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Directed by Jim WynorskiOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
FantasyActors Lesley-Anne Down,
Andrew Stevens,
Howard Hesseman,
John Byner,
Angus Scrimm,
Steve FrankenRating33%
Because of the repercussions left from his last adventure, Munchie must appear before a celestial court presided over by Kronus (Angus Scrimm). The tribunal proceeds to blame Munchie for a number of historical calamities, including the sinking of Atlantis, the crash of the Hindenburg, the cataclysm of Vesuvius, the meltdown of Chernobyl. As punishment, he is sentenced to help single mom Linda McClelland (Lesley-Anne Down). Linda's son Chris (Trenton Knight) is the only one who can see Munchie, and Munchie and he become best buddies. Chris is the pitcher of a Little League team, and is being bullied by Brett Carlisle (Corey Mendelsohn), who is his rival in baseball as well as for the attentions of the girl-next-door Jennifer (Natanya Ross). While out of town on a business trip, Linda's boss makes improper advances to her. When she refuses his advances, he fires her. This creates financial hardship on the family. Munchie intervenes in their lives, making it so Chris has a perfect game and impresses Jennifer, and Linda finds a bag of money to prevent eviction. Munchie appears back before the tribunal, who assign his next punishment... to help Bill Clinton., 1h25
Directed by Masaru KonumaGenres Thriller,
Erotic thrillerThemes Seafaring films,
Films about sexuality,
Transport films,
Erotic films,
Erotic thriller filmsActors Maiko Kazama,
Jessica Calvello,
Dan Green,
Shannon ConleyRating51%
Beautiful as she is deadly, Shion is the most merciless assassin of the Magnificat crime group. But when her hand and heart hesitate to murder the man she loves, her superiors mark her for death! Torn from the crime lords who were her only family, Shion must choose between a life of killing and a life on the run., 2h21
Directed by Phillip NoyceOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
PoliticThemes Spy films,
Medical-themed films,
Politique,
Films about drugs,
Political filmsActors Harrison Ford,
Willem Dafoe,
Miguel Sandoval,
Belita Moreno,
Joaquim de Almeida,
James Earl JonesRating68%
A U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat stops a suspicious yacht, discovering that an American businessman and his family have been murdered by several men operating the craft. The murdered man happens to have been a close friend of the President. President Bennett (Moffat) learns that the man was murdered because of his ties to a drug cartel, having skimmed over $650 million from it. The President tells James Cutter (Yulin), his National Security Advisor, that Colombian drug cartels represent a "clear and present danger" to the U.S., indirectly giving him unofficial permission to kill the men responsible for his friend's murder. When Vice Admiral Jim Greer (Jones) is stricken with terminal cancer, Jack Ryan (Ford) is appointed Deputy Director of Intelligence and is asked to go before the U.S. Congress to request increased funding for ongoing (CIA) operations in Colombia., 2h3
Directed by Ang LeeOrigin TaiwanGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Cooking films,
Films about religionActors Wang Yu-Wen,
Yang Kuei-Mei,
Sylvia Chang,
Winston Chao,
Gua Ah Leh,
Chen Chao-jungRating77%
The setting is 1990s contemporary Taipei, Taiwan. Mr. Chu (C: 老朱, P: Lǎo Zhū "Old Chu"; Sihung Lung), a widower who is a master Chinese chef, has three unmarried daughters, each of whom challenges any narrow definition of traditional Chinese culture:, 1h42
Directed by Gisaburō SugiiOrigin JaponGenres Martial arts,
Action,
Animation,
Martial artsThemes Films about computing,
Jeu,
Sports films,
Martial arts films,
Superhero films,
Films about video games,
Films based on video gamesActors Kenji Haga,
Miki Fujitani,
Masane Tsukayama,
Shōzō Iizuka,
Daisuke Gōri,
Yukimasa KishinoRating71%
In the prologue, a fight between Japanese martial artist Ryu and Muay Thai champion Sagat rages until Ryu severely scars Sagat across the chest with a Shoryuken. As Sagat charges towards Ryu in a rage, Ryu fires a Hadouken at the screen, leaving the battle unattended., 1h28
Directed by Michael LehmannOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Musical,
CrimeThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical films,
Buddy films,
Children's filmsActors Brendan Fraser,
Steve Buscemi,
Adam Sandler,
Chris Farley,
Amy Locane,
Michael RichardsRating61%
Chazz, Rex and Pip are in a Los Angeles rock band called The Lone Rangers who are continuously turned down as they try to get their demo tape heard by producers. After scolding him for being lazy, Chazz's girlfriend Kayla kicks him out of her apartment. They decide to try to get the local rock station KPPX to play their reel-to-reel tape on the air and attempt to break-in through the back door. After several unsuccessful attempts, a station employee comes out to smoke and they keep the door from shutting behind her., 1h22
Directed by Penelope SpheerisOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
RomanceThemes Children's filmsActors Bug Hall,
Travis Tedford,
Brittany Ashton Holmes,
Jordan Warkol,
Kevin Jamal Woods,
Ross BagleyRating63%
Spanky is the president of the "He-Man Woman ('woman' is misspelled as 'womun') Haters Club" with many school-aged boys from around the neighborhood as members. Alfalfa, Spanky's best friend, has been chosen as the driver for the club's prize-winning undefeated go-kart, "The Blur", in the annual Soap Box Derby style race. Unfortunately, when the announcement is made, Alfalfa is nowhere to be found.