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"A magnificent epic full of spectacular battles, blazing passion and grand performances."-Jeanne Wolf. Jeanne Wolf's Hollywood. Together, Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond and Jerry Zucker, the director of Ghost, bring you a new vision of King Arthur's Camelot. A vision of breathtaking battles, heart-pounding courage, of the undeniable love tht brought an entire kingdom to its knees...and the undying passion that made it live forever.
Rated PG-13.
The film's dramatic climax was shot on Paradise Head, a scenic cliff with a 120-foot drop. Shot completely without visual effects, the entire sequence was actually performed by stuntmen and the movie's young stars, Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood. Evil resides in an unexpected place in this gripping, suspense-filled drama. Macaulay Culkin stars as Henry, an angelic-looking boy who seems loving and loyal to his parents, sister and friends. Only his cousin Mark (Elijah Wood) sees what lurks behind Henry's family, they won't believe him, leaving the terrified youngster alone to battle his jealous, menacing cousin.
Rated R.
"One Of the Year's Best!"-CBS-TV. A hearwarming and funny hit that's earned overwhelming critical acclaim, Simon Birch features great performances from stars Ashley Judd (Kiss The Girls, Heat) and Oliver Platt (Bulworth, Indecent Proposal) in an outstanding cast! Even though Simon Birch is the smallest kid in town, deep down he knows that he was born to do something big! He's on a constant search to discover his destiny, but somehow manages to find nothing but trouble! Meanwhile, Simon's loyal best friend Joe (Joseph Mazzello-Jurassic Park, Radio Flyer) is searching for the identity of his father, a secret his beautiful mother (Judd) has guarded Joe's entire life. As these two share the hilarious..and sometimes tragic...ups and downs that will forever bind them together, discover for yourself the undeniable charms of this uplifting and inspirational motion picture! "Funny And Warm-Hearted!"-Roger Ebert.
Rated PG.
Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbe, Isabella Rossellini and Valeria Golino star in Immortal Beloved, a mesmerizing mystery based on the tumultuous real life of Ludwig van Beethoven. Oldman gives a tour de force performance as the passionate, volatile genious who inspired love and hatred in equal measure. Whether seducing regal followers or criticizing the ruling class, Beethoven made many enemies, But he also had one true love - the unnamed "Immortal Beloved" mentioned in an enigmatic letter discovered upon his death. The thrilling search for the identity of this mystery woman leads us into beethoven's dark past, his hidden passions, and, ultimately, into the unparalleled genius of his music. 'A masterpiece. There are scenes in Immortal Beloved you will never forget." (John Corcoran, KCAL-TV)
Rated R.
"**** A Great Film That's Also Rip-Roarin' Entertainment."-Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News. In 1982 a reporter visiting Levy county in Florida noticed a lack of black residents. So he asked questions...and a long-ago tragedy came to light. John Singleton directs Jon Voight and Ving Rhames in this powerful true drama. It is January 1, 1923 in Rosewood, but in this largely black town built on family, faith and hard work hopes for the new year abruptly end. In a few harrowing nights, a white mob razes Rosewood into oblivion. As the rampage gains cataclysmic force, a heroic World War I veteran (Rhames) and a shopkeeper (Voight) join forces. Dozens of terrified women and children have fled into nearby swamps. Somehow they must be led to safety.
Rated R.
Academy Award-winners Robin Williams and Cuba Gooding, Jr. embark on a supernatural journey beyond the realm of mortality in this visually stunning and unforgettable epic. After Chris Nielsen (Williams) dies in an accident, he tries to remain close to his beautiful, mortal wife, Annie (Annabella Sciorra). With the friendly spirit (Gooding, Jr.) assigned to guide him, he begins to adapt to his new state of being in a setting that can only be described as heavenly. But when his distraught wife takes her own life, she is banished to an eternal damnation. Chris vows to find her so they can share eternity together, but no one has ever succeeded in rescuing a soul from such a horrific fate. With the help his heavenly friends, Chris sets out on the most perilous and harrowing journey of his life, or afterlife: a a quest for everlasting love that will take him to hell and back!
Rated PG-13.
Brotherly love takes a beating in this wickedly funny romance starring Keanu Reeves, Vincent D'Onofrio and Cameron Diaz. Jjaks (Reeves) is a drifter who has come home for his brother's wedding. But when he steals the bride (Diaz), the bonds of brotherhood are cut forever. Now the groom (D'Onofrio) is gunning for revenge and the runaway couple is in for a hell of a honeymoon. With music by Spearhead, The Replacements, Bob Dylan, Nancy Sinatra and more, Feeling Minnesota is one of the hippest movies of the year. Watch for the all-star supporting cast including Delroy Lindo and Dan Aykroyd! 'A wonderful, wild roller coaster ride!" -Bill Zwecker, NBC-TV, Chicago.
Rated R.
A Powerful Frontline Cast - Including George Clooney, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte and Woody Harrelson - explodes into action in this haughtingly realistic view of military and moral chaos in the Pacific during World War II. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Terrence Malick), The Thin Red Line is an unparalleled cinematic masterpiece that Gene Siskel called "Brilliant...A terrific achievement...The finest contemporary war film!"
Rated R.
"A tight crime thriller!"-The Houston Chronicle. It's high-voltage thrills as hot X-Files star David Duchovny and new big-screen bad boy Timothy Hutton (Beautiful Girls) square off in an edgy confronttion where the stakes are high...and the action is deadly! Duchovny plays Dr. Eugene Sands, an ex-surgeon lured into a dark underworld by a hip - but lethal - mob boss (Hutton) in need of some unorthodox medical assistance. Before long, Sands is Playing God - caught in a web of murder and mayhem ...and growing far too close to the mobster's seductive mistress, played by sexy Angelina Jolie (Hackers). it's a potent action thriller where passion and deception meet in a battle between good and evil! "The best...action flick of the year!" - The Detroit News.
Rated R.
For a good time...come to Porky's! (Color, 1981) Bob Clark's inspired comedy smash Porky's looks back on those long-lost days, when, to a teenage boy, sex was everything. Porky's follows the hilarious misadventures of six sex-starved youths - the terrors of Angel Beach High School. They include Pee Wee, who is determined to lose his virginity at any cost. Tony, who knows a secret spy-hole that leads into the girls shower room, and Meat, a fearsome fighter with a heart of gold. Together, they set out for Porky's (a notorious honky-tonk strip joint) in search of some "action". Ripped-off and thrown out by the proprietor, they plot a revengeful scheme that is both uproarious and unforgettable.
Rated R.
The judicial system is supposed to protect them. But when a youthful prank
in New York's Hell's Kitchen spins out of control, the punishment doesn't
fit the crime. Sentenced to the Wilkinson School for Boys, four pals are mistreated
at will by a cadre of sadistic guards. Now, 15 years later, they have an unexpected
opportunity to use that system-for revenge. Friendship. Loyalty. Retribution.
The powerful themes and startling events of the controversial bestseller come
to the screen in the electrifying thriller Sleepers, written for the screen
and directed by Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Disclosure), Kevin Bacon, Robert
De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Bruno Kirby, Jason Patric and Brad Pitt headline
the ensemble of this compelling movie that "reminds us what superb acting
is all about" (Pat Collins, WWOR-TV). from its telltale opening lines
to its stunning courtroom climax,
Sleepers is spellbinding entertainment. With a vengenance.
Rated R.
Superstar Clint Eastwood and director Don Siegel re-team for their fifth film in this fascinating account of the only three men ever to escape from the infamous maximum security prison at Alcatraz . In 29 years, the seemingly impenetrable federal penitentiary, which housed Al Capone and "Birdman" Robert Stroud, was only broken once - by three men never heard of again. Eastwood portrays Frank Morris, the cunning bank robber who masterminded the elaborately detailed and, as far as anyone knows, ultimatley successful, escape. Patrick McGoohan is a superb counterpoint as the suspicious warden. Filmed on location in Alcatraz, this gritty and realistic reenactment of a true story has all the power one expects of an Eastwood/Siegel movie.
Rated-PG.
"One of the most enchanting, startingly original love stories ever filmed."-Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times. One of the most critically acclaimed and highly awarded films of the year, The Piano arouses erotic passions and vengeful jealousies when Ada, a young mute woman (Holly Hundet), is desired by two men-her husband by an arranged marriage (Sam Neill) and the husband's darkly intense neighbor (Harvey Keitel). Violent emotions erupt, but only one man understands that Ada's heart can only be won through her beloved piano.
Rated R.
I Know What you Did Last Summer
If you're going to bury the truth, make sure it stays buried. Jennifer Love Hewitt (from TV's Party of Five) and Sarah Michelle Gellar (Scream 2) star with Freddie Prinze, Jr., Ryan Phillippe and Johnny Galecki in this terrifying tale of a body that just won't stay dead. After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim's body into the sea. But exactly one year later, the dead man returns from his watery grave, and he's looking for more than an apology. From the writer of Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer is a "pure fright machine (that) scares the hell out of you!" - Norman Wilner, Toronto Star.
Rated R.
"Fierce and beautiful...Raw and elecrifying..." - Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly. An epic adventure and passionae romance unfold against the panorama of a frontier wilderness ravaged by war. Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis (Best actor in 1989 for My Left Foot) stars as Hawkeye, rugged frontiersman and adopted son of the Mohicans, and Madeline Stowe is Cora Munro, aristocratic daughter of a proud British Colonel. Their love, tested by fate, blazes amidst a brutal conflict between the British, the French and Native American allies that engulfs the majestic mountains and cathedral-like forests of Colonial America. Based on the american literary classis by James Fenimore Cooper, The Last of the Mohicans is a "spellbindingly beautiful old-fashioned epic." (Joel Siegel, Good Morning America)
Rated R.
"Fight Club pulls you in, challenges your prejudices, rocks your world and leaves you laughing" (Rolling Stone). Brad Pitt (12 Monkeys, Seven), Edward Norton (Primal Fear, American History X) and Helena Bonham Carter (Mighty Aphrodite, A Room With A View) turn in powerful "performances of which movie legends are made" (Chicago Tribune) in this action-packed hit. A ticking-time-bomb insomniac (Norton) and a slippery soap salesman (Pitt) channel primal, male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concenpt catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until a sensuous eccentric (Bonham Carter) gets in the way and ignities an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion. The New York Times raved that Fight Club "just might require another viewing." Here's your chance-brace youself.
Rated R.
"As fascinating as it is freakish. No mistaking it's one of a kind."-Janet Maslin, The New York Times. It's a strange world, isn't it? A college student stumbles across a bizarre mystery and wants to know more, perhaps too much more. The strange world he's found lurking beneath his hometown's picture-postcard veneer is about to become much stanger. It's also an unforgetatably fascinating and foreboding world, a unique vision that made Blue Velvet #3 in a critics' poll of the '80s best American films (American Film, November 1989). Award-winning moviemaker David Lynch's Blue Velvet spins a spidery web around dreamy, disparate characters in a place called Lumberton...then knots it tight. Doe-eyed Isabella Rossellini shivers with a fearsome blue secret. Dennis Hopper, his veins bulging and his engines pumping sleaze, wheezes psychotic rage. Painted, preening Dean Stockwell mimes a Rob Orbinson tune. Laura Dern radiates off kilter girl-next door sunniness. And Kyle MacLachlan (also the star of Lynch's Dune and Twin Peaks) peeks from closet and car at a constantly spiralling mystery that attracts and repels him. "Are you a detective or a pervert?" Dern asks. The answer may be both. Blue Velvet is a detective thriller. a love story. A hate story. A comedy. it's a movie landmark whose impact may reach far beyond its own era.
Rated R.
"Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd are a perfect team. This film is full of funny ideas. I laughed a lot."-Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight. They're double agents. that means there are two of them - and that's all they know about spying. They don't even have a sneaking suspicion about what their assignment is. But if it has anything to do with making us laugh, it's sure to be "mission accomplished" because they're former Saturday Night Live cohorts Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd, romping through their first feature-film pairing: Spies Like Us. Meet Emmett Fitz-Hume (Chase) and Austin Millbarge (Aykroyd), two workaday Washington, DC government desk jockeys. Fitz-Hume pushes pencils, electronics wiz Millbarge pushes buttons and each day brings a deja vu of mind-numbing monotony. So when the chance comes, they cheat their way through a civil-service entry exam and hilariously prove to be just what certain might-makes-right Realpolitik types are looking for: stumblebums whose limitations are limitless. With the zany verve of a Hope-Crosby road movie. Aykroyd (Ghostbusters), Chase (Foul Play, Caddyshack, National Lampoon's two Vacation funfests) and director John Landis (National Lampoon's Animal House, The Blues Brothers and Trading Places) merrily goose along the script's comic situations. And Bob Hope himself turns up briefly, traipsing after his ubiquitous golf ball. Top Secret Eyes Only. and laughter assured as Dan and Chevy outmaneuver missile-minded maniacs in a way that will have you wondering: "With spies like this, who needs enemies?"
Rated-PG.
"Funny! A Lot Of Big Laughs!"- Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune. From the creator of TV's "In Living Color," this outrageous comedy hit had critics and audiencies roaring with laughter! From block parties and beepers to high tops ad high-powered weapons, it's everything that's funny about growing up in the 'hood...the Wayans Brothers' neighborhood, that is! Marlon, Shawn (both from TV's "The Wayans Brothers") and Keenen Ivory Wayans (A Low Down Dirty Shame, TV's "In Living Color") get together and deliver a series of hilarious situations that all move to a hot hit soundtrack! Get ready for a good time, because there are plenty of laughs in this neighborhood! "Completely Outrageous!" -The Washington Post.
Rated R
Charlie Sheen is back in action in the mother of all sequels! Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is living in a Buddhist temple, his incompetent ex-commander (Lloyd Bridges) is in the White House, and a bunch of U.S. hostages in the Mid-East need rescuing! Topper's the only man for the job, but he's too hung-up on his ex-girlfriend (Valeria Golino) to deux it-until a beautiful CIA agent coaxes him back in the saddle. It's a do-or-die laughing mission that takes Harley and his Hotshots on an action-packed trail booby-trapped with spoofs of movie classics and filled with famous faces in hilarious cameos. Directed and co-written by Jim Abrahams ("Airplane!," "The Naked Gun"), this is truly the mother of all sequels.
Rated PG-13.
The First And Funniest Pink Panther Of Them All. (Color, 1964) the amazing Inspector Clouseau is at it-not again, but for the first time-in the freshest, funniest, sexiest Pink Panther of them all-the original Blake Edwards comedy classic that spawned an entire generation of movie mayhem. The incomparable Peter Sellers stars as the world's most bungling detective, ineptly determined to track down the elusive "Phantom" -cat-burglar extraordinaire. The "Phantom" is sure to make a strike for the fabulous "Pink Panther" diamond and Clouseau is doggedly set on being there to catch him in the act. Also starring David Niven as the notorious jewel thief, Capucine as Clouseau's treacherous wife and Claudia Cardinale as the diamond's voluptuous owner, The Pink Panther is a stylish, sexy comedy that uniquely blends high-level sophistication with the broadest, most outrageous slapstick. Sellers' performance as Clouseau is a comic miracle - a masterful creation of character and timing that many have tried to copy, but none have ever topped. Make tracks for The Pink Panther-it's a screwball at its absolute best.
Rated PG.
"A Fun Ride!"-Turner Entertainment Report. Hot Hollywood stars Mike Myers (Austin Powers, Wayne's World), Neve Campbell (Wild Things, Scream 1 & 2) and Salma Hayek (Fools Rush In, Fled) give must-see performances in this provocative look behind the bright lights of the hottest nightclub ever! When Steve Rubell (Myers), the mastermind behind New Yorks's infamous Studio 54 disco, plucks young Shane O'Shea (Ryan Phillippe-I Know What You did Last Summer) from the sea of faces clamoring to get inside his club, Shane not only gets his foot in the door...but lands a coveted job behind the bar! By following Shane's rapid rise from naive busboy to the notorious nightspot's sexy main attraction, you're allowed an unforgettable look at the spectacular rise and fall of Steve Rubell's decadent empire! An entertaining hit that pulses with the best dance music of the era, 54 is not just your ticket inside this legendary place...it places you at the very epicenter of the greatest party on earth! 'The Ultimate Party Movie!"-New York Daily News.
Rated R.
"Thumbs Up!"-Roger Ebert and Guest Critic Tom Shales, Siskel & Ebert. In Coalwood, West Virginia, 1957, coal mining is king and no one can escape life underground. But when high schooler Homer Hickam, Jr. (Jake Gyllenhaal) sees the Soviet satellite Sputnik streak overhead, he aims for the stars and a new destiny in this incredible true story of hope, determination and triumph. With the help of his teacher (Laura Dern) and three buddies, Homer sets out to build his own rocket. Despite his father's (Chris Cooper) disapproval, a limited education and a series of misfires that threaten to flatten his dreams and the town, Homer overcomes seemingly impossible odds to fulfill his vision in one of the most timeless, inspiring stories ever brought to the screen. October Sky is "A great moviegoing experience. It is hard to imagine anyone...who won't laugh with it, cry with it and go away absolutely loving it," says Robert W. Butler (Knight Ridder News Service). Enjoy this universally-acclaimed achievement filled with humor, superb performances and classic rock 'n'roll.
Rated PG.
"KIDS' Matters-Peter Travers, Rolling Stone. "A Masterpiece!"-Amy Taubin, Village Voice.. Powerful and passionate, colorful and compelling. Larry Clark's KIDS is 24 frenetic hours in the lives of a group of contemporary teenagers who, like all teenagers, believe they are invincible. With breathtaking images from one of the world's most renowned photographers. KIDS is a deeply affecting, no-holds-barred landscape of words and images, depicting with raw honesty the experiences, attitudes and uncertainties of innocence lost. KIDS gets under the skin and lingers, long after it is viewed. The kids at the core of the story are just that: teenagers living in the urban melee of modern-day America. But while these kids dwell in the big city, their story could, quite possible, happen anywhere.
Unrated
"One of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time." -Roger Ebert, At The Movies. You'll never be able to watch a rock group seriously again after experiencing this hilarious comedy about a supposed heavy metal band called Spinal Tap. Once upon a time they had a pretty big hit song. Now, nearly two decades later, Spinal Tap still clings to some glint of their lost glory as they embark on an accident-plagued tour across America. In Cleveland, the group gets lost underneath the stage. In Washington, they're accidentally booked at an Air Force formal dance. And in a Chicago record store, no shows up to get their autographs. It's the "rocumentary" parody that'll leave you cheering. Directed with great wit and affection by Reiner.
Rated R.