Undercover Blues (1993) Dir. by Herbert Ross Starring Kathleen Turner, Dennis Quaid, Fiona Shaw and Stanley Tucci Plot Two married government agents, Jeff and Jane Blue, who are on maternity leave in New Orleans, are persuaded into helping recover a stolen shipment of powerful plastic explosives. They have to juggle their mission as secret agents with … Continue reading Undercover Blues
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Sneakers
Sneakers (1992) Dir. by Phil Alden Robinson Starring Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Dan Aykroyd, David Strathairn and Mary McDonnell Plot In the late 60s, two college students are caught using early computer modems to hack into bank accounts. One is sent to prison, while the other flees to Canada. Twenty years later, that man, under the assumed name … Continue reading Sneakers
Adventures in Babysitting
Adventures in Babysitting (1987) Dir. by Chris Columbus (His first movie) Starring Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp and Maia Brewton Plot A high school senior is stuck babysitting on a Friday night after getting dumped by her boyfriend. When her best friend calls her for help, stranded at the downtown Chicago bus terminal, she drags … Continue reading Adventures in Babysitting
Innerspace
Innerspace (1987) Dir. by Joe Dante Starring Dennis Quaid, Meg Ryan and Martin Short Plot An experiment in miniaturization is interrupted by a gang of corporate raiders attempting to steal the technology. One scientist escapes, and ends up injecting the test pilot, intended for a rabbit, into the body of a grocery store clerk. The pilot is … Continue reading Innerspace
Short Circuit
Short Circuit (1986) Dir. by John Badham Starring Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens and Austin Pendleton Plot An experimental military robot gains sapience when it is struck by lightning after a demonstration of its fighting capabilities. Escaping from the compound of the tech contractors who created it, it befriends a food truck owner, who begins … Continue reading Short Circuit
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