Wednesday, September 11, 2013

White Zombie (1932)

Released August 4th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Soon-to-be married couple traveling to their destination of marriage meet a seemingly very nice man who invites them to his place to stay , where the couple is more than welcome to get married.
While the couple are en route to the nice mans' home , their driver stops to ask a strange man on the side of the road a question.
Soon the driver realizes that right behind the strange man are a gaggle of zombies! So he books it out of there.
The driver explains to the naive couple that around these parts , the undead are awoken from their graves purely to be used as slaves in the factories. "O
After arriving at the nice mans home , the couple is still frightened of the zombies but carry on with what they are doing , because you know - if you just lock the door behind you and dont let them inside they cant get you...
So! day of the wedding , everything is going as planned. Except the nice man isnt exactly all for the couple getting married. He would rather the woman of the couple shack up with him instead.
When he cannot convince her to stay with him by telling her he wants to be with her , he decides to recruit the help of the local witch doctor , cause he will surely have a remedy to make her see things differently.
Stars Clarence Muse , Madge Bellamy , Joseph Cawthorn , Robert Frazer , John Harron , Brandon Hurst , Bela Lugosi , George Burr Macannan , Frederick Peters , Annette Stone , John Printz , Dan Crimmins , Claude Morgan , John Fergusson , Velma Gresham
Directed by Victor Halperin
B&W
Not Rated
HORROR

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Edgeplay : A Film About The Runaways (2004)

Released October 7th in the US.
Filmed in California , Florida and Germany.
The story : In 1975 , a music producer by the name of Kim Foley was into finding new talent.
He found a young guitar player by the name of Joan Jett who admired the famous Suzy Quatro and wanted to be just like her.
Kim met a 13-year-old girl by the name of Kari Krome , who happened to be a songwriter.
Kim liked her songs so much , he had her sign a contract with him. Now he Joan and Kari needed more musicians to carry out the game plan.
Very soon after , Kim met 15-year-old Sandy West , who had been playing drums since she was 13. Sandy met Joan and there was two.
Next , guitarist 15-year-old Jackie Fox auditioned for the band , but no one seemed to like what she was doing and she didnt get in. Then 16-year-old bassist Lita Ford was thrown into the mix.
Kim soon met Cherie Currie , who was more than happy to audition for the lead singer part. She was in right after Kim and Joan wrote "Cherry Bomb" for her to audition with. Lastly , Kim called Jackie Fox back up and asked if she could play bass.
Auctioning , she learned a handful of songs and now the band is in tact.
Kim Foley promised the girls fame and fortune. That this would be the experience of their lives.
As hard as times got for the girls , they always carried on , waiting for the day to come that Kim had promised them.
The group did see some fame but not much fortune and before they could see anything more than they had , members started falling out of place for various reasons. Jackie Fox left the band and was replaced with bass player Vicki Blue. Then Cherie left as well.
Now we get to hear the stories of what the group went through straight from the mouths of Kari Krome , Lita Ford , Cherie Currie , Sandy West , Jackie Fox and Vicki Blue.
Stars Cherie Currie , Victory Tischler-Blue , Lita Ford , Jackie Fox , Kim Fowely , Sandy West , Suzi Quatro , Joan Jett , Marie Harmon , Toby Mamis
Directed by Victory Tischler-Blue
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY


"We wanted to do what we loved and what we loved to do is rock n' roll."

Population 436 (2006)

Released September 5th in the US.
Filmed in Canada.
The story : Steve Kady is a guy who works for the US Census Bureau.
He is sent by his work to the small town of Rockwell Falls to check up on their census numbers.
Just as he arrives in town he has car trouble which causes him to actually have to spend more than a day in town.
That is precisely what the town would like from poor Steve , 'ah yes , let him stay the night...or more'.
Little does Steve know that the towns people arent gonna forget about him showing up that easily.
They would really like it if he would stay...that is the only way.
Stars Jeremy Sisto , Rick Skene , Fred Durst , Charlotte Sullivan , David Ames , Susan Kelso , David Fox , Peter Jordan , R.H. Thomson , Frank Adamson , Reva Timbers , Monica Parker , Leigh Enns
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER

Monday, September 9, 2013

Flipper (1963)

Released August 14th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Florida.
The story : Sandy is an 11-year-old son of a fisherman. His father knows nothing other than his family , friends and the sea.
Sandys' father takes great pride in molding his son into a strong , careful , thinking man.
When Sandys' dad goes away for work for a week , he leaves a list of chores for his son to do.
But first , Sandy is invited out on the water with some friends for fishing.
While doing so , swimming underneath the water with a friend and her cousin , the cousin decides to spear a dolphin. (dumbass...i dont know.)
Now Sandy feels the need to help the dolphin , or at least put it out of its misery.
After saving the dolphins life and caring for it , the dolphin decides to repay the favor....becoming Sandys' friend as well as teaching Sandys' dad a valuable lesson he didnt think was possible.
Stars Luke Halpin , Chuck Connors , Connie Scott , Kathleen Maguire , Mitzie , Jane Rose , Joe Higgins , Robertson White , George Applewhite
Directed by James B. Clark
Not Rated
DRAMA


"Well I believe dolphins are very special animals."

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Cure For Pain : The Mark Sandman Story (2011)

Released April 29th in the US.
Filmed in Massachusetts , California , UK , Georgia , New York & Italy.
The story : Mark Sandman started his life on September 24 , 1952 in Newton , Massachusetts.
Mark being the eldest child of four to working class , depression-era , Jewish American parents. Mark was a ground breaker and limit pusher from the get go.
In his early adult years , he decided that working a regular 9 to 5 job wasnt for him. His parents advised him , keep working , stay in school or go off on your own. Mark picked flying the coup.
He traveled and soul searched , finding his way as he went.
After some time he found himself back in the Boston area and making some music with friends.
Mark , being a guitar player with his own sound shortly made a name for himself in the music biz.
First hits started coming at him while playing in the band Treat Her Right.
After a gig in Boston , where the club they were playing burnt to the ground - the next reincarnation of Marks' rock n roll life came along in the form of a three-man band called Morphine.
Touring and gigging around the world , the three men quickly found themselves at the top of the music heap.
After some horrible things had happened in Marks life , he found that all he could do was carry on and go as far as he could in his life.
Until one faithful day , in 1999 in Italy.
Morphine was playing a gig at a music festival on a hot , hot July night when traqedy struck Mark down.
He suffered a fatal heart attack while performing. He was only 46.
Here you shall learn all about him and his friends and family alike.
Stars Mark Sandman , Dana Colley , Chris Ballew , Dicky Barrett , Sabine , Les Claypool , Billy Conway , Jerome Deupree , Nic Harcourt , Ben Harper , Joshua Homme , Steve LaBate , John Medeski , Seth Mnookin , Mike Watt
Directed by Robert Bralver & David Ferino
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY

"Some years after Mark had past , his friends and family established The Mark Sandman Music Education Fund in order to give children in the Cambridge and Boston area an opportunity to learn musical instruments.
In 2008, this foundation had been renamed the Mark Sandman Music Project.
Housed in the Armory Arts Center at 191 Highland Ave. Somerville, the Project hopes to continue Mark's legacy."

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

MST3K Presents The Final Sacrific (1990/1998)

Made for the SyFy channel, airing July 25, 1998, in the US.
Season 10. Episode 10.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: Thomas McGreggor isn't an important guy but a group of cult-lovin' hooligans believe he's important to them.
It seems Mr. McGreggor has something these henchmen are in great need of and kill him to get it.
But even though McGreggor is gone now, that certain important something still lives on in a nice spot in his attic.
Fast forward 8 years, Mr. McGreggor has a young son that would really like to know who killed his dad and why.
He searches the house for clues and happens upon a strange map.
The boy goes on a run for his life in search of the treasure the map locates, all the while those thugs on hot on his trail.
Stars Randy Vasseur , Christian Malcolm , Bruce J. Mitchell , Shane Marceau , Ron Anderson , Bharbara Egan , Randy Vasseur , Bryan C. Knight , (voice)Catherine O'Connel , John Soldan , Aus Greidanus , Frank Paynter , Dean Hinche , Cris Wiseman , Paul McKay , Robert Bjornson , Jason Mauza , Brock Jones , Rick Robbins , Wayne Leppar , Brad Wroblesky , Adrian Mckechnie , Matthew Chipera , Ken Yakiwchuk , Sean Jensen
Directed by ( & story written) Tjardus Greidanus
Rated PG13
MYSTERY/THRILLER/SERIES/COMEDY

"We don't believe hockey hair is contagious."

Broken Flowers (2005)

Released August 5th in the US.
Filmed in New York and New Jersey.
The story : Don Johnston is a well-off , middle-aged man living now - by himself.
He gets a strange letter in the mail , which states that 20 years ago a woman he was seeing gave birth to their child , who is now on the search for him.
Don has no idea who this woman can be and she hasnt made finding out any easier for him.
His next door neighbor , who is into solving crimes , talks Don into going and visiting all the women he was involved with 20 years ago to see if he can find out which one wrote him.
Stars Bill Murray , Julie Delpyc , Heather Simms , Jeffrey Wright , Jarry Fall , Korka Fall , Saul Holland , Zakira Holland , Niles Lee Wilson , Ryan Donowho , Nicole Abisinio , Jennifer Rapp , Meredith Patterson , Alexis Dziena , Sharon Stone , Jessica Lange , Chloƫ Sevigny , Frances Conroy , Tilda Swinton , Pell James , Christopher McDonald , Dared Wright , Mark Webber
Directed by (& story written) Jim Jarmusch
Rated R
DRAMA/COMEDY