American Buffalo 1996 R, 88 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Corrente Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Franz, Sean Nelson
Based on David Mamet's play, this is the powerful story of three hoods–"Teach" (Dustin Hoffman), "Donny" (Dennis Franz), and "Bobby" (Sean Nelson)–who plot the robbery of a junk shop and argue over the spoils they will never see.
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Assassination Tango 2003 R, 114 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Duvall Cast: Robert Duvall, Ruben Blades, Kathy Baker, Luciana Pedraza, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Frank Glo, James Keane, Katherine Micheaux Miller, Frank Cassavetes, Michael Corrente
Hit man John J. Anderson (Robert Duvall) is in Argentina on a mission to assassinate a war criminal who, it turns out, is now confined in a hospital. While John bides his time in Argentina, he meets a professional dancer (Luciana Pedraza), and romance blooms as she teaches him the history and mastery of the tango.
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Brooklyn Rules 2007 R, 99 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Corrente Cast: Freddie Prinze Jr., Scott Caan, Jerry Ferrara, Alec Baldwin, Mena Suvari, Monica Keena, Robert Turano, Phyllis Kay, Ursula Abbott, Paul Araujo, Daniel Tay, Ty Thomas Reed, P.J. Brown, Kevin Thoms, Christian Maelen
Three childhood friends–Michael (Freddie Prinze, Jr.), Carmine (Scott Caan), and Bobby (Jerry Ferrara)–grew up in Brooklyn and are now in their twenties with different goals in life. Michael is studying to be a lawyer, and Bobby wants a job at the post office. Carmine is trying to impress mobster Caesar Manganaro (Alec Baldwin) and has fallen in with the Gambino family operation. Now, a mob war breaks out, and the Mafia becomes a factor in the young men's lives that threatens their long friendship.
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Outside Providence 1999 R, 102 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Corrente Cast: Shawn Hatosy, Alec Baldwin, Jon Abrahams, Tommy Bone, George Wendt, Amy Smart, Jack Ferver, Adam LaVorgna, Gabriel Mann, Jonathan Brandis, Timothy Crowe, Richard Jenkins, Robert Turano
Set in the drug era of the 1970s, this coming-of-age story begins when Timothy Dunphy (Shawn Hatosy) gets into trouble with the police and his father (Alec Baldwin) ships him off to a New England prep school. Once there, Timothy finds more dope fiends to hang around with. He also manages to attract the beautiful Jane Weston (Amy Smart) who just might be able to turn his life around.
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A Shot at Glory 2000 R, 115 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Corrente Cast: Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Ally McCoist, Kirsty Mitchell, Brian Cox, Cole Hauser, Morag Hood, Libby Langdon, John McVeigh, Owen Coyle
Kilnockie Football Club is a second-tier soccer team in Scotland. The owner, American Peter Cameron (Michael Keaton), threatens to move the team away from the loyal town if the team doesn't win the championship, which it has never done. Coach Gordon McLeod (Robert Duvall) has his hands full with making the team a winner–including dealing with a fading, arrogant star that the team has hired and the star's wife, the estranged daughter of the coach.
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| 1. American Buffalo (1996)
2. Assassination Tango (2003)
3. Brooklyn Rules (2007)
4. Federal Hill (1994)
5. Outside Providence (1999)
6. A Shot at Glory (2000)
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