Friday, June 27, 2014

Abby (1974)

Released December 25th in the US.
Filmed in Kentucky and Indiana.
The story : Abby is a happy young woman.
She is involved with her church , where her husband preaches.
She helps the needy and she has just been certified as a marriage counselor.
Abby and her husband have been recently blessed with a new home all for themselves.
But there is something evil lurking inside their new home and it intends to take over Abby ,forcing her into doing things which are way out of her character.
Huh.
Luckily , there's an exorcist in the family!
:P
Stars William Marshall , Carol Speed , Terry Carter , Juanita Moore , Elliott Moffitt , Nathan Cook , Nancy Lee Owens , Austin Stoker , Charles Kissinger , William P. Bradford , Nancy Lee Owens , Joann Holcomb , Claude Fulkerson , Bill Wilson , Charles Broaddus , Don Henderson , John Miller , Julia Jones , Joan Ray , George Robinson , Mary Minor
Directed by (& story written) William Girdler
Rated R
HORROR

Devil's Knot (2013)

Released May 9 , 2014 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Georgia.
Based on truths.
The story : One May day , in the sleepy God-fearing town of West Memphis , three young boys go missing.
The people of the town are in a state of panic while searching high and low for the boys.
This is also a town , where many believe Satanic worship is taking a hold over it's young.
The same night the boys are reported missing , a local burger joint calls in a report to the police of a disoriented man , covered in blood and mud , who spent time inside the establishes bathroom. But no one follows through on that report.
The next day , the three boys lifeless bodies are found in the water in a place known as Robin Hood woods.
That's when even more madness begins.
There are confessions. There are stories of what happened , witnesses , accusations and then there is the three teenage boys who are fully accused , tried and sentenced for the murders of the three young victims.
Stars Reese Witherspoon , Jet Jurgensmeyer , Alessandro Nivola , Rex Linn , Robert Baker , Dane DeHaan , Mireille Enos , Stephen Moyer , Colin Firth , Kevin Durand , Elias Koteas , Amy Ryan , Martin Henderson , Collette Wolfe , Matt Letscher , Kristoffer Polaha , James Hamrick , Michael Gladis , Kristopher Higgins , Lori Beth Sikes , Kennedy Brice , Seth Meriwether , Anessa Ramsey , Brian Howe , Kerry Cahill , Brandon Spink , Katie Kneeland , Brooke Jaye Taylor , Walter Hendrix III , Julie Ivey , Andrew R. Kaplan , Stan Houston , Scott Poythress , Bruce Greenwood , Paul Boardman Jr. , Matthew Stanton , Clay Chappell , Thomas Clay Strickland , Lindsey Moser
Directed by Atom Egoyan
NOT RATED
MYSTERY/THRLLER

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Wyvern (2009)

Made for the SyFy channel , airing January 31st in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : It is the day of Summer Solstice in a small town in Northern Alaska.
All the towns folk are eager to get their summer on.
Just when everyone least expects it , tragedy strikes.
The town doctor is missing and then a local bad ass - Hass , was almost somethings lunch.
No one believes Hass when he tells them all the story of what the creature that attacked him looked like but when he comes to grips with what is going on , Hass realizes the thing he seen is actually a creature of Alaskan legend. It's the Norwegian dragon of "Hel".
Stars Dave 'Squatch' Ward , Erin Karpluk , Elaine Miles , Nick Chinlund , David Lewis , John Shaw , Don S. Davis , Simon Longmore , Tinsel Korey , Barry Corbin , Karen Austin
Directed by Karen Austin
Rated TV14
SCIFI/THRILLER

A Star Is Born (1976)

Released December 17th in the US.
Filmed in Arizona and California.
The story : Rock n roll star John Norman Howard is spoiled and bored with his constant work and life on the road.
After a disastrous show and outburst , John takes off and finds himself in a small nightclub.
That is where he meets nightclub singer Ester Hoffman.
John is instantly smitten with Ester. He then helps make her a star.
In the midst of it all , Ester just wants John to be happy.
With all the changes in his own career , John sinks into a pit of self destruction.
But the couple's love for each other changes his outlook on his life.
Stars Kris Kristofferson , Gary Busey , Oliver Clark , Paul Mazursky , Paul Mazursky , Joanne Linville , Sally Kirkland , M.G. Kelly , Marta Heflin , Barbra Streisand , Venetta Fields , Venetta Fields , Robert Englund , Maidie Norman
Directed by Frank Pierson
Rated R
REMAKE/DRAMA/MUSIC

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Wieners (2008)

Released June 3rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Utah.
The story : Poor Joel. He was taken on to the Dr. Dwayne talk show by his girlfriend.
It seems she wanted to publicly humiliate him by talking about his poor career choice while being a college graduate.
Dr. Dwayne apparently knocked some sense into Joel's girlfriend cause now she's gone and dumped him.
Now , Joel is a mess and has recently lost his job.
One of his best buds Ben , has decided to try and cheer Joel up by getting him out his slump and out of the house.
Meanwhile , Joel's other best bud Wyatt shows up at Joel's house with his new wiener mobile.
You see , it has been Wyatt's dream to work for Oscar Meyer and get to drive one of their wiener mobiles.
But he hasn't been that lucky yet. So , he got himself his own wiener mobile.
Now , Wyatt's plan is to road trip to Cali with Joel and Bud. Their plan is to kick Dr. Dwayne's ass for ruining Joel's life , while giving out free wieners as a PR trick to get Wyatt's wiener business rolling.
Stars Fran Kranz , Darrell Hammond , Melinda Sward , Zachary Levi , Kenan Thompson , Andy Milonakis , Chris Pratt , Bill Romanowski , Annette Wright , Greyson Richey , Tad D'Agostino , Devin Wolfe , Janice Knickrehm , Mindy Sterling , Blake Clark , Jenny McCarthy , Joel David Moore , Kyle Gass , Sarah Drew , Sarah Wright , Miriam Flynn , John Farley
Directed by Mark Steilen
Rated R
COMEDY

"Never let the poison of your past ruin your present."

The Quiet (2005)

Released August 25 , 2006 in the US.
Filmed in New Jersey and Texas.
The story : Teenager Dot has just lost her father , the only blood guardian she had left in the world.
Her Godparents , whom she hasn't seen since she was 7 , decide it is best for them to take Dot in.
Godparents have a snooty daughter about Dot's age that doesn't want to have anything to do with Dot and pretty much holds its against her parents that she's now living with them.
Basically no one wants to be bothered by Dot as she is quiet and keeps to herself , playing the role of dumb and deaf.
But Dot's new home is a messed up one , where her Godmother is constantly zonked out on prescription pills , her Godfather is a major messed-up-in-the-head pervert and her new Godsister (is that even a proper title??)has a big secret that's causing her great pain and making her act really evil and bitchy.
Stars Camilla Belle , Elisha Cuthbert , Katy Mixon , Shawn Ashmore , Edie Falco , Martin Donovan , Maria Cash , Shannon Woodward , David Gallagher , Jo Baker
Directed by Jamie Babbit
Rated R
DRAMA/THRILLER/MYSTERY

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers : Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)

Released October 14th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : In 1950 , Tom Petty was born in Gainesville , Florida.
He grew up there.
He liked westerns and guitars because the cowboys always played them.
One day , Tom's aunt told him that his uncle was working on a movie that Elvis was starring in and wanted to know if Tom wanted to go to the set.
This instantly set Tom into his rock n roll dream.
Rock and roll was all Tom ever wanted to talk about , never actually having any feel to play it.
Music hypnotized him.
It wasn't until Tom seen The Beatles perform on the Ed Sullivan show that everything was finally clear for him.
He was going to play guitar and be a big star.
This is that story.
Stars Tom Petty , Mike Campbell , Benmont Tench , Rick Rubin , Dave Grohl , Eddie Vedder , Ron Blair , George Drakoulias , Stevie Nicks , Jimmy Iovine , Scott Thurston , Steve Ferrone , Howie Epstein , Stan Lynch , Bob Dylan , Roy Orbison , George Harrison , Ringo Starr , Jeff Lynne , Johnny Cash
Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY

"Don't bore us , get into the chorus."

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

The Source Family (2012)


Released March 7th in the US.
Filmed in California and Hawaii.
The story : Young man Jim Baker started out learning many things from a father figure of his. The man was the first to open any health food stores.
As a 12-year-old , Jim was named 'America's strongest boy' and became a Judo Champion.
As a young man , Jim lived through World War 2 , had done hand to hand combat and became a legend in the Hollywood restaurant business.
First Jim opened The Aware Inn Restaurant in 1955. It was the first restaurant to serve natural , healthy food.
He went on to open other restaurants in California , namely The Discovery Inn Restaurant and the Old World Restaurant that became a very popular chain in 1966.
During 1955 , Jim served time in jail for killing two men with his bare hands.
Then he saw himself in jail in 1963 for once again killing.
By 1967 , Jim was 48-years-old. He was a heavy drinker. He was wealthy and he was bored.
Jim met a 19-year-old hippie girl by the name of Dora and the two began "tuning in" to the hippie scene together.
This opened quite the door in Jim's life.
As his restaurants were bringing in much money , Jim was taking it upon himself to use the cash any way he seen fit.
But when his investors found out , they turned around and cut Jim right out of his own businesses.
Now Jim decided he needed to better himself and with that , he opened a new restaurant called 'The Source'.
The Source was quite the popular vegetarian restaurant in San Fransisco. The place brought in beautiful people as well as the famous.
All the young wanted to be there.
This new venue seen the start of yet another beginning for Jim as he began following a guru and doing Kundalini Yoga , which gave him a spiritual awakening.
Quickly thereafter becoming an earthy , spiritual father figure teaching mediation classes to many young people who needed guidance and discipline...beginning Jim's own spiritual family.
This is the story....
Stars Jim Baker aka Father Yod aka YaHoWha , Isis Aquarian , Ah-Om Aquarian , Electricity , Don Bolles , Janet Fitch , Damian Yahowha #3 , Erik Davis , Sunflower , Nancy Hersh aka Heaven , Robin Baker aka Mother Ah-Om , Bobby Klein , Anne Marie Bennstrom , Om-Ne , Magus The Aquarian , Zinaru , Djin , Pamela DesBarres , Ron Raffaelli , Orbit , Elaina aka Electra , Evie Shapiro , Galaxy Aquarian , Harvest Moon , Makushla
Directed by Maria Demopoulos & Jodi Wille
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY

"It was like , being in this dream..."

Monty Python's The Life of Brian (1979)

Released August 17th in the US.
Filmed in Tunisia and the UK.
The story : Long ago , a baby named Brian was born to a Jewish mother.
As Brian grew , his mother revealed to him that he was in fact a Roman as well.
No one actually likes the Romans and spend much time trying to outsmart them.
Hopefully the Romans realize Brian is in fact one of them before it's time for their yearly crucifixion ceremony.
Stars Peter Brett , John Cleese , Graham Chapman , Eric Idle , Terry Jones , Terence Bayler , Charles McKeown , Sue Jones-Davies , Carol Cleveland , Kenneth Colley , Neil Innes , John Young , Gwen Taylor , John Case , Chris Langham , Spike Milligan , George Harrison
Directed by Terry Jones
Rated R
COMEDY

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Look What's Happened To Rosemary's Baby (1976)


Made for TV , airing October 29th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : So , it's been about 8 years since baby Andrew's birth.
Rosemary has been busy raising him the way she wants while being watched and taken care of by the Satan worshipers.
Rosemary's husband , who is not Andrew's father , is off to California where his acting career has been working out very well for him.
One evening , Rosemary has decided now is as good time as any to put into action her plan to run away with Andrew.
She succeeds but the Satan worshipers still find a way to get Andrew back.
They need Andrew you see. He is the only living human who has the ability to bring Satan back to life.
Stars Patty Duke , Philip Boyer , Ruth Gordon , Ray Milland , George Maharis , Brian Richards , D.J. Sullivan , Tina Louise , Stephen McHattie , Broderick Crawford , Lloyd Haynes , David Huffman , Buck Young , Donna Mills
Directed by Sam O'Steen
Not Rated
SEQUEL/MYSTERY/HORROR

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

CBGB (2013)

Released October 11th in the US.
Filmed in New York and Georgia.
Based mostly on truths.
The story : It's 1973.
Middle-aged divorce' from New Jersey Hilly Kristal has opened and closed two clubs as well as gone bankrupt.
Hilly hasn't given up on his dream of opening and managing a successful club just yet and while sitting in a small , quiet club on Manhattan's Bowery he decides he wants to give his dream another go.
With the help of his mother , a close friend and newly-made friends , Hilly gets his new club going.
The club , named 'CBGB' for 'county bluegrass blues' gets its first band which does not play any of those types of music.
Later Hilly thinks up the additional title of 'OMFUG' due to the 'different' music styles performed at the club.
All Hilly ever cared about was that the bands were always originals and only played their own music.
When the unknown new bands begin getting signed and Hilly's friends are worried about him and the clubs expenses , Hilly decides he wants to manage a band himself. Namely The Dead Boys. And Hilly believes this will open new doors for him and everyone in his life.
Stars Parker Gant , Alan Rickman , Arthur Bridgers , Teddy the Dog , Freddy Rodríguez , Donal Logue , Richard de Klerk , Ryan Hurst , Dominic Bogart , Darin Heames , Malin Akerman , Taylor Hawkins , Kyle Gallner , Johnny Galecki , Justin Bartha , Ashley Greene , Rupert Grint , Estelle Harris , Stana Katic , Ahna O'Reilly , Mickey Sumner , Julian Acosta , Bronson Adams , Jared Carter , Katherine DuBois , Abby Leigh Huffstetler , Holly Hubbell , Caleb McCotter , Aaron Munoz , Tom Nowicki , Keene McRae , Steven Schub , Peter Vack , Thompson Newkirk
Directed by Randall Miller
Rated R
HISTORY/DRAMA

"Why would you save for your dreams? Why not live your dreams?"

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Bless the Beasts and Children (1971)

Released August 1st in the US.
Filmed entirely in Arizona.
The story : During a stay at Summer Camp , a group of friends are brought out to a major event in the area.
They are told they will get to see many buffalo's , which are actually part of a wildlife preserve.
The kids are really excited about seeing the wild animals.
After just a short time of being at the event , the kids are quickly horrified and disgusted when they witness a gun club taking turns killing the "sitting duck" buffalo for sport.
The kids don't want the buffalo to be shot so , they plan to free them. But at what cost?
Stars Barry Robins , Bill Mumy , Miles Chapin , Darel Glaser , Ken Swofford , Jesse White , David Ketchum , Elaine Devry , William Bramley , Vanessa Brown , Charles H. Gray , Vincent Van Lynn , Frank Farmer , Jeff Smart , Scott Ben-Yashar , Robert Jayson Kramer , Marc Vahanian
Directed by Stanley Kramer
Rated GP(? yep ok.)
DRAMA

"There's a lot of dumb people...nobody shoots em."