- published: 14 Feb 2016
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Molly is a 1999 romantic comedy-drama film about a 28-year-old woman with autism who came into the custody of her neurotic executive brother. The film was directed by John Duigan and written by Dick Christie, and stars Elisabeth Shue, Aaron Eckhart, and Jill Hennessy.
Elisabeth Shue plays the title character, Molly McKay, a 28-year-old woman with autism. She has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car accident. When the institution must close due to budget cuts, Molly is left in the charge of her neurotypical older brother, Buck McKay (Aaron Eckhart), an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Molly, who verbalizes very little and is obsessed with lining up her shoes in neat rows, throws Buck's life into a tailspin as she runs off her nurses and barges into a meeting at Buck's agency naked.
Molly's neurologist, Susan Brookes (Jill Hennessy), suggests an experimental surgery in which genetically modified brain cells are implanted into Molly's brain. While Buck initially balks at the suggestion, he finally consents to the surgery and Molly makes a gradual but miraculous "recovery", speaking fluidly and interacting with others in a "normal" way. Buck begins taking Molly to social events, like a production of Romeo and Juliet, a baseball game, and expensive dinners. However, after a few months, Molly's brain begins to reject the transplanted cells and she begins to regress into her former state. Both Molly and Buck must accept the eventual loss of Molly's "cure" and her regression to her previous state.
Actors: Aliki Paraschis (producer), Matthew Foster (director), Matthew Foster (actor), Matthew Foster (writer), Matthew Foster (producer), Kimberly Matela (costume designer), Ben Jurin (editor), Kathleen Foster (producer), Kathleen Foster (actor), Andrew H. Lyons (actor), Kaitlin Brown (actor),
Plot: When six-year-old Australian girl Molly moves to New York with her parents, she misses home so much that she stops talking. But her father has a plan to cheer her up and end her vow of silence. He's taking Molly on a trip back home ... without leaving New York.
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Plot: What's it all about? 100 people of diverse backgrounds ages 4 to 87 answer life's most intriguing questions, creating a mosaic of shared experiences - serious, light-hearted and in between, revealing the often unspoken connection between us all. Some subjects addressed include birth, death, hate, love, fear, peace, god, politics, anger, beauty, technology, discrimination, obsession, tragedy, happiness - basically our human experience. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and often moving, this film is a warmhearted, insightful, fun and inspiring peak into the lives of others. Viewing this documentary may just make you think differently about the person next to you or passing you by on the street. Contains all original music.
Keywords: abuse, addiction, anger, animal, answer, art, birth, childhood, culture, diversityActors: Leilani Goode (actress), Leilani Goode (producer), Leilani Goode (producer), Steven Saylor (director), Steven Saylor (writer), Steven Saylor (producer), Kevin R. Wright (miscellaneous crew), Steven Saylor (editor), Johnnie Hobbs Jr. (actor), Damon Bonetti (actor), Xander Goode (actor), Geoff Morris (actor), Geoff Morris (actor), Kittson O'Neill (actress), Steve Gee (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: A young writer becomes curious, then intrigued, and finally obsessed with the strange behavior of the woman next door. A police photographer who shows work in galleries, this woman has been spying on a seemingly unimportant man for reasons the writer cannot fathom. When she tries to frame her quarry for a brutal murder, the writer determines to solve the mystery he's stumbled upon. Motivated by curiosity and a hunch that his neighbor is on a self-destructive path, he also has been drawn to her for more primal reasons. The more he discovers about the woman's past and the identity of the man she has targeted, the clearer it becomes that she harbors a painful, potentially deadly secret.
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller,Actors: Mike McMurran (writer), Mike McMurran (producer), Mike McMurran (editor), Mike McMurran (director), Geoff Almond (actor), Ernest Hillen (actor), Blagojce Despotovski (producer), Matt Canning (composer), Kelly Phair (actor), Keegan Chambers (actor), Joshua Kuchma (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Short,Actors: Clayton H. Baker (editor), Mairin Hart (writer), Mairin Hart (director), Luke Richard (producer), Conor Brown (actor), Tayler Deline (actress), Jarret Stockmar (actor), Lexi Brown (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Robert Patton-Spruill (producer), Jacob Migicovsky (editor), Jacob Migicovsky (producer), Jacob Migicovsky (writer), Jacob Migicovsky (director), Maximilian Wagenblass (producer), Travis Warner (composer), Zach Willis (actor), Nick Schreiber (producer), Madison Bader (actor), J.R. Miles (actor), Valery Polyakov (actor), Nancy Ahern (actor), Amber Krehel (writer),
Genres: Comedy, Family, Short,Actors: Kate Kennedy (producer), Jonathan Phillips (producer), Lauren Morra (actress), Matthew Marvin (editor), Matthew Marvin (writer), Matthew Marvin (director), Alex Baro (actor), Jason Frankel (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Gary Hetzler (actor), Kevin Lehane (producer), Kevin Lehane (director), Kevin Lehane (writer), Erik Hegarty (actor), Eoin Slattery (actor), Jason McCarthy (producer), Eoin O'Dwyer (actor), Catherine Murray (producer), Sam Kidd (editor), Shirley McCarthy (actor), John Morgan (actor), Delores Carmody (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Music, Short,Actors: Miguel A. Núñez Jr. (actor), Carmen Argenziano (actor), Menahem Golan (producer), Albert Pyun (director), Yoram Globus (producer), Anthony De Longis (actor), John Stockwell (actor), Greg Finley (actor), Madison Mason (actor), John Stockwell (writer), Dedee Pfeiffer (actress), Robert Rusler (actor), Dennis M. O'Connor (editor), Thom Mathews (actor), Don Michael Paul (actor),
Plot: Rebel without a cause or a clue at an elite but uptight college discovers some of his classmates have formed an even more elite clique more or less hell-bent on ridding the school, and quite possibly American society, of what they deem to be its undesirables because of ethnicity, politics, etc. Our hero recruits a teacher and some other "less desirable" classmates to undermine the elitists, and, naturally, things get quite violent.
Keywords: arrogance, automobile, beating, bullying, chase, cruelty, cult-film, death, ex-girlfriend, fascismActors: Sheree North (actress), Marjorie Bennett (actress), Joe Don Baker (actor), Tom Tully (actor), John Vernon (actor), Bob Steele (actor), Norman Fell (actor), Benson Fong (actor), Andrew Robinson (actor), Don Siegel (actor), Walter Matthau (actor), James Nolan (actor), Woodrow Parfrey (actor), William Schallert (actor), Kathleen O'Malley (actress),
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