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#1
Argylle
Synopsis:
When the plots of reclusive author Elly Conway's fictional espionage novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past. Accompanied by her cat Alfie and Aiden, a cat-allergic spy, Elly races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Conway's fictional world and her real one begins to blur.
Starring:
John Cena,
Bryce Dallas Howard,
Samuel L. Jackson
Plot:
spy,
espionage,
cat,
writer,
villainess,
character name in title,
fight,
gun,
spy action,
spy thriller
...
#2
Where the Crawdads Sing
Synopsis:
Abandoned by her family, Kya raises herself all alone in the marshes outside of her small town. When her former boyfriend is found dead, Kya is instantly branded by the local townspeople and law enforcement as the prime suspect for his murder.
Starring:
David Strathairn,
Eric Ladin,
Garret Dillahunt
#3
Little House on the Prairie
Synopsis:
Little House on the Prairie is an American Western drama television series, starring Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, and Karen Grassle, about a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s.
Starring:
Melissa Gilbert,
Dean Butler,
Karen Grassle
Plot:
period drama,
family,
wild west,
pioneers,
19th century,
1870s,
1880s,
historical drama,
pioneer,
little girl
...
#4
Lie with Me
Synopsis:
An author returns to his hometown of Cognac for the first time in 35 years to help promote a distillery. Once there, he meets his first love’s son, Lucas. Memories come rushing back to him: irrepressible attraction, bodies becoming one in the heat of desire, a passion that can never be revealed… His first love’s name was Thomas. They were 17.
Starring:
Guilaine Londez,
Guillaume de Tonquédec,
Victor Belmondo
Plot:
lgbt,
distillery,
cognac,
young lovers,
gay theme,
male frontal nudity,
male rear nudity,
male nudity,
gay interest,
gay sex
...
#5
Zorba the Greek
Synopsis:
An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
Starring:
Irene Papas,
Anthony Quinn,
Alan Bates
#6
Vanilla Sky
Synopsis:
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
Starring:
Michael Shannon,
Timothy Spall,
Jason Lee
Plot:
dream,
death,
mask,
nightmare,
amnesia,
lucid dream,
remake,
car accident,
love,
virtual reality
...
#7
Unforgiven
Synopsis:
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner and a cocky greenhorn, he takes on a corrupt sheriff.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood,
Morgan Freeman,
Frances Fisher
#8
Through a Glass Darkly
Synopsis:
Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descend…
Starring:
Max von Sydow,
Harriet Andersson,
Gunnar Björnstrand
#9
The Way We Were
Synopsis:
Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart.
Starring:
Robert Redford,
Murray Hamilton,
Bradford Dillman
#10
The Third Man
Synopsis:
In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.
Starring:
Bernard Lee,
Orson Welles,
Trevor Howard
#11
The Seven Year Itch
Synopsis:
With his family away for their annual summer holiday, Richard Sherman decides he has the opportunity to live a bachelor's life. The beautiful but ditzy blonde from the apartment above catches his eye and they soon start spending time together—maybe a little too much time!
Starring:
Tom Ewell,
Marilyn Monroe,
Evelyn Keyes
#12
The Philadelphia Story
Synopsis:
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
Starring:
James Stewart,
Katharine Hepburn,
Cary Grant
#13
The Magnificent One
Synopsis:
A writer of pulp fiction imagines himself as the dashing hero and his English neighbor as his love interest.
Starring:
Jacqueline Bisset,
Jean-Paul Belmondo,
Jean Lefebvre
#14
The Lost Weekend
Synopsis:
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.
Starring:
Jane Wyman,
Ray Milland,
Frank Faylen
Plot:
suicidal thoughts,
alcoholism,
alcoholic,
delirium,
addiction,
paranoia,
dt's,
desperation,
low self esteem,
wanting a drink
...
#15
The Long Goodbye
Synopsis:
Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
Starring:
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Elliott Gould,
Sterling Hayden
Plot:
private detective,
neo noir,
philip marlowe character,
murder,
malibu california,
alcoholic,
beach,
cat,
suicide,
arrest
...
#16
The Hurricane
Synopsis:
The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Starring:
Denzel Washington,
David Paymer,
Clancy Brown
#17
The Bride of Frankenstein
Synopsis:
After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Frankenstein falls under the control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened doctor resume his experiments in creating new life. Meanwhile, the Monster remains on the run from those who wish to destroy him without understanding that his intentions are generally good despite his…
Starring:
Elsa Lanchester,
Boris Karloff,
Colin Clive
#18
The Bone Collector
Synopsis:
Rookie cop, Amelia Donaghy reluctantly teams with Lincoln Rhyme – formerly the department's top homicide detective but now paralyzed as a result of a spinal injury – to catch a grisly serial killer dubbed 'The Bone Collector'. The murderer's special signature is to leave tantalizing clues based on the grim remains of his crimes.
Starring:
Denzel Washington,
Bobby Cannavale,
Luis Guzmán
#19
Straw Dogs
Synopsis:
David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate, and two of the locals rape Amy. This sexu…
Starring:
Dustin Hoffman,
Susan George,
Peter Vaughan
Plot:
rape,
home invasion,
outsider,
sexual assault,
small town,
sexual violence,
hanged cat,
breasts,
trauma,
rural setting
...
#20
Stand by Me
Synopsis:
Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern are four friends who decide to hike to find the corpse of Ray Brower, a local teenager, who was hit by a train while plucking blueberries in the wild.
Starring:
Jerry O'Connell,
Corey Feldman,
Kiefer Sutherland
Plot:
friendship,
coming of age,
childhood friend,
walking on train tracks,
summertime,
treehouse,
boy,
dead body,
woods,
summer
...