Michael Shamberg
#1
Cold Pursuit
Synopsis:
The quiet family life of Nels Coxman, a snowplow driver, is upended after his son's murder. Nels begins a vengeful hunt for Viking, the drug lord he holds responsible for the killing, eliminating Viking's associates one by one. As Nels draws closer to Viking, his actions bring even more unexpected and violent consequences, as he proves that revenge is all in the execution.
Starring:
Liam Neeson,
Laura Dern,
Emmy Rossum
Plot:
revenge,
black comedy,
vigilante justice,
remake,
remake by original director,
winter,
snow,
drug cartel,
drug lord,
gay kiss
...
#2
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Synopsis:
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
Starring:
Liam Neeson,
Dan Stevens,
David Harbour
Plot:
violence,
drug dealer,
revenge,
murder of wife,
ex cop,
alcoholic,
collateral damage,
faked death,
rapist,
attempted rape
...
#3
Garden State
Synopsis:
Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
Starring:
Ian Holm,
Natalie Portman,
Peter Sarsgaard
Plot:
funeral,
cat,
home,
actor,
pills,
implied sex,
sex scene,
voyeur,
sitting in a bathtub,
wet clothes
...
#4
Along Came Polly
Synopsis:
Reuben Feffer is a guy who's spent his entire life playing it safe. Polly Prince is irresistible as a free-spirit who lives for the thrill of the moment. When these two comically mismatched souls collide, Reuben's world is turned upside down, as he makes an uproarious attempt to change his life from middle-of-the-road to totally-out-there.
Starring:
Ben Stiller,
Hank Azaria,
Jsu Garcia
#5
Erin Brockovich
Synopsis:
A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.
Starring:
Marg Helgenberger,
Peter Coyote,
Tracey Walter
#6
Man on the Moon
Synopsis:
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Starring:
Jim Carrey,
Danny DeVito,
Michael Kelly
#7
Out of Sight
Synopsis:
Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.
Starring:
Jennifer Lopez,
Don Cheadle,
Luis Guzmán
Plot:
prison,
opposites attract,
heist,
bank robbery,
u.s. marshal,
shootout,
dream,
one last job,
bank heist,
hotel
...
#8
Gattaca
Synopsis:
In a future society in the era of indefinite eugenics, humans are set on a life course depending on their DNA. Young Vincent Freeman is born with a condition that would prevent him from space travel, yet is determined to infiltrate the GATTACA space program.
Starring:
Loren Dean,
Jude Law,
Tony Shalhoub
Plot:
genetics,
future,
urine sample,
paraplegic,
blood,
double identity,
genetic,
space travel,
change of identity,
new identity
...
#9
A Fish Called Wanda
Synopsis:
A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.
Starring:
John Cleese,
Kevin Kline,
Jamie Lee Curtis