AFTER I WATCH A MOVIE OR SOMETHING ON TV , I RUN TO MY COMPUTER AND WRITE DOWN THE STORY.... I DO NOT CRITIQUE THE CINEMA , ONLY TELL YOU ABOUT IT BECAUSE , TO EACH ITS OWN. I GUESS , IN ALL HONESTY , THE REASON I WATCH ANYTHING IS BECAUSE SOMEHOW , SOMETHING ABOUT IT HAS KEPT MY INTEREST IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER , LONG ENOUGH TO MENTION IT...AND REMEMBER....
Monday, May 30, 2016
Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
Made for Netflix , released March 18th in the US.
Filmed in California and New York.
The story : These days Pee-wee could not be more happier with his life.
Everyday is like the day before and he is quite pleased with things that way.
On this particular day though , Pee-wee finds that a very important part of his life has now gone away.
This disturbs Pee-wee more than he can handle.
That is until a mysterious stranger comes into Pee-wees life to help his spirits and change his next life chapter.
Stars Paul Reubens , Doug Cox , Jessica Pohly , Alia Shawkat , Stephanie Beatriz , Joe Manganiello , Corey Craig , Josh Meyers , Dave Power , Richard Riehle , John H Mayer , Tara Buck , Katherine VanderLinden , Brian Palermo , Monica Horan , Linda Porter , Hal Landon Jr , Frank Collison
Directed by John Lee
Rated PG
COMEDY/ADVENTURE
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren't You Embarrassed? (2014)
Made for TV , airing November 14th in the US.
Filmed in Chicago.
This time around , Sebastian talks about what he thinks people should be embarrassed about.
The fact that he loves being back at home in Chicago , 25 miles away from where he grew up.
Men not standing up and being men.
He explains what it is to have been young and Italian /Sicilian.
His parents. His new wife and how perfectly people person she is , unlike him.
The differences between Italian and Jewish foods.
What his friends think of themselves and what he thinks of airports and flying.
Stars Sebastian Maniscalco
Directed by John Asher
Not Rated
COMEDY
Friday, May 27, 2016
Spotlight (2015)
Released November 25th in the US.
Filmed in Canada and Massachusetts.
Based on truths.
The story : In 2011 , writers for the Boston Globe know about an ongoing court case concerning abuse within the Catholic church.
A new boss at the office decides to inform the writers that he would like them to all dig deeper into this issue , believing there is a bigger story.
The writers stumble upon the information that the Catholic church had knowledge of these abuse allegations and brushed them under the rug.
With the help of many interviews from victims and lawyers , the writers uncover one of the biggest stories they have ever told about a huge scandal that has been going on for many years that no one seemed to know about.
Stars Michael Keaton , John Slattery , Mark Ruffalo , Liev Schreiber , Rachel McAdams , Gene Amoroso , Brian dArcy James , Stanley Tucci , Doug Murray , Elena Wohl , Jamey Sheridan , Neal Huff , Billy Crudup , Brian Chamberlain , Duane Murray , Sharon McFarlane , Patty Ross , Robert Clark , David Fraser , Gary Galone , Paloma Nunez , Laurie Heinemen
Directed by Tom McCarthy
Rated R
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY/THRILLER
Welcome To Leith (2015)
Released December 15th in the US.
The story : In North Dakota lives the itsy bitsy town of Leith.
So small is Leith that there is less that 100 people living there and the entire town extends for only three miles.
Everyone knows everyone in Leith and they really enjoy its wide open private spaces.
One day , a quiet older looking gentleman bought a home in Leith.
No one thought anything other than to be neighborly to the man and things went along as they always did.
Soon the towns people got word that the older gentleman had been purchasing many properties in Leith.
That in itself isn't unusual or anything to worry about for the people of Leith.
What they soon did find out about the man did worry them though and something fierce too.
Come to find out , the older gentleman is actually a highly publicized white supremacist with an agenda.
Directed by Michael Beach Nichols & Christopher K Walker
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY
"No Nazis! No KKK! No fascist USA!"
Team Foxcatcher (2016)
Made for Netflix , released April 18th in the US.
The story : Jon du Pont was once known as a philanthropist.
Born into money and living on a giant estate in Pennsylvania , Jon financially supported many sports and players.
Soon Jon became interested in wrestling and wanted to be a part of that culture.
Jon befriended and supported many Olympic wrestling champs as well as hopefuls.
He allowed his new friends and their families to come and live in the many homes he owned on his estate.
All was happy and everyone like a big happy family until Jon began becoming erratic and strange.
Then he began abusing drugs and being super paranoid.
Everyone knew they should have backed away from Jon but no one had the heart to until it was too late.
Directed by Jon Greenhalgh
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY
Friday, April 29, 2016
Friday the 13th part 3 AKA Friday the 13th 3-D (1982)
Released August 13th in the US.
Filmed in California and New Jersey.
The story : It has been about two years since Chris has been back to her familys camp but she has decided it is time to bring some friends along for a visit.
The strange things that gave her the creeps back then are still going on as her familys camp is on the "cursed" Crystal Lake.
Recently , there was one of the most horrible multiple murders the small lake town has ever seen really close by.
But of course Chris and her buds have no idea any of that ever happened.
Stars Amy Steele , John Furey , Steve Dash , Richard Brooker , Dana Kimmel , Terry Ballard , Anne Gaybis , Paul Kratka , Gloria Charles , Rachel Howard , David Katims , Cheri Maugans , Terence McCorry , Tracie Savage , Nick Savage , Catherine Parks , Kevin OBrien , Charles Messenger
Directed by Steve Miner
Rated R
SEQUEL/HORROR
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
Released July 2nd in the US.
Filmed entirely in France.
The story : Christopher Tracy is a young playboy with the gift of charm , music and poetry.
Christopher loves all women , young and old , big and small.
But there is one thing Christopher likes more than anything else in the whole world - money!
While reminiscing about his conquests , Christopher reads in the newspaper about a young woman named Mary Sharon who has just turned 21 and at the same time inherited 50 million.
Mary becomes Christopher's new mission.
But after getting to know her much more than his usual style , Christopher falls hard for Mary.
Stars Prince , Jerome Benton , Francesca Annis , Emmanuelle Sallet , Kristin Scott Thomas , Alexandra Stewart , Pamela Ludwig , Barbara Stall , Steven Berkoff , Karen Geerlings
Directed by Prince
Rated PG13
B&W
COMEDY/DRAMA/MUSICAL
"I wanna take you on a trip to the moon."
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