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Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV series) (1995) on 13 january 1996
, 5h27Directed by Simon Langton
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Julia Sawalha, Alison Steadman, Benjamin Whitrow, Susannah Harker
Rating87%
Episode 1 – Mr Charles Bingley, a rich man from the north of England, settles down at Netherfield estate near Meryton village in Hertfordshire for the autumn. Mrs Bennet, unlike her husband, is excited at the prospect of marrying off one of her five daughters (Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia) to the newcomer. Bingley takes an immediate liking to Jane at a local country-dance, while his best friend Mr Darcy, rumoured to be twice as rich, refuses to stand up with anyone including Elizabeth. Elizabeth's poor impression of his character is confirmed at a later gathering at Lucas Lodge and she and Darcy verbally clash on the two nights she spends at Netherfield caring for the sick Jane.
Bandwagon (1996) on 8 january 1996
, 1h43Directed by John Schultz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Kevin Corrigan
Rating70%
Bio-Dome (1996) on 12 january 1996
, 1h35Directed by Jason Bloom
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Buddy films
Actors Stephen Baldwin, Pauly Shore, William Atherton, Adam Weisman, Joey Lauren Adams, Rose McGowan
Rating44%
Bud "Squirrel" Macintosh (Shore) and Doyle "Stubs" Johnson (Baldwin) are best friends who live together in the same house. As the movie opens, Bud wins a round of Rock, Paper, Scissors and gets to hit Doyle in the head with a book. Soon after, their girlfriends Monique (Adams) and Jen (Hill), arrive to take the two boys to an Environmental Party when they discover the injured Doyle. Although they are sympathetic at first, the girls learn that the book was used to injure Doyle as an excuse to not go. Disgusted, the girls decide to exact revenge and call the boys from a payphone to announce they'll be joining some hot swim team guys at a party down by a lake. Jealous, Bud and Doyle drive out to the lake, only to find there is no party, and they have been had.
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) on 12 january 1996
, 1h29Directed by Paris Barclay
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about racism, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Shawn Wayans, Vivica A. Fox, Marlon Wayans, Helen Martin, Rappin' Granny, Chris Spencer
Rating65%
Ashtray (Shawn Wayans), Tray for short, is sent to the inner city to live with his father. Tray gets an education about life on the streets from his psychotic, gun-toting cousin Loc Dog (Marlon Wayans), self-hater Preach (Chris Spencer), and Crazy Legs (Suli McCullough). At a picnic Tray falls for the infamous Dashiki (Tracey Cherelle Jones) much to the distaste of ex-convict Toothpick (Darrell Heath). While Ashtray and Loc Dog head to buy some snacks, Toothpick and his posse confront Ashtray and hold him at gunpoint, until Loc Dog threatens them and they flee. Loc Dog and Ashtray get harassed in a Korean store by the owners and Loc Dog shoots at the owners when a remark is made about his mother. The two are then confronted by 'The Man' (a mysterious white, government figure) who kills the Koreans and tosses them his gun to frame them and leaves.
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996) on 12 january 1996
, 1h32Directed by Farhad Mann
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Cyberpunk films, Anticipation
Actors Patrick Bergin, Matt Frewer, Austin O'Brien, Ely Pouget, Kevin Conway, Crystal Celeste Grant
Rating25%
The founder of virtual reality, Dr. Benjamin Trace (Patrick Bergin), has lost a legal battle to secure a patent on the most powerful worldwide communications chip ever invented. Touted as the one operating system to control all others, in the wrong hands the "Chiron Chip" has the potential to dominate a society dependent on computers.
Two If by Sea (1996) on 12 january 1996
, 1h36Directed by Bill Bennett
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Sandra Bullock, Stephen Dillane, Denis Leary, Yaphet Kotto, Mike Starr, Tracey Cherelle Jones
Rating52%
Leary plays the role of a petty thief who steals a $4,000,000 masterpiece painting. Bullock plays his girlfriend who works as a cashier. She befriends the potential buyer of the painting played by Dillane on an island. After being captured by FBI Agent O'Malley played by Kotto at the fish factory she discovers her new friend is actually an art thief.
Fresh Kill (1996) on 12 january 1996
, 2h20Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction
Actors Sarita Choudhury, José Zúñiga, Paul Schulze, Marlene Forte, Rino Thunder, Ron Vawter
Rating58%
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (1996) on 11 january 1996
Genres Drama
Actors Daphne Zuniga, Donovan Leitch, Sarah G. Buxton, Leslie Hope, John Reilly, Balthazar Getty
Rating63%
Dunston Checks In (1996) on 12 january 1996
, 1h28Directed by Ken Kwapis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about apes, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Jason Alexander, Eric Lloyd, Faye Dunaway, Rupert Everett, Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix
Rating53%
Lionel Spalding (Glenn Shadix) arrives at the Majestic Hotel, a 5-star Hotel, when he ends up accidentally being hosed by Kyle (Eric Lloyd) and Brian (Graham Sack), much to the stress and frustration of the hotel manager and the boys' father Robert Grant (Jason Alexander), who is disappointed with the boys but they are guaranteed a vacation afterwards, only to be forced to delay the trip for a third time by the ruthless hotel owner, Elena Dubrow (Faye Dunaway), due to the upcoming Crystal Ball where one of the guests is revealed to be a critic from the Le Monde Traveller Organization who they hope will reward the Majestic with a sixth star.
Eye for an Eye (1996) on 12 january 1996
, 1h37Directed by John Schlesinger
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films
Actors Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Harris, Beverly D'Angelo, Joe Mantegna, Paul McCrane
Rating61%
Karen McCann (Sally Field) is happily married to Mack (Ed Harris) and has two daughters, 17-year-old Julie (Olivia Burnette) (from Karen's previous marriage) and six-year-old Megan (Alexandra Kyle). She lives in a nice house in Santa Monica, California and has a good job in a museum.