Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Searching (2018)


Released August 31st in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : Ever since Margot was born , her proud parents David and Kim have been recording everything.
When Margot was in the 8th grade she and her dad lost her mother.
Now Margot is 16 and it's just her and her dad.
The two are very close and keep in contact everyday.
On a Thursday night Margot contacts her dad telling him she is at a new friends place for study group.
She wont be home til Friday and will talk to him then.
The next morning David tries contacting Margot but cannot get a hold of her.
He instantly panics but waits it out a bit , doing some internet investigating before calling in the help of police.
When all David's solo efforts don't help he reports Margot missing.
That's when he gets the much needed help of Detective Vick.
Stars John Cho , Sara Sohn , Alex Jayne Go , Megan Liu , Kya Dawn Lau , Michelle La , Joseph Lee , Debra Messing , Connor McRaith , Joseph John Schirle , Briana McLean , Steven Michael Eich
Directed by Aneesh Chaganty
Rated PG13
DRAMA/MYSTERY

(FIRST RELEASED AS A 2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL NEXT FILM)

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden AKA Nunca te prometí un jardín de rosas (1977)


Released August 24th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : Deborah is a 16-year-old struggling with schizophrenia.
Her parents are having a very difficult time coping and have recently admitted her to a metal institution as their last hope.
At first Deborah cannot come out of her fantasy world , its a place where she knows what to expect and she allows it to guide her through her days and nights.
But eventually after getting "good" attention which she was never getting at home from sincere Dr. Fried and a caring orderly , Deborah begins to understand that she can live life in the present and be happy.
Stars Kathleen Quinlan , Lorraine Grey , Ben Piazza , Reni Santoni , Darlene Craviotto , Susan Tyrell , Sylvia Sidney , Bibi Andersson , Norman Alden , Robert Viharo , Nancy Parsons , Dennis Quaid 
Directed by Anthony Page
Rated R
DRAMA/FANTASY

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Strange Voices (1987)


Made for NBC , airing October 19th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Nicole is a talented college student studying architecture.
Everyone just loves Nicole and Nicole loves everyone in her life back.
After staying with her family for a break she returns to school , excited to see her boyfriend and roommate.
But soon , Nicole is acting erratically , irrationally , confused and very much unlike herself.
She flies off the handle with her roommate and boyfriend and back home she goes.
Now her parents have never known Nicole to be unrealistic but soon she is just that around her family as well.
After freaking out during a party her parents are throwing they bring her to the hospital.
A doctor diagnosis' her with schizophrenia but her parents have a hard time believing that's even possible.
Against the doctors wishes her parents want to take her home.
The doctor makes them agree to give Nicole her newly prescribed medication but Nicole doesn't get much better.
As time goes on and Nicole refuses to take her medication , she becomes out of control.
Stars Nancy McKeon , Valerie Harper , Tricia Leigh Fisher , Stephen Macht , Jack Blessing , Robin  Morse , Robert Krantz , Millie Perkins , Marta Kristen , Heidi Schooler , Gerald Hiken
Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman
Not Rated
DRAMA

Mississippi Mermaid AKA La sirène du Mississipi (1969)


Released April 10 , 1970 in the US.
Filmed in France and Reunion.
The story : Louis is a rich but lonely man.
He has recently decided to send for Berthe , a women whom he's never met in person , only through a personal ad - so the two can get married.
All Louis has of his soon-to-be bride is her ring size and a photograph...
But she does not arrive when expected.
When Louis is about to leave , he is approached by another women , claiming to be Berthe - but she looks nothing like her.
She explains her reasons for fooling him with a photograph of someone else and Louis doesn't really know the difference so he accepts her story.
Soon after the two are married Louis wants to share everything he has with his beloved wife so he decides to put her name on all of his bank accounts.
The next thing he knows Berthe has disappeared along with all his cash.
Louis will not settle for that though.
Stars Jean Paul Belmondo , Nelly Borgeaud , Marcel Berbert , Catherine Deneuve , Martine Ferriere , Yves Drouhet , Michel Bouquet , Roland Thenot 
Directed by Francois Truffaut 
French w/English subtitles
Rated R
MYSTERY/DRAMA

Monday, July 22, 2019

A Girl Like Her (2015)


Released March 27th in the US.
Filmed in Michigan.
The story : South Brookdale High School has recently been voted the most popular school in it's area.
The local radio station is talking about it and soon a film crew is at the school , meeting the students.
Unfortunately , the school is not as perfect as every one thinks.
Namely because of a popular girl click who are a bunch of bullies.
When 16-year-old Jessica attempts to take her life soon after the radio station has started their story , they find that Jessica's story is a much bigger and important one.
Stars Lexi Ainsworth , Jimmy Bennett , Stephanie Cotton , Mark Boyd , Christy Engle , Jon W Martin , Madison Deadman , Hunter King , Amy S Weber , Christy Edwards , Michael Maurice
Directed by (& story written) Amy S Weber
Rated PG13
DRAMA

Thursday, July 18, 2019

The Stuff (1985)


Released June 14th in the US.
Filmed in New York and New Jersey.
The story : One winter night a man finds something in the snow , bubbling.
It looks like snow but when he touches it , it doesn't feel like snow.
Nor does it taste like snow...actually , it tastes pretty good.
He quickly comes up with an idea to market this tasty little find and before he knows it , everyone is buying it up.
Marketed as being good for you like yogurt , with no calories and a tasty treat like ice cream , no one can get enough of 'The Stuff'.
But there's something shady about this delicious treat and it's making anyone or thing that eats it into...well , something else!
When some corporate execs want a piece of The Stuff's money pie , they call in a guy to find out how it's being made.
But what he uncovers is far more scary than it seems.
Stars Peter Hock , Michael Moriarty , Patrick ONeal , Scott Bloom , Danny Aiello , Robert Frank Telfer , Brian Bloom , Colette Blonigan , Garrett Morris , Andrea Marcovicci , Paul Sorvino
Directed by (& story written) Larry Cohen
Rated R
SCIFI/HORROR


"Eat it!"

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Killer Fish : Deadly Treasure of the Piranha (1979)




Released December 7th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Brazil.
The story : Four jewel thieves stage a dangerous heist to capture a large amount of diamonds and emeralds.
They get the gems and then hide them underwater for safe keeping.
When they get back to the boss they decide to wait a couple months and lay low to make sure they get away with it.
But two of the thieves get greedy and don't want  , believing if they wait it out while on a trip they will lose their cut.
So together the two go to where the gems are hidden. One of the guys goes into the water but gets attacked by something while down there and doesn't make it back up.
The one that survived believes the other two thieves staged a plan to kill them off but that couldn't be further from the truth.
So the surviving thief takes a different thief along with him in another effort to get the gems.
Once again , the guy who goes under doesn't make it back.
Only this time around , the other two thieves are there to witness this and come to realize their boss booby trapped the area with some of his pet piranha.
Stars Lee Majors , Karen Black , Frank Pesce , Charles Guardino , Anthony Steffen , James Franciscus , Dan Pastorini , Margaux Hemingway , Roy Brocksmith , Marisa Berenson , Gary Collins
Directed by Antonio Margheriti
Rated PG
THRILLER/MYSTERY

Schlock (1973)


Released December 12th in the US.
Filmed in Calfornia.
The story : There has recently been a rash of strange and unexplained murders in the town of Canyon Valley.
The most recent fatalities take the count over 700.
The police are looking for what they refer to as the "Banana Killer" , because at every crime scene there are lots and lots of banana peels left around...
After getting a tip about where to find their killer the police call in the help of Professor Shlibovitz.
He believes they are dealing with a pre-historic king kong or schlock and in front of many people schlock gets away.
Soon schlock is roaming around town , exploring.
Then he meets up with a blind girl named Mindy who believes he is a dog.
She is the very first human he has encountered that has been kind to him , not screaming and running away.
So , as you may have guessed , schlock develops a thing for Mindy.
But when she goes inside the house , schlock becomes bored and lonely and continues to roam around town  , experiencing many things humans do on a regular basis until he can find a women of his own.
Stars Eric Allison , Saul Kahan , Tom Alvich , Richard Gillis , Susan Weiser Finley , Jonathan Flint , Amy Schireson , Gene Fox , John Landis , Joseph Piantadosi , Ralph Baker , Emile Hamaty
Directed by (& story written) John Landis
Rated PG
COMEDY/SCIFI

Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978)


Released September 29th in the US.
Filmed in New York.
The story  : Jerry works at a toy store while struggling to write his first children's book.
While at work one day he catches a glimpse of pretty Jenny , who happens to be strolling around the store with her small son.
When Jenny drops some things Jerry rushes to help and strikes up a conversation.
Thinking quickly he decides to invite Jenny to the park the next day to share a sandwich with him and she accepts.
Getting to know a bit about each other , Jerry realizes Jenny is married and the two part ways.
That evening Jerry happens to be at the same restaurant as Jenny and her husband and witnesses a fight between them.
Running to catch up with Jenny when she leaves alone , the two begin an affair.
Jerry tells Jenny constantly that he loves her and wants to marry her.
The day she accepts his invitation to marry him her husband shows up unexpected at home and Jerry and Jenny frantically think of what to do.
Jenny decides that Jerry should leave but when he is gone she will most defiantly tell her husband about them.
But she doesn't get that chance.
Stars Jeff Bridges , Patricia Elliott , Farrah Fawcett , Vincent Robert Santa Lucia , Laurence Guittard , John Wood , Tammy Grimes , Beeson Carroll , Arthur Rhyris , Jean Pierre Stewart , Sands Hall
Directed by Lamont Johnson
Rated PG
MYSTERY/COMEDY/DRAMA

Pet Sematary (2019)


Released April 5th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Louis is a doctor who has relocated his young family from Boston to the small town of Ludlow , believing it will be better for them all.
Almost right away his daughter Ellie and wife Rachel get an introduction to the cemetery on their property owed to past pets.
This freaks Rachel out but intrigues young Ellie.
While Ellie is wandering through the cemetery she meets her families next door neighbor Jud.
He quickly becomes a friend to the family.
A few days later Jud is the bringer of bad news when he discovers Ellie's beloved cat Church deceased by the road.
He urges Louis to take care of it later that night along with his help.
Just when Louis thinks he's going to bury poor Church in the pet cemetery Jud takes him further into the woods.
They bury Church in a place that they really shouldn't have and this sets in motion some really bad stuff for them all.
Stars Jason Clarke , Amy Seimetz , Jete Laurence , Lucas Lavoie , Hugo Lavoie , John Lithgow , Obssa Ahmed , Sonia Maria Chirila , Alyssa Brooke Levine , Kelly Lee , Suzi Stingl
Directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer
Rated R
REMAKE/MYSTERY/HORROR/SCIFI

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

The Darkness (2016)


Released May 13th in the US.
Filmed in California and New Mexico.
The story : While on a camping trip in the desert with his family , young autistic Mikey is wandering around when he falls into an underground cave.
There , he finds some really cool rocks sporting glyphs and decides to take them home with him , without telling anyone about them or what he found.
Now normally Mikey is slightly off kilter but his family expects strange behavior from him  , making it easier to deal with.
As soon as the rocks enter the familys home , really weird stuff begins happening.
The only hint to something changing is Mikey's affliction to anyone touching his backpack and his new , invisible friend.
But things escalate quickly and instead of Mikey just being quirky he becomes dangerous and a threat to himself and the rest of the family.
Stars Kevin Bacon , Radha Mitchell , Lucy Fry , David Mazouz , Jennifer Morrison , Matt Walsh , Parker Mack , Paul Reiser , Ming Na Wen , Trian Long Smith , Tara Lynn Barr , Christopher Darga
Directed by (& story written) Greg McLean
Rated PG13
HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER

Monday, July 15, 2019

Super (2010)


Released April 1 , 2011 in the US.
Filmed in Louisiana and California.
The story : Frank didn't always have a great life.
But everything changed when he met and married Sarah.
One day Sarah changed right before Franks' eyes and decided to leave him for her old ways.
Devastated , Frank does his best to get Sarah back but a bad guy named Jacques has a very tight hold over her.
While feeling like his life is over Frank catches an episode of The Holy Avenger on TV.
Feeling completely inspired now , Frank has a vision...
He believes somehow his calling in life is to stop crime and evil do-ers.
Frank decides that becoming a super hero is what he was born to do.
Stars Rainn Wilson , Liv Tyler , Kevin Bacon , Ellen Page , Nathan Fillion , Don Mac , Andre Royo , Michael Rooker , Gregg Henry , Sean Gunn , Stephen Blackehart , Grant Goodman
Directed by (& story written) James Gunn
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA/ACTION

Truth or Dare (2018)


Released April 13th in the US.
Filmed in Mexico and California.

The story : Olivia and Markie have been best friends since high school.
It is spring break once again only this will be the last for them together.
Olivia is planning on doing charity work during the break but Markie talks her into going to Mexico with her and few of their friends.
While out partying on their last night there , Olivia meets a seemingly charming guy.
No one wants the night to end.
That's when the new guy suggests a place they can go.
He takes them to a creepy abandoned building and after being there for a bit , he suggests they all play truth or dare.
The only rule is they must tell the truth.
When its the new guys turn and he picks truth , he has no choice but to tell the others that he planned on bringing them all there , to play truth or dare , because if he didn't , he would die...
He tells the others that they now have to play a life altering game of truth or dare and the rules are specific.
Tell the truth and make sure to follow through on the dares , or you die.
Stars Lucy Hale , Violett Beane , Tyler Posey , Hayden Szeto , Nolan Gerard Funk , Landon Liboiron , Sam Lerner , Tom Choi , Aurora Perrineau , Gregg Daniel , Brady Smith , Vera Taylor , Ezmie Garcia
Directed by Jeff Wadlow
Rated PG13
HORROR/MYSTERY/SCIFI

Thursday, July 11, 2019

The House That Jack Built (2018)


Released December 14th in the US.
Filmed in Sweden , Denmark , England , Italy and Copenhagen.
The story : Jack is a serial killer but he wasn't always.
He wanted to be an architect but was persuaded to go into engineering by his mother.
Jack fancies himself an artist and his murders are expressions of his art.
He tells the story of five incidents , that occurred over a twelve year time period .
While his initial intention was to build himself a house , instead of finishing that project he perfects his skills at murder.
Stars Matt Dillon , Bruno Ganz , Uma Thurman , Jack McKenzie , Siobhan Fallon Hogan , Jeremy Davies , Sofie Grabol , Riley Keough , Ed Speleers , David Baillie
Directed by (& story written) Lars Von Trier
Rated R
HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Greta (2018)


Released March 1 , 2019 in the US.
Filmed in Ireland , New York and Canada.
The story : Frances is a young women who is distant from her father due to his new lifestyle now that her mom has past.
She is currently living with her best gal pal in New York City and working as a waitress.
One night while traveling via train to home she finds a women's handbag.
Frances tries taking it to lost and found but its closed.
So she takes it home with intentions of returning it.
Her friend thinks she should keep the bag but Frances is devoted to returning it and the very next day she goes to the women's home to do just that.
Frances and the women become very quick friends but when things get a little creepy , Frances tries to break ties with the women.
But the women wont allow that.
Stars Chloe Grace Moretz , Maika Monroe , Isabelle Huppert , Jane Perry , Colm Feore , Jeff Hiller , Parker Sawyers , Brandon Lee Sears , Arthur Lee , Jessica Preddy , Raven Dauda 
Directed by Neil Jordan
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Grizzly (1976)


Released May 21st in the US.
Filmed entirely in Georgia.
The story : Many campers have flocked to the popular Black Rock Mountain State Park for some camping fun.
The forest rangers have planned to be very busy.
Soon two young women who a ranger spoke to and learned would be leaving soon go missing...
After finding the girls corpses and figuring that only a grizzly bear could have ripped them to shreds like it did , the rangers begin a hunt for the creature , calling in some professional mountain man help.
Meanwhile more campers meet their doom.
Stars Christopher George , Mary Ann Hearn , Kathy Rickman , Andrew Prine , Richard Jaeckel , Joan McCall , Joe Dorsey , Charles Kissinger , Kermit Echols , Tom Arcuragi , Harvey Flaxman
Directed by William Girdler
Rated PG
HORROR/MYSTERY