Actress Faye Dunaway (1941)

The Yards (2000), a film directed and written by James Gray and Matt Reeves respectively, follows Leo Handler as he celebrates his release from prison at his mother Val’s house in Queens, New York. At the surprise party, Leo reconnects with Willie Gutierrez, who thanks him for taking the fall for their group of friends. In need of employment to support his mother’s medical condition, Leo considers working for Erica Soltz’s stepfather, Frank Olchin, at the Electric Rail Corporation in Maspeth. During a meeting with Frank the next day, he offers to fund ...

The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), an American romantic heist film directed by John McTiernan, portrays a group of thieves attempting to steal an entire gallery of paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their plan involves sneaking into the museum inside a Trojan horse, but they are ultimately caught. However, in the chaos that ensues, it is revealed that billionaire Thomas Crown was actually behind the elaborate scheme and has managed to make off with Monet’s painting of San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk. The theft catches the attention of NYPD Detective Michael McCann, who leads the investigation with assistance ...

Gia (1998), an American biographical drama television film, follows the story of Gia Carangi, one of the first supermodels. A Philadelphia native, Gia moves to New York City in pursuit of her dream to become a fashion model. Upon her arrival, she catches the eye of influential agent Wilhelmina Cooper. With her striking demeanor and stunning looks, Gia quickly becomes a prominent figure in the modeling world. However, despite her success, she struggles with feelings of isolation, exacerbated by the loss of Wilhelmina. This leads her down a destructive path as she turns to drugs like cocaine and heroin to cope. Gia finds herself ...

Don Juan DeMarco (1995) is an American romantic comedy-drama film starring Johnny Depp as John Arnold DeMarco, a 21-year-old man who truly believes he is Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. He dresses like Zorro with a similar mask, hat, and cape, and even goes by the name Don Juan. However, his passionate affair leads him to contemplate suicide. Psychiatrist Jack Mickler intervenes at the billboard where John plans to take his life by pretending to be Don Octavio de Flores. As a result, John is held for a ten-day evaluation at a mental institution. Without medicating him, Mickler conducts the evaluation before ...

The indie film Arizona Dream (1993), written and directed by Emir Kusturica, follows Axel’s journey from New York City to Arizona for his uncle Leo’s wedding. After being convinced by his cousin Paul, Axel agrees to stay in Arizona and take over the family business of selling Cadillacs. Along the way, he meets two intriguing women: Elaine, who dreams of building a flying machine, and her stepdaughter Grace, who longs to be reincarnated as a turtle. In one memorable scene, Axel and Paul struggle with Grace’s stubborn pet turtle during dinner while she floats in a levitating chair with a smile on her ...

The American political thriller film, Three Days of the Condor (1975), directed by Sydney Pollack, follows Joe Turner – a bookish CIA analyst with the codename ‘Condor’. He works undercover at the American Literary Historical Society in New York City. The team’s job is to analyze books, newspapers, and magazines from all over the world to compare them to real CIA operations or gather new ideas. One day, while on lunch duty, Turner comes across a strange thriller novel that he reports back to CIA headquarters despite its low sales and translations into various languages. Upon returning from his ...

The Towering Inferno (1974) is an American disaster movie helmed by director John Guillermin and produced by Irwin Allen. Architect Doug Roberts makes his return to San Francisco for the grand opening of The Glass Tower, a mixed-use skyscraper he designed for developer James Duncan. Standing at a staggering 1,688 feet (515 m) tall and spanning 138 floors, the tower holds the title of world’s tallest building. Unfortunately, during testing, a fire breaks out on the 81st floor due to an electrical short-circuit in the main utility room. While investigating the cause ...

Chinatown (1974), an American mystery film, was directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. In the story, a woman named Evelyn Mulwray hires private detective Jake Gittes to follow her husband Hollis, who she suspects of being unfaithful. As chief engineer at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Hollis refuses to build a new dam due to safety concerns. Gittes captures photos of Hollis with another woman, which are then published in the Los Angeles Times. The real Evelyn Mulwray confronts Gittes and threatens legal action against him for aiding in the ...

The American heist film, The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), stars Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. Directed and produced by Norman Jewison, it received two Academy Award nominations and won for Best Original Song. The protagonist, Thomas Crown, is a wealthy thrill-seeker who meticulously plans a nearly perfect crime out of boredom. He orchestrates a five-person heist of $2,660,527.62 from a Boston bank with the help of a getaway driver who hides the money in a quiet cemetery trash can. Crown remains elusive throughout the ...

The American biographical neo-noir crime film, Bonnie and Clyde (1967), directed by Arthur Penn and starring Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, follows the story of Texas natives Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. During the Great Depression, their paths cross when Clyde attempts to steal Bonnie’s mother’s car. Intrigued by him, Bonnie leaves her mundane job as a waitress to join him in a life of crime. Despite their initial excitement, their small-time heists do not bring in much profit. So they turn to robbing banks ...