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Aerial firefighter Pete (Richard Dreyfuss) risks himself and his vintage World War II airplane in a constant and death-defying quest to fight forest wildfires, much to the dismay of his girlfriend, Dorinda (Holly Hunter). His love for Dorinda and the advice of fellow pilot Al (John Goodman) convince Pete to give up his perilous career, but he flies one last mission. Pete heroically saves Al's plane from certain destruction, but with supernatural consequences. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Feb 6, 2023 - 11 comments

Honor student Tracy Freeland (Evan Rachel Wood) has a troubling home life, but she is close to her mother, Melanie (Holly Hunter). While trying to conceal her inner turmoil by excelling academically, she befriends the calculating Evie (Nikki Reed), her school's queen bee. Evie talks Tracy into experimenting with drugs, exploring her sexuality, and pickpocketing strangers to finance shopping sprees. Before long, Melanie realizes she must step in and stop her daughter's destructive lifestyle. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 23, 2022 - 5 comments

"Mr. Mayor" follows a retired businessman (Ted Danson) who runs for mayor of Los Angeles to prove he's "still got it." Once he wins, he has to figure out what he stands for, gain the respect of his biggest critic (Holly Hunter) and connect with his teenage daughter, all while trying to get anything right for America's second weirdest city. Ran January 7–February 25.
posted by one for the books on Mar 7, 2021 - 14 comments

Grab a quick snack with Pixar Popcorn, a collection of mini shorts (under two minutes each) starring some of your favorite Pixar characters in all-new, bite size stories.
posted by ellieBOA on Jan 30, 2021 - 3 comments

When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicated than they anticipated. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Apr 14, 2018 - 16 comments

A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Mar 2, 2018 - 27 comments

After losing her job, making out with her soon to be ex-boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson has to face spending the holiday with her family. She wonders if she can survive their crazy antics. [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on Nov 24, 2017 - 5 comments

DC Robin Griffin is back from Sydney to visit her sick mother in her New Zealand home town. She ends up assisting the local police when Tui, a 12-year-old girl, attempts suicide by walking into the freezing lake water. Meanwhile, Holly Hunter and her Odd Squad set up a commune by stacking shipping containers in an idyllic field. The local organized-crime patriarch is displeased.
posted by tel3path on Mar 7, 2016 - 5 comments