Tag Archives: poison

White Oleander

IMDB Rating: 7.00
7632 votes

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Astrid Magnussen is a 15 year old girl, living in California. Her mother, Ingrid, is a beautiful, free-spirited poet. Their life, though unusual, is satisfying until one day, a man named Barry Kolker (that her mother refers to at first as "The goat man") comes into their lives, and Ingrid falls madly in love with him, only to have her heart broken, and her life ruined. For revenge, Ingrid murders Barry with the deadly poison of her favourite flower: The White Oleander. She is sent to prison for life, and Astrid has to go through foster home after foster home. Throughout nearly a decade she experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs, starvation, and how it feels to be loved. But throughout these years, she keeps in touch with her mother via letters to prison. And while Ingrid's gift is to give Astrid the power to survive, Astrid's gift is to teach her Mother about love.
Actors
Miss MartinezAmy Aquino
ParamedicJohn Billingsley
Girl In FightElisa Bocanegra
Also posted in 2002, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (1)

The Scorpion King

IMDB Rating: 5.20
16133 votes

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In an ancient time, predating the pyramids, the evil king Memnon is using the psychic powers of his sorceress Cassandra to fortell his great victories. In a last ditch effort to stop Memnon from taking over the world, the leaders of the remaining free tribes hire the assassin Mathayus to kill the sorceress. But Mathayus ends up getting much more than he bargained for. Now with the help of the trickster Arpid, tribal leader Balthazar and an unexpected ally, it's up to Mathayus to fufill his destiny and become the great Scorpion King.
Actors
Mathayus the Scorpion KingThe Rock
MemnonSteven Brand
BalthazarMichael Clarke Duncan
Also posted in 2002, Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Comments (14)

Quicksand

IMDB Rating: 5.10
608 votes

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The workaholic head of the compliance section of a New York bank flies to Monaco to investigate unusual deposits from an offshore bank and meets a down-on-his-luck international film star who has become embroiled in criminal activities.
Actors
Martin RaikesMichael Keaton
Jake MellowsMichael Caine
Lela ForinJudith Godrèche
Also posted in 2001, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Comments (0)

Gosford Park

IMDB Rating: 7.20
24002 votes

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Set in the 1930's the story takes place in an old fashioned English country house where a family has invited many of their friends up for a weekend shooting party. The story centers around the McCordle family, particularly the man of the house, William McCordle. Getting on in years William has become benefactor to many of his relatives and friends. As the weekend goes on and secrets are revealed, it seems everyone, above stairs and below, wants a piece of William and his money, but how far will they go to get it...?
Actors
Constance TrenthamMaggie Smith
William McCordleMichael Gambon
Sylvia McCordleKristin Scott Thomas
Also posted in 2001, Comedy, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery | Comments (12)

The Sixth Sense

IMDB Rating: 8.20
141773 votes

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Malcom Crowe is a child psychologist who receives an award on the same night that he is visited by a very unhappy ex-patient. After this encounter, Crowe takes on the task of curing a young boy with the same ills as the ex-patient. This boy "sees dead people". Crowe spends a lot of time with the boy (Cole) much to the dismay of his wife. Cole's mom is at her wit's end with what to do about her son's increasing problems. Crowe is the boy's only hope.
Actors
Dr. Malcolm CroweBruce Willis
Cole SearHaley Joel Osment
Lynn SearToni Collette
Also posted in 1999, Drama, High IMDB rating, Thriller | Comments (41)

Fallen

IMDB Rating: 6.70
14345 votes

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Det. John Hobbes is convinced that when killer Edgar Reese is executed, all of his troubles are over. But when people he knows and people on the street start to sing the same tune that Reese sang in the gas chamber, and those same people taunt him, he is told that maybe the cursed fallen angel Azazel is behind it all. Azazel is cursed to roam the Earth without a form, and he can switch bodies by any contact, making him hard to track. When Hobbes is forced to kill a man possessed by Azazel, he must clear his name while protecting his family and others from the evil, vengeful Azazel.
Actors
John HobbesDenzel Washington
JonesyJohn Goodman
Lt. StantonDonald Sutherland
Also posted in 1998, High IMDB rating, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

Snow White: A Tale of Terror

IMDB Rating: 6.00
2367 votes

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Based somewhat more authentically on the Grimm Brothers' story of a young woman who is unliked by her stepmother, the film includes the talking mirror, a poisoned apple, and some ruffian gold (not diamond) miners (and they aren't dwarfs or cute). It takes place at the time of the Crusades, and depicts the attitudes of the wealthy and the peasant classes toward one another.
Actors
Lady Claudia HoffmanSigourney Weaver
Lord Friedrich HoffmanSam Neill
Lilliana 'Lilly' HoffmanMonica Keena
Also posted in 1997, Fantasy, Horror | Comments (0)

The Fifth Element

IMDB Rating: 7.20
62610 votes

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Two hundred and fifty years in the future, life as we know it is threatened by the arrival of Evil. Only the fifth element (played by Milla Jovovich) can stop the Evil from extinguishing life, as it tries to do every five thousand years. She is helped by ex-soldier, current-cab-driver, Corben Dallas (played by Bruce Willis), who is, in turn, helped by Prince/Arsenio clone, Ruby Rhod. Unfortunately, Evil is being assisted by Mr. Zorg (Gary Oldman), who seeks to profit from the chaos that Evil will bring, and his alien mercenaries.
Actors
Korben DallasBruce Willis
Jean-Baptiste Emanuel ZorgGary Oldman
Father Vito CorneliusIan Holm
Also posted in 1997, Action, Adventure, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (0)

Romeo + Juliet

IMDB Rating: 6.80
33660 votes

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Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue. The gun-toting members of the families wage a vicious war on the streets as the star-crossed lovers, their tragic destiny.
Actors
RomeoLeonardo DiCaprio
JulietClaire Danes
TybaltJohn Leguizamo
Also posted in 1996, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance | Comments (0)
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