Friday, November 28, 2008

The Water Horse : Legend Of The Deep (2007)


Released December 25th in the US.
Filmed in New Zealand and the UK.
The story: Young Angus has some very serious issues with water and the fact that his father has gone off to war.
While visiting the seaside one day, Angus happens upon an egg that he secretly takes home with him.
What hatches from the egg is a wild and magical mythical creature who changes young Angus' life forever.
Stars Brian Cox , Megan Katherine , Nathan Christopher Haase , Alex Etel , Geraldine Brophy , Craig Hall , Bruce Allpress , Eddie Campbell , Ben Chaplin , Carl Dixon
Directed by Jay Russell
Rated PG
DRAMA/FANTASY

Monday, November 24, 2008

Monster (2003)



This is based on true events.
Released January 30th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Florida.
The story: Aileen is an aging prostitute who has about had it with her life and what it has become.
Things look up for her when she falls in love with a woman whom she believes understands her and loves her for who she is. Now Aileen must find a way to take care and support her new live in lover.
While trying to make her girlfriend happy and making ends meet, things get out of hand with a john for Aileen and she turns to murder to live.
Stars Charlize Theron , Christina Ricci , Annie Corley , Brett Rice , Cree Ivey , Kaitlin Riley , Lee Tergesen , Bruce Dern , Pruitt Taylor Vince , Marco St. John , Marc Macaulay , Scott Wilson , Rus Blackwell , Tim Ware , Stephan Jones , Cannonball
Directed by (and story written) Patty Jenkins
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY

Sunday, November 23, 2008

8 Crazy Nights ; Adam Sandler's (2002)



Released November 27th in the US.
The story: When Davey Stone gets in trouble with the law, he is ordered to perform as an assistant referee for the local youth basketball league as his community service.
While serving his community service, he meets some people who help him be a better person and help others be the people they would really like to be.
Stars (voices by) Adam Sandler , Norm Crosby , Kevin P. Farley , Jackie Sandler , Austin Stout , Rob Schneider , Tyra Banks , Kevin Nealon , Jon Lovitz , Peter Dante , Carl Weathers , John Farley , Kevin Grady , Lainie Kazan , Seth Kearsley ,Alison Krauss , Jana Sandler , Jared Sandler , Jillian Sandler , Judith Sandler , Stan Sandler , Ann Wilson , Allen Covert , James Barbour , Carl Weathers ,Dylan Sprouse , Cole Sprouse
Directed by Seth Kearsley
Rated PG13
ANIMATION/COMEDY/MUSICAL

The Banger Sisters (2002)



Released September 20th in the US.
Filmed in California, New York, and New Jersey.
The story: Suzette is a middle-aged woman who is feeling pretty badly after losing her job at the Whisky A Go-Go.
She decides to take a road trip to visit her good time gal pal from when she was young, Vinnie.
When she does meet up with Vinnie once again, Suzette'e old friend is almost appalled to see her because her life has changed from the wild and crazy to mundane and drab.
But Suzette talks Vinnie into going out and having a good time and this brings Vinnie back to the fun times she used to take and reminds her of the person she really is and had forgotten since being a mother.
Stars Goldie Hawn , Adam Tomei , Josh Todd , Sal Lopez , Geoffrey Rush , Susan Sarandon , Erika Christensen , Robin Thomas , Eva Amurri , Andre Ware , Kohl Sudduth , Larry Krask
Directed by (and story written) Bob Dolman
Rated R
DRAMA/COMEDY

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

P2 (2007)



Released November 9th in the US.
Filmed in Canada.
The story: It is Christmas Eve and Angela a workaholic is staying late to finish up some work before going to celebrate the holiday with her family.
All ready to go and leaving the building knowing that the security guard will be locking up, Angela finds that her otherwise very dependable car just will not start.
So she looks for a little help from the parking garage security guard.
But Angela soon finds herself trapped inside the parking garage and fighting for her life.
Stars Rachel Nichols , Miranda Edwards , Philip Akin , Paul Sun-Hyung Lee , Grace Lynn Kung , Simon Reynolds , Stephanie Moore , Wes Bentley , Bathsheba Garnett , Philip Williams , Arnold Pinnock
Directed by Franck Khalfoun
Rated R
THRILLER

Sunday, November 16, 2008

The Wizard Of Oz (1939)



Released August 25th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: When young Dorothy and her little dog Toto have a run-in with a mean lady, Dorothy finds herself quite upset about the whole ordeal.
The mean lady shows up at Dorothy's house, insistent that she is allowed to take Toto away from her...and she does.
But Toto escapes and runs back home to Dorothy.
Now Dorothy is worried that Toto will be found and taken from her once more, so she decides to take her beloved pooch and run away from home.
But while away, Dorothy meets someone who convinces her to go back home.
When Dorothy arrives back at her house, she is met by a vicious tornado and through all the commotion, Dorothy is bumped on the head, knocked out and finds herself dreaming into a whole nother world.
Stars Judy Garland , Terry , Clara Blandick , Charley Grapewin , Margaret Hamilton , Ray Bolger , Bert Lahr , Jack Haley , Frank Morgan , Pat Walshe , The Singer Midgets
Directed by Victor Fleming , Mervyn LeRoy , Richard Thorpe , King Vidor
Not Rated
DRAMA/MUSIC/FANTASY

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

The Burning (1981)




Released May 8th in the US.
Filmed in New York.
The story: Some kids at a summer camp give a try to scaring a maintenance man that they can't stand...But their little scheme goes horribly wrong.
Fast forward to five years.
The victim of the prank is released back into society from the hospital where he's been living because he was so badly disfigured.
He decides he must have his revenge on the summer camp.
Stars Lou David , Keith Mandell , K.C. Townsend , Jason Alexander , Brian Matthews , Brian Backer , Larry Joshua , Ned Eisenberg , Carrick Glenn , Shelley Bruce , Carolyn Houlihan , Fisher Stevens , Holly Hunter , Kevi Kendall , Bonnie Deroski , Sarah Chodoff , John Tripp
Directed by (and story partly written) Tony Maylam
Rated R
HORROR

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Maneater (2007)



Made for the SciFi Channel, airing sometime in 2007.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: While a jogger is out for his ritualistic jog and comes up mysteriously missing, the one person who was with him reports him missing.
After the local sheriff gets word of the situation and talks to the local coroner about the joggers' brutal death, he believes he has some sort of unstoppable killing monster on his hands.
Stars Ty Wood , Diana Reis , Gary Busey , Ian D. Clark , Kathryn Albertson , Mike Bell , Evelyne Anderson , Marc Devigne , Mariam Bernstein , Aaron Hughes , Jessica Burleson , Stephen McIntyre , Kristen Harris , Ross McMillan , Adriana O'Neil , Aleks Paunovic , Brittany Scobie , Karl Thordarson , Will Woytowich
Directed by Gary Yates
Not Rated
SCIFI/MYSTERY

Sunday, November 2, 2008

The Strangers , Bryan Bertino's (2008)



"What you are about to see is inspired by true events. According to the FBI, there are an estimated 1.4 million violent crimes in America each year. On the night of February 11, 2005, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt left a friend's wedding reception and returned to the Hoyt family's summer home. The brutal events that took place there are still not entirely known."


This is B Bertino's directing debut.
Well... although this story is said to be inspired by true events, one is led to believe that this story is told with a few different publicly recorded violent crimes in mind because there is no actuality to this particular story in writing anywhere...
Released May 30th in the US.
Filmed entirely in South Carolina.
The story: James and Kristen arrive at the vacation place they are staying at after a wedding reception.
For some unknown reason, the couple is having problems.
While staying up all night to get some romantic issues cleared away, the couple experience someone knocking at the door seemingly like every hour or so looking for someone that is not there.
Then, they find themselves just being terrorized, by someone or thing disturbing the cabin they are staying in.
After too long the couple find themselves in the middle of their worse nightmares with no found escape.
Stars Scott Speedman , Liv Tyler , Gemma Ward , Kip Weeks , Laura Margolism , Glenn Howerton , Alex Fisher , Peter Clayton-Luce
Directed by (and story written) Bryan Bertino
Rated R
THRILLER/MYSTERY/HORROR