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Movie: Strange Darling

A twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer's vicious murder spree. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 8, 2024 - 15 comments

Damien: Complete Series  Season 0, Ep 0

[TRAILER] After discovering his origins, Damien Thorn must cope with life as the Anti-Christ. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Apr 11, 2024 - 5 comments

Beacon 23: God in the Machine  Show Only   Season 1, Ep 4

In the early days of Beacon 23’s history, Sophie receives a surprise visit, forcing her AI to act. [more inside]
posted by Kyol on Nov 28, 2023 - 3 comments

Movie: The Last Temptation of Christ

Jesus (Willem Dafoe), a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas (Harvey Keitel) -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt. As he is put to death on the cross, Jesus is tempted by visions of an ordinary life married to Mary Magdalene (Barbara Hershey). [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jan 13, 2023 - 14 comments

Movie: Boxcar Bertha

Martin Scorsese's second feature loosely adapts the autobiography of "Boxcar" Bertha Thompson, portraying the adventures of the Depression-era criminal following the death of her father. Bertha (Barbara Hershey) joins union organizer "Big" Bill Shelly (David Carradine) in fighting anti-union forces after an unexpected murder drives them to a life of robbing trains. The atmospheric tale depicts their life on the lam, doing whatever is necessary to survive. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Jan 13, 2023 - 0 comments

Movie: The Entity

Single mother Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) is sexually assaulted by an invisible force. She begins therapy with Dr. Phil Sneiderman (Ron Silver), a psychiatrist who believes Carla's traumatic past is motivating her to commit self-induced injuries, rather than anything supernatural. When the attacks continue, Carla invites two college students with an interest in the paranormal to visit her house. After seeing the ghost in action, they agree to help Carla defeat her invisible attacker. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 29, 2022 - 6 comments

Movie: Black Swan

Nina (Natalie Portman) is a ballerina whose passion for the dance rules every facet of her life. When the company's artistic director decides to replace his prima ballerina for their opening production of "Swan Lake," Nina is his first choice. She has competition in newcomer Lily (Mila Kunis) however. While Nina is perfect for the role of the White Swan, Lily personifies the Black Swan. As rivalry between the two dancers transforms into a twisted friendship, Nina's dark side begins to emerge. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 6, 2022 - 8 comments

Movie: Falling Down

On the day of his daughter's birthday, William "D-Fens" Foster is trying to get to the home of his estranged ex-wife to see his daughter. His car breaks down, so he leaves his car in a traffic jam in Los Angeles and decides to walk. He goes to a convenience store and tries to get some change for a phone call, but the Korean owner does not oblige, tipping Foster over the edge. The unstable Foster, so frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.
posted by growabrain on May 6, 2020 - 17 comments

Movie: Beaches

When the irrepressible C.C. Bloom (Bette Midler) and the shy and proper Hillary Whitney (Barbara Hershey) first meet under the boardwalk at the beach, all the 11-year-olds have in common is the need for a best friend. Worlds apart in lifestyle and location, their friendship ebbs and flows through a lifetime of highs and lows, career changes, marriages, jealousy, and more. [more inside]
posted by roger ackroyd on Mar 21, 2020 - 6 comments

Movie: Hannah and Her Sisters

Between two Thanksgivings two years apart, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly.
posted by the man of twists and turns on Nov 25, 2018 - 6 comments

Movie: The Natural

An unknown comes out of seemingly nowhere to become a legendary baseball player with almost divine talent. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Apr 11, 2018 - 6 comments

Movie: Hoosiers

A coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Apr 2, 2018 - 6 comments

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