, 1h58 OriginUSA GenresDrama, Romance ThemesFilms about religion ActorsSam Hennings, Brenda Strong, Eric Johnson, Tiffany Dupont, Colin Ford, Jonathan Scarfe Roles First Land Agent Rating65% Early on in the film, the family's association with Martin Harris, a prominent figure of the early Latter Day Saint movement, is established. Carefully woven throughout the film are events which tie into actual history of the church, such as Harris' mortgage of his farm for the publication of the Book of Mormon. In the film, Harris recommends the Smith boys as hired help for the Steeds.
, 1h44 Directed byMick Jackson OriginUSA GenresDrama, Science fiction, Thriller, Disaster, Action, Adventure ThemesLa fin du monde, Transport films, Volcanisme, Rail transport films, Films about volcanoes, Children's films, Disaster films, American disaster films ActorsTommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann, Don Cheadle, John Carroll Lynch, Jacqueline Kim Roles O.E.M. Staffer #9 Rating55% An earthquake strikes the city of Los Angeles. Mike Roark (Tommy Lee Jones), the head of the city's Office of Emergency Management, insists on coming to work to help out with the crisis, even though he has taken a vacation with his daughter Kelly (Gaby Hoffmann). His associate Emmit Reese (Don Cheadle) notes the quake caused no major damage, but seven utility workers are later burned to death in a storm drain, one escaped and survived but was severely burned on one side of his face at MacArthur Park. As a precaution, Roark tries to halt the subway lines which run parallel to where the deaths took place, but Los Angeles MTA Chairman Stan Olber (John Carroll Lynch) declines, feeling there is no threat to the trains. Against regulations, Roark and a colleague Gator Harris (Michael Rispoli) venture down the storm sewer in the park to investigate. They are nearly burned to death when hot gases suddenly spew out of a crack in the concrete lining and flood the tunnel. Geologist Dr. Amy Barnes (Anne Heche) believes a volcano may be rapidly forming beneath the city with magma flowing underground (similar to the formation of the Mexican volcano Parícutin which emerged and grew tremendously in just one week) but cannot come up with enough evidence for Roark to take action.
, 1h49 Directed byClive Barker OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror, Crime ThemesFilms about magic and magicians, Films about religion ActorsScott Bakula, Kevin J. O'Connor, Famke Janssen, J. Trevor Edmond, Joseph Latimore, Daniel von Bargen Roles Loomis Rating60% In the Mojave Desert in 1982, a man named Nix (von Bargen) has gathered a cult in an isolated house. Nix calls himself "The Puritan" and has the ability to use real magic. He plans to sacrifice a young girl that he has kidnapped. While Nix is preaching to his followers, a group of former cult members –Swann (O'Connor), Pimm (Traylor), Quaid (Latimore) and Jennifer Desiderio (Tousey)– arrive to stop him. After the initial confrontation with the cultists, Nix's assistant Butterfield escapes and Swann is attacked by Nix. Nix uses his powers, inducing in Swann the vision of “Flesh with a God's Eyes", causing him to see his friends as monstrous figures. The kidnapped girl shoots Nix through the heart with Swann's gun. Quaid and Jennifer shoot him until he falls. Swann snaps out of his vision and fastens an ironwork mask over Nix's head, who appears to die. Swann declares that they will bury Nix so deep that no one will ever find him.
, 1h35 OriginCanada GenresScience fiction, Action, Horror ActorsDarlanne Fluegel, Daniel Quinn, Mark Rolston, Richard Grove, Richard Lynch, Hilary Shepard Roles Officer Dooley Rating53% Sam Staziak played by Daniel Quinn, a rookie cop with the Los Angeles Police Department, is also a 'Scanner' (a person born with telepathic and telekinetic abilities). When a string of murders begins to decimate the police department, Sam faces sensory overload and possible insanity as he uses his powers to hunt the man responsible for the killings.
, 1h25 Directed byBob Clark OriginUSA GenresComedy ActorsCharles Grodin, Kieran Culkin, Mary Steenburgen, Glenn Shadix, Troy Evans, Al Mancini Roles Emil Bumpus Rating56% The film has several plot lines, one each for Ralphie, his father and his mother, followed by one involving Ralphie and his dad on a fishing trip. Ralphie's quest for most of the movie is to find a top tough enough to knock a bully's top out of a chalk circle in a game of "Kill". Meanwhile, Ralphie's dad has a series of skirmishes with his hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpuses, and all forty-three Bloodhounds named Big Red. The Old Man calls in Barkley, the family dog, to distract the Bumpuses' hounds when the Old Man comes home from work; when he gets out of the car, he accidentally steps in dog poop. Ralphie's mom would like to finally get something other than a Ronald Colman gravy boat on dish night at the local cinema. Scut, the main bully, is demoted, with a new head bully ruling over him.
, 2h20 Directed byRon Howard OriginUSA GenresDrama, Action, Adventure, Romance, Western ActorsTom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Thomas Gibson, Robert Prosky, Barbara Babcock, Colm Meaney Roles Bourke Rating66% In 1893 Ireland, Joseph Donnelly's family home is burned down by his landlord's men because of unpaid rent. Vowing revenge, Joseph attempts to kill the landlord Christie whose daughter Shannon has rebelled against family tradition and made plans to claim free land in America. She offers to take Joseph with her as her "servant" so she, a single woman, can travel without scandal. Joseph agrees, convinced he can also stake a land claim.
, 3h1 Directed byKevin Costner OriginUSA GenresDrama, Adventure, Western ThemesFilms about animals, Wolves in film, Political films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère ActorsKevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney Arnold Grant, Maury Chaykin, Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman Roles Major Rating79% In 1863, First Lieutenant John J. Dunbar is wounded in the American Civil War. Choosing suicide over having his foot amputated, he takes a horse and rides up to and along the Confederate front lines, distracting them in the process. Despite numerous pot shots, the Confederates fail to shoot him off his mount. Whilst they are distracted, the Union army attacks the line, and the battle ends in a Confederate rout. Dunbar survives, and is allowed to recover properly, receives a citation for bravery, and is awarded Cisco, the horse who carried him, as well as his choice of posting. Dunbar requests a transfer to the western frontier so he can see it before it disappears. Dunbar is initially posted at Ft. Hays, a large fort presided over by a mentally ill and suicidal major who despises Dunbar's enthusiasm. Dunbar requests that the major transfer him to a real frontier fort. Just before he takes his life, The major sends him to an abandoned fort, Fort Sedgewick, with Timmons, a mule wagon provisioner. Dunbar finds the fort deserted and in need of repair. Despite the threat of nearby Indian tribes, he elects to stay and man the post himself. He begins rebuilding and restocking the fort and prefers the solitude afforded him, recording many of his observations in his diary.
, 1h27 OriginUSA GenresComedy, Horror, Slasher ActorsDavid Greenlee, Carol Ficatier, Maria Ford, Wayne Grace Roles Officer O'Reilly Rating45% The opening credits show a montage of photos. The final image shows a still black-and-white photograph of Uncle Billy with a young Ken. The screen stays focused on it, zooming into the screen.
, 1h33 Directed byFrank Darabont OriginUSA GenresThriller, Horror, Crime ActorsTim Matheson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, William Atherton, Hoyt Axton, Wayne Grace, Jan Merlin Roles Bill Scorby Rating64% Clint Goodman is a successful contractor who has built his comfortable house and his construction company in his hometown through hard work. He loves his wife Joanna, but she is very resentful to him most of the time, they have been trying unsuccessfully to have a baby. Clint's best friend is Sheriff Sam Eberly and every now and then they spend the night fishing in the lake.