Sunday, December 26, 2010

ENTER THE VOID (2010)


Directed By: Gaspar Noe
Written By: Gaspar Noe & Lucile Hadzihalilovic
Cinematography By: Benoit Debie
Editor: Gaspar Noe & Marc Boucrut

Cast: Nathaniel Brown, Paz De La Huerta


HATCHET 2 (2010)


Written & Directed By: Adam Green
Cinematography By: Will Barratt
Editor: Ed Marx

Cast: Danielle Harris, Tony Todd, Kane Hodder, Parry Shen, Tom Holland, A.J. Bowen


13 (2011)


Directed By: Gela Babluani
Written By: Gela Babluani & Gregory Pruss
Cinematography By: Michael McDonough
Editor: Gela Babluani & David Gray

Cast: Sam Riley, Mickey Rourke, 50 Cent, Jason Statham, Emmanuelle Chiriqui, Ben Gazzara, Michael Shannon, Ray Winstone, Gaby Hoffman, Alexander Skarsgard


THE EXPENDABLES (2010)

Directed By: Sylvester Stallone 
Written By: Dave Gallaham & Sylvester Stallone 
Cinematography By: Jeffrey L. Kimball 
Editor: Ken Blackwell & Paula Harb 

Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Charisma Carpenter, Terry Crews, Eric Roberts, Jet Li, Dolph Lungdren, Mickey Rourke, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwartzenegger, David Zayas, Gary Daniels 

 

Thursday, December 23, 2010

SEX & DEATH: 101 (2007)


Written & Directed By: Daniel Waters
Cinematography By: Daryn Okada
Editor: Trudy Ship

Cast: Simon Baker, Mindy Cohn, Dash Mihok, Leslie Bibb, Winona Ryder, Patton Oswalt, Robert Wisdom, Julie Bowen, Frances Fisher, Neill Flynn


Saturday, December 18, 2010

THE FIGHTER (2010)



Directed By: David O. Russell
Written By: Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
Story By: Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson & Keith Dorrington
Cinematography By: Hoyte Van Hoytema
Editor: Pamela Martin

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Amy Adams, Jack McGee, Alison Folland


ENTRAPMENT (1999)



Directed By: Jon Amiel
Written By: Ron Bass & William Broyles Jr.
Based On a Story By: Ron Bass & Michael Hertzberg
Cinematography By: Phil Meheux
Editor: Terry Rawlings

Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sean Connery, Ving Rhames, Will Patton, Maury Chaykin

THE EXORCIST (1973)



Directed By: William Friedkin
Written By: Willaim Peter Blatty; Based on his Novel
Cinematography By: Owen Roizman
Editor: Norman Gay & Evan A. Lottman

Cast: Max Von Sydow, Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Wynn


WEST SIDE STORY (1961)


Directed By: Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins
Written By: Ernest Lehman
Book Of Musical Play: Arthur Laurents
Cinematography by: Daniel L. Fapp
Editor: Thomas Stanford

CAST: Natalie Wood, Rita Moreno, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn,

Sunday, December 12, 2010

BARRY MUNDAY (2010)


Written & Directed By: Chris D’Arienzo
Based On The Book “Life Is A Strange Place” By: Frank Turner Hollon
Cinematography By: Morgan Susser
Editor: Joan Sobel

Cast: Patrick Wilson, Judy Greer, Shea Wingham, Malcolm McDowell, Chloe Sevingy, Cybill Shepeherd, Billy Dee Williams, Emily Procter, Colin Hanks, Mae Whitman, Judith Smart, Missi Pyle, Kyle Gass, Christopher McDonald,


BEBE'S KIDS (1992)


Directed By: Bruce L. Smith
Written By: Reginald Hudlin
Based On Characters By: Robin Harris
Editing By: Tim Ryder & Lynne Southerland

Voices: Faizon Love, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Marques Houston, Nell Cater, John Witherspoon, Tone Loc, George Wallace


JEFF OF THE CINEFILES: HALL OF FAME #009: HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (2009)



Written, Directed & Edited By: Ti West
Cinematography By: Eliot Rockett

Cast: Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Greta Gerwig, Mary Wornov, Dee Wallace, AJ Bowen, Lena Dunham


THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD (1988)



Directed By: David Zucker
Written By: David Zucker, Jim Abrahms, David Zucker & Pat Proft
Cinematography By: Robert M. Stevens
Editor: Michael Jablow


CAST: Leslie Nielsen, Pricilla Presley, Ricardo MontaLban, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson, Nancy Marchand, Weird Al Yankovich, Lawrence Tierney, Reggie Jackson, John Houseman


JADE (2005)



Directed By: William Friedkin
Written By: Joe Eszterhaus
Cinematography By: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Editor: Auggie Hess

Cast: David Caruso, Chazz Palmenteri, Linda Fiorentino, Angie Everhart, Donna Murphy, Richard Crenna, Kevin Tighe


Thursday, December 2, 2010

JEFF FROM THE CINEFILES: HALL OF FAME: FILE #008: CLERKS (1994)


Written & Directed By: Kevin Smith
Cinematography By: David Klein
Editor: Kevin Smith & Scott Mosier

Cast: Brain O’Halloran, Jeff Anderson, Lisa Spoonhauer, Jason Mewes, Kevn Smith, Walt Flannigan, Scott Mosier, David Klein, Marilyn Ghigliotti

ROMANCE & CIGARETTES (2005)


Directed & Written By: John Turturro
Cinematography By: Tom Stein
Editor: Ray Hubley

CAST: James Gandolfini, Kate Winslet, Susan Sarandon, Mandy Moore, Christopher Walken, Steve Buscemi, Elaine Stritch, Tony Goldwyn, Mary Louise Parker, Amy Sedaris, Aida Turturro, Bobby Canavale, Eddie Izzard, Kumar Pallena


THE FRIEDS OF EDDIE COYLE (1973)


Directed By: Peter Yates
Written By: Paul Monash
Based on the novel by: George V. Higgins
Cinematography By: Victor J Kemper
Editor: Patricia Lewis Jaffe

Cast: Robert Mitchum, Steven Keats, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Alex Rocco, James Tolkan

EVERYBODY'S FINE (2009)


Directed By: Kirk Jones
Written By: Kirk Jones
Based on a Original Screenplay By: Massimo DeRita, Tonino Guerra & Giuseppe Tornatore
Cinematography By: Henry Braham
Editor: Andrew Mondshein

Cast: Robert DeNiro, Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell, Damian Young, Brendan Sexton III, James Frain, Melissa Leo, Katherine Moennig, Ben Schwartz

Friday, November 19, 2010

THE DEATHS OF IAN STONE (2007)


CAST: Mike Vogel, Jaime Murray, Christina Cole

Directed By: Dario Piana
Written By: Brendan Hood
Cinematography By: Stefano Morcaldo
Editor: Celia Haining


JEFF OF THE CINEFILES: HALL OF FAME #007: THE COMMITMENTS (1991)


Directed By: Alan Parker
Written By: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais & Roddy Doyle
Based On The Book By: Roddy Doyle
Cinematography By: Gale Tattersall
Editor: Gerry Hambling

Cast: Robert Arkins, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Andrea Corr, Colm Meany, Johnny Murphy, Glenn Hansard, Andrew Strong, Angeline Ball


DOLLS (1987)


Directed By: Stuart Gordon
Written By: Ed Naha
Cinematography By: Mac Ahlberg
Editor: Lee Percy

Cast: Ian Patrick Williams, Stephen Lee, Guy Rolfe


CATWOMAN (2004)


Directed By: Pitof
Written By: John Brancato, Michael Ferris & John Rogers
Story By: Theresa Reback, John Brancato & Michael Ferris
Based On Characters by: Bob Kane
Cinematography By: Thierry Arbogast
Editor: Sylvie Landra

Cast: Halle Berry, Sharon Stone, Benjamin Bratt, Alex Borstein, Lambert Wilson, Frances Conroy


Saturday, November 13, 2010

THE HEARTBREAK KID (REMAKE) (2007)


Directed By Peter & Bobby Farrelly
Written By: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Scot Armstrong, Leslie Dixon, Kevin Barnett
Based on the Short Story “A Change of plan” By Bruce Jay Friedman
Based on a Original Screenplay By: Neil Simon
Cinematography By: Matthew Leonetti
Editor: Alan Bumgarten & Sarn Seig

Cast: Ben Stiller, Malin Ackerman, Michelle Monaghan, Rob Corddry, Jerry Stiller, Carlos Mencia, Danny McBride, Scott Wilson, Polly Holiday


SEE YOU AFTER SCHOOL (2006)


Written & Directed By: Seok-hoon lee
Cinematography By: Jin-Woong Choi
Editor: in-dae Mun


35 SHOTS OF RUM (2008)


Directed By: Claire Denis
Written By: Claire Denis & Jean-Pol Fargeau
Cinematography By: Angnes Godard
Editor: Guy Lecorne

Cast: Alex Descas, Mati Diop

Friday, November 5, 2010

GROWN UPS (2010)


Directed By: Dennis Dugan
Written By: Adam Sandler &
Cinematography By: Theo Van De Sande
Editor: Tom Costain

CAST: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Kevin James, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Joyce Van Patten, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello, Jamie Chung, Colin Quinn, Steve Buscemi


YOUTH IN REVOLT (2010)


Directed By: Miguel Arteta
Written By: Gustin Nash
Cinematography By: Chuy Chavez
Editor: Andy Kier, Pamela Martin

Cast: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Steve Buscemi, Justin Long, Ari Gaynor, Zach Galafanakis, Ray Liotta, Jean Smart, Rooney Mara, Mary Kay Place, M. Emmet Walsh


THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD (2007)


Written & Directed By: Andrew Dominik
Based On A Novel By: Ron Hansen
Cinematography By: Roger Deakins
Editor: Curtiss Clayton, Dylan Tichnor

Cast: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Paul Schneider, Jeremy Renner, Sam Shepard, Garret Dillahunt, Mary Louise Parker


Saturday, October 16, 2010

JEFF'S HALL OF FAME #6 - TRAINSPOTTING (1996)


CAST: Ewan McGregor, Ewan Bremmer, Robert Carlyle, Kevin Mckidd, Kelly MacDonald, Johnny Lee Miller, Shirley Henderson,

Directed By: Danny Boyle
Written By: John Hodge
Based On The Book By: Irvine Welsh
Cinematography By: Brian Tufano
Editor: Masahiro Hirakubo


Me and these damned movies from the 90’s

WILL FERRELL - TOP 10



The following is a list of what I believe is the Best films that Will Ferrell has to offer Specifically Films that he has Starred in. Not supporting Roles or cameos in. I do believe he is talented on one of the most constantly Screen comedians of all time. I also appreciate the fact of how big hearted he is especially when it comes to helping out up and coming comedic talent. A Very generous guy the least I can do is recommend his works.

TERMINATOR SALVATION (2009)


CAST: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Michael Ironside, Moon Bloodgood, Anton Yelchin, Jane Alexander

Directed By: McG
Written By: Michael Ferris & John D. Brancato
Cinematography By: Shane Hurlbut
Editor: Conrad Buff IV


THE NEXT GREAT ACTION HERO

I have made it no secret how I feel there aren’t too many Action heroes today as we had always had in the past. We had Arnold Schwartzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson as the heavyweights of big screen action then we had Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, Jean Claude Van-Damme more for b-movie status films. Then we had people like Brian Bosworth, Michael Dudikoff, Jeff Speadman, Thomas ian Griffith, Billy Blanks, and a assorted roster of ex-sports stars to topline straight to home video and cable action films. Now while they all tried other genres and to be taken seriously as dramatic actors. Due to varying success they all found there way back to where they were big moneymakers and where there talent more or less was appreciated.

Monday, September 27, 2010

HALL OF FAME CASE #006 - PUMP UP THE VOLUME (1989)


Cast: Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Ellen Greene, Annie Ross, Seth Green, Cheryl Pollak, Billy Morrisette,
Director: Allan Moyle
Writer: Allan Moyle
Director Of Photography: Walt Lloyd
Editor: Larry Bock, Janice Hampton


COP LAND (1994)


CAST: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Kietel, Robert DeNiro, Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick, Annabella Sciorra, Peter Berg, Michael Rappaport, Cathy Moriarty, Noah Ememrich, Janeane Garofolo, Malik Yoba, John Spencer, Frank Vincent, Paul Calderon, Edie Falco, Mel Gorham, Method Man, Vincent LaResca, Robert John Burke, John Ventimiglia

Written & Directed By: James Mangold
Cinematography By: Eric Edwards
Editor: Craig McKay


Monday, September 13, 2010

I SELL THE DEAD (2008)



Written, Edited & Directed By: Glenn McQuaid
Cinematography By: Richard Lopez

Cast: Dominic Monaghan Ron Perleman, Larry Fessenden, Angus Scrimm


DAYBREAKERS (2010)



Written & Directed By: Michael & Peter Spierig
Cinematography By: Ben Nott
Editor: Matt Villa

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe, Isabel Lucas



In the year 2019, a plague has transformed almost every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.

MISSION TO MARS (2000)



FATHER'S DAY (1997)

Directed By: Ivan Reitman Written By: Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel Based on the film “Les Comperes” written by: Francis Verber Cinematography By: Stephen h. Burum Editor: Sheldon Kahn & Wendy Greene Bricmont CAST: Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Nastassja Kinski, Julia Louise-Dreyfus, Bruce Greenwood, Haylie Johnson, Mark McGrath, Charles Rocket, Jared Harris, Louis Lombardi, Patti D’Arbanville, Ricky Harris, Dana Gould,

Friday, September 10, 2010

CASE 39 (2010)


CAST: Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper, Ian McShane, Jodelle Ferland, Adrian Lester, Cynthia Stevensen, Callum Keith Rennie

Directed By Christian Alvert
Written By: Ray Wright
Cinemantography By: Hagen Bogdanski
Editor: Mark Goldblatt


BACHELOR PARTY (1984)


Directed By: Neal Israel
Story By: Bob Israel
Written By: Neal Israel & Pat Proft
Cinematography By: Hal Trussell
Editor: Tom Walls

Cast: Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrien Zmed, Michael Dudikoff, Wendie Jo Sperber, Deborah Harmon, Barry Diamond, Gary Grossman


TREES LOUNGE (1996)


Cast: Steve Buscemi, Daniel Baldwin, Chloe Sevingy, Mark Boone Junior, Seymour Cassell, Debi Mazar, Carol Kane, Anthony LaPaglia, Elizabeth Bracco, Rockets RedGlare, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Imperiolli, Mimi Rogers, Samuel L. Jackson, Larry Gillard Jr.

Written & Directed By: Steve Buscemi
Cinematography By: Lisa Rinzler
Editor: Kate Williams


Tuesday, August 17, 2010

JEFF'S MOVIE HALL OF FAME: CASE: 004 - HEAT (1995)



Written & Directed By: Michael Mann
Cinematography By: Dante Spinotti
Editor: Pasquale Buba, William Goldenberg, Dov Hoenig & Tom Rolff

CAST: Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, Jon Voight, Tom Noonan, Kevin Gage, Ted Levine, Wes Studi, Mykelti Williamson, Ricky Harris, Tone Loc, Henry Rollins, William Fichtner, Amy Brenneman, Danny Trejo, Dennis Haysbert, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Mel Gorham, Diane Venora, Natalie Portman, Jeremy Piven, Xander Berkley, Hank Azaria, Bud Cort, Hazelle Goodman


Saturday, August 14, 2010

AMERICAN PIE (1999)


Directed By: Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz
Written By: Adam Herz
Cinematography By: Richard Crudo
Editor: Priscilla Nedd-Friendly

CAST: Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nichols, Eugene Levy, Eddie Kaye Thomas, John Cho, Tara Reid, Natasha Lyonne, Shannon Elizabeth, Mena Suvari, Chris Klein, Christina Milian, Alyson Hannigan, James Debello, Lawrence Pressman, Clyde Kusatsu, Eden Riegel, Casey Affleck,Tara Subkoff, Mark Hoppus, Tom Delonge, Travis Barker, Jennifer Coolidge


AMERICAN WEDDING (2003)


Directed By: Jessie Dylan
Written By: Adam Herz
Cinematography By: Lloyd Ahern
Editor: Stuart Pappe

CAST: Eugene Levy, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, January Jones, Nikki Ziering, Fred Willard, Lawrence Pressman, Jennifer Coolidge

PRETTY PERSUASION (2005)


Directed By: Marcos Siega
Written By: Skander Halim
Cinematography By: Ramsey Nickell
Editor: Nicholas Erasmus

Cast: Evan Rachel Wood, James Woods, Jane Krakowski, Ron Livingston, Selma Blair, Stark Sands, Jamie King, Danny Comden, Ari Schnall


SIMON SAYS (2006)

Written & Directed By: William Dear
Cinematography By: Bryan Greenberg
Editor: Chris Conlee

CAST: Crispin Glover, Margo Harshman, Blake Lively, Robyn Lively, Erica Hubbard, Bruce Glover, Kelly Vitz


THE COOLER (2003)


Cast: William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin, Paul Sorovino, Shawn Hatosy, Estella Warren, Ron Livingston, Joey Fatone, M.C. Gainey, Ellen Greene

Directed By: Wayne Kramer
Written By: Wayne Kramer & Frank Hannah
Cinematography By: James Whitaker
Editor: Arthur Coburn


THE WAR (1994)

Directed By: Jan Avnet
Written By: Kathy McWorter
Cinematography: Geoffrey Simpson
Editor: Debra Neil Fisher

CAST: Elijah Wood, Lexi Randall, Kevin Costner, Mare Winningham, Christine Baranski, Lucas black, Nick Searcy 

KICKING & SCREAMING (2005)

CAST: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, Rachael Harris, Kate Walsh, Musetta Vander, Dave Herman, Laura Kightlinger, Tom Virtue, Martin Starr, Jarrad Paul

Directed By: Jesse Dylan
Written By: Steve Rudnick & Leo Benvenuti
Cinematography By: Lloyd Ahern II
Editor: Stuart H. Pappe & Peter Teschner


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This is what you get when you have a film starring will Ferrell but it is a restrained will ferrell he doesn’t have as many chances for improv with this film no doubt restrained since this is more of a film centered for families plus the cast is mostly kids. Do he is forced to play it more as scripted. The results are not horrible but exactly what you would expect in a family film. But if you notice up until now he still hasn’t made another family centric film since.

On the plus side it's not as horrible as youwould expect it's entertaining even amusing at times. Some other people are funny but it is mainly a project for Ferrell to take center stage. This is one of the comedies you would thinkhe would have taken more when he was on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE not so much when he made the leap to features. But this did help cement him a guaranteed hit and open up his fan base to a younger demographic that could actually get to see his films without there parents. Since most of the movies he had made at this point were Rated R.

The film is about Ferrell as a kind not very athletic businessman who’s father is a manly man who is a soccer coach who benches his grandson. so Ferell decides to coach his own soccer team with his son and other misfits as team members. At first he is a nightmare until he gets mike ditka to coach due to a rivalry with his father and soon the success and power goes to his head.

The main theme of the film is, Learning understanding and the importance of a relationship between a father and son. Which is unusual in of itself as most Will Ferrell films don't actually have a main theme. they are jsut surreal and off the wall.

Not the best of Will Ferrell’s films in fact this is one of his first sports themed films. It’s like watching a caged animal watching his work here. He is still entertaining and putting on a good show, but it’s like he is being held back from the top of his talent and what he is capable of. But at least you understand why it must be like this.

This is a nice film to watch with the whole family, a noteworthy rental

GRADE: C+

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

DAY NIGHT DAY NIGHT (2006)


Written & Directed By: Julia Loktev
Cinematography By: Benoit Debie
Editor: Michael Taylor & Julia Loktev

Cast: Luisa Williams

WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE


CAST: Heather Matarazzo, Brendan Sexton III, Eric Maubis, Matthew Faber, Ken Leung, Stacey Moseley, Christina Vidal

Written & Directed By: Todd Solondz
Cinematography By: Randy Drummond
Editor: Alan Oxman


VALKYRIE (2008)


Directed By: Bryan Singer
Written By: Christopher McQuarrie & Nathan Alexander
Cinematography By: Newton Thomas Siegel
Editor: John Ottman

CAST: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Terrence Stamp, Ian McNiece, Bill Nighy, Eddie Izzard, Bernard Hill, Carice Van Houten, Thomas Kretschmann, Tom Wilkinson


A HOLE IN MY HEART


Cast: Thorsten Flinck, Bjorn Almroth, Saana Brading, Goran Marjanovi

Written & Directed By: Lukas Moodysson
Cinematography By: Malin Fornander & Jesper Kurlandsky & Karl Strandlind & Lukas Moodysson
Editor: Michal Leszczylowski

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

THE RULES OF ATTRACTION (2002)


Cast: James Van Derbeek, Shannyn Sossamon, Iam Somerhalder, Jessica Biel, Jay Baruchel, Paul Williams, Faye Dunaway, Russell Sams, Swoosie Kurtz, Kip Pardue, Clare Kramer, Eric Stoltz, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Clifton Collins Jr. Kate Bosworth, Joel Michaely, Aurora Snow, Amber Smith, Ron Jeremy

Written & Directed by: Roger Avary
Based on the book by: Bret Easton Ellis
Cinematography by: Robert Brinkman
Editor: Sharon Rutter


GREENBERG (2010)


Cast: Ben Stiller, Rhys Ifans, Gerta Gerwig, Mark Duplass, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brie Larson, Max Hoffman, Jake Paltrow, Juno Temple, Chris Messina, Dave Franco

Written & Directed By: Noah Baumbach
Story By: Noah Baumbach & Jennifer Jason Leigh
Cinematography By: Harris Savides
Editor: Tim Streeto