Synopsis Thread

[MrHenryDog]

Michael Caine, praised as "shockingly powerful," by the New York Post, plays Graham Marshall, an advertising exec who has patiently been climbing the corporate ladder, acquiring the appropriate accessories: a handsome wife, two dogs and the perfect suburban house. The shock comes when Graham is passed over for his big promotion, and his world begins to crumble. When he accidentally kills a homeless man and gets away with it, he's suddenly exhilarated; in an instant his life has lost its bland inevitability and he's free to get whatever he wants in whatever way he pleases. He may be mad, but it's madness, not sanity, that allows him to succeed in the end. Mr. Egleson switches from satire to noir without ever sacrificing the comic pulse that makes Michael Caine's Graham so creepy and enjoyable all at once. This clever and entertaining film never cheats on its cold-hearted view of ambition and the corporate world.

[MrHenryDog]

The plan was flawless. The execution was perfect. Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Now he wants more than the job's payoff...he wants payback.

Mark Wahlberg is electrifying as Croker in this "fast and furious action-adventure." Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker (Charlize Theron), Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down and below the streets of Los Angeles.

With an ensemble all-star cast that also includes Edward Norton, Seth Green, Jason Statham, Mos Def, Franky G and Donald Sutherland, The Italian Job is hot!

[MrHenryDog]

Forget about the straight and narrow. Clever con Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) intends to go straight to the bank. Fresh from the slammer, he begins work on a heist that will either set him up for life-or send him up forever. Croker and his unruly lot of thieves take on the mob, the police and the gridlock traffic of Turin to rob a heavily armed shipment of gold bullion in The Italian Job.

Entertainment legend Noel Coward (in his last film role) costars in this open-throttle caper as criminal mastermind Bridger. And Benny Hill, Raf Vallone and Rossano Brazzi add to the story's fun and suspense as it zips from plan to robbery to escape to an ending that's a cliffhanger in every sense of the word! Hold on tight!

[MrHenryDog]

It's a smashing shagadelic party as Mike Myers (Shrek, Austin Powers 2 & 3) and Elizabeth Hurley (Bedazzled, Dangerous Ground) star in this non-stop, hilarious comedy-adventure!.

Frozen in the 60's, secret agent Austin Powers is thawed back into action to once again battle his arch-enemy Dr.Evil. With his sexy sidekick Ms. Kensington, Austin must stop Dr. Evil's outrageous plot to control the world. But first, this time-warped swinger must get hip quick and discover that there's no free love in the 90's.

[MrHenryDog]

First he fought for the Crown, now he's fighting for the family jewels! Mike Myers returns as the world's grooviest superspy in his latest comedy-adventure! Intent on world domination, diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back to 1969 and steals Austin's mojo. Now Austin must return to the Swingin' Sixties, recover his mojo and stop his terminally square arch nemesis from liquidating the world. Together with fab CIA superchick Felicity Shagwell, Austin faces off against an army of outrageous villiams including a heinous henchman of tremendous girth and Mini-Me, Dr. Evil's deranged 1/8-sized clone.

[MrHenryDog]

He's found his mojo, baby, and now Austin Powers (Mike Meyers, Shrek) strikes gold in his newest 24-karat shagadelic comedy adventure!

The shhhh! hits the fan when Dr. Evil and Mini-Me escape from prison. Joining forces with the superfreaky Goldmember, they kidnap Austin's father, master spy Nigel Powers (Oscar winner Michael Caine), in a dastardly time travel scheme to take over the world. Before you can say "Shake your booty," Austin cruises to 1975 and teams up with sexy Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyonce Knowles, R&B group Destiny's Child) to stop Dr. Evil and Goldmember from their mischievous mayhem.

[MrHenryDog]

In a land of mystery, murder and betrayal, your closest friend can be your worst enemy.

The acclaimed performances of two-time Academy Award winner Michael Caine (Best Supporting Actor: The Cider House Rules; 1999 Hannah and Her Sisters, 1986) and Brendan Fraser (The Mummy, Gods and Monsters) power a stylish political thriller where love and war collide in Southeast Asia! Set in early 1950s Vietnam - a young American (Fraser) becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle when he falls for the beautiful mistress of a British journalist (Caine). As a war is waged around them, these three only sink deeper into a world of drugs, passion and betrayal where nothing is as it seems! Based on the classic novel by Graham Greene - you'll find yourself riveted by the fascinating intricacies and ever-developing intrigue of this outstanding motion picture!

[MrHenryDog]

Ask Las Vegas resident Jack Carter what he does for a living, and he'll explain he's a "financial adjuster." Pay what you owe, or Carter will adjust your arm, nose or spleen.

Plenty of adjusting awaits, including a change in Carter's own sense of honor and family - when Sylvester Stallone plays hard-edged, Carter in this sleek action thriller, co-starring Miranda Richardson, Rachael Leigh Cook, Alan Cumming, Mickey Rourke and Michael Caine (who headlined the 1971 version of Get Carter). Vegas muscle and glitz meets dot-com, triple-latte Seattle, as Carter prowls to smoke out his brother's killer. Thugs and killers may see Carter coming. But it's already too late to get out of his way.

[MrHenryDog]

Legs waxed. Lips glossed. Gun ready. FBI Agent Gracie Hart is going undercover as a hopeful eager to be the next Miss United States. But Gracie doesn't have a beauty-pageant bone in her body.

Sandra Bullock gets physical in Miss Congeniality, bringing her powerhouse talent for physical comedy to the role of an operative posing as a pageant contestant in order to ferret out a terrorist targeting the event. Michael Caine deliciously plays the frustrated consultant hired to turn the FBI's Dirty Harriet into a poised beauty. And Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, William Shatner and Ernie Hudson also score points for hilarity in this box-office smash.

[MrHenryDog]

Honored with two Academy Awards -- Best Supporting Actor Michael Caine and Best Adapted Screenplay, John Irving -- The Cider House Rules tells a compelling and heartwarming story about how far a young man must travel to find the place where he truly belongs! Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire -- Pleasantville, The Ice Storm, Wonder Boys) has lived nearly his entire life within the walls of St. Cloud's Orphanage in rural Maine. Though groomed by its proprietor, Dr. Larch (Caine), to be his successor, Homer nonetheless feels the need to strike out on his own and experience the world outside. Then, while working at an apple orchard, Homer falls for the beautiful Candy (Charlize Theron - Reindeer Games, The Devil's Advocate) and learns some powerfully indelible lessons about life, love and home! Based on John Irving's best-selling American classic and featuring a sensational all-star cast including Delroy Lindo and newcomer Erykah Badu, this entertaining motion picture earned raves from critics and moviegoers everywhere!