Breaking Point 1976  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Bo Svenson, Robert Culp, John Colicos, Belinda Montgomery, Stephen Young, Jeff Lynas, Richard M. Davidson, Linda Sorenson, Gerry Salsberg, Jonathan White, John "Bud" Cardos, Alan McRae, Joanna Noyes, Ken Camroux
Michael McBain (Bo Svenson) is a mild-mannered judo instructor who witnesses a Cosa Nostra murder, agrees to testify, and is put into the witness protection program. But, the mob finds him and targets his family. Now, McBain takes the law into his own hands and goes after the mob.
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Charlie Bartlett 2008  R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Jon Poll
Cast: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings, Tyler Hilton, Mark Rendall, Dylan Taylor, Megan Park, Jake Epstein, Jonathan Malen, Derek McGrath, Stephen Young, Eric Fink
Charlie (Anton Yelchin) has been kicked out of private schools and enters his first public school where he finds a unique way to win over his new classmates and become popular. He takes over a stall in the men's room and serves as a psychiatrist giving troubled students advice–and selling them Ritalin from his prescription. The ploy works, Charlie is popular and even dating Susan (Kat Dennings) who just happens to be Principal Gardner's (Robert Downey Jr.) daughter. But, in dating Susan, has Charlie gone too far in getting attention from Principal Gardner, and will his activities be exposed?
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 Patton 1970  PG, 170 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, Michael Bates, Frank Latimore, Ed Binns, Lawrence Dobkin, John Doucette, Bill Hickman, Carey Loftin, Albert Dumortier, Morgan Paull, Karl Michael Vogler, Tim Considine
This is the story of Gen. George S. Patton (George C. Scott) as he assumes command of the American forces during World War II and engages in battle against Germany's Field Marshal Rommel (Karl Michael Vogler). After slapping an American soldier (Tim Considine), Patton loses his command but leads the U.S. 3rd Army through Europe and defeats Hitler's counteroffensive in the Battle of the Bulge. The film won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Actor (George C. Scott declined to accept).
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Portrait of a Showgirl 1982 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern
Cast: Lesley Ann Warren, Rita Moreno, Tony Curtis, Barry Primus, Dianne Kay, Kip Gilman, Howard Morris, Hamilton Camp, Floyd Levine, Douglas Dirkson, Stephen Young, Nicky Blair
Las Vegas life in general and Caesar's Palace in particular are highlighted in this film about a dancer (Lesley Ann Warren) who comes to realize there is more to life than dancing in Vegas. Made for TV. Rita Moreno is great as her dancer friend.
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Skulls II 2002  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joe Chappelle
Cast: Robin Dunne, Lindy Booth, Ashley Cafagna-Tesoro, Nathan West, Aaron Ashmore, Christopher Ralph, James Gallanders, Andrew Gillies, Stephen Young, Simon Reynolds, Ardon Bess, Sandi Ross, Margo Gagnon, R.D. Reid, Patric Masurkevitch
This direct-to-video/DVD release finds our secret society still at the college. Ryan (Robin Dunne) is inducted as a member and later sees a member (apparently) kill a woman. Now what? Should he break the Skulls' rules and investigate or report the incident?
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Soylent Green 1973  PG, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Mystery
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Joseph Cotten, Brock Peters, Paula Kelly, Edward G. Robinson, Whit Bissell, Mike Henry, Dick Van Patten, Stephen Young, Lincoln Kilpatrick, Roy Jenson, Leonard Stone, Celia Lovsky
In New York City during 2020, detective Thorn (Charlton Heston) is aided by Sol Roth (Edward G. Robinson) during his investigation of the assassination of Soylent Green executive William Simonson (Joseph Cotton). They uncover a plot by Soylent Corporation to solve society's hunger problems when they learn what really makes up the ingredients of Soylent Green's "food." The story is based on Harry Harrison's sci-fi book "Make Room! Make Room!"
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Who's Harry Crumb? 1989  PG-13, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Flaherty
Cast: John Candy, Jeffrey Jones, Annie Potts, Barry Corbin, Tim Thomerson, Shawnee Smith, James Belushi, Valri Bromfield, Joe Flaherty, Stephen Young
A wealthy heiress has been kidnapped, and the worst possible choice of detectives is working on the case. This "comedy" has very few laughs.
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| 1. Breaking Point (1976)
2. Charlie Bartlett (2008)
3. Lifeguard (1976)
4. Patton (1970)
5. Portrait of a Showgirl (1982)
6. Skulls II (2002)
7. Soylent Green (1973)
8. Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
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