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[TRAILER] This John Carpenter-directed TV movie covers the life of Elvis Presley (Kurt Russell) from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas, but stopping there, a completely arbitrary point after which nothing bad happened. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Mar 13, 2025 - 4 comments

When young Josh Waitzkin's parents discover he is a chess prodigy after he picks it up by watching games played in the park, his father hires chess coach Bruce Pandolfini who is searching for the next Bobby Fischer. [more inside]
posted by Fukiyama on Dec 22, 2020 - 3 comments

A Shakespearean tragedy. In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
posted by growabrain on Dec 15, 2019 - 5 comments

Racecar Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and his tow-truck buddy, Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), have had their share of adventures together but nothing like what they experience when they head overseas for the first-ever World Grand Prix. While Lightning has his eye on the road to the championship, Mater takes a detour to international espionage when he meets British master spy Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) and stunning spy-in-training Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer). [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on May 14, 2017 - 2 comments