Michael Penn

Many newly dating couples are very reluctant to bring up certain matters for fear of frightening the other person away. They find it risky to bring out in the open, matters that are very important to them. After all, you have just recently met. So, what do many people do to keep the peace in order to get to know the person further? They keep their feelings and thoughts to themselves. They kick the can down the road. Internally, their mind says, I...

An assistant manager at a skating rink in a small Texas town is forced to examine his life and make decisions about his future.

Sydney, a poker-faced professional gambler plays guardian angel to unlucky John and his girlfriend. When John's and his bride's honeymoon night leads to a disastrous hostage situation, the gambler takes care of it as usual. But when a slick casino pro threatens to reveal a secret from Sydney's past, Sydney decides to hedge his bets and not leave anything to chance.

A film that throws the covers back on California's adult entertainment industry in the swinging seventies through the story of rising porn star Dirk Diggler. It's a touching and often humorous portrait of a most unusual family of filmmakers, brought to dazzling life by an all-star cast and sizzling seventies soundtrack.

"In Munich in 1972, eight renowned filmmakers each brought their singular artistry to the spectacle of the Olympic Games, capturing the joy and pain of competition and the kinetic thrill of bodies in motion for an aesthetically adventurous sports film unlike any other. Made to document the Olympic Summer Games--an event that was ultimately overshadowed by the tragedy of a terrorist attack--Visions of Eight features conributions from Miloš Forman,...