BLUES BROTHERS 2000 (1998)

 

Directed By: John Landis Written By: John Landis and Dan Aykroyd  Cinematography: David Herrington  Editor: Dale Beldin

Cast: Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton, Nia Peeples, J Evan Bonifant, Frank Oz, Darrell Hammond, B.B. King, Junior Wells, Aretha Franklin, Matt Murphy, Erykah Badu, Johnny Lang, Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett, Eric Clapton, Steve Lawrence, John Popper, Sam Moore, Paul Shaffer, Clarence Clemmons, Issac Hayes, Bo Diddley

Elwood, the now lone "Blues Brother" finally released from prison, is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Once again hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops, led by Cabel the Curtis' son (and Elwood's step-brother), the Russian Mafia, and a militia group. On his new "mission from God" Elwood enlists the help of a young orphan, and a strip club bartender.

FREEWAY II: CONFESSIONS OF A TRICK BABY (1999)

Written & Directed By: Matthew Bright 
Cinematography: Joel Ransom 
Editor: Suzanne Hines 


Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Maria Celedonio David Alan Grier, Michael T. Weiss, Vincent Gallo, Max Perlich, John Landis, Jenn Griffin 


In this modern update of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale (actually more like Gretel and Gretel), 15-year old Crystal is a bulimic delinquent who makes her living by beating and robbing potential "tricks". While awaiting a 25-year jail term, Crystal hooks up with a psychotic young lesbian named Cyclona, doing time for slaughtering her entire family. After escaping, they head for Mexico, where Cyclona's saviour Sister Gomez lives in a confectionery full of children. Along the way, they leave a trail of crack rocks, binging and purging, and dead people.

MAD CITY (1997)

Directed By: Costa-Gravas 
Written By: Tom Matthews 
Story By: Tom Matthews & Eric Williams 
Cinematography By: Patrick Blossier 
Editor: Francoise Bonnet 

Cast: John Travolta, Dustin Hoffman, Blythe Danner, Mia Kirshner, Alan Alda, Robert Prosky, William Atherton, Ted Levine, Tammy Lauren, Raymond J.Barry, Lucinda Jenney, John Landis

UNFINISHED BUSINESS with Jeff Gallashaw: THE BEVERLY HILLS COP TRILOGY!

CineFiles' friend and sometime collaborator Andre Joseph joins Jeff this week to discuss the epic Axel Foley Trilogy.

BEVERLY HILLS COP 3 (1994)

Directed By: John Landis
Written By: Steven E. de Souza
Based On Characters By: Danile Petrie Jr. & Danilo Bach
Cinematography By: Mac Ahlberg
Editor: Dale Beldin

Cast: Eddie Murphy, Hector Elizando, Judge Rheinhold, Theresa Randle, John Saxon, Alan Young, Jon Tenney, Joey Travolta, Louis Lombardi, Al Green