Actress Lorraine Bracco (1954)

The film Hackers (1995), directed by Iain Softley, follows the story of Dade ‘Zero Cool’ Murphy, a young hacker. At the age of 11, Dade caused a seven-point drop in the New York Stock Exchange and was fined $45,000. This resulted in a ban from using computers and touch-tone telephones until his 18th birthday. When that day arrives seven years later, Dade breaks into a local TV station and changes the broadcast. He is challenged by another hacker known as ‘Acid Burn’ and introduces himself as ‘Crash Override’. While at school, Dade becomes part of a group of hackers including Ramon ...

The Basketball Diaries (1995) is an American biographical crime drama that delves into the detrimental effects of drug addiction on everyday individuals. It marks the feature directorial debut of Scott Kalvert and is based on Jim Carroll’s autobiographical novel of the same name. The film follows high school basketball player Jim Carroll, who struggles with substance abuse and often causes trouble alongside his friends Pedro, Mickey, and Neutron in the bustling city of New York. Along with basketball, Jim also possesses a passion for writing and uses his journal to ...

Goodfellas (1990) is a biographical crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. Set in Brooklyn during the mid-1950s, the film follows Henry Hill as he becomes infatuated with the Mafia lifestyle in his Italian-American neighborhood. Working under caporegime Paulie Cicero and alongside his fellow delinquents Jimmy ‘the Gent’ Conway and Tommy DeVito, Henry starts off as a fence for Jimmy and gradually progresses to more serious crimes. The trio spends their evenings at the Copacabana nightclub, indulging in their glamorous lifestyle surrounded by women. Despite initial concerns about Henry’s criminal ...

The Dream Team (1989), an American comedy thriller directed by Howard Zieff, follows the story of psychologist Dr. Jeff Weitzman in his work at a New Jersey sanitarium. His patients include Billy, Henry, Jack, and Albert. Among them, Billy stands out as the group’s de facto leader despite his dangerous tendencies and constant lying. Henry struggles with OCD and has convinced himself that he is one of the doctors at the hospital, often seen carrying a clipboard and wearing a lab coat and stethoscope. Jack used to work in advertising but now believes he is Jesus Christ. Lastly, Albert communicates solely through ...

Ridley Scott’s Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) is an American neo-noir romantic thriller that follows socialite Claire Gregory as she attends a party and art show hosted by her long-time friend, Winn Hockings. Her boyfriend, Neil Steinhart, joins her for the evening. Meanwhile, newly appointed NYPD detective Mike Keegan is at a separate party in another part of town. Tensions arise when Winn is confronted by his former partner, Joey Venza, who is upset that Winn didn’t come to him for money to fund his new art studio. The altercation takes a deadly turn when Venza stabs Winn in front of Claire. As she ...