THE WILD ROBOT (2024)

 

Written & Directed By: Chris Sanders

Based on the book by: Peter Brown

Cinematography: Chris Stover 

Editor: Mary Blee

Featuring the voices of: Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Stephanie Hsu, Bill Nighy, Matt Berry, Ving Rhames, Catherine O’Hara 

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.

WENDELL & WILD (2022)

 

Directed By: Henry Selick  Written By: Henry Selick and Jordan Peele Based on A Book By: Clay McLeod Chapman and Henry Selick  Cinematography: Peter Sorg Editor: Robert Anich, Jason Hopper, Mandy Hutchings and Sarah K. Reimas 

Featuring the voices of: Lyric Ross, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Angela Bassett, James Hong, Ving Rhames, Natalie Martinez, Sam Zelaya, Tamara Smart, Seema Virdi, Ramona Young 

Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living.

KISS OF OF DEATH (1995)

  

Directed By: Barbet Schroeder  Written By: Richard Price  Based on the Original Screenplay “KISS OF DEATH” By: Ben Hecht & Charles Lederer Based on a story By Eleazar Lipsky  Cinematography: Luciano Tovolli  Editor: Lee Percy 

Cast: David Caruso, Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Ving Rhames, Stanley Tucci, Helen Hunt, Michael Rapaport, Kathryn Erbe, Jay O. Sanders, Hope Davis, Anthony Heald, Philip Baker Hall, Paul Calderon, Anne Meara, John Costelloe 

A reformed convict goes undercover with the help of an angry detective to ensnare a psychotic mobster.

HOMICIDE (1991)

Written & Directed By: David Mamet 
Cinematography By: Roger Deakins 
Editor: Barbara Tulliver 

Cast: Joe Mantegna, William H. Macy, J.J. Johnston, Rebecca Pidgeon, Vincent Gustaferro, Ron Butler, Erica Gimpel, Ving Rhames, Jonathan Katz, Ricky Jay 


Policeman Bob Gold has to capture a murderer that not even the FBI has been able to find. But before he can even start he is re-assigned to the murder of an old Jewish lady in a black area. The evidence points at a Jewish hate group and he discovers connections between them and his previous case.

I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY (2007)

Directed By: Dennis Dugan 
Written By: Barry Fanaro, Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor 
Based on a screen Traatment By: Lew Gallo 
Cinematography By: Dean Semler 
Editor: Jeff Gourson 


Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Nicholas Turturro, Ving Rhames, Rob Schneider, Allen Covert Dan Aykroyd, Richard Chamberlin, Steve Buscemi, Blake Clark, Rachel Dratch, Nick Swardson, Mary Pat Gleason, Jamie Chung, Rob Coddry, Robert Smeigel, Richard Kline, Gary Valentine, Dave Matthews, Lance Bass, David Spade, Peter Dante, Jonathna Loughran 


Two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits.

CASUALTIES OF WAR (1989)

Directed By: Brian DePalma 
Written By: David Rabe 
Based On The Book By: Daniel Lang 
Cinematography By: Stephen H. Burhum 
Editor: Bill Pankow 
Music By: Ennio Morricone 


Cast: Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, John C. Reilly, John Leguizamo, Don Harvey, Ving Rhames, Dale Dye, Thuy Thu Le, Wendell Pierce, Sam Robards, Darren E. Burrows, John Marshal Jones, Holt McCallany 


During the Vietnam war, a girl is taken from her village by five American soldiers. Four of the soldiers rape her, but the fifth refuses. The young girl is killed. The fifth soldier is determined that justice will be done. The film is more about the realities of war, rather than this single event.

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION (2015)

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Written & Directed By: Christopher McQuarrie 
Story By: Christopher McQuarrie & Drew Pearce 
Cinematography By: Robert Elswit 
Editor: Eddie Hamilton 


Cast: Tom Crusie, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, Jeremy Renner, Alec Baldwin, Tom Hollander, America Olivio

JEFF OF THE CINEFILES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS : HALL OF FAME: FILE #0041: THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS (1991)

Written & Directed By: Wes Craven 
Cinematography By: Sandi Sissel 
Editor: James Coblentz 
Music By: Don Peake 


Cast: Brandon Adams, A.J. Langer, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, Ving Rhmes, Kelly Jo Minter, Sean Whalen, Bill Cobbs, Jeremy Roberts

OPERATION: ENDGAME (2010)

Directed By: Fouad Mikati 
Written By: Sam Levinson & Brian Wantanbe 
Cinematography By: Arnaud Stefani 
Editor: Joshua Ferrazzano 

Cast: Joe Anderson, Rob Corddry, Odette Annable , Maggie Q, Ving Rhames, Ellen Barkin, Bob Odenkirk, Brandon T. Jackson, Adam Scott, Emilie De Ravin, , Zach Galifianakis, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael Hitchcock, Beth Grant

KISS OF DEATH (1995)

Directed By: Barbet Schroeder
Written By: Richard Price
Story By: Eleazer Lipsky
Based on the original Screenplay by: Ben Hecht & Charles Lederer
Cinematography By: Luciano Tovoli
Editor: Lee Percy

Cast: David Caruso, Nicholas Cage, Helen Hunt, Samuel L. Jackson, Ving Rhames, Stanley Tucci, Michael Rapaport, Kathryn Erbe, Paul Caledron, Philip Baker Hall, Anthony Heald, Kevin Corrigan, Hope Davis,

PIRANHA 3DD (2012)

Directed By: John Gulager Written By: Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan & Joel Soisson Based On Original Characters Created By: Peter Goldfinger & Josh Stolberg Cinematography By: Alexandre Lehmann Editor: Kirk Morris, Martin Bernfield & Devin C. Lussier Cast: Danielle Panabaker, Matt Bush, Katrina Bowden, David Koechner, Chris Zylka, David Hasselhoff, Christopher Lloyd, Paul Scheer, Gary Busey, Ving Rhames, Clu Gulager

JEFF OF THE CINEFILES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS : HALL OF FAME: FILE #0041: THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS (1991)

Written & Directed By: Wes Craven
Cinematography By: Sandi Sissell
Editor: James Coblentz

CAST: Brandon Adams, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer, Everett McGill, Sean Whalen, Kelly Jo Minter, Ving Rhames, Bill Cobbs, Jeremy Roberts

GIVE 'EM HELL MALONE (2009)

Directed By: Russell Mulcahy
Written By: Mark Hosack
Cinematography By: Jonathan Hall
Editor: Robert A Ferretti

Cast: Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames, Elsa Pataky, French Stewart, Leland Orser, Doug Hutchinson, Gregory Harrison.

ENTRAPMENT (1999)

Directed By: Jon Amiel
Written By: Ron Bass & William Broyles Jr.
Based On a Story By: Ron Bass & Michael Hertzberg
Cinematography By: Phil Meheux
Editor: Terry Rawlings

Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sean Connery, Ving Rhames, Will Patton, Maury Chaykin