Released October 11th in the US.
Filmed in New York and Georgia.
Based mostly on truths.
The story : It's 1973.
Middle-aged divorce' from New Jersey Hilly Kristal has opened and closed two clubs as well as gone bankrupt.
Hilly hasn't given up on his dream of opening and managing a successful club just yet and while sitting in a small , quiet club on Manhattan's Bowery he decides he wants to give his dream another go.
With the help of his mother , a close friend and newly-made friends , Hilly gets his new club going.
The club , named 'CBGB' for 'county bluegrass blues' gets its first band which does not play any of those types of music.
Later Hilly thinks up the additional title of 'OMFUG' due to the 'different' music styles performed at the club.
All Hilly ever cared about was that the bands were always originals and only played their own music.
When the unknown new bands begin getting signed and Hilly's friends are worried about him and the clubs expenses , Hilly decides he wants to manage a band himself. Namely The Dead Boys. And Hilly believes this will open new doors for him and everyone in his life.
Stars Parker Gant , Alan Rickman , Arthur Bridgers , Teddy the Dog , Freddy RodrÃguez , Donal Logue , Richard de Klerk , Ryan Hurst , Dominic Bogart , Darin Heames , Malin Akerman , Taylor Hawkins , Kyle Gallner , Johnny Galecki , Justin Bartha , Ashley Greene , Rupert Grint , Estelle Harris , Stana Katic , Ahna O'Reilly , Mickey Sumner , Julian Acosta , Bronson Adams , Jared Carter , Katherine DuBois , Abby Leigh Huffstetler , Holly Hubbell , Caleb McCotter , Aaron Munoz , Tom Nowicki , Keene McRae , Steven Schub , Peter Vack , Thompson Newkirk
Directed by Randall Miller
Rated R
HISTORY/DRAMA
"Why would you save for your dreams? Why not live your dreams?"
Released August 1st in the US.
Filmed entirely in Arizona.
The story : During a stay at Summer Camp , a group of friends are brought out to a major event in the area.
They are told they will get to see many buffalo's , which are actually part of a wildlife preserve.
The kids are really excited about seeing the wild animals.
After just a short time of being at the event , the kids are quickly horrified and disgusted when they witness a gun club taking turns killing the "sitting duck" buffalo for sport.
The kids don't want the buffalo to be shot so , they plan to free them. But at what cost?
Stars Barry Robins , Bill Mumy , Miles Chapin , Darel Glaser , Ken Swofford , Jesse White , David Ketchum , Elaine Devry , William Bramley , Vanessa Brown , Charles H. Gray , Vincent Van Lynn , Frank Farmer , Jeff Smart , Scott Ben-Yashar , Robert Jayson Kramer , Marc Vahanian
Directed by Stanley Kramer
Rated GP(? yep ok.)
DRAMA
"There's a lot of dumb people...nobody shoots em."
Oh wow. I can't praise this film enough. So good.
Released October 12th in the US.
Filmed in California , Washington D.C. , Turkey , Istanbul and Virginia.
Based on truths.
The story : On the day of November 4th 1979 , an angry Iranian group known as the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
The group believes the Embassy is in fact harboring American spies and want them to be tried in court as criminals.
Out of all the American people working at the Embassy , six were able to escape and make their way to temporary safety in the home of Canadian diplomat John Sheardown, under the protection of Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor.
Now it is up to the CIA to find a way to get the Americans back to America.
Tony Mendez, an American expert smuggler of sorts is called in to concoct and execute a rescue plan.
Stars Titus Welliver , Chris Messina , Zeljko Ivanek , Kyle Chandler , Kerry Bishe , Rory Cochrane , Christopher Denham , Scoot McNairy , Tate Donovan , Clea DuVall , Victor Garber , Bryan Cranston , Ben Affleck , Alan Arkin , John Goodman , Sheila Vand , Adrienne Barbeau , Maz Siam , Philip Baker Hall , Mike Wallace , Jimmy Carter
Directed by Ben Affleck
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY
"Do you have a better plan?"
Released February 25th in the US.
Filmed in California and Canada.
The story : Ellie and her brother Jimmy are driving home on Mulholland Drive when their car is hit by something.
Out of control , their car slams into a passing car.
Ellie and Jimmy are fine but the girl in the other car is stuck.
When Jimmy finally helps the girl free , she is pulled out the window by some sort of animal.
Next thing Ellie and Jimmy know , they are both bitten and scratched by the animal while trying to help the girl.
But there is no helping the girl.
Soon , Ellie and Jimmy begin feeling very different and having strange urges.
But there hasn't been a werewolf in Los Angeles in over 70 years.
:P
Stars Portia de Rossi , Shannon Elizabeth , Mya , Christina Ricci , Jesse Eisenberg , Joshua Jackson , Kristina Anapau , Daniel Edward Mora , Milo Ventimiglia , Solar the dog , Derek Mears , Nick Offerman , Judy Greer , Michelle Krusiec , Scott Baio , Shashawnee Hall , Lance Bass , Craig Kilborn , Randolph LeRoi , Egan Friedlander , Brian Boone
Directed by Wes Craven
Rated PG13
THRILLER
"Shouldn't you psychically know when you're annoying someone?"
Released November 30th in the US.
Filmed in New York and California.
The story : Out of work dancer Paula and her young daughter Lucy are getting ready to take a trip to California with Paula's actor boyfriend.
When the two get home from shopping for the trip , they find a goodbye letter from Paula's now ex-boyfriend , stating he has left them behind for good.
Paula is upset but she's gotta keep it together for Lucy's sake.
The next thing Paula knows , her ex has leased out his apartment that Paula and Lucy call their home.
Paula insists she will not leave and no one can make them leave.
Then Paula and Lucy meet the man who has leased the apartment out from under them.
Only he didn't realize Paula and Lucy were living there.
But he has no place else to go.
And Paula won't leave.
Stars Marsha Mason , Quinn Cummings , Theresa Merritt , Richard Dreyfuss , Paul Benedict , Barbara Rhoades , Michael Shawn , Patricia Pearcy , Daniel Levans , Marilyn Sokol , Anita Dangler , Victoria Boothby , Robert Costanzo
Directed by Herbert Ross
Rated PG
DRAMA/COMEDY
Released January 28th in the US>
Filmed in California , New York , Minnesota , Montana , Wyoming and Michigan.
The story : Family man lives in the mountains of California.
When the winter months arrive , it gets pretty hard to get around in his neck of the woods due to no plows til Spring.
So , he decides to buy a snowmobile for his family.
The first thing his family notices about the snowmobile is that it's pretty smoky when it is running.
Then the family man finds out that the typical snowmobile motor, the two stroke - was at one point banned by the Bush administration.
A short time after the motor was banned , the ban was once again lifted by the Bush administration.
Now the family man is on a mission.
He will travel all through the United States until he finds the answer to that one question...why?
Directed by Todd Darling
Not Rated'
DOCUMENTARY
"The political and commercial morals of the United States are not mere food for laughter , they are an entire banquet."
Released April 23rd in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : After two young boys are killed and disfigured in the desert , the police call in a rattle snake specialist.
The specialist believes that in fact the boys were attacked by snakes but he still has many questions , as rattle snakes don't usually attack so badly.
After lots of exploring , investigating and a few more snake attacks , it turns out there is a huge rattle snake den in an old mine.
Normally , rattle snakes don't live in large communes but this time , one of the knuckleheads in the army - Captain Delaney , is to blame.
It seems , Delaney was in charge of warfare and he had a baby...which was in a type of nerve gas form.
When his work project flew the coupe , Delaney chucked the nerve gas tanks into the mine and voila! instant massive rattle snake infestation!
Stars Travis Gold , Alan Decker , Bob Merchon , John Landon , Sam Chew Jr. , Elisabeth Chauvet , Dan Priest , Dan Balentine , Al Dunlap , Ronald Gold , Darwin Joston , Cary J. Pitts , Gary Van Ormand , Tony Ballen , Richard Lockmiller , Jo Jordan , Scott McCartor
Directed by John McCauley
Rated PG
THRILLER
