 Nashville 1975  R, 159 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Altman
Cast: Ronee Blakely, Lily Tomlin, Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Murphy, Henry Gibson, Shelley Duvall, Barbara Harris, Scott Glenn, Keenan Wynn, Robert DoQui, Jeff Goldblum, Barbara Baxley
On the surface, this film is about the country music business; however, the characters in this story weave together people from all walks of life who represent something much deeper than just the music industry of Nashville. Keith Carradine wrote the Oscar-winning song, "I'm Easy." The film was also nominated for Best Picture, Supporting Actress (both Ronee Blakley and Lily Tomlin), and Director.
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 A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984  R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy
Director: Wes Craven
Cast: John Saxon, Ronee Blakely, Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Amanda Wyss, Jsu Garcia, Johnny Depp, Charles Fleischer, Jack Shea, Joseph Whipp, Lin Shaye, Joe Unger, Mimi Craven, Ed Call, Sandy Lipton
Years ago, angry locals took the law into their own hands and burned Fred Krueger alive after they discovered that he was abusing children. Now, Freddie (Robert Englund) has returned in the dreams of his killer's children, and the children begin to die. Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) is also having dreams about Freddie, and when her friends are meeting their demise, Nancy knows that she must stay awake and draw the dream killer out of the dreams and into the present-day world. This is great fare in the horror genre. In fact, the story of teenagers with some very bad dreams spurred many sequels.
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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover 1977  PG, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Broderick Crawford, Jose Ferrer, Michael Parks, Ronee Blakely, Rip Torn, Celeste Holm, Michael Sacks, Raymond St. Jacques, Andrew Duggan, Lloyd Nolan
This biography of J. Edgar Hoover (Broderick Crawford) takes a psychological look at Hoover's early days as a mama's boy through his successful career as FBI director.
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Renaldo and Clara 1978 R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Dylan
Cast: Bob Dylan, Sara Dylan, Sam Shepard, Ronee Blakely, Ronnie Hawkins, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Harry Dean Stanton, Arlo Guthrie, Roberta Flack, Jack Elliott, Bob Neuwirth, Allen Ginsberg, Mel Howard, David Mansfield
A 1975 concert tour serves as the backdrop for this fictional account of the "Rolling Thunder Review." Renaldo (Bob Dylan) is a guitarist, and his companion is Clara (Sara Dylan). The story includes documentary footage that includes Ruben "Hurricane" Carter and his struggles.
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A Return to Salem's Lot 1987  R, 101 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Larry Cohen
Cast: Michael Moriarty, Samuel Fuller, Evelyn Keyes, June Havoc, James Dixon, Ricky Addison Reed, Andrew Duggan, Ronee Blakely, Jill Gatsby, David Holbrook, Katja Crosby, Tara Reid, Brad Rijn, Janelle Webb, Robert Burr
Anthropologist/Filmmaker Joe Weber (Michael Moriarty), trying to make friends with his son Jeremy (Ricky Addison Reed), goes back to his hometown in New England. Joe is unaware that vampires make up most of the population, and they request that Joe produce a history of them. Meanwhile, Joe and Jeremy become romantically involved with vampires. Stephen King was a consultant for this movie, which takes its characters from a King story, "Salem's Lot."
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Someone to Love 1987  R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Henry Jaglom
Cast: Henry Jaglom, Michael Emil, Andrea Marcovicci, Sally Kellerman, Orson Welles, Monte Hellman, Ronee Blakely, Kathryn Harrold, Oja Kodar, Stephen Bishop, David Frishberg, Geraldine Baron, Minda Burr, James Flaherty, Barbara Flood
This film marks Orson Welles' last screen appearance. The story takes place on Valentines Day at a theater party given by filmmaker Danny Sapir (Henry Jaglom). Danny invites his brother Mickey (Michael Emil), movie star Edith Helm (Sally Kellerman), pop singer Blue (Stephen Bishop), jazz pianist Harry (Stephen Bishop), Yelena (Oja Kodar), and Danny's friend (Orson Welles). During the party, the guests tell the camera how they seek satisfying emotional relationships.
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| 1. The Driver (1978)
2. Nashville (1975)
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
4. The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)
5. Renaldo and Clara (1978)
6. A Return to Salem's Lot (1987)
7. Someone to Love (1987)
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