Released March 10th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Florida.
The story: A whole generation of family members and their guests are tormented during an annual weekend celebration.
All the commotion is due to the head of the houses' hate for animals just living in the same area as him and trying to kill them off.
Now its time for the animals to get their revenge once and for all.
Stars Sam Elliott , Adam Roarke , Joan Van Ark , Ray Milland , Lynn Borden , Dale Willingham , Hal Hodges , Judy Pace , David Gilliam , Nicholas Cortland , George Skaff , Lance Taylor Sr. , Mae Mercer , Holly Irving
Directed by George McCowan
Rated PG
SCIFI/THRILLER/MYSTERY
This version of the well-known vampire tale is my favorite for the main reason that it is by far the closest adaptation of the original book, and that it focuses on a theme that most of the other renditions miss...Dracula is a LOVE STORY. The tale of Dracula isn't "Oooooh! Vampire! Scary!"...it is a tale of the sorrow and depth of eternal, undying love and the lengths one would go to to take back what was once lost. The Count goes to any length to attempt to regain the vision of his lost love no matter what it may cost him, and being the romantic that I am I can truly embrace this since love is most definitely worth any risk one might have to take. The acting, with the notable exception of Keanu Reeves (whoa...), was wonderful, as was the score and presentation. I would definitely recommend this film to fans of the novel, as it is about as close as Hollywood has gotten, So sink your teeth into this rendition of Dracula.
The Story;
An attorney is held captive by his intended client as the monstrous Count falls in love with the lawyer's betrothed, who is the spitting image of his lost love from hundreds of years earlier...The undead lord treks to England to reclaim the apparent reincarnation of his fallen wife, going to any length to attain her.
Stars Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Bill Campbell, Sadie Frost, Tom Waits.
Release Date: November 13th, 1992
Rated R
HORROR/DRAMA
Okay, for a story that was billed as "unfilmable" Zack Snyder made one hell of a movie. I am of the firm belief that most of the people who hated this movie were either those who were expecting another X-Men film or were just haters and weren't going to like it no matter what. If you've NOT seen this movie yet, understand that it isn't so much of a hero versus villain movie as it is a social commentary movie. There are tons of things in this movie to THINK about...not just gorge on popcorn and soda. The biggest aspect of this film is that it asks, what would OUR world be like if there were superheroes in it, especially one with near-godlike powers...how would it affect our life on Earth? What would you do with such powers, and where do you draw the lines of how to use it? There are no characters in this movie, save Rorschach, who is morally black and white. They are all shades of grey in their own ways and it makes them more believable...more human. Watch this movie with a thought toward deeper themes and ideas and I can't imagine it not be satisfying.
So definitely, by all means, watch the Watchmen.
The Story;
In a downtrodden alternate 1985, once celebrated masked heroes are now outlawed by the government.
When one of these former heroes is murdered, the investigation by his former comrades reveals a deeper
more ominous plot than a simple matter of saving their brethren from a superhero killer...
Stars Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Jackie Earle Haley,
Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson Directed by Zack Snyder
Based on the Graphic Novel from DC Comics By Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Rated R
SCIFI/ACTION
Released May 29th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: A young loan officer looking to get a promotion gets an elderly client whom she would really like to help.
After asking her boss permission to give her elder a third extension on her loan and being told that, well you know this will be the third one but...make your own decision...She denies the old lady her wish of keeping her house.
Unfortunately for the young lady, she has had the unfortunate experience of dealing with a woman who has some really bad intentions when she gets messed with.
Stars Alison Lohman , Lorna Raver , David Paymer , Reggie Lee , Adriana Barraza , Justin Long , Molly Cheek , Chelcie Ross , Bojana Novakovic , Kevin Foster , Flor de Maria Chahua
Directed by (and story partially written)Sam Raimi
Rated R
HORROR/DARK COMEDY
Released April 27th 2007 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Japan.
The story: Light is a very bright college student who is planning on following in his fathers' footsteps and working in the justice system.
His plans change when he believes that the justice system isn't exactly doing their job efficiently enough and he becomes the owner of a deadly book, which causes the people whose names are written in it to die.
Stars Tatsuya Fujiwara , Ken'ichi Matsuyama , Asaka Seto , Shigeki Hosokawa , Erika Toda , Shunji Fujimura , Takeshi Kaga , Yu Kashii , Shido Nakamura
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko
Rated PG
MYSTERY/SCIFI
Released December 25th in the US.
Filmed in Florida , Pennsylvania and California.
The story: John and Jennifer are a young just-married couple with everything going for them.
That is until John gets some advice that maybe he needs to get his new wife a puppy to occupy her time.
Now, Jennifer and John have all they can do just to get a little free time by themselves without having to take care of the new member of their family who just cannot sit still.
Stars Owen Wilson , Jennifer Aniston , Eric Dane , Kathleen Turner , Alan Arkin , Ann Dowd , Sarah O Kelly , Keith Hudson , Haley Bennett ,Ben Hyland , Lucy Merriam , Bryce Robinson , Finley Jacobsen , Nathan Gamble
Directed by David Frankel
Rated PG
COMEDY/DRAMA
Released January 28th in the US.
Filmed in Santa Monica.
The story: Harry is a beach patrolman who meets and greets many people who live on the beach every morning.
On this particular morning, after greeting a very close friend, he soon hears her screams for his help.
When he returns to the shore to help, his beloved friend is nowhere to be found but her companion dog will not leave the sight where she was last seen - on the sands of the beach.
Now the town is in chaos as every night at least one person shows up missing without any explanation until a common beach-goer is attacked while being buried under beach sand.
Stars David Huffman , Marianna Hill , Lena Pousette , Darrell Fetty , Harriet Medin , Mickey Fox , Burt Young , Otis Young , John Saxon , Stefan Gierasch , Eleanor Zee , Pamela McMyler , Laura Burkett , Marleta Giles , Jacqueline Randall
Directed by (and story written) Jeffrey Bloom
Rated R
MYSTERY/HORROR
