Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Sid and Nancy (1986)



This is based in part by the book by Deborah Spungen (the mother of Nancy Spungen) "And I Don't Want To Live This Life Anymore."
Released November 7th in the US.
Filmed in the UK , New York, California, New Jersey, and France.
The story: In the mid-70s, The Sex Pistols were just about all the rage in England.
A young woman named Nancy Spungen, traveled from New York where she followed a lot of rock and roll bands, to be close to the punk rock scene that was blasting its way through the UK.
That's when Miss Spungen met her match, bassist of the Sex Pistols - Sid Vicious.
From that point on, the two were the best of friends.
Inseparable only by death.
Stars Gary Oldman , Chloe Webb , David Hayman , Debby Bishop , Andrew Schofield , Graham Fletcher-Cook , Jude Alderson , Courtney Love , Edward Tudor-Pole , Sy Richardson , Tony London , Perry Benson , Xander Berkeley , Iggy Pop , Circle Jerks , Slash
Directed by Alex Cox
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/MUSIC

Madhouse AKA And When She Was Bad (1981)


Released date(s) unknown.
Filmed entirely in Georgia.
The story: Julia is a sweet young woman who spends her days educating deaf children.
She has a twin sister named Mary, whom she avoids at all costs, due to their horrible relationship growing up.
But when Mary becomes very ill, Julia's favorite uncle calls on her to visit her sister and try to mend their frayed ends.
All this within days of the twos 25th birthday.
Unfortunately, no matter how much Julia tries to mend her relationship with her sister, things just do not work out.
Stars Trish Everly , Allison Biggers , Dennis Robertson , Michael MacRae , Morgan Hart , Edith Ivey , Richard Baker , Don Devendorf , Jerry Fujikawa
Directed by (and story partly written) Ovidio G. Assonitis
Not Rated
HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

The Runaways (2010)


This is based on a true story, the memoirs taken from the book, written by founding Runaway member/movie actress Cherie Currie.
Released March 19th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: In the mid-70s, a young girl named Joan at her sites on one mission - to form an all-girl rock and roll band and play out her rock and roll soul.
When Joan met record producer Kim Fowley by chance one evening at a club she frequented - everything began to fall into place.
Stars Kristen Stewart , Dakota Fanning , Riley Keough , Stella Maeve , Michael Shannon , Scout Taylor-Compton , Tatum O'Neal , Brett Cullen , Jill Andre , Alia Shawkat , Johnny Lewis , Hiroshi Otaguro
Directed by Floria Sigismondi
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA/HISTORY

The Other (1972)



Released May 23rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Niles and Holland are two very precocious young twin boys.
The two spend their days in endless movement.
But nothing stops them from remembering their love for their family and each other.
The boys live on a farm, with their grandmother, aunts, uncles, and mother.
Their mother - whom they love very much, is something of a hermit after losing her young beloved husband in a freak accident.
And even after all that's happened, Niles and Holland carry on with their antics.
Or do they?
Stars Chris Udvarnoky , Martin Udvarnoky , Uta Hagen , Diana Muldaur , Norma Connolly , Victor French , Loretta Leversee , Lou Frizzell , Portia Nelson , Jenny Sullivan , John Ritter , Clarence Crow , Jack Collins , Ed Bakey
Directed by Robert Mulligan
Rated PG
DRAMA/MYSTERY