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Hamlet is mourning the loss of his father and enraged by the sudden marriage of his mother to his uncle. Hamlet is haunted by his father’s ghost who instructs him to seek revenge for his death. Hamlet plots to discover his father’s murderer. The normally introspective Hamlet’s unusual behavior convinces others he has gone mad. [...]

George Bailey is an everyman, a regular guy who dreams of being a great architect only to put aside his dreams to run the family business and loan. When a banking mistake by George’s uncle puts the family business on the brink of disaster, George wishes he was never born, and in the process experiences [...]

Monty Python is a legend in the world of sketch comedy, their movies gave them yet another avenue to make audiences laugh. Monty Python and the Holy Grail follows the adventures of Arthur, King of the Britons, who is seeking brave knights to join him in his quest to find the Holy Grail, the story [...]

Rainbow Randolph, the host of a popular kiddie television show, is a corrupt, mean drunk who can’t stand the kids on the show or his job. Randolph finally gets fired and ends up on the street homeless, seeking revenge. Sheldon Mopes is a gullible, clean-living guy who has an interest in of all things integrity [...]

The Usual Suspects is a crime thriller that over the years has built a cult following. The Usual Suspects is a classic film I can’t believe I missed along the way, I recently rented the movie and was glad I did. Verbal Kint, a minor criminal with cerebral palsy, tells his side of the story [...]

Bad Blake is a down and out alcoholic country singer who lives on the edge. Blake’s gigs run to bowling alleys and broken down bars, a far cry from his days as a big country music star. Bad Blake meets a reporter who helps him take another look at the downward spiral that is his [...]

I was looking forward to The Invention Of Lying, greatly enjoying Ricky Gervais as both performer and writer. The movie lived up to my hopes with quirky characters, laugh out loud funny moments and scathing social commentary. This is a thinking person’s comedy, as is the case with most Gervais ventures. Who else but Gervais [...]

Aspiring writer Julie Powell is inspired by Julia Child and decides at age 30 to write an online journal following her recreation of Julia Child’s recipes from Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking, 524 recipes in 365 days. Ephron’s screenplay seamlessly moves between Powell’s and Child’s lives, intertwining them perfectly. The Julie Powell character [...]

If you haven’t seen “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” this is a cult classic you must see. If you are easily offended by sexual situations or sexual preferences this film might not be for you (and part of the reason this subversive movie has become a cult classic). I watched “Rocky Horror” back in ’75 [...]

If you are looking for a perennial Christmas movie that guarantees laughs, “Elf” is the answer. Ferrell is the perfect man boy, much like Tom Hanks in “Big” or Robin Williams in “Hook”. Ferrell plays Buddy who is found abandoned as a baby by Santa’s head elf, played with deadpan charm by Bob Newhart. Buddy [...]