Vincent Gardenia
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A comedy, a love story and a cult classic starring a giant singing plant from outer space - what else could it be but Little Shop of Horrors? The 1986 film has a surprisingly complex history; it began as a short story, then became a low-budget film, before turning into an Off-Broadway play, when finally Frank Oz and his team created this quirky, dark screen version. Many fans do not know that this adaptation originally had a far more sinister ending,...
3) Moonstruck
Language
English
Description
A superstitious Brooklyn widow is ready to get married again. Only this time, she plans on doing it right - even if she has to say "yes" to a man she doesn't really love. When she unexpectedly falls in love with her fiancé's estranged brother Ronny, what happens next is a wonderful romantic complication.
4) Death wish 2
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Paul Kersey is trying to nurse his daughter back to health when she is raped and driven to suicide by a gang. Kersey relentlessly hunts down the gang, and in turn is hunted by a New York City detective.
Series
Pub. Date
1978.
Language
English
Description
Joe Pendleton, a Los Angeles Rams quarterback, accidentally goes to heaven after a car accident, and returns to earth in the body of another man who was a corporate giant. After deciding to resume his place with the Rams (by purchasing the team), Pendleton must also deal with the consequences of the former businessman's actions. Loose remake of Here Comes Mr. Jordan.
Series
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
An unlikely friendship ignites between two baseball players. One is the team's ace pitcher and social charmer; the other is the catcher, a farm boy from Georgia who lacks sophistication. During their last season together, the two men grow in manhood and respect for themselves and each other.
8) Death wish
Series
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Paul Kersey, a bleeding-heart liberal, becomes a one-man vigilante after his wife and daughter are violently attacked by a gang of thugs.
Publisher
Disney DVD
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
When a vintage B-29 bomber strays from its course over the Pacific, its crew--a highliving pilot, a prim missionary and two stowaway orphans, and a plane full of animals--is forced to beach it on an unmapped tropical island. Stranded, they plot their way back to civilization.
10) The hustler
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Fast Eddie Felson is an arrogant, amoral hustler who haunts backstreet pool rooms fleecing anyone who'll pick up a cue. Determined to be acclaimed as the best, Eddie seeks out the legendary Minnesota Fats, who's backed by Bert Gordon, a predatory gambler. Eddie can beat the champ, but virtually defeats himself with his low self-image. The love of a lonely woman could turn Eddie's life around, but he won't rest until he beats Minnesota Fats.
11) Lucky Luciano
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
This Italian crime drama is a bio-pic of infamous Mafia boss Lucky Luciano, covering his life from 1946 to 1962. Screened as part of the Cannes Classics section of the 2013 **Cannes Film Festival**. "*Francesco Rosi's brilliantly staged and photographed portrait of the infamous Mob boss, played with brass-knuckles ingratiation by Gian-Maria Volonte.*" - Michael Sragow, ***The New Yorker***
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Centers on the presidential years and the loves, lives, triumphs and tragedies of one of the most controversial families of the 20th century. Covers historical events such as the Bay of Pigs invasion, the violent racial turmoil, the escalation of America's involvement in Vietnam and the Cuban Missle Crisis. Explores the private life of Kennedy, the tragic death of his infant son and his chronic womanizing. He was scrutinized by the FBI under the leadership...
13) Death wish
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In a story of revenge and urban violence, Charles Bronson plays Paul Kersey, a bleeding-heart liberal' who has a change of opinion after his wife and daughter are violently attacked by a gang of thugs in their apartment. His daughter is raped, and his wife is raped and murdered. Bronson then turns vigilante as he stalks the mean streets of New York on the prowl for muggers, hoodlums and the like.
14) The super
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The court orders Louie to live in the filthy building that he owns.
15) Moonstruck
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
An "unlucky in love" Italian-American widow just weeks away from her wedding falls for her fiance's younger brother.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Death wish 2: "Architect-turned-vigilante Paul Kersey is back, now living in Los Angeles and tracking down five street punks who murdered his daughter and housekeeper while keeping his brand of justice a secret from his newest girlfriend and co-workers"--Packaging.
Death wish 3: "Paul Kersey, the vigilante, returns to New York to visit a friend. But when he arrives he finds his friend dead and the police catch him standing over the body holding a...
17) Fire sale
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Benny Fikus, a department store owner on the verge of bankruptcy, comes up with a scheme to have his friend Sherman burn his business down to collect the insurance money. Hilarities ensue, though, when Benny suffers a heart attack and his sons put the money back into the store.
Publisher
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Good times: A biographical film about singing duo Sonny and Cher. This is the only film in which they appeared together.
Chastity: Cher plays a reckless rebel in this romantic adventure film.
Silkwood: A nuclear power plant is exposed by a free-spirited worker who risks everything.
Moonstruck: A woman unexpectedly falls in love with her fiance's brother.
Mermaids: A flamboyant mom and her two unique daughters learn that even though their personal...
Publisher
Arrow Films
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Italiano
Appears on list
Description
The big racket: Inspector Nico Palmieri is hot on the heels of a gang of ruthless racketeers hell-bent on extorting local business owners with intimidation and violent reprisals. Injured by the gang in the line of duty, Nico is determined to bring the crooks to justice, but his superiors warn him off the case. Realizing he's not going to get anywhere within the confines of the law, Nico recruits a crack squad of civilians who have themselves fallen...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The goonies: A band of misfit kids searches for buried treasure in a subterranean cavern. Here they cross the path of Mama Fratelli and her outlaw brood. The kids befriend Fratelli's hideously deformed (but soft-hearted) son, who comes to their rescue.
Batman: There's a new breed of criminals in Gotham City, led by the infamous joker. Their random attacks via acid-based make-up are just the beginning.
Beetlejuice: After Barbara and Adam Maitland...