APOCALYPSE NOW
Apocalypse Now ($14) is the movie that almost killed Martin Sheen. Directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now is the story of a U.S. Army Captain veteran Benjamin L. Willard (Martin Sheen) and his secret assignment to travel through Vietnam, down the…
AVATAR
This amazing and ground breaking 2009 masterpiece by James Cameron ushered in the era of the RealD 3D cinema technology. Avatar ($17) follows Jake Sully, (Sam Worthington) a paralyzed Marine that’s been dispatched to the moon known as Pandora. He has a unique mission…
BAD LIEUTENANT
Directed by Abel Ferrara and starring Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, and Paul Calderon, the Bad Lieutenant ($7) is a story of crime and redemption. It follows the path of a corrupt police detective from New York, who is addicted to women, gambling and crack, as he investigates the rape of…
BLADE RUNNER
A Ridley Scott classic from 1982, Blade Runner ($14) is just as popular as it was more than 30 years ago. With stars such as Harrison Ford, brought to power, and Sean Young, this movie is ageless. The movie takes place in 2019 and follows Deckard (Harrison Ford), a Blade Runner, who…
BLOW
Have you ever thought about how the cocaine market came to the United States? If you watch Blow ($5), you will know. Directed by Ted Demme and based on a book by Bruce Porter and his screenplay by David McKenna, Blow stars Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ray Liotta, Paul…
BOOGIE NIGHTS
Boogie nights ($14) provides an apt portrayal of the Californian porn industry in the seventies and eighties. Directed and written by Paul Thomas Anderson, Boogie Nights stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Heather Graham, Don Cheadle, and Burt Reynolds. It chronicles the…
CADDYSHACK
Caddyshack ($7) kicked off the 80s with a bang. The movie was awesome but the stories of the partying that took place during the filming are legendary. Directed by Harold Ramis and starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, and Bill Mary, this movie is about a very exclusive golf course…
CARLITOS WAY
Directed by Brian de Palma and starring Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, and John Leguizamo, Carlito’s Way ($10) is a gritty crime drama that’ll have you rooting for Al all the way to his inevitable end. It follows the story of Carlito (Al Pacino), a former Puerto Rican gangster…
DINER
Diner ($4), written and directed by Barry Levinson is the classic coming of age story where you get to see great talents in the early stages of their careers. Diner stars Steve Guttenberg, Mickey Rourke, Tim Daly, Ellen Barkin, Paul Reiser, and Kevin Bacon. It takes place in 1959 and…
DISTRICT 9
They live among us! Directed by Neill Blomkamp, and starring Sharlto Copley, David James, and Jason Koepp, District 9 ($8) depicts an extraterrestrial race that’s forced to live in a slum called District 9 after their space ship visits earth and can’t leave. They live in terrible conditions and…