Paul Schrader's directorial debut examines the trials of Detroit autoworkers living at the mercy of
a heartless corporation and a corrupt union. Surviving from paycheck to paycheck, Checker Cab assembly linemen Zeke (Richard Pryor), Jerry (Harvey Keitel), and Smokey (Yaphet ...
A bright, optimistic caper comedy from first-time director Wes Anderson, Bottle Rocket focuses on a
group of young Texans aspiring to become master thieves. Their leader is Dignan (Owen C. Wilson, who also co-wrote the screenplay), an upbeat if naive ...
The second film from writer/director James Mangold, the corruption drama Cop Land stars Sylvester Stallone
as Freddy Heflin, the much-denigrated sheriff of tiny Garrison, NJ, a community which -- thanks to a technicality -- is populated almost entirely by members ...
Small-town America is the key setting for this tale of four West Texas high-school pals
who vowed to leave their tiny town after graduation and head for L.A. Keller (Breckin Meyer) is ready to walk, but his goals are formless. ...
Peter Greenaway's first fiction feature (after the mock-documentary The Falls) made him immediately famous and
was named one of the most original films of the 1980s by British critics. The action is set in the director's beloved 17th century. Ambitious ...
Gus Van Sant's indie great Drugstore Cowboy, predating his more melodramatic Hollywood fare, is never
less than fascinating throughout its 104 minutes. This 1.85:1 widescreen presentation makes for a mostly successful DVD edition. While the transfer is generally good, presenting ...
Writer/director Gus Van Sant's early bid for big-time commercial success -- a success he didn't
manage to achieve until Good Will Hunting -- is based on Tom Robbins' 1976 feminist bestseller. Uma Thurman plays Sissy Hankshaw, a woman born with ...
Tommy Fawkes (Oliver Platt) is a struggling stand-up comedian who has tried for years to
get out from under the shadow of his father, George Fawkes (Jerry Lewis), himself a famous humorist. Tommy finally scores a showcase spot at a ...
