 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968  G, 139 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Keir Dullea, William Sylvester, Gary Lockwood, Daniel Richter, Douglas Rain, Leonard Rossiter, Margaret Tyzack, Robert Beatty, Sean Sullivan, Frank Miller, Bill Weston, Ed Bishop, Alan Gifford, Ann Gillis
The story begins millions of years ago during a crisis on Earth when starving apes, seeking water rights, could only shake their arms at the Others across the stream. Then, one day, a mysterious monolith appeared to probe and direct their brains. Over time, the apes learned that they could change their world through the use of tools, which provided means to obtain food. Skip ahead to the year 2001: apes have evolved into humans, tools into weapons, and Earth is again in crisis. Overpopulation has caused another food shortage, nuclear megatonnage threatens the entire surface of the planet, and, once again, a mysterious monolith has been discovered–this time on the moon. And now, mysterious radio signals from Jupiter are aimed at Earth. A space shuttle is sent to Jupiter to investigate. The genius of this film is the awe it inspires in us as the music sets the tone. Johann Strauss' "Blue Danube," for example, accompanies the docking of the space ship. The pace of both docking and ballet are deliberately slow–a perfect match. While the film does not provide a clear narrative, Arthur C. Clarke's novel does. In this case, reading the book before viewing the movie increases one's understanding. The film received an Oscar for Best Special Effects; three other nominations were received, including Best Director.
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Atlantic City 1980  R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Louis Malle
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren, Robert Joy, Al Waxman, Robert Goulet, Wallace Shawn, Angus MacInnes, Moses Znaimer, Sean Sullivan, Harvey Atkin, Norma Dell'Agnese, Louis Del Grande
Struggling, Atlantic City casino worker Sally (Susan Sarandon) becomes a partner with aging gangster Lou (Burt Lancaster) in a plot to make some easy money through the selling of drugs. Big problems arise when her estranged husband (Robert Joy) is killed, and the Mafia targets Sally. Lou steps in and saves Sally and, at the same time, proves to himself that he still has gangster skills. The film was nominated for several Oscars including Best Picture, Actor (Lancaster), Actress (Sarandon), and Director.
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The Boy in Blue 1986  R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Jarrott
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Cynthia Dale, Christopher Plummer, David Naughton, Sean Sullivan, Melody Anderson, James B. Douglas, Walter Massey, Austin Willis, Philip Craig, Robert McCormick, Tim Weber
Ned (Nicolas Cage) is a Canadian oarsman in the 1870s who revolutionizes the sport of rowing and becomes a national hero in the process.
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The Dead Zone 1983 R, 102 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror / Thriller
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen Dewhurst, Martin Sheen, Nicholas Campbell, Jackie Burroughs, Ken Pogue, Sean Sullivan, Geza Kovacs, Roberta Weiss, Simon Craig, Peter Dvorsky
Written by Stephen King, this is the story of high school teacher Johnny Smith (Christopher Walken) who is badly injured while in a car with his girlfriend, Sarah Bracknell (Brooke Adams). Upon awakening from a five-year coma, Johnny discovers that he can see people's futures just by touching them. Johnny's life has changed, and he tries to move on. His physician, Dr. Sam Weizak (Herbert Lom), believes that Johnny has not only the ability to predict the future but to change it as well. When Johnny shakes the hand of political candidate Greg Stillson (Martin Sheen), Johnny's ability is tested when he sees Stillson as a future President of the United States in the middle of a nuclear holocaust.
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 Gypsy 1993 TV, 142 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Comedy
Director: Emile Ardolino
Cast: Bette Midler, Cynthia Gibb, Peter Riegert, Edward Asner, Christine Ebersole, Michael Jeter, Andrea Martin, Linda Hart, Anna McNeely, Jennifer Rae Beck, Tony Shalhoub, Sean Sullivan, Jeffrey Broadhurst, Rachel Sweet, Lacey Chabert
This TV remake of the Jules Styne/Stephen Sondheim Broadway musical is based on famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee (Cynthia Gibb) and involves her relationship with her domineering stage mother, Mama Rose (Bette Midler). Mama Rose has dreamed of stardom but having failed now concentrates on her daughters June (Jennifer Rae Beck) and Louise (Gibb) in her effort to turn them into vaudeville stars. Louise does succeed, but, instead of becoming a vaudeville star, she gains fame as burlesque stripper "Gypsy Rose Lee."
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The Silent Partner 1978 R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Daryl Duke
Cast: Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Celine Lomez, Michael Kirby, Ken Pogue, John Candy, Gail Dahms, Michael Donaghue, Jack(2) Duffy, Sean Sullivan, Charlotte Blunt, Guy Sanvido, Nancy Simmonds, Nuala Fitzgerald
When bank robber Harry Reikle (Christopher Plummer) robs the bank where Miles Cullen (Elliott Gould) is the teller, Cullen diverts $50,000 into his own safety deposit box. The newspapers report the bank's losses, and only then does Reikle realize that he does not have all the money. Now, Reikle and Cullen match wits when Reikle pressures Cullen to hand over the missing money.
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Wonderful to Be Young 1961  N/R
Genre: Musical
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Cliff Richard, Robert Morley, Carole Gray, Richard O'Sullivan, Melvyn Hayes, Annette Robertson, Teddy Green, Sonya Cordeau, Sean Sullivan, Harold Scott
British pop-singer Cliff Richard stars as Nicky, the son of rich Hamilton Black (Robert Morley). Needing money (?) in order to buy a piece of property and keep it from his father, Nicky puts on a musical show, and the singing begins.
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The Young Ones 1961 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Sidney J. Furie
Cast: Cliff Richard, Robert Morley, Carole Gray, Richard O'Sullivan, Melvyn Hayes, Teddy Green, Annette Robertson, Sonya Cordeau, Sean Sullivan, Harold Scott
British pop-singer Cliff Richard stars as Nicky, the son of rich Hamilton Black (Robert Morley). Needing money in order to buy a piece of property and keep it from his father, Nicky puts on a musical show, and the singing begins.
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| 1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
2. Atlantic City (1980)
3. The Boy in Blue (1986)
4. The Dead Zone (1983)
5. Gypsy (1993)
6. The Silent Partner (1978)
7. Wonderful to Be Young (1961)
8. The Young Ones (1961)
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