OUTRAGEOUS FORTUNE (1987)

Directed By: Arthur Hiller 
Written By: Leslie Dixon 
Cinematography By: David M. Walsh 
Editor: Tom Rolf 


Cast: Bette Midler, Shelly Long, Peter Coyote, Robert Prosky, George Carlin, John Schuck Anthony Heald, Jerry Zaks, Diana Bellamy, Florence Stanley, Christopher McDonald, Robert Pastorelli


Lauren and Sandy are total opposites who end up in the same acting class and who don't know they are sharing a lover. When he disappears under mysterious circumstances they refuse to believe that he is dead and are the only ones who are searching for him across several states. Ending up in the western US., they discover he had other interests as they find their lives in danger.

TERMINAL VELOCITY (1993)

Directed By: Deran Sarafian 
Written By: David Twohy 
Cinematography By: Oliver Wood 
Editor: Peck Prior & Frank J. Urioste 



Cast: Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski, James Gandolfini, Christopher McDonald, Suli McCullough, Melvin Van Peebles, Gary Bullock, Brooke Langton 


A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold. I remember seeing this film as a free screening a few days before it came out. It was meant to help build positive buzz for the film.

ODDS& ENDS: THE BEST & THE WORST (PART 3 OF 3)

John Cassavettes in THE FURY


Part 3, The Finale. We are finally here. JEFF'S PICKS

AUTHOR: THE J.T.LEROY STORY (2016)

Written & Directed By: Jeff Feuerzeig 
Cinematography By: Richard Henkels 
Editor: Michelle M. Witten 


Featuring: Laura Albert, Savannah Knoop, Dennis Cooper, Bruce Benderson, Ira Silverberg 


The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert.

ODDS & ENDS: 2016 ALTERNATE NOMINATIONS (PART 2 OF 3)

TOKYO TRIBE

TRASH FIRE (2016)

Written & Directed By: Richard Bates Jr. 
Cinematography By: Shane Daly 
Editor: Yvonne Valdez 


Cast: Adrien Grenier, Angela Trimbaur, Annalynne McCord, Fionulla Flanagan, Matthew Gray Gubler, Sally Kirkland, Ezra Buzzington, Ray Santiago 

The obnoxious, cynical and sarcastic web designer Owen lives with his girlfriend Isabelle. Owen has analysis with his psychiatrist Florence since he feels guilty for the fire that killed his parents and deformed his sister Beatrice. When Isabelle discloses that she is pregnant, she asks Owen to make up with his only family composed by his estranged grandmother Violet and Beatrice. Owen warns Isabelle that Violet is a nasty woman, but they travel to his hometown. They learn that Violet is a despicable woman that keeps Beatrice locked in her room. Isabelle realizes that Owen has told the truth about Violet, but they stay for a couple of days more because of Beatrice with tragic consequences.

SLASH (2016)

Written & Directed By: Clay Liford 
Cinematography By: Ellie Ann Fenton 
Editor: David Fabelo & Bryan Poyser 


Cast: Michael Johnston, Hannah Marks, Michael Ian Black, Missi Pyle, Sarah Ramos, Angela Kinsey, Sam Eidson 


Freshman Neil's Vanguard stories are all he cares about...until he meets the older Julia, who pushes him to put his own fan fic online. When the website's moderator takes a special interest in Neil's work, it opens up a whole new universe.