Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
Synopsis: A middle-aged married couple (Burt Lancaster, From Here to Eternity, Shirley Booth, TV’s Hazel) comes to terms with their unhappy existence after they rent a room to a young […]
Stories of people dealing with human emotions in realistic situations
Synopsis: A middle-aged married couple (Burt Lancaster, From Here to Eternity, Shirley Booth, TV’s Hazel) comes to terms with their unhappy existence after they rent a room to a young […]
Synopsis: A high-priced call girl (Elizabeth Taylor, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) has a tragic love affair with a married lawyer (Laurence Harvey, Room at the Top). Reaction & Thoughts: […]
Synopsis: A married architect, Larry Coe (Kirk Douglas, Spartacus), falls in love with a neighbor, Maggie Gault (Kim Novak, Vertigo), who is also married. Reaction & Thoughts: “There’s so much […]
Synopsis: The real-life story of celebrated band-leader and pianist Eddy Duchin (Tyrone Power, Witness for the Prosecution), whose career was cut short by cancer. Reaction & Thoughts: “It’s strange how […]
Synopsis: A motorcycle gang arrives at a small town and instantly creates panic among the population. The locals try to get the bikers out of town to no avail. Reaction […]
Synopsis: In 1934, 10-year-old heiress Gloria Vanderbilt (Jennifer Dundas, Mrs. Soffel) becomes the subject of a fierce custody battle between her mother, socialite Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt (Lucy Gutteridge, The Last […]
Synopsis: Sleazy club promoter Paul Snider (Eric Roberts, Runaway Train) helps small town teenager Dorothy Stratten (Mariel Hemingway, Personal Best) became a famous Playboy model. But as Stratten’s fortune rises, […]
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 […]
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 & […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Synopsis: A 56-year-old widower businessman (Fredric March, William Wyler’s The Best Years of Our Lives) shocks family and friends when he starts dating a 24-year-old divorcee (Kim Novak, Alfred Hitchcock’s […]
Synopsis: In the city of Shanghai, a ruthless casino boss, Mother Gin Sling (Ona Munson, Gone with the Wind), sets out to destroy a wealthy Englishman (Walter Huston, Dodsworth) whom […]
Synopsis: After graduating from college, single-mom Marie Ragghianti (Sissy Spacek, Carrie) lands a job as an officer for the Tennessee Department of Corrections. Later, Ragghianti is appointed to the position […]
Synopsis: A single African-American mother (Louise Stubbs, The Landlord) and her three daughters battle each other and the elements. Reaction & Thoughts: “If she makes nothing out of it, it […]
Synopsis: In a small town in New Mexico, a single mom (Brooke Adams, Philip Kaufman’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers) struggles to raise her two teen daughters (Ione Skye, Say […]
Synopsis: A young Native American, Jim Thorpe (Burt Lancaster, Elmer Gantry), discovers his aptitude for sports while attending college. Thorpe’s fierce determination culminates in a historic victory at the 1912 […]
Synopsis: The year is 1912. Seven-year-old Mary (Karen Dotrice, Mary Poppins) and her veterinarian father, Dr. McDhuis (Patrick McGoohan, Braveheart), live in a tiny village in Scotland. When Mary’s beloved […]
Synopsis: The life and career of religious icon Dr. Peter Marshall, played by Richard Todd (The Hasty Heart): from his humble beginnings in Coatbridge, Scotland, to his graduation from the […]
Synopsis: In 1935, Chicago, Illinois, motherless teen Natty Gann (Meredith Salenger, A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon) embarks on an arduous 2,000-mile trip to reunite with her father […]