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| Western * Shane |
Shane (1952) starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin: Acclaimed director George Steven's legendary rendition of the quintessential Western myth earned six Academy Award nominations, and made Shane one of the classics of the American cinema. The story brings Alan Ladd, a drifter and retired gunfighter, to the assistance of a homestead family terrorized by a wealthy cattleman and his hired gun (Jack Palance). In fighting the last decisive battle, Shane sees the end of own way of life. Mysterious, moody and atmospheric, the file is enhanced by the intense performances of its splendid cast. |
| Romance Comedy * It Could Happen To You * Two Of A Kind |
It Could Happen To You (1994) starring Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda: This irrepressible romantic comedy inspired by the true story of a humble cop who leaves a $2 million tip to a hard-luck waitress. Charlie Lang (Cage) is a neighborhood cop with a heart of gold - and a money-hungry wife Muriel (Perez) who's always looking for a way to cash in. When she asks Charlie to buy a Lottery ticket, he agrees, then impulsively promises half the winnings to a waitress, Yvonne (Fonda). When their numbers hit, the real fun begins, as Muriel learns to live large while Charlie and Yvonne learn to love again. A captivating comedy laced with whirlwind romance. Two Of A Kind (1983) starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John: Travolta is a supremely selfish, would-be investor. Newton-John is a boorish, would-be actress. Together they are so irredeemably wicked, the "Supreme Being" bets a group of guardian angels that it would be impossible to get the two of them to show any sign of sacrifice for each other. A delightful fantasy with an irresistible cast and story, and packed with wonderful music by Miss Newton-John, Mr. Travolta, Boz Scags, Chicago, Journey, and Patti Austin, Two Of A Kind theorizes that love may indeed save the world. |
| Romance * Falling In Love * An Officer And A Gentleman * Ghost |
Falling In Love (1984) starring Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep: This is a shining example of the magic that's created when two of Hollywood's biggest and brightest stars join forces in one special film. Multiple Academy Award winners Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep are together again for the first time since The Deer Hunter. In this film, they play Frank Raftis and Molly Gilmore, two everyday people who meet first by chance, and later by choice. There's just one thing standing between Frank and Mollly 's intense, newfound love - both are already married. It's a genuine modern dilemma, and De Niro, Streep and a fine supporting cast bring the story to life with flair and sensitivity. An Officer And A Gentleman (1981) starring Richard Gere and Debra Winger: Loner Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) enters Officer Candidate School to become a Navy pilot and in thirteen torturous weeks he learns the importance of discipline, love and friendship. Louis Gossett, Jr. brilliantly plays the tough drill instructor who teaches Zack that no man can make it alone. Despite Gossett's warnings about the local girls who get pregnant to catch themselves pilot husbands, Zack eventually learns to love (Debra Winger). David Keith is memorable as one of Zack's fellow candidates. Ghost (1990) starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg: Ghost will inspire you, delight you, make you believe. Patrick Swayze plays a ghost who teams with a psychic (Whoopi Goldberg) to uncover the truth behind his murder - and to rescue his sweetheart (Demi Moore) from a similar fate. |
| Suspense * Single White Female |
Single White Female (1992) starring Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh: SWF seeks female to share apartment in West 70s. Non-smoker, professional preferred. An innocent want ad opens the door to murderous, unrelenting terror in this pulse-pounding psychological shocker. |
| Action * Point Break * Point Of No Return * Con Air |
Point Break (1991) starring Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves: Johnny Uta (Keanu Reeves), a clean-cut FBI rookie assigned to track down a gang of bank robbers operating in Southern California. Since his partner (Gary Busey) is convinced that the robbers are surfers, Johnny decides to go undercover in the maverick world of surfing. He soon meets Bodhi (Patrick Swayze), a charismatic adrenaline junkie who'll do anything for a thrill...Perhaps even rob banks. As the two become friends, Johnny falls under the dangerous influence of Bodhi. He becomes addicted to the endless days of surfing and reckless nights of partying, and even gets involved with Bodhi's ex-girlfriend (Lori Petty). As Johnny gets closer to cracking the case, he learns the truth of Bodhi's most important lesson - if you want the ultimate thrill, you have to pay the ultimate price. Point Of No Return (1993) starring Bridget Fonda: She is society's worst nightmare. A scruffy, antisocial misfit, she's been convicted of murder and sentenced to die. But a covert government agency may be able to transform her into a sleek, cool-as-ice assassin. Her choice: learn to kill on command - or die as the courts have declared. Maggie (Bridget Fonda) is dressed to kill, trained to survive and set loose in a deadly world - where unexpected romance can complicate things even more. Con Air starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich: A prison parolee (Cage) - on his way to freedom - faces impossible odds when the maximum security transport plane he's on is skyjacked by the most vicious criminals in the country...led by the infamous murderer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom (Malkovich). |
| Drama * Paradise * Field Of Dreams * Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon |
Paradise starring Melanie Griffith, Don Johnson: Their first feature film together, is the touching story of the lost love between a young married couple and how a visiting youngster rekindles that love one memorable summer. Funny, poignant and uplifting, Paradise, is a motion picture so full of natural beauty and heartfelt emotion you'll remember it for a long, long time. Field Of Dreams (1989) starring Kevin Costner: "If you build it, he will come." With these words, Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is inspired by a voice he can't ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife Annie (Amy Madigan), Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a place where dreams can come true. Along the way he meets reclusive activist Terence Mann (James Earl Jones), the mysterious "Doc" Graham (Burt Lancaster) and even the legendary "Shoeless Joe" Jackson (Ray Liotta). Chrouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) starring Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi: Two master warriors (Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh) are faced with their greatest challenge when the treasured Green Destiny sword is stolen. A young aristocrat (Zhang Ziyi) prepares for an arranged marriage, but soon reveals her superior fighting talents and her deeply romantic past. As each warriors battle for justice, they come face to face with their worst enemy - and the inescapable, enduring power of love. |
| Musical * Grease * Grease2 |
Grease (1977) starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John: John Travolta solidified his position as the most versatile and magnetic screen presence of the decade in this film version of the smash hit play Grease. Recording star Olivia Newton-John made her American film debut as Sandy, Travolta's naive love interest. The impressive supporting cast reads like a "who's who" in this quintessential Fifties musical. Grease is not just a nonstalgic look at a simpler decade - it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n' roll! Grease2 (1982) starring Maxwell Caulfield and Michelle Pfeiffer: Many familiar faces from the smash hit "Grease" return to the campus, and the new ones are equally memorable in this happy tribute to straight skirts, chick-chasing and young love. It's 1961, two years after the original "Grease" gang graduated from Rydell High, and there's a new crop seniors. The Pink Ladies and the T-Birds are still the epitome of cool, and is looking for a new love - one who's even more cool, and whose bike is even hotter. Meanwhile, newcomer Michael (Maxwell Caulfield) is smitten with Stephanie, who won't even notice him. The conflict is on and the Rydell High fun takes off to new heights. |