Robert Fields

That oozing pink terror, "The Blob," lives again in this irreverent and hilarious send up of the 1958 classic. But this time, Steve McQueen has to face off against a wise-cracking pile of goo when, for the first time, The Blob speaks!

That oozing pink terror, "The Blob," lives again in this irreverent and hilarious send up of the 1958 classic. But this time, Steve McQueen has to face off against a wise-cracking pile of goo when, for the first time, The Blob speaks!

Czech refugee Krystyna (Paulina Porizkova) travels to New York in search of her actress idol and fellow expatriate, Anna (Sally Kirkland). After her own arrival in the Big Apple, Anna finds that celebrity often doesn't travel well, and she must go through a battery of humiliating auditions to try and get work in her adopted land. But when Krystyna and Anna finally meet, they provide a support structure for each other.

Anna, an aging Czech movie star, comes to NYC struggling to establish her career. When she meets a beautiful, young peasant girl, she teaches her the ins and outs of acting, only to have the young girl become a screen star instead.

Anna, an aging Czech movie star, comes to NYC struggling to establish her career. When she meets a beautiful, young peasant girl, she teaches her the ins and outs of acting, only to have the young girl become a screen star instead.

Anna, an aging Czech movie star, comes to NYC seeking stateside stardom, only to find herself begging for meager roles. She takes in fellow Czech Krystyna, a young, beautiful peasant girl, and begins teaching her the ins and outs of the acting profession. But soon, Anna realizes she may have made a grave mistake. For the clever Krystyna not only becomes a screen star overnight, she steals her mentor's boyfriend, and adopts Anna's traumatic past as her own.

Based on the 1981 Pulitzer Prize-winner and directed by Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award-winner Bob Fosse ("Cabaret," "All That Jazz"), this is the gripping true story of Dorothy Stratten, a rising young star and Playboy Playmate of the Year who was tragically murdered by her estranged husband, the small-time hustler who discovered her. Academy Award-nominee Mariel Hemingway ("Personal Best," TV's "Civil Wars") stars with Eric Roberts ("Final Analysis," "The Specialist"), who garnered a Golden Globe nomination for his role as the volatile husband, and Academy Award-winner Cliff Robertson as Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner. The New York Post calls this stylish film "one bruising blockbuster of a motion picture... powerful, harrowing, deeply affecting... unforgettable."

Directed by Bob Fosse, this is the gripping true story of Dorothy Stratten, a rising young star and Playboy Playmate of the Year who was tragically murdered by her estranged husband, the small-time hustler who discovered her. Mariel Hemingway stars with Eric Roberts for his role as the volatile husband, and Cliff Robertson as Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner.

Part of the American Film Theatre series, Rhinoceros showcases the legendary comedic talents of Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder as they transform Eugene Ionesco's absurdist play into screen genius. Wilder stars as Stanley, an unhappy young office clerk who is further troubled when it appears the entire population of his town (with the exception of himself) is turning into rhinoceroses. Metaphors and symbolism abound in this tale of a society in peril.

Two teenagers, after noticing a shooting star fall to earth, come upon a man howling with pain from a mass attached to his arm where the meteorite fell. The blob continues to grow, killing many, until the teenagers discover a way to stop it.

Two teenagers, after noticing a shooting star fall to earth, come upon a man howling with pain from a mass attached to his arm where the meteorite fell. The blob continues to grow, killing many, until the teenagers discover a way to stop it.

A shapeless lifeform from a fallen meteor is feeding off the unsuspecting inhabitants of a small town. It is up to a teenage couple to warn their neighbors of the danger from outer space. One of the great cult classics, "The Blob" melds '50s schlock sci-fi and teen delinquency pics even as it transcends these genres with strong performances and knockout special effects. "The Blob" helped launch the careers of superstud Steve McQueen and future "Andy Griffith Show" girlfriend Aneta Corseaut.