RollerBall (1975) (125 min – Rated: R) Rollerball is a 1975 dystopian science fiction film directed by Norman Jewison from a screenplay by William Harrison,[2] who adapted his own short story “Roller Ball Murder”, which first appeared in the September 1973 issue of Esquiremagazine.[3] Although it had an American cast, a Canadian director, and was released by the American company United Artists,[4] it […]
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C.H.U.D.
C.H.U.D. (1984) 80 min Rated R C.H.U.D. is a 1984 American horror film produced by Andrew Bonime, and directed by Douglas Cheek with Peter Stein as the director of photography and William Bilowit as production designer. The cast includes Daniel Stern and John Heard and features an early appearance by John Goodman as a police officer. It was followed in 1989 by C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. […]
The Frightners
The Frightners (1996) (110 min – Rated: R) The Frighteners is a 1996 comedy horror film directed by Peter Jackson and co-written with his wife, Fran Walsh. The film stars Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Dee Wallace Stone, Jeffrey Combs, R. Lee Ermey, Jim Fyfe, and Jake Busey. The Frighteners tells the story of Frank Bannister […]
Terminator 2
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 137 min Rated R Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 American science fiction action film, the second installment of the Terminator franchise and the sequel to The Terminator (1984). Directed by James Cameron and written by Cameron and William Wisher, Jr., it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong. Terminator 2 follows […]
Small Soldiers
Small Soldiers (1998) (108 minutes – Rated: PG-13) Netflix: http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Small_Soldiers/20129240?locale=en-US The Commando Elite are toy action figures programmed to annihilate another toy group, the Gorgonites. But before the Elite have been tested, the son of a toy store owner opens them, causing the Elite to attack the children playing with them. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Soldiers Directed by Joe […]
The Relic
The Relic (1997) 110 min Rated R The Relic is a 1997 science fiction/horror film directed by Peter Hyams and based on the best-selling novel Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The film stars Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore and Linda Hunt. The original music score was composed by John Debney. The film is rated R for monster violence, gore, and language. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Relic_(film) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120004/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Opener: Holy crap Fred. I just […]