Prince of Darkness (1987)
Synopsis: A catholic priest (Donald Pleasence, John Carpenter’s Halloween) enlists the help of a quantum physicist professor (Victor Wong, John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China) and his students to […]
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Body Heat (1981)
Synopsis: A second-rate lawyer, Ned Racine (William Hurt, Kiss of the Spider Woman), begins a clandestine love affair with a shifty businessman’s wife, Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner, Romancing The Stone). […]
Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
Synopsis: On their wedding day, a couple (Alec Baldwin, The Hunt for the Red October, and Meg Ryan, When Harry Met Sally) meets a mysterious old man (Sydney Walker, Getting […]
Rope (1948)
Synopsis: Two young men (John Dall, The Corn is Green, and Farley Granger, They Live by Night) strangle to death an ex-classmate for no apparent reason and hide his body […]
The Paradine Case (1947)
Synopsis: In London, England, a well-respected barrister, Anthony Keane (Gregory Peck, To Kill A Mockingbird), decides to represent a socialite, Mrs. Paradine (Alida Valli, The Third Man), who is accused […]
The Grey Fox (1982)
Synopsis: The year is 1901, and stagecoach robber, Bill Mine (Richard Farnsworth, The Straight Story), has been released from prison after serving a 33-year sentence. Mine finds out that the […]
The Long Riders (1980)
Synopsis: The retelling of the last years of the legendary James-Younger Gang, who made a name for themselves as the most feared bank-robbers of the 19th century. Reaction & Thoughts: […]
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
Synopsis: Five years after they decided to hitchhike a ride to the stars, a group of old folks accompany the aliens from the planet Anterea on a journey back to […]
Cocoon (1985)
Synopsis: A group of senior citizens stumble across a swimming pool with regenerating powers. What the old folks don’t know is that the pool is being used by a race […]
Caveman (1981)
Synopsis: One zillion years ago, meekly caveman Atouk (Ringo Starr, A Hard Day’s Night) is constantly humiliated by his tribe’s leader, the mighty Tonda (John Matuszak, The Goonies). To make […]
Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Synopsis: Inspired by the romantic songs of the Great Depression, an unhappily married travelling music salesman (Steve Martin, The Man With Two Brains) dumps his aloof wife (Jessica Harper, Dario […]
Juggernaut (1974)
Synopsis: A madman announces that he has rigged a transatlantic liner with explosives and threatens to blow up the ship if he isn’t given £500,000. Reaction & Thoughts: “My name […]
Suburbia (1983)
Synopsis: Tired of dealing with his alcoholic mom, a teenager runs away from home and joins a group of homless kids who are immersed in the punk culture. Reaction & […]
Love Letters (1983)
Synopsis: A disc jockey, Anna Winter (Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween), is surprised to find out that her recently deceased mother had an extramarital affair. Soon after she discovers her mother’s […]
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Synopsis: A convict with a habit of breaking out of prison, Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood, The Outlaw Josey Wales), is sent to serve the remaining of his life sentence to […]
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Synopsis: After supposedly giving up drinking, alcoholic writer Don Birnam (Ray Milland, The Big Clock) is preparing to spend the weekend out of town with his younger brother, Wick (Phillip […]
The Blue Knight (1973, TV-Mini-Series)
Synopsis: A 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, Bumper Morgan (William Holden, The Bridge on the River Kwai), suddenly decides to retire, but before he hangs his uniform […]
Ten Tall Men (1951)
Synopsis: In the 1920s, An American serving in the French Foreign Legion, Sergeant Mike Kincaid (Burt Lancaster, Birdman of Alcatraz), and his motley crew attempt to stop an impending enemy […]
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter (1979, TV-Movie)
Synopsis: A tough New England widow’s (Bette Davis) quiet life is disrupted when she gets an unannounced visit from her estranged daughter (Gena Rowlands, A Woman Under the Influence) who […]
Midnight Lace (1960)
Synopsis: After marrying a British businessman (Rex Harrison, My Fair Lady), an American woman (Doris Day, Pillow Talk) moves to London, where she immediately starts receiving threatening phone calls. Scared […]
Jabberwocky (1977)
Synopsis: During the Dark Ages, a young barrel-maker (Michael Palin, A Fish Called Wanda) leaves his small village in search of a better life. The naive peasant arrives at the […]
And Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
Synopsis: A compilation of funny sketches and animated shorts that first appeared in episodes of the British television program Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which aired on BBC1 from 1969 to […]
Night Moves (1975)
Synopsis: Gumshoe Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman, The Conversation) is hired by an ex-Hollywood starlet (Janet Ward, The Anderson Tapes) to find her teenage daughter, Delly (Melanie Griffith, Working Girl), who […]
Diary of A Movie Maniac 