 The Good Shepherd 2006   R, 160 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Robert De Niro
Cast: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Alec Baldwin, Tammy Blanchard, Billy Crudup, Keir Dullea, Michael Gambon, Martina Gedeck, William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Mark Ivanir, Gabriel Macht, Lee Pace, Joe Pesci
This spy thriller cuts back and forth in time as it tells a fictionalized history of the C.I.A. through the experiences of newly recruited Yale senior Edward Wilson (Matt Damon) in 1939 who, over a period of years, rises to become an influential agent spying on the Germans during World War II and Soviet agents in the Cold War. But, with his professional success comes the sacrifice of his family who he neglects in the line of duty for the C.I.A.
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The Hunting Party 2007  R, 103 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Richard Shepard
Cast: Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Kruger, James Brolin, Joy Bryant, Dylan Baker, Mark Ivanir, Ljubomir Kerekes, Kristina Krepela, Goran Kostic, Scott Anderson
War correspondent Simon Hunt (Richard Gere) suffered a melt-down while reporting during the war in Bosnia and disappeared from the scene. Now, five years later, network anchorman Franklin Harris (James Brolin) is reporting on the scene and brings Hunt's cameraman Duck (Terrence Howard) with him. Out of the blue, Simon appears with a lead on where the fugitive Serbian war criminal "The Fox" (Ljubomir Kerekes) can be found. Unable to resist the scoop, Duck, Simon, and Benjamin (Jesse Eisenberg) the son of the network vice-president set out in search of "The Fox." As they follow a trail that ends in numerous dead ends, Simon confesses that he does not want to interview "The Fox," he wants to kill him to avenge the death of his pregnant Bosnian girlfriend of the past. Other problems rise to the fore–including interference from a U.N. peacekeeping official (Mark Ivanir)–that result in alerting "The Fox" of their presence. But still, the search continues.
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Iron Eagle II 1988  PG, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Louis Gossett Jr., Mark Humphrey, Stuart Margolin, Alan Scarfe, Sharon Brandon, Maury Chaykin, Colm Feore, Clark Johnson, Jason Blicker, Jesse Collins, Mark Ivanir, Uri Gavriel, Neil Munro, Douglas Sheldon, Azaria Rapaport
American pilot Colonel Charles "Chappy" Sinclair (Louis Gossett Jr.) is back. This time, he and another American pilot, Captain Matt Cooper (Mark Humphrey), join forces with Russian pilots at a base in India where they plan a combined assault on a missile base in the Middle East. As they begin to put their plan together, Chappy learns that someone in the Pentagon plans to sabotage their top-secret mission. But, with Chappy's expert guidance and training, the teams successfully carry out the mission.
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 Schindler's List 1993  R, 195 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz, Norbert Weisser, Elina Lowensohn, Andrzej Seweryn, Malgoscha Gebel, Shmuel Levy, Mark Ivanir, Beatrice Macola, Friedrich von Thun
With this film, Steven Spielberg finally won his Oscar. It is the story about Oscar Schindler (Liam Neeson) who saved hundreds of Jews from certain death at the hands of the Nazis during World War II. An Oscar was also presented to this film for Best Picture, along with five other Oscars. Neeson and Ralph Fiennes were nominated for Best Actor and Supporting Actor.
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Undisputed II: Last Man Standing 2006 R, 98 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Isaac Florentine
Cast: Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Eli Danker, Ben Cross, Velizar Binev, Mark Ivanir, Ken Lerner, Raicho Vasilev, Michail Elenov, Daisy Lang
In this sequel to "Undisputed" (2002), Michael Jai White takes on the role of heavyweight champion George "Iceman" Chambers who is framed and sent to prison. While serving time in the Russian jail, "Iceman" must rely on his street-fighting skills when he is put into the ring with prison champion kickboxer Uri Boyka (Scott Adkins).
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What Just Happened? 2008  R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Robert De Niro, Catherine Keener, Sean Penn, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Stewart, Michael Wincott, Bruce Willis, John Turturro, Robin Wright Penn, Lindy Booth, Marin Hinkle, William Ragsdale, Peter Jacobson, Mark Ivanir, Lily Rabe
Film producer Ben (Robert De Niro) contends with stresses involved in trying to put together a major movie, "Fiercely," starring Sean Penn (Himself). In the process, Ben must deal with drug-addicted director Jeremy (Michael Wincott) and no-nonsense studio boss Lou (Catherine Keener) and then persuade superstar Bruce Willis (Himself) to shave his beard. At the same time, Ben's ex-wife Kelly (Robin Wright Penn) is sleeping with his friend Scott (Stanley Tucci), and those are just a few of the problems Ben must deal with in this satire on the Hollywood film industry.
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When Do We Eat? 2006 R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Salvador Litvak
Cast: Michael Lerner, Lesley Ann Warren, Jack Klugman, Meredith Scott Lynn, Shiri Appleby, Max Greenfield, Ben Feldman, Mili Avital, Adam Lamberg, Cynda Williams, Mark Ivanir, Oscar Nunez, Dan Bucatinsky
Control freak Peggy Stuckman plans the perfect Passover Seder, and her efforts almost pay off–until son Zeke (Ben Feldman) slips his dad, Ira (Michael Lerner), an Ecstasy tablet that causes Ira to experience psychedelic hallucinations resulting in his inane efforts to end resentments within his stubborn, dysfunctional family.
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| 1. The Good Shepherd (2006)
2. The Hunting Party (2007)
3. Iron Eagle II (1988)
4. Schindler's List (1993)
5. Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
6. What Just Happened? (2008)
7. When Do We Eat? (2006)
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