Curtis Hanson

Chasing Mavericks

Admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

Too Big to Fail

Admin — Sun, 22 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world’s economy in a matter of a few weeks.

Lucky You

Admin — Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000

A professional poker player whose astounding luck at the table fails to translate into his lonesome love life attempts to win the World Series of Poker while simultaneously earning the affections of a beautiful Las Vegas singer.

In Her Shoes

Admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Irresponsible party girl Maggie (Cameron Diaz) is kicked out of her father’s (Ken Howard) and stepmother’s (Candice Azzara) home, where she lives for free, and is taken in by her hard-working sister, Philadelphia lawyer Rose (Toni Collette). After Maggie’s disruptive ways ruin her sister’s love life, Rose turns her out as well. But when their grandmother, who they never knew existed, comes into their lives, the sisters face some complicated truths about themselves and their family.

8 Mile

Admin — Fri, 08 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0000

The setting is Detroit in 1995. The city is divided by 8 Mile, a road that splits the town in half along racial lines. A young white rapper, Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith Jr. summons strength within himself to cross over these arbitrary boundaries to fulfill his dream of success in hip hop. With his pal Future and the three one third in place, all he has to do is not choke.

Wonder Boys

Admin — Tue, 22 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0000

Grady is a 50-ish English professor who hasn’t had a thing published in years — not since he wrote his award winning “Great American Novel” 7 years ago. This weekend proves even worse than he could imagine as he finds himself reeling from one misadventure to another in the company of a new wonder boy author.

L.A. Confidential

Admin — Fri, 19 Sep 1997 00:00:00 +0000

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

The River Wild

Admin — Fri, 30 Sep 1994 00:00:00 +0000

While on a family vacation, rafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

Admin — Fri, 10 Jan 1992 00:00:00 +0000

A suburban family chooses seemingly sweet Peyton Flanders as their newborn’s nanny. Only much later does the infant’s mother, Claire Bartel, realize Peyton’s true intentions — to destroy Claire and replace her in the family. The nail-biting suspense builds quickly in this chilling psychological thriller about deception and bitter revenge.

Bad Influence

Admin — Fri, 09 Mar 1990 00:00:00 +0000

Wimpy young executive, Michael is about to get pulverised by a jealous boyfriend in a bar when a handsome, mysterious stranger steps in—and then disappears. Later that night, Michael runs into a stranger on a pier, who wheedles his way into Michael’s life and turns it upside down.