Made for HBO , airing June 24th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : In Kewanne , Illinois there lives a young lady named Abby who always enjoyed being a part of beauty pageants , despite having cerebral palsy.
After being in many pageants , Abby finally won , being crowned Miss Iowa in 2008.
It was always hard work and Abby never forgot all that she had been through.
These days , Abby is the founder of the beauty pageant Miss You Can Do it , which is for girls who have disabilities.
This is Abbys' story , along with many charming girls with disabilities who enjoy getting together to be in the pageant.
Directed by Ron Davis
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY
"We just want everyone else to treat her equal , and not be cruel."
Hmmmm,...yea this ones pretty dark and i dont mean heavy....
I could barely see anything , like there was really anything to see.
I swear it was dark even inside in the day time like everyday! Yeesh.
Released January 18th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Jeffrey is a married , dad of two who has just lost some screws.
After taking care of some co-workers and then his wife , he takes off driving in a blizzard with his two young daughters in the car.
After one of the kids continuously asks her father questions and advises him that hes driving too fast , he loses it somemore and ends up crashing their car.
The three end up walking through the woods , where they happen upon an abandoned house.
After sometime in the house , Jeffery is "taken" from his girls by something , leaving the girls in the abandoned house all by themselves.
Fast forward five years , Jeffreys' brother hasnt forgotten about his brother or nieces.
He is paying someone to look for them.
Finally the girls are found , but their father is nowhere to be found.
The girls are taken into custody by a doctor , who releases the girls into the care of their uncle and his girlfriend.
Although the girls are troubled , the doctor believes with time they will come around.
But "something" , has come along with the girls and this something doesnt want to let them go.
Stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau , Morgan McGarry , Maya Dawe , Sierra Dawe , Javier Botet , Jessica Chastain , Daniel Kash , David Fox , Dominic Cuzzocrea , Julia Chantrey , Ray Kahnert , Diane Gordon , Megan Charpentier , Isabelle Nélisse
Directed by Andrés Muschietti
Rated PG13
SCIFI/HORROR
Released July 10th in the US.
Filmed in California , New Zealand and New York.
The story : Alan is a 14-year-old boy whos' parents believe it would do their son wonders if he were to get out into the wilderness with a camp guide who has done and seen a lot more than most people.
Alan doesnt exactly want to go but soon , he finds himself on his way to the wilderness with the camp guide and three other boys.
The other boys in the group have actually camped before , so they all have a little more experience than Alan.
Right from the get go , Alan is a pansy about everything and continuously does his own thing.
The camp counselor busts Alans ass to try and learn him.
Stars Sean Astin , Kevin Bacon , Charles Siebert , Caroline McWilliams , Joseph Passerrelli , Jonathan Ward , K.C. Martel , Matt Adler
Directed by Matt Adler
Rated PG
ADVENTURE/DRAMA
"Director of photography : John Alcott , whom this film is dedicated to"
Released July 28th in the US.
Filmed in New Jersey, New York, and California.
Based on truths.
The story: As an infant, little Helen is suddenly struck blind and deaf due to an acute congestion infection.
As a young girl, Helens' parents do the best with her they know how to do.
But they realize their best isn't exactly good enough.
Young Helen has horrible manners and the family just goes along, allowing Helen to act in such a bad way until they believe its time for them to get their daughter some help.
Helens' family recruits a young woman, who grew up blind, to teach their daughter to have manners, eat like a normal child, communicate and try and understand her surroundings better.
Stars Patty Duke , Inga Swenson , Andrew Prine , Anne Bancroft , Victor Jory , Kathleen Comegys
Directed by Arthur Penn
Black and White
Not Rated
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
"Obedience without seeing is blindness too."
Released November 30th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: Marilyn Monroe seems to live in the hearts of many to this day, fifty-something years after her sudden death.
Here we are read some notes she has written, never before seen by anyone, which were stored in her things.
We get many points of view and ideas from hearing the troubled stars' thoughts.
Also, we hear what people who worked with her have to say, what kind of relationships she kept with the people most close to her in her life, what shitty deals she was getting with her movie contract and her relationships and breakups with two famous husbands.
Here you can spy some never before photographs and film footage as well , all timelined from childhood to demise.
Stars F. Murray Abraham , Elizabeth Banks , Caroline Barris , Ellen Burstyn , Marisa Tomei , Glenn Close , Hope Davis , Jennifer Ehle , Ben Foster , Paul Giamatti , Stephen Lang , Lindsay Lohan , Janet McTeer , Uma Thurman , Jeremy Piven
Directed by Liz Garbus
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY
"Life is wonderful, so what the hell!"
Yea. I'm not one for westerns. But I had to check this one out , only cause J Crawford is in this.
Not much like your typical westerns....and I didnt quite understand this either.
hahahhaha
whatever.
Vehicle purely for Miss Crawford to star in and piss co-stars off?
Yep! I get that.
Released May 27th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Arizona.
The story : Vienna is a tough old gal.
She owns the local saloon , is pretty damn dangerous with a gun , is despised by her business partner and is friendly with the men in town whom the locals find undesirable.
Vienna has sent for her old flame Johnny , to help her with her most recent plan.
Only he doesnt know that. Oh and no one likes him....well because he seems to be pretty keen on Vienna.
After rekindling their old flames , the two find themselves in the middle of some trouble.
They had nothing to do with this so called trouble , but no one outside of the men that trust Vienna believe that.
And that may mean their lives.
Stars Sterling Hayden , Joan Crawford , Mercedes McCambridge , Scott Brady , Ward Bond , Ben Cooper , Ernest Borgnine , John Carradine , Royal Dano , Frank Ferguson , Paul Fix , Rhys Williams , Ian MacDonald , (voice) India Adams
Directed by Nicholas Ray
Not Rated
WESTERN
"Only idiots steal horses."
Released October 7th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Texas.
The story : "August 18 , 1973 , News of a bizarre , chainsaw wielding family - reports which were to ignite the worlds' imagination - began to filter out of central Texas. Regrettably not one of the family members were ever apprehended and for more than ten years nothing further was heard. Then , over the next several years at least two minor , yet apparently related incidents , were reported. Then again nothing. For five long years , silence..."
May 22 , 1996 - its prom night.
Four somewhat friends are taking a random car ride together , after one of the couples has a little infidelity issue while still at the prom.
They happen upon a detour , which none of them are familiar with.
Without any choice , they take the detour.
Out of nowhere , their car is struck by another out-of-control car.
Everyone , except the guy in the other car is fine.
So , three of the four friends go for help while one of them stays back with the wounded guy.
The friends think they find help and after doing so , start back to their car.
But what theyve really done was warned some very violent people that they are helpless and in the area , walking unknowingly straight into the worse nightmare theyve ever had.
Stars Renée Zellweger , Tonie Perensky , Lisa Marie Newmyer , John Harrison , Tyler Cone , Vince Brock , Susan Loughran , Jeanette Wiggins , David Laurence , Matthew McConaughey , Robert Jacks , Joe Stevens , Grayson Victor Schirmacher
Directed by Kim Henkel
Rated R
REMAKE/HORROR
Released May 1st in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : In America , the use of insecticides , pesticides , GMOs and the inhumane animal care , or rather lack there of - and slaughter in the foods we are being fed is common method.
It happens to be the way big corporate food producers can get their products out in a fast and economic savvy way.
But these methods have large , horrific effects on our health and our environment.
Here we get to learn about what specific effects these chemicals have on the consumer , as well as the farmers using them.
We also get to learn from specialists , doctors , farmers using the harmful products and methods and the organic farmers , who are taking pride in their small businesses with health consciousness in mind.
Stars Marc Grossman , Howard Lyman , Kenneth Williams , James Cromwell , Ed Begley Jr.
Directed by Mischa Hedges
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY
"Consumers are at fault."
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Released February 11 , 2011 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Australia.
Based on truths.
The story : As a young girl , Caroline is very troubled.
She hates her mum and is borderline to hating her dad too , if only he would stick around long enough for her to do so.
Caroline struggles with many issues , including an issue with self hate.
When she sees the young neighbor girl Rachel , dance and how the neighbor girls' family adores her , she wants to be her.
Seven years later , Caroline is still dealing with the same issues as she was as a young girl.
Only now , people around her believe she has her issues somewhat under wraps.
Caroline is still harboring her feelings of self hatred and wanting to be Rachel.
Ah , to be Rachel. To literally take Rachels' place in this world.
Caroline cant think of a better idea.
Stars Kate Bell , Khan Chittenden , Guy Pearce , Miranda Otto , Sam Neill , Rebecca Gibney , Graeme Blundell , John Butler , Justine Clarke , Diane Craig , Jack Finsterer
Directed by (& story written) Simone North
Rated R
THRILLER/DRAMA
"Today was the end of my life..."
Released in June , sometime in 2010 in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Homelessness is a very big issue in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles , California.
Many of the homeless are stricken with mental illness , which they cannot always afford help with.
The mayor of the city has seemed to allow the chief of police , who is from New York , to clean up the Skid Row area as he sees fit.
This means brutalize the homeless and use force against the unarmed and the helpless.
Their only crime being , living on the street.
But the police have arrested and fined many for things like jaywalking , littering and sleeping on the sidewalk.
The community wants all this to end and rallies every year in hopes that the city will turn its tactics around.
The homeless just want chances and homes for themselves.
Help from the police when needed and a safer community for everyone in it.
Stars Kevin Cohen , Manuel Compito , Danny Harris , Linda Harris , Terri Hughes , Catherine Keener , Lee Anne Leven , Albert Olson , Steve Richardson
Directed by Thomas Q. Napper
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY
"Stop the war on the poor!"
Released February 22nd in the US.
Filmed in New York and California.
The story : A pretty happy , seemingly normal family has began experiencing some strange occurrences at their home during the course of the night.
At first they believe there is a possible prowler entering their household.
So they reconnect their security system.
Later they realize , yea that isnt it.
Soon enough , the parents of two young boys find out that their youngest has been having nightmares which he believes are real.
In these nightmares , someone the young boy refers to as the "sandman" is secretly sneaking around their home up to sneaky shit.
The parents think their little one has lost it , until they see strange things happening to each other as well.
After some research and outside help from a specialist , the family come to terms with the fact that they are victims of an alien invasion.
Stars Keri Russell , Josh Hamilton , Dakota Goyo , Kadan Rockett , L.J. Benet , Rich Hutchman , Myndy Crist , Annie Thurman , Jake Brennan , Ron Ostrow , Tom Costello , Marion Kerr , Alyvia Alyn Lind , Josh Stamberg , (voice) Tiffany Jeneen , Brian Stepanek , Andy Umberger , Michael Patrick McGill , Josh Wingate , J.K. Simmons
Directed by (& story written) Scott Stewart
Rated PG13
MYSTERY/SCIFI/THRILLER
"Two possibilities exist...Either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying."
Airing on HBO , June 10th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : On February 21st 2012 in Moscow , three feminist activists decided to take their battle to a place of worship.
Their first and far most mission was to shock , therefore be heard.
The three woman , with a few unknown others , were fighting the extreme political agenda by performing their art at the alter of a Russian Orthodox Church , where women are never to run services.
The three women were arrested on the terms that they were breaking the law , as the church and state are hand in hand.
Here we get some background on the three woman , listen to some of their family members and see what other things they have stood for in the past.
The three woman see prison time for their art , beliefs and rebellion.
Stars Mariya Alyokhina , Ekaterina Samutsevich , Nadezhda Tolokonnikova
Directed by Mike Lerner & Maxim Pozdorovkin
Not Rated
Russian with English subtitles
DOCUMENTARY
"To be the voice of the voiceless..."
(A 2013 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY WINNER)
Released January 15th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Nevada.
The story : A couple guys who are college students studying Criminal Psychology are a little too interested in the subject of murder.
They have many discussions about murder , what to do and what not to do to pull off a successful one.
Their teacher is pretty interested in the subject as well and gives his fair share of ideas on the subject.
All of this goes on during the course of a single day and night.
The same single day and night in which one of the students is throwing a surprise going away party for the other.
Everyone shows up at the party....
Everyone , except the guest of honor.
Stars James M. Churchman , Sharon Bruneau , Scott Workman , A. Scott , Charley Allen , Rich Kelly , Glenn Quinn , Rick Otto , Lucas Babin , Brandi Andres , Reno Wilson , Jeanne Chinn , Bruce Michael Paine , Jason Mewes , Majandra Delfino
Directed by (& story written) Mark Anthony Galluzzo
Rated R
HORROR/DARK COMEDY
"Why did the quick brown fox jump over the lazy dog?"
Released May 11th in the US.
Filmed in UK and Canada.
The story : Barnabas Collins is a very powerful , important and well-liked man.
His family is that of self-made millionaires due to their fishing company.
When a witch falls in love with him and he does not love her back , she puts a curse on him and his family.
Barnabus is condemned to be a vampire as well as losing his true love and family.
When all that isnt enough , he is buried alive by the people of his beloved town.
Fast forward two centuries , Barnabus is freed from his underground prison and sets way to his families estate.
It is 1972 and Barnabus has not been among the living since the 1700s.
He must try to fit in and win back his families company , which is now taken over by an evil woman from Barnabus' past.
Stars Johnny Depp , Chloe Grace Moretz , Eva Green , Michelle Pfeiffer , Helena Bonham Carter , Jackie Earle Haley , Jonny Lee Miller , Bella Heathcote , Gulliver McGrath , Christopher Lee , Alice Cooper
Directed by Tim Burton
Rated PG13
COMEDY
Released October 18th in the US.
Filmed in California , New York and Arizona.
Based on truths.
The story : Young married church-going man Bob Crane enjoys his family and his job as a radio DJ who likes to play his drums.
He is an actor and his manager is looking for a good part for him.
Everything changes for Bob when his manager finds him a lead role in a new series called 'Hogans Heroes'.
Bobs life goes from subdued and comfortable to busy and sex crazed thanks to a new friend with a bad influence.
Stars Greg Kinnear , Rita Wilson , Don McManus , Willem Dafoe , Ron Leibman , Bruce Solomon , Michael E. Rodgers , Maria Bello , Christopher Neiman , Lyle Kanouse , Donnamarie Recco , Ed Begley Jr. , Michael McKean , Cheryl Lynn Bowers
Directed by Paul Schrader
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
Released April 22nd in the US.
Filmed in California , Tennessee and Georgia.
The story : Jacob is a young man who lost his only family in a car crash while he was attending school to be a veterinarian.
So he leaves school and hops a train.
On this train he finds the most extraordinary people , who happen to be circus folk.
Jacob gets a job caring for the animals of the circus.
He also falls for the owner of the circus' wife.
Stars Hal Holbrook , Robert Pattinson , Christoph Waltz , Reese Witherspoon , Paul Schneider , Jim Norton , Mark Povinelli , Richard Brake , Stephen Taylor , Ken Foree , Scott MacDonald , James Frain
Directed by Francis Lawrence
Rated PG13
DRAMA
"You two are gonna make history..."
Released December 2nd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : A biological chemical experiment lab where testing with animals is done , has an explosion.
All the animals perish in the explosion , except for a very important dog and an equally important creature...
The dog high tails it to a nearby animal farm and makes a clean get away in the back of a young guys truck.
The creature , continues terrorizing and murdering people all while its trying to find the dog.
The people responsible for the dog and creature will try anything to find these extraordinarily intelligent animals.
Stars Sandy The Dog , Lala Sloatman , Corey Haim , Blu Mankuma , Michael Ironside , Dale Wilson , Colleen Winton , Duncan Fraser , Tong Lung , Don S. Davis , Phillip Wong
Directed by Phillip Wong
Rated R
THRILLER/SCIFI
"What are you a circus dog!?"
Made for TV (BBC). Not released in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story: By the late 50s a strong-willed British woman by the name of Fanny Cradock, alongside her husband - Major Johnnie Cradock, were a sought after, innovative tv cooking team.
Living a very high life close by to London, the two entertained many guests giving very large dinner parties surrounding Fannys' culinary abilities, which she fully credited as a result of her clairvoyance.
Fanny and hubby were indeed the new stars of their own ever-growing popular tv cooking series.
The public adored the couple's ideas, creativity, and witty presence.
The tv network and everyone else that worked close with Fanny seen her as more than difficult.
But then again, everyone felt that she was an irreplaceable star and that the tv viewers just loved her to pieces.
This meant everyone just carried on, walking on eggshells.
By the 70s, Fanny had become ever so difficult, mean & controlling - out of her mind at times.
Other popular tv personas began publicly making fun of her, even without her own self making herself look atrocious.
People in the business, family, and friends were tired of this. The 70s saw the last of her tv cooking series as a result.
Stars Julia Davis , Mark Gatiss , Jason Watkins , Steven O'Neill , Simon Greenall , Nicholas Burns , Claudie Blakley , Hayley Atwell , Richard Syms , Tom Allen , Abby Ford , Tim Plester , Keir Charles , Ella Kenion , Benny Hill , Bob Todd , Michael Parkinson
Directed by Coky Giedroyc
Not Rated
DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY
"Now to break the heart of a young lettuce..."
