Black Friday (2021)

Released November 19th in the US.

Filmed entirely in Massachusetts.

The story: It's Thanksgiving night, which means it's the busiest shopping night for the popular toy store We Love Toys.

None of the employees are happy to be working, but they all have their very important reasons.

Little do they realize, a dangerous meteor has landed, releasing a creature of alien-like proportions.

The employees don't find out about the invasion until after they have opened the doors to the public, when one sickly shopper releases an alien into the store, exposing everyone.

After all the shoppers are exposed, they turn into the raving undead, trying to expose anyone they can get to.

Now it's up to the We Love Toys employees to get out of the store without being infected.

Stars Lonnie Farmer, Stephen ONeil Martin, Devon Sawa, Ryan Lee, Ivana Baquero, Michael Jai White, Stephen Peck, Ruth Colton, Celeste Oliva, Louie Kurtzman, Peg Holzemer, Mark Steger, (voice) Seth Green, Andria Blackman, Mike Murphy, Christopher Mikael, Stanley Bruno 

Directed by Casey Tebo 

Not Rated

DARK COMEDY/SCIFI/HORROR

"I guarantee that's some soccer mom high on the thrill of being a douche."

Apartment 7A (2024)

Released on Paramount + for instant streaming, September 24th in the US.

Filmed in New York and UK.

The story: New York City, 1965.

Terry Gionoffrio is a young woman who makes a living as a dancer.

While performing on stage during a very important show, Terry injures her ankle.

Fast-forward a few years, and Terry is struggling to keep her head above water in the dancing business.

Her injury is causing her pain but she pushes on, trying to get any gig.

When she applies for a job and is just about completely humiliated while trying out , she takes it upon herself to go to see the man in charge of the show.

Instead, she just about passes out on the side of the road after experiencing some hallucinations due to some medication she's been taking too much of.

Terry is rescued by very nice, elderly couple Minnie and Roman Castevet , who happen to live in the building and know the man Terry was intending on visiting.

The Castevets take Terry in and immediately shower her with kindness.

So much kindness that they give her an apartment in the building to live in.

Then , knowing Terry just wants a part in the man in the same buildings' production , the Castevet's arrange for Terry to get a part.

They give Terry everything and it seems it's just all too good to be true.

Unfortunately, it is all too good to be true. There is a price to be paid.

Stars Julia Garner , Marli Siu, Rosy McEwan, Jim Sturgess , Anton Blake Horowitz , Dianne Wiest , Kevin McNally , Andrew Buchan , Raphael Sowole , Tina Gray , Patrick Lyster , Rachel Atkins , Andre Lillis , Simon Adkins , Lukas McFarlane , Dylan Baldwin , David Bardsley , Sean Browne

Directed by ( & story partly written) Natalie Erika James

Rated R
THRILLER/MYSTERY/HORROR

Out of Time : The Material Issue Story (2021)

Released November 14th in the US.

Filmed in Illinois, California, and New York.

The story: As a child, Jim Ellison loved music.

When he picked up his first guitar at a young age, that was it.

As a high school senior , Jim decided he needed to attend college to become a rock n roll star...

While attending college in Chicago, he formed his first and only band - Material Issue.

Jim was all about his music. He had a whole scheme planned out from day one.

He promoted the music and played at any venue he was invited to play.

It was important to take the music seriously and make money off of it.

Little by little, Material Issue took off.

Like so many before them, their music was way ahead of its time.

Finally, after being recognized for their talent and sought after by many labels, the band decided to sign by with Mercury.

By 1991 , they were touring all over the country.

In 1992 , their second album was released but it didnt make the money.

Mercury was on their tail in hopes that their third endeavor would be the one that made the money like the first time around.

The band began looking for inspiration and started work with a different , more famous rock n roll producer this time around - Mike Chapman.

Mike believed in Jim and the rest of the band. He wanted to work with them. He knew they were talented and that he could help them go further.

Material Issue's third album was released in 1994. It was an album the band and Mike were really proud of. 

But it flopped.

Two years later , without any warning , Jim Ellison was gone at the age of 32.

Stars Deanna Ellison Stropoli, Wally Ellison, Patricia Ellison Wegner, Chip Z Nuff, Mike Zelenko, Ted Ansani, Mike Chapman, Steve Albini, Matt Pinfield, Joe Shanahan, Jim DeRogatis, Brad Elvis, Peter Katsis, Greg Kot, Ken Kurson, Jeff Kwatinetz, Jeff Murphy, Eddie Roeser, Jay ORourke, Lance Tawzer, Danny Thompson, Melissa Zuckerman 

Directed by Balin Scheider

Not Rated

DOCUMENTARY/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/MUSIC

"In Memory Of Patricia Wegner and Jim Ellison."