A young teacher
(Swank) inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance,
apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
The Reaping (2006)
Hilary Swank plays
a former Christian missionary who lost her faith after her family
was tragically killed, and has since become a world-renowned
expert in disproving religious phenomena. But when she
investigates a small Louisiana town that is suffering from what
appear to be the Biblical plagues, she realizes that science
cannot explain what is happening and she must regain her faith to
combat dark forces threatening the community.
The Black Dahlia (2006)
The Black Dahlia
is set in 1940s Los Angeles. Two cops, Bucky Bleichert (Josh
Hartnett) and his partner, Lee Blanchard, investigate the
death of Elizabeth Short, a young woman found brutally murdered.
Bucky soon realizes that his girlfriend had ties to the deceased,
and soon after that, he begins uncovering corruption and
conspiracy within the police department.
Iron Jawed
Angels (2004)
Directed
by Katja von Garnier, IRON JAWED ANGELS tells the
inspiring true story behind the women's rights
movement in America. Hilary Swank (BOYS DON'T CRY)
stars as Alice Paul, a fiery female who is
determined to see the day when women are granted the
right to vote. Of course, her bold efforts place her
in a dangerous position, but Paul's determination
eventually helped to change the tide of history
forever. Co-starring Angelica Huston, Frances
O'Connor, Julia Ormond, and Molly Parker, IRON JAWED
ANGELS is an engaging tribute to an oft-forgotten
moment in American history.
Million Dollar
Baby (2004)
Drama
and Romance
2 hrs. 17 min. In
the wake of a painful estrangement from his
daughter, boxing trainer Frankie Dunn has been
unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a
very long time--then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into
his gym. In a life of constant struggle, Maggie's
gotten herself this far on raw talent, unshakable
focus and a tremendous force of will. But more than
anything, she wants someone to believe in her. The
last thing Frankie needs is that kind of
responsibility-- let alone that kind of risk--but
won over by Maggie's sheer determination, he
begrudgingly agrees to take her on. In turns
exasperating and inspiring each other, the two come
to discover that they share a common spirit that
transcends the pain and loss of their pasts, and
they find in each other a sense of family they lost
long ago. Yet, they both face a battle that will
demand more heart and courage than any they've ever
known.
The Core
(2003)
Action/Adventure,
Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller
2 hrs. 15 min. Geophysicist
Dr. Josh Keyes (Eckhart) discovers that an unknown
force has caused the Earth's inner core to stop
rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly
deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to
come apart at the seams with catastrophic
consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along
with a team of the world's most gifted scientists,
travel into the Earth's core in a subterranean craft
piloted by "terranauts," Major Rebecca
"Beck" Childs (Swank) and Colonel Robert
Iverson (Greenwood). Their mission: detonate a
device that will reactivate the core.
Insomnia
(2002)
Drama
1 hr. 58 min. A
sleep-deprived detective is sent to a small Alaskan
town to investigate the murder of a teenage girl.
Forced into a psychological game of cat-and-mouse by
the primary suspect, events escalate and the
detective finds his own stability dangerously
threatened.
The Affair of
the Necklace (2001)
Drama
and Romance
2 hrs. 00 min. Centuries
ahead of her time, Jean de la Motte-Valois, was a
beguiling, unconventional woman who broke all the
rules and masterminded an ingenious and perilous
conspiracy that scandalously incriminated the rich
and famous; it may well have paved the way to the
guillotine for Queen Marie Antoinette and King Louis
XVI--dismantling 800 years of absolute monarchy. Set
in the waning years of the 18th century, the tale,
based on true events, centers on Jeanne and her
quest to discover what was so unjustly taken from
her. Aristocrat Jeanne is tragically orphaned by her
parents, direct descendents of Henry II. Her only
inheritance is a tattered genealogical chart proving
her noble origins. Jeanne's passionate life mission
becomes to take her rightful place at the Royal
Court. During her quest, she discovers that her
family was torn apart by the treacherously fickle,
royal politics preceding the French Revolution. To
avenge her family, she fixates upon stealing a
spectacular! 2,8000 carat diamond necklace.
The Gift
(2000)
Thriller
1 hr. 51 min. Annie,
a young recently widowed mother of three, lives in
Brixton, Georgia and supports herself by giving
psychic readings. The narrow-minded townspeople shun
her for her gift of psychic vision. When Valerie
drops in for a reading, Annie advises her to leave
her abusive husband. Soon, Annie finds herself in
danger as the body of a woman is found and
investigators turn to her for help. Slowly, the dark
secrets of this rural southern town are exposed and
Annie's 'gift' becomes her only hope of saving
herself and her family.
Boys Don't Cry
(1999)
Drama
1 hr. 54 min. Follow
Teena Brandon as she becomes Brandon Teena and
claims a new male identity in the rural town of
Falls City, Nebraska. There, Brandon successfully
pulls off portraying a man unbeknownst to the women
he's dating, eventually falling in love with Lana.
He also befriends Lana's friends John and Tom. At
First, Brandon's new friends like him and treat him
as a buddy. But when Brandon's sexual identity is
revealed, the deception triggers a spiral of
horrific violence that ends in homicide.
Heartwood
(1998)
Logan
Reese (Jason Robards) owns the sawmill that employs
nearly the entire town of Deroy. Reese's
unwillingness to completely strip the forest of its
redwoods lands him in debt, leading the the threat
of a large corporation shutting down the mill. An
unlikely ally for Reese surfaces in the form of
Frank Burris (Eddie Mills), the town outcast who
lives alone in the woods. Frank causes an uproar by
romancing the mill manager's daughter (Hilary
Swank). But after discovering gold in the woods,
Frank develops a plan that could possibly put Reese
back in the black.
Kounterfeit
(1997)
Action/Adventure Flush
with $3 million in counterfeit bills, a pair of
small-time criminals hope to make the big-time by
trading it in for a cool million in authentic cash.
However, when the trade goes awry, three men end up
murdered--one a cop with a vengeful sister--and the
hapless buddies find themselves caught between the
police and mob hit-men after the money.
Sometimes They
Come Back Again (1996)
Suspense/Horror A
man returning to his hometown to attend his mother's
funeral gets caught up in trying to rid the town of
the evil forces responsible for his sister's death
30 years earlier. If he doesn't succeed, the demons
will take over his teenage daughter. Based on a
Stephen King story.
Quiet Days in
Hollywood (1995)
A
series of intermingled episodes set in modern day
Los Angeles, involving a star-struck prostitute, a
petty thief, his girlfriend, an arrogant yuppie, a
gay actor, and more. A complex movie featuring
intense performances.
The Next
Karate Kid (1994)
Action/Adventure Since
her parents death, raised by her grandmother and
harassed at school, 17-year-old Julie Pierce (Hilary
Swank, BOYS DON'T CRY) is very angry. Grandma can no
longer handle her, so she convinces an old friend,
Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), to care for the girl. He
consents, and through the spirituality of karate,
unravels the world as not hostile, but as fertile
and welcoming.
Buffy the
Vampire Slayer (1992)
Comedy A
fully accessorized L.A. high school cheerleader is
informed by a mysterious stranger that she is
destined to battle vampires. Soon she's wreaking
havoc on a local chapter of bloodsuckers. But when
the top vampire vows revenge, it totally fouls up
her social schedule. Forerunner to the popular
television series.