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Murder by Death 1976 Despite not knowing him, the worlds most famous detectives cant pass up the offer of a dinner and murder invitation from wealthy Lionel Twain Truman Capote Each has no idea until their arrival at Two Two Twain who else will be in attendance Those detectives are amateur sleuths a

Tune in Tomorrow 1990 Martin works at the local radio station, which just hired a new scriptwriter with a reputation for great drama, Pedro Carmichael Martins aunt Julia, not related by blood, returns home after many years away and Martin falls for her Once Pedro finds out about this romance, he sta

The Bloody Brood 1959 Two beatniks get their kicks by dealing drugs and violence

Pressure Point 1962 An African American prison psychiatrist Sidney Poitier finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate Bobby Darin with bigoted Nazi tendencies

Happy New Year (1987) Small time crooksters Nick and Charlie have an elaborate plan to rob an exclusive jewelers store. Using a variety of disguises and posing as rich old men and women they begin the set-up, but then Nick falls for the owner of a neighbouring antique store and things get a little c

Columbo (19712003) When you first saw him, Lt. Columbo, looked like a bum that just came off the street. He had a bumbling demeanor, was overly polite and seemed to chomp on the same short cigar on a daily basis. However, beneath all that comical exterior was probably the most dogged investigator on

Cookie (1989) Paroled labor racketeer "Dapper" Dino is sought after by a "politically ambitious" prosecutor schemes to put him back in jail and a deceitful partner sizes him up for concrete shoes.

Husbands (1970) A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave together. But mindless enthusiasm for regained freedom will be short-lived.

Bonfire (1962) A lonely young woman moves into her newly-deceased aunt's home in a small town. A way-too-helpful next-door neighbor becomes her guardian angel. He's a lay preacher, who's determined not to go back to being a coal miner.

The Sunshine Boys (1996) Neil Simon wrote this updated version of his 1972 Broadway play about a film agent's efforts to recombine the once famous comedy pair Lewis and Clark, played by Woody Allen and Peter Falk.

The Balcony (1963) Shelley Winters is the madame of a house where customers play out their erotic fantasies, oblivious to a revolution which is sweeping the country. When her old friend, the chief of police (Peter Falk), asks her to impersonate the missing queen in order to reassure the people and h

Luv (1967) Harry is a barely functional human. He meets an old friend who is having marital problems as Harry is about to leap off of a bridge. His friend decides that Harry is the man to take his wife away from him so that Milt can be with his girlfriend. Ellen and Harry have an instant attraction

Anzio (1968) Allied forces land at Anzio unopposed but instead of moving straight inland their commanding officer decides to dig in. A battle-hardened war correspondent borrows a jeep and drives to Rome and back without meeting any German forces, but his report on this absence of the enemy is discou

Machine Gun McCain (1969) Tough criminal Hank McCain gets released from prison after serving twelve years for armed robbery. Hank hooks up with his son Jack, who has devised a daring plan to rob a Las Vegas casino. Unbeknownst to Hank, Jack is also involved with volatile and ambitious mob capo Charl

Big Trouble (1986) Insurance agent plots with client to kill her nutty husband.

The Cheap Detective (1978) Lou Peckinpaugh, the Cheap detective has entered a world that is half Casablanca and half Maltese Falcon. A parody of Bogart's films in which Lou goes through a series of scenes from the two movies trying to keep ahead of the police who think he killed his partner and find

Against the Sun (2014) In one of the most harrowing true stories of World War II, three US Navy airmen crash land their torpedo bomber in the South Pacific and find themselves on a tiny life raft, surrounded by open ocean. No food. No water. No hope of rescue. Against incredible odds, these three vi

Arthur Miller: Writer (2017) Rebecca Miller's film is a portrait of her father, his times and insights, built around impromptu interviews shot over many years in the family home. This celebration of the great American playwright is quite different from what the public has ever seen. It is a close co

Faraway, So Close! (1993) A group of angels in the German capital look longingly upon the life of humans.

When heavyweight champion George 'Iceman' Chambers lands in prison, the resident gangster arranges a boxing match with the reigning prison champ.

...All the Marbles (1981) Harry manages The California Dolls, a female wrestling tag team endlessly touring America, and he's also romantically involved with one of them. Their fortunes seem on the slide (particularly when Harry accepts an engagement involving mud wrestling!) but then the big grudge

Roommates (1995) An elderly yet young-at-heart man moves in with his grandson, and both their lives turn upside-down.

The InLaws (1979) In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a government agent, then proceeds to drag Sheldon into a series of chases and misadventures from New York to Central America.

Peter Falk is a blue collar man trying to deal with his wife's mental instability. He fights to keep a semblance of normality in the face of her bizarre behavior, but when her actions affect their children, he has her committed.

After a long spate of bad luck, the little criminal Tony and his gang successfully rob one of Brink's security transports, taking $30,000. Surprisingly their coup doesn't make the press. ...

The loser son of a Mafia honcho must go undercover for the FBI.