Showing posts with label Alison Pill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alison Pill. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

PIECES OF APRIL (2003)

 


Written & Directed By: Peter Hedges 

Cinematography: Tami Reiker

Editor: Mark Livolsi 


Cast: Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Oliver Platt, Patricia Clarkson, Alison Pill, John Gallagher Jr., Alice Drummond, Sisqo, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Sean Hayes, Lillias White, Adrian Martinez 

April Burns invites her family to Thanksgiving dinner at her teeny apartment on New York's Lower East Side. As they make their way to the city from suburban Pennsylvania, April must endure a comedy of errors - like finding out her oven doesn't work - to pull off the big event.

Friday, April 19, 2019

VICE (2018)



Written & Directed By: Adam McKay 
Cinematography: Greig Fraser 
Editor: Hank Corwin 


Cast: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Jesse Plemmons, Alison Pill, Tyler Perry, Eddie Marsan, Justin Kirk, LisaGay Hamilton, Bill Camp, Lilly Rabe, Stephen Aldy Gurgis, Shea Whigham 

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

Sunday, May 13, 2018

PIECES OF APRIL (2001)



Written & Directed By: Peter Hedges 
Cinematography By: Tami Reiker 
Editor: Mark Livolsi 


Cast: Katie Holmes, Derek Luke, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt, Alison Pill, John Gallagher Jr., Isiah Whitlock Jr., Alice Drummond, Adrian Martinez 

 In a very poor zone of New York, April Burns and her boyfriend, the Afro-American Bobby, are preparing to receive April's family for thanksgiving dinner. While Bobby tries to borrow a suit for himself, April realizes that her stove is broken. She tries desperately to find a neighbor that can let her cook the turkey, since she does not want to fail (again) with her family. Meanwhile, in a suburb of Pennsylvania, her dysfunctional family is preparing to travel to New York. While driving, the relationship between the Burns and their black-sheep April is disclosed through the conversations between her father Jim, her resented mother Joy, her brother, her sister and her grandmother.

Thursday, January 18, 2018

GOON: LAST OF THE ENFORCERS (2017)



Directed By: Jay Baruchel 
Written By: Jay Baruchel & Jesse Chabot 
Based On Characters Created By: Jay Baruchel & Evan Goldberg 
Based On The Book “Goon” By: Douglas Smith & Adam Frattasio 
Cinematography By: Paul Sarossy 
Editor: Jason Eisener 

Cast: Seann William Scott, Wyatt Russell, Alison Pill, Kim Coates, Callum Keith Rennie, Marc-Andre Grondin, Liev Schrieber, Elisha Cuthbert, Jay Baruchel, Jason Jones, T.J. Miller 


It's a new day for the Halifax Highlanders. A pro lockout has reunited old teammates and brought a crew of new players to the bench; notably missing from the line-up, however, is everyone's favourite enforcer and heart of the team, Doug "The Thug" Glatt. Sidelined after one too many hits and now married with a baby on the way, Doug is hanging up his skates and settling into life as an insurance salesman. But when Doug's nemesis, Anders Cain, is made captain of the Highlanders and new ownership threatens to tear his team apart, Doug is compelled back into action. Ignoring the wishes of wife Eva, Doug heads to the rink, discovering an unlikely training partner in fellow retired enforcer and one-time arch rival, Ross "The Boss" Rhea. Together with grit, passion and unrivaled loyalty, they will grind out one last chance to do what they do best...protect their team

Friday, October 16, 2015

COOTIES (2015)



Directed By: Jonathan Milott & Cary Murnion 
Written By: Leigh Whannell & Ian Brennan 
Story By: Leigh Whannell, Ian Brennan & Josh C.Waller 
Cinematography By: Lyle Vincent 
Editor: Brett W. Bachman 


Cast: Elijah Wood, Alison Pill, Leigh Whanell, Rainn Wilson, Jack McBrayer, Nasim Pedrad, Jorge Garcia, Kate Flannery, Ian Brennan

Sunday, May 10, 2015

JEFF OF THE CINEFILES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS : HALL OF FAME: FILE #39: MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (2012)



Written & Directed By: Woody Allen 
Cinematography By: Darius Khondji 
Editor: Alisa Lepselter 

Cast: Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Coitllard, Corey Stall, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Tom Hiddleston, Michael Sheen, Kurt Fuller, Mimi Kennedy, Nina Arianda, Lea Seydoux, Carla Bruni, Allison Pill, Gad Elmaleh

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

GOON (2012)

Directed By: Michael Dowse Written By: Jay Baruchel & Evan Goldberg Based on the book: Goon: The true story of an unlikely journey into minor league Hockey By: Doug Smith & Adam Frattasio Cinematography By: Bobby Shore Editor: Reginald Harkema Cast: Seann William Scott, Liev Schrieber, Kim Coates, Jay Baruchel, Alison Pill, Eugene Levy, Ricky Mabe, David PAetku, Marc-Andre Grondin, Nicholas Campbell