Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
A nightclub singer uses alcohol in excess to sooth her painful life.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stuart Heisler
Actors: Carl Esmond, Carleton Young, Charles D. Brown, Eddie Albert, Janet Murdoch, Lee Bowman, Marsha Hunt, Robert Shayne, Sharyn Payne, Susan Hayward
Chicago Heights
Nathan Walker is a young man living in Chicago Heights, Illinois, many miles south of downtown Chicago. He finds himself entwined every day in the lives of his neighbors. They’re…
Mr. Sardonicus
A search for a winning lottery ticket in his dead father’s grave causes Sardonicus’ face to freeze in a horrible grimace, until he forces a doctor to treat his affliction–with…
The Heart of the Matter
Based on Graham Greeneās novel, a married colonial police chief struggles with his conscience when he has an affair with a younger woman.
Moonshine Mountain
Grim and gory, this trashy drama chronicles the exploits of a sexually frustrated psycho killer who terrorizes a backwoods Carolina community and butchers the girl friend of a country western…
Dasvi
Jailed under a tough cop, an uneducated politician decides to spend his time studying for high school while his scheming wife has plans of her own.
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn’s nanny. Only much later does the infant’s mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton’s true intentions — to destroy Claire and…
Measure of a Man
A bullied teen experiences a turning point summer in which he learns to stand up for himself.
Moonlight Serenade
After the 1995 Kobe earthquake, a writer remembers travelling with his family to bury his brother after World War II.
J.T. LeRoy
A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be a transgender writer named JT Leroy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.
The Lobster
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five…
Good Morning Miss Dove
Beloved schoolteacher reflects back on her life and former students when she is hospitalized…