Elizabeth Berridge

Amadeus (1984) is a fictionalized account of the rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, a court composer in Vienna. Salieri is deeply jealous of Mozart's genius and begins to plot his downfall. He commissions Mozart to write a Requiem, believing it will be his last work. As Mozart's health declines, Salieri becomes increasingly consumed by guilt and despair.

Based on the story of long distance rider Frank T. Hopkins, Hidalgo is an epic action-adventure and one man's journey of personal redemption. (Touchstone Pictures)

Four teenage friends spent the night in a carnival funhouse and are stalked by a deformed man in a frankenstein mask. (imdb)

Based on the short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles a 15-year-old girl, Connie's, sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimentations begin to get out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her. (imdb)

Young psychotic man returns to neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks the young lady he previously tried to rape and the young man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him. (imdb)

A dramatized account of the events surrounding the famed, historic 1973 Battle of the Sexes match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.

An apparently successful magazine publisher grapples with chronic urges to murder his wife, his children, and then commit suicide.

It's hard to make this not sound like a soap opera because the framework is there. But it's actually a pretty good drama with inventive dialogue and details that give it depth. The story centers on a house in the Beverly Hills where the characters revolve in and out of to & from the party circuit. Fisher Stevens as Alex Midnight is the most interesting character, drawing Sandra Bullock's character to him while simultaneously holding him at arm's length. The duel party sequence is excellent.

Two mismatched personal trainers' lives are upended by the actions of a new, wealthy client. (imdb)

Hoyce and Bess Guthrie are long married Montana ranchers who come to a major crossroads in their lives. An oil company has offered to buy them out and Hoyce wants to sell while Bess hopes to keep the land in the family for future generations. (imdb)

A recovering alcoholic who becomes the manager of a big city bus station. (imdb)

The exploits of a clueless American senator and the eccentric, morally corrupt people who are closest to him. (imdb)