Saturday, December 29, 2018

ASSASSINATION NATION (2018)



Written & Directed By: Sam Levinson 
Cinematography By: Marcell Rev 
Editor: Ron Patane 


Cast: Odessa Young, Joel McHale, Hari Nef, Abra, Suki Waterhouse, Colman Domingo, Maude Apatow, Bella Thorne, Anika Noni Rose, Kathryn Erbe, Bill Skarsgard, Danny Ramirez, Cody Christian, Jennifer Morrison 


After a malicious data hack exposes the secrets of the perpetually American town of Salem, chaos decends and four girls must fight to survive, while coping with the hack themselves.

Friday, December 28, 2018

A QUIET PLACE (2018)



Directed By: John Krasinski 
Written By: John Krasinski, Bryan Woods & Scott Peck 
Story By: Bryan Woods & Scott Peck 
Cinematography By: Charlotte Bruus Christensen 
Editor: Christopher Tellefsen 


Cast: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe 


On a devastated Earth overrun by lethal and ever-hearing predators of a possible extraterrestrial origin, the Abbotts struggle to survive in a desolate New York City in a new era of utter silence. As this new type of invader is attracted to noise, even the slightest of sounds can be deadly; however, it's been already twelve months since the powerful monsters' first sightings, and this resilient family still stands strong. To learn the rules of survival in this muted dystopia is essential; nevertheless, an otherwise joyous event is threatening an already frail stability. Now, more than ever, don't make a sound.

AN EVENING WITH BEVERLY LUFF LINN (2018)



Directed By: Jim Hosking 
Written By: Jim Hosking & David Wike 
Cinematography By: Nanu Segal 
Editor: Mark Burnett & Nick Emerson 


Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Craig Robinson, Maria Bamford, Emile Hirsch, Matt Berry, Jacob Wysocki 


Lulu Danger's unsatisfying marriage takes a turn for the worse when a mysterious man from her past comes to town to perform an event called "An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn; For One Magical Night Only."

REINDEER GAMES (2000)



Directed By: John Frankenheimer 
Written By: Ehren Kruger 
Cinematography By: Alan Caso 
Editor: Antony Gibbs & Michael Kahn 
Music By: Alan Silvestri 


Cast: Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron, Gary Sinise, Clearance Williams III, Dennis Farina, Donal Logue, Danny Trejo, Issac Hayes, James Frain, Ashton Kutcher 


After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with the other man's girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself a reluctant participant in a casino heist.

Saturday, December 22, 2018

DUMPLIN' (2018)


Directed By: Anne Fletcher 
Written By: Kristin Hahn 
Based on the Novel By: Julie Murphy 
Cinematography By: Elliot Davis 
Editor: Emma E. Hickox 


Cast: Danielle MacDonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush, Harold Perrineau, Dove Cameron, Maddie Baillio, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Kathy Najimy, Luke Benward, Georgie Flores 


Willowdean ('Dumplin'), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom's Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.

Friday, December 21, 2018

TRUE LIES (1994)



Written & Directed By: James Cameron 
Based on The Original  screenplay “La Totale” By: Claude Zidi, Simon Michael & Didier Kaminika 
Cinematography By: Russell Carpenter 
Editor: Conrad Buff, Mark Goldblatt & Richard A. Harris 


Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bill Paxton, Tom Arnold, Tia Carerre, Art Malik, Charlton Heston, Eliza Dushku, Grant Heslov, Marshall Manesh 


A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.

THE HEAT (2013)



Directed By: Paul Feig 
Written By: Katie Dippold 
Cinematography By: Robert Yeoman 
Editor: Jay Deuby & Brent White 


Cast: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Tony Hale, Demian Bichir, Bill Burr, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rappaport, Jane Curtain, Ben Falcone, Taran Killam, Michael McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Joey McIntyre, Tom Wilson, John Ross Bowie, Nathan Corddry Sarah Ashburn, 

an FBI agent, is extremely ambitious and has her eye on a promotion, but she doesn't get along with her co-workers. She is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord, Mr. Larkin, by tracking down his proxy, Rojas, and is told that she'll have a good shot at the promotion if she finds Larkin. When she arrives in Boston, she learns that Larkin has been eliminating his competition and taking over their operations. She learns that Rojas is in Boston PD custody and goes to see him to ask him what he knows about Larkin, but is warned that the cop who arrested Rojas, Shannon Mullins, is very territorial, and she is not exactly sociable. When the two meet they don't get along. When Mullins learns why Ashburn is in Boston, she decides to find Larkin herself. Ashburn is told by her boss to work with Mullins, but it won't be easy because Ashburn does things by the book while Mullins does things her way.

THUNDER ROAD (2018)



Written & Directed By: Jim Cummings 
Cinematography By: Lowell A. Mayer 
Editor: Jim Cummings & Brian Vannucci 

Cast: Jim Cummings, Nican Robinson, Kendal Farr, Chelesa Edmundson, Macon Blair, Jocelyn DeBoer, Ammie Leonards 


A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother.

Saturday, December 15, 2018

EIGHTH GRADE (2018)



Written & Directed By: Bo Burnham 
Cinematography By: Andrew Wehde 
Editor: Jennifer Lilly 


Cast: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, Jake Ryan, Daniel Zolghardi, Imani Lewis 

 An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.

SKATE KITCHEN (2018)



Story By & Directed By: Crystal Moselle 
Written By: Crystal Moselle, Jen Silverman & Aslihan Unaldi 
Cinematography By: Shabier Kirchner 
Editor: Nico Luenen 


Cast: Rachelle Vinberg, Nina Moran, Jules Lorenzo, Kabrina Adams, Jaden Smith, Elizabeth Rodriguez 


Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.

THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST (2018)



Directed By: Desiree Ahkavan 
Written By: Desiree Ahkavan & Cecilia Frugiuele 
Based On The Novel By: Emily M. Danforth 
Cinematography By: Ashley Connor 
Editor: Sara Shaw 


Cast: Chloe Grace Moretz, Sasha Lane, Jennifer Ehle, John Gallagher Jr., Marin Ireland, Emily Skeggs, Quinn Shephard, Dalton Harrod, Forrest Goodluck 


In 1993, a teenage girl is forced into a gay conversion therapy center by her conservative guardians.

MADELINE'S MADELINE (2018)




Directed By: Josephine Decker 
Written By: Josephine Decker & Donna Di Novelli
Story Consultant: Gail Segal 
Story Editor: Sharon Mishihi 
Dramturg By: Alexandra Tatarsky 
Cinematography By: Ashley Connor 
Editor: Josephine Decker, Harrison Atkins & Elizabeth Rao 


Cast: Helena Howard, Molly Parker, Miranda July, Sunita Mani, Lisa Tharps, Blake Baumgartner, Emily Decker 


 A theatre director's latest project takes on a life of its own when her young star takes her performance too seriously.

Friday, December 7, 2018

DEN OF THIEVES (2018)



Written & Directed By: Christian Gudegast 
Story By: Christian Gudegast & Paul Scheuring 
Cinematography By: Terry Stacey 
Editor: Nathan Godley, Joel Cox & David Cox 


Cast: Gerard Butler, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Pablo Schrieber, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Meadow Williams, Brian Van Holt, Jordan Bridges, Dawn Olivieri, Maurice Compte, Evan Jones, Mo McRae 


A gritty L.A crime saga which follows the intersecting and often personally connected lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank of downtown Los Angeles.

STICK (1985)



Directed By: Burt Reynolds 
Written By: Elmore Leonard & Joseph C. Stinson 
Based on the novel By: Elmore Leonard 
Cinematography By: Nick McLean 
Editor: William Gordean 


Cast: Burt Reynolds, Candice Bergen, George Segal, Dar Robinson, Jose Perez, Alex Rocco, Richard Lawson, Tricia Leigh Fisher 


Ernest 'Stick' Stickley returns from prison, and very soon he gets involved with his old friend in a drug-running deal that goes sour. Hired by a rich investor, he tries to walk the line, but trouble follows him throughout as he tries to collect a debt and make up for lost time with his daughter. Stick also finds a new flame with a financial wiz and gets set to enjoy a new life, but Chucky and Nestor, the two hoods who owe him the debt, have other plans for Stick.

CONFIDENCE (2003)



Directed By: James Foley 
Written By: Doug Jung 
Cinematography By: Juan Ruiz Amchia 
Editor: Stuart Levy 


Cast: Ed Burns, Rachel Weisz, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Brian Van Holt, Morris Chestnut, Louis Lombardi, Andy Garcia, Robert Forster, Robert Pine, Leland Orser, John Caroll Lynch, Luis Guzman, Donal Logue, Tony “Tiny” Lister, Franky G, Nicole Lenz 


Jake Vig is a consummate grifter about to pull his biggest con yet, one set to avenge his friend's murder. But his last scam backfired, leaving him indebted to a mob boss and his enforcer.

SAY IT ISN'T SO (2001)



Directed By: J.B. Rogers 
Written By: Peter Gaulke & Gerry Swallow 
Cinematography By: Mark Irwin 
Editor: Larry Madaras 


Cast: Chris Klein, Heather Graham, Sally Field, Richard Jenkins, Eddie Cibrian, Sarah Silverman, Orlando Jones, Richard Riehle, Brent Briscoe, Julie White, Brent Hinkley, Courtney Peldon, Lin Shaye 

Young orphan Gilly finds out his lover Jo may actually be his biological sister. After they break up he discovers he's not related and travels across the country to stop her impending wedding. Unfortunately the entire nation has heard the same story and thinks he's just after incestuous thrills.

MOVIES WATCHED IN NOVEMBER (2018)

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