Magnolia
24 hours in L.A.; it's raining cats and dogs. Two parallel and intercut stories dramatize men about to die: both are estranged from a grown child, both want to make contact, and neither child wants anything to do with dad. Earl Partridge's son is a charismatic misogynist; Jimmy Gator's daughter is a cokehead and waif. A mild and caring nurse intercedes for Earl, reaching the son; a prayerful and upright beat cop meets the daughter, is attracted to her, and leads her toward a new calm. Meanwhile, guilt consumes Earl's young wife, while two whiz kids, one grown and a loser and the other young and pressured, face their situations. The weather, too, is quirky.
Released: 1999
Genre: Drama
Country: United States
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Producer: Ghoulardi Film Company, New Line Cinema, The Magnolia Project
Cast
Midnight at the Magnolia
HDMaggie and Jack are childhood family friends and now as adults give dating advice together on their popular local radio show. When they find out their show is being shopped around for national syndication, their boss encourages them to introduce their significant others to their families for a live, on-air New Year's Eve special. Knowing their fathers' local jazz club, The Magnolia, is struggling financially, Maggie and Jack agree to the special as long as it's hosted at the club. But when Maggie and Jack are both dumped before the big event, Jack suggests they pretend to be a couple and surprise their listeners with the news during a midnight kiss on New Year's Eve!
You Are Not My Mother
HDIn a North Dublin housing estate Char's mother goes missing. When she returns Char is determined to uncover the truth of her disappearance and unearth the dark secrets of her family.
A California Christmas
HDNeeding to acquire a California family farm to complete a business deal, CEO Amy Van Aston forces her Casanova son Joseph to seduce the woman owner into complying or else lose his lavish lifestyle. Mistaken for an expected ranch hand, Joseph accepts the job as a means to infiltrate the situation and get the owner to sell. Unfortunately, manual labor isn't in his background, and neither is falling for a woman he's trying to seduce.
The Thing Before the Thing
HDA group of old college friends reunite over a weekend getaway to celebrate the retirement of the mentor that brought them together.
Donner Party: The Musical
HDSnowbound and desperate, some of the Donner Party died of starvation. Some of them did not. They all sang.
Hickok
HDLegendary lawman and gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok, is tasked with taming the wildest cow-town in the west. While delivering his own brand of frontier justice, the infamous hard-drinking gunfighter's reputation as the fastest draw in the west is put to the test.
L.A. Slasher
HDDriven to rage over the tawdry excesses of reality television, a self-appointed cultural crusader kidnaps several very famous nobodies to make his point- but his crimes only generate more tabloid frenzy.
Seduced
HDA woman is conned by a man who uses online dating ads to rob women.
Sing Your Song
HDMost people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.
The Fear of Darkness
HDA brilliant young psychiatrist is forced to confront the dark creature that dwells deep within her own unconscious when she investigates the supernatural disappearance of a university student.
Unconditional
HDA woman's idyllic life is shattered when her husband is killed in a senseless act of violence. As she prepares to take matters into her own hands, two unexpected encounters begin to change everything.
VHS Nasty
HDVHS Nasty is part 3 in the infamous cult VHS doc series "VHS Lives". In the early 80's, VCR players were in every house, but a legendary cult following developed during the VHS era like no other, those that loved The Video Nasty! With video stores on every corner during the VHS boom, they were flooded with an array of horror the likes of which we will never see again. The sleeve art was awesome and these unregulated horror, gore and sexploitation films rocked before they were eventually banned in the UK and the hysteria started to spread across the globe! VHS Nasty delves deep into the cult classic satanic panic that is the video nasties, taking an in-depth look at censorship within horror films specifically the video nasty scandal that shook not only Britain in the early 80's, but shook the world into a frenzy of panic! Talking about cult video nasties such as Faces of Death, Cannibal Holocaust, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Driller Killer and many more. Brought to you by Tony Newton the creator and producer of VHS Lives series, 60 Seconds to Die, 1000 Zombies and the Grindsploitation film series.Plot summaryAdd synopsis