COP LAND (1994)

CAST: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Kietel, Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick, Annabella Sciorra, Peter Berg, Michael Rappaport, Cathy Moriarty, Noah Ememrich, Janeane Garofolo, Malik Yoba, John Spencer, Frank Vincent, Paul Calderon, Edie Falco, Mel Gorham, Method Man, Vincent LaResca, Robert John Burke, John Ventimiglia

Written & Directed By: James Mangold
Cinematography By: Eric Edwards
Editor: Craig McKay

JEFF'S HALL OF FAME #5 - PUMP UP THE VOLUME (1990)

Cast: Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Ellen Greene, Annie Ross, Seth Green, Cheryl Pollak, Billy Morrisette,

Written & Directed By: Allan Moyle
Director Of Photography: Walt Lloyd
Editor: Larry Bock, Janice Hampton

THE STRANGERS (2008) by jeff

Cast: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward

Written & Directed By: Bryan Bertino
Cinematography By: Peter Sova
Editor: Kevin Greutert
Original Music By: tomandandy

GOTHIKA (2003) by jeff

Cast: Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., Penelope Cruz, Charles S. Dutton, John Carroll Lynch, Dorian Harewood

Directed By: Mathieu Kassovitz
Written By: Sebastian Gutierrez
Director Of Photography: Matthew Libatique
Editor: Yannick Kergoat
Original music By: John Ottoman

AN AMERICAN CRIME (2007) by jeff

Directed By: Tommy O’Haver
Written By: Tommy O’Haver & Irene Turner
Cinematography By: Byron Shah
Editor: Melissa Kent

Cast: Ellen Page, Catherine Keener, Ari Gaynor, James Franco, Nick Searcy, Scout Taylor-Compton, Bradley Whitford, Jeremy Sumpter

THE REF (1994) by jeff

Cast: Denis Leary, Judy Davis, Kevin Spacey, Christine Baranski, Glynis Johns, B.D. Wong, Raymond J. Barry, J.K. Simmons, Vincent Pastore

Directed By: Ted Demme
Story By: Marie Weiss
Written By: Richard LaGravenese & Marie Weiss
Cinematography By: Adam Kimmel
Editor: Jeffery Wolf

JUST ONE OF THE GUYS (1985) by jeff

Directed By: Lisa Gottlieb
Written By: Dennis Feldman & Jeff Franklin
Story By: Dennis Feldman
Cinematography By: John McPherson
Editor: Tony Lombardo

Cast: Joyce Heyser, Sherilyn Fenn, Billy Jacoby, Clayton Rohner, Ayre Gross, William Zabka, Toni Hudson, Leigh McCloskey, Deborah Goodrich, 

SINGLES (1992) by jeff

Cast: Campbell Scott, Kyra Sedewick, Matt Dillon, Bridget Fonda, Sheila Kelly, Jim True, Eric Stoltz, James LeGros, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, Peter Horton, Tim Burton, Xavier McDaniel, Jeremy Piven, Christopher Masterson, Bill Pullman, Paul Giamatti

Written & Directed By: Cameron Crowe
Cinematography: Tak Fujimoto & Ueli Steiger
Editor: Richard Chew

I SELL THE DEAD (2008) by jeff

Written, Edited & Directed By: Glenn McQuaid
Cinematography By: Richard Lopez

Cast: Dominic Monaghan Ron Perleman, Larry Fessenden, Angus Scrimm

DAYBREAKERS (2010) by jeff

Written & Directed By: Michael & Peter Spierig
Cinematography By: Ben Nott
Editor: Matt Villa

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe, Isabel Lucas,

Kelley Vs. Nakamura: Pop Culture Cornucopia Part Duex!!

In my most recent posting, I compared the approaches of two filmmakers by focusing on their most recent flicks. Edgar Wright’s SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD and Quentin Tarantino’s INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS were examples of cinematic pop culture commentary/homage. I recently caught another two films back to back that are approached with a similar motive in mind. And deal with a comparable conceit: the end of the world. They are not post apocalyptic. They both deal with happenstance and coincidence, intertwining tales that eventually lead up to a defining moment.