 At First Sight 1999   PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irwin Winkler
Cast: Val Kilmer, Mira Sorvino, Kelly McGillis, Nathan Lane, Steven Weber, Bruce Davison, Ken Howard, Drena DeNiro, Allison Smith
A blind massage therapist, Virgil Adamson (Val Kilmer), falls in love with his client, Amy Benic (Mira Sorvino), and undergoes an operation to restore his sight. This film excels at depicting the effects of blindness: When Virgil first sees following the operation, he cries, "There is something wrong. This can't be seeing...Give me something in my hands." But, the storyline disappoints with its melodramatic unconvincing ending. 1 User Review
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| | enlightening | dj 06/05/2007 | | I thought is was good to show how someone that is different can get along in the world with the right support. It shows how a person can love another based on who they really are. It's like reading a book then watching a movie. Somehow the book was better because you are forced to imagine. And your imagination is better than a hollywood director. Anyway, I thought it was touching and moving and explained a lot about the human condition. We are all prejudice in one way or another, based on very little. |
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 The Break Up 1998  R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Marcus
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Kiefer Sutherland, Steven Weber, Penelope Ann Miller, Tippi Hedren, Hart Bochner, Brent Briscoe, Sarah DeVincentis, Susan Barnes, Leslie Stefanson, Tom Harrison, Hal Landon Jr., Joe Spano, Jack Shearer, Tommy Townsend
Frank Dade (Hart Bochner) physically abuses his wife, Jimmy (Bridget Fonda), himself, and others as well. But it is not until dead bodies start showing up that Jimmy flees for her life.
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Common Ground 2000  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Donna Deitch
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Brittany Murphy, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, James LeGros, Jason Priestley, Mimi Rogers, Margot Kidder, Steven Weber, Edward Asner, Beau Bridges
Set in the small town of Homer, Connecticut, this film contains three short stories about three generations of Homer's residents. Changing attitudes toward gays and lesbians are examined as they change from 1950 until the present day.
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Desperation 2006  R, 131 min.
Genre: Horror / Fantasy / Mystery / Drama / Thriller
aka: Stephen King's Desperation
Director: Mick Garris
Cast: Tom Skerritt, Steven Weber, Annabeth Gish, Charles Durning, Matt Frewer, Ron Perlman, Shane Haboucha, Kelly Overton, Sylvia Kelegian, Henry Thomas, Sammi Hanratty, Ewan Chung, Tom Parker
Collie Entragian (Ron Perlman) is the sheriff in Desperation, Nevada, where the streets are littered with the bodies of townsfolk. He arrests travelers Peter and Mary Jackson (Henry Thomas and Annabeth Gish) and then Steve (Steven Weber), Cynthia (Kelly Overton), and John (Tom Skerritt) who are tossed in jail where they meet young, mysterious David (Shane Haboucha) who seems to have strange powers and an idea of what is going on. They realize that something very eerie is happening in Desperado. But, can these mere mortals really put an end to the devastation, or will friendly ghosts come to their aid?
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Dracula: Dead and Loving It 1995 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror
Director: Mel Brooks
Cast: Leslie Nielsen, Mel Brooks, Harvey Korman, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Lysette Anthony, Anne Bancroft, Clive Revill, Mark Blankfield, Megan Cavanagh, Chuck McCann, Avery Schreiber
The Prince of Darkness (Leslie Nielsen) is happy as a Transylvania vampire–even though he keeps tripping over his cape. However, he still has a huge ego to overcome as he tries to keep his dignity in impossible situations throughout this very funny Mel Brooks film.
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Hamburger Hill 1987 R, 112 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: John Irvin
Cast: Michael Dolan, Daniel O'Shea, Anthony Barrile, Michael Boatman, Don Cheadle, Courtney B. Vance, Dylan McDermott, Tim Quill, Steven Weber, Don James, Michael A. Nickles, Harry O'Reilly, Tommy Swerdlow, Tegan West, Kieu Chinh
In 1969, between May 11th and May 20th, the 101st Airborne Division fought the Vietcong in one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War. The battle was later dubbed Hamburger Hill because of the heavy artillery fire that turned the troops into hamburger meat. This film documents the 11 assaults it took to gain the hill amidst the stark reality of the horrors of war.
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Jeffrey 1995 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christopher Ashley
Cast: Steven Weber, Michael T. Weiss, Patrick Stewart, Bryan Batt, Christine Baranski, Nathan Lane, Kathy Najimy, Olympia Dukakis, Sigourney Weaver, Robert Klein
This film is adapted from Paul Rudnick's play about a gay couple who have the threat of AIDS hovering over their sex lives.
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Joseph: King of Dreams 2000 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Rob LaDuca, Robert C. Ramirez
Cast: Ben Affleck, Mark Hamill, Steven Weber, Jodi Benson, Maureen McGovern, James Eckhouse, Judith Light, Richard Herd, David Campbell
This DreamWorks production retells the Bible story of Joseph who is sold into slavery but gains favor with Pharoah because of his ability to interpret dreams. Pharaoh dresses him in robes, makes him governor of Egypt, and gives him a wife.
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 Leaving Las Vegas 1995  R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Mike Figgis
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis, Steven Weber, Kim Adams, Laurie Metcalf, R. Lee Ermey, Valeria Golino, Xander Berkeley, Emily Procter, Stuart Regen, Graham Beckel, Carey Lowell, Thomas Kopache
This is a haunting love story about alcoholic Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage) who is bent on drinking himself to death in Las Vegas when he meets Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a troubled prostitute. Clinging to each other in their platonic relationship, they both move beyond their desperate selves into a somewhat better place. An American tragedy. Nicolas Cage won an Academy Award for Best Actor, and three other nominations were received, including Best Director and Actress (Shue).
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 The Shining 1997 TV, 273 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Stephen King's The Shining
Director: Mick Garris
Cast: Steven Weber, Rebecca De Mornay, Melvin Van Peebles, Wil Horneff, Elliott Gould, Pat Hingle, Courtland Mead, Cynthia Garris, Mickey Giacomazzi, Tomas Herrera
This TV miniseries remake of the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film does a credible job of capturing the novel's intent but plods along at times. Jack (Steven Weber) has had tough times and now takes on the job of caretaker at a mountain hotel for the winter, bringing his wife and son with him. It doesn't take long before it is evident that evil forces are at work at the hotel.
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Single White Female 1992 R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Steven Weber, Peter Friedman, Stephen Tobolowsky, Frances Bay, Kenneth Tobey, Jessica Lundy, Renee Estevez, Ramon Estevez, Michele Farr, Tara Karsian
Allison Jones (Bridget Fonda) breaks off with her fiance Sam (Steven Weber), advertises in the classifieds for a new roommate, and ends up with the roommate from Hell (Jennifer Jason Leigh).
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Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes 2000 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Matthew Irmas
Cast: Steven Weber, Swoosie Kurtz, Gail O'Grady, Gabriel Mann, Stephen Tobolowsky, Gregg Henry, Nina Siemaszko, Jack Johnson, Bonnie Somerville, Larry Cedar
Hutch Rimes (Steven Weber) is in the insurance business, a happily married man who also keeps a motel room for his affairs with other women. Things get dicey when one of these women wants him to help kill her husband. His problems continue after a 10-year jail sentence for that botched job. A sometimes-clever black comedy.
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Sour Grapes 1998 R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Larry David
Cast: Steven Weber, Craig Bierko, Matt Keeslar, Karen Sillas, Robyn Peterman, Viola Harris, Jennifer Leigh Warren, Jack Burns, Richard Gant, Philip Baker Hall, Mark Chaet
Cousins Richie (Craig Bierko) and Evan (Steven Weber) spend a weekend in Atlantic City. Down to their last quarter, Richie puts Evan's quarter into the slot machine and wins $436,000. Does Richie share his winnings? Three percent is all he offers Evan, and therein lies the plot.
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The Temp 1993 R, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Tom Holland
Cast: Timothy Hutton, Lara Flynn Boyle, Faye Dunaway, Dwight Schultz, Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, Scott Coffey, Dakin Matthews, Colleen Flynn, Maura Tierney, Lin Shaye, Jesse Vint
Kris Bolin (Lara Flynn Boyle) fills in as a temporary office assistant when Peter Dern's (Timothy Hutton) secretary goes on vacation. Murder and mayhem quickly follow her arrival as the corporate office is turned into her own "playhouse."
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Time Code 2000  R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Figgis
Cast: Saffron Burrows, Salma Hayek, Stellan Skarsgard, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Julian Sands, Holly Hunter, Kyle MacLachlan, Steven Weber, Richard Edson, Xander Berkeley
Writer/director Mike Figgis brings four interrelated stories to the screen–split into four segments that unfold simultaneously in real time. The volume is raised for the segment meant to draw the audiences' attention at that moment. This works in that it opens doors for future innovations and, once you have accustomed yourself to the four screens, the stories do entertain.
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Walls of Glass 1985 R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Flanagan
Director: Scott Goldstein
Cast: Philip Bosco, Geraldine Page, Linda Thorson, William Hickey, Olympia Dukakis, Brian Bloom, Steven Weber, Louis Zorich
A cab driver, James Flanagan (Philip Bosco), dreams of becoming a Shakespearean actor but sees it all ending when he learns that he has angered the producer of the Shakespeare festival.
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| 1. At First Sight (1999)
2. The Break Up (1998)
3. Common Ground (2000)
4. Desperation (2006)
aka: Stephen King's Desperation
5. Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
6. Hamburger Hill (1987)
7. Jeffrey (1995)
8. Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
9. Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
10. The Shining (1997)
aka: Stephen King's The Shining
11. Single White Female (1992)
12. Sleep Easy, Hutch Rimes (2000)
13. Sour Grapes (1998)
14. The Temp (1993)
15. Time Code (2000)
16. Walls of Glass (1985)
aka: Flanagan
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