Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Coco Before Chanel (2009)


Based on truths.
Released September 25th in the US.
Filmed entirely in France.
The story: Miss Gabrielle Chanel had a really rough start early on in life.
Being orphaned as a young girl and living most of her life in an orphanage with her older sister.
As they become adults, the two begin performing as a musical act on stage and that got them some pretty big connections.
Finally, being separated by her older sister living with the love of her life, Gabrielle goes on to move in with the only man who has ever been kind to her.
This is the very start of her career.
Stars Audrey Tautou , Marie Gillain , Benoît Poelvoorde , Alessandro Nivola , Emmanuelle Devos , Régis Royer , Etienne Bartholomeus , Yan Duffas , Fabien Béhar , Roch Leibovici , Jean-Yves Chatelais , Pierre Diot , Vincent Nemeth
Directed by Anne Fontaine
Rated PG13
In French with English subtitles

DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY

The Alphabet Killer (2008)


Based on true events.
Released November 7th in the US.
Filmed in New York.
The story: Megan Paige is very serious about her job as a detective.
She usually solves most of her cases due to her obsessiveness to get the job done.
When Megan begins to run into some issues with her latest case, she is fired from it.
That sends her over the deep end.
But no matter how she tries, she cannot give up on solving that one mystery/crime.
Stars Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes, Tom Malloy, Michael Ironside, Carl Lumbly, Bill Moseley, Rocco Sisto, Timothy Hutton
Directed by Rob Schmidt
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/MYSTERY/THRILLER/HISTORY

Saturday, December 17, 2011

The Wiz (1978)



Released October 24th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story: Dorothy is a single woman, living with her aunt and uncle and just wondering if the life path she is living is exactly what makes her happiest.
When her little dog gets loose in a snowstorm, Dorothy and pup find themselves in a snow whirlwind, landing in another world.
Now Miss Dorothy just wants to get back home.
Stars Diana Ross , Theresa Merritt , Stanley Greene , Mariann Aalda , Willie C. Carpenter , Michael Jackson , Nipsey Russell , Ted Ross , Lena Horne , Thelma Carpenter , Mabel King , Clyde J. Barrett , Clinton Jackson , Tom Bähler , Richard Pryor , Roberta Flack , Robin Givens , Quincy Jones , Janice Pendarvis , Luther Vandross , Mollena Williams , Alfonzo Thornton
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Rated G
MUSIC/ADVENTURE/FANTASY/FAMILY/CHRISTMAS

The Convent (2000)


Released on DVD sometime in 2000.
Filming location(s)unknown.
The story: A bunch of college students decide to go and check out an abandoned convent which is said to have a quite creepy past.
A few from the group are somewhat serious about being there.
But a few others have their own needs in mind.
Unfortunately, what they eventually run into isn't exactly all that good of a time.
Stars Joanna Canton , Liam Kyle Sullivan , Renée Graham , Richard Trapp , Megahn Perry , Adrienne Barbeau , Dax Miller , Kelly Mantle , Jim Golden , Coolio , Bill Moseley
Directed by Mike Mendez
Rated R
COMEDY/HORROR