All Tied Up 1994  R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Mark Robinson
Cast: Zach Galligan, Teri Hatcher, Lara Harris, Tracy Griffith, Edward Blatchford, Abel Folk, Melora Walters, Olivia Brown, Viviane Vives, Rachel Sweet
Brian (Zach Galligan) just can't seem to be faithful to fiancee Linda (Teri Hatcher). To teach him a lesson, Linda's friends, Kim (Lara Harris and Sharon (Tracy Griffith), take him hostage, tie him to a bed, and inflict all sorts of abuse on him–including forcing him to watch a home shopping network program. When he is released, he thinks he now knows what Linda wants.
|  | |
The Big Empty 2003  R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Steve Anderson
Cast: Jon Favreau, Joey Lauren Adams, Bud Cort, Daryl Hannah, Jon Gries, Adam Beach, Gary Farmer, Rachael Leigh Cook, Brent Briscoe, Melora Walters, Kelsey Grammer, Sean Bean
When struggling actor John Person (Jon Favreau) is offered $27,000 to deliver a suitcase to Cowboy (Sean Bean) in the middle of a desert, he eagerly takes on the task. Unfortunately, John misses his connection with Cowboy, and problems multiply leaving John to deal with a number of strange characters and events.
| | |
 Boogie Nights 1997  R, 152 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Don Cheadle, Heather Graham, Luis Guzman, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alfred Molina, Philip Baker Hall, Robert Ridgely, Melora Walters, Ricky Jay
Porn star Dirk Diggler (Mark Wahlberg) was once a dishwasher before Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds) opened doors for him in the film industry. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the world of pornographic filmmaking that parallels that of mainstream Hollywood. Reynolds and Julianne Moore received Supporting Actor and Actress Oscar nominations.
| | |
 The Butterfly Effect 2004  R, 113 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson, Kevin G. Schmidt, Eric Stoltz, John Patrick Amedori, William Lee Scott, Cameron Bright, Irene Gorovaia, Jesse James, Brandy Kopp, Callum Keith Rennie, Logan Lerman, Sarah Widdows
Riddled with disturbing memories, psychology student Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher) finds the means to transfer himself back to the past where he tries to fix traumatic events in which he was involved. The problem is that for every action Evan changes there is a reaction causing someone to suffer. 1 User Review
| User Review |
| | 02/19/2007 | | it was the best |
|
| | |
Cabin Boy 1994 PG-13, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Adam Resnick
Cast: Chris Elliott, Ritch Brinkley, James Gammon, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brion James, Ann Magnuson, Russ Tamblyn, Ricki Lake, Mike Starr, Melora Walters
With a name like Nathaniel Mayweather (played by Chris Elliott), it helps to be very rich, and this kid is! Through a series of wrong turns, he ends up as cabin boy on a ship and begins an "unusual" adventure.
| | |
Desert Saints 2002 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Richard Greenberg
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Melora Walters, Leslie Stefanson, Jamey Sheridan, Rachel Ticotin, Jim Jenkins, Bill Sage, Beth Grant, Donald Sage Mackay, Alan Gelfant
Banks (Kiefer Sutherland) is a hit man who has his own way of conducting business. He picks up a woman to help him with a hit and then kills the woman. On his way to Mexico for his next job, he picks up a drifter (Melora Walters) who just may be more than a match for him.
| | |
Magnolia 1999 R, 185 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Jason Robards, Julianne Moore, Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Baker Hall, Melora Walters, Melinda Dillon, Michael Bowen
This film represents a finely tuned ensemble of quality acting. Set in the San Fernando Valley, the story draws parallels between its characters whose lives intertwine for brief periods. Tom Cruise's performance is a highlight, and he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
| | |
Sydney 1997  R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
aka: Hard Eight
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cast: Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson, F. William Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nathanael Cooper, Wynn White, Robert Ridgely, Melora Walters, Kathleen Campbell, Michael J. Rowe
Seasoned gambler Sydney (Philip Baker Hall) teaches young John (John C. Reilly) the intricacies of his profession. Two years later, John and Sydney are still friends, and now John and waitress/hooker Clementine (Gwyneth Paltrow) are a hot item. Enter Jimmy (Samuel L. Jackson), a Reno low-life. One night the four characters are in a motel room with a bloody corpse that has a lot to do with failing to pay for Clementine's services and John's reaction. How they work themselves out from their dilemma provides a perceptive view of the four personalities that is entertaining and enlightening.
| | |
Wisegirls 2002 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Anspaugh
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey, Melora Walters, Arthur J. Nascarella, Saul Stein, Joseph Siravo, Christian Maelen, Anthony Alessandro, Noam Jenkins, Jeremiah Sparks
Three waitresses, Meg, Raychel, and Kate (Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey, and Melora Walters), become close friends while working in a restaurant. When her boss is killed, Meg realizes that the restaurant is run by the mob, and sets out to uncover more about the mobsters. In the process, she also finds out more about her friends. An OK, mob movie.
| | |
| 1. All Tied Up (1994)
2. The Big Empty (2003)
3. Boogie Nights (1997)
4. The Butterfly Effect (2004)
5. Cabin Boy (1994)
6. Desert Saints (2002)
7. Magnolia (1999)
8. Sydney (1997)
aka: Hard Eight
9. Wisegirls (2002)
In The News
|
