Richard Long

Once in a great while a movie comes along that truly grips and uplifts its audiences. Such a movie is An Officer And A Gentleman, a timeless tale of romance, friendship and growth. Loner Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) enters Officer Candidate School to become a Navy pilot and in thirteen tortuous weeks he learns the importance of discipline, love and friendship. Louis Gossett, Jr. won an Academy Award* for his brilliant portrayal of the tough drill instructor who teaches Zack that no man can make it alone. And while Gossett tries to warn the young officer about the local girls who will do anything to catch themselves pilot husbands, Zack eventually learns to love one (Debra Winger) while his fellow candidate, a memorable character portrayed by David Keith, struggles with a very different fate. An Officer And A Gentleman is a rich and satisfying story with moving performances that will stay with you long after the film has ended.

Long live King Arthur and Camelot! Yet in all of ancient England's newfound peace there is 'a fraying link in Arthur's chain:' the growing passion between heroic knight Sir Lancelot and beautiful Queen Guinevere. One of history's most beloved legends is vibrantly retold in an adaptation downplaying fantasy elements and giving 6th-century England a new kind of fantasy: a dazzling Hollywood sheen bursting with the CinemaScope-sized pageantry, conflicts and imposing citadels of location-lensed 1950s spectaculars. Robert Taylor is Lancelot, sworn to serve his King (Mel Ferrer) but devoted to his Queen (Ava Gardner). Richard Thorpe, who teamed with Taylor for eight films, directs this colorful epic of bravery and honor.

THE LONG SHIPS is a rollicking, action-packed Viking adventure saga starring Richard Widmark (Best Supporting Actor Oscar(r) nominee, Kiss of Death, 1947) and Sidney Poitier (Oscar(r)-winning Best Actor,Lilies of the Field, 1963). Viking brothers Rolfe (Widmark) and Orm (Russ Tamblyn, West Side Story)steal the Norse king's funeral ship as well as his beautiful daughter, Gerda (Beba Loncar), and head off in search of the fabled 'Mother of Voices,' a huge solid-gold bell 'as tall as three tall men.' The brothers battle a maelstrom, a mutinous crew and vengeful Moorish troops led by Prince El Mansuh (Poitier). Highlighted by rousing battle scenes, daring escapes and humorous interludes, Time magazine stated THE LONG SHIPS has 'more enjoyable bloody foolishness than many an epic costing three times as much.'

Boxoffice superstar and Academy Award-winner Mel Gibson ('Maverick,' 'Braveheart') and Danny Glover ('The Color Purple,' 'Grand Canyon') team up as L.A. cops in the top-grossing action movie that spawned three sequels. Directed by Richard Donner ('Superman,' 'Maverick'), Gibson is a volatile, unregistered risk-taker, known as a 'lethal weapon' by his colleagues. Glover is the conservative detective with a solid reputation. Forced to form an uneasy alliance, they begin to unravel the mystery of an apparent suicide that turns out to be murder -- and more. The New York Times calls this 'a high-voltage thriller which packs an undeniable wallop;' Gene Shalit calls it 'riveting!...a pair of heroes I hope we'll be seeing again;' and Joel Siegel says it's 'a detective thriller that just won't quit...this one is so good it will be the standard for action films all year long!' Co-starring Academy Award-nominee Gary Busey ('The Firm,' 'Under Siege').

A strong blend of suspense, star-crossed romance and wry comedy of manners, Married Life is an unconventional human drama about the irresistible power and utter madness of love. Harry (Chris Cooper) decides he must kill his wife Pat (Patricia Clarkson) because he loves her too much to let her suffer when he leaves her. Harry and his much younger girlfiend Kay (Rachel McAdams) are head over heels in love but his best friend Richard (Pierce Brosnan) wants to win Kay for himself. As Harry implements his awkward plan for murdering his wife, the other characters are occupied with their own deceptions. Like Harry, they are overwhelmed by their passions, but still struggle to avoid hurting others. Married Life is an uncommonly adult film that surprises and confounds expectations. While it plays with mystery and intrigue, its ultimate concern is: What is Married Life? In its sly way, Married Life poses perceptive questions about the seasonal discontents and unforeseen joys of of all long-term relationships.

In the course of one chaotic week, the lives of three conflicted New York City police officers are dramatically transformed by their involvement in a massive drug operation. Burned out veteran Eddie Dugan (Golden-Globe -winner Richard Gere of PRIMAL FEAR) is just one week away from his pension and a fishing cabin in Connecticut. Narcotics officer Sal Procida (Oscar -nominee Ethan Hawke TRAINING DAY) has discovered there's no line he won't cross to provide a better life for his long-suffering wife and seven children. And Clarence ?Tango? Butler (Oscar -nominee Don Cheadle OCEAN'S ELEVEN Franchise) has been undercover so long his loyalties have started to shift from his fellow police officers to his prison buddy Caz (Wesley Snipes of BLADE), one of Brooklyn's most infamous drug dealers. With personal and work pressures bearing down on them, each man faces daily tests of judgment and honor in one of the world's most difficult jobs in this searing new crime drama from acclaimed director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day).

Eliza Naumann spells words. Lots of words. Hard words. Long words. And with an effortlessness and understanding that surprises everyone around her. Her teachers, her fellow students. But especially those closest to her: her father, mother and brother. The people whose lives Eliza's newfound genius will irrevocably change. BEE SEASON is the kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family whose picture-perfect surface conceals an underlying world of secret turmoil.As Eliza Naumann (FLORA CROSS) trains for the ultimate test of her spelling powers -- the pressure-packed National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C -- her family simultaneously begins to fall apart. Indeed the more amazing the words are that Eliza learns to spell, the more communication seems to break down all around her. Her father Saul (RICHARD GERE), a religious studies professor, sees something transcendent in Eliza's magical gift, and begins to teach her the secrets of Kabbalah. He becomes obsessed with her victories, living vicariously through her path to God. Her mother Miriam (Oscar winner JULIETTE BINOCHE) finds Eliza and Saul's shared focus a painful reminder of the connection she once had with her husband and her own parents, who died tragically when she was a young girl. Meanwhile, Eliza's older brother Aaron (MAX MINGHELLA), once her father's favorite, rebels against his withdrawal of affection, experimenting with other religions, and eventually seeking out a connection with a beautiful Hare Krishna (KATE BOSWORTH). With her family disintegrating before her young eyes, it's up to Eliza -- and an unexpected act of selflessness and love -- to put the broken pieces of her world back together.

Richard's been trying to hide his secret for a long time, especially while in an all-male environment. He has a large set of man boobs.

Trailer for Virginia. Written and directed by Dustin Lance Black, Virginia stars Jennifer Connelly in the title role as a beautiful yet unhinged single mother who struggles to raise her son Emmett (Harrison Gilbertson) while dreaming of escaping her small Southern boardwalk town. Her long time affair with the very married, Mormon Sheriff Richard Tipton (Ed Harris) is thrown into question when he decides to run for public office. Things are further complicated when Emmett begins a romantic relationship with Tipton's daughter (Emma Roberts). Virginia and the town--populated by Amy Madigan, Toby Jones, Yeardley Smith--are full of secrets and everyone knows Virginia can only keep things together for so long. Virginia is a funny, touching drama that looks at the American Dream and what it takes to keep it together.

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, the man convicted of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland, died after a long illness. NBC s Richard Engel reports.

May 20: Abdel Basset al-Migrahi, the man convicted of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland, died after a long illness. NBC s Richard Engel reports.

Abdel Basset al-Migrahi, the man convicted of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland, died after a long illness.  NBC’s Richard Engel reports.