DECK THE HALLS (2006) Starring Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis, Kristin Chenoweth, Alia Shawkat, Dylan Blue, Kelly Aldridge, Sabrina Aldridge, Jorge Garcia, Fred Armisen, Gillian Vigman and Kal Penn. Screenplay by Matt Corman, Chris Ord and Don Rhymer. Directed by John Whitesell. Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. 95 minutes. Rated PG. I have an … Continue reading
PLANET TERROR (2007) Starring Rose McGowan, Freddie Rodriguez, Marley Shelton, Josh Brolin, Michael Biehn, Naveen Andrews, Michael Parks, Jerili Romeo, Tom Savini, Jeff Fahey, Nicky Katt, Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson, Quentin Tarantino and Bruce Willis. Screenplay by Robert Rodriguez. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Distributed by Dimension Films. 105 minutes. Not Rated. With the surprising and massive … Continue reading
NORMAL ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR: HAVOC 2 (2007) Starring Amber Tamblyn, Ashton Holmes, Kelli Garner, Daryl Sabara, Hilarie Burton, Edward Tournier, Julia Garro, Stephen Coletti, Ricky Ullman, Scott Coffey and Kelly Lynch. Screenplay by Beth Schacter. Directed by Beth Schacter. Distributed by New Line Cinema. 93 minutes. Rated R. If you are wondering what this movie has … Continue reading
THREE DAYS OF RAIN (2002) Starring Peter Falk, Don Meredith, Merle Kennedy, Joey Bilow, Erick Avari, Maggi Walker, Bill Stockton, Michael Santoro, Penelope Allen, Bruce Bohne, Chuck Cooper, Jason Patric, Max Perlich, Wayne Rogers, George Kuchar, Robert Carradine, Keir Dullea, Mark Feuerstein, John Carroll Lynch, Lyle Lovett and Blythe Danner. Screenplay by Michael Meredith. Directed … Continue reading
GOLDA’S BALCONY (2006) Starring Valerie Harper. Screenplay by William Gibson. Directed by Jeremy Cagan. Distributed by East-West Ventures. 95 minutes. Not Rated. Golda’s Balcony was a one-woman show in the theater. A single person standing on stage, doing a huge monologue for the entire running time. This makes it inherently hard to translate cinematically. Little things … Continue reading
THE TRIPPER (2006) Starring Richmond Arquette, Paz De La Huerta, Balthazar Getty, Redmond Gleeson, Lukas Haas, Stephen Heath, Brad Hunt, Thomas Jane, Jaime King, Jason Mewes, Christopher Nelson, Paul Reubens, Marsha Thomason, David Arquette and Courteney Cox Arquette. Screenplay by David Arquette and Joe Harris. Directed by David Arquette. Distributed by Coquette Productions. 93 minutes. … Continue reading
BROKEN (2007) Starring Nadja Brand, Eric Colvin, Atesh Salih and Abbey Stirling. Screenplay by Simon Boyes and Adam Mason. Directed by Simon Boyes and Adam Mason. Distributed by Dimension Extreme. 110 minutes. Not Rated. Let me say right off the bat that I am not squeamish. I have seen hundreds of horror films — and … Continue reading
St. Elsewhere Season One (1982-1983) (20th Century Fox Home Video-2006) If for any other reason, screen this St. Elsewhere DVD to see how far we’ve come in defining the term “good television.” For those of you old enough to remember how good this show was, you’ll be amazed, disappointed – and heartbroken – at how badly it has aged. It’s the … Continue reading
CAR BABES (2007) Starring Ben Savage, Jon Gries, Blake Clark, Donnell Rawlings, Marshall Manesh, David Shackleford, John Campo, Carolina Garcia, Kevan Blackton, Stephanie Keeney, Arj Barker, George Maguire, Amy Resnick, Jeff Ingram, Cindy Goldfield and Heather Ashley. Screenplay by Blake Dirickson, Nick Fumia and Chris Wolf. Directed by Nick Fumia and Chris Wolf. Distributed by … Continue reading
GRACIE (2007) Starring Carly Schroeder, Dermot Mulroney, Elisabeth Shue, Christopher Shand, Karl Girolamo, Julia Garro, John Doman, Jesse Lee Soffer, Vasillios “Billy” Mantagas, Donnie Gray and Andrew Shue. Screenplay by Karen Janszen and Lisa Marie Petersen. Directed by Davis Guggenheim. Distributed by Picturehouse Films. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13. Gracie is very much a labor of love. … Continue reading
