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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) 25 Aug 2013 | 09:59 pm
Quasimodo is ugly, Esmeralda is hot, the archdeacon's brother is evil, Quasi is told to kidnap the gypsy, gets punished, gypsy chick shows him kindness, class struggle, Sanctuary, Sanctuary, nobody ev...
Donovan's Brain (1953) 19 Aug 2013 | 08:43 am
A dorky doctor (Lew Ayres) and his homely wife (Nancy Davis), along with his alcoholic friend, do experiments on monkey brains for the betterment of man. When a plane crashes nearby, Doc is pressed in...
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) 6 Aug 2013 | 04:14 am
Three hot gold diggers (Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe, and Betty Grable) set themselves up in a fancy Manhattan apartment intent on catching a rich man to becoming their trophy wives. Hilarity ensues....
Child Bride (1938) 21 Jul 2013 | 08:38 am
The marriage of under aged girls in the Ozarks is a terrible problem. Who will spread the word regarding this awful practice? I know, an exploitation firm will! Eleven year old girl (Shirley Mills) i...
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) 13 Jul 2013 | 12:06 pm
Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa) needs to build a bridge in short order and uses prisoners of war as labor, officers included. New recruit British Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness) is all for building ...
Foxy Brown (1974) 16 Jun 2013 | 11:01 pm
Foxy Brown (Pam Grier) is a whole lotta woman. Her boyfriend is a cop who infiltrated the ghetto mob and they are out for revenge. To protect himself, he undergoes plastic surgery. Unfortunately, her ...
The Outlaw (1943) 10 Jun 2013 | 08:47 am
Sheriff Pat Garrett (Thomas Mitchell) learns that the infamous Doc Holliday (Walter Huston) is in town. Rather than being concerned, he's elated because the Doc is his bestus buddy ever. They have a g...
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) 4 Jun 2013 | 07:03 am
Astronauts land 20 Million Miles (from) Earth on a distant, primitive planet called Sicily. Two men are pulled from the rocket by Mario and Luigi who exclaim "What a spicey meat-a-ball!" while a small...
Riders to the Stars (1954) 26 May 2013 | 03:54 am
Proto-NASA has a problem. Every time they send a satellite into space, it comes down in a crumpled heap. Solar rays turn the metal into a brittle mess, sorda like how it will eventually destroy our mo...
Devil Girl from Mars (1954) 19 May 2013 | 10:46 pm
A scientist and a reporter (Joseph Tomelty and Hugh McDermott) are travelling through the Scottish moors in search of an asteroid. The come upon a closed inn and convince the innkeeper to rent them a ...
