Angel Eyes 2001  R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luis Mandoki
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, James Caviezel, Terrence Howard, Sonia Braga, Victor Argo, Shirley Knight, Jeremy Sisto, Monet Mazur, Daniel Magder, Kari Matchett, Connor McAuley, Peter MacNeill
A tough Chicago cop, Sharon Pogue (Jennifer Lopez), is estranged from her family when she meets an odd stranger, Catch Lambert (James Caviezel), who just happens to be the victim who Sharon comforted after a car accident one year ago. Thus begins their on again/off again romantic relationship.
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Blue Moon 2000  PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John A. Gallagher
Cast: Ben Gazzara, Rita Moreno, Alanna Ubach, Brian Vincent, Burt Young, Vincent Pastore, Heather Matarazzo, Victor Argo, David Thornton, Lillo Brancato
Because of confusion with their Catskill cabin rental, late one night a 60-ish couple–Frank (Ben Gazzara) and Maggie (Rita Moreno)–unexpectedly meet a much younger couple–Mac (Brian Vincent) and Peggy (Alanna Ubach) when they appear at the cabin expecting to spend the night. When the couples talk about their pasts, they find they are connected as secrets come to the fore.
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The Don Is Dead 1973  R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Beautiful But Deadly
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Frederic Forrest, Robert Forster, Al Lettieri, Angel Tompkins, Ina Balin, Abe Vigoda, Charles Cioffi, Louis Zorich, Frank DeKova, Joe Santos, Victor Argo
Mafia control of the underworld is the subject of this convoluted plot starring Anthony Quinn as the infamous Don Angelo.
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 Don't Say a Word 2001 R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gary Fleder
Cast: Michael Douglas, Sean Bean, Brittany Murphy, Skye McCole Bartusiak, Famke Janssen, Jennifer Esposito, Oliver Platt, Guy Torry, Shawn Doyle, Victor Argo
When psychiatrist Nathan Conrad's (Michael Douglas) daughter, Jessie (Skye McCole Bartusiak), is kidnapped, he must race against the clock to treat a catatonic woman (Brittany Murphy) who holds the key to Jessie's survival.
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 Double Whammy 2001  R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tom DiCillo
Cast: Denis Leary, Elizabeth Hurley, Steve Buscemi, Luis Guzman, Victor Argo, Chris Noth, Donald Faison, Maurice G. Smith, Keith Nobbs, Melonie Diaz
Things just aren't going well at work for NYC cop Ray Pluto (Denis Leary). He even throws out his back during a fast food restaurant robbery, with a child saving the day. Things aren't going well at his apartment building either, with several odd episodes unfolding. A so-so comedy.
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Falling in Love 1984 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Romance
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Cast: Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel, Dianne Wiest, Jane Kaczmarek, George Martin, David Clennon, Victor Argo, Frances Conroy, Kenneth Welsh, Wiley Earl, Jesse Bradford, James Ryan
Frank (Robert De Niro) and Molly (Meryl Streep) commute between Westchester County and Manhattan but do not meet until they run into each other while Christmas shopping for their respective families and their packages get mixed up. They meet again on the train home months later, and their brief encounters grow into romance as their marriages are thrown to the wind in an instant of passion.
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Fast Food, Fast Women 2000 R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Amos Kollek
Cast: Anna Levine, Jamie Harris, Louise Lasser, Robert Modica, Lonette McKee, Victor Argo, Angelica Torn, Austin Pendleton, Valerie Geffner, Mark Margolis
Amos Kollek presents a number of storylines about ordinary people trying to find love. Bella (Anna Levine) waitresses at a Manhattan diner, and during her off-hours she begins a very shaky relationship with a cab driver (Jamie Harris). Meanwhile, one of Bella's friends, Paul (Robert Modica), meets the widowed Emily (Louise Lasser), and another friend, Seymour (Victor Argo), is entranced by young Wanda (Valerie Geffner).
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 1999  R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Isaach De Bankole, Tricia Vessey, Victor Argo, Gene Ruffini, Richard Portnow, Camille Winbush, Dennis Liu, Frank Minucci
Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) is a hit man for the mob and lives by the strict "Way of the Samuri." After a botched job, a contract is put out on him and his master Louie (John Tormey), so Ghost Dog must act to save both of them.
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Going Nomad 1998 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Art Jones
Cast: Damian Young, Jourdan Zayles, Jamie C. Ward, Gregory Wolfe, Mason Pettit, Victor Argo, Tom Oppenheim, Graciela Lecube, Jose Yenque, Marilyn Brett
El Cid Rivera (Damian Young) and his group of "urban nomads" spend their nights piloting 1970s Buicks and Lincolns down New York's asphalt streets in search of the Perfect Ride. Later, they gather at a local bar, discuss life, and then head for dead-end jobs, which serve to fill the interim between their nocturnal rides.
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Her Alibi 1989 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruce Beresford
Cast: Tom Selleck, Paulina Porizkova, William Daniels, James Farentino, Hurd Hatfield, Victor Argo, Patrick Wayne, Tess Harper, Bill Smitrovich
A mystery writer (Tom Selleck) gives a murder suspect (Pauline Porizkova) an alibi. Later, when strange things begin to happen to him, he begins to doubt her innocence.
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 King of New York 1990  R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Christopher Walken, David Caruso, Laurence Fishburne, Victor Argo, Wesley Snipes, Janet Julian, Joey Chin, Giancarlo Esposito, Paul Calderon, Steve Buscemi
Drug kingpin Frank White (Christopher Walken) returns to the streets of New York from a long stint in prison and again takes up his old trade. He and his gang have many enemies; both police and rivals don't like his multi-racial gang. This time, Frank has a new goal: he wants to help the poor by building a big hospital in their neighborhood. Extremely violent.
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The Last Temptation of Christ 1988  R, 160 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Verna Bloom, Harry Dean Stanton, David Bowie, Andre Gregory, Nehemiah Persoff, Roberts Blossom, John Lurie, Paul Greco, Barry Miller, Gary Basaraba, Irvin Kershner, Victor Argo
Based on Nikos Kazantzakis' novel, this controversial biblical interpretation presents Christ as a man in the middle of a dilemma of life as the Son of God or that of an ordinary man. Scorsese received an Oscar nomination for his Directorial efforts.
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Lulu on the Bridge 1998 PG-13, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Paul Auster
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Mira Sorvino, Willem Dafoe, Gina Gershon, Mandy Patinkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Victor Argo, Don Byron, Richard Edson, Kevin Corrigan
Izzy Maurer (Harvey Keitel) was a successful jazz saxophone player UNTIL, in a random act of violence, he is shot while performing in a nightclub. As a result, Izzy is no longer able to play. Depression, love, more depression, and the hope for healing follow. Not a real upper!
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 Mean Streets 1973  R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, David Carradine, David Proval, Amy Robinson, Cesare Danova, Richard Romanus, Victor Argo, George Memmoli, Robert Carradine, Lenny Scaletta, Jeannie Bell, Murray Moston, Lois Walden, Harry Northup
Four young men–Charlie (Harvey Keitel), who is confused between his loyalties to his church and his gangster activities; bartender Tony (David Proval); bookie Michael (Richard Romanus); and troubled Johnny Boy (Robert De Niro)–hang out in New York's Little Italy. Charlie tries to protect Johnny Boy, but matters get out of hand when Michael becomes fed up with Johnny Boy not paying off his debt to him and seeks revenge. A great film that made Martin Scorsese a big name.
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Monkey Trouble 1994 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Franco Amurri
Cast: Thora Birch, Harvey Keitel, Mimi Rogers, Christopher McDonald, Kevin Scannell, Adrian Johnson, Julian Johnson, Alison Elliott, Robert Miranda, Victor Argo
Eva (Thora Birch) is a little girl who dreams of owning a monkey. One day she spots a cute monkey, befriends him, and takes him home. The monkey turns out to be a trained pickpocket, and its owner (Harvey Keitel) tries to recapture him.
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Next Stop, Wonderland 1998 R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brad Anderson
Cast: Hope Davis, Alan Gelfant, Victor Argo, H. Jon Benjamin, Cara Buono, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Roger Rees, Larry Gilliard Jr., Robert(2) Stanton, Holland Taylor
When Erin's (Hope Davis) boyfriend dumps her, her own mother (Holland Taylor) places an ad in the personals for her. Then there is Alan (Alan Gelfant), the aspiring marine biologist. Erin and Alan often come close but don't quite meet. Will their paths finally cross?
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On the Run 1998 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bruno de Almeida
Cast: Michael Imperioli, John Ventimiglia, Drena DeNiro, Agnes Jaoui, Joaquim de Almeida, Nick Sandow, Victor Argo, Tom Gilroy, Joseph Gannascoli, Suzanne Shepherd
Two stars from "The Sopranos"–Michael Imperioli and John Ventimiglia–take on lead roles in this story about an introverted travel agent, Albert DeSantis, who gets a visit from his childhood friend, Louie Salazar. Louie has just broken out of prison and is ready to take Albert on a night filled with adventure.
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Quick Change 1990 R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard Franklin, Bill Murray
Cast: Bill Murray, Geena Davis, Randy Quaid, Jason Robards, Jack Gilpin, Phil Hartman, Stanley Tucci, Bob Elliott, Bill Raymond, Victor Argo, Tony Shalhoub, Garry Goodrow
Grimm, Phyllis, and Loomis (Bill Murray, Geena Davis, and Randy Quaid) find that robbing a bank is relatively easy compared to the getaway. This movie, adapted from the 1981 novel by Jay Cronley, is a fast-paced, humorous film that has one wondering what will go wrong next.
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 Raw Deal 1986 R, 97 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Irvin
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Harrold, Darren McGavin, Sam Wanamaker, Paul Shenar, Blanche Baker, Steven Hill, Joe Regalbuto, Robert Davi, Ed Lauter, Mordecai Lawner, Louise Robey, Victor Argo, George P. Wilbur, Denver Mattson
After his son is killed while trying to protect a man scheduled to testify against mobster Patrovita (Sam Wanamaker), FBI chief Shannon (Darren McGavin) calls former FBI agent Mark Kaminsky (Arnold Schwarzenegger) back into service. His assignment is to infiltrate Chicago's largest mob, led by Max (Robert Davi). As Kaminsky works undercover to put away the gang members, violence is the order of the day–especially when he is given orders to kill Shannon.
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Smoke 1995 R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Wayne Wang
Cast: Harvey Keitel, William Hurt, Forest Whitaker, Stockard Channing, Harold Perrineau, Ashley Judd, Giancarlo Esposito, Victor Argo, Jared Harris, Jose Zuniga
Taken from Paul Auster's novel, "The Music of Chance," this film records moments in the lives of several people who wander in and out of a Brooklyn cigar store. Shopkeeper Augie (Harvey Keitel) is a storyteller who touches and is touched by the lives of those around him. Among the interesting characters are Paul Benjamin (William Hurt), Rashid (Harold Perrineau Jr.), and Ruby (Stockard Channing).
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Standard Time 2002 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Musical
aka: Anything But Love
Director: Robert Cary
Cast: Isabel Rose, Andrew McCarthy, Cameron Bancroft, Ilana Levine, Victor Argo, Eartha Kitt, Alix Korey, Sean Arbuckle, Michael J. Burg, Josh Stamberg, Peter Appel, Bart DeFinna
This tribute to Hollywood musicals of the 1940s and 1950s features Isabel Rose in the role of down-on-her-luck cabaret singer Billy Golden. She is torn between the affections of her piano teacher and those of a very successful lawyer who can offer Billy financial support but lacks appreciation for her world of music. Guess who wins!
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 Taxi Driver 1976  R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Cybill Shepherd, Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Albert Brooks, Martin Scorsese, Victor Argo, Joe Spinell, Diahnne Abbott, Leonard Harris, Frank Adu, Gino Ardito, Garth Avery, Harry Cohn
"You talkin' to me?" Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) is a lonely, psychotic New York City taxi driver who, when turned down by Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), plots to assassinate the President of the United States. Unsuccessful at that, he turns his aggression against a pimp (Harvey Keitel) for 12-year-old Iris (Jody Foster). Academy Award nominations include Best Picture, Actor (De Niro), and Supporting Actress (Foster).
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Unholy Rollers 1972 R, 88 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Vernon Zimmerman
Cast: Claudia Jennings, Louis Quinn, Betty Anne Rees, Roberta Collins, Alan Vint, Kathleen Freeman, John Harmon, Dan Seymour, Victor Argo
Karen Walker becomes a Roller Derby star, but her failure to become a team player creates major problems for her team.
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 The Yards 2000 R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: James Gray
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway, Andrew Davoli, Steve Lawrence, Tony Musante, Victor Argo, Tomas Milian, Robert Montano, Victor Arnold
Set around the yards where NYC transit trains are repaired, this crime thriller zeroes in on police corruption. Newly released from prison, Leo Handler (Mark Wahlberg) returns to his mother's (Ellen Burstyn) cluttered apartment, and life looks bleak. But wait, Aunt Kitty (Faye Dunaway) has just married a successful businessman (James Caan), and he is willing to help Leo. Unfortunately, his form of help leads to more and more problems.
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| 1. Angel Eyes (2001)
2. Bad Lieutenant (1992)
3. Blue Moon (2000)
4. Boxcar Bertha (1972)
5. The Don Is Dead (1973)
aka: Beautiful But Deadly
6. Don't Say a Word (2001)
7. Double Whammy (2001)
8. Falling in Love (1984)
9. Fast Food, Fast Women (2000)
10. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
11. Going Nomad (1998)
12. Her Alibi (1989)
13. King of New York (1990)
14. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)
15. Lulu on the Bridge (1998)
16. Mean Streets (1973)
17. Monkey Trouble (1994)
18. Next Stop, Wonderland (1998)
19. On the Run (1998)
20. Quick Change (1990)
21. Raw Deal (1986)
22. Smoke (1995)
23. Standard Time (2002)
aka: Anything But Love
24. Taxi Driver (1976)
25. Unholy Rollers (1972)
26. The Yards (2000)
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