1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992   PG-13, 152 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver, Loren Dean, Angela Molina, Fernando Rey, Michael Wincott, Tcheky Karyo, Frank Langella, Mark Margolis
This celebration of the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of America provides a complex look at the relationship of Christopher Columbus and Queen Isabella in his quest for exploration.
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2B Perfectly Honest 2004  R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Randel Cole
Cast: Adam Trese, Andrew McCarthy, John Turturro, Michael Badalucco, Aida Turturro, Robert Vaughn, Hayley Mills, Mark Margolis, Kathleen Chalfant, Rick Washburn, Bruce MacVittie, Paul Lazar
When social climber Frank's (Adam Trese) ad agency, that he owns with Josh (Andrew McCarthy), fails, he moves back home with parents Nick and Terri (Robert Vaughn and Hayley Mills). Frank sets out to regain his stature, but roadblocks lie ahead. 1 User Review
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| | jcpjackie@comcast.net 02/24/2007 | | OVER THE YEARS I FIND THAT NO MATTER WHAT ANDREW MCCARTHY IS A PART OF IN HIS ACTING CAREER, HE IS A JOY TO WATCH, HE'S AN OUTSTANDING ACTOR. I WISH I COULD SEE AND HEAR MORE OF HIM. HOPE HE'S DOING WELL. |
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Absolute Power 1997   R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Scott Glenn, Dennis Haysbert, E.G. Marshall, Judy Davis, Mark Margolis, Melora Hardin, Kenneth Welsh, Richard Jenkins, Alison Eastwood, Penny Johnson, Elaine Kagan
Master thief Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) witnesses the President of the United States Allen Richmond (Gene Hackman) in the throes of an ugly sex scene that turns to murder. A cover-up ensues, Luther is the designated suspect, and his estranged daughter, Katie (Laura Linney), moves back into his life when she is appointed the prosecutor. 1 User Review
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| | petunia 04/29/2007 | | One of THE best in a long time, I have seen it twice already!!It is VERY suspensful & you're afraid to miss one second of it!! |
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 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective 1994 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Action / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Tom Shadyac
Cast: Jim Carrey, Sean Young, Courteney Cox, Tone Loc, Udo Kier, Noble Willingham, Troy Evans, David Margulies, Mark Margolis, Randall "Tex" Cobb, Dan Marino, Raynor Scheine, Frank Adonis, John Capodice, Judy Clayton
Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) has the unusual job of searching for lost pets. Now, he has been assigned a difficult task: find the Miami Dolphin's stolen mascot. It is the eve of the Super Bowl game, and the dolphin MUST be found by kick-off time.
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The Bedroom Window 1986 R, 112 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Curtis Hanson
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Elizabeth McGovern, Isabelle Huppert, Paul Shenar, Wallace Shawn, Frederick Coffin, Brad Greenquist, Maury Chaykin, Mark Margolis
Sylvia (Elizabeth McGovern) witnesses an attack on Denise (Isabelle Huppert) while having an affair with Terry (Steve Guttenberg), one of her husband's associates. In order to protect her reputation, Terry tells the police that he was the witness. When Denise's body is found nearby, Terry becomes the suspect because his story has more holes in it than Swiss cheese. A good little thriller.
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Descending Angel 1990 TV, 96 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jeremy Kagan
Cast: Eric Roberts, George C. Scott, Diane Lane, Mark Margolis, Vyto Ruginis, Amy Aquino, Ken Jenkins, Elsa Raven, Richard Jenkins, Jan Rubes, Philip Akin, George Buza
Recently engaged Michael (Eric Roberts), while attempting to find out more about his future father-in-law (George C. Scott), uncovers the fact that he may have been a Nazi war criminal. Made for TV.
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Diner 1982  R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Steve Guttenberg, Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Tim Daly, Ellen Barkin, Paul Reiser, Kathryn Dowling, Michael Tucker, Mark Margolis
This episodic film is about young men in Baltimore during the late 1950s who find women as a puzzling phenomenon and meet at a diner to male bond over greasy cheeseburgers, fries, and chocolate malts. Contains Elvis songs.
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Dinner Rush 2000 R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Giraldi
Cast: Danny Aiello, Edoardo Ballerini, Vivian Wu, Mike McGlone, Kirk Acevedo, Sandra Bernhard, Summer Phoenix, Polly Draper, Jamie Harris, Mark Margolis
In this behind-the-scenes look at the dining scene, Louis Cropa (Danny Aiello) is a restaurant owner and bookie whose best friend has been killed by mobsters. Personalities include star-chef Udo Cropa (Edoardo Ballerini) and sous-chef Duncan (Kirk Acevedo)–both of them just happen to be involved with the restaurant's sexy hostess, Nicole (Vivian Wu).
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 End of Days 1999  R, 120 min.
Genre: Action / Fantasy / Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Hyams
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne, Kevin Pollak, Robin Tunney, Rod Steiger, CCH Pounder, Derrick O'Connor, Miriam Margolyes, Udo Kier, Victor Varnado, David Weisenberg, Rainer Judd, Michael O'Hagan, Mark Margolis, Jack Shearer
Satan, in the guise of a Wall Street tycoon (Gabriel Byrne), has arrived in New York City with a mission that must be completed before the new millennium: find the "chosen" girl and mate with her. Ex-cop Jericho Cane (Arnold Schwarzenegger) enters the scene. His mission: find the girl before Satan does.
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Fast Food, Fast Women 2000 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Amos Kollek
Cast: Anna Levine, Jamie Harris, Louise Lasser, Robert Modica, Lonette McKee, Victor Argo, Angelica Torn, Austin Pendleton, Valerie Geffner, Mark Margolis
Amos Kollek presents a number of storylines about ordinary people trying to find love. Bella (Anna Levine) waitresses at a Manhattan diner, and during her off-hours she begins a very shaky relationship with a cab driver (Jamie Harris). Meanwhile, one of Bella's friends, Paul (Robert Modica), meets the widowed Emily (Louise Lasser), and another friend, Seymour (Victor Argo), is entranced by young Wanda (Valerie Geffner).
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The Fountain 2006 PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Reisz, Ellen Burstyn, Mark Margolis, Stephen McHattie, Fernando Hernandez, Cliff Curtis, Sean Patrick Thomas, Donna Murphy, Ethan Suplee, Richard McMillan, Lorne Brass
In this odyssey, Tommy (Hugh Jackman) struggles to save his wife, Izzi (Rachel Weisz), who is dying from cancer. The film then cuts from the present 21st century to the 16th century in which Spanish conquistador Tomas (Hugh Jackman) is sent by Queen Isabel (Rachel Weisz) to find the fountain of youth. Then it cuts to the 26th century where Tom Creo (Hugh Jackman) is on a space ship accompanied by a dying tree of life. All three stories represent examples of the quest for immortality.
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Gone Baby Gone 2007 R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Ben Affleck
Cast: Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Ed Harris, Amy Ryan, Morgan Freeman, Mark Margolis, John Ashton, Titus Welliver, Matt Podolske, Robert Wahlberg, Amy Madigan, Michael K. Williams, Edi Gathegi, Matthew Maher, Madeline O'Brien
Four-year-old Amanda (Madeline O'Brien) has been kidnapped from her Dorchester home, and police detectives–Captain Jack Doyle (Morgan Freeman) and his detectives Remy Bressant (Ed Harris) and Nick Poole (John Ashton)–have not been able to locate her. Now, her desperate Aunt Bea (Amy Madigan) begs private detective Patrick Kenzi (Casey Affleck) and his partner Angie (Michelle Monaghan) to help in the investigation. Patrick agrees, and, as he digs into the case, more than a few twists and turns occur. Amy Ryan received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Amanda's drug addicted mother.
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Headspace 2006 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Andrew van den Houten
Cast: Christopher Denham, Olivia Hussey, William Atherton, Sean Young, Larry Fessenden, Mark Margolis, Dee Wallace, Udo Kier, Erick Kastel, Quinn Lujan, Andrew van den Houten, Mark Von Kreuter
After a chance meeting with chess wizard Harry Jellinek (Erick Kastel), 25-year-old Alex Bordon (Christopher Denham) finds his intellect rising rapidly. At the same time, Alex suffers migraines, sees strange things in his dreams, and his acquaintances end up as victims of bizarre murders. Alex seeks help from Dr. Karen Murphy (Olivia Hussey) who has dealt with problems similar to those of Alex. But now, the killer seems to be setting up Alex as the next victim. Will Alex be able to use his increased brain power to stop the murders and mayhem?
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House of D 2005 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Duchovny
Cast: Anton Yelchin, Tea Leoni, David Duchovny, Robin Williams, Erykah Badu, Magali Amadei, Harold Cartier, Mark Margolis, Zelda Williams, Gideon Jacobs, Mark Richard Keith, James Ockimey
During the summer of 1973, Tommy (Anton Yelchin) lives in Greenwich Village, hangs out with mentally challenged Pappass (Robin Williams), and falls in love with Pappass' daughter (Zelda Williams–Robin William's daughter). Not knowing what to do with his life, Tommy takes advice from an unseen inmate (Erykah Badu) by calling back and forth through her window at the Women's House of Detention. Unfortunately, her advice leads to a series of tragedies.
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 Jakob the Liar 1999 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Peter Kassovitz
Cast: Robin Williams, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Eva Igo, Istvan Balint, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Bob Balaban, Alan Arkin, Michael Jeter, Mark Margolis, Liev Schreiber
Set during World War II in Nazi-occupied Poland, this is the story of Jakob Heym (Robin Williams) who tells lies about fictitious news bulletins, which he claims show the Allies winning. The fabrications bring renewed hope to his fellow Jews who have been on the verge of suicide.
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Pi 1997 R, 85 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman, Pamela Hart, Stephen Pearlman, Samia Shoaib, Ajay Naidu, Kristyn Mae-Anne Lao, Espher Lao Nieves, Joanne Gordon
A mathematic genius, Max Cohen (Sean Gullette), invents a supercomputer named Euclid that aids in understanding secrets of the universe–including complex stock fluctuations. Wall Street sharks are alerted to Euclid's possibilities and attempt to get control of it.
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 The Pit and the Pendulum 1991 R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Stuart Gordon
Cast: Lance Henriksen, Rona DeRicci, Jonathan Fuller, Frances Bay, Jeffrey Combs, Mark Margolis, Stephen Lee, Oliver Reed, Tom Towles, William Norris
Set during the 15th century at the time of the Spanish Inquisition and shot in a European castle, this version of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale carries an air of authenticity. The plot involves the evil deeds of the unbalanced Grand Inquisitor Forquemada (Lance Henriksen) who uses the name of God and the Church to support the use of his torture chamber.
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 Scarface 1983 R, 170 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, F. Murray Abraham, Mark Margolis, Miriam Colon, Paul Shenar, Harris Yulin, Angel Salazar, Pepe Serna, Arnaldo Santana, Michael P. Moran, Dennis Holahan
This gangster movie is good and on a par with Howard Hawks' 1932 version. Tony Montana aka Scarface (Al Pacino) is a Cuban refugee who claws his way to the top of the illicit Miami cocaine empire–only to be defeated by his own addiction, which will lead to his assassination.
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Short Eyes 1977 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Slammer
Director: Robert M. Young
Cast: Bruce Davison, Jose Perez, Nathan George, Don Blakely, Shawn Elliott, Mark Margolis, Curtis Mayfield, Miguel Pinero, Tito Goya, Joseph Carberry, Bob Maroff, Keith Davis, Bob O'Connell, Richard Matamoros, Freddy Fender
Based on Miguel Pinero's play, this is a powerful story about prison life. Short Eyes is prison lingo for "child molester," and Bruce Davison takes on that role as prisoner Clark Davis at "The Tombs"–the Manhattan House of Detention–whose fellow detainees treat him as they would the lowest form of life. Many in the cast are not professional actors; instead they are former convicts, and this adds to the believability of the story.
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Squanto: A Warrior's Tale 1994 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Xavier Koller
Cast: Adam Beach, Mandy Patinkin, Michael Gambon, Nathaniel Parker, Eric Schweig, Irene Bedard, Alex Norton, Stuart Pankin, Donal Donnelly, Mark Margolis
Native American Squanto (Adam Beach) was one of the first to greet the newly arrived Pilgrims in the 17th century. Squanto suffered many adversities at the hands of the Englishmen; however, he still tried to create a peaceful existence between the two nations. Disney creates history here just as in "Pocahontas."
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The Tailor of Panama 2001 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Leonor Varela, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Gleeson, Harold Pinter, Catherine McCormack, Daniel Radcliffe, David Hayman, Mark Margolis
Based on John Le Carre's bestseller set in Panama, this clever spy story features the antics of two con men–a British spy, Andy Osnard (Pierce Brosnan), and a tailor, Harry Pendel (Geoffrey Rush)–whose lies lead to the wrong conclusion and political turmoil.
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 The Thomas Crown Affair 1999 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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Trouble on the Corner 1997 N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Madison
Cast: Tony Goldwyn, Debi Mazar, Charles Busch, Roger Rees, Edie Falco, Tammy Grimes, Giancarlo Esposito, Mark Margolis, Joe Morton, Daniel von Bargen
A psychologist, Jeff Stewart (Tony Goldwyn), takes on his patients' neuroses and becomes obsessed with his upstairs neighbor in this very amusing comedy.
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The Wrestler 2008 R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Ernest Miller, Todd Barry, Mark Margolis, Judah Friedlander, Dylan Keith Summers, Tommy Farra, Mike Miller, Wass Stevens, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Gregg Bello, John D'Leo, Ajay Naidu
In the 1980s, Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a pro-wrestler but now spends his spare time working at menial jobs and some fights in the local wrestling circuit to pay the rent at his trailer park. He has been trying, without success, to talk stripper Cassidy (Marisa Tomei) into committing to a relationship with him and also has not had much luck reconnecting with his estranged daughter Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood). Now, a high profile rematch with wrestling great The Ayatollah (Ernest Miller) presents itself, and Randy must decide between the thrill of the crowd or the risk of his own mortality. Rourke received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and Tomei was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
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| 1. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
2. 2B Perfectly Honest (2004)
3. Absolute Power (1997)
4. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
5. The Bedroom Window (1986)
6. Descending Angel (1990)
7. Diner (1982)
8. Dinner Rush (2000)
9. End of Days (1999)
10. Fast Food, Fast Women (2000)
11. The Fountain (2006)
12. Gone Baby Gone (2007)
13. Headspace (2006)
14. House of D (2005)
15. Jakob the Liar (1999)
16. Pi (1997)
17. The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
18. Scarface (1983)
19. Short Eyes (1977)
aka: Slammer
20. Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
21. The Tailor of Panama (2001)
22. The Thomas Crown Affair (1999)
23. Trouble on the Corner (1997)
24. Where the Rivers Flow North (1993)
25. The Wrestler (2008)
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