Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Netflix Updates - Hostile Guns

Hostile Guns

Posted:


In 1860, U.S. Marshal Gideon McCool (George Montgomery) escorts four dangerous criminals across Texas to the penitentiary and is accompanied only by hot-headed Dep. Mike Reno (Tab Hunter), who is seduced by one of the prisoners, Laura Manon (Yvonne De Carlo), a killer and Gideon's former paramour. Despite their quarrels over Laura, the lawmen must work together when they are stalked by the relatives of another prisoner who are trying to free him.

Wizards of Waverly Place: Season 4

Posted:


Novice wizard Alex Russo (Selena Gomez) is beginning to think there's more to life than practicing magic. In Season 4 of this Emmy-winning series, she makes a major decision: She quits her training to become a regular New York City teen. But being a mortal has its complications -- can Alex still date Mason (Gregg Sulkin), who's a werewolf? And now she won't be able to rely on magic to bail her out of sticky situations.

Lulu Belle

Posted:


The bad girl gets her comeuppance in this musical drama starring Dorothy Lamour as Lulu Belle, an ambitious nightclub singer who catches the eye of a series of men -- none of whom come out the better for it. Relentless in pursuit of her goals, the turn-of-the-century beauty works her way from a Natchez, Miss., dive to the Broadway stage -- and through a string of men -- before her past catches up with her, with tragic consequences.

Lady and the Monster

Posted:


Based on Curt Siodmak's spine-chilling novel &NFi;Donovan's Brain&NFi_;, this classic horror flick stars Erich von Stroheim as mad scientist Franz Mueller, who keeps the devious brain of a wealthy, recently deceased criminal alive. But as the brain gains strength, it learns to telepathically control the mind of lab assistant Patrick Cory (Richard Arlen), prompting him to commit a string of revenge murders.

Tell It to a Star

Posted:


Carol (Ruth Terry), the cigarette girl at a swank Palm Springs hotel, dreams of singing in the establishment's nightclub. She gets a chance when her well-to-do uncle, "Colonel" Morgan (Alan Mowbray), and a pal blow into town ... until their visit turns out to be a con job. Carol's voice impresses the bandleader (Robert Livingston), but the hotel manager (Franklin Pangborn), still smarting from Morgan's chicanery, isn't ready to give her a chance.

The Buccaneer

Posted:


Cecil B. DeMille directs this 1938 adventure starring Fredric March as Jean Lafitte, a swashbuckling New Orleans pirate who helps Gen. Andrew Jackson (Hugh Sothern) fight the British during the War of 1812 in return for a pardon for his crimes. Meanwhile, Lafitte manages to juggle two romances -- one with upper-crust aristocrat Annette de Remy (Margot Grahame) and the other with poor Dutch shipwreck survivor Gretchen (Franciska Gaal).

Christmas Story

Posted:


This heartwarming drama from Finland follows a young orphan named Nikolas (Hannu-Pekka Björkman), who shows his appreciation to a series of foster families by starting a new tradition: He gives their children gifts at Christmastime. But when Nikolas is forced to move in with a cantankerous old man (Kari Väänänen), the new holiday custom may fade into oblivion in director Juha Wuolijoki's enchanting fantasy about jolly old St. Nick as a boy.

Hong Kong

Posted:


American adventurer Jeff Williams (Ronald Reagan) is fleeing the communist advance in China when he becomes entangled with a young Chinese orphan, Wei Lin (Danny Chang), and a beautiful Red Cross volunteer (Rhonda Fleming), who arranges for their harrowing escape to Hong Kong. There, Jeff arranges to sell Wei Lin's valuable figurine, but even as Jeff has a change of heart, fence Tao Liang (Marvin Miller) kidnaps the child and demands the treasure.

Crack in the World

Posted:


To access a cache of geothermal energy buried deep inside the Earth's crust, a team of scientists (led by Dana Andrews) decides to detonate an atomic device ... despite one doctor's (Kieron Moore) dire warning that doing so could prove deadly. Now, as a result of their actions, Earth's surface has begun to crack, and everyone on the planet could perish. Andrew Marton directs this scientifically improbable sci-fi classic.

Come Next Spring

Posted:


Walter Brennan stars in this heartwarming classic as Matt Ballot, a reformed alcoholic who's returning home to rural Arkansas to be with his family more than a decade after leaving them behind to fend for themselves. But convincing his wife (Ann Sheridan), who's raised their two children (Sherry Jackson and Richard Eyer) on her own, to trust him -- not to mention the rest of the town -- won't be an easy task.

Saturday Night Live: Season 25

Posted:


As it enters a new century, the late-night comedy show also celebrates its silver anniversary with a slew of celebrity hosts that starts with Jerry Seinfeld and ends with Jackie Chan and includes everyone from the Rock to Jamie Foxx in between. Other highlights of "SNL's" 25th season include an 18-year-old Britney Spears -- the youngest person in the show's history to both host and appear as musical guest in the same episode.

Saturday Night Live: Season 24

Posted:


Included among the outrageous sketches in the 24th season of "SNL" are plenty of segments aimed at the embattled Clinton administration -- even one in which notorious White House intern Monica Lewinsky makes a guest appearance. Guest hosts include emeritus "SNL" cast members Bill Murray and Will Ferrell, along with Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, James Van Der Beek, Kelsey Grammer and others. The episodes exclude musical guests and some sketches.

Saturday Night Live: Season 23

Posted:


Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, Molly Shannon and Norm MacDonald are all part of the talented principal cast for another irreverent, provocative season of "SNL's" trademark sketch comedy and satire -- more than two decades after the program's 1975 debut. The roster of guest hosts includes Rudy Giuliani, Samuel L. Jackson and Sarah Michelle Gellar, while Jack Nicholson makes a cameo appearance. The shows exclude some musical acts and sketches.

Saturday Night Live: Season 22

Posted:


Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri head a strong cast in the 22nd year of the show that's famously "Live, from New York!" Along with parodies of politics and current events, this season features recurring animated bits such as "The Ambiguously Gay Duo." Tom Hanks, Lisa Kudrow, John Goodman and series alumni Phil Hartman, Chris Rock and Dana Carvey serve as hosts, and newcomers Ana Gasteyer and Tracy Morgan join the cast.

Saturday Night Live: Season 21

Posted:


Alec Baldwin, Quentin Tarantino and "SNL" alums Chevy Chase and Phil Hartman take on hosting duties in the show's 21st season, which introduces new cast members Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri as the awkward Spartan cheerleaders. The collection features selected sketches from the season, including David Spade's caustic "Spade in America," the return of Don Novello as Father Guido Sarducci and Sam Waterston's "Old Glory Insurance" commercial parody.

The Korean

Posted:


When four double-crossing mobsters make off with their boss's cash, his girl and his pride, the crime lord sends lethal assassin Lee (Josiah D. Lee), aka The Korean, to kill the traitors and -- most important -- restore his damaged reputation. Now, with the stealth and steadfast Lee on their trail, the foursome's perfect plan is quickly falling apart. Director and writer Thomas Dixon makes his debut with this high-energy crime thriller.

Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe

Posted:


Jenny McCarthy reprises her role as Santa Claus's daughter, Mary, in this festive sequel. When Santa (Paul Sorvino) wearies of his challenging job, he taps Mary as his successor. But she is reluctant to give up her life and business in New York. In addition, Mary is conflicted about committing to her North Pole boyfriend, Luke (Dean McDermott). All the while, a double-crossing elf (Kelly Stables) plots to steal control over Christmas.

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead

Posted:


At loose ends, actor and playboy Julian Marsh (Jake Hoffman) accepts a gig directing a bizarre adaptation of "Hamlet" -- written by a spooky-looking Romanian playwright -- that transforms the bard's classic into a tale about vampires and finding the Holy Grail. Before long, life begins to imitate art and Marsh is up to his neck in problems as, one by one, cast members become actual vampires and take sides in an ancient war of the undead.

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Posted:


Sherlock Holmes (Richard Roxburgh) and Dr. Watson (Ian Hart) are called in to unravel a mysterious curse that has plagued the Baskerville family for generations in this thrilling BBC production of one of the brilliant detective's most famous cases. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead, his heir, Sir Henry (Matt Day), begs Holmes to save him from the terrifying supernatural hound that has brought fear and death to his household.

100 Years of Comedy

Posted:


From Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant, Jerry Lewis and Bob Hope to John Belushi, Leslie Nielsen, Eddie Murphy and Jim Carrey, this compilation features a host of comedy legends and showcases 100 years of the funniest bits, gags, moments and scenes ever seen on-screen. Included are film clips from classic movies and hilarious footage of Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, Lucille Ball, Richard Pryor and many other comedy superstars.

The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps

Posted:


This fifth entry in the Gambler saga finds Brady Hawkes's son, Jeremiah (Kris Kamm), in cahoots with Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and their band of outlaws. Brady (Kenny Rogers) must pursue the infamous gang and rope in Jeremiah before he gets caught forever in a life of crime. Dixie Carter and Loni Anderson co-star.

The Night of the Shooting Stars

Posted:


Set during the waning days of World War II, this resonant Italian allegory unspools through the eyes of a 6-year-old girl (Sabina Vannucchi) who chronicles the exodus from her Tuscan village, the coming of the Allies and the clash between the peasants and the fascists. Omero Antonutti co-stars as Galvano, who leads a small band of refugees into the hills to escape the vindictive Nazis and look for the forces of liberation.

Homicide for Three

Posted:


While on shore leave to celebrate his first anniversary, Lt. Peter Duluth (Warren Douglas) takes his wife, Iris (Audrey Long), to a Los Angeles hotel but is turned away. When mysterious Colette (Stephanie Bachelor) offers them her suite, the young couple becomes entangled in a murder plot. Aided by two PIs, Peter and Iris find two corpses and are desperate to locate Colette before she becomes the next victim, but the killers are one step ahead.

No comments:

Post a Comment