Thursday, August 30, 2012

Devil's Pond (2003)

Released on video, December 16th in the US.
Filmed in Montana.
The story: Julianne and Mitch rushed into getting hitched and are now off to a remote, secret place for their honeymoon.
Um, but Julianne now thinks maybe she should have gotten to know the man of her so-called dreams a lot better before she thought she knew everything she initially needed to know about him and went on holiday, to a place no one knows anything about. : /
Stars Tara Reid , Kip Pardue , Meredith Baxter , Dan Gunther , Guy J. Graves
Directed by Joel Viertel
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Breezy (1973)

Because I am a newly-found great fan of Clint Eastwood films(except for all those westerns he's in...why is he in so many westerns!? blah), I had been looking for films involving him to watch.
In my search, I found that he had some sort of connection to this film, but I didn't find out how til I wrote this.
One thing I got a kick out of is in one scene, the main folks go to the movies...and the movie that is playing at the theater is 'High Plains Drifter', a Clint cowboy flick hahaha
So...two more interesting bits - Clint had made many of his films in or around the Big Sur, California area. In the present day, it is where he calls home, owns quite a few places and is involved in preservation efforts.
Lastly, this is the third film he has directed.

Released November 18th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Breezy is a young woman into peace and love , who hitchhiked her way to California.
She just wants to see the world and all of its beauty.
When she meets a middle-aged man who she helps see the world in a whole new light , she finally gets the love back that shes been unconditionally giving out.
Stars Kay Lenz , Dennis Olivieri , Norman Bartold , William Holden , Jamie Smith-Jackson , Roger C. Carmel , Marj Dusay , Joan Hotchkis , Clint Eastwood
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Rated R
DRAMA

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Reservoir Dogs (1992)


Released October 23rd in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: A group of good fella, mobster-types are sent on a jewel heist job for their boss.
But when things get all messed up, a couple of them boys decide well, someone in their party is a rat!
Stars Harvey Keitel , Tim Roth , Steve Buscemi , Lawrence Tierney , Chris Penn , Michael Madsen , Edward Bunker , Quentin Tarantino
Directed by (& story written) Quentin Tarantino
Rated R
MYSTERY/CRIME

Are You In The House Alone? (1978)


Released September 20th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Poor little Gail.
She's been getting some phone calls from a heavy breather at home and work as well as being left some pretty rude notes at school. All of it is totally freaking her out.
She just can't figure out who would say and think such horrible things to and about her and why.
Oh, but she will.
Stars Kathleen Beller , Blythe Danner , Tony Bill , Robin Mattson , Tricia O'Neil , Dennis Quaid , Alan Fudge , Scott Colomby , Ellen Travolta , Randy Stumpf , Sandra Sharp , Ted Gehring
Directed by Walter Grauman
NOT RATED
MYSTERY

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Roman Polanski : Wanted and Desired (2008)

Released July 11th in the US.
Filming location(s)unknown.
The story: In the 60s Roman Polanski was at the top.
He was making raved about, brilliant films and he was in love with his beautiful up and coming movie starlet wife.
But everything turned upside down for him when his wife was brutally murdered along with his unborn baby, and some of their dear friends.
The filmmaker took some time to get his life back on track.
When he took a job photographing young woman for a magazine, things got very complicated for him once again.
This is his story, taken from an interview and accounts from people who defended him, people who worked with him and people who knew/know him and his personal life very well.
Stars Pedro Almodóvar , Istvan Bajzat , Steve Barshop , Marilyn Beck , Madeline Bessmer , Pierre-André Boutang , Andrew Braunsberg , Richard Brenneman , Nicolas Cage , Michael Caine , John Cassavetes , Dick Cavett , Furnell Chatman , Joan Collins , Michael M. Crain , Stephen Daldry , Douglas Dalton , Catherine Deneuve , Faye Dunaway , Mia Farrow , Harrison Ford , Samantha Geimer , Jim Grodin , Robin Groth , Roger Gunson , Gene Gutowski , Russell Harty , Hugh M. Hefner , Mick Jagger , Jack Nicholson , Roman Polanski , Jay Sebring , Meryl Streep , Debra Tate , Sharon Tate , Lorenzo Semple Jr. , Fred Sidewater , Laurence J. Rittenband , Elliot Rittenband
Directed by Marina Zenovich
NOT RATED
BIOGRAPHY/DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY

The Crew (1994)

Released July 18, 1995, on video.
Filmed in the Bahamas, California, and Florida.
The story: A group of people all fighting their own personal demons, decide to take a sail out to the Carribean together.
Out on the water, in the middle of nowhere, they see a boat in the distant with passengers that could need some help.
So the group decides to do just that.
But maybe they should have just minded their own bizniz and just moved along instead.
Stars Viggo Mortensen , Pamela Gidley , Donal Logue , Laura del Sol , Jeremy Sisto , John Philbin , Sam Jenkins , Grace Zabriskie , Ray Wise
Directed by Carl Colpaert
NOT RATED
THRILLER/DRAMA/MYSTERY

Piranha (2010)


Released August 20th in the US.
Filmed in Arizona.
The story: It is Spring Break time in the little community that surrounds Lake Victoria. All the Spring Breakers are out and about and just getting their wild on.
Little do any of them know, there is a terrifying freak-of-nature type disaster brewing and when your young, drunk, careless and partying well...I guess you have to see it to get the hint.
Stars Richard Dreyfuss , Steven R. McQueen , Jessica Szohr , Brooklynn Proulx , Kelly Brook , Jerry O'Connell , Sage Ryan , Elisabeth Shue , Ving Rhames , Riley Steele , Paul Scheer , Christopher Lloyd , Eli Roth
Directed by Alexandre Aja (remake, The Hills Have Eyes-2006)
Rated R
REMAKE/HORROR

Play Misty For Me (1971)

This is Clints' directing debut film.
Released November 12th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Dave Garner is a pretty hip guy. He works as a radio DJ and he takes his work pretty damn seriously man.
One night after work Dave just happens to meet this chick...and well, she's kind of crazy...crazy about Dave that is.
Stars Clint Eastwood , Jessica Walter , Jack Ging , Clarice Taylor , John Larch , Irene Hervey , Don Siegel , Duke Everts , Donna Mills , Tim Frawley , Otis Kadani , Brit Lind
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Rated R
THRILLER/DRAMA

Thursday, August 16, 2012

The Canal Street Madam (2010)

Released in film fests only, starting June 18th in the US.
Filmed in Louisiana.
The story: Here we meet the infamous madam of Canal Street, Jeanette Maier.
She ran and worked at a brothel in New Orleans in a house on Canal Street with her mother, daughter, and many friends.
This being her sole source of income but also being the reason she served time in prison.
We get to hear many recorded phone messages from FBI surveillance, meet Jeanette's whole family, watch home movies of Miss Maier and her family, insight on how she came to be in the profession and see her in her present state...out of work but struggling to keep her head above water.
Directed by Cameron Yates
NOT RATED
BIOGRAPHY/DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Janis (1974)



Released October 18th in the US.
Filmed in California and Germany.
The story: Janis was at the top and she was on her way to even higher places.
We get to see many of her performances at different concerts and music festivals.
We also get to know her a bit through much interview footage.
Stars Janis Joplin, Peter Albin, Sam Andrew, Dave Getz , James Gurley , Brad Campbell , Roy Markowitz , Terry Clements , Snooky Flowers , Luis Gasca , John Till , Clark Pierson , Ken Pearson , Richard Bell , Richard Kermode , Dick Cavett , John Simon
Directed by Howard Alk
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/MUSIC

Last Days Here (2011)



Released March 2,2012 in the US.
Filming location(s)unknown.
The story: Once upon a time there was this little rock and roll band named Pentagram.
Pentagram was on its way to the top in the late 70s, sounding like Black Sabbath.
But when the lead singer made the choice of living the 'sex, drugs and rock n roll' lifestyle to the fullest, every effort the rest of the band made to take them to the top failed.
In the present day, Pentagram is just a memory...more vivid to some.
Especially, one guy who sees such promise in getting the band back together, he will try on every level he can think of to get them back on stage once again.
Stars Bobby Liebling , Sean "Pellet" Pelletier
Directed by Don Argott & Demian Fenton
NOT RATED
BIOGRAPHY/DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/MUSIC

Monday, August 13, 2012

Ted (2012)



Released June 29th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Massachusetts.
The story: As a child, John is quite a lonely lad.
He doesn't have any friends.
But when young John gets a teddy bear, his loneliness starts to change.
There is only one thing that could be better.
If Teddy was a real boy that could walk and talk and be Teds' real-life best friend forever.
Stars Bretton Manley , Ralph Garman , Alex Borstein , Mark Wahlberg , (voice of) Seth MacFarlane , Mila Kunis , Joel McHale , Robert Wu , Giovanni Ribisi , Aedin Mincks , Patrick Warburton , Matt Walsh , Jessica Barth , Bill Smitrovich , (voice by )Patrick Stewart , Norah Jones , Sam J. Jones , Tom Skerritt
Directed by (and story written) Seth MacFarlane
Rated R
COMEDY/FANTASY

The Ward , John Carpenter's (2010)


Released, after being shown in many film fests - finally on cable, June 8, 2010, in the US.
Filmed in Washington.
The story: Kristen is a confused young lady.
She soon finds herself in the ward section of an insane asylum but has no idea why.
After some of the other girls in the asylum turn up missing, Kristen starts questioning people.
But no one will give her any straight answers.
So in an effort to save the remaining girls... and herself, she continuously plots to escape.
Stars Amber Heard , Tracy Schornick , Kent Kimball , Susanna Burney , Jared Harris , Mika Boorem , Lyndsy Fonseca , Laura-Leigh , Danielle Panabaker , Mamie Gummer , Sydney Sweeney , Patrick Treadway , D.R. Anderson
Directed by John Carpenter
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Suburban Madness (2004)

This is based on truths.
Made for TV (Lifetime), released October 3rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: Clara and David Harris have it all.
They run their self-made business together. They have children, friends and family that love them and things couldn't be better for the couple.
But when David has a sudden change of heart and starts seeing another woman, Clara cannot accept it.
Clara will do whatever it takes to keep her husband from being with that other woman.
Stars Sela Ward , Elizabeth Peña , Rheagan Wallace , Brett Cullen , Kate Greenhouse , Kirsten Bishop , Janaya Stephens , Matt Cooke , Martha MacIsaac , Paul Calderon
Directed by Robert Dornhelm
NOT RATED
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA

Friday, August 10, 2012

God Bless America (2011)


Released May 12, 2012, in the US.
Filmed in California and New York.
The story: Frank is a quiet guy.
He suffers from migraines and people's lack of consideration for others.
After a bad evening watching ridiculous tv shows and suffering from no release from his ever-growing headache and his noisy neighbors, Frank finally has had enough.
Only that isn't exactly his breaking point.
But what will Frank do to get over his ever-growing annoyance of people in civilization who no longer care about being civil?
Stars Joel Murray , Tara Lynne Barr , Melinda Page Hamilton , Mackenzie Brooke Smith , Rich McDonald , Maddie Hasson , Larry Miller , Dorie Barton
Directed by (and story written) Bobcat Goldthwait (OH! this explains sooooo much! hahahahha)
Rated R
COMEDY

Monday, August 6, 2012

Friday The 13th Part VIII : Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)


Released July 28th in the US.
Filmed in Canada, New York, and California.
The story: Jason happens to be a stowaway in this installment....how original. :)
A bunch of high school graduates take a celebratory cruise to New York City.
Jason has a connection with one of the female passengers on the ship, that only he and her knowledge about and Jason just ain't happy about it in the least.
He will stop at no end to try and get his grip on that pesky girl.
stars Kane Hodder , Tim Mirkovich , Jensen Daggett , Amber Pawlick , Tiffany Paulsen , Todd Caldecott , Barbara Bingham , Alex Diakun , Peter Mark Richman , Ace , Warren Munson , Fred Henderson , Scott Reeves , Gordon Currie , Saffron Henderson , Martin Cummins , Vincent Craig Dupree , Sharlene Martin , Kelly Hu , Sam Sarkar , Michael Benyaer
Directed by (and story written) Rob Hedden
Rated R
SEQUEL/HORROR

Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979)

Released December 19th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story: Ted Kramer is a working stiff who thinks everything's' going in his direction.
Joanna Kramer is Ted's very unhappy wife, only he doesn't know she's unhappy.
That is until one evening when Ted arrives home from work and his wife is packed and ready to get out.
Now not only does Ted have to juggle with his very busy work schedule, but he is also now the sole parent to the couples' confused seven-year-old son.
Stars Dustin Hoffman , Meryl Streep , Jane Alexander , JoBeth Williams , George Coe , Justin Henry , Howard Duff , Ingeborg Sørensen
Directed by Robert Benton
Rated PG
DRAMA