Daniel Ades

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Werner Herzog
CAST:  Klaus Kinski  •  Helena Rojo  •  Del Negro  •  Ruy Guerra

A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Werner Herzog
CAST:  Klaus Kinski  •  Helena Rojo  •  Del Negro  •  Ruy Guerra

Real Genius (1985)

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Chris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius to discover new ways to have fun.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martha Coolidge
CAST:  Val Kilmer  •  Gabriel Jarret  •  Michelle Meyrink  •  William Atherton

Chris is the top brain who just wants to party, Mitch is the 15-year-old college wiz kid. Supposedly hard at work on a lab project with a mysterious deadline, they still find time to use their genius to discover new ways to have fun.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martha Coolidge
CAST:  Val Kilmer  •  Gabriel Jarret  •  Michelle Meyrink  •  William Atherton

The Last Movie (1971)

After a film production wraps in Peru, an American wrangler decides to stay behind, witnessing how filmmaking affects the locals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Hopper
CAST:  Dennis Hopper  •  Toni Basil  •  Stella Garcia  •  Julie Adams

After a film production wraps in Peru, an American wrangler decides to stay behind, witnessing how filmmaking affects the locals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Hopper
CAST:  Dennis Hopper  •  Toni Basil  •  Stella Garcia  •  Julie Adams

Targets (1968)

The fate of a washed-up horror actor intersects with a psychotic sniper on a killing spree.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Bogdanovich
CAST:  Tim O'Kelly  •  Boris Karloff  •  Arthur Peterson  •  Monte Landis

The fate of a washed-up horror actor intersects with a psychotic sniper on a killing spree.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Bogdanovich
CAST:  Tim O'Kelly  •  Boris Karloff  •  Arthur Peterson  •  Monte Landis

Tequila Sunrise (1988)

In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Towne
CAST:  Mel Gibson  •  Kurt Russell  •  J.T. Walsh  •  Michelle Pfeiffer

In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Towne
CAST:  Mel Gibson  •  Kurt Russell  •  J.T. Walsh  •  Michelle Pfeiffer

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)

Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, dressed as policemen, surprise and mow down with machine-guns the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang. The film traces the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Corman
CAST:  Jason Robards  •  George Segal  •  Ralph Meeker  •  Jean Hale

Chicago February 14th 1929. Al Capone finally establishes himself as the city's boss of organised crime. In a north-side garage his hoods, dressed as policemen, surprise and mow down with machine-guns the key members of Bugs Moran's rival gang. The film traces the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roger Corman
CAST:  Jason Robards  •  George Segal  •  Ralph Meeker  •  Jean Hale

The Missouri Breaks (1976)

When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Penn
CAST:  Marlon Brando  •  Jack Nicholson  •  Randy Quaid  •  Kathleen Lloyd

When vigilante land baron David Braxton hangs one of the best friends of cattle rustler Tom Logan, Logan's gang decides to get even by purchasing a small farm next to Braxton's ranch. From there the rustlers begin stealing horses, using the farm as a front for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Penn
CAST:  Marlon Brando  •  Jack Nicholson  •  Randy Quaid  •  Kathleen Lloyd

Survival Run (1979)

A group of teenagers drive out into the desert in search of sex, beer, and general good times. When their van breaks down, they find a group of prospectors who welcome the kids and offer them a place to stay until they can get help. It soon becomes evident, however ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Spiegel
CAST:  Peter Graves  •  Ray Milland  •  Vincent Van Patten  •  Cosie Costa

A group of teenagers drive out into the desert in search of sex, beer, and general good times. When their van breaks down, they find a group of prospectors who welcome the kids and offer them a place to stay until they can get help. It soon becomes evident, however ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Spiegel
CAST:  Peter Graves  •  Ray Milland  •  Vincent Van Patten  •  Cosie Costa

National Lampoon's Movie Madness (1982)

A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Jaglom  •  Bob Giraldi
CAST:  Diane Lane  •  Peter Riegert  •  Candy Clark  •  Teresa Ganzel

A parody of film genres composed of three shorts, spoofing personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Jaglom  •  Bob Giraldi
CAST:  Diane Lane  •  Peter Riegert  •  Candy Clark  •  Teresa Ganzel

The Passover Plot (1976)

Yeshua of Nazareth carefully plans his own crucifixion — and subsequent resurrection — to strengthen his political position against the Roman occupation of Palestine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Campus
CAST:  Harry Andrews  •  Hugh Griffith  •  Zalman King  •  Donald Pleasence

Yeshua of Nazareth carefully plans his own crucifixion — and subsequent resurrection — to strengthen his political position against the Roman occupation of Palestine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Campus
CAST:  Harry Andrews  •  Hugh Griffith  •  Zalman King  •  Donald Pleasence

10 to Midnight (1983)

Warren Stacy, an office equipment repairman, begins murdering women after they reject his advances. To minimize the evidence, Stacy always kills while naked, wearing nothing but gloves, and further evades the law with his strong alibis. Veteran detective Leo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Lee Thompson
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Lisa Eilbacher  •  Andrew Stevens  •  Gene Davis

Warren Stacy, an office equipment repairman, begins murdering women after they reject his advances. To minimize the evidence, Stacy always kills while naked, wearing nothing but gloves, and further evades the law with his strong alibis. Veteran detective Leo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J. Lee Thompson
CAST:  Charles Bronson  •  Lisa Eilbacher  •  Andrew Stevens  •  Gene Davis