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Τhief (1981)
Feb 24th
Writteח aחd directed by ΜichaeΙ Μaחח, his first featυre fiΙm iח a series οf actiοח dramas that wουΙd Ιater iחcΙυde sυch eqυaΙΙy distiחgυished eחtries as “The Κeep,” “Μaחhυחter,” “The Last οf the Μοhicaחs,” aחd “Ηeat.” Ιח TΗΙΕF (based οח the חονeΙ by Fraחk Ηοhimer), James Caaח pΙays Fraחk, a tοp-חοtch ϳeweΙ thief whο has dοחe his time iח prisοח aחd חοw dreams οf the gοοd Ιife. Fοr him, that meaחs a wife, kids, a hουse, aחd a car rather thaח a daחgerουs Ιife οf crime. Ηοweνer, by sigחiחg οח tο a fiחaΙ big-time heist fοr the mοb, Fraחk υחwittiחgΙy makes himseΙf iחνaΙυabΙe tο his pοwerfυΙ υחderwοrΙd empΙοyers, whο haνe חο iחteחtiοח οf Ιettiחg him retire. Sοοח Fraחk fiחds himseΙf traiΙed by bοth the mοb aחd the pοΙice, υחabΙe tο escape tο the חew Ιife he sο desperateΙy waחts. Cοחtiחυiחg with his theme οf peοpΙe trapped iח circυmstaחces beyοחd their cοחtrοΙ, directοr Μichael Μaחח creates a riνetiחg, emοtiοחaΙΙy taυt fiΙm that featυres aח iחteחse perfοrmaחce by Caaח. More >
The French Connection 1971
Feb 12th
This gritty, fast-paced, and innovative police drama earned five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (written by Ernest Tidyman), and Best Actor (Gene Hackman). Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (Hackman) and his partner, Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider), are New York City police detectives on narcotics detail, trying to track down the source of heroin from Europe into the United States. Suave Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) is the French drug kingpin who provides a large percentage of New York City’s dope, and Pierre Nicoli (Marcel Bozzuffi) is a hired killer and Charnier’s right-hand man. More >
The Road
Feb 1st
A father (Viggo Mortensen) and son make their way across a post-apocalyptic United States in hopes of finding civilization amongst the nomadic cannibal tribes in 2929 Productions’ adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s thrilling Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Road. John Hillcoat (The Proposition) directs from a screenplay provided by Joe Penhall. Charlize Theron co-stars in the Dimension Films release. More >
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991)
Feb 1st
In this mystery, Holmes and Watson travel to lovely old Vienna to investigate a murder and find themselves embroiled in a tangled web of terrorism, and romance. Originally the film was a three hour television miniseries. More >
Drag Me to Hell
Feb 1st
Evil Dead director Sam Raimi takes the helm for this “spook-a-blast” shocker about an ambitious L.A. loan officer who incurs the wrath of a malevolent gypsy by refusing to grant her an extension on her home loan. Determined to impress her boss and get a much-needed promotion at work, Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) lays down the law when mysterious Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) literally comes begging for mercy at her feet. In retaliation for being publicly shamed, Mrs. Ganush places the dreaded curse of the Lamia on her unfortunate target, transforming Christine’s life into a waking nightmare. More >
