Mulan (1998) Directed by Barry Cook and Tony Bancroft Synopsis When an army of Huns breaks through the Great Wall and invades Imperial China, the Emperor commands that every family must volunteer one man to join the army. Since he has no sons, the elderly Fa Zhou, an army veteran now in ill health, prepares … Continue reading Mulan
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Stargate
Stargate (1994) Dir. by Roland Emmerich Starring Kurt Russell, James Spader and Jaye Davidson Plot Egyptologist and conspiracy-theorist Daniel Jackson is hired by the government to translate a series of hieroglyphs on a stone unearthed in Giza in the 20s. When he succeeds, he learns that they are the code to activate a portal to … Continue reading Stargate
Hercules
Hercules (1997) Directed by Jon Musker and Ron Clements Synopsis Seeking revenge against his brother Zeus for being forced to live in the Underworld, the Greek god Hades learns from the Fates that in 18 years there will be a planetary alignment which will allow him to overthrow Zeus and take over Olympus. However, the … Continue reading Hercules
Demolition Man
Demolition Man (1993) Dir. by Marco Brambilla Starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock and Nigel Hawthorne Plot When LAPD Sergeant John “the Demolition Man” Spartan is framed for the murder of civilians while taking down crime kingpin Simon Phoenix, both he and Phoenix become some of the first inmates in the new cryogenic prison … Continue reading Demolition Man
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise Synopsis In 15th century Paris, a Romani woman who has entered the city illegally is chased by Judge Frollo and his soldiers. She is killed on the steps of the Notre Dame cathedral, and Frollo is about to kill the infant she … Continue reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame
*Batteries Not Included
*Batteries Not Included (1987) Dir. by Matthew Robbins Starring Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy, Frank McRae and Elizabeth Pena Plot A crumbling New York City apartment building with only five residents is the lone holdout preventing the construction of a new commercial center. Desperate to tear the building down, a corrupt executive hires a local gang … Continue reading *Batteries Not Included
Pocahontas
Pocahontas (1995) Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg Synopsis In 1607, after a dangerous sea voyage, a ship carrying English settlers and adventurers arrives in what is now Virginia. Led by the greedy Governor Ratcliffe, they are there ostensibly to build a new foothold in North America for the English crown, but also to … Continue reading Pocahontas
An American Tail
An American Tail (1986) Dir. by Don Bluth Starring Phillip Glasser, Nehemiah Persoff, John P. Finnegan and Dom DeLuise Plot After their home is burned in an anti-Jewish pogrom in the 1880s, a family of Russian mice emigrate to the United States. Separated from the rest of his family upon arrival, young Fievel Mousekewitz sets … Continue reading An American Tail
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) Dir. by Joe Dante Starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Robert Picardo and John Glover Plot Several years, after the original Gremlins movie, Gizmo the Mogwai’s elderly caretaker dies and his shop is bulldozed to make way for a fancy commercial center. Taken to Clamp Tower in Manhattan by a … Continue reading Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Highlander
Highlander (1986) Dir. by Russell Mulcahy Starring Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart and Sean Connery Plot After recovering from being run through during a battle, Scottish clansman Connor MacLeod discovers that he is an Immortal, and can only be killed by having his head cut off. After receiving training from a fellow Immortal, he … Continue reading Highlander
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