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A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco. [more inside]
posted by Carillon on Feb 17, 2024 - 16 comments

[TRAILER] Director Clint Eastwood, a noted jazz aficionado, directs this heartfelt study of pioneering bop saxophonist Charlie Parker (Forest Whitaker). Moving forward and backward through Parker's brief life before his death of a heroin overdose at age 34, the film foregrounds the saxophonist's difficult relationship with his wife, Chan Parker (Diane Venora), but also features lengthy scenes of Parker improvising on stage, lit with the neon and cigarette smoke of vintage jazz clubs. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 7, 2023 - 2 comments

A gang initiation goes wrong when a group of four recruits break into a house of horror, as they're all forced to play deadly games for their lives. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 25, 2022 - 2 comments

♫ You're on this hunt with me / The pickin's have been fine / And yet before this mission is over / You might just cross the line / You might defy your captain / She's one you don't betrayyy / And sooo the best that I can doooo / Iiiiis… ♫ [more inside]
posted by CheesesOfBrazil on Oct 19, 2017 - 15 comments

After a freak accident in the engine room of the Defiant apparently claims the life of Benjamin Sisko, Jake lives out his life in an endless quest to locate his father. [more inside]
posted by Slothrop on Jan 10, 2016 - 19 comments

It's a heist! Angel takes the place of another vampire on a crew that's stealing the titular Shroud, which has the power to make everyone around it insane. The crew predictably kills each other, and Angel gets his first taste of human blood in a while when he bites Kate. [more inside]
posted by Etrigan on Nov 5, 2015 - 1 comment