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The Stalking Moon (1968)
"The Stalking Moon" is a western film about an Army scout who rescues a white woman and her son held for ten years in captivity by the Apache. The boy's father, who is a warrior with the tribe, relentlessly pursues them across the Southwest, leaving numerous dead people [..]
Beyond the Rocks (1922)
Rudolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson, two of silent pictures' biggest stars, play star-crossed lovers in the silent film classic "Beyond the Rocks." Swanson plays a young woman who marries an older millionaire to support her family, but soon meet a younger nobleman, which leads to [..]
Camille (1921)
Rudolph Valentino plays a naive young law student who falls in love with a terminally ill courtesan in "Camille." Director Ray C. Smallwood put together a top-rate production with lavish Art Deco sets as backdrop for the silent film melodrama. The screenplay (or scenario) was written by [..]
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
"Planes, Trains and Automobiles" is a holiday road trip comedy about an uptight advertising executive and an overbearing salesman who become reluctant travel companions on a chaotic journey to Chicago for Thanksgiving. Director-screenwriter John Hughes ("Weird Science" 1985) put together another of his classic comedies which [..]
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 [..]