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Wednesday, November 29, 2017
BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99 (2017)
Written & Directed By: S. Craig Zahler
Cinematography By: Benji Bakshi
Editor: Greg D’Auria
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Marc Blucas, Udo Kier, Don Johnson, Tom Guiry, Fred Melamed, Clark Johnson, Rob Morgan
Bradley Thomas is a hard working man. After him and his wife's miscarriage they admit the spark isn't there anymore and decide to have a baby. After being fired from his job, he turns to his friend who hires him as a drug dealer. A trade goes bad and he ends up in prison, the only problem is that a gang has kidnapped his wife and they will do an experimental operation on the baby unless Thomas kills one of the inmates in cell block 99. Bradley will not stop at anything until his wife is safe again.
Saturday, November 25, 2017
THE VOICES (2014)
Directed By: Marjane Satrapi
Written By: Michael R. Perry
Cinematography By: Maxime Alexandre
Editor: Stephane Roche
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick, Jacki Weaver, Adi Shankar
Jerry is that chipper guy clocking the nine-to-five at a bathtub factory, with the offbeat charm of anyone who could use a few friends. With the help of his court-appointed psychiatrist, he pursues his office crush. However, the relationship takes a sudden, murderous turn after she stands him up for a date. Guided by his evil talking cat and benevolent talking dog, Jerry must decide whether to keep striving for normalcy, or indulge in a much more sinister path.
TO THE BONE (2017)
Written & Directed By: Marti Noxon
Cinematography By: Richard Wong
Editor: Elliot Greenberg
Cast: Lily J. Collins, Alex Sharp, Lili Taylor, Brooke Smith, Keanu Reeves, Retta, Kathryn Prescott, Leslie Bibb, Carrie Preston, Alanna Ubach, Maya Eshet
Ellen is a 20 year old woman struggling with anorexia nervosa. In the midst of family problems and her own fears, she is accepted into a group home run by an unusual doctor. Through the people she meets and the journey she takes, Ellen follows a path of self discovery and acceptance that will lead her to a surprising place she never would have thought possible
THE MEDDLER (2015)
Written & Directed By: Lorene Scafaria
Cinematography By: Brett Pawlek
Editor: Kayla M. Emter
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Rose Byrne, J.K. Simmons, Jerrod Carmichael, Cecily Strong, Lucy Punch, Michael McKean, Billy Magnussen, Jason Ritter, Casey Wilson, Megan Echikunwoke, Amy Landecker, Harry Hamlin, Robert Picardo, Shiri Appleby, Laura San Giacomo, Roger Arron Brown, Randall Park, Bill Fagerbakke
An aging widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away.
Monday, November 20, 2017
THE BEGUILED (2017)
Written & Directed By: Sofia Coopola
Based On The Novel By: Thomas Cullinan
Based On the Screenplay by: Grimes Grice & Albert Maltz
Cinematography By: Philippe Le Sourd
Editor: Sarah Flack
Music By: Phoenix
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence, Angourie Rice
Three years into the senseless American Civil War, in 1864, the dilapidated mansion of Miss Martha Farnsworth's Seminary for Young Ladies is still running, occupied by the matriarch, a teacher and five students in Spanish moss-draped Virginia. However, when a young student stumbles upon Corporal John McBurney, a wounded Union deserter on the verge of death, the already frail balance of things will be disrupted, as the hesitant headmistress decides to take him in to heal from his injury. Little by little, as the unwelcome guest arouses an uneasy sexual excitation among the women of the secluded boarding school, it is not before long that they will find themselves competing for the alluring man's favour. Undoubtedly, this handsome devil is a manipulator, nevertheless, will the ladies stay forever beguiled by his charm?
Friday, November 17, 2017
PROBLEM CHILD 2 (1991)
Directed By: Brian Levant
Written & Story By: Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski
Cinematography By: Peter Smokler
Editor: Lois Freeman-Fox & Robert P. Seepey
Cast: Michael Oliver, John Ritter, Jack Warden, Ivyann Schwan, Amy Yasbeck, Gilbert Gotfried, Jonathan Tolkan, Laraine Newman, Eric Edwards, Zach Grenier, Martha Quinn, Charlene Titlton
Junior and his father, Ben, move from Cold River to Mortville. Junior becomes threatened by Ben's desire to date again and find a new mother for Junior, and sabotages each of his dates. Ben falls in love with Annie, the school nurse. However, Annie is the mother of Trixie - who is worse than Junior in his behavior and equally resents her mother dating again. Then Ben meets Lawanda, the richest woman in Mortville, who desires to marry Ben and send Junior to boarding school in Bagdad. And Ben now has to make the decision whether to continue to pursue Annie for love or marry Lawanda so Junior can have a mother.
DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD (1991)
Directed By: Stephen Herek
Written By: Neil Landau & Tara Ison
Cinematography By: Tim Sushrstedt
Editor: Larry Bock
Cast: Christina Applegate, Keith Coogan, Joanna Cassidy, Jayne Brook, John Getz, Josh Charles, Kimmy Robertson, Danielle Harris, David Duchovny, Concetta Tomei, Christopher Pettiet, Sarah Buxton, Michael Kopelow
Single mother goes away for the summer. The kids are first delighted but then find that Mom has hired the sitter from hell to stay with them. When the sitter dies of a sudden coronary they deposit the body at a mortuary only to discover all their summer expense money was in her purse. The kids must find a way to survive the summer without mom or her money. This means actual work!
Labels:
1991,
Christina Applegate,
Comedy,
Danielle Harris,
David Duchovny,
Jayne Brook,
Joanna Cassidy,
John Getz,
Josh Charles,
Keith Coogan,
Kimmy Robertson,
Stephen Herek,
Teen,
Tim Suhrstedt
HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER (2017)
Directed By: Ken Marino
Written By: Chris Spain & Jon Zack
Cinematography By: John Bailey
Editor: John Diagle
Cast: Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Michael Cera, Rob Coddry, Raquel Welch, Renee Taylor, Rob Huebel, Rob Riggle, Kristen Bell, Linda Lavin, Raphael Alejandro, McKenna Grace
Finding himself dumped after 25 years of marriage, a man who made a career of seducing rich older women must move in with his estranged sister, where he begins to learn the value of family.
Labels:
2017,
Comedy,
Eugenio Derbez,
John Bailey,
Ken Marino,
Kristen Bell,
Linda Lavin,
McKenna Grace,
Michael Cera,
Raquel Welch,
Renee Taylor,
Rob Coddry,
Rob Huebel,
Rob Lowe,
Rob Riggle,
Salma Hayek
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
LADY BIRD (2017)
Written & Directed By: Greta Gerwig
Cinematography By: Sam Levy
Editor: Nick Houy
Music: Jon Brion
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Tracy Letts, Laurie Metcalf, Lucas Hedges, Beanie Feldstein , Tinmothee Chalamet, Lois Smith, Jordan Rodrigues, Odeya Rush, Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Bob Stephenson, Daniel Zovatto, Danielle Macdonald
The adventures of a young woman living in Northern California for a year. Who seeks to get out and attend college on the east coast.
Labels:
2017,
Beanie Feldstein,
Comedy,
Coming Of Age,
DRAMA,
Greta Gerwig,
Jon Brion,
Laurie Metcalf,
Lois Smith,
Lucas Hedges,
Sam Levy,
Saoirse Ronan,
Stephen McKinley Henderson,
Teen,
Tracy Letts
Saturday, November 11, 2017
NOCTURAMA (2017)
Written, Music & Directed By: Bertrand Bonello
Cinematography By: Leo Hinstin
Cast: Finnegan Oldfield, Vincent Rottiers, Manal Issa, Hamza Meziani, Martin Petit-Guyot, Jamil McCraven, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laure Valentinelli, Ilias De Lore, Robin Goldbronn, Luis Rego, Hermine Karagheuz, Adele Haenel
Some young folks, tired of the society they're living in, plan a bomb attack over Paris before to take shelter for a night in a shopping center.
THE BAR (EL BAR) (2017)
Directed By: Alex De La Iglesia
Written By: Alex De La Iglesia & Jorge Guerricaechevarria
Cinematography By: Angel Amoros
Editor: Domingo Gonzalez
Cast: Blanca Suarez, Mario Casas, Carmen Michi, Secun De La Rosa, Jamie Ordonez, Terele Pavez, Joaquin Climent, Alejandro Awada, Jordi Aguilar
On an ordinary day in bustling downtown Madrid, life ticks over as usual, while inside a decrepit and noisy central bar, a motley assortment of common urbanites is killing time indolently, up until a loud gunshot sends chills down the spine. Out of the blue, now a man lies dead in front of the bar in a pool of blood, and then surprisingly, in broad daylight, another death follows. Where did that mysterious lethal bullet come from? Is this an act of terrorism or is there a solitary invisible sniper hidden on a roof? As hysteria prevails and the bodies miraculously vanish into thin air, the perplexed and terrified bar's regulars are bound to turn on each other, paranoid and suspicious of the potential assassin who might be hiding inside the place. Is there indeed a wolf among sheep?
HAPPY TIMES (TIEMPOS FELICES!) (2014)
Directed By: Luis Javier M. Henaine
Written By: Luis Javier M. Henaine & Alejandra Olvera Avila
Cinematography By: Diego Garcia
Editor: Branko Gomez Palacia & Luis Javier M. Henaine
Production Design: Christopher Lagunes
Set Decoration: Gabriela Rodriguez Farah
Cast: Luis Arrieta, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Humberto Busto, Barbara de Regil, Miguel Rodarte
A young man who is unable to break up with his girlfriend decides to hire an agency that specializes in ending relationships.
SEX IS ZERO (2002)
Written & Directed By: Yoon Je-Kyoon
Cinematography By: Yeong-Cheol Kim
Editor: Sun-min Kim
Cast: Chang Jung Lim, Ji-Won Ha, Chae-Young Yu, Min Jung, Jae-Young Jim
At Sunjong University, a few students are serious, including Eun-hyo, who works hard at aerobics in hopes of doing well in a national competition. Most students goof off: drinking, partying, and focusing on sex. Eun-shik, a law student who's been in the military, is older but socially inept. He likes Eun-hyo; even though his earnest and simple side appeals to her, his juvenile excesses make him irrelevant when Sung-ok, a good-looking rich kid, charms Eun-hyo. They begin an affair, leaving Eun-shik on the sidelines. The national competition approaches and complications arise.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
THOR: RAGNAROK (2017)
Directed By: Taika Waititi
Written By: Eric Pearson, Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost
Based On The Comics By: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby & Larry Lieber
Cinematography By: Javier Agguiresarobe
Editor: Zene Baker & Joel Negron
Music By: Mark Mothersbaugh
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Tessa Thompson, Cate Blanchett, Karl Urban, Jeff Goldblum, Idris Elba, Anthony Hopkins, Sam Neill, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zachary Levi, Ray Stevenson, Taika Waititi, Clancy Brown
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
BATMAN AND HARLEY QUINN (2017)
Directed By: Sam Liu
Story By: Bruce Timm
Teleplay By: James Krieg & Bruce Timm
Editor: Christopher D. Lozinski
Voices of: Kevin Conroy, Melissa Rauch, Paget Brewster, Loren Lester, John DiMaggio, Rob Paulesen, Mindy Sterling, Bruce Timm
Saturday, November 4, 2017
MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE
From Least Favorite to Favorite
Though be aware this list will keep being updated with the release of each new Marvel film
Thursday, November 2, 2017
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