Thursday, May 16, 2024

BRAIN DAMAGE (1988)

 


Written & Directed By: Frank Henlotter

Cinematography: Bruce Torbet 

Editor: Frank Henlotter And James Y. Kwai 


Cast: Rick Herbst, Gordon Macdonald, Jennifer Lowry, Theo Barnes, Lucille Saint-Peter, Vicki Darnell, Joe Gonzalez, Beverly Bonner


One morning, a young man wakes to find that a small, disgusting creature has attached itself to the base of his brain stem. The creature gives him a euphoric state of happiness but demands human victims in return.


Saturday, May 11, 2024

THE MOD SQUAD (1999)

 


Directed By: Scott Silver Written By: Scott Silver, Stephen Kay and Kate Lanier Based on characters created By: Buddy Ruskin Cinematography: Ellen Kuras Editor: Dorian Harris 


Cast: Giovanni Ribisi, Omar Epps, Claire Danes, Josh Brolin, Steve Harris, Richard Jenkins, Dennis Farina, Michael Lerner, Sam McMurray, Bodhi Elfman, Eddie Griffin, Holmes Osbourne, Toby Huss, Monet Mazur, Larry Brandenburg

Three troubled teens sent to jail are offered a deal to work with an undercover cop, uncover an intricate drug ring, and are caught in a deadly set-up. With cops on their trail, they have little time to solve the case and clear their names.

Friday, May 10, 2024

HIT LIST (1989)

 


Directed By: William Lustig 

Story By: Audrey K. Rattan

Written By: John Goff and Peter Brosnan

Josh Becker & Scott Spiegel (Uncredited)

Editor: David Kern 


Cast: Jan-Michael Vincent, Leo Rossi, Charles Napier, Harold Sylvester, Jere Burns, Rip Torn, Lance Henriksen, Ken Lerner, Frank Pesce 


A family man and a mob witness hunt for a hitman who has mistakenly kidnapped the family man's son.


Thursday, May 9, 2024

THE BRINK’S JOB (1978)

 


Directed By: William Friedkin

Written By: Walon Green

Based on “BIG STICKUP AT BRINK’S” By: Noel Behn

Cinematography: Norman Leigh 

Editor: Bud Smith and Robert K. Lambert


Cast: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Gena Rowlands, Warren Oates, Paul Sorvino, Sheldon Leonard 


A fictional retelling of the infamous Boston Brink's Company robbery on January 17th, 1950, of $2.7M, cost the American taxpayers $29M to apprehend the culprits with only $58,000 recovered.

Saturday, May 4, 2024

AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM (2023)

 


Directed By: James Wan

Written By: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

Story By: James Wan, Jason Momoa, and Thomas Pa’a Sibbert

Based on the character AQUAMAN created By: Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger 

Cinematography: Don Burgess

Editor: Kirk Morris


Cast: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Amber Heard, Randall Park, Nicole Kidman, Temuera Morrison, Dolph Lundgren, Martin Short, Indya Moore, John Rhys-Davies, Jani Zhao, Pilou Asbaek 


Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Aquaman forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.


Friday, May 3, 2024

SAX X (2023)



Directed & Edited By: Kevin Gruetert

Written By: Peter Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg 

Cinematography: Nick Matthews 



Cast: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnove Macody Lund, Steven Brand, Octavio Hinojosa, Michael Beach, Renata Vaca, Joshua Okamoto, Paulette Hernandez 



A sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.


Thursday, May 2, 2024

DAY OF THE DEAD: BLOODLINE (2017)

 



Directed By: Hector Hernandez Vicens

Written By: Lars Jacobson and Mark Tonderai

Based on The Motion Picture “DAY OF THE DEAD” By: George A. Romero 

Cinematography: Anton Ogbyanov

Editor: Damien Drago and Ivan Todorov


Cast: Jonathan Schaech, Sophie Skelton, Jeff Gum, Marcus Vanco, Lillian Blankenship, Shari Watson, Ulyana Chan


A small group of military personnel and survivalists dwell in an underground bunker as they seek to find a cure in a world overrun by zombies.