Posts Tagged ‘heart-disease’

Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)

Monday, February 9th, 2009
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Lewis Stone | Mickey Rooney | Fay Holden | Ann Rutherford | Sara Haden | Patricia Dane | Ray McDonald | Judy Garland | George P. Breakston | Don Brodie | Ralph Byrd | George M. Carleton | Joseph Crehan | Roger Daniel | John Eldredge
Directors: George B. Seitz
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With his high school graduation behind him, Andy Hardy decides that as an adult, it’s time to start living his life. Judge Hardy had hoped that his son would go to college and study law, but Andy isn’t sure that’s what he wants to do so he heads off to New York City to find a job. Too proud to accept any help from Betsy Booth, Andy finds that living on his own isn’t so easy. With perseverance he eventually finds a job and even gets to date the pretty receptionist in his office. He also has to face several of life’s lessons leading him to conclude that he may still have a bit of growing up to do.

Untamed Heart (1993)

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Christian Slater | Marisa Tomei | Rosie Perez | Kyle Secor | Willie Garson | James Cada | Gary Groomes | Claudia Wilkens | Pat Clemons | Lotis Key | Vanessa Hart | Charley Bartlett | Vincent Kartheiser | Wendy Feder | Nancy Marvy
Directors: Tony Bill
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All of Caroline’s boyfriends seem to leave her or cheat on her. On her way home from work two men try to rape Caroline. An introverted man from her work, Adam, rescues her. Adam is an orphan and he is told that he’s got a baboon’s heart. Adam opens up to Caroline and together they make sense. Adam and Caroline are very happy together but the rapists try to get back at Adam and not everyone accepts an outcast like Adam.

Dive Bomber (1941)

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Genres: Drama
Countries: USA
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When Dr. Doug Lee fails to save the life of navy pilot Swede Larson, who blacked out and crashed after entering a steep dive, the flyer’s friends take an immediate dislike to him and disparage his efforts to learn more about the problem by becoming a flyer himself. Lee’s new superior officer, Dr. Lance Rogers, also exhibits resentment toward the presumptuous newcomer. They ultimately become friends and form a mutual bond of personal and professional respect when their research develops a high altitude flying suit which they hope will prevent the kind of blackouts that killed Swede. Unfortunately the process of experimental testing of the new device proves to be a dangerous undertaking.

Beyond the Sea (2004)

Thursday, December 11th, 2008
Genres: Biography | Drama | Music | Musical
Countries: Germany | UK | USA
Actors: Kate Bosworth | John Goodman | Bob Hoskins | Brenda Blethyn | Greta Scacchi | Caroline Aaron | Peter Cincotti | William Ullrich | Michael Byrne | Matt Rippy | Gary Whelan | Jake Broder | Tayfun Bademsoy | Tomas Spencer
Directors: Kevin Spacey
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Consummate entertainer Bobby Darin (1936-1973) is making a movie about his life. He’s volatile, driven by the love of performing, ambition, perfectionism, and belief that he’s living on borrowed time. He begins in the Bronx: a fatherless lad learning music and dance from his mom. His career starts slowly, then “Splish Splash” puts him at the top of the charts and on “Bandstand.” He wants to be an entertainer, not a pop star, so he aims for the Copacabana; then it’s on to the movies, where he meets and marries Sandra Dee. After, it’s balancing career, health, marriage and family life, balances he doesn’t always keep. Throughout, conversations with his boyhood self give him perspective.

Two for the Money (2005)

Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Genres: Drama | Sport | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Al Pacino | Matthew McConaughey | Rene Russo | Armand Assante | Jeremy Piven | Jaime King | Kevin Chapman | Ralph Garman | Gedde Watanabe | Carly Pope | Charles Carroll | Gerard Plunkett | Craig Veroni | James Kirk | Chrislyn Austin
Directors: D.J. Caruso
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Brandon Lang loves football: an injury keeps him from the pros, but his quarterback’s anticipation makes him a brilliant predictor of games’ outcomes. Needing money, he leaves Vegas for Manhattan to work for Walter Abrams advising gamblers. Walter has a doting wife, a young daughter, and a thriving business, but he has problems: a bum heart, a belief he’s a master manipulator, and addictions barely kept in check. He remakes Brandon, and a father-son relationship grows. Then, things go awry. Walter may be running a con. The odds against Brandon mount.