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.

HE GOT GAME (1998)

 

Written & Directed By: Spike Lee Cinematography: Ellen Kuras & Malik Hassan Sayeed  Editor: Barry Alexander Brown 

Cast: Ray Allen, Denzel Washington, Milla Jovovich, Bill Nunn, Rosario Dawson, Ned Beatty, Hill Harper, Rick Fox, John Turturro, Zelda Harris, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Roger Guenveir Smith, Lonette McKee, Arthur J. Nescarella, Jim Brown, Jennifer Esposito, Saul Stein, Ron Cephas Jones, Jamie Hector, Kim Director, Heather Hunter, Jill Kelly 

Jake Shuttlesworth is in prison serving time for killing his wife in a violent family feud. He is released on parole, but with one condition - he must persuade his son, genius basketball player Jesus to sign with the governor's alma mater university, Big State. And Jake only has a week to do it.

BLOW (2001)

Directed By: Ted Demme 
Written By: David McKenna & Nick Cassavettes 
Based on the book by: Bruce Porter 
Cinematography By: Ellen Kuras 
Editor: Kevin Tent 
Music By: Graeme Revell 


Cast: Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ethan Suplee, Jordi Molla, Bobcat Goldithwait, Cliff Curtis, Paul Ruebens, Ray Liotta, Rachel Griffiths, Franka Potente, Kevin Gage, Max Perlich, Miguel Sandoval, Monet Mazur, Jennifer Gimenez, Jamie King, Lola Glaudini, Richard LaGrevense, Emma Roberts

AWAY WE GO (2009)

Directed By: Sam Mendes 
Written By: Dave Eggars & Vendela Vida 
Cinemantography By: Ellen Kuras 
Editor: Sarah Flack 

 Cast: Maya Rudolph, John Krasinski, Carmen Ejogo, Catherine O’Hara, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Josh Hamilton, Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan, Jeff Daniels, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Paul Schneider

BE KIND REWIND (2008)

Written & Directed By: Michel Gondry
Cinematography By: Ellen Kuras
Editor: Jeff Buchanan
Production Designer: Dan Leigh
Art Direction: James Donahue

Cast: Jack Black, Mos Def, Melonie Diaz, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Paul Dinello, Sigourney Weaver, Arjay Smith, Marcus Carl Franklin