Made for TV (ABC), airing November 13th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: In 1970, Danny Bonaduce is a 10-year-old with a wise-cracking attitude and a distinctive look about him.
His adoring mother is busy trying hard to get Danny into stardom, while his father spends much time brooding about his lack of work as a writer.
Danny gets the part of playing Danny Partridge on a new show and his mother can't be more thrilled.
His father, on the other hand, is just plain angry and jealous about it.
Danny just can't understand why everything good that he does, his father disapproves of.
Danny gives his time on the show a go and finds that he's really happy playing the part of son/little brother with all these people that seem to truly care about him .
Stars Shawn Pyfrom , Roxanne Hart , William Russ , Richard Fancy , Willie Garson , Mark Harelik , (voice) Danny Bonaduce , N. Barry Carver , Catherine Christensen , Ruth de Sosa , Eve Gordon , Rodney Scott , Kathy Wagner , Michael Chieffo
Directed by David Burton Morris
Not Rated
COMEDY/DRAMA/BIOGRAPHY
Made for HBO , airing May 26th in the US.
Filmed in California and Nevada.
Based on truths.
The story : In 1977 , Scott Thorson is a young guy , living with his step parents and working with animals to make ends meet.
A friend takes him to see a show Liberace is putting on and Scott gets to meet him after the show.
Scott is completely in awe of Liberace and soon finds himself a guest at his mansion.
When Scott offers help with one of Liberace's ailing pets , he is soon asked to move in with and work for the star.
Scott is uneasy and hesitant with many things at first but after making some changes , feels right at home.
The two do many things for each other for many years.
But jealousy , a lack of communication , understanding and drugs eventually come between the two lovers.
Stars Matt Damon , Scott Bakula , Jane Morris , Debbie Reynolds , Michael Douglas , Dan Aykroyd , Rob Lowe , Caroline Jaden Stussi , Boyd Holbrook , Paul Reiser , Nicky Katt , Cheyenne Jackson , Tom Papa , Deborah Lacey , Bruce Ramsay , Lenny Jacobson , Jane Morris , Barbara Brownell , Eric Zuckerman , Nikea Gamby-Turner , Casey Kramer , Pat Asanti
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Not Rated
BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
"Too much of a good thing is wonderful..."
Released May 24th in the US.
Filmed Serbia and Hungary.
The story : Lovedoves Chris and Natalie and their friend Amanda all leave the states for some fun in Europe.
They decide to go visit Chris' older brother Paul who is living in the Ukraine.
While there , Paul meets an "extreme tour guide" , who tells him he will take he and his friends to Chernobyl.
Everyone is kind of uneasy about the idea , except Paul - who cant stop trying to convince them all it will be the best time , once in a lifetime experience.
The next day they all go to meet Uri , the extreme tour guide.
He convinces the group that it is a good idea , everything will be fine and he will take good care of them.
At the last minute , they all find out another couple will be joining them all on this excursion.
So off they go.
When they arrive , they are told they cannot enter as there is maintenance testing going on.
So Uri takes the group in through a secret entrance and promises to take them all back out within a couple hours.
That is , if he's able to...
Stars Jesse McCartney , Olivia Dudley , Devin Kelley , Jonathan Sadowski , Dimitri Diatchenko , Ingrid Bolso Berdal , Nathan Phillips , Milos Timotijevic
Directed by Bradley Parker
Rated R
HORROR
"This is fucking sketchy , man..."
Released September 27th in the US.
Filmed in Florida and California.
The story : As a child , Gabriella witnessed a man fall to his dead right outside her mothers shop.
Gabriella was completely fascinated by the death.
As a young woman , this fascination has only gotten bigger within her.
In the area she lives in , there is constant news of a serial killer , who has been killing rich women and be-heading them.
And you guessed it , Gabriella is following that story pretty closely , trying to figure out and understand everything there is about it.
While watching tv , she sees a commercial for a business in her area ,'Violence Crime Clean Up'.
The company is looking for people to come work for them.
Gabriella wastes no time at all and is soon working as a part of a two woman team who cleans up crime scenes.
While talking with the ladies of the company one day about different things they had experienced at work , Gabriella makes a comment about when people are dismembered , their heads can still say a few words.
No one can say for true , but Gabriella is convinced and there's only one way to find out...
Stars Allysa Tacher , Nattacha Amador , Jay Arnor , William Baldwin , Angela Jones , Sabrina Cowan , George Clooney , Quentin Tarantino , Barry Corbin , Lois Chiles , Bruce Ramsay , Mel Gorham , Daisy Fuentes , Carmen López , Vivienne Sendaydiego , Caridad Ravelo , Sandra Thigpen , Kelly Preston , Lupita Ferrer
Directed by Reb Braddock
Rated R
COMEDY/MYSTERY/THRILLER
"This is not Hansel or Gretel or some shit! This - is real."
Released September 7th in the US.
Filmed in New York and New Jersey.
The story : A humanoid has escaped from his planet where he was a slave.
He lands on Earth , in Harlem , New York where just because of the color of his skin yea he fits right in.
He cannot speak and doesnt understand anything he sees or hears , but anythings better than what he came from.
After trying to get some food and money , he is chased by the cops.
He out smarts them and finds himself in a local bar.
The few patrons there try and talk to him but cant get a word out of him.
A guy from the nearby job bank shows up at the bar and takes the humanoid to a place where he can stay while he works on getting him a job.
Everywhere the humanoid goes , everyone enjoys his company because he is such a good listener....
Soon , the bounty hunters that were sent to Earth to capture the humanoid are hot on his trail.
They visit everyplace they know the humanoid has been , claiming they are with immigration.
But no one will help them or give any information on his whereabouts.
Stars Joe Morton , Ginny Yang , Daryl Edwards , Steve James , Leonard Jackson , Bill Cobbs , Maggie Renzi , Olga Merediz , Tom Wright , Minnie Gentry , Renn Woods , Reggie Rock Bythewood , Alvin Alexis , Caroline Aaron , Herb Newsome , David Strathairn , Rosetta LeNoire , Jaime Tirelli , Dee Dee Bridgewater , Randy Frazier , Dwania Kyles , John Griesemer , Edward Baran
Directed by (& story written by) John Sayles
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA
"He's got egg salad all down his front every time he talks to me. And it's not even lunch yet!"
Released September 21st in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Sarah and Elissa are estranged mother and daughter who are making a go at living together for the first time in a long time.
They buy a beautiful house which is (yay!) in their price range due to there having been a double murder right next door.
Sarah and Elissa assume the house is empty and have no particular worries about living next to it.
In the middle of the night , Sarah hears noises coming from next door and then sees a light come on.
Hmmm
The next day , the two ladies go to a BBQ to get to know their neighbors. Elissa is introduced to a boy her age , Tyler - who seems like a good guy cause he works on famine relief projects.
The ladies are told that infact there is someone living next door. It's Ryan - the son of the people who were murdered.
Soon Elissa is invited to one of Tyler's famine relief get togethers and she accepts.
But everyone at the party is a drunken , ridiculous mess. On top of Tyler trying to force himself on Elissa. So she leaves.
On her 10 mile walk home , she is approached by her neighbor Ryan persisting about her needing a ride home.
She refuses but then accepts....
I'll tell ya - yea , she really should have just given Ryan the bird and kept on 'awalking. :/
Stars Eva Link , Jennifer Lawrence , Elisabeth Shue , Nolan Gerard Funk , Gil Bellows , Krista Bridges , Allie MacDonald , James Thomas , Hailee Sisera , Max Thieriot , Jordan Hayes
Directed by Mark Tonderai
Rated PG13 (hmmm this explains a lot)
THRILLER/MYSTERY
Released on DVD , April 7 2007 in the US.
Filmed in Canada.
The story : Claire Holloway is a writer of children's books who has recently been seeking some help for bad dreams she's been experiencing.
Although she isn't exactly getting all that much help with the issue.
One day Claire sees the house from her dreams on tv.
She rushes to find out about the house and soon she finds herself renting the place , to try and get closer to something she believes its trying to tell her.
Some really surreal , spooky shit starts happening to her at the old house so she calls in a paranormal specialist whos card she actually found at the house.
At first he tells her , why bother? dont get involved and walks away.
Later in that same night , the specialist returns to help.
Together the two discover a lot about the house , but the specialist believes the problem is within Claire.
Star Gabrielle Anwar , Niamh Wilson , Joe Dinicol , Brooke Johnson , Kenner Ames , Louis Ferreira , Peter MacNeill , Forest Whitaker
Directed by Jordan Barker
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER
