Chasing Dreams: Joe’s Journey from Texas to New York City Joe (Jon Voight) is a hustler who decides it’s time to make some significant changes in his life. He packs his belongings and leaves his home in Texas, heading to New York City with one goal in mind: attractive, wealthy women. Confident in his charm, […]
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A Chance Encounter Between Two Pairs In March 1963, LA police officer Karl Hettinger (John Savage) is assigned a new partner, Ian Campbell (Ted Danson). The pair break the ice, quickly beginning to learn about each other through sharing their past experiences. Around the same time, Jimmy Smith (Franklyn Seales), a common thief, is released
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Note: I worked on the PR campaign for this film (Blu-ray & DVD release in Australia), but this review is unpaid and reflects my honest opinion. Spit’s Chaotic Homecoming After successfully faking his death during an armed robbery and fleeing Australia in secret twenty years ago, Johnny Spitieri, also known as ‘Spit’ (David Wenham), has
In the year 2078, the world has dramatically changed. Technology has advanced significantly, and a small group of people no longer identify as fully human, instead calling themselves Haemophages. While they live a human lifestyle, they have been genetically altered by a disease that grants them vampire-like abilities. These abilities include enhanced intelligence, increased strength,
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On a train in pre-World War II Europe, American heiress Amanda Metcalfe Madvani von Hoffstetter Kelly (Cybill Shepherd) is bamboozled when her newest friend, Miss Froy (Angela Lansbury), disappears. As she struggles to discover what happened, she falls into camaraderie with Robert Condon (Elliott Gould), and the two work to discover what happened to Miss
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Note: I worked on the PR campaign for this film (Blu-ray release in Australia), but this review is unpaid and reflects my honest opinion. Christine (Eva Green) is a children’s fashion designer who lives in a luxurious home with her husband, Felix (Mark Strong), and their daughter, nicknamed Bobs (Billie Gadsdon). As Christine prepares for
Three astronauts—Charles Brubaker(James Brolin), John (O.J. Simpson), and Peter (Sam Waterston)—are suited up and on board a large space rocket, Capricorn One, destined for Mars. However, moments before take-off, the hatch of their rocket opens unexpectedly, and the three men are instructed to exit immediately, though no reason is given for the emergency. Leaving the
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Ray, played by Kevin Costner, is happily married to Annie, portrayed by Amy Madigan, and they have a daughter named Karin, played by Gaby Hoffmann. To help us understand Ray, we are shown a montage of photos with a narration, giving us insight into his upbringing and the personal struggles he faced concerning his relationship
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The film begins with text on the screen stating that in October 1994, three student filmmakers disappeared in the woods of Burkesville, Maryland, while shooting a documentary. A year later, their footage was discovered. What viewers are about to see is, in fact, that footage. After this introduction, we are introduced to the filmmaking crew
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In the opening scene, Paul (Edward Herrmann) and his son, Billy (Peter Billingsley), spend a wonderful time together. However, as their time together ends, Paul has to comfort a shocked and upset Billy as his parents are split up, and Billy is about to return to his mother, Sally (Catherine Hicks), for a long period
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