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"The behind-the-scenes story of the larger-than-life action stars who ruled '80s and '90s Hollywood--Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jackie Chan, Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, and Jean-Claude Van Damme--and the beloved films that made them stars, including Die Hard, Rambo, and The Terminator. The Last Action Heroes opens in 1990, at the Cannes film festival, where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone...
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
The mutant heroes sworn to defend a world that hates and fears them are back! With the help of new recruits, they must face evolution itself in the form of a former teammate.
"...an eye-filling fantasy extravaganza and a big crowd-pleaser."--Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Two thumbs up!"--Ebert & Roeper
"The greatest 'X-Men' movie yet!"--Maxim Magazine
"Explosive, adrenaline-fueled fun!"--New York Daily News
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
When Frank Goode's (DeNiro) grown children cancel a family reunion, the recent widower sets off on a cross country journey to reconnect with each of them. Expecting to share in the joys of their happy, successful lives, his surprise visits reveal a picture that's far from perfect. A family seperated by physical and emotional distance finds a way to come together in a story that will touch your heart.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Based on the popular Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats, this is the first full-length feature animated movie to star the little tots. It's the story of diaper-clad kids, told from a baby's point- of-view, and they were one of the hottest-selling toy franchises of the late '90s.
Publisher
Shout Studios
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
World traveler and adventurer Gulliver is invited to return to Lilliput, the town he previously saved from the enemy fleet of Blefuscu. But when he arrives, he finds indignation, panic and a hopeless crowd, as the King of Lilliput told his people that the legendary Giant Gulliver was returning. Instead, they discover an ordinary man, when the whole town had prepared to welcome a giant. Meanwhile, the invincible Blefuscu armada is at the gates of the...
10) Stargate
Publisher
MGM
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Military man Colonel Jack O'Neil (Kurt Russell) and brilliant Egyptologist Daniel Jackson (James Spader) lead a reconnaissance team through a StarGate, a portal which transports them millions of light years from Earth and strands them on an alien planet. When the ruler of this extraordinary world, Ra (Jaye Davidson), discovers the power of the StarGate, he devises a deadly plot. Racing against time, O'Neil and Jackson must overcome Ra if they are...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Jimmy Neutron is trying to make contact with an alien civilization. Unbeknownst to him, a satellite he launches (okay, it's the kitchen toaster, but it works!) is picked up by an alien species. In the dark of night the aliens fly their war ships-looking like a fleet of rubber chickens to earth and abduct all the parents in Jimmy's hometown of Retroville. So it's up to Jimmy to create a fleet of space ships from the rides at the town's new amusement...
12) The Collective
Publisher
Quiver Distribution
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An elite group of secret agents called THE COLLECTIVE operates in the shadows of the international underworld. Their task is to take down a human trafficking ring that has kidnapped a government whistleblower and set him on an auction block for the highest bidder. With their backs against the wall, The Collective has no choice but to put their most important mission in the hands of a rookie assassin.
13) Masterminds
Publisher
Relativity Media
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. organizes one of the biggest bank heists in American history. Based on the October 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery.
14) Earth to Echo
Publisher
Relativity Media
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
After receiving a bizarre series of encrypted messages, a group of kids embark on an adventure with an alien who needs their help.
15) Zoom
Publisher
Revolution Studios
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Tim Allen plays Jack, formerly Captain Zoom, an out-of-shape former superhero who has lost his powers. Jack is reluctantly called back into action to turn a rag-tag group of kids into a new generation of super heroes to save the world from certain destruction. Based on the children's book "Amazing Adventures from Zoom's Academy" by Jason Lethcoe.
16) Wild Oats
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Eva, a widow and retired history teacher, enjoys a quiet life. That changes when she receives a life insurance check accidentally made out for {dollar}5,000,000 instead of the expected {dollar}50,000.
17) Virtuosity
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
He's a composite of some 200 personalities, each and every one a notorious killer. He's Sid 6.7, a virtual reality creation designed to put L.A. police officers to the test. But Sid isn't playing games anymore. He's escaped the bounds of cyberspace. And if you think he's unconquerable in the world of bits and bytes, wait till you see what Sid has in store for a world of flesh and blood. Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe square off on opposite sides...
18) Lonesome Dove
Publisher
Shout Studios
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry and set in the late nineteenth century, this sprawling epic of the Old West is the story of the last defiant frontier, a daring cattle drive, and an undying love. LONESOME DOVE was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards, and won seven. It won two Golden Globes including Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV.
19) Heaven's Gate
Publisher
MGM
Pub. Date
1980.
Language
English
Description
A lavish, epic western that retells the true story of Wyoming’s infamous Johnson County War – a brutal, late 19th century conflict during which wealthy cattlemen, backed by the U.S. government, hired mercenaries to murder 125 immigrant settlers.
20) The Spirit
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In the vein of Batman Begins and Sin City, THE SPIRIT takes us on a sinister, gut-wrenching ride with a hero who is born, murdered, and born again.
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