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Human history is traced through a series of vignettes, beginning with cavemen awestruck by their own magnificence. Then Moses (Mel Brooks) receives the tablets containing the "15" commandments, and Emperor Nero (Dom DeLuise) presides over a madcap Rome with his wife, Nympho (Madeline Kahn). Jumping ahead, the Spanish Inquisition softens...

The Warriors is a 1979 American action crime thriller film directed by Walter Hill. Based on Sol Yurick's 1965 novel of the same name, it was released in the United States in February 1979. Commissioned by Carlos M. (9/1/2022). Release date: February 9, 1979 (USA) Director: Walter Hill Adapted from:...

Sneakers is a 1992 American thriller film directed by Phil Alden Robinson, written by Robinson, Walter Parkes, and Lawrence Lasker, and starring Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, Mary McDonnell, River Phoenix, Sidney Poitier, and David Strathairn; the film was released by Universal Pictures. Commissioned by Leigh H (9/11/22). Release...

The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same name. Commissioned by Matthew C (9/2/22). Release date: March 24, 1972 (USA) Director: Francis Ford Coppola Producer: Albert S. Ruddy Nominations:...

Stephen King's tales follow a cat into a smokers clinic, onto a penthouse ledge, and into a girl's (Drew Barrymore) bedroom. Commissioned by Adam T. (9/16/22) Release date: April 12, 1985 (USA) Director: Lewis Teague Adapted from: Quitters, Inc., The Ledge, The General Screenplay: Stephen King Budget: 7 million USD...

Bowfinger is a 1999 American satirical buddy comedy film directed by Frank Oz. The film depicts a down-and-out filmmaker in Hollywood attempting to make a film on a small budget with a star who does not know that he is in the movie. Commissioned by Jose V. (9/16/22). Initial release:...

Peggy Sue Got Married is a 1986 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Kathleen Turner as a woman on the verge of a divorce who finds herself transported back to the days of her senior year in high school in 1960. Commissioned by Jen Luv (9/16/22)...

Young Guns II is a 1990 American Western film and a sequel to Young Guns. It stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Christian Slater, and features William Petersen as Pat Garrett. It was written by John Fusco and directed by Geoff Murphy. Commissioned by Kelly B. (9/16/22)...

The Salute of the Jugger is a 1989 Australian-American post-apocalyptic film written and directed by David Webb Peoples, produced by Charles Roven, and starring Rutger Hauer, Joan Chen, and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film has inspired the creation of the sport Jugger. Commissioned by Jeff G (9/16/23) Release date: February 23,...

Go is a 1999 American crime comedy film written by John August and directed by Doug Liman, with intertwining plots involving three sets of characters. Commissioned by Mark T (9/17/22). Release date: April 7, 1999 (USA) Director: Doug Liman Music composed by: Moby, BT Box office: 28.5 million USD Screenplay:...

The Quick and the Dead is a 1995 American revisionist Western film directed by Sam Raimi, and starring Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio. The screenplay was written by Simon Moore but includes contributions from Joss Whedon. Commissioned by Edwin C (9/17/22). Release date: February 10, 1995...

Philadelphia Experiment II is a 1993 American science fiction film. It is the sequel to The Philadelphia Experiment, with an entirely new cast and only two characters returning. It stars Brad Johnson as David Herdeg and Gerrit Graham in a dual role as both the main villain and his father....

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American romantic science fiction drama film written by Charlie Kaufman, directed by Michel Gondry, and starring Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet. Pierre Bismuth created the story with Kaufman and Gondry. Commissioned by Mark T (9/17/22). Release date: March 19, 2004 (USA)...

When a novelist loses her man to a movie star and former friend, she winds up in a psychiatric hospital. Years later, she returns home to confront the now-married couple, looking radiant. Her ex-husband's new wife wants to know her secret, and discovers that she has been taking a mysterious...

Sword-and-sorcery adventure about two warring brothers who fight to gain control of a magical sword. Hawk, a noble warrior, assembles a small force of fighters to help him rid the land of a powerful and devious enemy, who also happens to be his older brother - and their father's murderer....

Lovable Englishman Charles (Hugh Grant) and his group of friends seem to be unlucky in love. When Charles meets a beautiful American named Carrie (Andie MacDowell) at a wedding, he thinks his luck may have changed. But, after one magical night, Carrie returns to the States, ending what might have...