Joe Pantoliano
Author
Language
English
Description
A downtrodden man experiences an ethical crisis and travels back to his hometown in rural Italy to recalibrate his moral compass. There he finds new purpose in reviving his grandfather's old vineyard, offering the small town of Acerenza a sustainable future, and reconnecting with his estranged family in the process.
2) Eggs
Author
Language
English
Description
When a town is robbed of everything, an unlikely group of heroes bands together to take back what is rightfully theirs.
3) Memento
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
An intricate crime story about a man who has lost his short term memory due to a rare brain disorder. Now he is out to catch his wife's murderer, whose identity he cannot ever know for sure. The more he tries to figure out what is true and real, the more he sinks deeper into a multi-layered abyss of uncertainty and surprises.
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S. by Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Some mild thematic elements.
Just before his thirteenth birthday, Jeremy Fink receives a keyless locked box--set aside by his father before his death five years earlier--that purportedly contains the meaning of life.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Bad boys: Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett are two Miami cops who watch as 100 million dollars in heroin, from the biggest drug bust of their careers, is stolen out of the basement of police headquarters. This puts them hot on the trail of a French drug lord Fouchet, who leaves a trail of bodies in his wake and only one witness.
Bad boys II: Wisecracking Miami narcotics officers Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett return to investigate the illegal trafficking...
6) Bound
Publisher
Olive Films
Pub. Date
[2014].
Language
English
Description
"Corky (Gina Gershon), a tough ex-con and her lover Violet (Jennifer Tilly) concoct a scheme to steal $2 million of mob money and pin the blame on Violet's crooked boyfriend"--Container.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Although he's set to retire and looking forward to it, Marcus agrees to help his old partner one last time to discover and stop whoever has been attempting to assassinate Mike. Now the "old guard", they work with a new division of hotshots on the Miami PD called AMMO -- and find themselves hunting the head of the Aretas Cartel.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Joel's wealthy suburban Chicago parents are going on vacation and leaving him in charge of the house. They trust their college-bound 17-year-old son but they shouldn't. Every kid's dream is every parent's nightmare. No sooner do Joel's parents step on the plane than he raids the liquor cabinet, has a joyride in Dad's Porsche, and has a night of passion with a young call girl named Lana.
9) The goonies
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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Description
Two kids find a treasure map just as they're about to lose their house. They and their friends go on a search for the treasure, but not without trouble from a few ne'er-do-wells.
10) The fugitive
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A Chicago surgeon falsely convicted of killing his wife is determined to prove his innocence by leading his pursuers to the one-armed man who actually committed the crime.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The world's favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami's finest are now on the run. When Captain Howard is unjustly accused of a lifetime of drug-related crimes, the Bad Boys vow to clear his name" --Container.
12) Zandalee
Author
Language
English
Description
Zandalee has grown bored with her poet-turned-businessman husband and has an affair with his best friend. When their passions grow wild, it proves to be too hot for any of them to handle.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Celebrated private eye Lew Archer is hired by a father intent on preventing the marriage of his daughter to a penniless and possibly murderous artist. The chase takes Archer from Mexico to Lake Tahoe and from the San Francisco Bay area to Los Angeles as more than one murder crowds the investigation.
14) Tinseltown
Author
Language
English
Description
In Hollywood it's all about who you know, and the only person two friends know is a serial killer.
15) The Job
Author
Language
English
Description
When unemployed Bubba Brady (Patrick Flueger) gets a tip from a drifter named Jim (Ron Perlman) about a job offer from Perriman (Joe Pantoliano), Bubba's girl Joy (Taryn Manning) is thrilled - it means they can finally start a life. But the job is not as advertised; though the opportunity is real, Bubba will have to learn if he has the killer instincts to do what it requires. Based on Bitterman's award-winning play, the Job is a funny, frightening...
Author
Language
English
Description
Just days before Christmas, 1983, the Oliverio family readies their Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian tradition stretching back to the old country. Amidst the festivities, Tony Oliverio, a young man with big dreams and an even bigger heart, is yearning to find love. When he meets the gorgeous Ivy Leaguer Beth, romance blossoms, and it looks like Tony's holiday might make a turn for the better! But their budding romance faces some serious obstacles,...
17) The Unknown
Author
Language
English
Description
Five men are kidnapped and wake up in a locked in a factory with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive.
18) Three of Hearts
Author
Language
English
Description
William Baldwin (Sliver, Backdraft) is a street-smart male escort caught between Kelly Lynch (Charlie's Angels, Drugstore Cowboy) and Sherilyn Fenn (TV's Twin Peaks and Dawson's Creek) in enchantingly offbeat look at love in the '90s. Costarring Joe Pantoliano (The Matrix and TV's The Sopranos), it's a critically applauded romantic comedy hit. When her lover Ellen (Fenn) announces she's leaving, Connie (Lynch) goes into an emotional tailspin. Desperate...
19) Falling Up
Author
Language
English
Description
Henry O'Shea is forced to work as a Manhattan doorman after his father's sudden death. Henry's high-strung boss and laid-back co-worker can't prevent him from breaking rule number one, falling for the beautiful daughter of the building's wealthiest tenant. In a world where rich snobs never mix with poor slobs, can romance between a regular guy and a wealthy girl make it past the front door?
20) Running Scared
Author
Language
English
Description
Peter Hyams ("Busting") directs Gregory Hines ("A Rage in Harlem") and Billy Crystal ("City Slickers") in the motion picture that asks the question, "How come the bad guys always drive the good cars?" The answer has them Running Scared in this lightning-paced comic thriller. Ray and Danny are the wild men of the Windy City's police force. The pair's unorthodox methods get results in a tough town - until they come up against Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits,...