Thursday, August 30, 2012

Devil's Pond (2003)

Released on video, December 16th in the US.
Filmed in Montana.
The story: Julianne and Mitch rushed into getting hitched and are now off to a remote, secret place for their honeymoon.
Um, but Julianne now thinks maybe she should have gotten to know the man of her so-called dreams a lot better before she thought she knew everything she initially needed to know about him and went on holiday, to a place no one knows anything about. : /
Stars Tara Reid , Kip Pardue , Meredith Baxter , Dan Gunther , Guy J. Graves
Directed by Joel Viertel
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Breezy (1973)

Because I am a newly-found great fan of Clint Eastwood films(except for all those westerns he's in...why is he in so many westerns!? blah), I had been looking for films involving him to watch.
In my search, I found that he had some sort of connection to this film, but I didn't find out how til I wrote this.
One thing I got a kick out of is in one scene, the main folks go to the movies...and the movie that is playing at the theater is 'High Plains Drifter', a Clint cowboy flick hahaha
So...two more interesting bits - Clint had made many of his films in or around the Big Sur, California area. In the present day, it is where he calls home, owns quite a few places and is involved in preservation efforts.
Lastly, this is the third film he has directed.

Released November 18th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Breezy is a young woman into peace and love , who hitchhiked her way to California.
She just wants to see the world and all of its beauty.
When she meets a middle-aged man who she helps see the world in a whole new light , she finally gets the love back that shes been unconditionally giving out.
Stars Kay Lenz , Dennis Olivieri , Norman Bartold , William Holden , Jamie Smith-Jackson , Roger C. Carmel , Marj Dusay , Joan Hotchkis , Clint Eastwood
Directed by Clint Eastwood
Rated R
DRAMA

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Reservoir Dogs (1992)


Released October 23rd in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story: A group of good fella, mobster-types are sent on a jewel heist job for their boss.
But when things get all messed up, a couple of them boys decide well, someone in their party is a rat!
Stars Harvey Keitel , Tim Roth , Steve Buscemi , Lawrence Tierney , Chris Penn , Michael Madsen , Edward Bunker , Quentin Tarantino
Directed by (& story written) Quentin Tarantino
Rated R
MYSTERY/CRIME

Are You In The House Alone? (1978)


Released September 20th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Poor little Gail.
She's been getting some phone calls from a heavy breather at home and work as well as being left some pretty rude notes at school. All of it is totally freaking her out.
She just can't figure out who would say and think such horrible things to and about her and why.
Oh, but she will.
Stars Kathleen Beller , Blythe Danner , Tony Bill , Robin Mattson , Tricia O'Neil , Dennis Quaid , Alan Fudge , Scott Colomby , Ellen Travolta , Randy Stumpf , Sandra Sharp , Ted Gehring
Directed by Walter Grauman
NOT RATED
MYSTERY

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Roman Polanski : Wanted and Desired (2008)

Released July 11th in the US.
Filming location(s)unknown.
The story: In the 60s Roman Polanski was at the top.
He was making raved about, brilliant films and he was in love with his beautiful up and coming movie starlet wife.
But everything turned upside down for him when his wife was brutally murdered along with his unborn baby, and some of their dear friends.
The filmmaker took some time to get his life back on track.
When he took a job photographing young woman for a magazine, things got very complicated for him once again.
This is his story, taken from an interview and accounts from people who defended him, people who worked with him and people who knew/know him and his personal life very well.
Stars Pedro Almodóvar , Istvan Bajzat , Steve Barshop , Marilyn Beck , Madeline Bessmer , Pierre-André Boutang , Andrew Braunsberg , Richard Brenneman , Nicolas Cage , Michael Caine , John Cassavetes , Dick Cavett , Furnell Chatman , Joan Collins , Michael M. Crain , Stephen Daldry , Douglas Dalton , Catherine Deneuve , Faye Dunaway , Mia Farrow , Harrison Ford , Samantha Geimer , Jim Grodin , Robin Groth , Roger Gunson , Gene Gutowski , Russell Harty , Hugh M. Hefner , Mick Jagger , Jack Nicholson , Roman Polanski , Jay Sebring , Meryl Streep , Debra Tate , Sharon Tate , Lorenzo Semple Jr. , Fred Sidewater , Laurence J. Rittenband , Elliot Rittenband
Directed by Marina Zenovich
NOT RATED
BIOGRAPHY/DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY

The Crew (1994)

Released July 18, 1995, on video.
Filmed in the Bahamas, California, and Florida.
The story: A group of people all fighting their own personal demons, decide to take a sail out to the Carribean together.
Out on the water, in the middle of nowhere, they see a boat in the distant with passengers that could need some help.
So the group decides to do just that.
But maybe they should have just minded their own bizniz and just moved along instead.
Stars Viggo Mortensen , Pamela Gidley , Donal Logue , Laura del Sol , Jeremy Sisto , John Philbin , Sam Jenkins , Grace Zabriskie , Ray Wise
Directed by Carl Colpaert
NOT RATED
THRILLER/DRAMA/MYSTERY

Piranha (2010)


Released August 20th in the US.
Filmed in Arizona.
The story: It is Spring Break time in the little community that surrounds Lake Victoria. All the Spring Breakers are out and about and just getting their wild on.
Little do any of them know, there is a terrifying freak-of-nature type disaster brewing and when your young, drunk, careless and partying well...I guess you have to see it to get the hint.
Stars Richard Dreyfuss , Steven R. McQueen , Jessica Szohr , Brooklynn Proulx , Kelly Brook , Jerry O'Connell , Sage Ryan , Elisabeth Shue , Ving Rhames , Riley Steele , Paul Scheer , Christopher Lloyd , Eli Roth
Directed by Alexandre Aja (remake, The Hills Have Eyes-2006)
Rated R
REMAKE/HORROR