The Great Houdinis (1976)
A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.
Genre: Drama, History, TV Movie
Director: Melville Shavelson
Actors: Adrienne Barbeau, Bill Bixby, Jack Carter, Nina Foch, Paul Michael Glaser, Peter Cushing, Ruth Gordon, Sally Struthers, Vivian Vance, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Union Square (2011)
A reluctant reunion of two estranged sisters. One is on the verge of marriage; the other is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Both struggle with truths they’re hiding…
Homicide (1991)
Bobby Gold is a career cop who is reassigned from a hunt for a cop killer to the investigation of the murder of an old Jewish woman in Baltimore, and…
Excuse Me, I’m Looking for the Ping-pong Room and My Girlfriend (2018)
A film about a couple on a wellness trip, where one partner disappears and the other isn’t sure whether he’s looking for her or himself. Within the bizarre world of…
Mainstream (2020)
A young woman finds a path to internet stardom when she starts making videos with a charismatic stranger.
Charlie & Boots (2009)
Paul Hogan plays Charlie McFarland and Shane Jacobson plays his estranged son, Boots. After a family tragedy Charlie and Boots try and put their differences aside and head off on…
American Splendor (2003)
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
Front of the Class (2008)
“Front of the Class” is based on the true story of Brad Cohen — played in the movie by Jimmy Wolk — who, after being challenged by Tourette’s syndrome from…
Polish Wedding (1998)
The film centers on a big Polish family. Jadzia is the mother and the ruler of the Pzoniak family (she has five children). Though she’s happily married to Bolek, she…
Last Night (2010)
The story follows a married couple, apart for a night while the husband takes a business trip with a colleague to whom he’s attracted. While he’s resisting temptation, his wife…
A Husband for Christmas (2016)
Brooke and Roger, two graphic designers in a soon-to-be-merged company, help one another by agreeing to a loveless marriage of convenience, suggested by their new boss. In the process, Brooke…