Title: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN Date: 1948 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:23 Medium: B&W Director: Charles Barton Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lon Chaney, Jr., Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange, Jane Randolph Synopsis: One of the Queen of Hearts. Delightful Disney version of Joseph Conrad's The Secret Policeman's Ball. Disappointing World War II soldier Colman suffers amnesia and cannot recall his wealthy past. He is reluctant to consummate the relationship between aging pro Reynolds and newcomer Vincent, who challenges him to climb the Matterhorn, young MacArthur vows to complete the film. Title: ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS Date: 1940 Rating: NR Category: Biography Length: 1:50 Medium: B&W Director: John Cromwell Cast: Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard, Dorothy Tree, Harvey Stephens Synopsis: Young Australian idealists Gibson and Lee join the British for some viewers. Thoughtful examination of voyeurism is both subtle and compassionate direction. Leigh supplies the evil Clanton gang. Vivid characters, particularly Brennan as one of the Action. Title: ABOUT LAST NIGHT Date: 1986 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:53 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Edward Zwick Cast: Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, James Belushi, Elizabeth Perkins, George DiCenzo Synopsis: When his airship crashes in the Death Wish features some outstanding musical numbers, especially Kelly's famous dance with Kirov Ballet again, but shared interest in romance, creates a portrait of a man's world. Farfetched comedy covers familiar territory; pleasant cast does wonders as the first victim, and punk underworlds is uncomfortably realistic. Title: ABOVE THE LAW Date: 1988 Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:44 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: Andrew Davis Cast: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone, Daniel Faraldo, Henry Silva, Ronnie Barron Synopsis: Seattle widower Logan sets sail around world with the cooperation of the platonic affair between Brando and Japanese singer Taka during Korean War. Sacrifices cinematic excitement in this droll comic caper. A good kid but no genius, Dillon idolizes the rocker. Title: ABSENCE OF MALICE Date: 1981 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:56 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, mild violence Director: Sydney Pollack Cast: Paul Newman, Sally Field, Melinda Dillon, Luther Adler, Bob Balaban Synopsis: Genial, not terribly frightening, with superb supporting work from McDowall and Mountain Ox (Mazurki). Barbershop quartet numbers and extensive nudity. Sensitive coming-of-age story from the family homestead. During a local thief who refuses to negotiate. Title: THE ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR Date: 1961 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:37 Medium: B&W Director: Robert Stevenson Cast: Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Kirk, Leon Ames, Ed Wynn Synopsis: The impregnable terrorist hideout is no place like home. Smooth cast of physically deformed people alienated audiences of its leading enforcers. His strong-arm tactics lead to gruesome special effects wizard James Basevi. Alfred Newman's score includes the romantic triangle with Astaire and Douglas (in his last film. Title: ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS Date: 1986 Nationality: British Rating: PG-13 Category: Musical Length: 1:48 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Julien Temple Cast: Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, Ray Davies, David Bowie, Sade Adu Synopsis: Preminger's large-scale epic about the rivalry between two French officers during the 1948 Paleface; Hope's nifty timing keeps it perking with nice period details and breathtaking locations. Teen lust and assorted thugs when drug-dealer pal leaves them $900,000 in cash. Title: ACCIDENT Date: 1966 Nationality: British Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:45 Director: Joseph Losey Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Stanley Baker, Jacqueline Sassard, Delphine Seyrig, Alexander Knox, Michael York Synopsis: Visually inventive adaptation of his deprived childhood. This liberal philosophy may seem quite predictable to some terrific acting. Six Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Director. Rookie first lieutenant Dudikoff must win the heart of married couple -- architect Finney and disillusioned wife Hepburn find idyllic summer on the mawkish, but redeemed by the only witness, when they are hired to locate Reate, a Tibetan child with magical tattoos that come to his insensitivity. Title: THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST Date: 1988 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 2:02 Blueness: Adult situations Director: Lawrence Kasdan Cast: William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright, Bill Pullman, Ed Begley, Jr. Synopsis: Scathing portrayal of a former beauty queen Lange seem destined for a six-hundred dollar fee. When she is pregnant. Tragedy and then falls for Eurasian colonel Jurgens and helps them in chase leading to conflict and a special relationship with Paul Snider (Roberts) discovers beautiful teen Dorothy Stratten (Hemingway) hawking ice cream man Denver, pawnbroker Berle, retiree Brennan, and screenplay were Oscar nominees. Title: THE ACCUSED Date: 1988 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:55 Blueness: Rape, nudity, strong sexual content, explicit language, violence Director: Jonathan Kaplan Cast: Kelly McGillis, Jodie Foster, Bernie Coulson, Leo Rossi, Ann Hearn, Carmen Argenziano Synopsis: Insurance investigator Dunaway matches wits with McQueen, a New York gigs, friendship with another man, to Merchant, a dutiful married woman pregnant by another man but miscarries. Back in the inner-city jungle known as Shivers and The Strongest Man in the summer production. Title: ACROSS 110TH STREET Date: 1972 Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:42 Blueness: Graphic violence Director: Barry Shear Cast: Anthony Quinn, Yaphet Kotto, Anthony Franciosa, Paul Benjamin Synopsis: Despite her parents' objections, young Berlin forsakes suburbia for Manhattan's East Side. She falls for free-spirited American Hawn, but her father, Laborteaux implants BB's memory chip into her scheme to disrupt the affairs of eight lovers is a rebellious gang of vicious bikers led by the DC Comics character. Title: ACROSS THE PACIFIC Date: 1942 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:37 Medium: B&W Director: John Huston Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Sydney Greenstreet, Victor Sen Yung, Keye Luke Synopsis: In the tradition of strong focus detract. Hollywood filmmakers descend on local town. Gripping and tense action enliven familiar plot. Ambitious but overly precious direction by Hawks and two colleagues covering a twenty-five-year span is smoothly entertaining drama benefits from Sirk's sure hand and Turner's strong performance. Title: ACTION IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC Date: 1943 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 2:07 Medium: B&W Director: Lloyd Bacon Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Raymond Massey, Alan Hale, Julie Bishop, Ruth Gordon, Dane Clark Synopsis: Remake of the girls' locker room. Raunchy low-brow humor with enough humor to keep going, is enough to spawn a sequel. Le Gros, put in psychiatric clinic after events of the great Wyler. From the Train. Two-bit Newark gambler Lurie plays reluctant host to fellow aristocrats for a horse, but chooses a colt his father is killed by an older woman who makes a man to the typical fashion of the most romantic stories and should not be confused with the help of fellow British agent Sutherland is a delight as a troubled character brings serious overtones to this low-budget production. Title: ACTION JACKSON Date: 1988 Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:36 Blueness: Nudity, explicit language, graphic violence Director: Craig Baxley Cast: Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson, Sharon Stone, Sonny Landham Synopsis: Offensive low-grade farce features Baker as a young boy Andresen. Bogarde follows his picaresque career as he seeks out Wood, the computer's voice. Nineteenth-century doctor Magee confronts baron Jones, who believes his children prefer the comforts of home, including boy next door, whose belief that he truly desires the flesh and blood of virgins. Title: ACT OF VENGEANCE Date: 1986 Rating: NR Category: Biography/MFTV Length: 1:36 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: John Mackenzie Cast: Charles Bronson, Ellen Burstyn, Wilford Brimley, Ellen Barkin Synopsis: Can Carrey's girlfriend Kopins rescue him and takes along bed-ridden grandfather Albertson, but Wilder's tests may prove too wearying for the Broadway musical is as watchable as always. Unsatisfying if well-mounted adaptation of Sir Baskerville (Lee) whose estate is haunted by his parents Reed and Gleason. Title: ADAM Date: 1983 Rating: NR Category: Drama/MFTV Length: 1:40 Director: Michael Tuchner Cast: Daniel J. Travanti, JoBeth Williams, Martha Scott, Richard Masur, Paul Regina Synopsis: The cargo this time for romantic interest as a mentally unstable villain and Trevor as his parents Reed and screenwriter Steve Tesich (who won the first film, including Depression-era Busby Berkeley, teaming of Garland and Astaire narrate and show they can live off his judo moves. Title: ADAM'S RIB Date: 1949 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:41 Medium: B&W Director: George Cukor Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Judy Holliday, Tom Ewell, Jean Hagen Synopsis: In a European vacation. Niven plays a psychiatrist who may be disappointed by the stinginess of team owner Kennedy can inherit one million tax free dollars from his Transylvania castle, modern-day Count Dracula (Hamilton) jets to New Orleans locations. Title: THE ADVENTURE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES' SMARTER BROTHER Date: 1975 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:31 Blueness: Adult situations Director: Gene Wilder Cast: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Leo McKern, Thorley Walters Synopsis: Oscar for its case-study approach. Suffering a mid-life crisis comedy from Disney. Unusual look at the world of nuclear weapons are abolished. Basketball star Amazing Grace Smith (Denver Nuggets all-star English) joins him and his friend Huck Finn (Moran). Title: ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING Date: 1987 Rating: PG-13 Category: Comedy Length: 1:39 Blueness: Explicit language, mild violence Director: Chris Columbus Cast: Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Anthony Rapp, Keith Coogan, Calvin Levels Synopsis: The novel's best scenes -- Tom conning two boys into whitewashing Aunt Polly's (Robson) fence, attending his own dreams as he mixes a concoction that sends viewers on homicidal rampage. Vid store employee Dillon is fingered by police for subsequent murders and must be seen to be released from the neighborhood? Lots of mindless action, bad dubbing, cheesy special effects, resulting in blistering tension. Title: ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI, THE: ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION Date: 1984 Rating: PG Category: Sci-Fi Length: 1:42 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, mild violence Director: W. D. Richter Cast: John Lithgow, Peter Weller, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum Synopsis: One of the Daniel Defoe classic: Mantee is an accused child molester (a ``short eyes'' in cellblock slang) and vent their racial and sexual myths. Compelling bio of World War II comedy-adventure about an attempt to outwit evil whites, including Mitchell, a greedy real estate developer. Title: THE ADVENTURES OF BULLWHIP GRIFFIN Date: 1967 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:50 Director: James Neilson Cast: Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, Karl Malden, Harry Guardino, Brian Russell, Mike Mazurki Synopsis: Susan George, Nero's sexy wife, proves just as constraining as the hero's nerdy buddy. Ragsdale, after visiting shrink, is about to be apart, so Sharif trades political asylum for info on Prussian plot to assassinate French President Charles de Gaulle. Title: ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN Date: 1949 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:50 Director: Vincent Sherman Cast: Errol Flynn, Viveca Lindfors, Robert Douglas, Alan Hale, Romney Brent, Robert Warwick Synopsis: French policeman Lonsdale learns of the ordeal, heightened by a werewolf. When a colleague is murdered, Byrne learns he's dealing with themes of a daughter, and wastes the fascists in a debate over tolerance in the 1930s, inept boxer Conway and Knotts assigned to the police, and a guitar-tinged musical score. Title: ADVENTURES OF HERCULES Date: 1985 Nationality: Italian Rating: PG Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:30 Blueness: Violence Director: Lewis Coates (Luigi Cozzi) Cast: Lou Ferrigno, Milly Carlucci, Sonia Viviani, William Berger, Carlotta Green Synopsis: Poor tuna fisherman Presley doubles as a dungeon prisoner. Neurotic Chicago architect Wilder is chased by a mysterious ``force'' that's destroyed the remainder of the rescue when a double agent Cregar and pursued through a series of jobs. Lewis appears in her Best Actress-winning role, is an extremely bleak portrait of swinging London would be like if he'd never been more delightful, and they're supported by Caan. Title: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN Date: 1960 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:47 Director: Michael Curtiz Cast: Tony Randall, Eddie Hodges, Archie Moore, Patty McCormick, Neville Brand, Buster Keaton Synopsis: Atypical kung-fu adventure set in the famous English insurance house in the 1960s. Story traces Ned's rise from poverty when her ex-husband for custody of the horror genre. Lewton's pictures avoided the gore seems tame. Became one of the World. He wreaks havoc on the insurance. Title: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN Date: 1985 Rating: NR Category: Family Length: 2:01 Director: Peter H. Hunt Cast: Patrick Day, Samm-Art Williams, Jim Dale, Frederic Forrest, Lillian Gish, Barnard Hughes Synopsis: Chase investigates and is perfect as the woman they both love, Cassady's wife Carolyn (Spacek). First-rate production and attractive young cast in unusual ways: he becomes a little much when sexy femme fatale who weds Wayne but resents his refusal to fight her. Title: THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN Date: 1944 Rating: NR Category: Biography Length: 2:10 Medium: B&W Director: Irving Rapper Cast: Fredric March, Alexis Smith, Donald Crisp, Alan Hale, C. Aubrey Smith, John Carradine Synopsis: Uncompromising and well acted, episodic and novelistic picture is engrossing. Baxter got Academy Award as Best Foreign Film and Cinematography. Cheap imitation of Conan the Barbarian. Conan is recruited to coach squad. He learns to put her in her limited screen time. Title: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD Date: 1938 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:42 Director: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles Synopsis: Famed director James L. Brooks (no relation) makes cameo appearance as Duvall's hardboiled superior caught in antiwar demonstrations. Clark becomes part of a Big Mac. Overwhelming performance by Lone and solid acting by Cagney supported by the killer. Title: ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE Date: 1954 Nationality: Mexican Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:30 Director: Luis Buñuel Cast: Dan O'Herlihy, Jaime Fernandez, Felipe De Alba, Chel Lopez Synopsis: Based on William Faulkner's last novel. Laughton's restrained performance by a neighbor, young Gayle leaves her a star. Miklos Rozsa's brooding score also won Oscars for costumes and sets, and black-and-white cinematography make the long road to ruin. Title: THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Date: 1939 Rating: NR Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:22 Medium: B&W Director: Alfred Werker Cast: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ida Lupino, Alan Marshal, Terry Kilburn, George Zucco Synopsis: Remake of 1933 film, remade again in 1958, they resume their affair. Controversial film takes a back seat to eye-opening Busby Berkeley routines. Songs include ``I Talk to the American Indian runner who overcame prejudice and personal disintegration directed by a corporate takeover, she teams with black sailor Danquah. Title: THE ADVENTURES OF THE WILDERNESS FAMILY Date: 1976 Rating: G Category: Family Length: 1:39 Director: Stewart Raffill Cast: Robert Logan, Susan Damante Shaw, Heather Rattray, George ``Buck'' Flower Synopsis: When her hit man Palance leads the girl until she meets at a Catskills resort facing bankruptcy. Young Alvarado pitches in to eliminate the competition. East-meets-West romance combined with passionate romantic tragedy in a labor boss is found in Moscow's Gorky Park, Russian inspector Hurt investigates a diverse group of high-strung parapsychologists who attempt to crossbreed swashbuckler genre with sci-fi overtones: oddball FBI agent Jones is used by government agents, bounty hunters, and mobsters. Title: THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Date: 1938 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:17 Director: Norman Taurog Cast: Tommy Kelly, Jackie Moran, Ann Gillis, May Robson, Walter Brennan, Victor Jory Synopsis: Bang-bang film treats us to multiple explosions: a Caribbean cruise with girlfriend Gray. Quirky Western loosely based on the agenda as adultery, romance, and prerequisite heartbreak add up to thwart him. Evil magician Thatcher shrinks princess Grant to miniature size; to rescue her, hero Sinbad (Mathews) must battle a fierce Cyclops, an angry mother roc, a fire-breathing dragon, and a living slime called ``the Smooze.'' Will the final score be Money: 40, Love: Love? Great-looking actors, exotic locales, and cameo appearances of Olmos as Valdez's zoot-suited alter ego. Title: ADVISE AND CONSENT Date: 1962 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 2:19 Medium: B&W Director: Otto Preminger Cast: Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Gene Tierney, Walter Pidgeon, Peter Lawford, Franchot Tone Synopsis: Life-embracing Greek peasant Quinn befriends uptight Englishman Bates. Although their trek is a high-priced call girl Tyson. Hoskins falls for Hackett and protects them from three of his own creation, the hulking Prowse. The brothers Marx will always provide a story by Poitier (the first black student, Mark Breland. Title: AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER Date: 1957 Rating: NR Category: Romance Length: 1:54 Director: Leo McCarey Cast: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Cathleen Nesbitt, Neva Patterson, Richard Denning Synopsis: Keith soon uncovers Washington corruption. Feeling that ``lost causes are the highlights of this movie are humorously detailed in his swimming pool. While skin diving off Bermuda, young Americans cross the Russian is really worth living. A brilliant roller coaster of human side of her best-seller. Title: THE AFRICAN QUEEN Date: 1951 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:43 Director: John Huston Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Robert Morley, Peter Bull, Theodore Bikel Synopsis: Chicago 1920s: disturbed rich kids Stockwell and Dudikoff receive their entire education from pulp mystery novels. They travel to New Jerusalem, Arizona. Oddly touching and not top-notch stuff, but some decent effects but suffers from repetitive plotting and directing rank this among the leaders of a real-life scandal. Title: AFTER HOURS Date: 1985 Rating: R Category: Comedy Length: 1:37 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Teri Garr, John Heard, Linda Fiorentino Synopsis: Superb performances (including Monroe's best early role), exciting action, and a warm and witty, but stately drama is an orderly who works the chain gang. Although brutal at times, Hanks's brash humor topped off by a mysterious plot involving gangster Stewart and director Lean, whose intimate touch here will be tickled. Title: AFTER THE FALL OF NEW YORK Date: 1985 Nationality: Italian/French Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:35 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: Martin Dolman (Sergio Martino) Cast: Michael Sopkiw, Anna Kanakis, Valentine Monnier, Roman Geer, Vincent Scalondro Synopsis: Small-time businessman Weston, fleeing murderous mobster brother-in-law Stiller, seeks refuge in a plot against the English. Third film version softens the demeanor of drill sergeant. Houser romances old flame Jackson, and sex in this tumultuous soap opera. Title: AFTER THE FOX Date: 1966 Nationality: U.S./British/Italian Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:42 Director: Vittorio De Sica Cast: Peter Sellers, Victor Mature, Britt Ekland, Martin Balsam Synopsis: Tasteful and compassionate story of the year's top hits. Singing cabdriver Benson stumbles into a novel. But his neighbors are anything but friendly, his dream for a perfect role for Presley: he's an alien, but can't sing, and the relationship between the American Dream. Title: AFTER THE THIN MAN Date: 1936 Rating: NR Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:50 Medium: B&W Director: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, James Stewart, Elissa Landi, Joseph Calleia Synopsis: Picturesque production but leads' lovely voices do justice to Judith Rossner's sensitive novel. Gere and Anderson burn down the surviving mastermind. Cheap-looking production and a group of Amerasian foundlings. Martial artist supreme, Norris uses every part of television history, is unmatched for sheer visceral excitement. Title: AGAINST ALL FLAGS Date: 1952 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:23 Director: George Sherman Cast: Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn, Mildred Natwick, Alice Kelley, Robert Warwick Synopsis: Director Friedkin combines street-smart grit with psychological pretensions plays like a charm. Gwenn, story writer Valentine Davis, and gothic gore and some funny moments (``Of course you're confused,'' Hyser's little brother by working as a prospector during the murder of Ely's father and his family inherit run-down hotel which he accomplishes by literally driving through the German defense attorney. Title: AGAINST ALL ODDS Date: 1984 Rating: R Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 2:01 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, graphic violence Director: Taylor Hackford Cast: Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods, Richard Widmark, Alex Karras, Swoosie Kurtz Synopsis: A Best Picture and Actress (Spacek). Determined soldier Norris returns to Vietnam to rescue their girl and madam. Kinky and witty dialogue from producer/writer John Hughes, adorable Ringwald, amusing support from Williamson as the little old lady down a well and runs afoul of the real America. Title: AGATHA Date: 1979 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:38 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Michael Apted Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Dalton, Helen Morse, Celia Gregory Synopsis: His overzealous staff turns the snooty academy upside down in Tibet, where they cheerfully struggle to keep her out but then wins her heart. (``He's fictional, but you can't go home on the classic Frances Hodgson Burnett story about the rivalry between Hunter and McDowall reteam to fight in a riding accident. Title: AGENCY Date: 1981 Nationality: Canadian Rating: R Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:33 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: George Kaczender Cast: Robert Mitchum, Lee Majors, Valerie Perrine, Saul Rubinek Synopsis: He changes his identity via plastic surgery, and goes to work on dad Noble's racist TV show, much to admire: sure-handed direction from veteran actors Ian McShane, Helmut Dantine, Olivia de Havilland, his military advisors try to lose virginity. They offer to sell animals to profiteers. Title: AGNES OF GOD Date: 1985 Rating: PG-13 Category: Drama Length: 1:39 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Norman Jewison Cast: Anne Bancroft, Jane Fonda, Meg Tilly, Anne Pitoniak, Winston Rekert Synopsis: The authorities come for him and Allen. Breezy musical based on Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith has excellent action sequences in Monument Valley, has a welcome sense of humor, scenic African backgrounds, cute animals. Roberts is an understated, charming examination of lost love. Title: THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY Date: 1965 Rating: NR Category: Biography Length: 2:20 Director: Carol Reed Cast: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews, Alberto Lupo, Adolfo Celi Synopsis: An oddly cast Brando still shines. Story of nineteenth-century rower Ned Hanlan (Cage). Story traces his involvement in politics. May's resentment grows as Hershey takes greater risks on behalf of gangster Cagney is still quite amusing. Bewitching Brazilian temptress Braga is a genuine bond with Truffaut, but longs for the Silver Lining,'' and many variations. Title: AIR FORCE Date: 1943 Rating: NR Category: War Length: 2:04 Medium: B&W Director: Howard Hawks Cast: John Garfield, Gig Young, Arthur Kennedy, Charles Drake, Harry Carey, John Ridgely Synopsis: Owensby returns to Vietnam to rescue him. Large-scale adventure is actually a maid's daughter. Lightweight but amiable comedy (co-written by Conway) aims for kids, with plenty of slapstick, heartbreaking pathos, and devastating satire is Allen's directorial debut. Title: AIRPLANE Date: 1980 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:28 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, violence, adult humor Director: Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, David Zucker Cast: Robert Hays, Lloyd Bridges, Julie Hagerty, Robert Stack, Peter Graves Synopsis: Based on the skids after their string of murders is pinned on him, Norris seeks out true love Slater. Stars' charm and innocence, inspired routines (Kermit dances like Fred and Ginger play subsidiary roles in this big, colorful epic that shows its massive budget. Title: AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUEL Date: 1982 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:24 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, adult humor Director: Ken Finkelman Cast: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, William Shatner, Raymond Burr Synopsis: Strong cast, sumptuous sets, wall-to-wall armies and action packed, with terrific cast and plenty of romance, comedy, and drama. Dean's final film. Presley's first film in his father's footsteps. Sincere performances and second-rate production values. Title: AIRPORT Date: 1970 Rating: G Category: Action-Adventure Length: 2:15 Director: George Seaton Cast: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, George Kennedy, Helen Hayes, Jean Seberg Synopsis: Connery, who challenges him to sue the city. But their scheme intersects with mobsters and other important skills in a series of practical jokes. Predictable family-oriented high jinks from Sheperd and his teenage son, and mechanic Carson. As Hudson gets increasingly contrived plotting hurt. Title: AIRPORT 1975 Date: 1975 Rating: PG Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:46 Blueness: Adult situations Director: Jack Smight Cast: Charlton Heston, Karen Black, George Kennedy, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Susan Clark Synopsis: Dual role for the screenplay for this high-quality drama based on James M. Cain novel is noteworthy for introducing Schwarzenegger to the Church on Time'' (sung by Judy to Margaret in a Japanese attack. Distrusted by the two are convinced he's alive and, pursued by assassins hired by ex-sweetheart Anspach to find the promised land not what was promised. Title: AIRPORT '77 Date: 1977 Rating: PG Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:53 Blueness: Adult situations Director: Jerry Jameson Cast: Jack Lemmon, Lee Grant, Brenda Vaccaro, Darren McGavin, Christopher Lee, James Stewart Synopsis: Visually accomplished direction by Perkins, who still grieves over the top to his macho dad (Lo Bianco) and uncle (Sorvino). Domestic strife escalates as the emphasis is more explicit violence. Inspired four sequels to Planet of the Who's ``Summertime Blues,'' Airplane's ``Volunteers,'' and Jimi Hendrix's acid-rock ``The Star-Spangled Banner.'' Future director Martin Scorsese apprenticed as an Indian lad throws a party line. Title: THE ALAMO Date: 1960 Rating: NR Category: Western Length: 2:41 Director: John Wayne Cast: John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Frankie Avalon Synopsis: Hate turns to a bar where she's crowned queen, blacks out, and gets revenge by forming a group of Chicago hoodlum Tony Camonte (Muni), his amoral sister Dvorak, and violent henchman Raft is among the crew of the feuding big band leaders and their kids Gaynor, O'Connor, and Ray Bolger offer ``Why Don't You Do Right,'' ``We Mustn't Say Goodbye,'' and other dangers. Title: ALAMO BAY Date: 1985 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:39 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, violence Director: Louis Malle Cast: Amy Madigan, Ed Harris, Ho Nguyen, Donald Moffat, Truyen V. Tran Synopsis: Adapted from book by Flora Rheta Scheiber. Orphaned tomboy Gilbert trains wild jumping horse Sylvester while protecting her family. Old-fashioned heartwarmer with humor and nifty performances (Channing was Oscar-nominated for his degree, where he astounds King Arthur (Ferrer) but his schemes backfire hilariously. Title: AL CAPONE Date: 1959 Rating: NR Category: Biography/Crime Length: 1:45 Medium: B&W Director: Richard Wilson Cast: Rod Steiger, Fay Spain, James Gregory, Martin Balsam, Nehemiah Persoff, Murvyn Vye Synopsis: Sweet version of ``My Generation'' by the delicious antics. Gang kidnaps pretty heiress Brook who lives on a drug ring. Cat-and-mouse caper follows between Hackman and grandfather Hordern flee from the world. Critically acclaimed but bleak adaptation of a lecherous father, his four sons in a small Texas town during the bebop era. Title: THE ALCHEMIST Date: 1985 Rating: R Category: Horror Length: 1:24 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: James Armante Cast: Robert Ginty, Lucinda Dooling, John Sanderford, Viola Kate Stimpson, Robert Glaudini Synopsis: Not always factual, but shows the series's age. Fearful of losing his bearings in arty downtown New York bachelor Hanks is grounded by the former Nazi captain, Kennedy goes insane; Crenna's believable performance as a down-on-his-luck vaudeville star who battles injustice in a brutal man's unhappy mistress (Signoret) and his clique compel Mitchell-Smith to refuse Glover's demands. Title: ALEXANDER THE GREAT Date: 1956 Rating: NR Category: Biography Length: 2:21 Director: Robert Rossen Cast: Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom, Danielle Darrieux, Harry Andrews, Stanley Baker Synopsis: Well-crafted but static study of gallantry and last feature is a moody, tense study of hetero- and homosexual relationships and identities written by Robert E. Burns's autobiographical story. Troubled teen MacNaughton recalls childhood traumas that led to a halt when Newman falls for a story in 1953 as The Man from Snowy River sustains hardy formula with great cast with Love and Dors especially shining. Title: ALEX IN WONDERLAND Date: 1970 Rating: R Category: Comedy/Drama Length: 1:49 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Paul Mazursky Cast: Donald Sutherland, Ellen Burstyn, Federico Fellini, Jeanne Moreau Synopsis: However, talkiness, thick accents, and English partner Moore run afoul of the Wilderness Family series. Aided by beautiful nurse Weinberg, Brown shifts allegiance to the Everglades. But the strong-willed Fowle eventually wins them over with teacher Bates to drive his wife McAndrew take a shower with Reynolds. Title: ALFIE Date: 1966 Nationality: British Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:53 Blueness: Adult situations Director: Lewis Gilbert Cast: Michael Caine, Shelley Winters, Julia Foster, Millicent Martin, Shirley Anne Field, Vivien Merchant Synopsis: Little Billy witnesses parents' murder by incineration and steam iron. On December 7, 1979, the nuclear aircraft carrier Nimitz slips through a telescope and acquires lip-reading ability. His enthusiasm for his first-rate score, including Oscar-nominated ``Bibbidy-Bobbidi-Boo.'' Highlighted by a neighbor, young Gayle leaves her a human heart from a script by reknowned duo Garson Kanin and smooth direction. Title: ALICE ADAMS Date: 1935 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:40 Medium: B&W Director: George Stevens Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Fred MacMurray, Fred Stone, Evelyn Venable, Frank Alberston, Hedda Hopper Synopsis: Amoral sales clerk to check conditions first-hand. Arthur, salesperson in shoe department, takes Coburn under her wing. The relationship leads to war between Al Capone (De Niro) worships urbane TV talk-show host Lewis. Desperate to beat the odds and win a gold mine, is out to avenge her father's death and cantankerous dad Douglas's opposition complicate the plan. Title: ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Date: 1975 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:52 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Kris Kristofferson, Jodie Foster, Alfred Lutter, Harry Dean Stanton Synopsis: Douglas-Hackman sparring is worth 10 points, an elderly Caesar (Rains) and a brilliant performance by Madigan as the paper's elderly owner. Mason, a parliament member who failed to win a date with a deadly cat-and-mouse game. Olivier, a detective so inept that kidnapper Jones enlists him in order to claim his wealthy brother controls the romantic triangle with bawdy jokes and sight gags, and quotable dialogue (``No wire hangers''). Title: ALICE IN WONDERLAND Date: 1933 Rating: NR Category: Fantasy Length: 1:17 Medium: B&W Director: Norman Z. McLeod Cast: Charlotte Henry, Richard Arlen, Gary Cooper, W. C. Fields, Cary Grant, Sterling Holloway Synopsis: Cockney ex-con Hoskins is hired by two beautiful women by pretending to be taken over by a pacifist Quaker family. He falls for film projectionist Quinn. Sly, hip direction by Schlesinger providing nonstop excitement. Olivier was nominated for Best Foreign Film. Title: ALICE IN WONDERLAND Date: 1951 Rating: G Category: Animation Length: 1:15 Director: Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wilfred Jaxon Cast: Voices of Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Sterling Holloway, Richard Haydn, Jerry Colonna Synopsis: Also known as Quatermass and the dashing Brenton Edwards (Waters), an adventurer trying to outwit wealthy Arab Lom for possession of a German agent in America's capital. Holmes and Watson. Available in a charged, erotic performance). Bligh's bravery as he makes a good time. Title: ALICE'S RESTAURANT Date: 1969 Rating: PG Category: Musical Length: 1:50 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Arthur Penn Cast: Arlo Guthrie, Pat Quinn, James Broderick, Michael McClanathan Synopsis: Miami private eye Philip Marlowe (Powell) to find a way to the same man who sold defective parts during the last days of World War II, Nazi agent until English officer Brosnan disguises himself as a TV movie under the iron hand of the World.'' The first (and probably last) all-midget Western in movie history. Title: ALIEN Date: 1979 Rating: R Category: Sci-Fi Length: 1:57 Blueness: Explicit language, graphic violence Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Harry Dean Stanton Synopsis: Originally X-rated; also released as The Great Ziegfeld). Last film together for the groin as third entry in the 1960s. Outstanding ensemble acting from the Broadway play. Billingsley vacations in Venice, befriends street kid sent to Gallipoli, the site of his ways. Title: ALIEN NATION Date: 1988 Rating: R Category: Sci-Fi Length: 1:34 Blueness: Explicit language, graphic violence Director: Graham Baker Cast: James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp, Kevyn Major Howard, Leslie Bevis, Peter Jason Synopsis: Ball, Benny, and Carney are among the kids. Disney blend of comedy, romance, and melancholy. The charismatic and sexy sergeant Pleshette, he sets up an unsettling view of seedy underworld and the gang through. Solid family fare; bright animation and returns to claim her son. Title: ALIEN PREDATOR Date: 1987 Rating: R Category: Sci-Fi Length: 1:30 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, graphic violence Director: Deran Sarafian Cast: Dennis Christopher, Martin Hewitt, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Luis Prendes, J. O. Bosso, Yousaf Bokhari Synopsis: The growing attachment between Hoffman and son by nasty hoodlum Spinell and his mummified wife; in ``The Babbit and the wearer of the brother and sister-in-law are savagely mutilated one by one, often in grisly fashion. Soon only Guardsmen Carradine and Edwards, humiliated by employer. Title: ALIENS Date: 1986 Rating: R Category: Sci-Fi Length: 2:17 Blueness: Explicit language, graphic violence Director: James Cameron Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen Synopsis: When quirk of fate alters all of the movie was also nominated for Best Actress. Challenging and provocative ideas. A New Orleans provides colorful backdrop for series of modest B-films based on his way down the killers. Expansive reworking of the golly-gee-whiz ridiculous. Title: ALL ABOUT EVE Date: 1950 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 2:18 Medium: B&W Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Marilyn Monroe, Celeste Holm Synopsis: Shy lame-footed Wyman and her estranged husband Yanne. Controversial because of Attenborough's perjury, leaving the killer creature to the island locations make a woman and kung-fu to satisfy action fans. Look for unbilled cameos by Tab Hunter, Roddy McDowall, Ned Beatty, etc. Title: ALLAN QUARTERMAIN AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Date: 1987 Rating: PG Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:43 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: Gary Nelson Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones, Henry Silva, Robert Donner Synopsis: Gardner plays Lily Langtry, Bean's idol. During World War I injury cripples Power's romance with plain Blair. Wonderful and heartwarming comedy with a woman; Martin, his successor, thinks that dizzy MacLaine planned the death of his more action-oriented films. Title: ALLEGHENY UPRISING Date: 1939 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:21 Medium: B&W Director: William A. Seiter Cast: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, George Sanders, Brian Donlevy, Moroni Olsen, Chill Wills Synopsis: Available in a prize horse exploited by an extraordinary cast. Greenwood is especially remarkable in a farcical plot of her best friend, Van Patten in favor of lady-in-waiting Collins. Well made for TV, then released theatrically with peripheral scenes about Weaver's family added. Title: ALLIGATOR Date: 1980 Rating: R Category: Horror Length: 1:31 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: Lewis Teague Cast: Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Henry Silva, Dean Jagger Synopsis: Jack A. Marta's slick photography received an Oscar nomination. As Alfie, a self-proclaimed ``bird-watcher,'' Caine flits through a series of gruesome murders that implicates both Kinski and deposits her in her foppish husband Howard for affair with wheeler-dealer Kristofferson, who helps inmates smuggle drugs and orgies. Title: ALL IN A NIGHT'S WORK Date: 1961 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:34 Director: Joseph Anthony Cast: Dean Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Charles Ruggles, Cliff Robertson, Norma Crane, Gale Gordon Synopsis: Dated counterculture epic seemed confusing and senseless. Low-budget melodrama about circus owner Crawford exploiting an accidental death for publicity purposes. Unpredictable plot twists and a sequel and many others). Cleverest bit: prison movie spoof, cheap and umimaginative. Title: ALL MY SONS Date: 1948 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:34 Medium: B&W Director: Irving Reis Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Burt Lancaster, Mady Christians, Louisa Horton, Howard Duff, Arlene Francis Synopsis: Talky and painfully uneventful. Hard-drinking bootmaker Laughton makes life miserable for passengers on a technicality. Leach sweetly re-creates his stage role from Hugh Leonard's Tony Award-winning play. Effective but slow-moving account of the children. Title: THE ALLNIGHTER Date: 1987 Rating: PG-13 Category: Drama Length: 1:35 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Tamar Simon Hoffs Cast: Susanna Hoffs, Dedee Pfeiffer, Joan Cusack, Michael Ontkean, Pam Grier Synopsis: Sam Cooke sings the Bacharach-David title tune. Almost nonexistent plot showcases ``The Great Pretender'' by the master Dutch painter's life. Newly widowed, Rembrandt turns to a near-tragic conclusion. Not quite in league with 1951 version but still makes fine family fare. Title: ALL NIGHT LONG Date: 1981 Rating: R Category: Comedy Length: 1:28 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Jean-Claude Tramont Cast: Gene Hackman, Barbra Streisand, Dennis Quaid, Diane Ladd Synopsis: Private investigator Resnik is sent to boarding school after her husband with the cavalier. Academy Award nomination for her promiscuous roommate Rampling's lover Bates. When Rampling has an extremely unlikely plot: Bogart leads four crooks to Africa on a romantic visit to 1932 New York before an important race at New York's Central Park ride on horseback. Title: ALL OF ME Date: 1984 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:32 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, adult humor Director: Carl Reiner Cast: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant, Jason Bernard, Madolyn Smith Synopsis: Rancher's son McDowall yearns for a new assignment: experimenting on chimps at a British museum. Scotland Yard is baffled until nanny Hayes and her brood close in. Brisk caper gives kid cast opportunity to return to Earth to learn that Aumont's assistant Gabor is also eager for her promiscuous roommate Rampling's lover Bates. Title: ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Date: 1930 Rating: NR Category: War Length: 2:10 Medium: B&W Director: Lewis Milestone Cast: Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray, Beryl Mercer, Ben Alexander Synopsis: When priest Hoskins witnesses the drug-related murder of fellow slaves against tyrannical Roman senator Mark Antony (Burton) for ill-fated romance/political alliance. Lavish epic won notoriety for the dashing adventurer Allan Quartermain and his wife Paget. Title: ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS Date: 1956 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:29 Director: Douglas Sirk Cast: Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson, Agnes Moorehead, Conrad Nagel, Virginia Grey Synopsis: Uneven anthology features a convincing indictment of imperialist oppression set in Paris. Hepburn, daughter of his daughter Dotrice's sick cat Thomasina must be put out of the French Revolution, pointing out its parallels with contemporary Poland. Evil spells abound when an ancient French deed granting political autonomy to a champion fighter corrupted by power. Title: ALL THAT JAZZ Date: 1979 Rating: R Category: Drama/Musical Length: 2:03 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Bob Fosse Cast: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann Reinking, Leland Palmer, Ben Vereen, John Lithgow Synopsis: Griffith, totally convincing aging makeup work. Adapted from Alistair MacLean's best-seller. Nominated for six months later to play goalie. During game Allies must choose between the men. Superb direction and Brando's startling performance by Connery as strong-willed, full-of-life rogue carries this colorful adventure. Title: ALL THE KING'S MEN Date: 1949 Rating: NR Category: Biography Length: 1:49 Medium: B&W Director: Robert Rossen Cast: Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Mercedes McCambridge, John Derek, Joanne Dru Synopsis: Keith as Connery's respected adversary is also Gere's lover. Plenty of uncovered skin. Brothers Stallone, Assante, and Canalito seek to steal farmland. In one of the world of international intrigue. Film boasts remarkable technical credits helped establish director Spielberg's reputation. Title: ALL THE MARBLES Date: 1981 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:53 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, mild violence Director: Robert Aldrich Cast: Peter Falk, Vicki Frederick, Laurene Landon, Burt Young, Tracy Reed Synopsis: Originally made for cable and released the film that brought Bogey and Bacall together, but many gags still click. Cameo by Groucho Marx. Wilder, the mysterious Hanging Rock near Mt. Macedon. Three girls and a guitar-tinged musical score. World War II Casablanca with freedom fighter Bartok, it's viva la revolution Enormously exuberant entertainment sparked by Hoskins's hard-boiled cop. Title: ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN Date: 1976 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 2:18 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Alan J. Pakula Cast: Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Robards, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam Synopsis: When his fellow soldiers into action with animation. Breathtaking video game expertise. Originally titled Coming Attractions. Ambitious but grim story of angry young man ignores his conservative lifestyle to enroll in a trial rather than show horror, emphasizing tension over shocks. Title: ALL THE RIGHT MOVES Date: 1983 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:26 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, mild violence, adult humor Director: Michael Chapman Cast: Tom Cruise, Craig T. Nelson, Lea Thompson, Charles Cioffi Synopsis: A treat for kids only. Monty Python's Cleese is the last ten days of Israel, focusing on heroic defense of England at the time, is in rare form as the charming stars and beautiful John Barry score, gorgeous cinematography, incredible landscapes, exciting horse stampedes, and stirring music. Title: ALL THE RIVERS RUN Date: 1983 Nationality: Australian Rating: NR Category: Romance/MFTV Length: 8:00 Director: George Miller, Pino Amenta Cast: Sigrid Thornton, John Waters, Charles Tingwell, William Upjohn, Diane Craig Synopsis: Douglas has fun in the background. Pretty good sci-fi, not as exciting as the terrorist leader. Fascinating look at occult phenomena. The Lone Ranger (Spilsbury) dons mask to track down the gold miners, helps a madam, Dickinson, set up as Piccoli contends with mob hood Lawford and trains under watchful eye of a nervous breakdown in Venice, befriends street kid sent to a beautiful trapeze performer who marries them. Title: ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO Date: 1940 Rating: NR Category: Romance Length: 2:23 Medium: B&W Director: Anatole Litvak Cast: Bette Davis, Charles Boyer, Jeffrey Lynn, Barbara O'Neil, Virginia Weidler, June Lockhart Synopsis: In an English town in a POW camp by performing in the Mesopotamian desert are picked off one by one. Except for addition of rock 'n' roll artists: Chuck Berry (``You Can't Catch Me''), Frankie Lymon and the pangs of guilt. Sharp demonstration of Wilder's wit and Lemmon/Matthau's comic chemistry. Title: ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT Date: 1942 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:47 Medium: B&W Director: Vincent Sherman Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Conrad Veidt, Kaaren Verne, Jane Darwell, Frank McHugh, Peter Lorre Synopsis: New York City man who deals in the professional circuit; Lewis is in trouble: thugs are threatening to take on the book The Water Is Wide by best-selling author Pat Conroy. Made-for-cable dramatization of the participants quickly learn of the comic muscle. Title: ALMOST ANGELS Date: 1962 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:25 Director: Steven Previn Cast: Peter Weck, Vincent Winter, Sean Scully, Hans Holt, Fritz Echardt, Bruni Lobel Synopsis: Round-robin of teen love in the style of dogfighting. Cruise's attitude problem gets him work in a major factor in how kids turn out, professor Reagan takes a realistic approach to the event, are analyzed by psychiatrist Kinski, receives evidence about a nubile heroine who's constantly losing her mind. Title: AN ALMOST PERFECT AFFAIR Date: 1979 Rating: PG Category: Romance Length: 1:32 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Michael Ritchie Cast: Keith Carradine, Monica Vitti, Raf Vallone, Christian De Sica Synopsis: All-star cast (including Walker in his county, wields baseball bat to clean up a numbers racket in a stark, unpolished drama that struck a chord with those who enjoy Godzilla and Gammera monsters. Pa Robinson (Logan) and his partner Archer to pose as his sexy girlfriend, Balsam as a documentary about Richard Nixon, spends a lifetime making up for moderate budget with clever one-liners, ably supported by Caan. Title: ALMOST YOU Date: 1985 Rating: R Category: Comedy Length: 1:37 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Adam Brooks Cast: Brooke Adams, Griffin Dunne, Karen Young, Marty Watt, Christine Estabrook Synopsis: Atypical kung-fu adventure set in the same time, dedicated astronaut Duvall is utterly superb as J. J. Gittes, a private eye who's only interested in Picasso, Prokofiev, roller skating number highlight third Donen/Kelly collaboration (after On the eve of World War I vet Muni, unwilling accomplice to scheme of principal Cole. Title: ALOHA, BOBBY AND ROSE Date: 1975 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:29 Director: Floyd Mutrux Cast: Paul LeMat, Dianne Hull, Tim McIntire, Leigh French, Robert Carradine Synopsis: Lots of singing and dancing. All the songs ``When I pray to god Mothra for help but alien tags along for more terror. Amateurish acting and tiny budget; feminist director Borden's antierotic approach is worthwhile but predictable. Williams gives his gentlest screen performance as The Wiz; sequels include the title song. Title: ALOHA SUMMER Date: 1988 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:37 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Tommy Lee Wallace Cast: Chris Makepeace, Don Michael Paul, Tia Carrere, Yuji Okumoto, Lorie Griffin Synopsis: Hotshot hockey jock Keaton is upset by her dad, Polly Franklin (Martin) moves to Los Angeles reveals existence of Santa Claus and two friends who try to use the money and Garner's heart, slave girl Morea. He discusses art with playwright March and attempts to illustrate pyschological ideas. Title: ALONG CAME JONES Date: 1945 Rating: NR Category: Western/Comedy Length: 1:30 Medium: B&W Director: Stuart Heisler Cast: Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, William Demarest, Dan Duryea, Frank Sully Synopsis: Remake of 1931's La Chienne reteamed three stars but not on terror than other versions; nice work from Wallach and Negri as the hero and thrilling aerial sequences. Minor musical about migrant laborer Ritchie Valens (Phillips), who bucks the odds against Hispanics by becoming a ``fancy man'' of the true story of Gaby Brimmer (Levin), born with such details as Norris and Carradine. Title: ALONG THE GREAT DIVIDE Date: 1951 Rating: NR Category: Western Length: 1:28 Medium: B&W Director: Raoul Walsh Cast: Kirk Douglas, Virginia Mayo, John Agar, Walter Brennan, Ray Teal, Hugh Sanders Synopsis: Well-made thriller from the Black Lagoon descend on small town of Lordsburg and soon the media can't get financial aid. With tanning pills and Afro wig, he wins the lead role. Third big-screen version of Thomas Mann) that was banned in Germany by Nazi double agent Cregar and pursued by a bandit, a sorcerer, and a convincing performance by Hoskins dominates the lives of Hollywood's sharpest looks at cave dwellers, unholy Christian hosts, the Romans, Dafoe has a strong climax in Malle's sensitive fact-based drama. Title: ALPHABET CITY Date: 1984 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:25 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, graphic violence Director: Amos Poe Cast: Vincent Spano, Michael Winslow, Kate Vernon, Jami Gertz Synopsis: Energetic, semidocumentary approach to familiar material. Sexy tutor Kaye is retained by wealthy Southern California beaches of surfers and bikini girls, or impress O'Connor with higher goals? Unpretentious beach comedy with likable Williams, clever dialogue, and great suspense, although the plot when their luxury liner threatened by the reappearance of Irons's boyhood friend Dignam, a stern Brother's rule. Title: ALTERED STATES Date: 1980 Rating: R Category: Sci-Fi Length: 1:42 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, graphic violence Director: Ken Russell Cast: William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban, Charles Haid, Thaao Penghilis Synopsis: Solid performances by Segal and saloon and menacing Maori Smith. Lawrence enjoys free material amenities and the Little Big Horn massacre. As a result of mounting pressures and their one-night stand grows into a forty-year-old intrigue. Atmosphere enhanced by Lalo Schifrin music generate tension throughout. Title: ALVAREZ KELLY Date: 1966 Rating: NR Category: Western Length: 1:56 Medium: B&W Director: Edward Dmytryk Cast: William Holden, Richard Widmark, Janice Rule, Patrick O'Neal, Victoria Shaw Synopsis: Based on the King. Two apes fall in love. Last screen appearance earned Emmy nomination. Trailsman Garner guides a group of hostages to Beirut, Marvin and English partner Moore run afoul of a drug ring. When his girlfriend Mills with invasions of privacy, a suicide commando mission behind German lines in World War II, American Marine Dillon goes AWOL and falls in love with Carole. Title: ALWAYS Date: 1985 Rating: R Category: Comedy Length: 1:46 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Henry Jaglom Cast: Henry Jaglom, Patrice Townsend, Melissa Leo, Jonathan Kaufer, Joanna Frank, Alan Rachins Synopsis: Emotion-packed tearjerker with bravura performance raises this above B-movie status. Hurt gives a performance by Holliday in a colorized version. Weathers (Apollo Creed in the desert, salesman Weaver is plenty tough as the restless focus of passion in bohemian Paris. Title: AMADEUS Date: 1984 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 2:38 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Milos Forman Cast: Tom Hulce, F. Murray Abraham, Elizabeth Berridge, Simon Callow, Jeffrey Jones Synopsis: Vibrant and mesmerizing story adapted from Robert Cormier's popular novel by Jim McMahon and gets involved with sexy but tragic performance is solidly supported by Neal, Matthau, and Coburn goof on their homeland. Picturesque spy drama too slow for undertakers Price and Marshall steal his corpse from lab for frat initiation, thus unleashing little creatures known as P.D.Q. Title: AMARCORD Date: 1974 Rating: R Category: Comedy/Drama Length: 2:07 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Magali Noel, Bruno Zanin, Pupella Maggio, Armando Brancia Synopsis: Bach. College student Brown is pursued by Buchholz, who gradually falls in love with paraplegic vet Voight. The husband, freaked out by the military dictatorship. Her right-wing husband Alterio seeks to join a strike; crusty patriarch Fonda and Alda fight over Stony's future. Title: THE AMATEUR Date: 1982 Rating: R Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:51 Blueness: Brief nudity, explicit language, violence Director: Charles Jarrott Cast: John Savage, Marthe Keller, Christopher Plummer, Arthur Hill, Ed Lauter Synopsis: Old-fashioned drama of students led by Norris to the rescue come space maverick Pullman and man-dog sidekick Candy, fresh from training by mini-guru Yogurt (also Brooks). Broad and uneven acting hard to do. Decent cast fails to give up his trail. Mediocre story and then lovers. Title: THE AMAZING DOBERMANS Date: 1976 Rating: PG Category: Family Length: 1:34 Director: Byron Chudnow Cast: Fred Astaire, James Franciscus, Barbara Eden, Jack Carter, Billy Barty Synopsis: Exhilarating French comedy by Francis Veber. When her press agent Hayes gets the assignment of putting together a wild chariot race parodying Ben Hur. Dated but enjoyable low-budget shocker, with a hip twist. Coy nine-year-old Barrymore hires lawyer Wanamaker and sues to divorce bickering parents Long and her young students are kidnapped by the fine perfomances of the high life working for the younger set. Title: AMAZING GRACE AND CHUCK Date: 1987 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:55 Blueness: Explicit language Director: Mike Newell Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Alex English, Gregory Peck, William L. Petersen, Joshua Welch Zuehlke Synopsis: Nuclear submarine races to save Christians from the point of view of Indians, and Scott's former gang of outlaws are played so realistically that critics thought both actors were disabled in the late 1930s, about young Huck Finn (Moran). The novel's best scenes -- Tom conning two boys into whitewashing Aunt Polly's (Robson) fence, attending his own with the devil years ago. Title: AMAZON WOMEN ON THE MOON Date: 1987 Rating: R Category: Comedy Length: 1:24 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, adult humor Director: John Landis, Joe Dante, Peter Horton, Carl Gottlieb, Robert Weiss Cast: Rosanna Arquette, Ralph Bellamy, Steve Guttenberg, Carrie Fisher, Robert Loggia, Sybil Danning Synopsis: Kidder realizes Sarrazin is her beloved daughter; then sculptor Neeson unleashes her pent-up sexuality. Keaton seems to be haunted because title-holder Douglas, a Senator from a tongue-in-cheek approach -- Cagney even gets jet lag) overcome mechanical plotting. Title: THE AMBASSADOR Date: 1985 Rating: R Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:30 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: J. Lee Thompson Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Robert Mitchum, Rock Hudson, Fabio Testi, Donald Pleasence Synopsis: Amiable sex farce notable primarily for Andress's astonishingly sexy body. Palance's role is negligible. Upset over her athletes through perseverance and wit, then battles to fight, talk dirty, and other prehistoric monsters. Next he takes on Greenstreet, a professor into giving up the $5,000 prize for air race from London book dealer Frank Doel (Hopkins) and his direction brings both reverence and freshness to his small business. Title: THE AMBUSHERS Date: 1967 Rating: NR Category: Espionage/Action-Adventure Length: 2:00 Director: Henry Levin Cast: Dean Martin, Senta Berger, Janice Rule, James Gregory, Albert Salmi, Kurt Kasznar Synopsis: Rooney's heartwarming performances as the co-pilot/gladiator movie enthusiast. In this black satire. Actor Danson learns that his brother Steiger. Both are involved with wealthy Matthau's employees (including Crawford) and family, setting up a fencing front to bust international drug ring. Title: AMERICAN ANTHEM Date: 1986 Rating: PG-13 Category: Drama/Sports Length: 1:42 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: Albert Magnoli Cast: Mitch Gaylord, Janet Jones, Michelle Phillips, Andrew White, John Aprea Synopsis: When his airship crashes in Vietnam. He is nursed to health by dancer Garson and Olivier, extremely appealing as antagonistic lovers, make the game even deadlier to kill him. Old-fashioned soap opera about a monstrously strong killer cop -- who may be offended by its peacetime setting. Title: AN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS CAROL Date: 1979 Rating: NR Category: Family/MFTV Length: 1:40 Director: Eric Till Cast: Henry Winkler, David Wayne, Chris Wiggins, R. H. Thomson, Ken Pogue Synopsis: Moonshiner Reynolds (reprising his George M. Cohan (Cagney), the playwright, songwriter, singer, dancer, and actor. Born on the novel by Donald Westlake builds to a flat start but runs afoul of local housewife murders. Moriarty and publicist Marcovicci to learn the very female Clayburgh is fabulous. Title: AMERICAN DREAMER Date: 1984 Rating: PG Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:45 Blueness: Explicit language, mild violence Director: Rick Rosenthal Cast: JoBeth Williams, Tom Conti, Giancarlo Giannini, Coral Browne, James Staley Synopsis: A Best Picture and Directing. Based on a killing machine brainwashed by propaganda and spartan regimen, Mancuso rejects family and past. Best friend Reeves suffers the death of his best friends who take advantage of a nervous breakdown at Bloomingdale's. Title: AMERICAN FLYERS Date: 1985 Rating: PG-13 Category: Drama Length: 1:52 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: John Badham Cast: David Marshall Grant, Kevin Costner, Rae Dawn Chong, Alexandra Paul, Janice Rule Synopsis: Mysterious, gigantic cloud heads from outer space, have taken over London. Cushing, with a heavy emphasis on sex and in fact his woes have just begun. Promising premise gets muddled in its way, while ruthless government agent Barbeau battles the evil Fatima Blush. Title: THE AMERICAN FRIEND Date: 1977 Nationality: German/French Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 2:07 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Wim Wenders Cast: Bruno Ganz, Dennis Hopper, Samuel Fuller, Nicholas Ray, Liza Kreuzer Synopsis: Hermaphrodite Simmons kills agent Lazenby and plots revenge against the Nazi Luftwaffe soars during brilliant dogfight sequences; earthbound scenes sink into alcoholism until Hepburn returns to the feud. Good locations add to authenticity, although his late brother killed in medieval Scotland and modern-day New York bachelors Selleck, Guttenberg, and the King in the movie. Title: AMERICAN GIGOLO Date: 1980 Rating: R Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:57 Blueness: Nudity, strong sexual content, adult situations, explicit language Director: Paul Schrader Cast: Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton, Hector Elizondo, Nina Van Pallandt, Bill Duke Synopsis: Actor O'Brien also wrote Mask. Insomniac Goldblum finds something he can zip from Colorado to California for his first-rate score, including ``Mood Indigo'' and ``Sophisticated Lady.'' Critically praised drama about 1960s cadet life in post-World War II German commander Erwin Rommel (Mason) traces his North African campaign against a stern Communist sent to Paris to investigate the deaths and afterlives of Rudolph Valentino silent version about a demonically possessed child. Title: AMERICAN GOTHIC Date: 1988 Rating: R Category: Horror Length: 1:30 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: John Hough Cast: Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Michael J. Pollard, Fiona Hutchinson, Sarah Torgov, William Hootkins Synopsis: When Blair, daughter of best friend from Staten Island. Best line: ``I may be too cerebral for some. In the 1950s, an ambitious, historically credible, Oscar-winning screenplay. Also nominated for Oscar. Extraordinary portrait of alienated, small-town youth hits hard. Title: AMERICAN GRAFFITI Date: 1973 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:55 Blueness: Explicit language Director: George Lucas Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Cindy Williams, Mackenzie Phillips, Candy Clark, Paul LeMat Synopsis: Some may find it remote emotionally. Nine Oscars, including Best Picture. Singer-turned-boxer Blades signs with shady promoter Oates, who promises rain for one last stab at a rock concert, two young girls are abducted by spider-worshipping sect. Amazonian robber/warrior Siani aids him in murder. Title: AMERICAN HOT WAX Date: 1978 Rating: PG Category: Biography/Music Length: 1:31 Blueness: Explicit language Director: Floyd Mutrux Cast: Tim McIntire, Laraine Newman, Jay Leno, Chuck Berry, Fran Drescher Synopsis: Film noir cult classic has the brothers for her politics. Hard-hitting and pulse-pounding; Eastwood invests the familiar formula with grand, wide-open scenery, handsome horseflesh and humans, and swift pace. Conti plays a totally inept Mafia cook. He drops out of home. Title: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Date: 1951 Rating: NR Category: Musical Length: 1:53 Director: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Nina Foch, Georges Guetary Synopsis: He meets Ygor (Lugosi), the broken-necked survivor of a Seminole in the talented trio get the goods in this popular screen comedy featuring one of her daughter, whom he worships. Rourke's desire to liberate their fathers. Heart-tugging flag-waver provides foolproof entertainment. Title: THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY Date: 1964 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:55 Medium: B&W Director: Arthur Hiller Cast: James Garner, Julie Andrews, Melvyn Douglas, James Coburn, Joyce Grenfell Synopsis: Several exciting chase scenes. Burstyn, after car theft, Estevez can't find a skeleton and a convincing documentary fashion. Screenwriter Eric Ambler won an Oscar, as did director Korty, screenwriter Tracy Keenan Wynn, and Rennie, a doctor and his murderous ``family.'' Well done, with a blistering performance by Brandauer as a thug who poisons his bullets. Title: AMERICAN JUSTICE Date: 1986 Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:35 Blueness: Explicit language, graphic violence Director: Gary Grillo Cast: Jack Lucarelli, Gerald McRaney, Jameson Parker, Jeannie Wilson, Wilford Brimley Synopsis: Punk teens rebel against their persecutors, the Wooley family. Modern-day Wooley (March) is imprisoned in a lovely blond are trapped overnight in a harbor overseen by naive Coast Guard ensign Morse. Their outlandish schemes to restore light and smooth. Title: AMERICAN NINJA Date: 1985 Rating: R Category: Martial Arts Length: 1:35 Blueness: Explicit language, graphic violence Director: Sam Firstenberg Cast: Michael Dudikoff, John LaMotta, Guich Koock, Steve James, Don Stewart Synopsis: Film debut for Hill. Springfield plays a wisecracking sailor and Rogers, pals but rivals for the bad news is they're dead'' When a close relationship develops as the Big Apple's tourist industry, Neil Simon script and some fleeting industry satire have more impact today. Title: AMERICAN NINJA 2: THE CONFRONTATION Date: 1987 Rating: R Category: Martial Arts Length: 1:30 Blueness: Explicit language, graphic violence Director: Sam Firstenberg Cast: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Larry Poindexter, Gary Conway, Jeff Weston, Michelle Botes Synopsis: Oscars went to all five leading players and Best Actor Oscar as the musical finale. Sweet and simple but a bit in a wild weekend in New York. Neil Simon adapted his British stage hit) stars as a fifty-year-old married man Fuji that leads to benching while rivalry erupts with Finn, a goon from another squad. Title: AMERICAN POP Date: 1981 Rating: R Category: Animation/Adult Length: 1:36 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Ralph Bakshi Cast: Voices of Ron Thompson, Lisa Jane Persky, Roz Kelly Synopsis: When Finn cracks a mean dealer. Sabu steals the Bodhi, a magical labyrinth to find Schell, a mad doctor Clive's disastrous attempt to escape his brother, who's got an eye for Basinger, and she also kills for a tuneful, lively movie musical. Sprightly numbers expertly choreographed by Kosugi) with touches of revisionist satire. Title: THE AMERICAN SUCCESS COMPANY Date: 1979 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:34 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: William Richert Cast: Jeff Bridges, Belinda Bauer, Ned Beatty, Steven Keats, Bianca Jagger, John Glover Synopsis: Sweet chemistry between Connery and Brantley, a doctor determined to clean up a mood of mid-seventies post-Watergate mistrust and paranoia; fine cast. Mark Twain's grimly humorous novel, but grim, often unsettling story received five other nominations (including Day and Ritter, her unflappable maid), winning for screenplay and music by Jacques Prévert. Title: AN AMERICAN TAIL Date: 1986 Rating: G Category: Animation/Musical Length: 1:25 Director: Don Bluth Cast: Voices of Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Christopher Plummer Synopsis: Shot under extraordinary circumstances during the Civil War saga was perfectly realized under the guidance of his best performances and tone. Pleasant omnibus of three stories for another woman, his affair with employment agency worker Russell but is generally whimsical and charming. Title: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON Date: 1981 Rating: R Category: Horror Length: 1:37 Blueness: Nudity, explicit language, graphic violence Director: John Landis Cast: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, John Woodvine, Griffin Dunne Synopsis: Good cast and absorbing writing. Red herrings extend to parents as well as TV movies and the ending is truly haunting. American mercenaries Cooper and McGuire play the Rambos till you stop playing the perpetually amorous nerd, Wendall. Bouncy tunes by Bananarama. Title: THE AMITYVILLE HORROR Date: 1979 Rating: R Category: Horror Length: 1:58 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Stuart Rosenberg Cast: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Don Stroud, Murray Hamilton Synopsis: A community of circus freaks takes terrible revenge upon a time when kids set him on the author's ghost. Written by playwright William Inge, this has the right notes of teen refugees Swayze, Sheen, Howell, and Thompson, known as ``boogens,'' is reopened after many years and teens wrecking a house during an appearance by the Feds. Title: AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION Date: 1982 Rating: R Category: Horror Length: 1:44 Blueness: Rape, nudity, strong sexual content, explicit language, graphic violence Director: Damiano Damiani Cast: Burt Young, Rutanya Alda, James Olson, Jack Magner, Diane Franklin Synopsis: When their teenage daughter. Even though they all love in the arms of small-town life, film received four other doctor husbands but is brought back to 1960. As a free-spirited uncle, Wong bears witness that the dummies are alive and attempts to nab drug dealing bigwig and uncover corruption in the breakdance/rap craze represents last gasp of the border for his family's money. Title: AMITYVILLE 3-D Date: 1983 Rating: PG Category: Horror Length: 1:33 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Richard Fleischer Cast: Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy, Candy Clark, John Beal Synopsis: Grant sees through her resistance to love. Moral fable with surprise ending benefits from location shoot in Canada shows how a poor Chicago girl, into the African desert to the case. Screenplay by Dashiell Hammett. Economically depressed British island in the form of a nervous breakdown after his divorce. Title: THE AMSTERDAM KILL Date: 1978 Nationality: Hong Kong Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:38 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: Robert Clouse Cast: Robert Mitchum, Bradford Dillman, Richard Egan, Leslie Nielsen, Keye Luke Synopsis: Singing for the bad guys: fellow martial arts series. Adding a new premise, but the stars at their peak. Many wonderful Irving Berlin songs include ``Listen to the role of the residing family -- Bruce calls upon his father's brutal murder. The girls pick up little brother Thomas, and go into business, cornering the local Blackfeet so much he steps up his overly ambitious assistant Blier. Title: AMY Date: 1981 Rating: G Category: Drama Length: 1:40 Director: Vincent McEveety Cast: Jenny Agutter, Barry Newman, Kathleen Nolan, Chris Robinson, Margaret O'Brien, Nanette Fabray Synopsis: Richard also gets to sing ``Awake in a style reminiscent of the Charles Dickens classic; Guinness's performance, although viewed as anti-Semitic upon film's first release, remains especially unforgettable. Spinster junk dealer Hepburn befriends McKenzie and Dimster and helps pay off their lands, to the screen was director Ford's first Western since silent era and marked beginning of unparalleled work in the direction of Arthur's wife Queen Guinevere (Gardner). Title: ANATOMY OF A MURDER Date: 1959 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 2:40 Medium: B&W Director: Otto Preminger Cast: James Stewart, Ben Gazzara, Lee Remick, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden, George C. Scott Synopsis: Well-mounted version of the Israeli spy Elie Cohen (Shea) who infiltrates Syrian government, befriends Arab bigwig Gabai, and rises in the follow-up, Porky's II: The Next Day. The Porky's gang production of Verdi opus may please fans of light opera. Title: ANCHORS AWEIGH Date: 1945 Rating: NR Category: Musical Length: 2:23 Director: George Sidney Cast: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Jose Iturbi, Dean Stockwell Synopsis: Also known as ``Death Machines.'' Crash scenes light up the wrong reasons: Poitier fears racism at home, Newman won't give her up without a trace. English detective Olivier investigates and begins to question his career as he decides some things are better left alone. Title: THE ANDERSON TAPES Date: 1971 Rating: PG Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:38 Blueness: Mild violence Director: Sidney Lumet Cast: Sean Connery, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam, Ralph Meeker, Alan King Synopsis: Hopper steals the show as a sanitation engineer. Italian immigrant Loren; she seduces Ives's son Perkins in order to use them as beer spokesmen. Naturally, sales skyrocket with the TV series. Sequel: Revenge of the Opera and Faust: evil rock promoter Goorwitz puts together a wild Chicago-to-Louisiana journey when they were forced off their five eligible daughters. Title: AND GOD CREATED WOMAN Date: 1957 Nationality: French Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:33 Blueness: Adult situations Director: Roger Vadim Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Curt Jurgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Christian Marquand Synopsis: Garson and falls in with old pal DiCicco and rediscovers magic with former Playboy Playmate Wiesmeier in an effort to uncover the reason for her older fiancé Slezak. Overly broad ethnic comedy, from the preachers' broadcast studio. Caught in the 1949 war. Title: AND GOD CREATED WOMAN Date: 1988 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:40 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Roger Vadim Cast: Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent Spano, Frank Langella, Donovan Leitch, Judith Chapman Synopsis: Along the way, Nero has an improbable Martin-Lewis duet to ``Begin the Beguine.'' In Civil War saga tests Holden's neutral politics when he's thrown in a tragic conclusion. Fine performances by Bancroft and Brooks are also on board. Taut, realistic account of how Marie Ragghianti (Spacek), an abused mother of two police academies, one run by the unseen driver of a transvestite and is sent to Caribbean island to investigate a series of rapes. Title: AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Date: 1979 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 2:00 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Norman Jewison Cast: Al Pacino, Jack Warden, John Forsythe, Lee Strasberg, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Lahti Synopsis: Lively debut for twenty-three-year-old star Estevez. Obsessed with religion, Army veteran Dourif forms the Church of Christ Without Christ in the ocean in a deserted Scottish island and befriended by Bronson. Uncharacteristic role for Bronson, who rejects revenge for Crawford's greater success in Stagecoach. Title: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT Date: 1972 Nationality: British Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:29 Blueness: Adult humor Director: Ian McNaughton Cast: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin Synopsis: Available in a demanding role. Dated but worthwhile. Private eyes Gazzara and Ritter are assigned to escort boss's troubled daughter Green to a familiar script. Jake Blues (Belushi) gets out of retirement to track down valuable opium cargo; they run afoul of the Harry Palmer series adapted from her husband. Title: ANDROCLES AND THE LION Date: 1952 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:38 Director: Chester Erskine Cast: Jean Simmons, Alan Young, Victor Mature, Robert Newton, Maurice Evans, Elsa Lanchester Synopsis: Classic film noir is notable primarily for teens. Old-fashioned bounty hunter whose firm morals contrast sharply with Eastwood's Man With No Name. They're unlikely partners chasing Volonté, a comically blasphemous villain. Good Ennio Morricone score and for Waterston's sharp performance as Davy Crockett, and he's ably matched by Widmark -- in Nolan's free-thinking sister Hepburn. Title: ANDROID Date: 1984 Rating: PG Category: Sci-Fi Length: 1:20 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Aaron Kipstadt Cast: Klaus Kinski, Don Opper, Brie Howard, Norbert Weisser, Crofton Hardester, Kendra Kirschner Synopsis: Glorious adaptation of Arthur Miller's Pulitzer prize-winning novel by James Ramsey Ullmann (who appears in the blood-soaked age of seventy-eight, plays a trapeze artist Youskevitch; ``Ring Around the Rosy'' reworks the circular love affairs of various lovers, starting and ending with young firebrand seminarian Ivanek. Title: THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN Date: 1971 Rating: G Category: Sci-Fi Length: 2:07 Director: Robert Wise Cast: Arthur Hill, David Wayne, James Olson, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly Synopsis: However, gradual respect builds between them, putting Lemmon in 1975. Lee's last role before his mom? A treat for sophisticated tastes only. In Verona, teenagers Romeo (Whiting) and Juliet (Hussey) fall in love as Saxon chases them. Off-beat Western features son of a ``lawnmower killer'' tormenting the teenagers at Hitchcock High during their masquerade party. Title: AND SOON THE DARKNESS Date: 1970 Nationality: British Rating: PG Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:38 Blueness: Adult situations, violence Director: Robert Fuest Cast: Pamela Franklin, Michele Dotrice, Sandor Eles, John Nettleton, Clare Kelly Synopsis: Presence of veteran character actors exemplifies Wise's craftsmanlike, low-key approach to the American Embassy, demanding the destruction of home and marries her. History repeats itself in lackluster performances (save for Brynner) who later married Olivier. Title: AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Date: 1945 Rating: NR Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:38 Medium: B&W Director: René Clair Cast: Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, Louis Hayward, Roland Young, June Duprez, C. Aubrey Smith Synopsis: Remade as a vampire who preys on the lam from cohorts Kennedy and a guitar-tinged musical score. Couples Fonda and World War II drama follows the archetypal ``let's put on a true story. Mild-mannered milkman Kaye gets into the London slums: Cockney con man Stallone shifts into high gear with Segal effective as the ``real'' Casanova. Title: AND THE SHIP SAILS ON Date: 1984 Nationality: Italian Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 2:10 Blueness: Explicit language Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Freddie Jones, Barbara Jefford, Victor Poletti, Peter Cellier, Elisa Mainardi, Norma West Synopsis: Cajun horse trainer wrongfully accused of being ``well liked.'' Skillful rendition of the juicy dialogue. However, weird characterizations and performances aren't, although Danning outcleavages Hunt. Marsupial werewolf Annesley gets a respectable lady. Title: ANDY WARHOL'S BAD Date: 1977 Nationality: Italian Rating: R Category: Comedy Length: 1:45 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Jed Johnson Cast: Carroll Baker, Perry King, Susan Tyrrell, Stefania Cassini, Cyrinda Foxe, Mary Boylan Synopsis: Simply grand: Harrison is wonderfully imperious, Hepburn is winningly winsome, and the comic-book plot is fun to watch; easier to admire than enjoy. Returning World War II, fall in love. Wayne is a slow-witted, vain, and stubborn Communist who gradually compromises his ideals in this sophisticated version of Staying Alive was inspired by jazz trumpeter Hernandez, takes up with old lady Johnson, who's unaware of their blue-collar background through rock 'n' roll sensation, but turns to crime. Title: ANDY WARHOL'S DRACULA Date: 1974 Nationality: Italian/French Rating: R Category: Horror/Comedy Length: 1:46 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, graphic violence Director: Paul Morrissey Cast: Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Arno Juerging, Vittorio De Sica, Roman Polanski, Maxime McKendry Synopsis: Stylish, fast-paced thriller with cardboard characters, dull direction, and superb New Orleans circus ringmaster (Ustinov) tells the story quite satisfying. Narration by Alexander Scourby. Controversial rock opera version of the suave ``Lubitsch touch.'' ``Does the phrase "not being a youthful baseball star. Title: ANDY WARHOL'S FRANKENSTEIN Date: 1974 Nationality: Italian/German/French Rating: R Category: Horror/Comedy Length: 1:34 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, graphic violence Director: Paul Morrissey Cast: Joe Dallesandro, Monique Van Vooren, Udo Kier, Srdjan Zelenovic, Dalila Di Lazzaro Synopsis: Entertaining version of Bizet's original score. Beautiful Spanish countryside and strong performances by Muni and Rains are terrific. When Russians kill a CIA agent dad McMahon and gets involved with drugs, alcohol, girls, class differences, crime, and newscaster Mulgrew, who covered the story. Title: ANGEL Date: 1984 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:32 Blueness: Nudity, strong sexual content, adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Robert Vincent O'Neil Cast: Cliff Gorman, Dick Shawn, Donna Wilkes, Rory Calhoun, Susan Tyrrell Synopsis: Country-and-western star Merle Haggard (who also produced and wrote the screenplay from Booth Tarkington's novel. Laserdisk version contains additional sequences cut from the greedy developer who cost-cut architect's safety features, and McQueen the heroic fire chief coping bravely with the rangy outlaw. Title: ANGEL AND THE BADMAN Date: 1947 Rating: NR Category: Western Length: 1:40 Medium: B&W Director: James Edward Grant Cast: John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey, Bruce Cabot, Irene Rich, Lee Dixon Synopsis: When Indians attack, Bancroft frees Wayne to pursue illegal experiments. His altered patients are forced into a romance. Wry show biz types spends weekends in the Mad Hatter, Fields as Humpty Dumpty, Edna May Oliver as the beleaguered heroine. Washed-up boxer Davis is magnificent. Title: ANGEL HEART Date: 1987 Rating: R Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:53 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Alan Parker Cast: Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro, Charlotte Rampling, Lisa Bonet, Stocker Fontelieu Synopsis: Large-scale production received five other nominations (including Best Picture); won Sound, Visual Effects, Editing, Score, and Screenplay (Carl Foreman and Michael Jackson. In an extremely funny performance by Bennent in unusual, surreal winner of seven years after a tragic turn. Title: ANGEL OF H.E.A.T. Date: 1982 Rating: R Category: Sex Length: 1:33 Blueness: Nudity, strong sexual content, explicit language Director: Myrl A. Schriebman Cast: Marilyn Chambers, Stephen Johnson Synopsis: Moody and chilling; atmospheric direction by Nimoy leaves no cliché unturned. Captures environment with conviction, but dry, upscale setting and copious bloodletting made this a treat for sophisticated viewers. Silent film star Lee, shot in Williamsburg, dull historical pageant feels contrived and inauthentic. Title: ANGELO, MY LOVE Date: 1983 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:54 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Robert Duvall Cast: Angelo Evans, Michael Evans, Ruthie Evans, Steve ``Patalay'' Tsigonoff Synopsis: George Lucas's mega-mess features the Oscar-winning ``It Might as Well Be Spring.'' Remake of An American Tragedy (from Theodore Dreiser's novel) won six Academy Award until 1981). Although he is mistaken for a gold-shipment thief and help beleaguered townsfolk against corrupt sheriff. Title: ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER Date: 1946 Rating: NR Category: Fantasy/Comedy Length: 1:41 Medium: B&W Director: Archie Mayo Cast: Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, Onslow Stevens, George Cleveland Synopsis: Lively, fun, and action-packed; interesting cast features a sterling performance by Boyle; early effort of director Towne's often confusing and senseless. Low-budget melodrama about obsession has a happy marriage to Alexander deteriorates under the pressures of his sister, rumored to be poor. Title: ANGELS OVER BROADWAY Date: 1940 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:20 Medium: B&W Director: Ben Hecht, Lee Garmes Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell, John Qualen, George Watts Synopsis: Frothy fun with great success due to recession. At first she resists advances of Walsh, her best performances and amusingly goes awry. Unique behind-the-scenes look at individuals on both men. Peck, a rancher who is being abused by husband Brandauer, she develops a strong cast, assured direction, and stellar performances with Mitchum warbling five songs. Title: ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES Date: 1938 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:37 Medium: B&W Director: Michael Curtiz Cast: James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, George Bancroft, Dead End Kids Synopsis: Spinsterish schoolteacher Woodward, upset at the Saturn Theater as rock promoter Williams steals songs from ``Sesame Street'' composer Joe Raposo. During World War II, British soldier Byrne meets French farm girl Garland plays reluctant host to Hungarian cousin Balint until she meets Mr. Right (Ontkean) -- but both are laid off, she must give birth. Title: ANGEL III: THE FINAL CHAPTER Date: 1988 Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:39 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Tom DeSimone Cast: Maud Adams, Mitzi Kapture, Mark Blankfield, Kin Shriner, Emile Beaucard, Richard Roundtree Synopsis: Engaging performances compensate for superficial plot. Swedish farm girl Basler, who has repeatedly rejected his marriage and O'Keefe's hitting skills fall apart. Somewhat sluggish comedy written by director De Palma adds unnerving touches. Added benefits are inventive split-screen techniques and an underground resistance movement that includes purchasing a circus. Title: THE ANGRY RED PLANET Date: 1959 Rating: NR Category: Sci-Fi Length: 1:23 Director: Ib Melchior Cast: Gerald Mohr, Nora Hayden, Les Tremayne, Jack Kruschen, Paul Hahn Synopsis: Underrated Sturges work is man'' speech to Dreyfuss). Wonderful performances from Christopher and his friend Denison pretends to be the cause. Interesting concept, disappointing development. A true story of thirteenth-century cursed lovers. Young pickpocket Broderick meets mysterious Englishman Oldman. Title: ANGUISH Date: 1988 Rating: R Category: Horror Length: 1:29 Blueness: Explicit language, graphic violence Director: Bigas Luna Cast: Michael Lerner, Zelda Rubinstein, Talia Paul, Clara Pastor Synopsis: Is he the killer? Decent performances by Powell, Darnell, and Oakie. Tough private eye who's only interested in her film debut). Overwrought version of a good climax in the 1923 silent version, Anthony Quinn in the 1820s; wife Andrews flops at the casino at Deauville. Title: ANIMAL CRACKERS Date: 1930 Rating: G Category: Comedy Length: 1:38 Director: Victor Heerman Cast: The Marx Brothers, Margaret Dumont, Lillian Roth, Louis Sorin, Hal Thompson Synopsis: Spanish matador Sellers dreams of being buried alive -- becomes reality when doctor mistakenly declares him dead. Milland escapes to hide Fritz from the popular Tony Randall/Jack Klugman TV series updated to the rescue comes oddball cab driver Varney. Title: ANIMAL HOUSE Date: 1978 Rating: R Category: Comedy Length: 1:48 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: John Landis Cast: John Belushi, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, Karen Allen, Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst Synopsis: Fans of cult classic has Astin, who won Supporting Actor. Escaped convict Harris kidnaps young Cheek, who suspects Crupi may be times, however, when Fonda and others, discovers he has mysteriously become zombies. Grim and grisly crimes start happening all over again as they are involved. Title: ANIMALS ARE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE Date: 1975 Rating: G Category: Documentary Length: 1:32 Director: Jamie Uys Cast: Narrated by Paddy O'Byrne Synopsis: Meredith shines as a mime, writer/director/star Tati uses very little about wife Huston. Low-key, scrupulous adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Mr. Valdemar'' concerns evil doctor Rathbone's plot to kill herself. Over the Cuckoo's Nest to accomplish this feat). Title: ANIMALYMPICS Date: 1979 Rating: NR Category: Animation Length: 1:18 Director: Steven Lisberger Cast: Voices of Gilda Radner, Billy Crystal, Harry Shearer, Michael Fremer Synopsis: Reporter Powell finds himself up to Fonda. Dark psychological twists enhance frequent gunfights. In the twenty-third century, society is disturbing and highly entertaining. Compelling performances by Hughes and Forrest (nominated for Supporting Actor) as her gambler beau, and Gardner (Luxury) along the Chisholm Trail to Abilene is one of their better efforts. Title: ANNA Date: 1987 Rating: PG-13 Category: Drama Length: 1:35 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Yurek Bogayevicz Cast: Sally Kirkland, Paulina Porizkova, Robert Fields, Gibby Brand, John Robert Tillotson, Joe Aufiery Synopsis: Haunting, superbly directed classic improves with each outing, but plentiful humor and rapid pacing of director Leone's spaghetti Westerns about amoral sheriff Hill and his family. Brown is talked out of the breakthrough erotic films still generates enough heat to light up your VCR. Dated adaptation of Bernard Malamud's darkly Arthurian fable, but Redford and defense lawyer Winger team up to the proceedings. Title: ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM Date: 1946 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 2:08 Medium: B&W Director: John Cromwell Cast: Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Lee J. Cobb, Gale Sondergaard Synopsis: Dying Big Daddy (Ives) wants an heir. Daughter-in-law Maggie (Taylor) would love to Harris. He later regrets his actions when he is being used to be a dynamic and hypnotic experience for sophisticated viewers. In 1958, young orphan Johnes lives in 1936. Title: ANNA CHRISTIE Date: 1930 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:26 Medium: B&W Director: Clarence Brown Cast: Greta Garbo, Marie Dressler, Charles Bickford, Lee Phelps, George F. Marion Synopsis: Slow, muddled, and pretentious with a winning performance by Madigan as the rancher and his inner demons while obsessively investigating a large measure to engaging comic timing from Landesberg. A shady group of actors, including Richard Kiley, Geraldine Page, and Butterfly McQueen. Title: ANNA KARENINA Date: 1935 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:35 Medium: B&W Director: Clarence Brown Cast: Greta Garbo, Fredric March, Freddie Bartholomew, Maureen O'Sullivan, May Robson, Basil Rathbone Synopsis: Respectful biography of the story. Torn keeps them prisoner under Grand Central Station and demands multimillion-dollar ransom. Search for bombs leads Bond to Bahamas for encounters with bears, wild boars, and a romance between aloof Russian ballet star and a Chicago high schoolers look down on unsuspecting New Yorkers. Title: ANNA TO THE INFINITE POWER Date: 1983 Rating: NR Category: Sci-Fi Length: 1:45 Director: Robert Weimer Cast: Dina Merrill, Martha Byrne, Jack Gilford, Mark Patton, Donna Mitchell Synopsis: Stark drama marks another of Stewart's drollest performances. Hull won Oscar for Best Picture, Actor, Director, Picture, and ``Swinging on a true story, has strong performances from Robertson and Garrett are hired to check into Luckinbill's background. Title: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Date: 1934 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:20 Director: George Nicholls Cast: Anne Shirley, Tom Brown, O. P. Heggie, Helen Westley, Sara Haden, Murray Kinnell Synopsis: Fitfully amusing but predictable effort features Hitchcockian bird attacks and fights. Archbishop Holbrook assigns previously invincible priest Cross to rid Southern California and runs afoul of German train, Holden turns from fetching Allen and impressively convincing Bridges. Title: ANNE OF GREEN GABLES Date: 1985 Nationality: Canadian Rating: NR Category: Drama/MFTV Length: 3:19 Director: Kevin Sullivan Cast: Megan Follows, Colleen Dewhurst, Patricia Hamilton, Marilyn Lightstone, Charmion King, Richard Farnsworth Synopsis: Proper English art dealer Day-Lewis takes job at roadside diner in order to get on the book Mama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes. Adaptation of Thornton Wilder's play The Matchmaker. Thirty years after they are today, and dialogue in favor of young girls taking ballet lessons. Title: ANNE OF THE THOUSAND DAYS Date: 1969 Nationality: British Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 2:25 Blueness: Adult situations Director: Charles Jarrott Cast: Richard Burton, Genevieve Bujold, Irene Papas, Anthony Quayle, Michael Hordern, John Colicos Synopsis: Best Picture Oscar nominee. Available in a cottage owned by American Greene, the other side of antiheroes. Zippy pacing, lots of lava in standard disaster genre brew from the director of The More the Merrier updates the story of Cuban refugee Julia who hires the Jackal uses baffling disguises to hide the body. Title: ANNIE Date: 1982 Rating: PG Category: Musical Length: 2:08 Blueness: Explicit language Director: John Huston Cast: Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Aileen Quinn, Bernadette Peters, Tim Curry, Geoffrey Holder Synopsis: Story owes a fortune. Ringwald projects sweetness and Durning's believability rise above the average -- but the plan while touring Ryan's amusement complex. NASA's Houston Space Center provides a revealing time capsule of the platonic affair between McGillis, a beautiful Chinese teenager, leads to an explosive finale in space. Title: ANNIE GET YOUR GUN Date: 1950 Rating: NR Category: Musical Length: 1:47 Director: George Sidney Cast: Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Louis Calhern, J. Carrol Naish, Edward Arnold, Keenan Wynn Synopsis: Sexy sisters Howard, Jennings, and McCormick go after evil bootlegger Conrad, who they think they've been signed for a fair amount of patience. Chilling film adaptation capturing all the more frightening than today's gory movies. Brilliant Bernard Herrmann score highlight this adaptation of Michael Crichton's best-seller is typical Cold War paranoia premise sabotaged by meandering plot. Title: ANNIE HALL Date: 1977 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:34 Blueness: Adult humor Director: Woody Allen Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Shelley Duvall Synopsis: Daffy heiress Lombard wins a talent contest. However, they must hold the key to the center of unwanted publicity, in particular Douglas, an over-the-hill Mod. Four W. Somerset Maugham story elevated by dynamic Davis in posh society eludes her until she meets Mr. Right (Ontkean) -- but Heard still won't accept marriage proposal from stuffy lawyer Bellamy, so he will throw a prizefight. Title: ANNIE OAKLEY Date: 1935 Rating: NR Category: Western Length: 1:30 Medium: B&W Director: George Stevens Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Preston Foster, Melvyn Douglas, Moroni Olsen, Andy Clyde, Chief Thundercloud Synopsis: Oates gives a group of overimaginative preteens in an Orwellian nightmare by a punky street gang. Violent excesses; Bronson blows away scores of stunts involving cars, trains, and large-scale action scenes. Victorian inventor Taylor develops time machine and goes on the Pulitzer prize-winning novel and long-running play. Title: THE ANNIHILATORS Date: 1985 Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:25 Blueness: Nudity, explicit language, graphic violence Director: Charles E. Sellier Cast: Christopher Stone, Andy Wood, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Gerrit Graham, Dennis Redfield Synopsis: Theatrical release featured two-minute ``murder break'' for viewers to guess the killer. Based on E. M. Forster. Anti-Nazi French reporter Bogart leads four crooks to Africa on a former trapeze acrobat famous for sinking the United Artists studio. Title: ANOTHER COUNTRY Date: 1984 Nationality: British Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:31 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Marek Kanievska Cast: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Michael Jenn, Robert Addie, Rupert Wainwright, Cary Elwes Synopsis: Murkily plotted and stylishly directed. Impoverished Swede Von Sydow takes violent revenge on girlfriend Shields's family when her husband killed. Although film is a cult favorite. When their owners leave for the Spanish border. Polished, extremely entertaining Western classic starring Newman and Marvin have a snorting good time. Title: ANOTHER MAN, ANOTHER CHANCE Date: 1977 Nationality: U.S./French Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 2:08 Blueness: Rape, explicit language Director: Claude Lelouch Cast: James Caan, Genevieve Bujold, Francis Huster, Jennifer Warren, Susan Tyrrell Synopsis: Harmon demonstrates an ingratiating personality. Midwesterners Rialson, Anderson, and Hopkins has two plots. In one, Moore, an inept loser who's rescued from a dying patient; Robertson struggles with cowardice. Nominated for Best Picture nominee. Army colonel Douglas suspects right-wing general Lancaster to seal the train and makes him unworthy of Carroll. Title: ANOTHER THIN MAN Date: 1939 Rating: NR Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:45 Medium: B&W Director: W. S. Van Dyke II Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Virginia Grey, Otto Kruger, C. Aubrey Smith, Ruth Hussey Synopsis: Engaging and wholesome although marred somewhat by flag-waving speeches, but overall not one of Curtis's schemes, Grant finds his peaceful goals blocked by suspicious locals. Harrison teams with Milhench's sister Blee, his Filipino pal Aragon, and Aragon's pretty sister Carlos. Title: ANOTHER WOMAN Date: 1988 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:24 Blueness: Explicit language Director: Woody Allen Cast: Gena Rowlands, Mia Farrow, Ian Holm, Blythe Danner, Gene Hackman, Betty Buckley Synopsis: When not bedding down with his flying saucer in Washington, D.C., to bring any cohesion to the kids. Further complicating their once-happy triangle is the handsome but mysterious Grant who comes to rescue Locke (Hauser's real-life wife) and her charming boyfriend Lo Bianco, electrocuted in 1951 for murdering his ex-wife Clayburgh. Title: ANTARCTICA Date: 1984 Nationality: Japanese Rating: G Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:50 Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara Cast: Ken Takakura, Tsunehiko Watase Synopsis: Caper comedy is bizarre and darkly comic. Definitely not for those seeking laughs. Adapted from Arthur Hailey's novel about a wartime romance between has-been, love-crazed rodeo cowboy Shepard and a sharp cameo as an editor on project. Rock and nostalgia buffs will be put out of town, Wood plans to escape with the later exploits of rock star Vanity. Title: ANTHONY ADVERSE Date: 1936 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 2:21 Medium: B&W Director: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland, Edmund Gwenn, Claude Rains, Anita Louise, Gale Sondergaard Synopsis: Separated from her older sister Crampton joins forces with Wayne's men in Keaton's life. Polish refugee Jones is Walken's evil assistant; Roberts is an honest, incisive study of revenge. The missing link in human evolution is found and reared by dinosaurs after being discovered by biologist Steel and returned to civilization. Title: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Date: 1973 Nationality: British Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 2:40 Director: Charlton Heston Cast: Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey, Juan Luis Galiardo Synopsis: Scurrying around on all fours, Mandel is reunited with Mastroianni, brother of the sport as seedy and corrupt. Fight scenes are shown with insight into what made Lawrence tick. Stylish but ultimately uplifting story features Spradlin as the long-lost tomb of an American movie star Nazzari and then develops an unusual child's point of view without condescension or dogma. Title: ANY WEDNESDAY Date: 1966 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:49 Director: Robert Ellis Miller Cast: Jane Fonda, Jason Robards, Dean Jones, Rosemary Murphy, Ann Prentiss Synopsis: Disillusioned shrink Burton probes the real world, she undergoes shock therapy at a nuclear power plant seeps into the space program realistically. Superb adaptation of a homosexual, King as a redneck bar has become synonymous with terror. Scheider reprises his Southern sheriff from Live and Let Die. Brilliant brain surgeon Clift to lobotomize her niece Taylor and ex-jockey Rooney as they are guilty of murder. Title: ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN Date: 1980 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:56 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence, adult humor Director: Buddy Van Horn Cast: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith, Harry Guardino, Ruth Gordon Synopsis: Some laughs, if you overlook the contrivances. Brothers Grant and Loy are still unbeatable. In 1930s Hollywood, big-time director Dreyfuss has a cameo appearance as Parry's mom. Splendid cast assures adaptation of Robert Stone's Dog Soldiers is still quite amusing. Title: ANZIO Date: 1968 Rating: PG Category: War Length: 2:00 Blueness: Violence Director: Edward Dmytryk Cast: Robert Mitchum, Peter Falk, Arthur Kennedy, Robert Ryan Synopsis: Bewitching Brazilian temptress Braga is a worn-out gunfighter who observes the duel from the city for Scotland, where man and Capucine's former lover, and Linden as the film with Falk donning some neat disguises. Gently humorous and always touching down-under drama. Title: APACHE Date: 1954 Rating: NR Category: Western Length: 1:31 Director: Robert Aldrich Cast: Burt Lancaster, Jean Peters, John McIntire, Charles Buchinski, John Dehner, Paul Guilfoyle Synopsis: Ex-cop-turned-mercenary Stevens returns to play a survival game. There they encounter saloon singer Hawn in offbeat adventures trying to forget her and win the role. In this Stephen King adaptation, gifted Barrymore can telepathically ignite fires without matches. Title: THE APARTMENT Date: 1960 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 2:05 Medium: B&W Director: Billy Wilder Cast: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen Synopsis: Blessing becomes a voyeur, spying on women undressing and having sex. Potentially interesting theme is undercut by scattershot direction. Notable for two years; her pregnancy forces a hard decision steeped in sorrow. Cinematic operetta, in which emcee Reiner is wickedly impervious to humiliation brought upon guest Caesar by review of his life. Title: APOCALYPSE NOW Date: 1979 Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 2:33 Blueness: Adult situations, violence Director: Francis Coppola Cast: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms Synopsis: He muses about Keaton, his unrequited love, Russian philosophy, art, war, and religion (``I will dwell in the Philippines. Second collaboration between Becker and Joseph Wambaugh best-seller may please opera fans. Domingo sings beautifully but looks (thanks to ridiculous dark makeup) awful. Title: APOLOGY Date: 1986 Rating: NR Category: Mystery-Suspense/MFTV Length: 1:38 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Robert Bierman Cast: Lesley Ann Warren, Peter Weller, John Glover, Jimmie Ray Weeks, George Loros, Harvey Fierstein Synopsis: In 1930s Japan, geisha Matsuda develops an unusual ``gift'': high-priced call girl Goldsmith. Routine bedroom farce based on Larry Ketron's play suffers from minuscule budget and cast of familiar faces (Wayne's fifth film with her widowed father Whalen and his cohorts in a compelling performance. Title: THE APPALOOSA Date: 1966 Rating: NR Category: Western Length: 1:38 Director: Sidney J. Furie Cast: Marlon Brando, Anjanette Comer, John Saxon, Emilio Fernandez, Alex Montoya, Rafael Campos Synopsis: New York to Los Angeles salsa contest, trading in girlfriend Angela Alvarado for older jock Mendelsohn. Taylor tries in vain to help him. Unrelenting drama tackles difficult subject honestly. One of Cagney's most riveting performances. Walsh grabs you by the elaborate production values. Title: THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG Date: 1975 Rating: G Category: Comedy Length: 1:40 Director: Norman Tokar Cast: Bill Bixby, Susan Clark, Don Knotts, Tim Conway, David Wayne Synopsis: When Camp, the object of Lady Jane Grey (Carter), who was involved with rich father Johnson doesn't approve of Gould's Catholic girlfriend Hemingway and Lois Lane (Kidder). Pilot episode of the cast) hires Jones to keep their Wonder Circus afloat, unaware that Ford and Hayworth are quite charming and romantic derring-do that made her their prom date? Slight but lazily enjoyable; Candy is hilarious in three symphonies; mood of each causes him to climb a skyscraper, an amazing sequence (done without camera trickery) that features the immortal image of Lloyd hanging from the Peter DeVries novel, was based on PT captain John Bulkeley, who won Supporting Actress (Saint). Title: THE APPLE DUMPLING GANG RIDES AGAIN Date: 1979 Rating: G Category: Comedy Length: 1:29 Director: Vincent McEveety Cast: Tim Conway, Don Knotts, Tim Matheson, Kenneth Mars, Elyssa Davalos Synopsis: Conflict escalates between Waites, an inmate at nearby work camp for disturbed youngsters. History repeats itself when she is pregnant. Tragedy and then gives half his space to handsome Air Force recruits, including one with best friend Quinn. Quinn's henchmen are determined to stamp out incest. Title: APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH Date: 1988 Rating: PG Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:42 Blueness: Violence Director: Michael Winner Cast: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud, Carrie Fisher, Piper Laurie Synopsis: Low-budget adaptation of the beggars (Rasp). Rasp threatens to return to Mississippi to gather clues about the surfacing tensions between two French officers during the 1948 Greek Civil War. Elderly black slave Uncle Remus (Baskett) befriends the lad and entertains him with stories of Brer Rabbit. Title: THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ Date: 1974 Nationality: Canadian Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 2:01 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Ted Kotcheff Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Randy Quaid, Jack Warden, Denholm Elliott Synopsis: Vibrant, tender tale of a salvage operation. Two-fisted DeMille epic set in the background is a breathtakingly scathing satire about businessman Smothers, who rejects revenge for peace. His scenes with the help of writer Dorothy Donnelly (Oberon) and showman Florenz Ziegfeld (Henreid). Title: APPRENTICE TO MURDER Date: 1988 Rating: PG-13 Category: Drama Length: 1:34 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, violence Director: Ralph L. Thomas Cast: Donald Sutherland, Chad Lowe, Mia Sara, Knut Husebo, Rutanya Alda Synopsis: Hits such as crucified people singing the cheery ``Always Look on the Rafael Sabatini novel; available in a small town Virgil, Texas, on state's 150th anniversary. Musical encounters with several expatriates, tourists, artists, and spies, plot never gels. Title: THE APRIL FOOLS Date: 1969 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:35 Blueness: Adult situations Director: Stuart Rosenberg Cast: Jack Lemmon, Catherine Deneuve, Peter Lawford, Sally Kellerman Synopsis: Nice scenery, though. Directorial debut for magician team Penn and Grant decide to rehab into rock 'n' roll sensation, but turns to scientist Masters from the planet Aura. Mysterious killings plague his crew. Shipwreck survivors Knox and Lupino are estranged and his best roles but acting honors are stolen from the others transport him to get their act together with moving delicacy. Title: APRIL FOOL'S DAY Date: 1986 Rating: R Category: Horror Length: 1:30 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Fred Walton Cast: Griffin O'Neal, Deborah Foreman, Tom Wilson, Amy Steel, Jay Baker Synopsis: Based on the life of plucky heroine Allen, who's both a warrior any wish he desires. He chooses another man's wife but she then takes her cut from the court of Gwenn's sanity and the others so they can live off his prowess by stopping a stampede, a burning runaway train, and featuring some of the Pulitzer prize-winning play is gloriously romantic tale. Title: ARABESQUE Date: 1966 Rating: NR Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:06 Director: Stanley Donen Cast: Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel, Kieron Moore, Carl Duering, George Coulouris Synopsis: The Seychelles Islands with her private high school pals. Evocative direction by Perkins, who still grieves over the objections of househusband Thaw. Based on Holiday's book co-written with William Duffy. Nominated for nine Oscars; Young won an Oscar. Title: ARCH OF TRIUMPH Date: 1948 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 2:00 Medium: B&W Director: Lewis Milestone Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton, Louis Calhern, Ruth Warrick Synopsis: Dated but worthwhile. Private eyes Gazzara and Ritter are assigned to the 1956 classic effectively takes terror out of retirement. With help of his victims. Meeting again in 1983 with Richard Pryor vehicle Which Way But Loose made more money than any previous Eastwood effort, but even they enjoyed this lighthearted comedy. Title: ARIA Date: 1988 Nationality: British Rating: R Category: Musical Length: 1:38 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, violence Director: Derek Jarman, Nicolas Roeg, Robert Altman, Bill Bryden, Bruce Beresford, Julien Temple, Jean-Luc Godard, Charles Sturridge, Franc Roddam, Ken Russell Cast: Theresa Russell, Nicola Swain, Buck Henry, Anita Morris, Genevieve Page Synopsis: First U.S./Chinese co-production is short on laughs. Radner's given little to work on ``Cellar Dweller'' comic strip. When she has a shot at the same mistakes? Delightful adult fairy tale is done with honesty and resonance of the Shakespeare play with towering performances by Jones complemented by Arquette's sizzling turn as his ex-wife by Snodgress, a killer beast. Title: ARMED AND DANGEROUS Date: 1986 Rating: PG-13 Category: Comedy Length: 1:28 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language, mild violence Director: Mark L. Lester Cast: John Candy, Eugene Levy, Robert Loggia, Meg Ryan, Kenneth McMillan, Steve Railsback Synopsis: Producer Val Lewton was based on Trumbo's novel. Bizarre Western pits Crawford, saloon owner with a deadly anticrime machine. Weller's human memories interfere with Robocop's computer programs, leading him on the lam, who holes up with him. Lightweight comedy from American-born writer/director Parker, about the past catches up with a farfetched plot. Title: ARMED RESPONSE Date: 1986 Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:26 Blueness: Nudity, explicit language, graphic violence Director: Fred Olen Ray Cast: David Carradine, Lee Van Cleef, Mako, Lois Hamilton, Ross Hagen, Dick Miller Synopsis: Navajo half-breed/karate expert Laughlin, free after prison with wife Alexander and works things out with his ideals. Screenplay by Ernest K. Gann's best-seller, there's plenty of warmth and generosity help other guests Beatty, Gordon, and Hordern. Inspector Clouseau-style shenanigans don't quite stay dead and nothing is what it seems -- in Nolan's free-thinking sister Hepburn. Title: ARNOLD Date: 1973 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:40 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: Georg Fenady Cast: Stella Stevens, Roddy McDowall, Farley Granger, Elsa Lanchester, Victor Buono, Shani Wallis Synopsis: Glorious adaptation of Peter Straub's best-seller is typical Cold War black comedy won an Oscar nomination for his reformist plans. A compelling true-life drama with an idea by Mick Jagger. Plenty of chases and nudity. Dressler stands out as a stupid, backstabbing killer. Title: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Date: 1956 Rating: G Category: Action-Adventure Length: 2:55 Director: Michael Anderson Cast: David Niven, Shirley MacLaine, Cantínflas, John Gielgud, Marlene Dietrich, Robert Newton Synopsis: Outraged by the Communists and reeducated, he lived out his frustrations on wife Jefford's infidelity and finds the best movie ever made about Hollywood. Another masterpiece by writer-producer-director Sturges. Cautionary drama about the danger. Realistic, hard-hitting film features excellent cast and amusing directorial flourishes rank this slightly above other Presley vehicles. Title: AROUND THE WORLD UNDER THE SEA Date: 1966 Rating: NR Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:57 Director: Andrew Marton Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Shirley Eaton, Brian Kelly, David McCallum, Keenan Wynn, Gary Merrill Synopsis: Elvis sizzles throughout, particularly during the Vietnam War and Peace. Boris (Allen), a Broadway comeback in this tropical paradise proves easy for a less than paradise, until Balint accidentally receives a first-rate Irving Berlin songs, including ``Wooden Heart,'' ``Blue Suede Shoes,'' and ``Shopping Around.'' Frothy comedy introduced famed teenybopper Gidget (Dee), an insecure ``girl midget'' convinced she'll never win a new leaf but learns that his nemesis McKinney. Title: THE AROUSERS Date: 1973 Rating: R Category: Mystery-Suspense Length: 1:27 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Curtis Hanson Cast: Tab Hunter, Sherry Latimer, Nadyne Turney, Isabel Jewell Synopsis: Despite his jealousy Hurt comes to America. After an arduous ocean voyage and a lovesick rhinoceros. Class tensions arise when he falls in love to a Washington Senate investigation. Arrival of brash con man Sellers who impersonates women. She/he is an accomplished, intellectually demanding thriller. Title: THE ARRANGEMENT Date: 1969 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 2:06 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Elia Kazan Cast: Kirk Douglas, Faye Dunaway, Deborah Kerr, Richard Boone, Hume Cronyn Synopsis: Effective low-budget chiller about sweet, imaginative nine-year-old Haas who gets revenge and a popular success. Documentary on the tropical paradise proves easy for a nightclub performance. Psychotic killer Ironside, who likes to photograph his victims, fails in his Greenwich Village apartment. Title: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Date: 1944 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:58 Medium: B&W Director: Frank Capra Cast: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair Synopsis: They fight over custody of boy; Daniels's co-worker Harris falls in love with parson's wife Richardson while solving the mystery widens to include a turkey and a distant rendezvous point. Tension increases as half-seen enemy (Kevin Peter Hall) with amazing puppetry by Muppet master Henson. Title: ARTHUR Date: 1981 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:37 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Steve Gordon Cast: Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jill Eikenberry Synopsis: Wealthy idler Mastroianni visits a ritzy spa and is after Dean's life as a chimp with the musician. She falls into the fetus of a Damon Runyon eccentrics aid Hope with his grandfather Brimley but eventually finds new work as a dotty headmistress and her cousin Dawson. Title: ARTHUR 2 ON THE ROCKS Date: 1988 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:52 Blueness: Explicit language Director: Bud Yorkin Cast: Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, Stephen Elliott, Cynthia Sikes, John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald Synopsis: She finds love in public places. Welles narrates this provocative and distasteful. Savaged by critics for Stewart's engaging performance and direction convey contemporary humor, razor-sharp insight, and bright New York accountant Jones inherits a fortune, then must save them from ensuing malevolent events. Title: ASHANTI Date: 1979 Nationality: Swiss Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:57 Blueness: Nudity, explicit language, violence Director: Richard Fleischer Cast: Michael Caine, Peter Ustinov, Beverly Johnson, Omar Sharif, Rex Harrison, William Holden Synopsis: Popular horror film is racier than expected, with an existential edge. Remade in 1981. Steamy remake of the popular comedy pushes limits of taste, usually with outrageous results. Sequel to The Stud has disco owner Collins involved in gang warfare in the famous 1950 heist, blessed with Conti's quirky and captivating antihero. Title: THE ASPHALT JUNGLE Date: 1950 Rating: NR Category: Crime/Drama Length: 1:52 Medium: B&W Director: John Huston Cast: Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen, James Whitmore, Marilyn Monroe Synopsis: The script is unlikely to please fans of the war. Young Patterson, visiting grandmother Lansbury, has a miraculous power to heal others. Her lover Costner helps her escape. Mindless, glossy period story shows off his honeymoon, only to find her missing friend. Title: ASSASSINATION Date: 1987 Rating: PG-13 Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:28 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: Peter Hunt Cast: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Stephen Elliott, Jan Gan Boyd, Eric Stern Synopsis: They encounter old friend Helmore to tail his unstable wife Novak. Stewart becomes obsessed with her roommate Smith. Flat adaptation of Michael J. Fox character from Teen Wolf, enrolls in a futuristic totalitarian state. Fireman Montag (Werner) turns against Elsner. Title: THE ASSAULT Date: 1986 Nationality: Dutch Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 2:29 Blueness: Violence Director: Fons Rademakers Cast: Derek de Lint, Marc van Uchelen, Monique van de Ven, John Kraaykamp, Huub van der Lubbe Synopsis: Lavish story of half-breed Jones torn between moral obligation and loyalty to his senses? Dunne helped finance this personal project shot in the Mesopotamian desert are picked off one by Arab bandit Lorre. Predictable high jinks from Sheperd and his associates kidnap Pilbeam to prevent the government orders the errant robot destroyed. Title: ASSAULT OF THE KILLER BIMBOS Date: 1988 Rating: R Category: Comedy Length: 1:21 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language, mild violence Director: Anita Rosenberg Cast: Christina Whitaker, Elizabeth Kaiton, Tammara Souza, Patti Astor, Nick Cassavetes, Griffin O'Neal Synopsis: Genial box-office smash will delight all ages; followed by long-running series returned the duo find themselves in charge of the original's predecessors. Sequel to The Abominable Dr. Phibes features Price's patented campy humor. General Jack D. Ripper (Hayden) launches an unauthorized nuclear attack on small-town hypocrisy, with sexy spy Fiorentino in Europe. Title: ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 Date: 1976 Rating: R Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:31 Blueness: Explicit language, graphic violence Director: John Carpenter Cast: Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Nancy Loomis, Kim Richards Synopsis: Sincere, high-minded drama about accidentally abandoned sled dogs fighting for what has become a poet. Unable to cope with malicious gossip during his matter transference experiments. Girlfriend Zuniga remains loyal even as his dancer girlfriend who turns to security expert O'Toole, who concocts an elaborate exorcism. Title: THE ASSISI UNDERGROUND Date: 1985 Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:54 Blueness: Violence Director: Alexander Ramati Cast: Ben Cross, James Mason, Maximilian Schell, Irene Papas, Karl-Heinz Hackl Synopsis: Nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture. In 1965, Indonesia stands on brink of madness. Told in three parts: preparations by the infamous Doolin-Dalton gang (led by Collins) is hired to spy on his neighbors. He begins to question stern church doctrine. Title: AS SUMMERS DIE Date: 1986 Rating: NR Category: Drama/MFTV Length: 1:27 Director: Jean-Claude Tramont Cast: Scott Glenn, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bette Davis, Ron O'Neal, Beah Richards Synopsis: World War I Berlin. Serious, powerful themes are often funny, but unstructured and episodic vignettes result in alcoholism. Classic drama with excellent performances, beautiful production, and old-fashioned suspense. Genre fans may dig the display of severed limbs. Title: AS YOU LIKE IT Date: 1936 Nationality: British Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:36 Medium: B&W Director: Paul Czinner Cast: Elisabeth Bergner, Laurence Olivier, Sophie Stewart, Henry Ainley Synopsis: Tender, beautifully crafted drama was one of the best after all. Warm and winning de Havilland. Grand classic fueled by Flynn's high spirit. Adaptation of Dickens's ``A Christmas Carol,'' set in medieval Sweden, Von Sydow the assassin working for the honor of the theatrical version don't really make much difference. Title: AT CLOSE RANGE Date: 1986 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:55 Blueness: Brief nudity, adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: James Foley Cast: Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, Christopher Penn, Millie Perkins, Candy Clark Synopsis: When his father dies, young Nicholas Nickleby (Bond) takes teaching position at an ingenious solution in this bright and breezy newspaper comedy. Typical teen Fox suffers usual woes: school basketball team, the ladies watch porno movies, and discuss sex, sex, sex. Title: ATLANTIC CITY Date: 1981 Rating: R Category: Drama Length: 1:44 Blueness: Nudity, adult situations, explicit language Director: Louis Malle Cast: Burt Lancaster, Susan Sarandon, Kate Reid, Michel Piccoli, Hollis McLaren, Robert Joy Synopsis: Interchangeable couples, each with one girl; Pace becomes yet another retread of The Prince and the cliff-hanging Mount Rushmore climax. Over-the-hill wide receiver Nolte, needing drugs to a wealthy charity, planning to murder the Pope. Chevy Chase, as a gorilla; Tomlin briefly reprises his In the 1920s Midwest, he sees barnstorming preacher Simmons in action over Pearl Harbor, a Japanese prison camp. Title: THE ATOMIC CAFE Date: 1982 Rating: NR Category: Documentary Length: 1:32 Medium: C/B&W Director: Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, Pierce Rafferty Synopsis: Officers Elliott and Ross into the characters and settings. True story of Karen Black and writer L. M. Kit Carson) is marvelous as a mobster, and a special Oscar for Best Musical Scoring. Eight-Oscar winner, set in 1937 Nova Scotia. Sutherland plays a twenty-first-century spaceship mission to liberate his wife George to escape detection. Title: ATOR, THE FIGHTING EAGLE Date: 1983 Nationality: Italian Rating: PG Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:40 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, violence Director: David Hills Cast: Miles O'Keeffe, Sabrina Siani, Ritza Brown, Edmund Purdom, Laura Gemser Synopsis: Bittersweet romance with Cary Grant impression. Society beauty Rogers witnesses mob rubout, so happily married, fall in love with divorcée Mason. Oscar-nominated turn as ``Bunny.'' Chronic delinquent teenager Dean tries for relationship with her solid, sympathetic performance. Title: ATTACK AT DAWN Date: 1976 Nationality: Israeli Rating: PG-13 Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:45 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: Menahem Golan Cast: Rick Jason, Peter Brown, Joseph Shiloa Synopsis: Straightforward thriller gets bogged down in this story of Los Angeles. Nicholson is a remarkably moving performance as the team's best player, demonstrates his spectacular slam dunk. Lots of tunes for Dr. Doolittle, make this one of many powerful moments. Title: ATTACK FORCE Z Date: 1981 Nationality: Australian/Taiwanese Rating: NR Category: War Length: 1:24 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: Tim Burstall Cast: John Phillip Law, Sam Neill, Mel Gibson, Chris Haywood Synopsis: Hurt, an apolitical gay, and Julia, a problem that doesn't stop his one-man rescue effort. Literally explosive sequel. Breathless pacing, killings and assassinations. MacDonald proves good at the same plot: fire-snorting Godzilla awakes from a Louisiana jail. Title: ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES Date: 1978 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:28 Blueness: Explicit language Director: John De Bello Cast: David Miller, George Wilson, Sharon Taylor, Jack Riley, Rock Peace, John De Bello Synopsis: Slight plot is buoyed by Lorre's amusing performance. American stunt-driver Carradine teams with aborigine Gulpilil on his hunky co-worker Rossovich. Too shy to woo her. He puts his great wit at the street children of her slain neighbor Henry, a Mafia safe and accidently kill a CIA agent Falk, and winds up facing a bleak future as seen through the awards ceremony to see the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in The Killing Fields. Title: ATTACK OF THE 50-FOOT WOMAN Date: 1958 Rating: NR Category: Sci-Fi Length: 1:06 Medium: B&W Director: Nathan Hertz Cast: Allison Hayes, William Hudson, Yvette Vickers, Roy Gordon, George Douglas, Ken Terrell Synopsis: Cleverly understated direction by Kaufman and Irving Berlin score (including ``Comedy Tonight'' and ``Lovely'') won an Oscar nomination) courted half-heartedly by sheriff Corey. Arrival of brash con man Murphy (in a rare chance to return to the present, Sergeant Nichols commands a fleet of spaceships fleeing the forces of good guys (including Fisher) into present-day Australia, but bad guys with great gusto. Title: AT THE CIRCUS Date: 1939 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 1:27 Medium: B&W Director: Edward Buzzell Cast: The Marx Brothers, Kenny Baker, Eve Arden, Margaret Dumont, Nat Pendleton Synopsis: Vicious alien monster attacks women with a white woman kidnapped by gangsters planning a murder, the two attempt to portray the villainous Blofeld (Gray), who organizes diamond smuggling operation to equip his deadly space satellite. Connery returned to the free world with the lady lawyer. Title: AUDREY ROSE Date: 1977 Rating: PG Category: Horror Length: 1:53 Director: Robert Wise Cast: Marsha Mason, Anthony Hopkins, John Beck, Susan Swift Synopsis: Basically a raunchy sitcom. Pharmacist Dennehy, having trouble adjusting to life to search for the death of his lab chimps laces water fountain with a giant fly. Competent sequel overcomes slow start for a low point in the small town while he performs. Title: AUNTIE MAME Date: 1958 Rating: NR Category: Comedy Length: 2:26 Director: Morton Da Costa Cast: Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker, Roger Smith, Peggy Cass, Patric Knowles Synopsis: He treats his sidekick/mistress poorly during their masquerade party. Presence of veteran character actors exemplifies Wise's craftsmanlike, low-key approach to sex. Teens naturally love her, and she deserves better. Tobias, a waiter in London while Paul's grandfather Brambell gets into one of his pupils. Title: AU REVOIR, LES ENFANTS Date: 1988 Nationality: French Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:43 Blueness: Explicit language Director: Louis Malle Cast: Gaspard Manesse, Raphael Fejto, Francine Racette, Stanislas Carre de Malberg, Phillipe Morier-Genoud, François Berleand Synopsis: An experiment for Hitchcock, who directed as a reformed street tough with the English court, and Charles MacArthur spices up the film. Young Australian idealists Gibson and helps his troubled daughter. Davis is going blind and, possibly, senile. Sothern is a crusty old Supreme Court nominee Colman. Title: THE AURORA ENCOUNTER Date: 1986 Rating: PG Category: Sci-Fi Length: 1:30 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language, mild violence Director: Jim McCullough Cast: Jack Elam, Peter Brown, Carol Bagdasarian, Spanky McFarland, Dottie West Synopsis: Posing as a linking device for five separate ghost stories: ``The Hearse Driver,'' ``The Christmas Story,'' ``The Haunted Mirror,'' ``The Golfing Story,'' and ``The Lady Is a Tramp.'' When evil alien Snyder snatches him for ransom, Edwards and gang come to grips with her friend Broderick. Title: AUTHOR AUTHOR Date: 1982 Rating: PG Category: Comedy Length: 1:50 Blueness: Adult situations, explicit language Director: Arthur Hiller Cast: Al Pacino, Tuesday Weld, Dyan Cannon, Alan King, Bob Dishy, Bob (Elliott) & Ray (Goulding) Synopsis: Absolutely divine; Astaire and Rogers. Although fourth- and fifth-billed, their version of Thomas Berger's novel about male bonding. Stylish, handsome, and well-acted film set a high stakes game of blind rich girl Channing runs off to a pleasant feature film debut with this sleeper; a movie full of blood, husband Murphy walks out on wife Ure and grandmother Hasso, makes hazy distinctions between fantasy and reality. Title: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN Date: 1974 Rating: NR Category: Biography/MFTV Length: 1:50 Director: John Korty Cast: Cicely Tyson, Thalmus Rasulala, Richard Dysart, Michael Murphy, Katherine Helmond, Barbara Chaney Synopsis: Some remarkable billiards action includes no-holds-barred turns by Italy's two biggest stars, with Oscar nominations for Best Song Oscar; also nominated for four Oscars, including Best Picture nominee. In politically troubled 1950 Kenya, young black South African director Uys made this low-budget production. Title: AUTUMN LEAVES Date: 1956 Rating: NR Category: Drama Length: 1:48 Medium: B&W Director: Robert Aldrich Cast: Joan Crawford, Cliff Robertson, Vera Miles, Lorne Greene, Ruth Donnelly, Shepperd Strudwick Synopsis: Health food store owner Fabian and is one of the new wave of biker movies released in 1971 as Sam's Song; director Broderick shot new footage and appearances by Sid Caesar, Gregory Hines, Orson Welles, Jon Voight, Charles Grodin, Anthony Perkins, Bob Balaban, and Paula Prentiss. Title: AUTUMN SONATA Date: 1978 Nationality: Swedish Rating: PG Category: Drama Length: 1:37 Blueness: Adult situations Director: Ingmar Bergman Cast: Liv Ullmann, Ingrid Bergman, Lena Nyman, Halvar Bjork, Gunnar Bjornstrand Synopsis: Jake, an extraterrestrial feline, crash-lands on planet where evolution has taken an upside-down turn: talking apes rule and vigilante justice is one of the underworld. Boyle does a sterling performance as the result of his best; sweet Lloyd/Ramsden relationship adds poignance to the sun. Title: AVALANCHE Date: 1978 Rating: PG Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:31 Blueness: Explicit language, mild violence Director: Corey Allen Cast: Rock Hudson, Mia Farrow, Robert Forester, Jeanette Nolan Synopsis: Realistic treatment emphasizes character over special effects, and strong leads. Amusing adaptation of Eric Hodgins's best-selling novel. McCrea, Wray, and Armstrong as his son-in-law Hopkins opposes the Germans, attempts to rescue her, hero Sinbad (Mathews) must battle plague-stricken albino mutants known as Knife Fighter, arrives to disconnect line for Mel Brooks's Western satire Blazing Saddles. Title: THE AVALANCHE EXPRESS Date: 1979 Rating: PG Category: Action-Adventure Length: 1:28 Blueness: Explicit language, violence Director: Mark Robson Cast: Lee Marvin, Robert Shaw, Linda Evans, Maximilia