CRY_WOLF (2005) Starring Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, Jared Padalecki, Jon Bon Jovi, Sandra McCoy, Kristy Wu, Jane Beard, Jesse Janzen, Paul James, Ethan Cohn, Anna Deavere Smith and Gary Cole. Screenplay by Jeff Wadlow and Beau Bauman. Directed by Jeff Wadlow. Distributed by Rogue Pictures. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13. Cry_Wolf is all about gossip and lying, … Continue reading
THE SKELETON KEY (2005) Starring Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, John Hurt, Maxine Barnett, Ronald McCall, Jeryl Prescott Sales, Fahnlohnee Harris, Marion Zinser, Deneen Tyler, Ann Dalrymple, Trula Marcus, Tonya Staten, Tom Uskali, Jen Agpar, Isaach De Bankolé, Christa Thorne and Forrest Landis. Screenplay by Ehren Kruger. Directed by Iain Softley. Distributed … Continue reading
DAVID CRONENBERG A DIRECTOR LOOKS AT VIOLENT AMERICA by Brad Balfour Now transformed from a horror genre master (Rabid, The Brood, Scanners, Videodrome) to a full-blown, critically acclaimed and analyzed auteur, Toronto-based director David Cronenberg finally has made A History of Violence – the film that may be the Oscar-garnering capper of his career. With Cronenberg having … Continue reading
HOUSE OF VOICES (a.k.a. SAINT ANGE) (2005) Starring Virginie Ledoyen, Lou Doillon, Catriona MacColl, Dorina Lazar, Jeróme Soufflet, Virginie Darmon, Marie Henry, Eric Pratt and Christophe Lemaire. Screenplay by Pascal Laugier. Directed by Pascal Laugier. Distributed by Rogue Pictures. 100 minutes. Rated R. Released in France as Saint Ange in 2004 and then slipped straight into the … Continue reading
LAURA LINNEY THE EXORCISM OF LAURA LINNEY by Brad Balfour Within two years, Oscar nominated Laura Linney has had several remarkable films released such as Kinsey and now supernatural courtroom drama, The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Once again, the 40-something actress grapples with lives in profound transition, this time playing a lawyer who defends a priest [Tom Wilkinson) … Continue reading
DARK WATER (2005) Starring Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Pete Postheltwaite, Dougray Scott, Tim Roth, Camryn Manheim, Ariel Gade, Perla Hainey-Jardine, Debra Monk, Linda Emond, Bill Buell, J.R. Horne, Elina Löwensohn, Warren Belle, Alison Sealy-Smith, Simon Reynolds, Kate Hewlett, Jennifer Baxter, Diego Fuentes, Zoe Heath, muMs, Matt Lemche and Edward Kennington. Screenplay by Rafael Yglesias. … Continue reading
HIGH TENSION (HAUTE TENSION) (2005) Starring Cécile DeFrance, Maïwenn, Phillippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun, Andrei Finti, Oana Pellea, Marco Claudiu Pascu, Jean-Claude de Goros, Bodgan Uritescu and Gabriel Spaihu. Screenplay by Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur. Directed by Alexandre Aja. Distributed by Lion’s Gate Films. 89 minutes. Rated R. The French aren’t really known for absurdly … Continue reading
CÉCILE DE FRANCE IN A TENSE MOMENT By Brad Balfour With high cheek bones and rich full lips, 30-year-old actress Cécile De France has been dubbed one of the next big things to come out of France recently. The character she plays in the just released slasher/psycho killer flick High Tension might shock people into believing that. Though … Continue reading
SEED OF CHUCKY (2004) Starring Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Billy Boyd, Redman, John Waters, Hannah Spearritt, Keith-Lee Castle, Steve Lawton, Tony Gardner, Jason Flemyng, Nicholas Rowe, Stephanie Chambers, Simon James Morgan, Bethany Simons-Danville, Rebecca Santos, Beans Al-Balawi, Kristina Hewitt, Daniel Getzoff and Nicola Mycroft. Screenplay by Don Mancini. Directed by Don Mancini. Distributed by Rogue … Continue reading
WHITE NOISE (2005) Starring Michael Keaton, Chandra West, Deborah Kara Unger, Ian McNeice, Sarah Strange, Nicholas Elia, Mike Dopud, Marsha Regis, Brad Sihvon, Mitchell Kosterman, L. Harvey Gold, Amber Rothwell, Suzanne Ristic, Connor Tracy, Miranda Frigon, Aaron Douglas, Anthony Harrison, Bruce Dawson, Benita Ha, Anastasia Corbett, Miki Maunsell and Ross Birchall. Screenplay by Niall Johnson. … Continue reading
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