Friday, January 31, 2020

DANCING IN SEPTEMBER (2000)


Written & Directed By: Reggie Rock Bythewood 
Cinematography: Bill Dill 
Editor: Kevin Krasny & Joel Plotch 


Cast: Nicole Ari Parker, Isiah Washinton, Vicellous Reon Shannon, Kadeem Hardison, Estelle Harris, Malinda Williams, Tichina Arnold, James Avery, Jenifer Lewis, Jay Underwood, Constance Marie, Wren T. Brown, Marcia Cross, Anna Maria Horsford, Mel Jackson, Brent Jennings, Juanita Jennings, Peter Onaroti, Chi McBride, KImberly Russell, Royale Watkins, Aisha Tyler 

 A black female TV producer struggles in Hollywood.

Saturday, January 25, 2020

STAR WARS: EPISODE IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (2019)




Directed By: J.J. Abrams 
Written By: J.J. Abrams & Chris Terrio 
Story By: Chris Terrio, J.J. Abrams, Derek Connolly & Colin Trevorrow 
Based On Original Characters Created By: George Lucas 
Cinematography: Dan Mindel 
Editor: Maryann Brandon & Stefan Grube 
Music By: John Williams

Cast: John Boyega, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Issac, Anthony Daniels, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Billy Dee Williams, Ian McDiarmid, Kelly Marie Tran, Dominic Monaghen, Mark Hamill, Keri Russell, Greg Grunberg, Billie Lourd, Shirley Henderson 

The surviving members of the resistance face the First Order once again, and the legendary conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches its peak bringing the Skywalker saga to its end.

I LOST MY BODY (2019)


Directed By: Jeremy Clapin 
Written By: Jeremy Clapin & Guillaume Laurent 
Based On The Novel By: Guillaume Laurent 
Cinematography: Benjamin Massoubre 


Cast: (Voices) FRENCH VERSION - Hakim Faris, Victoire Du Bois, Patrick D’Assumcao, Bellamine Abdelmalek, Nicole Favart. 

AMERICAN VERSION - Dev Patel, Alia Shawkat, George Wendt, Johnny Mars, Jaarod Pistill 

A story of Naoufel, a young man who is in love with Gabrielle. In another part of town, a severed hand escapes from a dissection lab, determined to find its body again.

MONSTER HOUSE (2006)



Directed By: Gil Kenan 
Written By: Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab & Paul Pettler 
Story By: Dan Harmon & Rob Schrab 
Cinematography: Xavier Perez Geobet 
Editor: Fabienne Eawley & Adam P. Scott 


Cast: Mitchel Musso, Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gylenhaal, Catherine O’Hara, Fred Willard, Jon Heder, Jason Lee, Kevin James, Nick Cannon, Spencer Locke, Kathleen Turner 


13-year-old DJ is observing his neighbor Nebbercracker on the other side of the street in the suburb that destroys tricycles of children that trespass his lawn. When DJ's parents travel on the eve of Halloween and the abusive nanny Zee stays with him, he calls his clumsy best friend Chowder to play basketball. But when the ball falls in Nebbercracker's lawn, the old man has a heart attack, and soon they find that the house is a monster. Later the boys rescue the smart Jenny from the house and the trio unsuccessfully tries to convince the babysitter, her boyfriend Bones and two police officers that the haunted house is a monster, but nobody believes them. The teenagers ask their video-game addicted acquaintance Skull how to destroy the house, and they disclose its secret on the Halloween night

HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER (2006)



Directed By: Paul Bolger, Yvette Kaplan, Greg Tierman & Dino Athanassiou 
Written By: Robert Moreland & Doug Langdale 
Based on a story Idea By: Andre Sikojev 
Cinematography: David Dulac 
Editor: Ringo Waldenberger 

Cast: (Voices) Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, George Carlin, John Dimaggio, Andy Dick, Jill Talley, Tom Kenny, Sigourney Weaver, Wallace Shawn, Patrick Warburton, Jon Polito, Rob Paulsen 


As the story begins, an alliance of evil fairy tale-doers, led by Frieda, looks to take over Fairy Tale Land and take control of. But when Ella A.K.A. Cinderella realizes her own evil stepmother is out to ruin her storybook existence, she takes a dramatic turn and blossoms into the leader of the resistance effort.

Sunday, January 19, 2020

BAD BOYS FOR LIFE (2020)



Directed by Adil & Bilal (Adil El Arbi & Bilal Fallah) 
Written By Joe Carnahan, Peter Craig & Chris Bremner 
Story By Peter Craig & Joe Carnahan 
Based on original Characters Created by: George Gallo 
Cinematography: Robrect Hayvaert 
Editor: Dan Lebental & Peter Mcnutley 


Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Joe Pantoliano, Kate Del Castillo, Jacob Scipio, Paola Nunez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Nicky Jam, Theresa Randle 


Marcus and Mike have to confront new issues (career changes and midlife crises), as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel. Now let me start off by saying I have seen all of these films in the theater. In fact I survived a mini mall riot when the first film was soo out at our local theater in Brooklyn. Over the years the films have come at different stages of my life and have meant a lot. As they are a kind of male bonding. Experience and shows the power of Friendship and your own chosen family.

Saturday, January 18, 2020

DOGMAN (2019)



Directed By: Matteo Garrone 
Written By: Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudiso, Giulio Troli, Fabio D’innocenzo, Damiano D’innocenzo & Marco Perfetti 
Story By: Ugo Chiti, Matteo Garrone & Massimo Gaudiso 
Cinematography: Nicolaj Bruel 
Editor: Marco Spoletini 

Cast: Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Adamo Dionisi, Nunzia Schiano Marcello 

a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood. In an effort to reaffirm his dignity, Marcello will submit to an unexpected act of vengeance. This is really a tale of good versus evil you would think but there are so many grey areas It’s hard to truly describe it that way. As the film comes off as a fable more than anything else.

LORO (2018)



Story & Directed By: Paolo Sorrentino 
Written By: Paolo Sorrentino & Umberto Contarello 
Cinematography: Luca Bigazzi 
Editor: Cristiano Travaglioli 


Cast: Tom Servillo, Elena Sofia Ricci, Riccardo Scamarico, Kasia Smutniak, Euridice Axen, Alice Pagani, Fabrizio Bentivoglio 


During a tumultuous period in the career of Silvio Berlusconi, as his marriage to second wife Veronica Lario fractures, LORO speculates on what may or may not have taken place behind closed doors, depicting a wide variety of characters from multiple levels of society and their attempts to either ingratiate or distance themselves from him.

CHOCOLATE (2008)



Directed By: Prachya Pinkaew 
Written By: Napalee & Chookiat Sakveerakul 
Cinematography: Decha Srimantra 
Editor: Rashane Limtrakul & Pop Surasakuwa 


Cast: Jeeja Yanin, Hiroshi Abe, Ammara Siriphong 


When Zin, former girlfriend of a Thai mob boss, falls for Masashi, a Japanese gangster in Thailand, the boss banishes them: Masashi to Japan, and Zin, with her small daughter Zen, to live next to a martial arts school. Zen is autistic, with uncanny swift reflexes. She watches the students next door and Muay Thai movies, absorbing every technique. She's now a teen, and her mother needs chemotherapy. Zin has taken in a chubby kid, Moom, who watches over Zen. Moom finds a ledger listing business men who owe Zin money; he goes to them one at a time to collect in order to pay for Zin's treatment. Zen, with her martial skills, becomes his enforcer. A showdown with the boss is inevitable.

SHALL WE KISS? (2007)


Written & Directed By: Emmanuel Mouret 
Cinematography: Laurent Desmet 
Editor: Martial Salomon 

Cast: Emmanuel Mouret, Virgine Ledoyen, Julie Gayet, Michael Cohen, Frederique Bel, Stefano Accorsi 

When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride, and they spend the evening talking, laughing and getting along famously. At the end of the night, Emilie declines Gabriel's offer of "a kiss without consequences". Emilie admonishes him that the kiss could have unexpected consequences, and tells him a story, unfolding in flashbacks, about the impossibility of indulging your desires without affecting someone else's life.

Saturday, January 11, 2020

RAMBO: LAST BLOOD (2019)



Directed By: Adrian Grunberg 
Written By: Matthew Cirulnick & Sylvester Stallone 
Story By: Dan Gordon & Sylvester Stallone 
Based on Original Characters created by: David Morrell 
Cinematography: Brendan Galvin 
Editor: Carsten Kurpanek & Todd E. Miller 

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Adriana Barraza, Yvette Monreal, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Oscar Jaenada 


Rambo must confront his past and unearth his ruthless combat skills to exact revenge in a final mission.

FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW (2019)



Directed By: David Leitch 
Written By: Chris Morgan & Drew Pearce 
Story By: Chris Morgan 
Based on original characters created by: Gary Scott Thompson 
Cinematography: Jonathan Sela 
Editor: Christopher Rouse 


Cast: Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Vanessa Kirby, Idris Elba, Helen Mirren, Eiza Gonzalez, Eddie Marsan, Cliff Curtis, Eliana Su’a, Rob Delaney 


Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber-genetically enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. This film is a spinoff for the most popular characters from the series who started off as villains and then became fan favorite heroes.

MAJOR LEAGUE 2 (1994)



Directed By: David S. Ward 
Written By: R. J. Stewart 
Based on Characters originally created by: David S. Ward 
Story By: R.J. Stewart, Tom S. Parker & Tom Jenniwein 
Cinematography: Victor Hammer 
Editor: Donn Cambern, Kimberly Ray, Paul Seydor & Frederick Wardell 

Cast: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Omar Epps, Corbin Bernsen, Dennis Haysbert, James Gammon, David Keith, Randy Quaid, Bob Eucker, Michelle Burke, Eric Bruskotter, Allison Doddy, Takaaki Ishibashi, Margaret Whitton, Jesse Ventura, Steve Yeager, Kevin Crowley, Jason Kravits, Richard Schiff, Jay Leno 


Those Cleveland Indians are at it again! After losing in the ALCS the year before, the Indians are determined to make it into the World Series this time! First, though, they have to contend with Rachel Phelps again when she buys back the team. Also, has Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn lost his edge? Are Jake's knees strong enough to make it as a catcher another year? These and other questions are answered.

CADDYSHACK 2 (1988)



Directed By: Allan Arkush 
Written By: Harold Ramis & Peter Torkovei 
Based On Characters Originally Created By: Brian Doyle Murray, Harold Ramis & Douglas Kenny 
Cinematography: Harry Stradling 
Editor: Bernard Gribble 

Cast: Jackie Mason, Dyan Cannon, Chevy Chase, Robert Stack, Dan Aykroyd, Randy Quaid, Jonathan Silverman, Jessica Lundy, Paul Bartel, Marsha Warfield, Dina Merrill, Brian McNamera, Chynna Phillips, Pepe Serna Jack Hartounian

A self made man is trying to get into Bushwood County Club because his daughter's being asked by her snooty friends. Jack applies but a few things ruins his application, one that he's extremely boorish and because he is building low cost housing in an affluent neighborhood. Jack then turns to Ty Webb who owns the majority share of the club, Jack buys Ty's shares and then takes over the club and makes some changes which the members don't like. That's when the club members attack Jack by stopping his housing project. Eventually they decide to settle it on the golf course but the club president decides to take contingencies.

Friday, January 3, 2020

6 UNDERGROUND (2019)



Directed By: Michael Bay 
Written By: Paul Wernick & Rhett Reese
Cinematography: Bojan Bazelli 
Editor: Roger Barton, William Goldenberg & Calvin Wimmer 


Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Melanie Laurent, Corey Hawkins, Manuel Garcia-Ruflo, Ben Hardy, Adria Arjona, Dave Franco, Lior Raz, Payman Maadi, Ron Funches 


What's the best part of being dead? It's the freedom. The freedom to fight the evil which lurks in our world. 6 Underground's group of unnamed individuals have chosen to change the future. The team's brought together by enigmatic leader code-named 'One', whose sole mission is to ensure that, he and his fellow teammates will have their actions remembered.

PLEDGE (2018)



Directed By: Daniel Robbins 
Written By: Zachary Weiner 
Cinematography: William Babcock 
Editor: Nik Voytas 


Cast: Zachery Byrd, Philip Andre Botello, Zack Weiner, Aaron Dalla Villa, Cameron Cowperthwaite, Joe Gallagher, Melanie Rothman, Erica Boozer 


A group of college freshmen pledge an exclusive fraternity but soon realize there's more at stake than they could have ever imagined. A film that feels like it could and should have been made in the 1980’s as that was when that culture was big especially in the movies. Not to mention it carries that tradition and vibe.

CATFIGHT (2016)



Written, Edited & Directed By: Onur Turkel 
Cinematography: Zoe White 


Cast: Anne Heche, Sandra Oh, Alicia Silverstone, Amy Hill, Ariel Kavoussi, Damian Young, Tituss Burgess, Jay O. Sanders, Peter Jacobson, Jordan Carlos, Ivana Milicevic, Dylan Baker, Craig Bierko, Myra Lucretia Marcel 


The rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same glamorous event.

SO UNDERCOVER (2012)



Directed By: Tom Vaughan 
Written By: Daniel Pearl & Allan Loeb 
Cinematography: Denis Lenoir 
Editor: Michael Berenbaum & Wendy Greene Bricmont 


Cast: Miley Cyrus, Kelly Osbourne, Jeremy Piven, Alexis Knapp, Mike O’Malley, Megan Park, Matthew Settle, Autumn Reeser, Eloise Mumford, Josh Bowman 


Molly is a teen who works with her father, an ex-cop turned P.I. One day an FBI agent approaches and wants her to work for them. They want her to keep an eye on the daughter of a man who is going to testify against a criminal. So they send her to the college where the daughter is attending. And she tries to fit in while keeping an eye on her and trying to see if there's someone there who doesn't appear who they are