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Movie: Before Sunrise
A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together. Fortunately, there are two sequels. [more inside]
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: 100% Not Guilty Season 1, Ep 4
As jury selection gets underway, the entrance of Johnnie Cochran adds an interesting energy to the case.
Movie: My Cousin Vinny
Two New Yorkers are accused of murder in rural Alabama while on their way back to college, and one of their cousins--an inexperienced, loudmouth lawyer not accustomed to Southern rules and manners--comes in to defend them. [more inside]
Movie: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
An African American mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob. [more inside]
Movie: From Dusk Till Dawn
Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in an establishment populated by vampires, at time when Quentin Tarantino was still cool, George Clooney wasn't an established star, and Danny Trejo was just "oh yeah that guy!" Bloody mayhem ensues. [more inside]
Movie: The Thin Red Line
Terrence Malick's adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War. [more inside]
Movie: The Cable Guy
A lonely and disturbed cable guy raised on television just wants a new friend. His target, rejects him, with bad consequences, but not before creepy karaoke, awkward family game nights, and other hijinks ensue. Relatively early appearances of Jack Black, Owen Wilson, and Bob Odenkirk, among others. [more inside]
Movie: Beauty and the Beast
Belle, whose father is imprisoned by the Beast, offers herself instead. Normally inanimate objects talk, sing and dance as the bookish Belle falls in love with her hairy, hunch-backed captor, spurning her beau and his incredibly thick neck. [more inside]
Movie: Pleasantville
Two 1990s teenagers find themselves in a 1950s sitcom where their influence begins to profoundly change that complacent world. [more inside]
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: The Dream Team Season 1, Ep 3
With a provocative strategy devised, Robert Shapiro begins putting together O.J. Simpson's legal counsel.
Movie: Once Were Warriors
A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts. [more inside]
Movie: Twelve Monkeys
In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet. [more inside]
Movie: JFK
A New Orleans DA discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story. [more inside]
Movie: Ed Wood
An ambitious but troubled movie director tries his best to fulfill his dream, despite his lack of support. [more inside]
Movie: Out of Sight
A career bank robber breaks out of jail and shares a moment of mutual attraction with a US Marshall he has kidnapped. [more inside]
Movie: The Fifth Element
In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr Zorg at bay. [more inside]
Movie: The Castle
A working-class family from Melbourne, Australia fights city hall after being told they must vacate their beloved family home to allow for infrastructural expansion. [more inside]
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: The Run of His Life Season 1, Ep 2
O.J. Simpson's lawyers must handle an intense situation when he goes missing.
Movie: Showgirls
A young drifter, named Nomi, arrives in Las Vegas to become a dancer and soon sets about clawing and pushing her way to become the top of the Vegas showgirls. [more inside]
Movie: Jackie Brown
A middle-aged woman finds herself in the middle of a huge conflict that will either make her a profit or cost her life. [more inside]
Movie: Galaxy Quest
The alumni cast of a space opera television series have to play their roles as the real thing when an alien race needs their help. [more inside]
Movie: Get Shorty
A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job. [more inside]
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: From the Ashes of Tragedy Season 1, Ep 1
The murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman lead the LAPD to the home of O.J. Simpson.
Movie: Goodfellas
Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. [more inside]
Movie: Hoop Dreams
Arthur Agee and Will Gates, two of Chicago's top high school basketball prospects, face pressure on and off the court in this iconic documentary about sports, family and race. [more inside]
Movie: Lone Star
In the Texas border town of Frontera, Sheriff Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper) digs up the past when he finds an old skull in the desert. As he traces the murder of Sheriff Charlie Wade (Kris Kristofferson) 40 years earlier, Deeds' investigation points toward his late father, the much-loved Deputy Buddy Deeds. Ignoring warnings not to delve any deeper, Sam rekindles a romance with his high school sweetheart while bringing up old tensions in the town and exposing secrets long put to rest. [more inside]
Movie: Groundhog Day
It's Groundhog Day...again. Self-centered weatherman Phil Connors wakes up every morning in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. [more inside]
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