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June 3, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Half Moon Street (1986)

— 90 min - Drama - 13 August 1986

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Dr. Lauren Slaughter, a research fellow at the Arab-Anglo Institute in London is utterly frustrated by her job. To supplement her income, she starts moonlighting at the Jasmine Escort Service, where she has more control over men and money than she does at the office. On one of her 'dates', Lauren meets the politician Lord Bulbeck who is trying to mediate a peace accord between the Arabs and Israelis. Bulbeck falls in love with his escort, and unwittingly, Lauren becomes a pawn in some very dirty politics.

Director:  Bob Swaim

Stars:  Sigourney Weaver, Michael Caine, Patrick Kavanagh, Faith Kent, Ram John Holde...

March 16, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Judge Dredd (1995)

— 96 min - Science Fiction - 30 June 1995

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In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes.

Director:  Danny Cannon

Stars:  Sylvester Stallone, Diane Lane, Armand Assante, Rob Schneider, Jürgen Prochnow, Max von Sydow, Christopher Adamson, Joanna Miles, Joan Chen, Balthazar Getty, Maurice Roëves, Ian Dury, Ewen Bremner, Peter Marinker, Martin McDougall, Mitchell Ryan, Scott Wilson, Angus MacInnes, Louise Delamere, Phil Smeeton, Steve Toussaint, Bradley Lavelle, Mark Morghan, Ed Stobart, Huggy Leaver, Lex Daniel, John B...

March 14, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Witness (1985)

— 112 min - Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller - 8 February 1985

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A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a Pennsylvania Dutch community. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit and forges a romantic bond with the child's beautiful mother.

Director:  Peter Weir

Writers:  Pamela Wallace

Stars:  Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas, Jan Rubeš, Alexander Godunov, Danny Glover, Brent Jennings, Patti LuPone, Angus MacInnes, Frederick Rolf, Viggo Mortensen,...

March 14, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Star Wars (1977)

— 121 min - Adventure, Action, Science Fiction - 25 May 1977

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Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

Director:  George Lucas

Writers:  George Lucas

Stars:  Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Cushing, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, David Prowse, James Earl Jones, Phil Brown, Shelagh Fraser, Jack Purvis, Alex McCrindle, Edd...

February 12, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized | No comments

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

— 159 min - Drama, Thriller, Mystery - 16 July 1999

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After Dr. Bill Harford's wife, Alice, admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings -- and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.

Director:  Stanley Kubrick

Writers:  Arthur Schnitzler

Stars:  Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Marie Richardson, Rade Šerbedžija, Todd Field, Vinessa Shaw, Alan Cumming, Sky du Mont, Fay Masterson, Leelee Sobieski, Thomas Gibson, Madison Eginton, Jackie Sawiris, Leslie Lowe, Peter Hans Benson, Michael Dov...