Register
Online Movies Rent

 

Create Avatar

Sell Timeshare Online

 


Online movies rent: Most popular directors and actors

Robert Altman

About: Born in Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 20, 1925, Robert Altman learned about filmmaking after a stint in the Air Force, where he produced documentaries, employee training films and educational shorts.In 1957, he completed The Delinquents, which opened the door for his direction of high-profile TV series such as "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Maverick" and "Bonanza." Altman's first critical and financial success came with MASH (1970), for which he received the first of seven Oscar nods. The equally revered films The Long Goodbye (1973), Thieves Like Us (1974) and Nashville (1975) soon followed.Known for working with large ensemble casts who deliver overlapping dialogue, Altman built a career replete with critical acclaim -- marked by films such as The Player (1993), Gosford Park (2001), which won the Oscar for Best Screenplay, and The Company (2003). Altman received an honorary Oscar in 2006 and died in November the same year at the age of 81.

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2004
Genre:
About: Founded in 1974 and based in Los Angeles, the Z Channel was the nation's first pay-cable station, preceding HBO or Showtime. At its pinnacle in the early 1980s, it served only 100,000 viewers, but nonetheless inspired and influenced the movie industry with its eclectic fare, securing a unique place in film history. IFC Films and director Xan Cassavetes celebrate the Z Channel and its founder, Jerry Harvey, with this captivating documentary.
URL: Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession

A Decade Under the Influence

Rated: | Views Released Year: 2003
Genre:
About: This documentary, which premiered at Sundance in January 2003, explores American cinema in the 1970s, a decade often described as the best years in film. What results is an ode to the art form, one that pays homage to the "auteurs" that emerged from that distinctive time period, such as Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese. Director-writer Ted Demme passed away in the middle of the project; Richard LaGravenese stepped in to finish it.
URL: A Decade Under the Influence

A Perfect Couple

Rated: | Views Released Year: 1979
Genre:
About: Robert Altman helms this winning romantic comedy about an uptight bachelor (Paul Dooley) who tries his luck with a computer dating service. He gets matched up with his polar opposite -- a singer (Marta Heflin) who often gigs with her rock group "family" -- much to the chagrin of his domineering father (Titos Vandis). The antics of these dysfunctional characters make for a laughable, and relatable, experience.
URL: A Perfect Couple

MASH

Rated: | Views Released Year:
Genre:
About: Director Robert Altman's thinly veiled Vietnam War satire is indicative of when the spirit of the 1970s went mainstream, with Elliot Gould, Donald Sutherland and Tom Skerritt as Army doctors fighting military insanity and healing wounded soldiers during the Korean War. Featuring an Oscar-winning score and standout work from a huge ensemble cast (including Robert Duvall and Sally Kellerman), M*A*S*H is a masterpiece of '70s cinema.
URL: MASH

O.C. and Stiggs

Rated: | Views Released Year:
Genre:
About: Two teens try to destroy a suburban family in director Robert Altman's risqué comedy, which follows misfits O.C. Ogilvie (Daniel Jenkins) and Mark Stiggs (Neill Barry), who see red when an insurance salesman cancels the policy of O.C.'s grampa (Ray Walston). Bent on revenge, the youngsters carry out a vendetta against the loutish salesman (Paul Dooley). The high-powered cast includes Jane Curtin, Martin Mull, Dennis Hopper and Louis Nye.
URL: O.C. and Stiggs

A Prairie Home Companion

Rated: | Views Released Year:
Genre:
About: From director Robert Altman comes this quirky piece of fiction based on the real-life radio program of the same name, with a wry screenplay penned by the show's host, Garrison Keillor. Supported by a high-powered cast that includes Meryl Streep, Lily Tomlin, Lindsay Lohan, John C. Reilly, Tommy Lee Jones and Kevin Kline, Keillor also stars in this behind-the-scenes look at the mayhem surrounding the folksy program's final broadcast.
URL: A Prairie Home Companion

A Wedding

Rated: | Views Released Year:
Genre:
About: Robert Altman's satire on wedding rituals and the American family earned Best Director and Screenplay BAFTA nominations. The high-society wedding of Dino Corelli (Desi Arnaz Jr.) and Muffin Brenner (Amy Stryker) turns into a dysfunctional family nightmare as members of both extended families drink heavily, start affairs and try to keep skeletons in the closet. Carol Burnett's performance as the bride's mother earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
URL: A Wedding

The Long Goodbye

Rated: | Views Released Year:
Genre:
About: Robert Altman cleverly updates the exploits of classic 1940s hard-boiled gumshoe Phillip Marlowe (Elliott Gould, in an unforgettable performance), who ferrets out a killer in the City of Angels circa 1974. Now, Marlowe is a wisecracking cynic who deals with coke-addled, sun-worshipping suspects and nudist neighbors. Funny, suspenseful and engaging, the film features an early, unbilled appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
URL: The Long Goodbye

Dr. T & the Women

Rated: | Views Released Year:
Genre:
About: Wealthy, successful gynecologist Sullivan Travis (Richard Gere) loves his seemingly perfect life. Unfortunately, his wife has a sudden mental breakdown, his lesbian daughter prepares to tie the knot with a man, daughter No. 2 obsesses over conspiracies, and his sister-in-law imbibes a gallon or two of champagne daily. Luckily, Travis discovers a woman (Helen Hunt) who may hold the answers to his problems.
URL: Dr. T & the Women

Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Rated: | Views Released Year:
Genre:
About: In this finely acted ensemble drama from director Robert Altman, the members of a 1950s James Dean fan club gather in the tiny town of McCarthy, Texas, for a reunion. As the ladies arrive, the film alternates between past and present, revealing stunning secrets and exposing the gulf between the women's dreams and reality. Sandy Dennis, Cher (whose performance garnered a Golden Globe nomination), Karen Black and Kathy Bates star.
URL: Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Copyright © 2009, OnlineMoviesRent.com