AFTER I WATCH A MOVIE OR SOMETHING ON TV , I RUN TO MY COMPUTER AND WRITE DOWN THE STORY....
I DO NOT CRITIQUE THE CINEMA , ONLY TELL YOU ABOUT IT BECAUSE , TO EACH ITS OWN
Made for TV, airing on CBS as a Friday Night Movie and around Halloween time - :), October 24th in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: Bubba and Marylee are the best of friends. But there are some people in town that have some problems with that. When Bubba and Marylee are out and about playing on one beautiful afternoon, they hit a pretty large snag. Now the people who have a problem with Bubba and Marylee's friendship will stop at no end to make things worse. Stars Larry Drake , Tonya Crowe , Ivy Jones , Charles Durning , Robert F. Lyons , Lane Smith , Jocelyn Brando , Tom Taylor , Richard McKenzie Directed by Frank De Felitta Not Rated THRILLER/MYSTERY
Released February 19th in the US. Filmed in South Carolina. The story: Dr. Alec Holland and his assistant doctor are working on a very special project involving plants. An agency interested in the doctors' progress sends Miss Cable to the remote part of the swamp where the doctor is doing his research. Only they send Miss Cable at a very bad time. Stars Ray Wise , Nannette Brown , Louis Jourdan , Adrienne Barbeau , Don Knight , David Hess , Nicholas Worth , Al Ruban , Dick Durock , Ben Bates , Reggie Batts , Karen Price , Dov Gottesfeld , Tommy Madden Directed by Wes Craven Rated PG SCIFI/HORROR/COMEDY
Released February 28th in the US. Filmed entirely in England. The story: Five men sharing a train car with an old Tarot reader, decide to have him read their cards. Even though maybe they did or didn't want to hear about their fates, believe or didn't believe in the Tarot - they have no choice. Stars Peter Cushing , Neil McCallum , Peter Madden , Ursula Howells , Katy Wild , Edward Underdown , Ann Bell , Bernard Lee , Alan Freeman , Jeremy Kemp , Phoebe Nicholls , Roy Castle , Kenny Lynch , Harold Lang , Christopher Carlos , Thomas Baptiste , Valerie St. Clair , Russ Henderson Steel Band , Tubby Hayes , Christopher Lee , Michael Gough , Isla Blair , Judy Cornwell , Hedger Wallace , Brian Hawkins , Max Adrian , Jennifer Jayne , Donald Sutherland Directed by Freddie Francis Unrated HORROR/MYSTERY
Released October 1st in the US. Filmed in New Mexico. The story: Owen is a 12-year-old boy, living with his mother who is separated from his father. Owen is lonely, bullied, confused, and in great need of compassionate guidance - which he can't seem to get from either of his parents. He befriends a strange 12-year-old girl, who just doesn't want to be his friend. But the two grow on each other in time and come to be the greatest of friends. Stars Kodi Smit-McPhee , Chloë Grace Moretz , Richard Jenkins , Cara Buono , Elias Koteas , Sasha Barrese , Dylan Kenin , Chris Browning , Ritchie Coster , Dylan Minnette , Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak , Nicolai Dorian , Rebekah Wiggins Directed by Matt Reeves Rated R REMAKE/HORROR
This film was made possible in part by Ian Curtis' widow... Released October 10th in the US. Filmed entirely in the UK. The story: At a very young age, Ian Curtis found himself bored but extremely eager to start up things in his life. As time went on, Ian found himself bored, overwhelmed and completely lacking interest in what the people around him expected him to be interested in. Feeling trapped, tormented and just not right in his own skin, he saw his only way out was to just end it. Stars Sam Riley , Tanya Myers , Richard Bremmer , Martha Myers Lowe , Samantha Morton , Joe Anderson , James Anthony Pearson , Harry Treadaway , Craig Parkinson , Toby Kebbell , Andrew Sheridan , Alexandra Maria Lara Directed by Anton Corbijn Rated R BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/MUSIC/DRAMA
Released June 27th in the US. Filmed in the UK and New York. The story: Sarah is a young dreamer. All she wants to do is live and act in her own world. But her father and stepmother don't understand her, as they always expect her to babysit for her baby brother. One evening, when Sarah is once again expected to babysit little brother, she conjures up something she never expected she could have. Now Sarah must make things right. Stars Jennifer Connelly , Christopher Malcolm , Shelley Thompson , Toby Froud , David Bowie , Natalie Finland , Brian Henson , Shari Weiser , Ron Mueck , Rob Mills , Dave Goelz , David Alan Barclay , Karen Prell , David Shaughnessy , Timothy Bateson , Frank Oz , Michael Hordern , Denise Bryer , Steve Whitmire , Kevin Clash Directed by (and story partly written) Jim Henson Rated PG ADVENTURE/MUSICAL/FANTASY
Released March 21st in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: The high-ups who run the local shopping mall have introduced some new security. But when lightning strikes the power tower, things get all messed up. Unfortunately, a bunch of teens who work at the mall by day, decide to spend the night together in the mall and find out they should have just stayed home after work. Stars Lenny Juliano , Morgan Douglas , Kelli Maroney , Tony O'Dell , Russell Todd , Karrie Emerson , Barbara Crampton , Nick Segal , John Terlesky , Suzee Slater , Paul Bartel , Mary Woronov , Dick Miller , Ace Mask , Will Gill Jr. Directed by (and story partly written) Jim Wynorski Rated R HORROR/SCIFI
Released November 19th in the US. Filmed in New York. The story: Wren is...just a crazy girl. She's obsessed with being in some sort of spotlight, although no one is exactly sure what kind of spotlight that is. She finds herself starting up relationships with people that should be meaningful, but Wren is self-centered and superficial. So she can't hold on to a good thing, by her own choice, even if it was chained to her wrist! Stars Susan Berman , Brad Rijn , Richard Hell , Nada Despotovich , Roger Jett , Kitty Summerall , Joni Ruth White , D.J. O'Neill , Pamela Speed , Tom Cherwin , Edie Schecter , The Nitecaps , X-Sessive Directed by Susan Seidelman ('Desperately Seeking Susan'-1985) Rated R DRAMA
This is Natalie Woods' last movie. Also, this film is in dedication to her...RIP Released September 30th in the US. Filmed entirely in North Carolina. The story: Mad scientists Lillian Reynolds and Michael Brace have perfected a machine that records your senses which can also be played back for others, allowing them to feel the same kind of sensations by just wearing a form of headgear. But will their experiments take people way too far into the outer limits? Stars Christopher Walken , Louise Fletcher , Natalie Wood , Cliff Robertson , Jordan Christopher , Donald Hotton , Alan Fudge , Joe Dorsey , Bill Morey , Jason Lively Directed by Douglas Trumbull Rated PG SCIENCE FICTION/MYSTERY
Released April 16th in the US. Filming location(s) unknown. The story: Thierry Guetta is a family man just living his life as he enjoys. He is obsessed with getting every minute of everything on film. But he doesn't have a clue of what to do with it all. Fast forward, Thierry becomes fascinated by the street art world and decides to film it. After some time of doing this, Thierry becomes associated with a very private street artist and soon the two are friends. Fast forward one last time, Thierry himself is now a street artist... Stars Thierry Guetta , Debora Guetta , Space Invader , Banksy , Monsieur Andre , Zeus , Shepard Fairey , Ron English , Caledonia Curry , Borf , Buffmonster , Steve Lazarides , Wendy Asher , Swoon Directed by Banksy Rated R DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY
Released December 3,2010 in the US.
Filmed in Louisiana , California and Florida.
The story: Steven is a seemingly happily married man.
Living with his loving wife and two beautiful children who all happen to adore him.
Everything seems perfect....but everything is not perfection.
It seems Steven lies to the ones he loves although he has the best intentions.
So, even though he tries to do the right things, his lies get him in heaps of trouble.
Stars Jim Carey , Leslie Mann , Morgana Shaw , Joe Chrest , Rodrigo Santoro , Antoni Corone , Brennan Brown , Michael Mandel , Annie Golden , Marylouise Burke , David Jensen , Dameon Clarke , Clay Chamberlin , Ewan McGregor
Directed by (and story written) Glenn Ficarra & John Requa
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY
Released February 6th in the US. Filmed in Hawaii, Washington, and New York. The story: Alex Barnes is a federal investigator obsessed with people's deaths and how they died. When she starts following the life and mysterious death of a wealthy man, who was married to a young woman she becomes suspicious. Alex decides that her hunches aren't wrong like her co-workers think they are and she goes out of her way to prove she's on to something. Stars Debra Winger , D.W. Moffett , Dennis Hopper , Sami Frey , Nicol Williamson , Terry O'Quinn , Theresa Russell , James Hong , Diane Ladd , Lois Smith , Leo Rossi Directed by Bob Rafelson Rated R MYSTERY/THRILLER
Released December 11th in the US. Filmed in Pennsylvania and New Zealand. The story: Susie is a young girl, living with her mother, father, sister, and brother. Susie is just starting to get a feel of her preteen-age life. Everything seems well and fine, until one day Susie disappears and is presumed dead. Susie's family tries hard to put all the pieces together... Stars Saoirse Ronan , Rachel Weisz , Mark Wahlberg , Rose McIver , Christian Thomas Ashdale , Stanley Tucci , Michael Imperioli , Susan Sarandon , Reece Ritchie Directed by Peter Jackson Rated PG13 MYSTERY/THRILLER/DRAMA/SCIFI
Released January 2, 2008, in the US. Filmed entirely in the UK. Based on facts as told by Mark Champman. The story: Mark Chapman is a nowhere man. He has had a hard time figuring out a direction to go in that feels right for him since hes been released from a mental institution. Any happiness he exhibits is very short-lived. Because he is a faithful lover of the library, he becomes obsessed with a famous book. But when that story is over, he finds another to adapt to. Only the next story ends in a very famous death. Stars Jonas Ball , Krisha Fairchild , Mie Omori , Sofia Dubrawsky , Thomas A. McMahon , Robert C. Kirk Directed by (and story written) Andrew Piddington Not Rated BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY
Released August in the US. Filmed in New York, New Jersey, and Paris. There are two tales told here and they are both based on truths. The story: A young married woman who is having trouble finding some sort of creative outlet for her energy, finally finds her niche. She gets the idea to blog about creating every recipe in Julia Childs' French Cuisine cookbook while studying her muse. Stars Meryl Streep , Stanley Tucci , Amy Adams , Chris Messina , Mary Lynn Rajskub , Vanessa Ferlito , Casey Wilson , Jillian Bach , Linda Emond , Jane Lynch , Pamela Stewart , Deborah Rush , Helen Coxe Directed by Nora Ephron Rated PG13 BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY
Released July 2nd in the US. Filming location(s) unknown. The story: As a child, Marissa falls in love with alligators as she is taken by a demonstration which unfortunately goes awry. Fast forward about 20 years and Marissa happens to be a well-trained authority on reptiles and yes, alligators. It's a good thing too because there happens to be a huge one terrorizing everyone in town. Stars Leslie Brown , Jim Brockett , Tom Kindle , Robert Forster , Robin Riker , Michael V. Gazzo , Dean Jagger , Sydney Lassick , Jack Carter , Perry Lang , Henry Silva , Bart Braverman Directed by Lewis Teague Rated R HORROR/SCIFI
