The Samuel L. Jackson Collection. Shaft: With Samuel L. Jackson in the starring role and John Singleton directing ""Shaft"" is a new approach to one of the great film icons of the 1970s. He's tough he's smart he's cool - just what you'd expect from a man whose uncle and mentor is John Shaft who now as then is played by Richard Roundtree. Also starring in the Paramount Pictures presentation are Vanessa Williams Jeffrey Wright Christian Bale Dan Hedaya Busta Rhymes and
This contemporary comedy set in New York City tells of three guys who, thinking they are God's gift to women, all end up picking up on the same woman.
In a city that never sleeps Marty (Ron Livingston) is getting too much sleep and not enough action. No work no money no women: no life! Despite his best friend Dave's (Bray Poor) efforts to cheer him up Marty is ready to pack up and leave Manhattan for a safe but unfulfilling life in his hometown of Maine. Just as he's lost all hope Marty meets Nina Cohen (Cara Buono) and then Nina Harris (Amanda Peet); two dynamite but very different girls who fall head over heels for him. D
The X Files The Sequel
Virtual Sexuality: Seventeen year old Justine (Laura Fraser) feels like she's the last virgin on earth. It seems as though boys have a far easier deal. But now she's ready to take that big step.. First she needs to find that perfect match - her Mr Barcode. School stud Alex (Keiran O'Brien) fits the bill so with the help of best friend Fran (Marcelle Duprey) and geeky mate Chas (Luke de Lacey) Justine hatches a plan to set up a date at a Computer Exhibition. Alex however has other ideas and abandons Justine to go out with the man-eating Hoover (Natasha Bell). A dejected Justine decides to cheer herself up by trying out the Narcissus make-over machine and has a great time creating her perfect man on screen. But just as she finishes a huge explosion rips through the exhibition. Clambering out of the rubble something seems very different..somehow Justine has morphed into Jake (Rupert Penry - Jones) - her dream guy! Chaos ensues with hilarious consequences as Jake deals with life as a girl trapped in a (gorgeous) guy's body and Justine continues her search for true love in this hip sexy Brit flick! Evil Woman: The story of a group of young guys who will do anything to save their friend (Jason Biggs) from marrying the wrong girl even if it means kidnapping his ex-girlfriend his true love in order to bring them back together before she becomes a nun... Dick: The year is 1972 and like most high-school students Betsy Jobs (Kirsten Dunst) and Arlene Lorenzo (Michelle Williams) just want to have a good time. However during a class field trip to the White House they cluelessly wander into a behind-closed-doors top secret shredding session. It's time to both wag the dog and walk it. Seeking to uncover just how much the witless duo discovered the Commander-In-Chief appoints them 'Official White House Dog Walkers ' and it isn't long before the girls go from walking Checkers to taking out Tricky Dick in this fun-raising comedy of historic distortions.
Body Shots (Dir. Michael Cristofer 1999): Its Friday night and the girls are getting ready for a big night out. The boys they are meeting up also making their preparations for a wild night ahead. They meet and all seems to be going well the drinks are going down quick and fast and the four women and four lads seem to be well paired off for a night of wild raging. The couples go their own way until 4 am when Emma arrives at Jeans in bad shape accusing Mike an NFL player of rape. When arrested he says he is innocent but she stands by her accusation and it is only through the flashbacks that both sides of the story are told and the pieces of what really happened that night come together... A Man Apart (Dir. F. Gary Gray 2003): For years the U.S. Government has been losing the war on drugs. Now one cop is going to turn the tide. Sean Vetter (Vin Diesel) is A Man Apart. He doesn't look like a cop. He doesn't act like a cop. He comes from the street. And he's part of the most successful anti-narcotic crew in law enforcement. But when a Mexican drug cartel murdered his wife they destroyed his life. Now he's gunning for revenge. Knockaround Guys (Dir. Brian Koppelman & David Levien 2001): 'Pulp Fiction' producer Lawrence Bender brings us this highly original action drama that follows four sons of well known Brooklyn-based mobsters who end up being drawn by a sum of cash to a small Montana Town. There to prove themselves they come face to face with the betrayal violence and silent code that is their birthright.
A cracking compendium of films featuring George Clooney. One Fine Day (Dir. Michael Hoffman, 1996: In this charming, romantic comedy, three-time Academy Award nominees Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney find that opposites attract whether they like it or not... Melanie Parker (Pfeiffer) is juggling single parenthood with a career as an architect. Jack Taylor (Clooney) is a commitment-shy newspaper columnist who only has his daughter every other weekend. When their kids miss a scho...
Syriana is an oil-based soap opera set against the world of global oil cartels. It is to the oil industry as Traffic was to the drug trade (no surprise, since writer/director Stephen Gaghan wrote the screenplay to Traffic): a sprawling attempt to portray the vast political, business, social, and personal implications of a societal addiction, in this case, oil. A major merger between two of the world's largest oil companies reveals ethical dilemmas for the lawyer charged with making the deal (Jeffrey Wright), and major global implications beyond the obvious; a CIA operative (George Clooney) discovers the truth about his work, and the people he works for; a young oil broker (Matt Damon) encounters personal tragedy, then partners with an idealistic Gulf prince (Alexander Siddig) attempting to build a new economy for his people, only to find he's opposed by powers far beyond his control. Meanwhile, disenfranchised Pakistani youths are lured into terrorism by a radical Islamic cleric. And that's just the start. As in Traffic, in one way or another all of the characters' fates are tied to each other, whether they realize it or not, though the connections are sometimes tenuous. While Syriana is basically a good film with timely resonance, it can't quite seem to measure up to Gaghan's ambitious vision and it very nearly collapses under the weight of its many storylines. Fortunately they are resolved skilfully enough to keep the film from going under in the end. To some viewers, Syriana will seem like an unfocused and over-loaded film that goes, all at once, everywhere and nowhere. Others will find it to be an important work earnestly exploring major issues. In either case, it's a film that deserves to be taken seriously, and it's likely to be one that will be talked about for a long time to come. --Dan Vancini
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