2024-10-06
Keira Knightley's enchanting portrayal of opinionated and spirited Elizabeth Bennet sparks this sterling adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel of love, marriage and class distinction in 18th-century England. Matthew Macfadyen costars as haughty aristocrat Mr. Darcy. Emma Thompson, who won an Oscar for Best Screenplay Adaptation for her reworking of Austen's "Sense and Sensibility," did an uncr
Francis Ford Coppola's vehicle stars Jeff Bridges as the real-life automaker whose dream car was detoured by rivals in the 1940s. Vera: Joan Allen. Abe: Martin Landau. Eddie: Frederic Forrest. Jimmy: Mako. Alex: Elias Koteas. Junior: Christian Slater. Marilyn: Nina Siemaszko. Bennington: Dean Goodman.
Dennis Hopper, Tom Sizemore and Steven Seagal star in this explosive thriller about the search for a mad bomber. A vengeful cop (Sizemore) and a Zen-spouting bomb-squad chief (Seagal) lead the hunt for a psycho (Hopper) who's terrorizing San Francisco. Included: appearances by pop stars Nas and Chilli. Jaime Pressly, Peter Greene, Kevin Gage. Directed by Albert Pyun.
Kenny Rogers plays a frontier cardsharp who knows when to fold 'em. Bruce Boxleitner, Lee Purcell. Eliza: Christine Belford. Arthur: Harold Gould. A.k.a "Kenny Rogers as 'the Gambler'." Directed by Dick Lowry.
Triangulation of good guy (Patrick Swayze), bad guy (Anthony Zerbe) and beautiful woman (Lisa Niemi). Sho: Christopher Neame. Tark: Brion James. Cord: John Fujioka. Jux: Brett Hool. Lann: Marcel Van Heerden. Filmed in Africa.
In this rewarding drama, Kevin Kline gives a stellar performance as a dedicated teacher at a boys prep school, circa 1976. Kline's Mr. Hundert doesn't just teach his students about Roman and Greek history, he offers them lessons in life, morality and character. But when an unruly transfer student enters his classroom, Mr. Hundert's resolve is seriously tested. Emile Hirsch, Rob Morrow.
A nerd (Jonathan Brandis) fantasizes about emulating his hero, martial-arts master Chuck Norris (who plays himself). Julia Nickson-Soul, Joe Piscopo, Danica McKellar. Gabrewski: Beau Bridges. Mr. Lee: Mako. Cellini: John Buchanan. Directed by Aaron Norris.
Gritty action fires up this intense crime drama. On New Year's Eve inside a Detroit police station, an officer (Ethan Hawke) must round up a makeshift brigade of cops and criminals when the precinct is besieged by a relentless mob. The film is an effective refashioning of the 1976 film of the same name. Laurence Fishburne, Drea de Matteo, Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo.
When an elderly ranch owner finds herself in financial trouble, her grandson devises training their unruly stallion as a race horse. A wealthy neighbor offers to buy the stallion, and the boy must choose between saving his family's ranch or keeping his beloved animal friend.
Remake of "The Paleface," about a dentist whose misadventures make him a hero of the Old West.
In 1991, Anita Hill endures attacks on her own character and credibility after she accuses Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of lewd conduct.
In this rewarding drama, Kevin Kline gives a stellar performance as a dedicated teacher at a boys prep school, circa 1976. Kline's Mr. Hundert doesn't just teach his students about Roman and Greek history, he offers them lessons in life, morality and character. But when an unruly transfer student enters his classroom, Mr. Hundert's resolve is seriously tested. Emile Hirsch, Rob Morrow.
At the end of the Civil War, Frank and Jesse James and other former guerillas who rode with Quantrill and Bill Anderson take the oath of allegiance to the Union. Feeling oppressed by Chicago railroad investors, the James and Younger brothers, Bob and Charlie Ford, Clell Miller and Arch Clements take to robbing banks, trains and coaches, with Pinkerton sworn to bringing them to justice.
Two junkies agree to go into rehab when their companion is hospitalized for a heroin overdose in this gritty comedy-drama. Before they can begin the program, however, they have to go tons of bureaucratic red tape, a police chase and the wrath of a drug lord.