Jack Lucas (Jeff Bridges), a cynical, arrogant talk radio host, becomes suicidally despondent after his insensitive on-air comments inadvertently prompt a depressed caller to commit a mass murder at a popular Manhattan bar.Three years later, while heavily intoxicated and depressed, he attempts suicide. Before he can do so, he is mistaken for a homeless person […]
A River Runs Through It
Director Robert Redford captures the majesty of the Montana wilderness and the strength of the American family in this acclaimed adaptation of Norman Maclean’s classic memoir. Craig Sheffer stars as the young Norman, and Brad Pitt stars as his brother Paul, an irresistible daredevil driven to challenge the world. Growing up, both boys rebel against […]
American Beauty
Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) is a middle-aged magazine writer who hates his job. His wife, Carolyn (Annette Bening), is a real-estate broker. Their sixteen-year-old daughter, Jane (Thora Birch), has low self-esteem and despises her parents. The Burnhams’ new neighbors are retired United States Marine Corps Colonel Frank Fitts (Chris Cooper), his wife, Barbara (Allison Janney), […]
Mr. Brooks
Kevin Costner appears in this psychological thriller as Earl Brooks, a warped serial killer and pillar of the community whose dark side is embodied by an on-screen William Hurt Mr. Brooks is an unsavory story, and it turns out to be a lot less kicky than it sounds. Mr. Brooks is a Portland, Oregon tycoon […]