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Summer is here so TheArchive is ready to dive headfirst into our summer movie collection. Celebrating our eclectic mix of genres, narratives, and experiences we are getting you out of the heat so you can chill with some of our favorites. Since everyone is chatting about Mel Gibson and his controversial casting in the John Wick spinoff The Continental, we start with Gibson's first film here: Two years before his breakout role in Mad Ma x, Mel Gibson stars  in his very first film, a surfer flick called Summer City   alongside Phil Avalon.  Marcia Gay Harden stars in The Wine of Summer . When a great play inspires James to go on a journey of self-discovery, which leads him to Spain, he ends up getting tangled in a web of desire, love, and broken trust. Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys  stars Bruce Greenwood as Dennis Wilson.  This definitive tale of the legendary band is told from the brotherly relationship of the late Dennis Wilson and his genius but tr...

We've curated a list of “hot summer nights” viewing made to help you turn up the heat just a little bit more courtesy of hot stars including Don Johnson, Renee Zellweger, Matt Dillon, Cybil Shepherd, and Liz Taylor.   So chill out on the couch this weekend with some familiar faces and stream away…. We kick off with The Long Hot Summer starring Don Johnson and Cybill Shepherd. We meet a handsome southern drifter who secures a job at Will Varner's mansion. Varner's daughter and daughter-in-law vie for the handsome drifter’s attention, while he sets his sights on Varner’s fortune. Mark Harmon and Elizabeth Taylor star in  Sweet Bird of Youth , an adaptation of Tennessee William's masterful melodrama about an aging movie star who, appalled by her own image on the screen, flees from her movie premiere and goes into seclusion falling headlong into a sordid affair with Mark Harmon's character, Chance. The brilliant Nicolas Roeg, who helmed the amazing Donald Sutherland st...

As summer officially kicks off, kick back with all our favorite surf and sand favorites. We bring you...TheArchive's Hang Ten: #1 Marcia Gay Harden stars in The Wine of Summer . When a great play inspires James to go on a journey of self-discovery, which leads him to Spain, he ends up getting tangled in a web of desire, love, and broken trust. #2  Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys  stars Bruce Greenwood as Dennis Wilson.  This definitive tale of the legendary band is told from the brotherly relationship of the late Dennis Wilson and his genius but troubled brother, Brian, almost 25 years before Love & Mercy. It features an incredible Beach Boys soundtrack. #3  Wet and Wild Summer  starring Elliot Gould and Julian McMahon of  Nip/Tuck  is about  a young American who visits Australia to close a land development deal for his father. His plans change however, when he falls for the attractive club owner who's trying to hold on to her land....

You asked for it so we are back with  Summer Dreams Part 2: Even Dreamier! Who better to hunker down with during the dog days of summer than Matt Dillon, Julian McMahon, Steve Guttenberg, and Ian Ziering. These guys are all available for free on TheArchive.com . Here’s the skinny on each of these super hot summer titles: First up is  Wet and Wild Summer  starring Elliot Gould and Julian McMahon of  Nip/Tuck  fame about  a young American who visits Australia to close a land development deal for his father. His plans change however, when he falls for the attractive club owner who's trying to hold on to her land. Welcome to Paradise stars Shelley Long and  Sharknado 's dreamy Ian Ziering and is about  longtime friends who take off for Spring Break at Paradise Beach, Florida, to prove they've still got it!   Matt Dillon leads Liar's Moon . Summer in 1940s Texas, finds two teens on opposite sides of the tracks fall hopelessly and forbiddingly in ...