The Last Movie Star

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

Runtime

2h 2m

Director

Sam Mendes

Cast

Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch

Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as...

Runtime

1h 44m

Director

Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Cast

Robert Armstrong, Fay Wray, Bruce Cabot

Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Mike Figgis

Cast

Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.

Runtime

2h 4m

Director

Roger Michell

Cast

Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Gina McKee

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

Runtime

1h 50m

Director

Billy Wilder

Cast

William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim