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The Main Event (1979)
"The Main Event" is a sports comedy about a bankrupt perfume executive who discovers her only remaining asset is a management contract for a washed up boxer. Desperate for cash, she forces him back into the ring leading to comedy and drama and romance. Director Howard Zieff ("House [..]
Outland (1981)
Sean Connery plays a marshal battling drug dealers on Jupiter's moon Io, while receiving very little support from the authorities or the mining community in "Outland." This exciting and well-paced science fiction version of "High Noon" was finely crafted by director-screenwriter Peter Hyams ("Capricorn One" [..]
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)
"Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" brings the series to a tragic nexus in which Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker is manipulated by Supreme Chancellor Palpatine into turning to the dark side of the Force to prevent his wife from dying. This triggers the destruction of the [..]
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
The fun and excitement of "Star Wars" continues in "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones." Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates the attack on Senator Padme Amidala and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Republic. Meanwhile, Anakin Skywalker shares a secret romance with [..]
Intolerance (1916)
"Intolerance" is an epic silent film featuring four storylines which depicts humanity's tendencies towards intolerance. Director D. W. Griffith's segments include a contemporary crime drama, the events of the French St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of 1572, the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ, and the fall of Babylon to [..]
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
"The Birth of a Nation" is an epic silent film about the American Civil War and the subsequent Reconstruction Era through the eyes of two families - the Stoneman's from the North and the Cameron's from the South. Director D. W. Griffith was the first to use cinematic [..]
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
George Lucas hit a home run with his first sequel to mega-hit "Star Wars" (1977) called "The Empire Strikes Back." It was a big hit with critics and fans alike, becoming the highest grossing film of 1980. The screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence [..]
Holiday (1938)
"Holiday" is a romantic screwball comedy where Cary Grant plays a self-made man from humble beginnings who gets engaged to a wealthy socialite played by Katherine Hepburn, only to clash with her family's traditional and rigid rules. The wacky comedy proceeds from there. Director George [..]
The Lost World (1925)
In the 1925 silent film "The Lost World," eccentric Professor George Challenger journeys to a remote area of South America to prove his theory that dinosaurs still exist. He is accompanied by a reporter, a big game hunter, a woman who father was lost on a previous [..]
Stir Crazy (1980)
Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor were paired for a second time in "Stir Crazy," the story of two friends sent to prison for a crime they did not commit, and, as expected, comedy ensues. Director Sidney Poitier ("Buck and the Preacher" 1972) used his considerable experience in [..]