Radha Mitchell), but Bradley, unwisely, doesn't listen. Then, Harry and his wife, Esther (Jane Alexander), take an interest in two of Bradley's employees, Chloe (Alexa Davalos) and Oscar (Toby Hemingway), whose love for each other is threatened by Oscar's abusive father (Fred Ward). And the connections continue as Harry still imparts wisdom to those around him at the coffee bar.
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First Do No Harm 1997 PG-13, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jim Abrahams
Cast: Meryl Streep, Fred Ward, Seth Adkins, Allison Janney, Oni Faida Lampley, Michael Yarmush, Margo Martindale, Leo Burmester, Tom Butler, Mairon Bennett
This made-for-TV film is about parents Lori (Meryl Streep) and Robbie (Seth Adkins) Reimuller watching as their epileptic son grows weaker, and doctors try different drugs to control his seizures.
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Hannah Montana: The Movie 2009  G, 102 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Musical
Director: Peter Chelsom
Cast: Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Mitchel Musso, Moises Arias, Lucas Till, Vanessa Williams, Margo Martindale, Peter Gunn, Melora Hardin, Jared Carter, Barry Bostwick, Beau Billingslea, Katrina Smith
Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) has a secret: she has a double life. Besides being high school student Miley, unbeknownst to her friends, she is also the superstar Hannah Montana. Her father Robby Ray (Billy Ray Cyrus) is concerned about Miley's lifestyle and wants her to get back to her roots. He sends her away from Los Angeles to Crowley's Corner, Tennessee, to spend some time with her grandmother Ruby (Margo Martindale). While not happy at first, Miley becomes friends with Lilly (Emily Osment) and then with cute ranch hand Travis Brody (Lucas Till). Now, she is enjoying life in the small town when the evil developer, Mr. Bradley (Barry Bostwick), threatens to take over Crowley's Corner, and Miley just might find a way to save the town. 2 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 08/23/2009 | | she dies in it |
| | Movie was great! | lsmacc 06/12/2009 | | The songs were awesome and my whole family loves Miley. The movie was funny and touching. Well done! |
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Iron Jawed Angels 2004  TV, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Katja von Garnier
Cast: Hilary Swank, Frances O'Connor, Anjelica Huston, Margo Martindale, Molly Parker, Lois Smith, Patrick Dempsey, Laura Fraser, Vera Farmiga, Brooke Smith, Adilah Barnes, Bob Gunton, Julia Ormond, Carrie Snodgress
Women's suffrage is the theme of this story set in the early part of the 20th century when American feminist Alice Paul (Hilary Swank) and social reformer Lucy Burns (Frances O'Connor) left the mainstream effort and formed a more radical wing fighting for women's right to vote. The title comes from Alice's fight against being force fed while on a hunger strike after being jailed with her suffragettes when they picketed the White House. While she showed courage, the real courage was that of the suffragettes as a whole whose efforts resulted in the ratification of the 19th Constitutional Amendment on July 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote.
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It's All About Love 2003 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, Sean Penn, Douglas Henshall, Alun Armstrong, Margo Martindale, Mark Strong, Geoffrey Hutchings, Harry Ditson, Indra Ove
A cosmic collapse is threatening the world in 2021 when John (Joaquin Phoenix) flies to New York to sign divorce papers and is met by members of Ice International who manage his wife Elena's (Claire Danes) professional skating career. In a world where people are dying on NYC's streets, Elena has her own set of problems: Ice International has cloned Elena to obtain a stand-in in case of her death or injury. John helps Elina escape its clutches, and, in the process, the two rekindle their love.
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Lorenzo's Oil 1992  PG-13, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Miller
Cast: Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Peter Ustinov, Kathleen Wilhoite, Gerry Bamman, Margo Martindale, James Rebhorn, Ann Hearn, Maduka Steady, Mary Wakio, LaTanya Richardson
This is the true story of Lorenzo (Zack O'Malley Greenburg) who was dying from a rare disease, ALD, a degeneration of the brain. His parents (Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon) refused to accept the diagnosis without searching for a cure. Susan Sarandon received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
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Management 2009 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Stephen Belber
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Margo Martindale, Fred Ward, James Hiroyuki Liao, Woody Harrelson, Katie O'Grady, Yolanda Suarez, Kevin Heffernan, Don Burns, Kimberly Howard, Collin Crowley, Mark Boone Junior, Gilberto Martin del Campo, Garfield Wedderbum
Saleswoman Sue Claussen (Jennifer Aniston) stays in a Phoenix motel where she has a short affair with the owner's son Mike Crenshaw (Steve Zahn). Sue leaves, and then Mike realizes that he loves Sue and wants to be with her. Mike arrives in Baltimore where Sue lives and visits her office. But, Sue's ex, Jango (Woody Harrelson), is a psychotic millionaire, and he has re-entered her life. Will Mike give up and return home? No way! He is determined to win Sue's heart.
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Marvin's Room 1996 PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerry Zaks
Cast: Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn, Gwen Verdon, Hal Scardino, Dan Hedaya, Margo Martindale, Cynthia Nixon
This film adaptation of Scott McPherson's play is about a dysfunctional family in crisis and deals with the dilemma of who is going to nurse whom during a terminal illness.
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 Million Dollar Baby 2004 PG-13, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker, Brian F. O'Byrne, Anthony Mackie, Margo Martindale, Riki Lindhome, Michael Pena, Benito Martinez
Searching for a way to improve her lot in life, wannabe boxer, 31-year-old single-mom/waitress Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) walks into the gym and asks trainer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) to teach her how to be a viable boxer. Frankie agrees, Maggie makes great strides, the two bond, and, in the process, overcome hurdles of the past. The film received Academy Awards for Best Picture, Director (Clint Eastwood), Actress (Hilary Swank), and Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman). Three other nominations were received, including Best Actor (Clint Eastwood).
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Orphan 2009 R, 123 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Juame Collet-Serra
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Aryana Engineer, Karel Roden, Margo Martindale, Jamie Young, Lorry Ayers, Rosemary Dunsmore, Genelle Williams, Brendan Wall, Leni Parker, Matthew Raudsepp
Kate and John Coleman (Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard) have two children, a deaf girl Max (Aryana Engineer) and a son Daniel (Jimmy Bennett), and another child in on the way–until the unborn child is lost. Kate and John decide to adopt a girl, Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman), in hopes of stopping Kate's intense nightmares that reflect her troubled past. Both are drawn to 9-year-old Esther, but it soon becomes clear that Esther's sweetness is just a facade, and Kate is the only one who sees that there is something terribly wrong with Esther–but her concerns fall on deaf ears as the film heads toward its devastating conclusion.
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Proof of Life 2000  R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Meg Ryan, Russell Crowe, David Morse, Pamela Reed, David Caruso, Anthony Heald, Stanley Anderson, Gottfried John, Alun Armstrong, Michael Kitchen, Margo Martindale, Mario Ernesto Sanchez, Pietro Sibille, Vicky Hernandez, Norma Martinez
When Alice Bowman's (Meg Ryan) husband Peter (David Morse) is kidnapped by anti-government guerillas in South America, ransom specialist Terry Thorne (Russell Crowe) is called in to negotiate. During the ensuing months of discussions, Terry and Alice begin to realize they have an attraction for each other. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 05/18/2009 | | exciting & riveting - great scenery |
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Rails & Ties 2007 PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alison Eastwood
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer, Marin Hinkle, Eugene Byrd, Bonnie Root, Steve Eastin, Laura Ceron, Margo Martindale, Kathryn Joosten, Steven M. Porter, Jim Cody Williams, Kerri Randles
Tom Stark (Kevin Bacon) is the engineer when a fatal train/car crash occurs after suicidal Laura Danner (Bonnie Root) parks her car on the tracks. Laura is killed, but her young son Davey (Miles Heizer) survives the crash. One day, Davey appears at Tom's door, and Tom's wife, Megan (Marcia Gay Harden), demands that he be allowed to stay with them. Davey is struggling to get over his mother's death, and Tom is trying to deal with Megan's life-threatening cancer. Working together, the healing begins for both Davey and Tom. Alison Eastwood, the daughter of Clint Eastwood, makes her directing debut in this film.
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 Twilight 1998 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Robert Benton
Cast: Paul Newman, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Stockard Channing, Reese Witherspoon, Giancarlo Esposito, James Garner, Liev Schreiber, M. Emmet Walsh, Margo Martindale, John Spencer, Peter Gregory, Patrick Malone, Jason Clarke, Rene Mujica
Retired detective Harry Ross (Paul Newman) is living with movie star friends Jack and Catherine Ames (Gene Hackman and Susan Sarandon) in Santa Monica. When Harry delivers a package for Jack, he finds Lestar Ivar (M. Emmet Walsh) dying after being shot. Harry looks around Ivar's apartment and finds 20-year-old newspaper articles about Catherine's first husband who disappeared 20 years ago. Now, Harry's curiosity is peaked, and he asks LAPD detective Verna Hollander (Stockard Channing) for help in finding answers to the unsolved case. The trail leads to other unsolved cases–including one involving Harry's old colleague Raymond Hope (James Garner) who also runs errands for Jack and just might have the answers that Harry seeks.
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 2007 R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Jake Kasdan
Cast: John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Raymond J. Barry, Margo Martindale, Kristen Wiig, Chip Hormess, Tim Meadows, Conner Rayburn, Chris Parnell, Matt Besser, David Krumholtz, Nat Faxon, Gerry Black
Eight-year-old Dewey Cox (Conner Rayburn) accidentally kills his brother with a machete, and his father (Raymond J. Barry) will never let him forget it. When he is 14 years old, Dewey (now played by John C. Reilly) is married to 12-year-old Edith (Kristen Wiig) and is on the rise as a musical star. Over the next 30 years, Dewey becomes involved in multiple marriages, drugs, prison, and career highs and lows in this parody on Hollywood music biopics.
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What Girls Learn 2001 PG, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lee Rose
Cast: Elizabeth Perkins, Scott Bakula, Alison Pill, Margo Martindale, Tamara Hope, Kyle Schmid, Sarah Gadon, Gloria Slade, Paulette Sinclair, Noah Griffin
This over-long, coming-of-age, soapy film follows an Atlanta family through love and tragedy. Sisters Tilden and Elizabeth (Alison Pill and Tamara Hope) live with their single mother (Elizabeth Perkins). The girls' lives change drastically when Mama announces that she is going to marry a man, Nick (Scott Bakula), whom they had not met. This doesn't go over well with the girls, especially Tilden, but that becomes less important when Mama finds out she has cancer.
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| 1. 28 Days (2000)
2. The Best Thief in the World (2004)
3. Critical Care (1997)
4. Dead Man Walking (1995)
5. Eye of God (1996)
6. Feast of Love (2007)
7. First Do No Harm (1997)
8. Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
9. Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
10. It's All About Love (2003)
11. Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
12. Management (2009)
13. Marvin's Room (1996)
14. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
15. Orphan (2009)
16. Proof of Life (2000)
17. Rails & Ties (2007)
18. Twilight (1998)
19. Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
20. What Girls Learn (2001)
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