A Bright Shining Lie 1998  R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Terry George
Cast: Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue, Eric Bogosian, Kurtwood Smith, Robert John Burke, James Rebhorn, Ed Lauter, Harve Presnell
Based on Neil Sheehan's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, this film remains faithful to the original true story of a morally defunct Army lieutenant colonel, John Paul Vann (Bill Paxton), who comes face-to-face with the sham of America's involvement in Vietnam.
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Connie and Carla 2004  PG-13, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Lembeck
Cast: Nia Vardalos, Toni Collette, David Duchovny, Stephen Spinella, Alec Mapa, Chris Logan, Robert Kaiser, Ian Gomez, Nick Sandow, Dash Mihok, Robert John Burke, Debbie Reynolds
After good friends–Connie (Nia Vardalos) and Carla (Toni Collette)–witness a mafia hit in Chicago, they hightail it out of the Midwest and end up on the West Coast where they pose as drag queens in an L.A. nightclub.
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First Love, Last Rites 1997 R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jesse Peretz
Cast: Natasha Gregson Wagner, Giovanni Ribisi, Eli Marienthal, Robert John Burke, Donal Logue, Jeanetta Arnette, L. Christian Mixon, Jimmy McBride, Randy Quaid, Hugh Joseph Babin
Sissel (Natasha Wagner) and Joey (Giovanni Ribisi) share an obsessively naive love for each other that is gradually fizzling out in this haunting tale set in a Louisiana bayou town where nothing much ever happens.
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 Fled 1996 R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Kevin Hooks
Cast: Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin, Will Patton, Robert John Burke, Robert Hooks, Victor Rivers, David Dukes, Ken Jenkins, Salma Hayek
Two chained-together convicts, Piper (Laurence Fishburne) and Dodge (Stephen Baldwin), escape and set off to get their hands on the money they left behind before serving time. Both the Cuban-American Mafia and the police are in fast pursuit along the trail of Piper and Dodge.
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Good Night, and Good Luck 2005  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Clooney
Cast: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Ray Wise, Frank Langella, Jeff Daniels, Tate Donovan, Thomas McCarthy, Matt Ross, Reed Diamond, Robert John Burke
This film recreates events surrounding the March, 1954, TV broadcast when journalist Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) took on Senator Joseph McCarthy on his show, "See it Now." George Clooney's film inter-cuts between Murrow and the real Senator McCarthy bring a sense of reality to the film. The film received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (David Strathairn), and Director.
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Heaven & Earth 1993 R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Hiep Thi Le, Joan Chen, Tommy Lee Jones, Haing S. Ngor, Debbie Reynolds, Robert John Burke, Tim Guinee, Timothy Carhart, Dale Dye, Conchata Ferrell
Here we go again! Oliver Stone presents the third of his Vietnam stories following "Platoon" and "Born on the Fourth of July." This time the story is about an Asian woman who falls in love with an American and tries to adjust to life in America.
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Hide and Seek 2005  R, 102 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Polson
Cast: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Irving, Dylan Baker, Melissa Leo, Robert John Burke, Molly Grant Kallins, David Chandler
After his wife commits suicide, psychologist David Callaway (Robert De Niro) seeks solitude with his young daughter, Emily (Dakota Fanning), in an old house in the woods of upstate New York. Emily finds solace in an imaginary friend, Charlie, with whom she plays "Hide and Seek." But Charlie is a dark figure, and after a murder occurs, David must face facts about Charlie.
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If Lucy Fell 1996 R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Eric Schaeffer
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Eric Schaeffer, Elle Macpherson, Ben Stiller, Scarlett Johansson, James Rebhorn, Robert John Burke, David Thornton, Bill Sage, Dominic Chianese, Michael Storms, Jason Myers, Emily Hart, Paul Greco, Mujibur Rahman
Psychotherapist Lucy (Sarah Jessica Parker) has almost as many problems as her patients–she has agreed to a suicide pact that involves jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge with her old buddy, Joe (Eric Shaeffer), if they do not find love within the next four weeks. Dumb.
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Miracle at St. Anna 2008  R, 160 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alfonso, Omar Benson Miller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi, Matteo Sciabordi, John Turturro, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Leguizamo, Kerry Washington, D.B. Sweeney, Omero Antonutti, Robert John Burke, Omari Hardwick
In the 1980s, postal worker Hector Negron (Laz Alfonso) unexpectedly shoots a customer, and now Daily News reporter Tim Boyle (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) searches for the story behind the shooting. Through flashbacks, the story is told about four World War II soldiers–Cpl. Negron, Sgt. Stamps (Derek Luke), Sgt. Cummings (Michael Ealy), and Pfc. Train (Omar Benson Miller)–from the all-Black "Buffalo Soldier" Division who are trapped behind enemy lines. Their fellow soldiers have been killed, and they are the sole survivors, but they find relative safety in an Italian village and relate to some of the residents. As the flashbacks progress, they reveal how Negron's shooting relates to an encounter in that village 40 years ago.
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No Such Thing 2001 R, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Fantasy
Director: Hal Hartley
Cast: Sarah Polley, Robert John Burke, Helen Mirren, Baltasar Kormakur, Paul Lazar, Annika Peterson, Julie Christie, Margret Akadottir, Julie Anderson, Gudrun Bjarnadottir
An aspiring reporter, Beatrice (Sarah Polley), travels to Iceland searching for her missing fiance who has been reported killed and then dined on by a Monster (Robert John Burke). She does find the Monster, forms a relationship, and brings him to NYC for treatment. This is NOT Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."
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The OH in Ohio 2006 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Billy Kent
Cast: Parker Posey, Paul Rudd, Danny DeVito, Mischa Barton, Miranda Bailey, Keith David, Liza Minnelli, Robert John Burke, Tim Russ, Fumi Desalu
Priscilla (Parker Posey lives the good life–except for the fact that her husband, high-school teacher Jack (Paul Rudd), has never been able to sexually satisfy her. The solution for Jack turns out to be an affair with student Kristen Taylor (Mischa Barton), and multiple partners, among whom Wayne the Pool Guy (Danny DeVito) proves the best for Priscilla.
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Rambling Rose 1991  R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martha Coolidge
Cast: Laura Dern, Lukas Haas, Robert Duvall, Diane Ladd, John Heard, Kevin Conway, Robert John Burke, Lisa Jakub
Rose (Laura Dern) moves in with a Southern family to take care of their children. "Daddy" (Robert Duvall) is not prepared for the temptations of Rose, but "Mother" (Diane Ladd) protects and loves her despite a scandal. Dern received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, and Ladd was nominated for Supporting Actress.
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 RoboCop 3 1993 PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Drama / Thriller
Director: Fred Dekker
Cast: Robert John Burke, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn, John Castle, Jill Hennessy, CCH Pounder, Mako, Robert DoQui, Felton Perry, Daniel von Bargen, Mario Machado, Remy Ryan Hernandez, Jodi Long, S.D. Neeth, Judson Vaughn
In this second sequel to the original "RoboCop" film, Peter Weller has been replaced by Robert John Burke as RoboCop. This time around, the CEO (Rip Torn) of the mega-conglomerate that made RoboCop, Omni Consumer Products, is planning to replace the crumbling city of Detroit. RoboCop steps in amidst the mercenary army that is harassing the inner-city citizens and comes to their aid when their homes are scheduled to be demolished to make room for the new development.
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Simple Men 1992  R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Hal Hartley
Cast: Robert John Burke, Bill Sage, Karen Sillas, Elina Lowensohn, Martin Donovan, Chris Cooke, Jeffrey Howard, Holly Marie Combs, Mark Bailey, Joe Stevens, Damian Young, Marietta Marich
Immediately following a botched computer heist, Bill (Robert John Burke) is double-crossed by his partner/girlfriend. He then sets off with brother Dennis (Bill Sage) in search of their long-lost father who has escaped from prison. Quirky characters.
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Somewhere in the City 1998  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ramin Niami
Cast: Sandra Bernhard, Ornella Muti, Robert John Burke, Peter Stormare, Bai Ling, Paul Anthony Stewart, Bulle Ogier, Linda Dano, Bill Sage, Steve Schub
Six New York City Lower East Side apartment dwellers lead lives bordering on both sides of eccentric in this ensemble comedy.
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Thinner 1996 R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tom Holland
Cast: Michael Constantine, Joe Mantegna, Robert John Burke, Lucinda Jenney, Kari Wuhrer, Daniel von Bargen, Joie Lenz, Time Winters, Howard Erskine, Terrence Garmey
Based on Stephen King's novel (written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman), this is the story of an obnoxious, fat lawyer who grows thinner after being put under the hex of a gypsy. Now he must resort to the underworld to get rid of the spell.
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 Tombstone 1993 R, 128 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Drama / Romance
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Cast: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn, Powers Boothe, Robert Mitchum, Robert John Burke, Dana Delany, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Joanna Pacula, Charlton Heston, Jason Priestley, Jon Tenney, Stephen Lang, Thomas Haden Church
It's all there–Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell), Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer), and the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1879 when the Earp brothers–Virgil (Sam Elliott) and Morgan (Bill Paxton) join their brother Wyatt in a battle against the outlaw gang, the Cowboys. After the Cowboys take revenge by killing Morgan and injuring Virgil, Wyatt leaves town. But, Wyatt returns as a U.S. marshal and hunts down the Cowboys, which results in their leader, Johnny Ringo (Michael Biehn), challenging Wyatt to a duel. This time around, more attention is given to providing insights into those involved, as well as accuracy in detail. Overall, a good story.
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| 1. A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
2. Connie and Carla (2004)
3. A Far Off Place (1993)
4. First Love, Last Rites (1997)
5. Fled (1996)
6. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
7. Heaven & Earth (1993)
8. Hide and Seek (2005)
9. If Lucy Fell (1996)
10. Killer: A Journal of Murder (1995)
11. Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
12. No Such Thing (2001)
13. The OH in Ohio (2006)
14. Rambling Rose (1991)
15. RoboCop 3 (1993)
16. Simple Men (1992)
17. Somewhere in the City (1998)
18. Thinner (1996)
19. Tombstone (1993)
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