Fatal Attraction
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer Director:Adrian Lyne Certificate:
While his wife (Anne Archer) and daughter are out of town, successful attorney Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) has a one-night stand with Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), the publishing executive he has just met. He has no idea what he's getting into. Immediately after the encounter, Dan wants to put ..read more »
Besides being a lovely sports movie, it shows a life almost ruined by a single night.
The Natural
on DVD
(1984) Starring:Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close Director:Barry Levinson Certificate:
Farm boy Roy Hobbs (Robert Redford) is the best baseball player anyone has ever seen. His bat, handmade from the wood of a tree felled by lightning following the death of his father, is magic in his hands. But before his career can start, the mysterious Harriet Bird (Barbara Hershey) inexplicably ..read more »
Alright, so he'll remember the scene in the interrogation room, . . . but you should also remind him of the ice pick!
Basic Instinct
on DVD
(1992) Starring:Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, Jeanne Tripplehorn Director:Paul Verhoeven Certificate:
This steamy thriller to end all steamy thrillers stars Michael Douglas as Nick, a boozy San Francisco police detective who finds himself drawn to the prime suspect in a murder case--manipulative, sexually uninhibited novelist Catherine Trammell (Sharon Stone). Catherine's latest book features a ..read more »
Barbara Stanwyck was wonderfully evil in this film.
Double Indemnity
on DVD
(1944) Starring:Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson Director:Billy Wilder Certificate:
Director Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler (Creator of the ultimate private investigator, Philp Marlowe - 'The Big Sleep', 'Farewell My Lovely'), adapted James M. Cain's hard-boiled novel into this dark film noir. Insurance investigator Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) plans the perfect murder with the ..read more »
The Big Sleep
on DVD
(1946) Starring:Humphrey Bogart, Charles Waldron, Lauren Bacall Director:Howard Hawks Certificate:
Chandler's first novel introduced private detective Philip Marlowe, and THE BIG SLEEP set the standard for private detective movies. Down-at-the-heels private eye Marlowe gets the assignment to clean up after the daughters of a dying millionaire, but dead people have a nasty habit of trailing in ..read more »
The Last Seduction
on DVD
(1994) Starring:Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman Director:John Dahl Certificate:
The director of "Red Rock West" delivers this unusual thriller about a femme fatale who absconds with her husband's drug money. Fiorentino is enchantingly wicked as the cold-blooded beauty who uses men like toys.
I think this would put most men off of "low rent" prostitutes, particularly when traveling through Florida.
Monster
on DVD
(2003) Starring:Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern Director:Patty Jenkins Certificate:
Charlize Theron delivers a knockout, cast-against-type performance in this gritty drama, based on the true story of Aileen Wuornos, a down and out prostitute who was sentenced to death after killing six men between 1989 and 1990. Christina Ricci co-stars as Selby Wall, a lesbian runaway who forms a ..read more »
Dangerous Liaisons
on DVD
(1988) Starring:Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer Director:Stephen Frears Certificate:
Based on the infamous novel LES LIASONS DANGEREUSES by Choderlos de Laclos and the subsequent Christopher Hampton play, set in pre-revolutionary France, a cunning Marquise (Glenn Close) and a seductive Vicomte (John Malkovich) mastermind a cruel and complicated game of romantic manipulation. Set ..read more »
The modern version of Dangerous Liasons with a very evil Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Cruel Intentions
on DVD
(1999) Starring:Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon Director:Roger Kumble Certificate:
Kumble transfers the DANGEROUS LIASONS tale to Manhattan, where Kathryn bets her step-brother Sebastian that he can't deflower the virginal Annette before the school year begins. If he fails to accomplish this task, Kathryn gets his Jaguar Roadster; if he succeeds, he gets Kathryn.