Mosquito Coast, The (1986): Peter Weir’s First American Movie, Back to Nature Tale, Starring Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Andre Gregory, River Phoenix, Martha Plimpton (Breakup of Nuclear Family)

Based on Paul Theroux’s 1981 novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a family that leaves the US, trying to find happier and simpler life in the jungles of Central America.

Sexiest Man Alive 2023: People Magazine Names Patrick Dempsey (“Grey’s Anatomy”)

Dempsey has been perennial contender for Sexiest Man Alive, due largely to his run on Grey’s but also for playing good-looking characters in the Enchanted films as well Bridget Jones’s Baby.

My Name is Barbra: Streisand’s Memoir talks about Friendship with and Advice from Judy Garland

Judy Garland Warned Streisand About Hollywood: “Don’t Let Them Do to You What They Did to Me”

Last Wave, The (1977): Peter Weir’s Mystery Drama about Australian Caught in Unusual Circumstances, Starring Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil

Set in Sydney, the Australian mystery drama concerns a white solicitor whose seemingly normal life is disrupted after he takes on murder case and discovers that he shares a strange, mystical connection with the local Aboriginal people accused of the crime.

Cars That Ate Paris, The (1974): Peter Weir’s Directing Debut, Australian Horror Comedy, Starring John Meillon, Terry Camilleri, Kevin Miles(Cannes Film Fest; Australian New Wave)

His first feature was based on his original story, set in the fictional town of Paris in which the inhabitants profit, directly or indirectly, from the results of car accidents.