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Thursday, April 30, 2009
The Skeptic
Release Date: May 1, 2009 (limited)Studio: IFC Films
Director: Tennyson Bardwell
Screenwriter: Tennyson Bardwell
Starring: Tim Daly, Tom Arnold, Zoe Saldana, Andrea Roth, Edward Herrmann
Genre: Thriller
Plot Summary: After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that her house is haunted and moves in. Immediately occurrences begin he cannot explain. And beyond the occurrences there is something about the house which gnaws at Becket - some strange connection he senses he has with the house's past. Soon, the haunting turns personal, he hears voices suggesting clues to a deep mystery. He questions his sanity, seeks medical help, but instead finds assistance in a young psychic who immediately declares, "There's a very bad secret in this house." Together they embark on a terrifying journey to uncover the secret - a journey which leads them deep into the recesses of The Skeptic's own troubled mind.
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Timothy "Tim" Daly (born James Timothy Daly on March 1, 1956 in New York City, New York) is an Emmy Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award nominated American stage, screen and voice actor, director and producer. He may be best known for his television role as Joe Hackett on the long-running NBC sitcom Wings. He is currently starring as Peter Wilder on the Grey's Anatomy spin-off, Private Practice.
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Thomas Duane "Tom" Arnold (born March 6, 1959) is an American actor and comedian.
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Zoe Saldana (full name Zoe Yadira Zaldana Nazario, born June 19, 1978)[1][2] is an American actress. She is also known as Zoë Saldana, Zoe Saldaña, and Zoë Saldaña. She is known for playing Anamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Uhura in the 2009 film Star Trek.
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Andrea Roth (born September 30, 1967) is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her continuing role as Janet Gavin, the wife of Tommy Gavin, the main character from Rescue Me.
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Edward Kirk Herrmann (born July 21, 1943) is an American television and film actor.
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Revanche
Release Date: May 1, 2009 (NY)Studio: Janus Films
Director: Gotz Spielmann
Screenwriter: Gotz Spielmann
Starring: Johannes Krisch, Irina Potapenko
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Plot Summary: Desperate to escape their dismal lives in the city, Alex plans a robbery at a bank in the countryside. In a cascading set of events, the slam-dunk theft at the faraway bank goes awry. Alex is forced to hide out at his grandfather's farm as the plot takes a tortuous and unexpected turn. With meticulous, elegant direction, Spielmann creates a tense, existential, and surprising portrait of vengeance and redemption.
"Revanche" was a 2009 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Naked Ambition, An R-Rated Look At An X-Rated Industry Trailer
Naked Ambition, An R-Rated Look At An X-Rated Industry takes the audience to a surreal setting where thousands travel each January: the Adult Video News Awards charmingly sometimes called the Oscars of Porn. Culling from two recent AVN awards shows and conventions, Grecco gained access backstage and in every other area of the four-day Las Vegas pornography extravaganza. The result is a unique look that captures artistic, revealingly human portraits of porn stars and filmmakers, both legends and literal newcomers. Along with human subjects, the documentary features provocative props, hardware, footwear, sex toys and gadgets used exclusively in the adult industry.
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Naked Ambition, An R-Rated Look At An X-Rated Industry
Release Date: May 1, 2009 (limited)Studio: Lantern Lane Entertainment
Director: Michael Grecco
Screenwriter: Charles Holland
Starring: Sunny Lane, Joanna Angel, Jesse Jane, Ron Jeremy, Larry Flynt, Jenna Jameson
Genre: Documentary
Plot Summary: From the trailblazing naughtiness of Bettie Page to the pole-dancing craze of modern housewives, the continual mainstreaming of adult entertainment is undeniable. Now comes "Naked Ambition, An R-Rated Look At An X-Rated Industry" from renowned celebrity photographer Michael Grecco that offers an unabashed peek under the silken covers of one of the few remaining concealed idiosyncrasies of pop culture, the multi-billion dollar porn industry.
"Naked Ambition, An R-Rated Look At An X-Rated Industry" takes the audience to a surreal setting where thousands travel each January: the Adult Video News Awards – charmingly sometimes called "the Oscars of Porn." Culling from two recent AVN awards shows and conventions, Grecco gained access backstage and in every other area of the four-day Las Vegas pornography extravaganza. The result is a unique look that captures artistic, revealingly human portraits of porn stars and filmmakers, both legends and literal newcomers. Along with human subjects, the documentary features provocative props, hardware, footwear, sex toys and gadgets used exclusively in the adult industry.
"Naked Ambition, An R-Rated Look At An X-Rated Industry" will titillate and surprise because of the journeys these X-rated performers made from anonymity to erotic stardom.
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Sunny Lane (born in Georgia, USA) is an American pornographic actress, prostitute (at the Bunny Ranch)[3][4][5], and nude model.
Her parents are Shelby and Mike, who worked in air-freight.[6] In her youth she was a competitive roller skater and ice skater,[7] and later worked as an instructor teaching[8] as well as yoga and pilates.[9]
She trained as an ice dancer under James Millns and was in preparations for the Olympic trials when she required bunion surgery.[10] Unable to skate due to the recovery period,[10] she started dancing nude in order to support herself financially.[11] She became an exotic dancer and won Déjà Vu Showgirl of the Year in 2004. Lane was invited to attend the AVN Awards ceremony in 2005, where at an after-show party hosted by Sean Michaels she encountered an agent from Playboy.[9] She started to act in adult movies in the same year.
Her career is supported and managed by her parents, with whom she lives in an apartment.[12] For a while she had a relationship with Dennis Hof, owner of the Nevada brothel Moonlite Bunny Ranch.[7] She had 5 nominations at the AVN Awards 2007 (including a second nomination for Best Actress).
She appeared on the premier episode of the Fox reality series My Bare Lady which aired December 7, 2006[13] and on an episode of ABC Primetime: The Outsiders defending her career.[12] She also appeared with her parents on Fox News', Geraldo at Large on March 18, 2007, using the alias, "Sunny Lee". She also appeared on the television show Pants-Off Dance-Off on Fuse TV.
Lane announced in June 2007 that, in addition to working as a porn actress, she would also make appearances as a feature dancer on the strip club circuit.[14]
In 2008 she starred in Big Wet Asses 13 performing her first anal scene;[15] the scene won the AVN Award for best anal scene.[16]
In January 2009, Lane again went to work as a prostitute at the Moonlite BunnyRanch.[17] [18] She has worked at that location several times throughout the years.
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Joanna Angel (born December 25, 1980) is an American entrepreneur, alt porn model, pornographic actress, director, writer, and former exotic dancer. She used her real first name of Joanna for her stage name.
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The Merry Gentleman Trailer
Running away from a troubled marriage, Kate Frazier hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago. When Kate meets Frank Logan, the two discover unexpected satisfaction in their mutual shared silence. Haunted by the troubling choices he has made, Frank finds a kindred spirit in the younger Kate, and, for a moment, the two seem destined to redeem and remake each other. As the holidays and New Year pass against an urban landscape that seems both breathtakingly beautiful and starkly quiet, Kate and Franks friendship becomes one of necessity and survival. But, neither lonely soul can escape the lives they have left behind. As events unfold and the painful truth slowly emerges, Frank is forced to face the man he truly is, while Kate struggles to become the woman she needs to be.
THE MERRY GENTLEMAN is a heady mix of suspense, gentle romance and quiet humor -a riveting, uniquely entertaining tale of forgiveness and redemption that blends a hopeful spirit with a surprisingly dark heart. Directed and starring Michael Keaton, also starring Kelly Macdonald, Tom Bastounes, and Bobby Canavale. Opening in select theaters on May 1st, 2009!
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The Merry Gentleman
Release Date: May 1, 2009 (limited)Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Pictures
Director: Michael Keaton
Screenwriter: Ron Lazzeretti
Starring: Michael Keaton, Kelly MacDonald, Tom Bastounes, Mike Bradecich, Debbi Burns, Bobby Cannavale, William Dick, Guy Van Swearingen, Greg Mills
Genre: Drama
Official Website: TheMerryGentlemanmovie.com
Plot Summary: Running away from a troubled marriage, Kate Frazier hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in Chicago. Despite friendly flirtation from co-workers and others, the shy and reserved Kate keeps her distance, avoiding questions about her sudden arrival and her recent past.
When Kate meets Frank Logan, the two discover unexpected satisfaction in their mutual, shared silence. Haunted by the troubling choices he has made, Frank finds a kindred spirit in the younger Kate, and for a moment the two seem destined to redeem and remake each other. As the holidays and New Year pass against an urban landscape that seems both breathtakingly beautiful and starkly quiet, Kate and Frank's friendship becomes one of necessity and survival for these two lost spirits. But neither lonely soul can escape the lives they have left behind. As events unfold and the painful truth slowly emerges, Frank is forced to face the man he really is, while Kate struggles to be the stronger woman she needs to be.
A truly original Christmas story, "The Merry Gentleman" is a heady mix of suspense, gentle romance and quiet humor -- a riveting, uniquely entertaining tale of forgiveness and redemption that blends a hopeful spirit with a surprisingly dark heart.
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Michael John Douglas (born September 9, 1951), better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American actor, known for his early comedic roles in films such as Night Shift, Beetlejuice, and his portrayal of Bruce Wayne/Batman in the two Tim Burton-directed Batman films, as well as lead roles in other films including Jackie Brown, The Paper, and White Noise.
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Kelly Macdonald (born 23 February 1976(1976-02-23)) is a Scottish Emmy Award- and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actress.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The Limits of Control
Release Date: May 1, 2009 (limited)Studio: Focus Features
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Screenwriter: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Isaach De Bankolé, Hiam Abbass, Gael Garcia Bernal, Paz de la Huerta, Alex Descas, John Hurt, Youki Kudoh, Bill Murray, Jean-François Stévenin, Tilda Swinton, Luis Tosar
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for graphic nudity and some language)
Official Website: FilminFocus.com/LimitsofControl
Plot Summary: "The Limits of Control" is the story of a mysterious loner (Isaach De Bankolé), a stranger, whose activities remain meticulously outside the law. He is in the process of completing a job, yet he trusts no one, and his objectives are not initially divulged.
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Isaach De Bankolé (born 13 August 1957) is an Ivorian actor.
He was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire; his parents came from Benin and his grandparents from Nigeria.[1] He has appeared in over 30 films, including Jim Jarmusch's Night on Earth, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and Coffee and Cigarettes. He has also appeared in Lars von Trier's Manderlay. He recently portrayed Steven Obanno, a terrorist, in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale.
In 2000, he married jazz singer Cassandra Wilson, whom he directed in the concert film Traveling Miles: Cassandra Wilson (2000).
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Katherine Mathilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960) is a Academy Award-, BAFTA-, and Volpi Cup winning Scottish actress known for both arthouse and mainstream films.
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John Vincent Hurt, CBE (born 22 January 1940) is an English actor. Hurt initially came to prominence for his role as Richard Rich in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons, and has since retained a career as a lead and supporting actor of many popular motion pictures, including: Watership Down, Midnight Express, Alien, The Elephant Man, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Rob Roy, Contact, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Spaceballs, V for Vendetta, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the Hellboy film series. Hurt is one of England's best-known, most prolific and sought-after actors, and has had a versatile film career spanning five decades.He is also known for his many Shakespearean roles.Hurt has received multiple awards and honours throughout his career including three BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe, as well as two Academy Award nominations. His character's demise in Alien is generally regarded as one of the most memorable scenes in cinematic history.
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Gael García Bernal (Spanish pronunciation: [gaˈel gaɾˈsi.a beɾˈnal]; born November 30, 1978) is a Mexican actor and director.
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William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated American comedian and actor. He first gained national exposure on Saturday Night Live, following that with roles in films ranging from Caddyshack to Ghostbusters to Groundhog Day.
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Home
Release Date: May 1, 2009 (limited)Studio: Monterey Media, Inc.
Director: Mary Haverstick
Screenwriter: Mary Haverstick
Starring: Marcia Gay Harden, Marian Seldes, Michael Gaston, Eulala Scheel
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some disturbing thematic material)
Official Website: Homethemotionpicture.com
Plot Summary: There are moments frozen under glass. Inga (Academy award winner Marcia Gay Harden) is a poet. She wants to buy and restore a house she is drawn to that reminds her of her childhood home, but her distant husband Hermann (Michael Gaston) sees little value in it or many of the things Inga loves. Inga realizes that many things in her life are coming full circle. Her crumbling marriage is a stark contrast to her relationship with her 8-year-old daughter, (Eulala Scheel, Ms. Harden's real life daughter) with whom she shares her hopes, fears and inner-most thoughts following her recovery from breast cancer. By day their lives seem magical, full of cloud watching, kite flying and lazy summer drives. But at night, Inga is troubled by her marriage, its lack of intimacy and her fear of her own mortality. By weaving optimism into her life’s story it is in her own writing that she hears the echo of her mother's journey and experiences the revelation that allows her transformation.
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Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an Academy Award and Saturn Award-winning, as well as Tony Award and Emmy Award-nominated American actress.
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Marian Hall Seldes (born August 23, 1928) is an American award-winning stage, film, radio, and television actress whose career has spanned six decades and who was elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame.
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Michael Gaston (born November 5, 1962) is an American film and television actor. He played agent Quinn on the show Prison Break. He appeared as Gray Anderson on the CBS drama series Jericho. He also appeared in the first season of The Sopranos as a compulsive gambler in trouble with Tony. He portrayed General Tommy Franks in the Oliver Stone film W.
Michael Gaston has appeared in over twenty films, including Ransom, Cop Land, 13 Days, The Crucible, Double Jeopardy and High Crimes, Sugar, and Body of Lies.
The actor has also had roles in numerous TV dramas, including The Sopranos, The West Wing, Homicide, Law & Order, Fringe and ABC's The Practice. He has appeared in comedies as well, including Ally McBeal and Malcolm in the Middle.
Gaston has had various on and off Broadway roles, including A Day in the Death of Joe Egg on Broadway, and Henry V and Landscape of the Body.
Gaston is married with two children.
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Eulala Grace Scheel (born in 1998) is a child actress. She is better known as the daughter of Marcia Gay Harden and mostly famous for being in Felicity an American Girl Adventure as Nan Merriman. She has 2 younger twin siblings, Julitta Dee and Hudson. Her nickname is "Lolly" and she is often described as a blonde beauty with bright ocean blue cerelaun eyes.
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Commenters argue about X-Men Origins: Wolverine Multiple Secret Endings!
Adam Frazier SAID "*Sigh* How typical of FOX, as other commenters have noted.
FOX needs to learn that it's 2009 and The Dark Knight and Watchmen are behind us - if you're not bringing something up to snuff with those two heavy-hitting comic book films… then why bother?
Fans are tired of lackluster, half-assed films designed to get fast cash from comic book fans. As much as I love Hugh Jackman, the man was born to play Wolverine, I've got to say this film does not interest me at all.
I shudder at the thought of what the X-Men franchise could have been if the people at Fox would have treated it with a little respect and not mined it for box office returns."
AND Conrad SAID "This is incredibly stupid.
You have to go to different theaters to see them and on top of that you don't know how many endings to be looking out for?
This is BEGGING to be downloaded via bitTorrent. Who the hell is going to pay to see this piece of shit movie multiple times just to see a different ending???!!!!
I saw the leaked version and the movie really is garbage. The way they made the Blob, he seemed so campy. Awful work."
Fisherr SAID "In one way or another i am still excited about the movie and i'll go watch the movie.I got really hyped about the movie,Alex.
You got me more excited about it and i love alternative ending style movies and if you said Deadpool that means something,we might see him in the future in a Spin-Off or something which is fine by me."
BUT Cory SAID "The problem with the whole film, if you've seen the leak which seems to be the final version as well, is that it's in direct conflict with the first two X-Men films, in terms of details about the origin. Seriously, how could they screw that up?!
I mean, for me, it's heavily implied in X2 that the procedure caused the memory loss. Not in this film.
Those flashbacks, especially in X2, pretty much gave you foundation. Follow that by crafting a character story around those moments and you're set.
As it stands, too many little details are in direct conflict to what Singer had in mind. It's just really hard to watch this film and then go start into X-Men and X2."
L SAID "Wow, ive never heard so many babies in my life. I think it is a great idea. Of course, i would only probably watch it once and then buy the DVD, but still. You'd think that this kind of drama would start by getting slighted on the ? Dum-Dum sucker as a kid.
This is speaking on the basis of the multiple endings only. The movie being crap or not, I don't know as I haven't seen it."
peloquin SAID "I really hope this will make a lot of money so people stop bitching about how internet piracy is killing Hollywood. A leak would have been great for Fox if the movie was any good so it sucks that this whole legal battle is bringing so much negative buzz to the "illegal" downloading forefront.
It's not the leaks fault that this movie will flop, it's the fact that it was a bad film. Kevin Smith once said that the money on a film is not made in the theater, and it's initial release represents the "promo" for the film. The real money is made on dvd sales in the long run and that's due to positive buzz being garnered after a successful opening. Word of mouth is everything because people know that marketing lies (hence why we ask our friends who have seen the film or rely on critics).
When this was happening for the music industry the people who complained and filed lawsuits were the same people who ruined their reputation and hurt their sales even more (i.e. Metallica). Now the smart ones (i.e. Radiohead) have found new and more creative ways to draw profits (itunes, Guitar Hero, etc) which is what evolving to offer a better service is all about. This may not be the form of capitalist competition the industry is used to, but it's still competetion and throwing lawsuits at it isn't going to change the norm.
Hollywood either needs to evolve a new standard of media format that is worth going to see (like James Cameron is doing) or offer the films to download for very cheap at fast speeds (movieflix, hulu, etc)."
AND Nick Sears SAID "Seems like nobody likes that idea.
Honestly, with all the leaks and copies running around, I don't know why people are complaining and not understanding that since all this underground talk of it being a lame movie, maybe this will keep some of the movies integrity / fanboys from spoiling the end, then sure, I'm down.
Sooner or later we're gonna see all of the alternate endings. As long as they're all equally badass."
Bizzaro SAID "It's one thing to have a movie leaked onto the internet, but to have a movie that is just plan bad is another. I know the film was not complete. But from what I saw of it, the whole thing is a mess. I may as well go and rent Elektra and i'd be almost watching the same movie.
Fox should hand over all rights to Marvel right now. They have no idea what the hell they are doing. I for one will not be watching this film at the cinema. I won't even be renting it on dvd."
AND ccdev SAID "Hugh jackman should be hanged for this deformity as he had director and script control.
jackamn is either plain stupid or he just couldnt give a damn.
From a feral, angry, uncontrollable killer, Logan has morphed into a tough guy with a soft interior, sensitive new age 'killer'. Can u imagine a romantic shots with his girl, talking about the moon n all? Logan in some truly 'unfunny' comedic moments; and this takes the cake - towards the end, logan carries silverfox away in his arms against the setting sunset like this scene straight out of "Gone with the wind". Gimme a break!
Jackman should stick to dancing n singing roles. He screwed up Van Helsing; and now he's done the same to Wolverine. He may be a nice guy, but that dont cut it when you're just a no talent hack with a nice smile. Wolverine/Logan deserves more, much more."
Flipper SAID "I'm amazed that in a supposedly creative town this throwback solution is all their money driven minds could conjure up.
I've stop watching new movies with any kind of frequency(particularly anything that is a part 2 etc), turned to black and white when they actually completed a story arc.
And to Mr.Hoods comments re: "He spent most of the time thanking us for coming to this screening and seeing Wolverine the way it should be seen, in theaters". What?? Aren't you a millionaire? I have a system setup that provides a movie experience that isn't that far off physically going to a movie theater though it is minus the punks, 20 bucks in snacks, crying children, attitude from the ignorant talking fuckers in the 3rd row.
His comments may have been true when he was a kid and went to the old movie houses which were the standard. It was an experience. Now it's yet another venture into a building build to sell me more more more. Mooo Moooo (thats me being a piece of their cash cow.
The whole movie industry has become a joke. Tell a story and tell it well. The 400 missing effects likely just made it easier to identify this as another shitty xmen movie. "
BUT Joe SAID "Wow, lots of negativity out there. I need to share my prozac.
Whats the deal?
Fox spends money on a film which gets leaked so they come up with an idea to stir a buzz to make money off a product they are selling. Exactly what I would do.
I'm going Friday. I like the X films, and been waiting for the Wolverine film for 20 years since first coming across the comic. With Jackman it is even icing on the cake, an amazing talent.
Oh and I have the download. Big deal, not the same as theatre. Just added bonus.
To question Jackman's talent is probably the funniest thing I heard in awhile.
I am concerned that they are trying to cover too much in this movie. I'll find out on Friday.
Hopefully Logan won't be a pussy either."
KllrDave SAID "@whatever
The reason fanboys call out Fox more than other studios is because of Fox's horrible record of handling anything related to comics. Just look at the mess they made of the previous X Men movies, particularly the third one. Even worse is the abortion that they delivered in the guise of the Fantastic Four series and the less said about Daredevil and Elektra the better. Pretty much, the worst of the high-profile Marvel films have all been produced by Fox.
Then, of course, there's the Watchmen incident.
Fox has shown nothing but contempt for comic book properties and fans. The studio has a reputation for meddling in these films and forcing changes upon the directors that they hired to make the films. Not to mention a trail of horrible decisions that were clearly made with an eye towards making a cheap buck, rather than a quality film (Wolverine was supposed to be a much darker movie, something that makes more sense for the character, but Fox overruled the director because they wanted something more "kid friendly"; ie. would sell more toys.)
Fox News may be "Fair and Balanced", but 20th Century Fox is "Campy and Craptastic.""
Hank Fox SAID "I want to see this movie, and I want to see a lot more of these movies.
Everybody whining about how lame this is, here's a clue: Do us all a favor and don't go see it, but meanwhile, shut the fuck up. It's a movie. If you think you can do better, scrape together a couple hundred million dollars and do your own damned movie.
I'm going to go see it, and I'm probably going to enjoy it a LOT. In large part because I don't start with that whiny juvenile "Eww, but mommy I don't LIKE broccoli!" attitude. Sounds to me like a lot of you are talking to hear your own pompous little voices.
News Flash: Nothing is perfect, and nothing is GOING TO BE perfect. Get over it.
I haven't liked everything about every movie I ever saw. But, as a for-instance, even if I'd hated everything else about the first Narnia movie, I'd have gone to see it for the beavers alone.
For this audience member, I'm in for the ride, and whatever good stuff I can get from it. Sure there will be flaws, but I'll bet there will be parts of it, maybe even a lot of it, that will majorly rock."
AND SuicidalOptimist SAID "I saw the leaked version, and I liked it. A lot.
Of course, I wish some characters had more screen time, like Gambit for example.
But, the movie is called "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and not "X-Men Origins: Gambit/Deadpool/whateverelse"
But all in all I had an entertaining 1 1/2 hours with lots of 'splosions and even some "woah!" moments.
I will definitely see it again when it hits the movies, just to see people fly through the air without strings attached. ;)
I don't even care about a different ending. It's not an amazing movie, but it is far from horrible.
There is one thing that pisses me off and annoys me more than anything, tho.
It's the people who won't fucking stop bitching about Deadpool being ruined.
Well, boo-fucking-hoo guys. Apparently you didn't catch the part where it's explained that there IS not actual Deadpool in this movie.
There is only Wade Wilson and the first raw version of what will be Deadpool later. He was still "in the making" when they sent him after Wolverine.
So all you panicky fanboys, wash the sad out of your vaginas and chill out."
The Truth SAID "It is getting ugly - they have a turd on their hands
As Aint It Cool News reported today: “Having seen the finished film, the mystery is solved: The workprint version is, in fact, identical to the release print, sans effects and some audio work. It’s obvious that Fox is trying their darndest to keep this news from getting out, because it will eliminate most of the motivation for people who have seen the workprint to pay for a ticket.”
To add insult to injury, the AICN review says the film, while fun, has lackluster visual effects, along with a “nonexisting story, horrible dialogue and criminally underdeveloped characters.” Ouch!"
AND Johnny Neat SAID "Wow, FOX is super lame. I'm sorry, I wanted to like this movie but it's a horror show and not in a good way. They raped the character and allowed the movie to come off like some sixteen year old's idea of a good movie. Sorry, but it was retardedly dumbed down and insulting to fans of Wolverine and the Marvel Universe. I think Marvel needs to buy back their stuff asap. Considering Jackman's pull in this movie, he should feel ashamed. Australia was pushing it, this takes the cake."
Johnny Neat SAID "P.s. I couldn't tell half the time if the movie was winking or making a fool of itself. Deadpool is an insult to his fans, finished or not. The Marvel universe is used as sneezing rag. Gambit fans are insulted to in how retarded the character is. I mean he gets knocked out for a second by Wolverine backhand fist that will make a lot of fans laugh in a not so good way. Oh how this movie slides around in its own excrement."
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Release Date: May 1, 2009Studio: New Line Cinema (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Director: Mark S. Waters
Screenwriter: Scott Moore, John Lucas
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Lacey Chabert, Michael Douglas, Emma Stone, Anne Archer, Robert Forster
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sexual content throughout, some language and a drug reference)
Official Website: GhostsofGirlfriendsPastmovie.com
Plot Summary: Celebrity photographer Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) loves freedom, fun and women...in that order. A committed bachelor with a no-strings policy, he thinks nothing of breaking up with multiple women on a conference call while prepping his next date.
Connor's brother Paul is more the romantic type. In fact, he's about to be married. Unfortunately, on the eve of the big event, Connor's mockery of romance proves a real buzz-kill for Paul, the wedding party and a houseful of well wishers--including Connor's childhood friend Jenny (Jennifer Garner), the one woman in his life who has always seemed immune to his considerable charm.
Just when it looks like Connor may single-handedly ruin the wedding, he gets a wake-up call from the ghost of his late Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas), the hard-partying, legendary ladies man upon whose exploits Connor has modeled his lifestyle. Uncle Wayne has an urgent message for his protege, which he delivers through the ghosts of Connor's jilted girlfriends--past, present and future--who take him on a revealing and hilarious odyssey through a lifetime of failed relationships.
Together, they will discover what turned Connor into such a shameless player and whether he has a second chance to find - and this time, keep - the love of his life.
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Matthew David McConaughey (pronounced /məˈkɑnəˌheɪ/[1]; born November 4, 1969) is an American actor. After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s (including his breakout role in Dazed and Confused (1993), director Richard Linklater's second feature film), he appeared in films such as A Time to Kill (1996), Contact (1997), U-571 (2000), Sahara (2005), and We Are Marshall (2006). He also played the leading man in several romantic comedies, including The Wedding Planner (2001), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), Failure to Launch (2006), and Fool's Gold (2008).
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Jennifer Anne Garner Affleck (born April 17, 1972), best known as Jennifer Garner, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow on the TV show Alias, as well as for her roles in the films Juno, Pearl Harbor, Dude, Where's My Car?, 13 Going on 30, Catch Me if You Can, Daredevil, Elektra, Catch and Release, and The Kingdom.
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Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. Douglas's first television exposure was that of Karl Malden's young college-educated partner, Insp. Steve Keller, in the 1970s crime drama, The Streets of San Francisco, a role he played from 1972 to 1976. Douglas is an Emmy Award-, Golden Globe Award- and two-time Academy Award-winner, first as producer of 1975's Best Picture, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Best Actor in 1987 for his role in Wall Street.
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Battle for Terra
Release Date: May 1, 2009Studio: Roadside Attractions
Director: Aristomenis Tsirbas
Screenwriter: Evan Spiliotopoulos
Starring: Justin Long, Brian Cox, Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, David Cross, Amanda Peet, James Garner, Dennis Quaid, Chris Evans, Danny Glover
Genre: Animation, Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG (for sequences of sci-fi action violence and some thematic elements)
Official Website: BattleforTerra.com
Plot Summary: The film tells the story of Senn (Justin Long) and Mala (Evan Rachel Wood), two rebellious alien teens living on the beautiful planet Terra, a place that promotes peace and tolerance, having long ago rejected war and weapons of mass destruction. But when Terra is invaded by human beings fleeing a civil war and environmental catastrophe, the planet is plunged into chaos. During the upheaval, Mala befriends an injured human pilot (Luke Wilson) and each learns the two races are not so different from one another. Together they must face the terrifying realization that in a world of limited resources, only one of their races is likely to survive.
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A Wink and a Smile Trailer
An intoxicating mix of private thoughts and public behavior, A WINK AND A SMILE exposes more than the human body by putting gender, power, sexuality and social identity under the glittery spotlight, as it follows the lives of ten "ordinary" women who do something extraordinary learn the art burlesque dancing and striptease. Through their adventures, we see how a homemaker, a reporter, a doctor, an opera singer, a taxidermist and a college student, join the American cultural revival of burlesque, as it moves from fringe fascination to mainstream obsession, engaging a world where performance art and showgirl spectacle, music, theater and sensuality crash into over-the-top glamour - a world where many want to go, but very few dare.
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A Wink and a Smile
Release Date: May 1, 2009 (NY; LA release: June 12)Studio: First Run Features
Director: Deirdre Allen Timmons
Starring: Miss Indigo Blue, The Shanghai Pearl
Genre: Documentary
Official Website: WinktheMovie.com
Plot Summary: An intoxicating mix of private yearnings and public spectacle, the new feature documentary A Wink and a Smile exposes more than the human body by putting gender, power, and sexuality under the spotlight as it follows the lives of ten women who set out to learn the art of burlesque dancing and striptease.
Students of Seattle's Academy of Burlesque have just six weeks to peel and reveal their hidden talents with little more than a tassel and a twirl. Seasoned burlesque divas strut on stage in their own entertaining, satirical and beautiful performances to illustrate the candid and often hilarious lectures by the Academy’s headmistress, Miss Indigo Blue.
As director Deirdre Timmons draws back the velvet curtain providing a rare glimpse into the intimate experience, audiences watch with glee as Miss Indigo's budding divas learn to shimmy, shake, bump and grind their way into our hearts. Through their adventures, we see how a homemaker, a reporter, a doctor, an opera singer, a taxidermist and a college student join the American cultural revival of burlesque, as it moves from fringe fascination to mainstream obsession, engaging a world where performance art and showgirl spectacle, music, theater and sensuality crash into over-the-top glamour – a world where many want to go, but very few dare.
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
How to Be
Release Date: April 29, 2009 (limited)Studio: IFC Films
Director: Oliver Irving
Screenwriter: Oliver Irving
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Powell Jones, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jeremy Hard
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Official Website: HowtoBethemovie.com
Plot Summary: What do you do when you're hit by a "quarter-life crisis"? Turn your life into a hip version of The Odd Couple. At first fancying himself an "enigmatic poet," twentysomething Art (Robert Pattinson), gradually realizes that he must take action if he's going to escape his depressed life as a struggling musician in London. A solution comes in the shape of a book titled "It's Not Your Fault." Not content to just draw inspiration from its pages, however, Art invites the elderly author of the book to come live with him and his parents, which quickly becomes a painfully funny journey about dysfunction and growing up.
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Robert Thomas-Pattinson (born May 13, 1986)is an English actor, model and musician.He is best known for playing Edward Cullen in the film adaptation of Twilight, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer, and for the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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Friday, April 24, 2009
Tyson
Release Date: April 24, 2009 (NY, LA)Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
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Director: James Toback
Screenwriter: James Toback
Starring: Mike Tyson
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: R (for language including sexual references)
Official Website: SonyClassics.com/Tyson
Review: 8/10 rating
Plot Summary: "Tyson" is acclaimed indie director James Toback's stylistically inventive portrait of a mesmerizing Mike Tyson. Toback allows Tyson to reveal himself without inhibition and with eloquence and a pervasive vulnerability. Through a mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs, a startlingly complex, fully-rounded human being emerges. The film ranges from Tyson's earliest memories of growing up on the mean streets of Brooklyn through his entry into the world of boxing, to his rollercoaster ride in the funhouse of worldwide fame and fortunes won and lost. It is the story of a legendary and uniquely controversial international athletic icon, a figure conjuring radical questions of race and class. In its depiction of a man rising from the most debased circumstances to unlimited heights, destroyed by his own hubris, "Tyson" emerges as a modern day version of classic Greek tragedy.
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Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson, also known as Malik Abdul Aziz,(born June 30, 1966) is a retired American boxer. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion and remains the youngest man ever to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. He won the WBC title at just 20 years old. Throughout his career, Tyson became well-known for his controversial behavior both inside and outside the ring.
Nicknamed "Kid Dynamite","Iron Mike",and "The Baddest Man on the Planet",Tyson won his first 19 professional bouts by knockout, 12 in the first round. He unified the belts in the splintered heavyweight division in the late 1980s. Tyson was the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after beating Trevor Berbick (TKO in 2), James "Bonecrusher" Smith (UD after 12 rounds), Tony "TNT" Tucker (UD after 12 rounds) and Michael "Spinks Jinx" Spinks (KO in 1). Spinks held no titles, having been stripped by the IBF, for refusing to face Tucker, instead opting for a more lucrative match against Gerry Cooney, whom he beat by a TKO in 5. Spinks was still recognized by many as the true Heavyweight Champion of the World, as he was the Lineal Champion, until Tyson defeated him. Tyson lost his Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World title when he lost to 42-to-1 underdog James "Buster" Douglas in February 11, 1990, in Tokyo, by a KO in round 10.
In 1992, Tyson was convicted of raping Desiree Washington, for which he served three years in prison. After being released from prison in 1995, he engaged in a series of comeback fights. He regained a portion of the heavyweight title, before losing it to Evander Holyfield in a 1996 fight by an 11th round TKO. Their 1997 rematch ended in shocking fashion as Tyson was disqualified for biting Holyfield's ear. He fought for a championship again at 35, losing by knockout to Lennox Lewis in 2002. Tyson retired from competitive boxing in 2005 after two consecutive knockout losses to Danny Williams and Kevin McBride.
Tyson declared bankruptcy in 2003, despite receiving over US$30 million for several of his fights and $300 million during his career. He is ranked #16 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
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Throw Down Your Heart
Release Date: April 24, 2009 (NY; LA release: Jun. 5)Studio: Shotwell Media
Director: Sascha Paladino
Screenwriter: Not Available
Starring: Bela Fleck
Genre: Documentary
Official Website: ThrowDownYourHeart.com
Plot Summary: Throw Down Your Heart follows American banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck on his journey to Africa to explore the little known African roots of the banjo and record an album. Béla's boundary-breaking musical adventure takes him to Uganda, Tanzania, The Gambia, and Mali, and provides a glimpse of the beauty and complexity of Africa.
"Throw Down Your Heart" presents a portrait of Africa that is very different from what is often seen in the media today. As Ugandan folk musician Haruna Walusimbi states in the film: "There is this negative thinking about Africa. There is nothing good in Africa. They are beggars, there is HIV/AIDS, they are at war all the time. But that is just a very small bit of what Africa is."
Béla's trip provides a glimpse into the incredibly rich and diverse musical traditions of Africa.
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Béla Fleck (born July 10, 1958 in New York City, New York) is an American banjo virtuoso. He is best known for his work with the band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, with bassist Victor Wooten, saxophonist Jeff Coffin, and percussionist Future Man.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
The Soloist
Release Date: April 24, 2009Studio: DreamWorks Pictures (Paramount)
Director: Joe Wright
Screenwriter: Susannah Grant
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander, Lisa Gay Hamilton
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for thematic elements, some drug use and language)
Official Website: Soloistmovie.com
Plot Summary: In "The Soloist," an emotionally soaring drama about the redemptive power of music, journalist Steve Lopez (Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives. "The Soloist" is directed by Joe Wright (Golden Globe winner for Best Drama and Oscar® nominee for Best Picture "Atonement").
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Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an Academy Award-winning US film actor, stand-up comedian, and singer.
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Robert John Downey, Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor and musician. Downey made his screen debut at the age of five when he started to appear in his father's films. During the 1980s he had minor roles in a series of coming of age films associated with the Brat Pack. Less Than Zero (1987) is particularly notable, not only because it was the first time Downey's acting would be acknowledged by critics, but also because the role pushed Downey's already existing drug habit one step further. After Zero Downey started landing roles in bigger films such as Air America (1990) and Soapdish (1991). These higher-profile roles eventually led him to his being cast as Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 film Chaplin, for which he gained an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
Between 1996 and 2001, Downey was frequently arrested on drug-related charges and went through several drug treatment programs, but had difficulty staying sober. After being released from the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in 2000, Downey joined the cast of the hit television series Ally McBeal, playing the new love interest of Calista Flockhart's title character. His performance was praised and he was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category and won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a mini-series or TV Film, but his character was written out when Downey was fired after two arrests in late 2000. After one last stay in a court-ordered drug treatment program, Downey finally achieved lasting sobriety, and his career began to take off again. He appeared in semi-independent films such as The Singing Detective (2003), A Scanner Darkly (2005) and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005). He also had supporting roles in the mainstream films Gothika (2003) and Zodiac (2007). In 2004, Downey released his debut studio album The Futurist.
In 2006, Downey was cast as the title character in the comic book adaptation Iron Man which premiered in the summer of 2008, making almost $100 million at the domestic box office in its opening weekend. In addition to receiving commercial success, Downey's performance in the film received rave reviews. His other 2008 films include Charlie Bartlett and the Ben Stiller-directed Tropic Thunder, in which he portrayed an Australian Method actor overly engrossed in his role as an African-American soldier. He received his second Oscar nomination for said film, in the category of Best Supporting Actor, which he lost to Heath Ledger.
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Obsessed
Release Date: April 24, 2009Studio: Screen Gems (Sony)
Director: Steve Shill
Screenwriter: David Loughery
Starring: Idris Elba, Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter, Bruce McGill, Jerry O'Connell, Christine Lahti
Genre: Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sexual material including some suggestive dialogue, some violence and thematic content)
Official Website: AreYouObsessed.com
Plot Summary: Derek Charles (Idris Elba), a successful asset manager who has just received a huge promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage to the beautiful Sharon (Beyoncé Knowles). But when Lisa (Ali Larter), a temp worker, starts stalking Derek, all the things he's worked so hard for are placed in jeopardy.
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Idris Akuna Elba (born 6 September 1972)is a British television, theatre, and film actor who has starred in both British and American productions. Idris Elba grew up in Hackney, East London.One of his first acting roles was in a British soap opera, Family Affairs.He has worked in a variety of TV roles including Ultraviolet and The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.He is best known as "Stringer Bell", the drug dealer who aspired to become a high powered businessman, in HBO's The Wire.Elba is also a DJ under the moniker DJ Big Driis / Big Driis the Londoner, and a hip-hop soul recording artist.
In 2009, Idris began playing a character in NBC's television hit series The Office. He will be in six episodes playing Charles Miner, Michael Scott's new boss. Elba is currently in talks for a starring role in Dark Castle's adaptation of DC/Vertigo’s The Losers. He will be under the direction of Sylvain White in the role of Roque, the second-in-command of a black-ops team out for revenge against a government that did them wrong. He will be seen in the upcoming thriller Obsessed with Beyonce Knowles and Ali Larter and the 2010 thriller Takers starring Hayden Christensen, T.I., and Paul Walker.
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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981), best known mononymously as Beyoncé (pronounced /biːˈɒnseɪ/), is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools, and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the girl group Destiny's Child. Knowles has sold more than 50 million records worldwide with the group.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, in June 2003. Dangerously in Love, which spawned the number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy", became one of the most-successful albums of that year. It earned Knowles five Grammy Awards in a single night in 2004, and its reception signaled her viability as a solo artist. The disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005 facilitated her continued success: she released her second solo album, B'Day, in 2006, which contained the worldwide hit "Irreplaceable". Her third solo album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, was released in November 2008, and spawned the worldwide hit "If I Were a Boy", and the US number-one single "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".
The success of her solo albums has established Knowles as one of the most marketable artists in the music industry, and she has expanded her career to acting and product endorsement. She began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations. Knowles launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has been engaged to endorse such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, and L'Oréal.
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Alison Elizabeth "Ali" Larter (born February 28, 1976) is a Saturn Award-nominated American actress and former fashion model best known for her screen roles aimed at teenage audiences. Larter can currently be seen on the hit television series Heroes. She has also had roles in successful Hollywood films including, Varsity Blues (1999), House on Haunted Hill (1999), Final Destination (2000), Legally Blonde (2001), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) as Claire Redfield and the upcoming thriller Obsessed (2009) as Lisa Sheridan.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Mutant Chronicles
Release Date: April 24, 2009 (NY, LA)Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Director: Simon Hunter
Screenwriter: Philip Eisner
Starring: Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, Devon Aoki, John Malkovich
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci Fi
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody violence and language throughout)
Official Website: MutanChroniclestheMovie.com
Plot Summary: At the end of the Ice Age, The Machine came from the outer space with the purpose to change men into mutants. However, a hero defeated the device and a great seal was laid over The Machine. In 2707, the depleted world is ruled by four Corporations: Mishima, Bauhaus, Capitol and Imperial that are in constant war. During a battle between Capitol and Bauhaus, the great seal is broken and The Machine works again transforming soldiers and civilians in hordes of mutants. A small part of the population escapes to Mars, leaving millions of people behind. The man of faith and leader of an ancient brotherhood Brother Samuel is a believer of God and the Chronicles, a bible about the mutants. With the city under siege of the mutants, he visits the Corporations' leader Constantine asking for an aircraft and twenty men for a suicide mission to destroy The Machine, planting a bomb and a detonator following the knowledge of the Chronicles. He recruits the tough Major 'Mitch' Hunter; the Bauhaus Lieutenant Maximillian von Steiner; the keeper of the Chronicles Severian that is under a vow of silence; the gorgeous and lethal Corporal Valerie Duval; Corporal Juba Kim Wu; Captain John McGuire; and Corporal Jesus 'El Jesus' de Barrera. Together they become the last hope of Earth against the evil mutants.
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Thomas Jane (born February 22, 1969) is an American actor, known for his roles in the 1999 film Deep Blue Sea, the 2004 film The Punisher and the 2007 Stephen King adaption The Mist.
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Ronald Francis "Ron" Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American television, film and voice over actor.
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Devon Edwenna Aoki (born August 10, 1982) is an American model and actress.
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John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor, producer and director. Over the last 25 years, Malkovich has appeared in more than 70 motion pictures. His film credits include Dangerous Liaisons, In the Line of Fire, Con Air, The Man in the Iron Mask, Rounders, Changeling, Being John Malkovich, and Burn After Reading.
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The Informers
Release Date: April 24, 2009 (NY)Studio: Senator Entertainment
Director: Gregor Jordan
Screenwriter: Bret Easton Ellis, Nicholas Jarecki
Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Winona Ryder, Amber Heard, Rhys Ifans, Brad Renfro, Jon Foster
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for strong sexual content, nudity, drug use, pervasive language and some disturbing images)
Official Website: TheInformers.com
Plot Summary: In such works as "Less Than Zero" and "American Psycho," Brett Easton Ellis brilliantly dissects contemporary American society, a culture in which too much is never enough. Now, adapting his own acclaimed novel for the screen, he returns to the Los Angeles of the early 1980's with a multi-strand narrative that deftly balances a vast array of characters who represent both the top of the heap (a Hollywood dream merchant, a dissolute rock star, an aging newscaster) and the bottom (a voyeuristic doorman, an amoral ex-con).
Connecting all his intertwining strands are the quintessential Ellis protagonists—a group of beautiful, blonde young men and women who sleep all day and party all night, doing drugs—and one another—with abandon, never realizing that they are dancing on the edge of a volcano.
Filmed with uncommon glamour and grit by acclaimed Australian director Gregor Jordan ("Ned Kelly," "Buffalo Soldiers"), The Informers" is an alternately blistering and chilling portrait of hedonism run amuck.
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Billy Bob Thornton (born August 4, 1955) is an American screenwriter, actor and occasional director, playwright and singer. His rise to fame began in the mid-1990s, after writing, directing, and starring in the film Sling Blade, for which he won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay; he has since established a successful career as a film actor in Hollywood. Thornton has been described in media reports as "Hollywood's go-to alpha male".
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Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger (pronounced /ˈbeɪsɪŋɚ/ bay-sing-er, often mispronounced /ˈbæsɪndʒɚ/bass-in-jer; born December 8, 1953) is an American film actress and former fashion model.
Following her role as a Bond girl in Never Say Never Again, Basinger went on to a Golden Globe-nominated role in The Natural and landed big parts in Batman and 8 Mile. She won multiple best supporting actress awards for her role in the 1997 film L.A. Confidential, including an Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award.
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Philip Andre "Mickey" Rourke, Jr. (born September 16, 1952)is an American actor who has appeared primarily as a leading man in action, drama, and thriller films.
Trained as a boxer in his early years, Rourke had a short stint as a professional boxer in the 1990s. He won a 2009 Golden Globe award and a BAFTA award, and was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award nomination for his work in the film The Wrestler.
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Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), better known under her professional name Winona Ryder, is an American actress. She started her career in 1986. Although Ryder made her screen debut in Lucas (1986), her first significant role came in 1988 with Beetle Juice as Lydia Deetz, a Goth teenager, in a performance that gained her critical and commercial recognition. After making various appearances in film and television, Ryder continued her career with the cult film Heathers (1989) in a prominent and critically acclaimed performance. Her subsequent roles have won her not only critical praise but numerous film awards. In 2000, Ryder received a star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.
Ryder is known for her relationship with actor Johnny Depp throughout the early 1990s. She also received noteworthy media attention for her participation in the investigation of the kidnapping and murder of Polly Klaas in 1993, who was from Ryder's hometown of Petaluma, California. Ryder also received worldwide attention after her arrest on December 12, 2001 for shoplifting from a Saks Fifth Avenue store in Beverly Hills, California.
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Amber Laura Heard (born April 22, 1986) is an American actress. She attended St. Michael's Catholic Academy in Austin, Texas until junior year, when she left to pursue a career in Hollywood. She has played minor roles in various television shows and movies. She is perhaps best known for her role of Greta Matthews on the CW television show, Hidden Palms. She plays the lead role (and title character) in All The Boys Love Mandy Lane, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006 and was released theatrically in 2008.
She has also been on the cover of Maxim Magazine and played Seth Rogen's character's girlfriend in Pineapple Express. She appears in the upcoming film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's book The Informers.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Fighting
Release Date: April 24, 2009
Studio: Rogue Pictures
Director: Dito Montiel
Screenwriter: Dito Montiel, Robert Munich
Starring: Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Brian White, Luis Guzman, Zulay Henao
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense fight sequences, a sex scene and brief strong language)
Official Website: Fightingmovie.net
Plot Summary: Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership.
As Shawn's manager, Harvey introduces him to the corrupt bare-knuckle circuit, where rich men bet on disposable pawns. Almost overnight, he becomes a star brawler, taking down professional boxers, mixed martial arts champs and ultimate fighters in a series of staggeringly intense bouts. But if Shawn ever hopes to escape the dark world in which he's found himself, he must now face the toughest fight of his life.
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Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor, producer, and former model. After beginning his career as a fashion model, he has branched out into acting roles, appearing in the films Havoc (2005), Coach Carter (2005), Supercross (2005), She's the Man, then Step Up, and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, all of which were released in 2006. Tatum stars in the current film Fighting from Rogue Pictures.
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Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award-nominated actor, singer and rapper. Having appeared in film and on television since the late 1980s, Howard had his first major role in the 1995 film Mr. Holland's Opus, which subsequently led to a number of roles in films and high visibility among African American audiences. Howard broke into the mainstream with a succession of well-reviewed television and film roles between 2004 and 2006. Among his roles in movies includes Ray, Lackawanna Blues, Crash, Four Brothers, Hustle & Flow, Get Rich or Die Tryin', Idlewild, The Brave One. Howard co-starred in Iron Man and, though due to reprise his role in Iron Man II, was replaced by Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle (his Crash co-star) in October 2008.
His debut pop album, "Shine Through It," heavily inspired by popular soul singers such as Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield, was released in September 2008.
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Empty Nest
Release Date: April 24, 2009 (NY)
Studio: Outsider Pictures
Director: Daniel Burman
Screenwriter: Daniel Burman
Starring: Oscar Martinez, Cecilia Roth
Genre: Drama
Plot Summary: Cultured, prosperous, blessed with three children and many friends, Leonardo and Martha are a truly enviable example of the species "married couple". Leonardo is an author of considerable repute; Martha, a hyperactive housewife with academic interests.
Leonardo sits back and observes; Martha forges ahead and acts. An enviable couple? They both begin to question their happiness when Julia, their youngest, marries and leaves Buenos Aires.
The house is empty, the children scattered all over the world. For Leonardo and Martha, there are no more excuses for not addressing all those little grievances and annoyances that have piled up over the years. Martha seeks release by going back to the university and surrounding herself with people. Leonardo takes refuge in fantasies that become so real that he can't distinguish them from reality.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Treeless Mountain (2009)
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Art/Foreign and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 29 min.
Release Date: April 22nd, 2009 (limited)
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Distributors:
Oscilloscope Pictures
Production Co.:
Parts and Labor, SoandBrad
Produced in: United States
A portrait of a young girl coming to terms with loss and abandonment, Six-year-old Jin and her younger sister Bin live on the edge of disaster, but they are not aware of it. In the small apartment where they reside with their single mother, the menacing sounds of the outer world disturb their precarious cocoon. One day, their mother packs all their belongings. For Jin, the days of going to school are over. Mommy is gone, leaving her and Bin in a hostile home with their alcoholic Big Aunt and a piggy bank to slowly fill with coins. Once the bank is full, their mother will be back.
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
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