Friday, March 29, 2013
Galaxina (1980)
Released June 6th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: The year is 3008 and traveling via space is the norm these days.
The police ship, the Infinity, is patroling space on traffic patrol.
When they pull over one spacecraft and the captain of it is not cooperative, they follow him.
This leads the crew on a mission for a blue star. *"OhhhhAhhhhh."*
The Infinity carries quite a crew, but there is one very important crew member.
Her name is Galaxina and she is a breathtakingly beautiful robot.
When one of the human crew members tells Galaxina that he is, in fact, falling in love with her, she sees to programming herself as a human woman.
All the while, in search of the blue star. *"OhhhAhhhhh.*
Stars Dorothy Stratten , Avery Schreiber , J.D. Hinton , Lionel Mark Smith , Tad Horino , Ronald Knight , Stephen Macht , Percy Rodrigues (voice) , Herb Kaplowitz , Aesop Aquarian , Angelo Rossitto , Nancy McCauley , Fred D. Scott , David A. Cox , Peter Schrum , Susan Kiger , Marilyn Joi , Rhonda Shear , Bartine Burkett , Michael D. Castle , George E. Mather , Hugh Warden
Directed by (& story written) William Sachs
Rated R
COMEDY/SCIFI
"Ohhhhh bunny fuzz..."
Wildflowers (1999)
Released March 4, 2000, in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Cally is a young woman living with her single dad.
She is soul searching, having many questions and thoughts about her mother.
One evening, while at a concert, she encounters the most fascinating woman.
Then, just like that, the woman is gone.
The very next day, while at a local coffee shop, Cally once again sees this fascinating woman.
And yes, Cally has it in her mind that somehow this woman seems oddly like she could possibly be her mother...
Stars Clea DuVall , Tomas Arana , Richard Hillman , Eric Yetter , Robert Hass , Daryl Hannah , Blues Traveler , John Doe , Sheila Tousey , Irene Bedard , James Burnett , Alan Gelfant , David Graham
Directed by (& story written) Melissa Painter
Rated R
DRAMA
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Super High Me (2007)
Hahahahahhahaha
Released April 12, 2008, in the US.
Filmed in California, Idaho, Canada, Washington & Minnesota.
The story: Stand-up comic Doug Benson has an idea.
After watching the film 'Super Size Me' and being named #2 pothead in the pothead world by High Times magazine, Doug decides he can make a movie with a mission.
The mission is for 30 days , he will smoke as much marijuana as he possibly can and see what the results, if any are.
Stars Doug Benson , Brian Unger , Gary Cohan , Robert Gore , Sean Tabibian , Paul F. Tompkins , Bob Odenkirk , Graham Elwood , Jimmy Dore , Greg Proops , Rob Huebel , Rob Riggle , Brian Posehn , Patton Oswalt , Sarah Silverman , Zach Galifianakis
Directed by Michael Blieden
Rated R
COMEDY/DOCUMENTARY
Monday, March 25, 2013
The Comeback (1978)
Released in September, hmmm sometime in 1979.
Filming location(s)unknown.
The story: Nick Cooper is a pop-star who has been out-of-work since his marriage, which is newly over.
He would like to start working again, so his manager sends him over to an old house, with two servants equally old, so he can work in peace and quiet.
But someone has it out for Nick. Although he has no idea about any of this. Not even a clue.
Stars Holly Palance , Jack Jones , David Doyle , Pamela Stephenson , Sheila Keith , Bill Owen
Directed by Pete Walker
Rated R
MYSTERY/HORROR
Yea. So let's just cut the crap...
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
Released November 1st in the US.
Filmed in California and Hawaii.
The story: Barry Egan is a quiet guy.
He runs his own business and has like 8 sisters.
The guys who work for Barry can't figure him out and his sisters are completely overbearing.
Any time he sees one of his sisters, Barry ends up totally going ape-shit over something one of the girls says to him or about him.
But when Barry starts seeing someone very special, who helps him along in his own skin, the future starts to look a lot better.
Stars Adam Sandler , Luis Guzmán , Emily Watson , Jason Andrews , Don McManus , Rico Bueno , Hazel Mailloux , Karen Kilgariff , Julie Hermelin , Salvador Curiel , Jorge Barahona , Ernesto Quintero , Julius Steuer , Mary Lynn Rajskub , Lisa Spector, Nicole Gelbard , Mia Weinberg , Karen Hermelin
Directed by (& story written)Paul Thomas Anderson
Rated R
COMEDY
Monday, March 18, 2013
Daughters Of Satan (1972)
Released November 1st in the US.
Filmed entirely in the Philippines.
The story: Jim Robertson is an art collector, for himself and for his work.
He travels to a specialty shop to check on something but finds a painting instead.
This isn't just any painting, this painting bares three witches being burned at the stake.
the most intriguing part of the painting for Jim is that the main witch in the painting eerily resembles his beloved wife.
Jim brings the painting home and his wife does not like it one bit.
But after just a little while, and some pushy people associated with the painting, Jims' wife takes a personal interest in the painting.
Stars Tom Selleck , Barra Grant , Vic Silayan , Vic Diaz , Tani Guthrie , Paraluman , Gina Laforteza , Ben Rubio
Directed by Hollingsworth Morse
Rated R
HORROR
Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
Hey. Alright! Finally, something I liked watching.
Released October 12th in the US.
Filmed in Canada.
The story: Lars is a quiet, distant guy.
He lives in the garage outside of his brother and sister-in-law, in the house that was left to Lars and his brother from their dad.
Lars's sister-in-law is really worried about him.
She just cannot get him to willingly spend time with her and her hubby.
But soon, Lars finds a girlfriend and that girlfriend helps him come out of his shell.
Stars Ryan Gosling , Emily Mortimer , Paul Schneider , R.D. Reid , Kelli Garner , Nancy Beatty , Doug Lennox , Joe Bostick , Liz Gordon , Nicky Guadagni , Patricia Clarkson , Karen Robinson , Maxwell McCabe-Lokos , Billy Parrott , Sally CahillZ
Directed by Craig Gillespie
Rated PG13
COMEDY/DRAMA
Beneath The Dark (2010)
Released March 13th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Paul and Adrienne are en route to L.A. for one of Pauls' college buds.
I guess Paul is a bit worried and tense about Adrienne meeting his old college buddies, cause shes a sweet, innocent little nurse? Yea, okay. If Paul says so.
So, it's getting late and the two are kind of tired.
Adrienne is ready to stop for the night and when she decides to mess around with Paul while he's driving, they almost have an accident! An accident!?
Hmmmmm
*SPOILER ALERT!
okay from this point on,.,..this movie is merely fluff. Cause I will bet, that if you are paying attention here, you will guess whats going on. And then, the end.*
:P!
Stars Angela Featherstone , Chris Browning , Josh Stewart , Jamie-Lynn Sigler , Afemo Omilami , Trevor Morgan
Directed by (& story written) Chad Feehan
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER
The Unseen (1980)
Released In September, sometime in 1981.
Filmed in Calfornia.
The story: Jennifer Fast is a tv reporter for a local tv channel.
Her and her gal pals, who also work for the tv channel are in a bind.
They have driven quite a ways to cover some sort of festival and thought they had booked a room in the town.
But someone wasn't doing their job, and the girls find themselves without a room.
They drive a while more and happen upon what looks like a hotel.
Come to find out it isn't.
But the seemingly nice man who runs the place has offered the girls a place with him and his wife to stay the night.
Here. Let me let you in on a little secret.
The girls should have just stayed in their car! *rolls eyes*
Stars Barbara Bach , Karen Lamm , Lois Young , Maida Severn , Sydney Lassick , Lelia Goldoni , Stephen Furst
Directed by (& story written) Danny Steinmann
Rated R
MYSTERY/HORROR
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Drive-In (1976)
Released May 26th in the US.
Filmed in Texas.
The story: In a small town in Texas, young people find that there isn't much to do.
Other than roller skate in the day time and go to the drive-in at night.
Everyone is at the roller rink, having a good time today.
Later on, they will all be going to the drive-in to see the latest release.
Everyone has their own things going on.
Nevermind the crooks planning their robbery.
Stars Gordon Hurst , Trey Wilson , Kent Perkins , Glenn Morshower , Lisa Lemole , Carla Palmer , Carrie Jessup , Billy Milliken , Lee Newsom , Gary Lee Cavagnaro , Reagan Kee , Andy Parks , Ashley Cox , Louis Zito , Linda Larimer , Barry Gremillion , Bill McGhee , Gloria Shaw , Robert Valgova , Jessie Lee Fulton , Dejah Moore , David Roberts , Phil Ferrell , Joe Flower , Michelle Franks , Jack Isbell , Hank Stohl , Billy Vance White , Curtis Posey
Directed by Rod Amateau
Rated PG
COMEDY
"Ya'll enjoy the movie now, ya hear?"
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Released July 24th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Once upon a time, in a little town called Heartland, there was a terrible war.
Nothing could stop this war, that is until Sergent Pepper and his Lonely Hearts Club Band came into town and played to everyone in its content.
This went on for a good 50 years until one day, Sergent Pepper up and died.
In his will, he said that he wanted his young grandson Billy to go on and carry out the bands goodness for him, making everyone happy.
As a young adult, Billy followed along with his granddads' wishes just fine.
Until one day, a big record producer decided he wanted Billy and the rest of the band under his wing to make his greedy plans a reality.
Stars George Burns , Barry Gibb , Robin Gibb , Maurice Gibb , Peter Frampton , Sandy Farina , Paul Nicholas , Donald Pleasence , Dianne Steinberg , Frankie Howerd , Stargard , Anna Rodzianko , Rosa Aragon , Steve Martin , Alice Cooper , Earth Wind & Fire , Aerosmith
Directed by Michael Schultz
Rated PG
MUSICAL/FANTASY
Monday, March 11, 2013
The Queen Of Versailles (2012)
Released January 19th in the US.
Filmed in Florida and Nevada.
The story: In 2008, David Siegel, a big businessman operating many Westgate Resort time-shares seems to have a charmed life.
He is a multimillionaire. He has a home full of kids, servants, pets and a beauty queen wife half his age.
Things couldn't be better.
The man and woman of the house believe it is now time to build the home of homes, to spend the rest of their lives in and proceed to start construction on it.
This happens to be a 100 million dollar home...
But in two years' time, the economy has seen some of its worst days and this means hard times on the Siegels.
Stars David Siegel , Jaqueline Siegel , Virginia Nebab , Alyse Zwick
Directed by Lauren Greenfield
Rated PG
DOCUMENTARY
Corn flakes need money too you know! :P
Friday, March 8, 2013
Sinister (2012)
Released October 12th in the US.
Filmed in New York and California.
The story: True crimes writer Ellison Oswalt makes a very large business decision involving his family, that he believes the pay off will be well worth.
It seems that instead of staying in the home they were living in, he has moved them all to a new home while he researches a murder.
What he doesn't tell his family, is that they are actually living at the home where the murders took place.
Almost from the start, his children begin acting strange.
Nevermind that he is led by strange sounds in the night to his attic, where he has found a box of super 8 movies, all depicting horrific things that no one wants to see.
Stars Ethan Hawke , Juliet Rylance , Fred Dalton Thompson , James Ransone , Michael Hall D'Addario , Clare Foley , Rob Riley , Tavis Smiley , Janet Zappala , Victoria Leigh , Vincent D'Onofrio , Cameron Ocasio , Ethan Haberfield , Danielle Kotch , Blake Mizrahi , Nicholas King
Directed by (& story partly written) Scott Derrickson
Rated R
HORROR/MYSTERY
"Thank you very much, Deputy, So and So."
Embryo (1976)
Released May 21st in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: While driving home one evening in stressful mode, through a horrible rainstorm, Doctor Paul Holliston hits a dog.
The dog is still alive and so he rushes the dog back to the safety of his home office where he performs emergency surgery on the pet.
The doctor realizes that the dog is with child and tries to save the babies.
His only hope is to try and use an experimental growth serum which he and his recently deceased wife were working on at the time of her demise.
When he gets incredible results using his serum, he decides he would like to try his hand at saving the human fetus now.
The results seem perfect but they do have their flaws.
Stars Rock Hudson , Diane Ladd , Anne Schedeen , John Elerick , Jack Colvin , Barbara Carrera , Vincent Baggetta
Directed by Ralph Nelson
Rated PG
SCIFI/THRILLER
"Give me deeper darkness..."
The Sadist (1963)
Released April in 1963.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Three school teachers are on their way to see a baseball game.
They seem to be having some car troubles, so they barely make their way into a garage.
After looking for quite some time for the owner, they have no luck.
Their luck gets even worse when they are pretty much-held hostage by some whackass with a gun and his girlfriend who, get this - has perfectly timed hate for school teachers.
Stars Arch Hall Jr. , Richard Alden , Marilyn Manning , Don Russell , (voice) Arch Hall Sr. , Helen Hovey
Directed by (& story written) James Landis
Black & White
Not Rated
THRILLER/MYSTERY
Savage Weekend (1979)
Sometimes, I watch a movie... and I find myself wondering why anyone would make that movie.
Yep, this is one of those special movies.
Not released in the US... I don't know. Seriously.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: A group of people go to the country.
One of the guys in the group has bought a boat that had belonged to someone who started to build it but ended up having to sell it.
So they are all going up for a little r&r , while checking on the boat's progress.
So anyway, the guy who sold the boat has a big ass problem with the guy, because he bought the boat.
This proves really bad for the group.
Stars Christopher Allport , Jim Doerr , David Gale , Devin Goldenberg , Marilyn Hamlin , Caitlin O'Heaney , Jeff Pomerantz , William Sanderson , Yancy Butler , Adam Hirsch , Don Plumley , Ben Simon
Directed by David Paulsen & John Mason Kirby
Rated R
MYSTERY/HORROR
"You get lonely....you get weird."
Silent Night , Bloody Night (1972)
Released November of 1972.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story: Diane Adams, the daughter of the local mayor, tells us her frightening story.
The last time she visited the infamous Butler mansion, there was sheer terror to be witnessed.
The grandson of the past elder Butler inherited the fine old house some years prior.
He never visited or bothered with the house for many years, until he decided he would like to sell it.
He understands the townspeople have been after him for years to sell them the house, but he wouldn't budge.
Until now.
He has sent a lawyer up to make a selling arrangement with the townspeople for him and he shall follow the next day.
Oh, yea and by the way, there happens to be an escapee from the nearby looney bin wandering about.
When the Butler guy arrives, his lawyer is missing...along with most of the towns' people who are involved in buying the house.
Stars Mary Woronov , Patrick O'Neal , James Patterson , Astrid Heeren , John Carradine , Walter Abel , Fran Stevens , Walter Klavun , Philip Bruns , (voice) Staats Cotsworth , Ondine , Tally Brown , Lewis Love , Candy Darling , Harvey Cohen , Lisa Blake Richards
Directed by (& story partly written) Theodore Gershuny
Rated R
MYSTERY
Super 8 (2011)
Wow...!
Released June 10th in the US.
Filmed in Virginia and Calfornia.
The story: A bunch of kids is bent on making and staring in a zombie film to enter a contest.
One evening they all sneak out together to the local train station and get to witness a train wreck/car accident.
Soon they realize the driver of the car involved is one of their school teachers, whose last words are to advise the kids to not speak of the wreck or anything they have seen to anyone, especially their families.
Stars Joel Courtney , Jessica Tuck , Joel McKinnon Miller , Ryan Lee , Zach Mills , Riley Griffiths , Gabriel Basso , Kyle Chandler , Ron Eldard , AJ Michalka , Andrew Miller , Jakob Miller , Jade Griffiths , Britt Flatmo , Elle Fannin
Directed by (& story written)J.J. Abrams
Rated PG13
SCIFI/ACTION
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Bunny O'Hare (1971)
Released October 18th in the US.
Filmed in New Mexico and Calfornia.
The story: Bunny is an aging woman who has two grown children living their own lives, but mooching off her financially every chance they get.
When the bank takes poor Bunnys' home, she has nowhere to turn to.
One guy Bill, who was on-site when the bank knocked down Bunnys' home, offers her a little help.
When he tries ditching her later on that night, the unsuspecting Bunny will not go away that easy.
After staying with Bill for a couple days, Bunny finds out he is a wanted bank robber.
So, Bunny concocts a plan.
She wants to rob banks in retaliation for the bank taking her home...and she wants Bills help.
Stars Bette Davis , Ernest Borgnine , Reva Rose , John Astin , Jack Cassidy , Joan Delaney , Jay Robinson , Robert Foulk , Brayden Linden , Karen Mae Johnson , Francis R. Cody
Directed by Gerd Oswald
General Public (?!)
COMEDY
"He wants me...to dust a canary, for prints!"
Bell Book and Candle (1958)
Released December 25th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New York.
The story: It's Christmas eve and Gillian would like something special for Christmas this year to spice up her humdrum life.
That something being the man that lives in the building above her.
Oh and nevermind that she's a witch...
So, she asks her trusty cat to grant her this special wish.
Shortly thereafter, she is greeted by that very man, asking to use her phone.
But while there, Gillian learns he is engaged to be married.
So she figures she just cannot have him.
Later in that same night, after Gillian finds out her dream guys' fiancee is a woman she dreaded in school and that the two will be married on that following Christmas day, well she just can't help herself.
Gillian takes the final steps to make sure that man is all hers.
But can she keep him when all is said and done?
Stars Kim Novak , James Stewart , Elsa Lanchester , Janice Rule , Hermione Gingold , Jack Lemmon , Ernie Kovacs , Philippe Clay , Bek Nelson , Howard McNear , The Brothers Candoli , Monty Ash
Directed by Richard Quine
Rated PG
COMEDY/DRAMA
"Ring the bell. Close the book. Quench the candle."
Stripes (1981)
Released June 26th in the US.
Filmed in Kentucky and California.
The story: John Winger is a down on his luck cab driver/photographer.
All in one day's time he quits his job loses his best girl and his apartment.
With nothing else to lose, John and a friend figure they should try their hands at serving in the military.
Stars Bill Murray , Roberta Leighton , Harold Ramis , P.J. Soles , Sean Young , John Candy , Judge Reinhold , Antone Pagan , Conrad Dunn , John Diehl , Warren Oates , John Larroquette
Directed by Ivan Reitman
Rated R
COMEDY
"No, we're not homosexual. But we're willing to learn."
Monday, March 4, 2013
Night School (1981)
Released April 24th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Boston.
The story: The students at the all-girl Wendell College have been losing their heads.
A smart cop is hot on the killer's trail, only he's not quite sure he's onto the right person.
He just needs these senseless killings to be stopped once and for all.
Being in the right place at the right time maybe is the right answer to the question.
Stars Leonard Mann , Margo Skinner , Joseph R. Sicari , Drew Snyder , Rachel Ward , Nicholas Cairis , Karen MacDonald , Annette Miller , Bill McCann , Elizabeth Barnitz , Holly Hardman , Meb Boden , Leonard Corman
Directed by Ken Hughes
Rated R
MYSTERY
"Now, we've had a lot of kooks in Boston in our time. But headhunters...not so many."
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Released April 27th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: Its 2000, and things are a bit different in the future. Especially car races.
It's a race to Albuquerque, Mexico. But it's not just any cross country race, in this race, the driver who gets the most points by killing people with their cars along the way wins.
Stars David Carradine , Mary Woronov , Sylvester Stallone , Simone Griffeth , Roberta Collins , Martin Kove , Louisa Moritz , Don Steele , Carle Bensen , Joyce Jameson , Sandy McCallum
Directed by Paul Bartel
Rated R
SCIFI
Barrio Tales (2012)
Released January 13th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: One evening, two young guys cross the border into Barrio, Mexico in hopes of hooking up with some guy named Pedro they've never even met.
By chance, a creepy Mexican guy shows up while their waiting and tells them he knows Pedro and that they should go with him til Pedro shows up.
So they do.
The creepy Mexican guy tells them three creepy stories, all things that have happened in Barrio to people he knows or knew.
Stars Alexander Aguila , Carson Aune , Adam Beesely , Maritza Brikisak , Hunter Cope , Ana Corbi , Isait De La Fuente , David Fernandez Jr. , Aaron Jaeger , Tommy Kijas , Alfredo De Leon , Fabian Lopez , Oscar Lopez , EJ Marin , Christopher Meyer
Directed by Jarret Tarnol
Rated R
HORROR
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