Beyond the City Limits 2002  R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Rip It Off
Director: Gigi Gaston
Cast: Jennifer Esposito, Nastassja Kinski, Alyson Hannigan, Steve Harris, Brian McCardie, Todd Field, Michael Cole, Alexis Denisof, Chris Ellis, Marcos A. Ferraez
Three women (Nastassja Kinski, Alyson Hannigan, and Jennifer Esposito), two of which are living with thugs, plan to rob a casino without the boyfriends and do it on their own. Things don't go too well in this weak effort.
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Broken Vessels 1998  R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Scott Ziehl
Cast: Todd Field, Jason London, Roxana Zal, Susan Traylor, James Hong, Patrick Cranshaw, Brent David Fraser, Stephanie Feury, David(2) Nelson, William Smith
Tom Meyer (Jason London), a rookie paramedic in New York, is assigned Jimmy Warzniak (Todd Field) as his partner. But Jimmy is a sociopath who uses heroin and cocaine to get through the ordeals of his work. It doesn't take long for Tom to be faced with the decision of whether or not to solve his problems in the same manner that Jimmy does.
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Eyes Wide Shut 1999  R, 160 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Marie Richardson, Rade Serbedzija, Todd Field, Vinessa Shaw, Alan Cumming, Leelee Sobieski, Fay Masterson
One evening, Dr. William Harford's (Tom Cruise) wife, Alice (Nicole Kidman), confessed that she once fantasized about a young naval officer and had almost been unfaithful to their marriage vows. That revelation shatters Bill's belief in the stability of their marriage, and he leaves their home to visit one of his patients. Instead of returning home, Bill wanders the streets into a sexual underworld where he is hit head-on with sexual and moral discoveries.
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Gross Anatomy 1989  PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Thom Eberhardt
Cast: Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga, Christine Lahti, Todd Field, John Scott Clough, Alice Carter, Robert Desiderio, Zakes Mokae, J.C. Quinn, Clyde Kusatsu
Joe (Matthew Modine) doesn't take medical school seriously, joking his way through his first year. His teacher (Chrisine Lahti) and his lab partner (Daphne Zuniga) try to change his attitude, realizing that he has untapped potential.
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 The Haunting 1999  PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Jan de Bont
Cast: Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lili Taylor, Owen Wilson, Marian Seldes, Bruce Dern, Virginia Madsen, Alix Koromzay, Todd Field, Michael Cavanaugh, Tom Irwin, M.C. Gainey, Charles Gunning, Hadley Eure, Saul Priever
This film is a remake of Shirley Jackson's novel, "The Haunting of Hill House"–about spinster Nell (Lili Taylor), the brazen Theo (Catherine Zeta-Jones), and manipulative Luke (Owen Wilson) who enter a haunted house at the suggestion of a psychology professor, Dr. Jeffrey Marrow (Liam Neeson). They get much more than they bargain for when they attempt to investigate mysteries within the confines of this eerie house.
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 In the Bedroom 2001  R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Todd Field
Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, William Mapother, Marisa Tomei, William Wise, Celia Weston, Karen Allen, Justin Ashforth, Frank T. Wells
Sissy Spacek is superb in her role of a middle-aged music teacher who is also the wife of physician Matt (Tom Wilkinson), and mother of college-bound son Frank (Nick Stahl). Life is good–until Frank becomes involved with Natalie (Marisa Tomei), the mother of two children. Although their affair is doomed from the start, one very powerful moment will change the lives of everyone in this unforgettable story. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture, Actor (Tom Wilkinson), Actress (Sissy Spacek), and Supporting Actress (Marisa Tomei).
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 Little Children 2006 R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Todd Field
Cast: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson, Noah Emmerich, Jackie Earle Haley, Gregg Edelman, Phyllis Somerville, Raymond J. Barry, Jane Adams, Ty Simpkins, Sadie Goldstein, Trini Alvarado
Suburban parents–stay-at-home dad Brad Adamson (Patrick Wilson) and frustrated mom Sarah Pierce (Kate Winslet)–meet while taking their children to community playgrounds. Their sexual attraction to each other is obvious, and, after awhile, a torrid affair ensues. Meanwhile, Brad's friend Larry Hedges (Noah Emmerich) spends much of his time driving by the house of recently released sex offender Ronald James McGorvey (Jackie Earle Haley) who has returned to the neighborhood to live with his mother (Phyllis Somerville). The lives and adventures of other parents in the neighborhood cross as well while supervising their children at playgrounds and pools in the small town. Three Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Actress (Kate Winslet) and Supporting Actress (Jackie Earle Haley).
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New Port South 2001 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kyle Cooper
Cast: Blake Shields, Todd Field, Will Estes, Kevin Christy, Melissa George, Raymond J. Barry, Gabriel Mann, Brad Eric Johnson, Rusty DeWees, Nick Sandow
High-school student Maddox (Blake Shields) believes that schools aren't really out to teach but to mold students into followers of the state. Thus he talks other students into initiating a rebellion against school authorities.
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Sleep with Me 1994 R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rory Kelly
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Meg Tilly, Craig Sheffer, Parker Posey, Adrienne Shelly, Joey Lauren Adams, Quentin Tarantino, June Lockhart, Dean Cameron, Todd Field
Joseph (Eric Stoltz) and Frank (Craig Sheffer) are both in love with Sarah (Meg Tilly). The catch: Joseph and Sarah are already legally married!
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 Twister 1996 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Jan de Bont
Cast: Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Cary Elwes, Jami Gertz, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck, Zach Grenier, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Scott Thomson, Todd Field, Sean Whalen, Gregory Sporleder, Joey Slotnick, Wendle Josepher
An unfunded team of university researchers–including Bill Harding (Bill Paxton), his soon-to-be ex-wife Jo (Helen Hunt), and Bill's new fiancee Melissa (Jami Gertz)–chase tornadoes to obtain scientific data useful for prediction and control of the deadly twisters. While the love triangle lacks substance, the special effects of tornadoes are excellent and make this a movie worth watching. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Special Effects and Sound.
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| 1. Beyond the City Limits (2002)
aka: Rip It Off
2. Broken Vessels (1998)
3. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
4. Full Fathom Five (1990)
5. Gross Anatomy (1989)
6. The Haunting (1999)
7. In the Bedroom (2001)
8. Little Children (2006)
9. New Port South (2001)
10. Ruby in Paradise (1993)
11. Sleep with Me (1994)
12. Twister (1996)
13. Walking and Talking (1996)
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