Barton Fink 1991  R, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joel Coen
Cast: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney, Tony Shalhoub, Jon Polito, Steve Buscemi, Richard Portnow, David Warrilow, Christopher Murney, I.M. Hobson
When New York playwright Barton Fink (John Turturro) goes to Hollywood, he checks into a seedy hotel and becomes friends with Charlie Meadows (John Goodman). Fink has trouble writing his story, and, instead of getting over writer's block, he becomes a murder suspect. The film received three Academy Award nominations including Best Supporting Actor Michael Lerner for his role as the studio chief.
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 Bella Mafia 1997  TV, 240 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: David Greene
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Dennis Farina, Nastassja Kinski, Jennifer Tilly, Illeana Douglas, James Marsden, W. Earl Brown, Richard Portnow, Franco Nero, Peter Bogdanovich
Vanessa Redgrave won a Golden Globe nomination for her role of Graziella Luciano in this TV miniseries. The plot involves Graziella and her daughters-in-law who swear to avenge the Mafia murders of their husbands.
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Bogus 1996 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Gerard Depardieu, Haley Joel Osment, Denis Mercier, Nancy Travis, Andrea Martin, Al Waxman, Richard Portnow, Sheryl Lee Ralph
Bogus is a family movie about a little boy, Albert Franklin (Haley Joel Osment), who is orphaned when he loses his Las Vegas showgirl mother. Sent to live in Newark, N.J., with his mother's friend, Harriet Franklin (Whoopi Goldberg), Albert feels resentful and alone. To solve his dilemma, he invents a friend (Bogus is a happy face cartoon Albert draws); however, his invention comes to life in the form of Gerard Depardieu.
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Brittle Glory 1997  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man
Director: Stewart Schill
Cast: Tony Curtis, Arye Gross, Ally Walker, Richard Portnow, Paul Sand, Wendy Davis, Lillian Hurst, Lily Knight
Jack Steele (Tony Curtis) was the Reptile Man in a television series 25 years ago, and Lewis Rosen (Arye Gross) played Reptile Man's sidekick, Tadpole. Together, they fought for justice. Now the TV superhero and sidekick still put on their costumes and make public appearances, taking advantage of their popularity (Does this sound a little like Clayton Moore playing The Lone Ranger?). But Lewis is tired of being the brunt of Jack's jokes and wants to get back in show business. It appears that Jack may be hampering Lewis' chances at landing a job.
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Father of the Bride 1991 PG, 114 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Charles Shyer
Cast: Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Martin Short, Kieran Culkin, George Newbern, B.D. Wong, Richard Portnow, Peter Michael Goetz, Eugene Levy, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Carmen Hayward, April Ortiz, Mina Vasquez, Gibby Brand
Annie Banks (Kimberly Williams-Paisley) is getting married to Brian (George Newbern), and her parents George and Nina (Steve Martin and Diane Keaton) go through emotional ups and downs preparing for the big day. The wedding will take place in their home, and, even then, George is upset at the costs. Wedding consultant Franck Eggelhoffer (a hilarious Martin Short) is called in, but problems for George continue as he gets closer to the day when Annie will move on to her new life with Brian and away from George.
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 Find Me Guilty 2006  R, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Vin Diesel, Linus Roache, Ron Silver, Peter Dinklage, Alex Rocco, Annabella Sciorra, Raul Esparza, Richard Portnow, Robert(2) Stanton, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Domenick Lombardozzi, Josh Pais, Gene Ruffini, James Biberi
This comedy/drama is based on the trial of Giacomo "Fat Jack" DiNorscio who refused to cut a deal to rat on his mobster family in order to obtain a lesser sentence. Instead, he defended himself against racketeering charges in what turned out to be a 20 month-long trial.
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For the Boys 1991 R, 145 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Mark Rydell
Cast: Bette Midler, James Caan, George Segal, Patrick O'Neal, Christopher Rydell, Arye Gross, Norman Fell, Rosemary Murphy, Richard Portnow, Bud Yorkin
Dixie Leonard (Bette Midler) joins song and dance man Eddie Sparks (James Caan) and entertains American troops through three wars. This film is filled with 50 years of great music and Bette received an Oscar nomination.
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 1999  R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Isaach De Bankole, Tricia Vessey, Victor Argo, Gene Ruffini, Richard Portnow, Camille Winbush, Dennis Liu, Frank Minucci
Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) is a hit man for the mob and lives by the strict "Way of the Samuri." After a botched job, a contract is put out on him and his master Louie (John Tormey), so Ghost Dog must act to save both of them.
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 Good Morning, Vietnam 1987 R, 121 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Bruno Kirby, Tung Thanh Tran, Chintara Sukapatana, Robert Wuhl, J.T. Walsh, Noble Willingham, Richard Edson, Richard Portnow, Juney Smith, Floyd Vivino, Cu Ba Nguyen
The new disc jockey Adrian Cronauer (Robin Williams) for Armed Forces Radio in Vietnam livens things up when he hits the airwaves. Robin Williams is wild in this role where he mimics, upsets the Brass, and relates to the soldiers in the field.
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 Happy Accidents 2000 R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Sci-Fi / Romance
Director: Brad Anderson
Cast: Marisa Tomei, Vincent D'Onofrio, Nadia Dajani, Tovah Feldshuh, Holland Taylor, Richard Portnow, Sean Gullette, Cara Buono, Jose Zuniga, Bronson Dudley, Sanjay Chandani, Lianna Pai, Tamara Jenkins, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Mike McGlone
New Yorker Ruby Weaver (Marisa Tomei) searches for love but typically ends up with men who have problems; therefore, it seems natural that when she meets Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio) he tells her that he has time-traveled back from the future–2470, to be exact. The story begins with a series of flashbacks as Ruby talks to her therapist Meg Ford (Holland Taylor) and tells her that Sam traveled back in time to escape prosecution for his sister's death and because he found a picture of Ruby at home and wanted to find her. Is Sam telling the truth, and will Meg be able to sort things out? Witty and entertaining.
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Havana 1990  R, 145 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sydney Pollack
Cast: Robert Redford, Lena Olin, Alan Arkin, Raul Julia, Tomas Milian, Daniel Davis, Tony Plana, Richard Farnsworth, Mark Rydell, Richard Portnow
This film is not much more than a poor rehash of "Casablanca" with Jack Weil (Robert Redford) falling in love with the wife (Lena Olin) of a Cuban revolutionary (Raul Julia).
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Heart and Souls 1993 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ron Underwood
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Alfre Woodard, Charles Grodin, Kyra Sedgwick, Tom Sizemore, David Paymer, Elisabeth Shue, Bill Calvert, Janet MacLachlan, Richard Portnow
Four people killed in an accident 34 years ago come back as angels in order to find their peace on Earth. They inhabit yuppie Thomas Reilly (Robert Downey Jr.) who was born at the time of their accident. Downey is great in his role in a film that is very watchable, especially if you like sentimental fantasies.
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Kindergarten Cop 1990 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Ivan Reitman
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed, Linda Hunt, Richard Tyson, Carroll Baker, Cathy Moriarty, Park Overall, Richard Portnow, Angela Bassett, Joseph & Christian Cousins, Jane Brook, Tom Kurlander, Alix Koromzay, Betty Lou Henson
L.A. cop John Kimble (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is gathering evidence to convict psychopathic drug lord Cullen Crisp (Richard Tyson) and his cold-blooded mother Eleanor (Carroll Baker). After learning that Crisp is searching for his ex-wife (Penelope Ann Miller) and young son (Joseph and Christian Cousins), Kimble heads to Astoria, Oregon, with his partner Phoebe O'Hara (Pamela Reed) where he believes the son is a kindergarten student. Although mother and son have assumed different identities, Kimble is banking on the fact that getting close to the situation will lead him to Crisp. Phoebe has teaching credentials and plans to teach in the Astoria kindergarten class, but she gets food poisoning, and Kimble ends up going undercover as the kindergarten teacher.
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Law Abiding Citizen 2009 R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: F. Gary Gray
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb, Michael Irby, Gregory Itzin, Regina Hall, Emerald-Angel Young, Christian Stolte, Annie Corley, Richard Portnow, Josh Stewart, Viola Davis, Michael Kelly
After robbers break into Clyde Shelton's (Gerard Butler) home and kill his wife and daughter, Assistant DA Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) makes a deal, which gives one of the killers, Clarence Darby (Christian Stolte), only a few years in prison when he testifies against his partner, Rupert Ames (Josh Stewart). Ten years later, Clyde exacts revenge and kidnaps, tortures, and maims Clarence. After Clyde is arrested and jailed, he warns Nick that he will go on a killing spree if Nick cannot fix the fouled-up justice system that is not executing killers.
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 Man of the House 1995  PG, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James Orr
Cast: Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, George Wendt, David Shiner, Art LaFleur, Richard Portnow, Richard Foronjy, Peter Appel, Chief Leonard George
The trials and tribulations of a stepfather (Chevy Chase) trying to bond with his new son (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) are exacerbated during an Indian Guides camping trip.
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Meet the Hollowheads 1989 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Life on the Edge
Director: Thomas R. Burman
Cast: John Glover, Nancy Mette, Richard Portnow, Matt Shakman, Juliette Lewis, Joshua John Miller, Lightfield Lewis, Shnutz Burman, Lee Arenberg, Barney Burman, Logan Ramsey, Anne Ramsey
The Hollowheads live in the future amid many weird gadgets in this story about what happens when Henry (John Glover) calls wife Miriam (Nancy Mette) to tell her he has invited the boss, Mr. Crabneck (Richard Portnow) home for dinner. Mayhem and, yes, murder ensues.
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 Perfect Stranger 2007 R, 109 min.
Genre: Thriller / Drama
Director: James Foley
Cast: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Richard Portnow, Gary Dourdan, Florencia Lozano, Nicki Aycox, Kathleen Chalfant, Gordon MacDonald, Daniella Van Graas, Paula Miranda, Patti D'Arbanville, Clea Lewis, Gerry Becker
Reporter Rowena Price (Halle Berry) goes undercover in real life and on the Internet to investigate her friend Grace's (Nicki Aycox) murder. She suspects that the murder is tied to Grace's lover, the powerful and married Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis), who runs a very powerful NYC ad agency. To get close to the suspect, Rowena gets help from researcher Miles (Giovanni Ribisi) to obtain a job, under an assumed name, at Hill's office. Once there, Rowena assumes yet another name when she goes online and seduces Hill through a chat room. But, is it possible that Rowena is not the only one with a fake identity?
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 Poolhall Junkies 2002 R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory "Mars" Martin
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Rick Schroder, Rod Steiger, Michael Rosenbaum, Gregory "Mars" Martin, Alison Eastwood, Christopher Walken, Phillip Glasser, Anson Mount, Richard Portnow
After 15 years away from the world of professional pool sharking, Johnny (Gregory "Mars" Martin) returns to face his estranged mentor, Joe (Chazz Palminteri). High stakes games of pool in smoke filled rooms climax in a final showdown with lives and fortunes at stake.
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 Private Parts 1997 R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: Howard Stern's Private Parts
Director: Betty Thomas
Cast: Howard Stern, Robin Quivers, Mary McCormack, Paul Giamatti, Fred Norris, Jackie Martling, Gary Dell'Abate, Carol Alt, Richard Portnow, Kelly Bishop, Allison Janney, Michael Murphy, Paul Hecht, Henry Goodman, Jonathan Hadary
Howard Stern stars as himself in this comedy based on his 1993 autobiography of his rise from small-time DJ to the self-proclaimed "King of All Media." Both his professional and personal lives are revealed from his on-the-air bathroom humor that leads to clashes with radio station executives to his marriage to his understanding wife Alison (Mary McCormack).
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Se7en 1995  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Seven
Director: David Fincher
Cast: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, John C. McGinley, Richard Roundtree, R. Lee Ermey, Kevin Spacey, Mark Boone Junior, John Cassini, Richard Portnow, Daniel Zacapa, Peter Crombie, Reg E. Cathey, Endre Hules, Hawthorne James
This bizarre thriller combines two homicide detectives, David Mills and William Summerset (Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman), from different generations and races, who try to put an end to the crimes of a vicious serial killer who bases his murders on the Seven Deadly Sins. As the experienced detective, Summerset tries to get inside the mind of the killer by studying the Seven Deadly Sins. Mills is less experienced and does not understand Summerset's reasoning. But, as a team they continue to track down the killer and, in the process, become part of the killer's plot. 2 User Reviews
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| | Anonymous 02/27/2007 | | it was n int eresting film but the stoory carried on tooo much the end was brilliant a really good ewnding the best pasrt of the whole thing. |
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Sister Act 1992 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Emile Ardolino
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes, Harvey Keitel, Bill Nunn, Richard Portnow, Joseph Maher, Robert Miranda, David M. Parker
When placed in the Witness Protection Program, Delores (Whoopi Goldberg) is shocked to learn that she will be hiding in a convent. Although she has problems with the Mother Superior (Maggie Smith), Delores forms a great relationship with the students and nuns around her.
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The Spirit 2008 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Frank Miller
Cast: Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson, Dan Lauria, Paz Vega, Eric Balfour, Jaime King, Scarlett Johansson, Dan Gerrity, Larry Reinhardt-Meyer, Frank Miller, Louis Lombardi, Richard Portnow, Stana Katic
After rookie cop Denny Colt is killed, he is resurrected as The Spirit (Gabriel Macht), a masked crime fighter with the mission of keeping Central City safe for its inhabitants. His nemesis is Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson) whose aim is to wipe out all of those people who The Spirit is trying to save. And the battle is on as The Spirit tracks down Octopus while beautiful women try to seduce The Spirit–for good and evil reasons.
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Tin Men 1987 R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Barry Levinson
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Danny DeVito, Barbara Hershey, John Mahoney, Seymour Cassel, Bruno Kirby, J.T. Walsh, Richard Portnow, Matt Craven, Jackie Gayle
Two aluminum siding salesmen (Richard Dreyfuss and Danny DeVito) go to any extreme in an effort to best each other.
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Trial by Jury 1994 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Heywood Gould
Cast: Joanne Whalley, Armand Assante, Gabriel Byrne, William Hurt, Kathleen Quinlan, Margaret Whitton, Ed Lauter, Richard Portnow, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Jack Gwaltney
Mob boss Rusty Pirone (Armand Assante) goes on trial and juror Valerie (Joanne Whalley) is paid a visit by his henchman with a message: acquit or she and her son will be killed. What WILL she do? A premise with promise is torpedoed by weak acting (except by Assante) and lame storyline.
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Tune in Tomorrow... 1990 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
Director: Jon Amiel
Cast: Barbara Hershey, Keanu Reeves, Peter Falk, Bill McCutcheon, Patricia Clarkson, Jerome Dempsey, Dan Hedaya, Buck Henry, Hope Lange, Richard Portnow
Martin (Keanu Reeves) is a young scriptwriter at a radio station in the early 1950s. To improve ratings, a well-known writer, Pedro (Peter Falk), is hired and takes Martin under his wing. Meanwhile, Julia (Barbara Hershey)–Martin's aunt (by marriage)–returns home in search of a new husband. With prompting from Pedro, Julia and Martin begin an affair, which becomes the storyline of Pedro's radio script. Falk is great!
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| 1. Barton Fink (1991)
2. Bella Mafia (1997)
3. Bogus (1996)
4. Brittle Glory (1997)
aka: The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man
5. Father of the Bride (1991)
6. Find Me Guilty (2006)
7. For the Boys (1991)
8. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
9. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
10. Happy Accidents (2000)
11. Havana (1990)
12. Heart and Souls (1993)
13. Kindergarten Cop (1990)
14. Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
15. Lured Innocence (1999)
16. Man of the House (1995)
17. Meet the Hollowheads (1989)
aka: Life on the Edge
18. Perfect Stranger (2007)
19. Poolhall Junkies (2002)
20. Private Parts (1997)
aka: Howard Stern's Private Parts
21. Se7en (1995)
aka: Seven
22. Sister Act (1992)
23. The Spirit (2008)
24. Tin Men (1987)
25. Trial by Jury (1994)
26. Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)
aka: Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
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