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Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
"Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" is a science fiction Christmas comedy that tells the story of the leader of the planet Mars, who is concerned that the children of Mars are becoming lazy from watching too much television from Earth. So he orders the kidnapping of old St. [..]
Champagne for Caesar (1950)
"Champagne for Caesar" is a comedy film about a genius man who enters a television quiz show with the goal of bankrupting the show's sponsor, who turned him down for a job. He keeps answering questions correctly and becomes a media sensation. The owners must then find a [..]
Femme Fatale (2002)
"Femme Fatale" is a crime thriller movie about a woman who steals a large amount of jewels from a red carpet event and then flees without splitting them with her partners-in-crime. She then becomes entangled in a series of events that threaten her life, as well as imperiling [..]
Welcome to Acapulco (2019)
"Welcome to Acapulco" is an action comedy film about video game designer on his way to a video game convention in New Mexico when he gets on the wrong airplane flight to Acapulco, Mexico. The minute he arrives he is mistaken for a courier of some sort, as [..]
The A-Team (2010)
"The A-Team" is an action-comedy film about a close-knit team of special operatives who are imprisoned for a crime they did not commit. They escape and try to clear their name, to make a long story short, and are pursued by an attractive government agent who [..]
Jaws (1975)
"Jaws" is a thriller film about shark attacks in a small New England beach town which prompt the police chief, a marine biologist, and a grizzled ship captain to go on an expedition to kill the giant fish responsible. The movie is loaded with never-ending [..]
Dream Scenario (2023)
"Dream Scenario" is a satirical black comedy film about a biology professor who suddenly begins to appear in the dreams of others. As the number of strangers he makes these nighttime appearances to grows, he must deal with the consequences of fame. Director-screenwriter Kristoffer Borgli put together a [..]
The Bushwhackers (1952)
"The Bushwhackers" is a western film about a war-weary Civil War veteran who heads west to live a peaceful life. However, complications arise as he becomes embroiled in a local conflict while passing through a Missouri town. Director Rod Amateau expertly put together a well-paced [..]
A Hologram for the King (2016)
"A Hologram for the King" is a drama-comedy film about a washed-up corporate salesman who travels to Saudi Arabia to propose a business deal with the royal family there. He gets help from a beautiful doctor and a wise-cracking taxi driver. Director-screenwriter Tom Tykwer [..]
Sleeping Dogs (2024)
"Sleeping Dogs" is a crime drama about a former homicide detective with Alzheimer's disease trying to solve a murder from ten years ago. As he pieces together long-buried evidence, shocking details begin to emerge. This well-constructed and engrossing thriller was expertly constructed by director Adam Cooper [..]