Saturday, August 27, 2022

QUEENPINS (2021)



Written & Directed By: Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly Cinematography: Andrew Wehde Editor: Kayla Emter 


Cast: Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Bebe Rexha, Paul Walter Hauser, Vince Vaughn, Joel McHale, Eduardo Franco, Dayo Okeniyi, Annie Mumolo, Stephen Root, Paul Rust, Timm Sharp, Nick Cassavettes, Jack Mcbrayer, Greta Oglesby

Loosely Based on a true story. A pair of housewives create a $40 million coupon scam.

Friday, August 26, 2022

LUCKY (2011)

 


Directed By: Gil Cates Jr. Written By: Kent Sublette Cinematography: Darren Genet Editor: Gregory Plotkin 

Cast: Colin Hanks, Ari Graynor, Ann-Margaret, Jeffrey Tambor, Mimi Rogers, Allison Mackie, Tom Amendes, Adam J. Harrington 

A wannabe serial killer wins the lottery and pursues his lifelong crush.

Thursday, August 25, 2022

WHEN WILL I BE LOVED (2004)

 


Written & Directed By: James Toback  Cinematography: Larry McConkey Editor: Suzy Elmiger 

Cast: Neve Campbell, Frederick Weller, Dominic Chianese, Joelle Carter, James Toback, Barry Primus, Karen Allen, Michael Mailer, Lori Singer, Mike Tyson, Damon Dash, 


Feeling undervalued by her boyfriend, a young woman begins to explore her sexuality with other people.

Saturday, August 20, 2022

DEATH ON THE NILE (2022)

 


Directed By: Kenneth Branagh Written By: Michael Green  Based upon the novel by: Agatha Christie  Cinematography: Haris Zamberloukos Editor: Una Ni Dhonghalie 

Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Annette Bening, Russell Brand, Armie Hammer, Letitia Wright, Emma Mackey, Tom Bateman, Sophie Okonedo, Rose Leslie, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Adam Garcia, Michael Rouse, Alaa Safi 

While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.

Friday, August 19, 2022

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (1998)

 




Written & Directed by: Randall Wallace  Based On The Novels “Vingt Ans Apres” & “La Victome De Bragalonne” By: Alexander Dumas  Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky Editor: William Hoy


Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabriel Byrne, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Gerard Depardieu, Judith Godreche, Anne Parillaud, Peter Sarsgaard, Edward Atterton, Hugh Laurie, Laura Fraser, Leonor Varela 


Paris is starving, but the King of France is more interested in money and bedding women. When a young soldier dies for the sake of a shag, Aramis, Athos, and Porthos band together with a plan to replace the king. Unknown to many, there is a 2nd king, a twin, hidden at birth, then imprisoned for 6 years behind an iron mask. All that remains now is D'Artagnan, will he stand against his long-time friends, or do what is best for his country?

Thursday, August 18, 2022

CANNERY ROW (1982)

 



Written & Directed By: David S. Ward Based on the novels “Cannery Row” and “Sweet Thursday” By: John Steinbeck Cinematography: Sven Nykvist Editor: David Bretherton 


Cast: Nick Nolte, Debra Winger, M. Emmet Walsh, Audra Lindley, Frank McRae, James Keane, Kathleen Doyle, Art LaFleur, John Huston 


A depressed section of Monterey, California, known as Cannery Row from its string of now-empty canning plants is the backdrop for an offbeat romantic comedy about a pair of mismatched lovers. Doc is a lonely marine biologist (and former baseball star) who supplies specimens for science labs and classrooms. Suzy is a scrappy drifter who can't even succeed as a prostitute because of her abrasive manner. When the two get together, it's fireworks, though not the romantic kind. Not to worry, everything is in the hands of Cannery Row's resident guardian angels, Mack and the boys, a band of drunken derelicts whose hearts are in the right place, even though their brains are not.

Saturday, August 13, 2022

JUDY MOODY AND THE NOT BUMMER SUMMER (2011)

 


Directed By: John Schultz  Written By: Kathy Waugh & Megan McDonald Based on the JUDY MOODY Series of books by: Megan McDonald  Cinematography: Shawn Maurer  Editor: John Pace 


Cast: Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham, Paris Mosteller, Janet Varney, Kristofer Winters, Jaleel White, Cameron Boyce, Garrett Ryan, Preston Bailey, Dean Cameron 

Young Judy Moody is very excited to have the most thrilling summer of her life with her brother Stink who is a huge believer in Bigfoot. Her goal is to get as many thrill points as possible for every dare she does on her list of summer dares.

Friday, August 12, 2022

JEFF OF THE CINEFILES & UNFINISHED BUSINESS: HALL OF FAME - FILE #0069 - D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)

 



Directed By: Simon Wincer  Written By: David Ambrose, Allan Scott & Jeffrey Ellis  Cinematography: Frank Watts 


Cast: Barret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Danny Corkill, Amy Linker, Kathryn Walker, Colleen Camp, Josef Sommer, Ron Frazier, Steve Ryan, Hardy Rawls 

A young boy is found wandering without any memory of who he is. A family takes him in and begin to look for clues to help him find his way home. In the meantime, they notice that the boy seems to have certain special abilities, not usually found in kids his age, or even fully-grown adults.

Thursday, August 11, 2022

KENNY & COMPANY (1976)

 


Written, Cinematography, Edited & Directed By: Don Coscarelli 

Cast: Don McCann, A. Michael Baldwin, Jeff Roth, Ralph Richmond, Reggie Bannister, Clay Fuster, Kenneth V. Jones 

 A coming-of-age story about the lives of a teenage boy and his friend as they traverse the highs and lows of boyhood in the run-up to Halloween.

Saturday, August 6, 2022

APOLLO 10 1/2: A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD (2022)

 


Written & Directed By: Richard Linklater  Cinematography: Shane F. Kelly Editor: Sandra Adair

Cast: Jack Black, Zachary Levi, Glenn Powell, Bill Sage, Milo Coy, Lee Eddy, Josh Wiggins, Natalie L’Amoreaux 


The story of the first moon landing in the summer of 1969 from two interwoven perspectives. It both captures the astronaut and mission control view of the triumphant moment, and the lesser-seen bottom up perspective of what it was like from an excited kid's perspective, living near NASA but mostly watching it on TV like hundreds of millions of others. It's ultimately both an exacting re-creation of this special moment in history and a kid's fantasy about being plucked from his average life in suburbia to secretly train for a covert mission to the moon.

Friday, August 5, 2022

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT (1998)

 


Directed By: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner & Simon Wells Written By: Philip LaZebnik 


Cast: (Voices) Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, Patrick Stewart, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Helen Mirren, James Avery, Eden Reigel 

Egyptian Prince Moses learns of his identity as a Hebrew and his destiny to become the chosen deliverer of his people.

Thursday, August 4, 2022

ANTZ (1998)

 


Directed By: Eric Darnell & Tim Johnson  Written By: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz & Todd Alcott  Editor: Stan Webb


Cast: (voices) Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Sylvester Stallone, Jennifer Lopez, Christopher Walken, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtain, Anne Bancroft, Danny Glover, John Mahoney, Paul Mazursky, Grant Shaud, Jim Cummings 

Z, the worker-ant strives to reconcile his own individuality with the communal work ethic of the ant colony. Falling in love with the ant-Princess Bala, Z strives to make social inroads, and then ultimately must save the ant colony from the treacherous schemings of the evil General Mandible that threaten to wipe out the entire worker population. Themes of individuality run rampant.

Saturday, July 30, 2022

BULL (2021)

 


Written & Directed By: Paul Andrew Williams  Cinematography: Ben Chads & Vanessa Whyte  Editor: James Taylor 


Cast: Neil Maskell, David Hayman, Laura McAlpine, Yassine Mkhichen, David Nellist, Tamzin Outhwaite, Kellie Shirley 

Bull mysteriously returns home after a 10-year absence to seek revenge on those who double-crossed him all those years ago.

Friday, July 29, 2022

THE PROTEGE (2021)

 


Directed By: Martin Campbell Written By: Richard Wenk Cinematography: David Tattersall Editor: Angela M. Catanzaro


Cast: Maggie Q, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Patrick, David Rintoul, Ray Fearon, Patrick Malahide, Ori Pfeffer 

Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody, Anna is the world's most skilled contract killer. However, when Moody is brutally killed, she vows revenge for the man who taught her everything she knows.

Thursday, July 28, 2022

SURVIVING THE GAME (1994)

 


Directed By: Ernest R. Dickerson  Written By: Eric Bernt  Cinematography: Bojan Bazelli  Editor: Sam Pollard 


Cast: Ice-T, Rugter Hauer, Charles S. Dutton, F Murray Abraham, Gary Busey, John C. McGinley, William McNamara, Jeff Corey, Bob Minor 

A homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

MR. MAJESTYK (1974)



Directed By: Richard Fleischer  Written By: Elmore Leonard  Cinematography: Richard H. Kline  Editor: Ralph E. Winters 


Cast: Charles Bronson, Al Lettieri, Linda Cristal, Lee Purcell, Paul Koslo, Alejandro Rey, Frank Maxwell, Jordan Rhodes 

Vietnam veteran Vince Majestyk just wants to grow his watermelons and live in peace on his farm. But the local mob boss has different ideas. When his workers are threatened Mr. Majestyk decides to lend them a hand but then the wrath of the mob is turned onto Mr. Majestyk himself. The poor mobsters don't stand a chance.

Saturday, July 9, 2022

THUNDER FORCE (2021)

 


Written & Directed By: Ben Falcone Cinematography: Barry Peterson  Editor: Tia Nolan 


Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Bobby Cannavale, Jason Bateman, Pom Klementieff, Melissa Leo, Taylor Mosby, Kevin Dunn, Ben Falcone 

In a world terrorized by super-villains, one woman has developed the process to give superpowers to regular people. But when scientist Emily Stanton accidentally imbues her estranged best friend with incredible abilities, the two women must become the first superhero team. Now, it is up to Thunder Force to battle the super-powered Miscreants and save Chicago from the clutches of The King.

Friday, July 8, 2022

AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER (2002)

 


Directed By: Jay Roach Written By: Mike Myers & Michael McCullers  Cinematography: Peter Deming  Editor: Jon Poll & Greg Hayden 


Cast: Mike Myers, Beyoncé, Michael Caine, Seth Green, Michael York, Verne Troyer, Robert Wagner, Fred Savage, Mindy Sterling, Diane Mizota, Carrie Ann Inaba, Nobu Matsuhisa, Nichole Hiltz, Aaron Himelstein, Josh Zuckerman, Tommy Tiny Lister, Jim Piddock, Masi Oka, Clint Howard, Michael McDonald, Tom Cruise, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, Britney Spears, Burt Bacharach, Donna D’erico, Fred Stoller, Brad Grunberg, Greg Grunberg, Scott Aukerman, Nikki Ziering, Nathan Lane, Katie Couric, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourbe, Kelly Osbourne, Jack Osbourne, John Travolta, Rob Lowe

Upon learning that his father has been kidnapped, Austin Powers must travel to 1975 and defeat the aptly named villain Goldmember, who is working with Dr. Evil.

Thursday, July 7, 2022

ROCK STAR (2001)

 


Directed By: Stephen Herek  Written By: John Stockwell Cinematography: Ueli Steiger  Editor: Trudy Sharp 


Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Dominic West, Timothy Spall, Dagmara Domincyzk, Jason Flemyng, Timothy Olyphant, Matthew Glave, Michael Shamus Wiles, Beth Grant, Stephen Jenkins, Jason Bonham, Jeff Pilson, Zakk Wylde, Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick, Amy Miller, Rachel Hunter, Heidi Mark, Carrie Stevens, Carey Lassard, Kristin Willits 

The lead singer of a tribute band becomes the lead singer of the real band he idolizes.

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

AIRHEADS (1993)

 


Directed By: Michael Lehman  Written By: Rich Wilkes  Cinematography: John Schwartzman  Editor: Stephen Semel 


Cast: Brendan Fraser, Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Joe Mantegna, Ernie Hudson, Chris Farley, Amy Locane, Michael McKean, Michael Richards, David Arquette, Judd Nelson, Nina Siemaszko, Marshall Bell, Reginald E. Cathey, China Kantner, Michelle Hurst, Allen Covert, Harold Ramis, Lemmy Von Motörhead, John Melendez 

Three band members, hoping for a big break head to a radio station to play their demo tape and wind up holding everyone hostage with plastic guns when the head D.J. refuses to play them.

Saturday, July 2, 2022

THE KING’S MAN (2021)

 


Directed By: Matthew Vaughn  Written By: Matthew Vaughn & Karl Gajdusek Based on the Comic-Book “THE SECRET SERVICE” By: Mark Millar & Dave Gibbons Cinematography: Ben Davis Editor: Rob Hall & Jason Ballantine


Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Harris Dickinson, Gemma Arterton, Matthew Goode, Rhys Ifans, Charles Dance, Daniel Bruno, Alexandra Maria Land, Valerie Pacher 

In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.

Friday, July 1, 2022

THE HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD (2021)



 Directed By: Patrick Hughes  Written By: Brandon Murphy & Phillip Murphy  Based On Characters Created By & Story By: Tom O’Connor  Cinematography: Terry Stacey  Editor: Jack Hutchings & Michael J. Duthie


Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Frank Grillo, Antonio Banderas, Tom Hopper, Caroline Goodall, Richard E. Grant, Morgan Freeman, Alice McMillan 

The bodyguard, Michael Bryce, continues his friendship with assassin, Darius Kincaid, as they try to save Darius' wife Sonia

Thursday, June 30, 2022

TRANSPORTER 2 (2005)

 


Directed By: Louis Leterrier Written By: Luc Besson & Robert Mark Kamen  Cinematography: Mitchell Amundsen Editor: Christine Lucas Navarro & Vincent Tabaillon

Cast: Jason Statham, Amber Valletta, Alessandro Grossman, Kate Nauta, Matthew Modine, Jason Flemyng, Keith David, Francois Baerleand, Annalynne McCord

Transporter Frank Martin surfaces in Miami, Florida, and is implicated in the kidnapping of the young son of a powerful USA official.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

AVENGING ANGEL (1985)

 


Directed By: Robert Vincent O’Neil Written By: Robert Vincent O’Neil & Joseph M. Cala Cinematography: Peter Lyons Collister  Editor: John R. Bowey

Cast: Betsy Russell, Rory Calhoun, Susan Tyrell, Ossie Davis, Robert F. Lyons, Steven M. Porter, Paul Lambert, Barry Pearl, Frank Doubleday

Molly, the former prostitute, has managed to leave her street life with help from Lt. Andrews. She studies law and leads a normal life. When Andrews is killed by a brutal gang, she returns to the streets as Angel to find his killers.

Saturday, June 25, 2022

SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS (2021)

 


Directed By: Robert Schwentke Written By: Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse & Evan Spiliotopoulos Story By: Evan Spiliotopoulos  Cinematography: Bojan Bazelli Editor: Stuart Levy


Cast: Henry Golding, Andrew Koji, Haruka Abe, Samara Weaving, Iko Uwais, Takehiro Hira, Peter Mensah, Eri Ishada, Ursula Corbero

A G.I. Joe spin-off centered around the character of Snake Eyes.

Friday, June 24, 2022

THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK (2021)

 


Directed By: Alan Taylor  Written by: David Chase & Lawrence Konner Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau Editor: Christopher Tellefsen


Cast: Alessandro Nivola, Ray Liotta, Leslie Odom Jr, Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, Corey Stoll, Michael Gandolfini, Michaela De Rossi, Billy Magnussen, John Magaro, Joey Diaz, Talia Balsam, Ed Marinaro


Before becoming the notorious crime legend, young and inexperienced Anthony Soprano was under the wing of his father figure and mentor, Dickie Moltisanti. Against the backdrop of racial injustice during the violent 1967 Newark riots in the streets of Newark, New Jersey, and a destructive, all-out gang war with ambitious, mighty challengers, Uncle Dickie shows Tony the ropes, paving the way for a new era in crime.

Thursday, June 23, 2022

EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE (2019)

 


Written & Directed By: Vince Gilligan Cinematography: Marshall Adams Editor: Skip MacDonald


Cast: Aaron Paul, Jonathan Banks, Jesse Plemmons, Matt Jones, Charles Baker, Robert Forester, Larry Hankin, Tom Bower, Marla Gibbs, Tess Harper,  Brendan Sexton III, Kevin Rankin, Krysten Ritter, Bryan Cranston 

Fugitive Jesse Pinkman runs from his captors, the law, and his past.

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: JAILHOUSE 41 (1972)

 



Directed By: Shun’Ya Ito Written By: Shun’Ya Ito, Fumio Konami & Hiro Matsuda  Based On The Manga Characters created by: Tooru Shinohara  Cinematography: Masao Shimizu  Editor: Osamu Tanaka 


Cast: Meiko Kaji, Kayoko Shirashi, Fumio Watanabe, Yukie Kagawa, Eiko Yanami, Hiroko Isayama 


After spending a year in solitary confinement, Matsu escapes from prison with six more convicts, followed by the guards led by the vengeful warden who wants her dead at all costs.


Saturday, June 18, 2022

CRUSH (2022)



 Directed By: Sammi Cohen  Written By: Kristen King & Casey Beckham  Editor: Melissa Remebalich-Aperlo


Cast: Rowan Blanchard, Auli’i Cravalho, Isabella Ferreira, Tyler Alvarez, Teala Dunn, Rico Paris, Aasif Mandvi, Michelle Buteau, Megan Mullally, Addie Weyrich

An aspiring artist and high school student who is forced, against her will, to join her high school track team. However, the situation isn't entirely bad, as it gives her an opportunity to pursue a girl that she has had a long-term crush on. However, things get even more complicated when she finds that she is falling for another teammate entirely. Soon she will see what real love feels like.

Friday, June 17, 2022

JOE BELL (2021)

 


Directed By: Reinaldo Marcus Green Written By: Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana Cinematography: Jacques Jouffret  Editor: Mark Sanger 


Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Reid Miller, Connie Britton, Gary Sinise, Charles Halford, Maxwell Jenkins, Morgan Lily 

The true story of a small town, working-class father who embarks on a walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented in high school for being gay. Meanwhile he realizes he is instead missing out on his sons life back at home.

Thursday, June 16, 2022

THE BIRDCAGE (1996)

 



Directed By Mike Nichols  Written By: Elaine May  Based on An Earlier Screenplay By: Francis Veber, Edouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon & Jean Poiret Based in the play La Cage Aux Folles by: Jean Poiret Cinematography: Enrique Lubezki Editor: Arthur Schmidt 


Cast: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Tom McGowan, Grant Heslov, Kirby Mitchell, Ann Cusack, Trina McGee-Davis

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

MOMMIE DEAREST (1981)

 


Directed By: Frank Perry Written By: Frank Perry, Frank Yablans, Tracy Hotchner & Robert Getchem  Based on The Book by: Christina Crawford  Cinematography: Paul Lohmann Editor: Peter E. Berger 


Cast: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard Da Silva, Rutanya Alda, Jocelyn Brando 

This is a mother and daughter tale and partial biography as it is more Christina Crawford's story and memoir. 

Friday, June 10, 2022

GOOD ON PAPER (2021)

 


Directed By: Kimmy Gatewood Written By: Iliza Shlesinger Cinematography: Giles Dunning  Editor: Kyla Plewes 


Cast: Iliza Shlesinger, Ryan Hansen, Margaret Cho, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Beth Dover, Kimia Behpoornia, Matt McGorry, Alison Becker 

After years of putting her career first, a stand-up comic meets a guy who seems perfect: smart, nice, successful and possibly too good to be true.

Thursday, June 9, 2022

SOMEONE LIKE YOU (2001)

 


Directed By: Tony Goldwyn  Written By: Elizabeth Chandler Based On The Novel “ANIMAL HUSBANDRY” By: Laura Zigman Cinematography: Anthony B. Richmond  Editor: Dana Congdon

 

Cast: Ashley Judd, Hugh Jackman, Marisa Tomei, Greg Kinnear, Ellen Barkin, Donna Hanover, Catherine Dent, Nicole leach, Peter Friedman, Colleen Camp, Mirelle Enos, Veronica Webb, Naomi Judd

After being jilted by her boyfriend, a talk show talent scout writes a column on the relationship habits of men which gains her national fame.