Archive for February, 2010
Bottle Rocket
Bottle Rocket (1996)
IMDB rating: 7.20
Plot: Upon his release from a mental hospital following a nervous breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan, who seems far less sane than the former. Dignan has hatched a hair-brained scheme for an as-yet-unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry. With the [...]
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I Can Do Bad All by Myself
I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)
IMDB rating: 2.10
Plot: When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, [...]
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Ordinary People
Ordinary People (1980)
IMDB rating: 7.80
Plot: Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to [...]
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Pray 2: The Woods
Pray 2: The Woods (2008)
IMDB rating: 0.00
Plot: Still riding high from her #1 Best-selling Book Tour, Laurie Curtis finishes what she thinks is just another Talk Show appearance. As the sun goes down and the shadows deepen, she heads home to enjoy what was supposed to be a quiet, relaxing evening alone, but her night [...]
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Strange Invaders
Strange Invaders (1983)
IMDB rating: 5.30
Plot: Charlie’s ex-wife disappears, and he goes to where she grew up—a rural town in the midwest—to look for her. But, surprisingly, nobody knows about her or any of her many relatives, the Newmans. He meets aliens; but when he contacts the FBI, they don’t believe him. He tells his story [...]
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Back to School
Back to School (1986)
IMDB rating: 6.00
Plot: Millionaire businessman Thornton Melon is upset when his son Jason announces that he is not sure about going to college. Thornton insists that college is the best thing he never had for himself, and to prove his point, he agrees to enroll in school along with his son. Thornton [...]
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Madea Goes to Jail
Madea Goes to Jail (2009)
IMDB rating: 2.90
Plot: When a routine speeding incident turns into a full-blown highway “situation,” Madea (Tyler Perry) mouths off to a cop and lands herself in jail, where she’s suddenly trapped behind bars with more motherly instinct than she knows what to do with. But Madea’s nurturing side comes in handy [...]
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The Funhouse
The Funhouse (1981)
IMDB rating: 5.70
Plot: Four teenagers, Amy Harper, Buzz Klemmet, Richie Atterbury and Liz Duncan, travel to the carnival which has just come to town, for some fun. As the night begins to come to an end, Liz suggests they stay the night in the funhouse. They all agree and decide to take the [...]
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Howard the Duck
Howard the Duck (1986)
IMDB rating: 4.00
Plot: The story begins of a sarcastic humanoid duck the size of a man by the name of Howard from outer space is pulled from his home world to Earth through a laser beam and somehow winds up in Cleavland where he meets and quickly befriends with Beverly Switzler, a [...]
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Infamous
Infamous (2006)
IMDB rating: 7.30
Plot: On November 16, 1959, Truman Capote reads about the murder of a Kansas family. There are no suspects. With Harper Lee, he visits the town: he wants to write about their response. First he must get locals to talk, then, after arrests, he must gain access to the prisoners. One talks [...]
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