Astro Boy. [also called Atom (アトム Atomu?) in Japan], 2009 computer-animated film loosely based on the long-running Japanese series of the same name by Osamu Tezuka, Starring Charlize Theron as 'Our Friends' Narrator (voice), Freddie Highmore as Astro/Toby (voice), Ryan Stiles as Mr. Moustachio/Burning Robot (voice), Eugene Levy as Orrin (voice), Nicolas Cage as Dr. Bill Tenma (voice), Donald Sutherland as President Stone (voice), Bill Nighy as Dr. Elefun/Robotsky (voice), David Alan Grier as Mr. Squirt/Math Cowboy/Boxer Robot (voice), Alan Tudyk as Mr. Squeegee/Scrapheap Head/Stinger Two (voice), Newell Alexander as General Heckler (voice), Bob Logan as Stinger One (voice), Dee Bradley Baker as Trashcan (voice), Kristen Bell as Cora (voice), Moises Arias as Zane (voice), Sterling Beaumon as Sludge (voice), Madeline Carroll as Widget (voice), Matt Lucas as Sparx (voice), David Bowers as Mike the Fridge (voice)(also Writer), Elle Fanning as Grace (voice), Nathan Lane as Hamegg (voice), Sofia Bowers as The Little Stinker, Samuel L. Jackson as Zog (voice), Nicole Fletcher as Oh No! Kid (voice), Maryann Garger as Dr. Proknuckle/Newscaster (?) (also Producer), Tiffany Hillkurtz as Bride To Be, David Feiss as Cowboy Robot (voice), Nicholas Guest as French Waiter Robot (voice), Max Burkholder as Billy (voice), Victor Bonavida as Sam (voice), Steve Alterman as Press Secretary (voice), Rif Hutton as Metro City Sergeant (voice), Madeleine Russell as Metro City Girl (voice), Pilar Flynn as Cora's Mom (also Line Producer) and Tony Matthews as Cora's Dad (voice). Movie Central, November 1, 2011. Songs: "Breezy Day" - Composed by Roger-Roger (as Roger Roger), Courtesy of APM Music LLC; "All Right" - Written by Daniel Goffey, Gareth Coombes and Michael Quinn, Performed by Supergrass, Used by permission of EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP), Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd., Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Marching Down the Field" - Composed by Harry Edwards, Courtesy of APM Music LLC. Trivia: 1. The character of Astro Boy first appeared in print as a manga in 1952 by Osamu Tezuka. This manga was adopted into the TV shows Astroboy, Shin Tetsuwan Atom and Astro Boy tetsuwan atomu. 2. A man in a red cap and glasses with a big nose appears in almost subliminal cameos throughout the film. This is the frequent self-caricature of Osamu Tezuka. 3. Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics" are referenced a few times throughout the film. They are first mentioned when the RRF are introducing themselves to Astro. The laws, paraphrased, are as follows:1) A robot may not harm a human being, or through inaction, allow a human to come to harm.2) A robot must obey orders given it by a human being, as long as doing so does not conflict with the First Law.3) A robot must protect its own existence, as long as such protection does not interfere with the First or Second Law. 4. Astroboy is called by his title name only by Hamegg, and only twice throughout the entire movie. Otherwise he's called Astro, Toby, Robot Boy, or Boy Robot. 5. Samuel L. Jackson only speaks 11 words in the entire movie: "I'm old school", "Not just people", "The blue stuff", and "No biggy". Quote: Ham Egg: You can't kill me! The rules of robotics were created 50 years ago! Zog (who is 100 years old): I'm old school.
My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts. 1999, Animated short by Torill Kove. Co-produced by Marcy Page of the National Film Board of Canada and Lars Tømmerbakke of Studio Magica in Norway, the film humorously recounts a tall tale about the filmmaker's grandmother in Oslo, Norway, during World War II, who actually ironed the shirts for Norway's King Haakon VII for many years. Awards for the film included a special prize from the Hiroshima International Animation Festival and a Golden Sheaf Award for best animation. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 72nd Academy Awards. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows. Financial support from the Norwegian Film Institute. Starring Mag Ruffman as Narrator (Canadian version) (voice). Movie Central, November 2, 2011. Storyline: A personal interpretation of Norwegian history - starring a grandmother who during the Second World War looses her job ironing the King's shirts. In stead she gains access to the enemy's uniforms, and inspires her own brand of resistance fighters, the "Shirt Guerillas".
Dead Snow (Norwegian: Død snø). 2009 Norwegian horror film, Starring Vegar Hoel as Martin, Stig Frode Henriksen as Roy, Charlotte Frogner as Hanna, Lasse Valdal as Vegard, Evy Kasseth Røsten as Liv, Jeppe Beck Laursen as Erlend, Jenny Skavlan as Chris, Ane Dahl Torp as Sara, Bjørn Sundquist as Turgåer (The Wanderer), Jerid Myers as Ronald, Ørjan Gamst as Standartenführer Oberst Herzog, Steinar Kaarstein as Nazi Zombie and Tommy Wirkola as Dying Zombie (also Director and Writer). Movie Central, November 8, 2011. Soundtrack: CC Cowboys - "Harry", Åge Alexandersen - "Min Dag", Christian Wibe - "Super Sober", LA Lapplanders - "Singel Og Dopa", "Mil Etter Mil" - Written by Kai Eide, "Yi Em To Sma Fine Damer - Written by Kjell Lunde, Edvard Grieg - "Dovregubbens Hall" (In The Hall of the Mountain King), Cyaneed - "NR2", Awakening - "Benea Reach", L.A. Laplanders - "Roald Og Lena", L.A. Laplanders - "Smellt På Tjukka" and Animal Alpha - "Fire! Fire! Fire!"
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. 2010, Starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan, Gemma Arterton as Tamina, Ben Kingsley as Nizam, Alfred Molina as Sheik Amar, Steve Toussaint as Seso, Toby Kebbell as Garsiv, Richard Coyle as Tus, Ronald Pickup as King Sharaman, Reece Ritchie as Bis, Gísli Örn Garðarsson as Hassansin Leader, Claudio Pacifico as Hassansin Porcupine, Thomas DuPont as Hassansin Whip Man, Dave Pope as Hassansin Giant Scimitar, Domonkos Pardanyi as Hassansin Double-Bladed Halberd, Massimilano Ubaldi as Hassansin Long Razor, Furdik Vladimir as Hassansin Grenade Man, Christopher Greet as Regent of Alamut, William Foster as Young Dastan, Elliot James Neale as Young Bis, Selva Rasalingam as Persian Captain, Daud Shah as Asoka, Daisy Doidge-Hill as Young Guardian Girl, Charlie Banks as King Sharaman (Boy), Jesse Mathews as Nizam (Boy), Rohan Siva as Bloodied Alamut Soldier, Dimitri Andreas as Head Servant, Stephen Pope as Roham, Trampas Thompson as Mounted Herald, Joseph Bedelem as Garsiv's Lieutenant, Rachid Abbad as Rafa, Farzana Dua Elahe as Tamina's Maid Servant, Aziz El Kibachi as Mughal Sultan, Simon De Selva as General, Felix Augusto Quadros as Spy; Musicians: Amin Mohammad Fouladi, Masoud Abbasi, Mehrdad Azmin, Zartosht Safari, Ali Nourbakhsh, Parham Bahadoran, Ehsan Parvizian, Shohreh Shojaeifard, Babak Babakinejad; Emmanuel Akintunde as Amar's Race Patron, Guy C.A. as Tus Alamut Staff, Christine Estima as Alamut Palace Staff, Sean Francis George as Guard, João Costa Menezes as Trumpeter, Stephen Modell as Sheik Amar's Henchman and David Orpheus as Guard. Movie Central, November 9, 2011. Songs: "I Remain" - Written by Alanis Morissette and Mike Elizondo, Strings Arranged by Bruce Fowler, Produced by Mike Elizondo, Performed by Alanis Morissette; "Whirling" - Written and Performed by Azam Ali and Loga Ramin Torkian. Soundtrack: Alanis Morissette composed the theme song for the film, named "I Remain". The score was written by composer Harry Gregson-Williams. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Soundtrack (66:26): No. Title Length
1. "The Prince of Persia", 5:20; 2. "Raid On Alamut", 6:32; 3. "Tamina Unveiled", 2:34; 4. "The King and His Sons", 2:59; 5. "Dastan and Tahmineh Escape", 4:31; 6. "Journey Through the Desert", 2:55; 7. "Ostrich Race", 0:59; 8. "Running from Sheikh Amar", 3:27; 9. "Trusting Nizam", 4:37; 10. "Visions of Death", 1:46; 11. "So, You're Going To Help Me?", 2:20; 12. "The Oasis Ambush", 1:54; 13. "Hassansin Attack", 2:59; 14. "Return To Alamut", 3:05; 15. "No Ordinary Dagger", 4:39; 16. "The Passages", 3:09; 17. "The Sands of Time", 3:58; 18. "Destiny", 3:38 and 19. "I Remain" (performed by Alanis Morissette, written by Alanis Morissette and Mike Elizondo), 4:57. Trivia: The film is a retelling of the 2003 video game of the same name, developed and released by Ubisoft Montreal. The film is based on characters and cultural elements of the game, which in turn is loosely based on characters of Persian mythology such as the Shahnameh (or the "Book of Kings"), and a famous legend involving Malik-Shah I, Nizam al-Mulk, and Hassan-i Sabbah in Persian literature.
The Captains. 2011 feature documentary that follows actor William Shatner through interviews with the Captains in the Star Trek universe. Shatner's subjects discuss their lives and careers before, during and after their tenure in a Starfleet uniform, exploring the pressures, stigmas, and sacrifices that accompanied the role. The film makes use of conversations, personal observations, interviews, and archival footage. Starring William Shatner as Himself (James T. Kirk), Sir Patrick Stewart as Himself (Jean-Luc Picard), Avery Brooks as Himself (Benjamin Sisko), Kate Mulgrew as Herself (Kathryn Janeway), Scott Bakula as Himself (Jonathan Archer), Chris Pine as Himself (James T. Kirk), Christopher Plummer as Himself (General Chang), Jonathan Frakes as Himself (William Riker), Robert Picardo as Himself (The Doctor), Nana Visitor as Herself (Kira Nerys), René Auberjonois as Himself (Odo), Connor Trinneer as Himself (Trip Tucker), Richard Arnold as Himself (former assistant to Gene Roddenberry), John de Lancie as Himself (The Q), Sally Kellerman as Herself, Walter Koenig as Himself, Chase Masterson as Herself (Convention Guest) and Grace Lee Whitney as Herself. Movie Central, November 9, 2011, with Bethany Luther and Connie Luther. Written and directed by William Shatner.
Stonehenge Apocalypse. 2010 (Made for TV science fiction), Starring Misha Collins as Dr. Jacob Glaser, Torri Higginson as Dr. Kaycee Leeds, Peter Wingfield as Dr. John Trousdale, David Lewis as David, Tina Milo Milivojevic as Marla, Michael Kopsa as General Forshaw, Brent Stait as Major Peatman, Hill Harper as Dr. Joseph Leshem, Nimet Kanji as Foreman, David Lovgren as Curator, Lauro Chartrand as Gunman, Adrian Holmes as Sergeant, Shaw Madson as Sergeant #2, Dolores Drake as Tour Guide, Aaron Pearl as Captain, Colin Lawrence as Pilot and Elliot Mandelcorn as Leshem Follower. Movie Central, November 11, 2011. Plot: Jacob Glaser, disgraced award winning scientist and underground pseudo-science radio talk-show host, notices unusual spikes in the Earth's electromagnetic field which lead him to Stonehenge. Stonehenge has begun to move independently, build up an electromagnetic charge and release enough energy to vaporise people within a certain radius. Jacob theorises that Stonehenge is actually at the centre of a massive ancient terraforming machine, but must convince the scientists and military on site of this before it is too late and all life on Earth is destroyed in a series of volcanoes which are connected to Stonehenge through the Earth's electromagnetic field. Meanwhile Joseph Lesham, of the somewhat ambiguous past connection to Jacob, is actively working towards Earth's destruction in hopes that his cult followers will survive the Apocalypse, waiting it out in a heretofore undiscovered pyramid in Maine, and become the progenitors of the next era of life on Earth. The conclusion is a race for possession of the device which controls both the pyramid in Maine and the electromagnetic terraforming machine at Stonehenge.
Season of the Witch. 2011, Starring Nicolas Cage as Behman von Bleibruck, Ron Perlman as Felson, Claire Foy as Anna/The Girl, Stephen Campbell Moore as Debelzaq, Robert Sheehan as Kay von Wollenbarth, Ulrich Thomsen as Johann Eckhardt, Stephen Graham as Hagamar, Christopher Lee as Cardinal D'Ambroise, Rebekah Kennedy as Peasant Turk Girl, Andrew Hefler as Jail Bailiff, Fernanda Dorogi as Old Woman (Givaudon), Kevin Rees as Dying Monk, Matt Devere as Sergeant in Arms, Róbert Bánlaki as Livery Boy, Barna Illyés as Cardinal's Priest, Kevin Killebrew as Demon voice, Simone Kirby as Midwife, Elen Rhys as Peasant Girl, Nick Sidi as Priest, Rory MacCann as Soldier Commander, Nicola Sloane as Spinster, Ada Michelle Loridans as Mila, Lisa Marie Dupree as Tavern Girl; Soldiers: Gergely Horpácsi, László Imre, Norbert Kovács and Zsolt Magyari; Kirk Jordan as Crusader Knight and Brían F. O'Byrne as Grandmaster. Movie Central, November 12, 2011. Soundtrack: Music by Atli Orvarsson. 1. Behmen, 2. Season Of The Witch, 3. Road To Severac, 4. Wormwood, 5. Crossing The Bridge, 6. Anna & Kay, 7. Final Battle, 8. The Cardinal, 9. Felson & Kay Fight, 10. Deliver Us From Evil, 11. The Village, 12. 1235 A.D., 13. Dungeons, 14. Wolf Attack, 15. The Plague, 16. Trenches and 17. Eckhart’s Funeral. Anachronism: When Felson fights the altar boy Kay he states "stand and fight like a man you little jackrabbit". The jackrabbit is indigenous to regions of North America not Europe so a crusader in medieval times would be unaware of them. Storyline: A 14th century Crusader returns to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence. A priest, a grieving knight, a disgraced itinerant and a headstrong youth who can only dream of becoming a knight join a mission troubled by mythically hostile wilderness and fierce contention over the fate of the girl. When the embattled party arrives at the abbey, a horrific discovery jeopardises the knight's pledge to ensure the girl fair treatment, and pits them against an inexplicably powerful and destructive force.
Stars On. 8 minute short, showing clips from The Fast and the Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Transporter, Mission Impossible III, Wanted, Batman Begins, Transformers and Armageddon. Movie Central, November 12, 2011.
The Dirty Dozen. 1967, one of the top anti-establishment war films ever.
Act one - Identification and "recruiting" the prisoners -
Name Portrayed by Sentence
Franko, V.R. John Cassavetes Death by hanging
Vladek, M Tom Busby 30 years hard labor
Jefferson, R.T Jim Brown Death by hanging
Pinkley, V.L Donald Sutherland 30 years imprisonment
Gilpin, S Ben Carruthers 30 years hard labor
Posey, S Clint Walker Death by hanging
Wladislaw, T Charles Bronson Death by hanging
Sawyer, S.K. Colin Maitland 20 years hard labor
Lever, R Stuart Cooper 20 years imprisonment
Bravos, T.R Al Mancini 20 years hard labor
Jiminez, P Trini López 20 years hard labor
Maggott, A.J Telly Savalas Death by hanging
Starring Lee Marvin as Maj. John Reisman, Ernest Borgnine as Maj. Gen. Worden, Charles Bronson as Joseph Wladislaw, Jim Brown as Robert T. Jefferson, John Cassavetes as Victor R. Franko, Richard Jaeckel as Sgt. Clyde Bowren, George Kennedy as Maj. Max Armbruster, Trini Lopez as Pedro Jiminez, Ralph Meeker as Capt. Stuart Kinder, Robert Ryan as Col. Everett Dasher Breed, Telly Savalas as Archer J. Maggott, Donald Sutherland as Vernon L. Pinkley, Clint Walker as Samson Posey, Robert Webber as Brig. Gen. Denton, Tom Busby as Milo Vladek, Ben Carruthers as Glenn Gilpin, Stuart Cooper as Roscoe Lever, Robert Phillips as Cpl. Carl Morgan, Al Mancini as Tassos R. Bravos, Colin Maitland as Seth K. Sawyer, George Roubicek as Pvt. Arthur James Gardner, Thick Wilson as General Worden's Aide, Dora Reisser as German Officer's Girl, Gerard Heinz as Card-Playing German Officer, John G. Heller as 2nd German Sentry at Chateau, John Hollis as German Porter at Chateau, Hildegard Knef, Richard Marner as German Sentry at Chateau, Dick Miller as MP at Hanging, Lionel Murton as MP Lt. Col. in charge at hanging, Suzanne Owens-Duval as Prostitute, Frederick Schiller as Drunken German General and Richard Shaw as German Officer Who Seals the Bunker. Turner Classic Movies, November 12, 2011. Songs: "The Bramble Bush" - Music by Frank De Vol, Lyrics by Mack David; "Einsam" - Music by Frank De Vol, Lyrics by Sibylle Siegfried; "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree With Anyone Else But Me" (uncredited) - (Lew Brown, Charles Tobias, Sam H. Stept); and "National Emblem" (uncredited) - Written by Edwin Eugene Bagley. Tracklisting:
1. The Hanging/The Orders/The Mission [2:20], 2. Main Title [3:29], 3. Move It Out [1:51], 4. The Builders/Train Time [2:35], 5. Einsam - Sibylle Siegried [1:39], 6. The Wire Cutter/Posey's Fight [1:55], 7. Shave Time [2:05], 8. Latrine Frolic [2:19], 9. Bramble Bush - Trini Lopez [3:21], 10. Toast Prosties [1:20], 11. Sting/Breed's Folly/The Clean Up/Breed's Discomfiture [3:58], 12. Switch-Hitters [1:37], 13. The Shell Game [1:54], 14. Safe and Sound/Jeep Explodes [2:30], 15. The Capture [3:19], 16. The Rehearsal [0:58], 17. Para Drop [2:11], 18. The Chateau [1:44], 19. The Rope Pt. 1 [1:55], 20. The Rope Pt. 2 [1:20], 21. Footsie/Mr. Nice Guy [1:41], 22. Prior to Melee-Mater/Prelude in Three Parts [7:38], 23. Jeff Left [2:06], 24. The End [2:00], 25. Main Title [1:30], 26. Einsam [1:55], 27. Long Band Sequence [3:37], 28. Bramble Bush [2:52], 29. Don't Blame Me [0:54], 30. The Rehearsal [1:37], 31. The Happy Idiot Waltz [2:06], 32. Ballroom Waltz No. 1 [1:28], 33. Ballroom Waltz No. 2 [2:11], 34. Southern Roses Pt. I [1:25] and 35. Southern Roses Pt. II [1:25]. Trivia: 1. Lee Marvin (Marines), Telly Savalas (Army), Charles Bronson (Army), Ernest Borgnine (Navy) and Clint Walker (Merchant Marine) all served in World War II. 2. Production on the film ran for so long that Jim Brown was in danger of missing training camp for the up-coming 1967-1968 football season. As training camp and the NFL season approached, the NFL threatened to fine and suspend Brown if he did not leave filming and report to camp immediately. Not one to take threats, Brown simply held a press conference to announce his retirement from football. At the time of his retirement, Brown was considered to be one of the best in the game and even today is considered to be one of the NFL's all-time greats. 3. During the "Last Supper" scene, Maggot (Telly Savalas) is in the Judas position of the Leonardo Da Vinci painting, before betraying the team during its mission. 4. The operation count-off is as follows: - One: down to the road block we've just begun - Two: the guards are through - Three: the Major's men are on a spree - Four: Major and Wladislaw go through the door - Five: Pinkley stays out in the drive - Six: the Major gives the rope a fix - Seven: Wladislaw throws the hook to heaven - Eight: Jiminez has got a date - Nine: the other guys go up the line - Ten: Sawyer and Gilpin are in the pen - Eleven: Posey guards points Five and Seven - Twelve: Wladislaw and the Major go down to delve - Thirteen: Franko goes up without being seen - Fourteen: Zero hour, Jiminez cuts the cable Franko cuts the phone - Fifteen: Franko goes in where the others have been - Sixteen: we all come out like it's Halloween. 5. Robert Aldrich was told that he could be in line for an Oscar as Best Director for the film if he cut out the scene of Jim Brown dropping hand grenades into the bomb shelter. The scene was considered controversial because the Germans (including women) were locked inside the bunker and had no chance to survive. Aldrich considered it but elected to leave the scene in to show that "war is hell". 6. As film production ran over-schedule, Frank Sinatra advised 'Trini López' to quit so that his recording career wouldn't lose it's momentum or popularity. So Lopez took Sinatra's advice and quit. (Or, according to another account, his agent unwisely demanded more money, which Robert Aldrich refused to grant. Originally, Lopez's character, Jiminez, was supposed to be one of the heroes. He was to be the one to ignite all of the dynamite that would destroy the entire chateau. But with Lopez's abrupt departure, his character was written off as being killed during the parachute jump. 7. Out of all the talented actors in this film, John Cassavetes was honoured to be nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor. Anachronisms: 1. In the beginning when Major Reisman is being given his mission, one of the officers speaking to him wears the ribbon for the Army Commendation medal (green with white stripes). The scene is set in 1944, yet Congress did not institute this medal until 1945. 2. The C-47 Dakota aircraft used in the jump scenes at parachute school is marked with the American white star in a blue roundel. This national insignia was replaced on American aircraft by the more familiar white star and bars on 30 June 1943. 3. The truck they are riding in while in town during the war games is an M-37 Dodge. This truck wasn't made until 1953, well after WWII. 4. The clothing and hairstyles worn by the women in the "graduation ball" are 1967 hairstyles. The film is set in 1944. 5. The ambulance in the movie is a M43 ambulance made during the Korean war (1950-1953) and not WWII (1939-1945). 6. Col. Breed wears Senior Parachutist Wings throughout this picture. This qualification badge did not exist until 1949, five years after the setting. 7. In several scenes where Col. Breed's men are knocked down, you can see they are wearing "trouser blousers" (a sort of bungee cord with hooks at both ends) to blouse their trousers. The correct method of blousing trousers at the time (and still in airborne units) is to tuck the trousers into the boots. This was the only method possible in 1944, the time portrayed in this film, when airborne troops were the only ones allowed to blouse class A or B trousers. "Trouser blouser" cords didn't come along until the late 1950's. 8. General Worden's barracks cap has gold braid on the visor, incorrect for the World War II period. Douglas MacArthur was the only U.S. Army general who wore a cap (of his own design) with unauthorized gold-braid on the visor during WWII.
Nowhere Boy. 2009, Starring Aaron Johnson as John, Kristin Scott Thomas as Mimi, David Threlfall as Uncle George, Josh Bolt as Pete Shotton, Ophelia Lovibond as Marie, Kerrie Hayes as Marie's Friend, Angela Walsh as Schoolmistress, Paul Ritter as Popjoy, Richard Syms as Reverend, Anne-Marie Duff as Julia, James Johnson as Stan, Alex Ambrose as Young John, Angelica Jopling as Julia (Aged 8), Abby Greenhalgh as Jackie (Aged 6), David Morrissey as Bobby, Richard Tate as Teacher, Christopher Coghill as Cunard Yank, Ben Smith as Boy with Knife, Andrew Buchan as Fishwick, Baillie Walsh as Postman, Simon Lowe as Guitar Shop Guy, Frazer Bird as Len, James Jack Bentham as Rod, Jack McElhone as Eric,
Daniel Ross as Nigel, Sam Wilmott as Colin Hanton, John Collins as Ivan, Thomas Brodie Sangster as Paul, Sam Bell as George, Colin Tierney as Alf, Nigel Travis as Cavern Bouncer, Lizzie Hopley as Café Waitress, Dan Armour as Percy Phillips, Abbie Murison as Diane, Riccardo Bacigalupo as Teen at Fair, Les Loveday as Teddy in Gang, Sarah Molkenthin as Teen, John Patten as Bouncer and Adele Heather Taylor as Party guest. Musicians (The Nowhere Boys): Vocals and Guitar - Aaron Johnson and Sam Bell; Washboard - Will Fry; Piano and Vocals - Sam Swallow; Drums - Emre Ramazanoglu; Guitar - Stephen Hood; Guitar, Banjo and Vocals - Ben Parker; Piano - Nat Woodcock; Tea Chest, Bass and Guitar - Jimmy Sims; and Guitar and Banjo - Patrick Murdoch. Movie Central, November 12, 2011, with Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "Mother" - Performed by John Lennon; "Shake, Rattle and Roll" - Performed by Elvis Presley. Although the film is about John Lennon, best known for being the founding member of The Beatles, the film doesn't mention the band's name throughout the entire film. Track Listings: Disc 1 (Soundtrack in credits): 1. Jerry Lee Lewis - "Wild One", Gracie Fields - "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake", 2. Dickie Valentine - "Mr. Sandman", 3. Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats - "Rocket 88", 4. Elvis Presley - "Shake, Rattle & Roll", 5. Wanda Jackson - "Hard Headed Woman", 6. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - "I Put A Spell On You", Aaron Johnson - "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear", 7. The Nowhere Boys - "Maggie May", Anne-Marie Duff - "Maggie May", 8. The Nowhere Boys (Aaron Johnson) - "That'll Be The Day", 9. Eddie Bond and The Stompers - "Rockin' Daddy", 10. Eddie Cochran; Sam Bell and Patrick Murdoch - "Twenty Flight Rock", 11. The Nowhere Boys - "That's Alright Mamma", 12. The Nowhere Boys - "Raunchy", 13. The Nowhere Boys - "Movin' and Groovin'", 14. Big Mama Thornton - "Hound Dog", Sam Bell - "Love Me Tender", David Whitfield - "My Son John", 15. Gene Vincent (And The Blue Caps) - "Be-Bop-A-Lula", 16. Aaron Johnson; Sam Bell - "Hello Little Girl", 17. The Nowhere Boys - "In Spite Of All The Danger",
18. John Lennon - "Mother". Disc 2: 1. Chuck Berry - "Roll Over Beethoven", 2. Bill Haley and His Comets - "Rock Around The Clock", 3. Little Richard - "Rip It Up", 4. Elvis Presley - "Baby, Let's Play House", 5. Buddy Holly - "Peggy Sue", 6. Buddy Knox - "Party Doll", 7. Bobby Fuller Four - "I Fought The Law", 8. Vince Taylor and His Playboys - "Brand New Cadillac", 9. Dale Hawkins - "Susie-Q", 10. Shirley & Lee - "Let The Good Times Roll", 11. Barrett Strong - "Money (That's What I Want)", 12. Fats Domino - "Ain't That A Shame", 13. Lloyd Price - "Stagger Lee", 14. Frankie Vaughan - "These Dangerous Years" and 15. The Del-Vikings - Come Go With Me. Storyline: The story of John Lennon's childhood and teenage years from 1944 to 1960, his relationship with his aunt Mimi and his mother Julia, the two dominant women in the first part of his life, his first meeting with Paul McCartney and George Harrison, their friendship, their love for music and the birth of The Beatles. Quotes: 1. John: There's just no point hating someone you love. 2. John: Why couldn't God make me Elvis? Julia: 'Cause he was saving you for John Lennon! Anachronisms: 1. Although George Smith's grave says he died in June 1955, he is seen listening to the Hancock's Half Hour episode The Diary, which was first broadcast Dec 30 1956. 2. After celebrations marking his 17th birthday (in 1957) John Lennon is shown drinking from, and then hurling into the Mersey, a 'Nonic' pint glass of the type not invented until 1960. 3. When John is riding on the bus roof, the roadside below has double yellow parking lines, a quarter of a century before they were introduced. 4. When John wakes up at the waterfront, a modern car ferry is visible in the background. 5. The cigarettes smoked seem rather 'king sized' for the era, when Players and Woodbine were prevalent. 6. A Pono ukulele is shown in the music shop, a brand that didn't exist until the 1980s.
Catching Hell. #32 in the 30 for 30 series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. First aired on September 27, 2011, Directed by Alex Gibney. The relationship between Chicago Cubs fans and Steve Bartman following Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series. ESPN Films. TSN, November 14, 2011.
Renée. #33 in the 30 for 30 series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. First aired on October 4, 2011, Directed by Eric Drath. The life of transsexual athlete Renée Richards, who shocked the world with her entry into the 1977 U.S. Open. ESPN Films. TSN, November 15, 2011.
Pony Exce$$. #30 in the 30 for 30 series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. Original air date - December 11, 2010, Directed by Thaddeus D. Matula, Narrated by Patrick Duffy. The rise, fall, and rebirth of the SMU Mustangs football program, which received a 2-year "death penalty" for major infractions after Sean Stopperich blew the whistle on the long-suspected program. (2 hours in length). ESPN Films. TSN, Winter, 2011.
Muhammad and Larry. #4 in the 30 for 30 series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. Original air date - October 27, 2009, Directed by Albert Maysles. A look at the October 1980 Muhammad Ali-Larry Holmes fight and its impact on both fighters, featuring fresh interviews with participants and previously unseen lead-up footage from both fighters' camps. ESPN Films. TSN, Spring, 2011.
Insidious. 2011 (Independent), Starring Patrick Wilson as Josh Lambert, Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert, Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert, Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert, Lin Shaye as Elise Reiner, Leigh Whannell as Specs, Andrew Astor as Foster Lambert, Angus Sampson as Tucker, Chelsea Tavares as Terri; Insidious Entities: Philip Friedman as Old Woman, Joseph Bishara as Lipstick-Face Demon, J. LaRose as Long Haired Fiend, Corbett Tuck as Nurse Adelle/Doll Girl #2, Kelly DeVoto as Doll Girl #1; Heather Tocquigny as Nurse Kelly, Ruben Pla as Dr. Sercarz, John Henry Binder as Father Martin, Josh Feldman as Young Josh, Caslin Rose as Contortionist/Ghoul, Omar Apanco Salgado as Hispanic Student and Jeannette Sousa as Dr. Thimble. Movie Central, November 15, 2011. Soundtrack: "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" (1968) - Performed by Tiny Tim; "Nuvole Bianche" (2004) - Written by Ludovico Einaudi. Trivia: 1. When Josh is dismissing his class, director James Wan's name can be seen on the blackboard, underlined twice. 2. The mask Elise puts on to enter the world of dreams is the same as the mask used by the the Sandman, the master of dreams, in the comic book series of the same name, created by Neil Gaiman.
Germgirl. 2001 (5 minutes, Action, Short, Comedy). Director: Daniel Kash; Writer: Hayley Tyson; Producer: Hayley Tyson (executive producer); Starring Hayley Tyson as Germgirl, Richard Hughes as Germgirl's Date and Dean Murphy as Waiter. Ouat Media. Movie Central, November 15, 2011.
The Dilemma. 2011, Starring Vince Vaughn as Ronny Valentine, Kevin James as Nick Brannen, Winona Ryder as Geneva Brannen, Jennifer Connelly as Beth, Channing Tatum as Zip, Queen Latifah as Susan Warner, Chelcie Ross as Thomas Fern, Amy Morton as Diane Popovich (Tutin), Clint Howard as Herbert Trimpy (Plant Specialist), Talulah Riley as Concept Car Spokesmodel, Eduardo N. Martinez as Felix, Rance Howard as Burt, Guy Van Swearingen as Saul, Troy West as Dr. Rosenstone, Laura Whyte as Sue, Grace Rex as Cousin Betty, Mike McNamara as Cousin James, Rebecca Spence as Jackie, Tim Rhoze as Charles, Madison Dirks as B & V Worker, Michael Patrick Thornton as B & V Worker, Mimi Sagadin as B & V Worker, Sandy Marshall as Medic at Gardens, William Smillie as Poissonier, Jillian Burfete as Restaurant Server, Katie Korby as Restaurant Server, Catherine Bruzzini as Restaurant Patron, Laura Cooper as Waitress, Mariko Hayashi-Hall as Vietnamese Parlor Owner, Cheryl Hamada as Vietnamese Parlor Worker, Gary Houston as Camera Clerk, Wendy George as Store Clerk, Keith Kupferer as Bank Customer, Kevin Bigley as Bank Customer, Christina Anthony as Woman Behind Them, Philip Rayburn Smith as Gilbert, Elaine Robinson as Mom, Noah Jerome Schwartz as Son, Chanté Linwood as El Train Patron, Kielor Roberts as Diane's Son, Benjamin Toby Mullinkosson as Skate Rat, Nick Brade as Skate Rat, Michael Trnka as Skate Rat, Karen Aldridge as Receptionist, Gene Honda as Shoot the Puck Announcer, Heidi Johanningmeier as Shoot the Puck Girl, Brennan Buhl as Shoot the Puck Guy, William M. Connor as Disgruntled Fan, Christopher Meister as Concession Stand Customer, Charlie Hilbrant as Concession Stand Customer, Maura Antas as Blackhawks Fan, Duke Czlonka as Restaurant Patron, Ashley Lobo as Hawks Ice Crew Girl, Dave McNulty as Businessman in Lobby, Steven James Price as Chrysler Executive (With Brake Pad Keychain), Lupe Aguirre as Juan, Tommy Bartlett as Chrysler Board Member, Monika Belcik as Background, Darlene Benigno as Blackhawks Fan, Jeff Botelho as Car Show Attendee, Daniel Boughton as Bank Customer/Car Duster/Blackhawks Fan, Joseph Canales as Chinatown Pedestrian, Stanley Coelho as Gambler, Kelly Coughlin as Waitress/Pedestrian, Joe DeBartolo as Blackhawks Fan, Shannon Edwards as Palm Garden Docent, Niko El Santo Zavero as Gambler, Ashley-Lauren Elrod as Chrysler Auto Show Girl, Amanda Marie Fausher as Art Student, Kelvin Felix as Blackhawk Fan, Jessica Starr Folger as Blackhawks Fan, Nathan Geist as Young Chrysler Employee/Package Delivery Man/Dodge Stratus Guy/Blackhawks Fan, Adam Goodell as Pedestrian, Dan Jacobson as Extra, Lisa Junco as Business Woman in Chrysler Lobby, Megan Klehr as Auto Show Spokesmodel, Don Kress as Auto Executive & Blackhawk Fan, Michael Kuster as Anniversary Party Family Member, Andrew J. Lee as Gambler, Matthew LeFevour as Ice Security, Bernadette Lords as Jeep Auto Representative, Jamie Louachai as Bar/Auto Show Patron, Lawrence G. Lozano as Auto parts dealer, David Lunsford as Bar Patron, Samuel Meadows as Back Room Poker Player, José María Mendiola as Car Expo Atendee, Steven Hugh Nelson as Blackhawks Fan, Jim Nieciecki as Pedestrian/Restaurant Patron, Bryan C. Ordman as Gardens Student, Carmine Perrelli as Bar Patron, Marc Radz as Blackhawks Fan, Walt Sloan as Chrysler Employee, January Stern as Chrysler Executive, Stephanie Swearingen as Car Show Attendee, Chris D. Thomas as Chrysler Executive, Will Thompson as Piedmont Guy and J.D. Won as Auto Executive. Movie Central, November 15, 2011. Soundtrack: "BABY DON'T YOU DO IT" - Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland (as Edward Holland, Jr.), Performed by The Band, Courtesy of Capitol Records, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "SASSY LITTLE WOMAN" - Written by Scott Nickoley, Jeff Bradfield and Jamie Dunlap, Performed by Michael Mulholland, Courtesy Marc Ferrari/MasterSource; "STICKS AND STONES" - Written by Mr. Titus Turner, Sr., Performed by Ray Charles, Courtesy of The Ray Charles Foundation, Under license from The Ray Charles Marketing Group; "COSMIC EGG" - Written by Andrew Stockdale, Performed by Wolfmother, Courtesy of Modular Recordings/Universal Music Australia/Interscope Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "EVERYTHING TRYING" - Written and Performed by Damien Jurado, Courtesy of Secretly Canadian; "DETROIT ROCK CITY" - Written by Bob Ezrin and Paul Stanley, Performed by KISS, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "READY, AIM, FIRE" - Written by Tim Myers, Performed by The Unknown, Courtesy of Zync Music Group LLC; "CHELSEA DAGGER" - Written by John Lawler, Performed by The Fratellis, Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd./Interscope Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "HOWLIN' FOR YOU" - Written by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, Performed by The Black Keys, Courtesy of Nonesuch Records, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "SHE'S LONG GONE" - Written by Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, Performed by The Black Keys, Courtesy of Nonesuch Records, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "ONE WEEK OF DANGER" - Written and Performed by The Virgins, Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "BOMB" - Written by Emma Richardson, Matt Hayward and Russell Marsden, Performed by Band of Skulls, Courtesy of PSY Collective LLC, By Arrangement with Zync Music Group LLC; "NEON INVASION" - Written by Patrick Goss, Daniel Hardacre, Philip Anthony Johnson, Kate Prior and Robert Wright, Performed by Neon Plastix, Courtesy of Blow Up Records Ltd., By Arrangement with Natural Energy Lab; "THE BEST" - Written by Mike Chapman, Holly Knight; "JUST SAYING" - Written and Performed by The Hold Steady. Trivia: 1. Winona Ryder won the lead female role after two auditions, beating out the likes of Kate Beckinsale, Carla Gugino and Uma Thurman. 2. Jennifer Garner was cast but dropped out and was replaced by Jennifer Connelly. 3. During shooting in the United Center for the "Shoot the Puck" scene, Kevin James actually made it into the net while practicing for the scene. The extras in the United Center erupted with "Chelsea Dagger" to commemorate his accomplishment. 4. Ron Howard's first comedy since How the Grinch Stole Christmas. 5. In a nod to the late John Hughes, several of his DVD's are stacked up on the kitchen counter while 'Vince Vaughan''s character is trying to cut a piece of cake. 6. When Ronny confronts Geneva about the affair at the Blackhawks game, they miss a goal and the song "Chelsea Dagger" plays which is the goal song for the Blackhawks. In reality, when the Blackhawks score, the goal horn blows followed by song "Chelsea Dagger" by the Fratellis. 7. When Ronny follows Geneva into the bar during the hockey game and confronts her about the affair, the Chicago Blackhawks are wearing different uniforms on the televisions in the bar then they are in the live game.
Loom. 2006 (5 minutes, Animation, Short). Storyline: A young girl is enjoying the cello playing of a street musician. An elderly female wheelchair-bound weaver witnesses an incident between the two. The weaver uses the selfless act of the cellist to create her own art. Directed by Scott Kravitz. Music written and performed by Melora Creager. Ouat Media. Movie Central, November 15, 2011. Quote: "Because I could not stop for Death, he kindly stopped for me..." - Emily Dickinson.
Sacrifice. 2011 (American/Canadian drama released direct-to-video), Starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as John Hebron, Laura Daans as Jade, Christian Slater as Father Porter, Kim Coates as Arment, Devon Bostick as Mike Lopez, Arcadia Kendal as Angel, Zion Forrest as Rook, Jake Simons as Tiaz, Layton Morrison as Gary Diamond, Athena Karkanis as Rachel, Matthew Stefiuk as Balt, Hannah Van Herten as Noelle Hebron, Adrian Langley as Doug, Stacey Martin as Riki, Peter Dillon as Lyon, Michasha Armstrong as Lazarus, Monika Schurmann as Dani Brooks, Jeffery Ong as Chan, Hazel Gorin as Mrs. Erin, Sean Tucker as L.A. Customs Inspector, Victor Cornfoot as Customs Executive, Angelica Lisk as Anna, Troy Amos Ross as Kurt, Henry Kwok as Sammy Lee, Wendy Cheung as Mrs. Lee, Jimmy Song as Sammy Lee's son, Joe Bostick as Businessman, Mercedes Papalia as Purse Hooker, Ken Gorin as Church Singer, Patrick McDonald as Father Patrick, Kenny B as Rink Announcer, Mark Slacke as Church Hood Pete, Efosa Otuomagie as Church Hood Raph, Sandy Kellerman as Dani's Assistant, James Laurin as Club Patron, Kathy Logan as Coroner, Jennilee Murray as Rook's Girl, Mark Sparks as Henchman, Tim Finnigan as Hockey Fan, Andre Givogue as Guy Sitting at the Bar and Simon Seline as Hockey Arena Patron. Movie Central, November 17, 2011. Song: "Shallow" - Performed by Boy Tech.
Vietnam War Stories. 2011 (Documentary), with interviews of Vietnam War veterans, with archival footage and photos. PBS, November 17, 2011.
Gigantic. 2008 (Independent), Starring Paul Dano as Brian Weathersby, Zooey Deschanel as Harriet "Happy" Lolly, John Goodman as Al Lolly, Ed Asner as Kirby Weathersby, Jane Alexander as Barbara Weathersby, Clarke Peters as Roger Stovall, Ian Roberts as John Weathersby, Robert Stanton as James Weathersby, Daniel Stewart Sherman as Kevin Blue, Mary Page Keller as Marguerite Lolly, Zach Galifianakis as Homeless Man, Brian Avers as Larry Arbogast, Leven Rambin as Missy Thaxton, Susan Misner as Melanie Lolly, Matt Walton as Conner Williams, Ilana Levine as Ducky Saltinstall, Louis Ozawa Changchien as Matsubara, Kenji as Kanagae, Tatsuo Ichikawa as Nagata, Sean Dugan as Gary Wynkoop, Frank Harts as Kenyatta Folds, Rob Munk as Dr. Sarazine, Sharon Wilkins as Linda, Pierre Epstein as Jacques, Sara Lamm as Natasha Klukowski, Tara Greenway as Lucy (Mattress Customer), Zachary Knower as Ted (Mattress Customer), Mylinda Hull as Woman (Mattress Customer), Jerry Richardson as Man (Mattress Customer), Will McLaughlin as Receptionist, Adam Nagata as Attendant, Nekia Daste as Make Up Artist, Aryn Cole as John's Masseuse, Gina Gabrielli as Eastern European Masseuse, Cassidy Gard as Girl in Couple, RJ Konner as Commuter and Anna Kuchma as Eastern European Masseuse. Movie Central, November 18, 2011. Soundtrack: "Brooklyn King" - Written by Elgin Turner & Devin Horwitz, Performed by Masta Killa; "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight" - Written by Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson, Performed by Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson; "Another Moon" - Written by Eric von Essen, Performed by Eric von Essen; "Fat Fan" - Written by Derrick Morgan, Performed by Derrick Morgan; "A Mirage" - Written by Edith Frost, Performed by Edith Frost; "Finska Blues" - Written by Eric von Essen, Performed by Eric von Essen; "Did You See the Words?" - Written by Joshua Dibbs, Noah Lennox, David Portner, & Brian Weitz, Performed by Animal Collective.
Sunset. 1988, Written and directed by Blake Edwards, the movie stars Bruce Willis as legendary western actor Tom Mix and James Garner as legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. Starring Bruce Willis as Tom Mix, James Garner as Wyatt Earp, Malcolm McDowell as Alfie Alperin, Mariel Hemingway as Cheryl King, Kathleen Quinlan as Nancy Shoemaker, Jennifer Edwards as Victoria Alperin, Patricia Hodge as Christina Alperin, Richard Bradford as Captain Blackworth, M. Emmet Walsh as Chief Marvin Dibner, Joe Dallesandro as Dutch Kieffer, Andreas Katsulas as Arthur, Dann Florek as Marty Goldberg, Bill Marcus as Hal Flynn, Michael C. Gwynne as Mooch, Dermot Mulroney as Michael Alperin, Miranda Garrison as Spanish Dancer, Liz Torres as Rosa, Castulo Guerra as Pancho, Dakin Matthews as William Singer, Vernon Wells as Australian Houseman, Dennis Rucker as Paul, John Dennis Johnston as Ed, Kenny Call as Cowboy Fred, Jack Garner as Cowboy Henry, Jerry Tullos as Leo Vogel, Steem Tanney as George the Conductor, Peter Jason as Frank Coe, Richard Fancy as Academy Speaker, Glenn Shadix as Roscoe Arbuckle, Lisa Alpert as Michael's Secretary, Sonia Zimmer as Dibner's Secretary, Marina Palmier as Candy Store Girl, Tessa Taylor as Candy Store Girl, Jon Van Ness as Director, Randy Bowers as Assistant Director, Maureen Teefy as Stagecoach Lady, Arnold Johnson as George (Mix Butler), Eric Harrison as Alperin Butler, Amy Michelson as Alfie's 1st Wife, James O'Connell as Gate Guard, C. James Lewis as Jail Guard, Bing Russell as Studio Guard; Jail Inmates: Bill Applegate, Luis Contreras, Charles Noland and Robert Covarrubias; Donalin Patton as Girl at Lunch, Kay Perry as Girl at Lunch, Rod McCary as Douglas Fairbanks, John Fountain as John Gilbert, Irene Olga López as Asuncion Maria Romero, Jeris Poindexter as Cleaning Man, F. William Parker as Mayor Robert Hellman (of Pasadena), Grant Heslov as Car Attendant; Reporters: Don Sparks, Melanie Jones, Darrah Meeley, Tom Tarpey, Krista Gray and Katie Morgan; Bevis Faversham as Oliver Hardy, Vincent Jerosa as James Cagney, Beverly Leech as Thelma Todd, Denney Pierce as Billy Clanton and Barry Vigon as Boat Captain. Movie Central, November 18, 2011, with Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "Black And Tan Fantasy" - Performed by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Storyline: Whilst making a silent film about the life of the legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, veteran actor 'Tom Mix' (Bruce Willis) discovers that the real Earp (James Garner) is on the film set as a technical advisor. The two become friends, but when a murder takes place, the two become partners and set about tracking down the killer. Trivia: 1. John Fountain portrays his real-life grandfather, actor John Gilbert. 2. Although the film's plot is mostly fiction, it is true that Wyatt Earp and Tom Mix were friends. After retiring from law-enforcement work, Earp and his wife drifted around, eventually setting in Los Angeles where he and Mix met. They became good friends and Mix even tried to get Hollywood to produce a movie about Earp, but they weren't interested. Earp was, however, hired as a technical consultant for movies starring Mix and William S. Hart. When Earp passed away in 1929, Mix and Hart were his pallbearers. 3. Sunset uses 1929 as its setting. Wyatt Earp died in January 1929 at the age of 80. James Garner was actually a little young for the role; in 1988 he was only 60 years old. Garner previously played Wyatt Earp in the John Sturges Western, Hour of the Gun. 4. Very loosely based on the death of Thomas H. Ince aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht, a topic dealt with in more realistic fashion in The Cat's Meow. 5. Thomas Edwin "Tom" Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix) January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western movies. He made a reported 336 films between 1910 and 1935, all but nine of which were silent features. He was Hollywood’s first Western megastar and is noted as having helped define the genre for all cowboy actors who followed. 6. Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp (March 19, 1848 – January 13, 1929) was an American gambler, investor, and law enforcement officer who served in several Western frontier towns. He was also at different times a farmer, teamster, bouncer, saloon-keeper, miner and boxing referee. He is most well known for his part in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral during which three outlaw Cowboys were killed. The 30-second gunfight would define the rest of his life. Earp's modern-day reputation is that of Old West's "toughest and deadliest gunman of his day." 7. After drawing his gun, Tom Mix's gun is in his holster and in his hand at the same time throughout the gunfight at his ranch. 8. Wyatt Earp died before the 1929 Academy Awards ceremonies took place. Quotes: 1. Wyatt Earp: Cheryl, I'm old enough to be your father. Cheryl King: Wyatt, you're old enough to be my grandfather. 2. Wyatt Earp: It's all true, give or take a lie or two. 3. [last title card] Title Card: ...and that's the way it really happened. Title Card: Give or take a lie or two.
A Doll's House. 1959 (made for television movie) Directed by George Schaefer. Based on Henrik Ibsen's 1879 play A Doll's House. Starring Julie Harris as Nora Helmer, Christopher Plummer as Torvald Helmer, Hume Cronyn as Nils Krogstad, Eileen Heckart as Kristine Linde, Jason Robards Jr. as Dr. Rank, Randy Gaynes as Bobby, Maggie King as Amy, Katharine Raht as Anna-Maria, Walter Slezak as Presenter, Richard E. Thomas as Ivor and Mildred Trares as Helena. DVD, November 19, 2011, with Connie Luther. Distributed by National Broadcasting Company.
Planet 51. 2009 (Spanish/British/American animated), Starring Jessica Biel as Neera (voice), John Cleese as Professor Kipple (voice), Gary Oldman as General Grawl (voice), Dwayne Johnson as Captain Charles T. Baker (voice), Justin Long as Lem (voice), Seann William Scott as Skiff (voice), Freddie Benedict as Eckle (voice), Alan Marriott as Glar (voice), Mathew Horne as Soldier Vesklin (voice), James Corden as Soldier Vernkot (voice), Lewis Macleod as Additional Voice (voice), Rupert Degas as Additional Voice (voice), Rebecca Front as Additional Voice (voice), Vincent Marzello as Additional Voice (voice), Emma Tate as Additional Voice (voice), Pete Atkin as Additional Voice (voice), Laurence Bouvard as Additional Voice (voice) and Brian Bowles as Additional Voice (voice). Movie Central, November 19, 2011. Soundtrack: "Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)" - Performed by The Crew Cuts, Courtesy of Island Def Jam, Under license from Universal Music Operations Limited, Written by Belvin/Hodge/Williams, © Dootsie Williams Publications, All rights administered by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd; "Lollipop" - (Vocal and Instrumental versions), Written by Julius Dixon and Beverly Ross, © 1958 by Edward B Marks Music Corporation, Used by Permission of Moncur Street Music Ltd On behalf of Anglo Pic Music Company Ltd, Lead Vocal Sophie Green
Backing Vocals Tamsin Hardy and Cat Scandrett, Arranged by Chris Cawte, Produced by Graham Walker; "Unchained Melody" - Written by Hy Zaret and Alex North, Used by permission of Frank Music Corp. (ASCAP), Lead Vocal by Keith Murrell, Arranged and Orchestrated by Chris Cawte, Conducted by Graham Walker, Produced by Graham Walker; "Gonna Be a Star" - Written by Tom Cawte, Performed by Tom Cawte and The Electric Hearts, Backing Vocals by Keith Murrell, Mick Mullings and Pete Howarth, Brass and Saxes arranged by Chris Cawte, Produced by Graham Walker, © 2008 Handmade Films Music Ltd; "Private Conversation" - Written by Tom Cawte, Vocal by Alan Marriott, Guitar by Tom Cawte, © 2008 Handmade Films Music Ltd; "Be Bop a Lula" - Written by Gene Vincent and Tex Davis, Used by kind permission of Carlin Music Corp., Lead Vocal by Chris Cawte, Backing Vocals by Keith Murrell, Arranged by Chris Cawte, Produced by Graham Walker; "Mr. Sandman" - Written by Pat Ballard, © Edwin H. Morris and Co. Inc. ASCAP, All rights administered by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd, Lead Vocal by Peter Gosling, Backing Vocals by Keith Murrell and Mick Mullins, Arranged by Chris Cawte, Produced by Graham Walker; "Also Sprach Zarathustra" - Composed by Richard Strauss, Licensed by Peters Edition Limited, London, All rights reserved, International copyright secured, Performed by The London Metropolitan Orchestra, Produced by James Seymour Brett (as James Brett) and Graham Walker; "Dental Pro Commercial" - Composed by James Seymour Brett (as James Brett), Vocal Harmonies by Janet Mooney, © 2008 Handmade Films Music Ltd; "Macarena" - Performed by Los del Río, Licensed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Written by Antonio Romero (as Antonio Romero Monge)/Rafael Ruiz (as Rafael Ruiz Perdigones), © 1993 Warner Chappell Music Spain, S.A (SGAE) BMG Music Publishing Spain S.A (SGAE) and Nuevas Ediciones,, S.A (SGAE); "Stick It to the Man (Film Version)" - Written by Tom Cawte, Performed by Alan Marriott, Produced by Graham Walker, © 2008 Handmade Films Music Ltd; "Ding Ding a Boom Boom" - Written and Arranged by Chris Cawte, Vocals by Keith Murrell, Produced by Graham Walker, © 2008 Handmade Films Music Ltd; "Long Tall Sally" - Written by Robert 'Bumps' Blackwell (as Robert Blackwell), Enotris Johnson and Little Richard (as Richard Penniman), © 1956 Venice Music Inc. Peermusic (UK) Ltd., London, Lead Vocal by John Sloman, Arranged by Chris Cawte, Produced by Graham Walker; "Mysterious Lem" - Written by Charlie Ramos, Vocals by Alan Marriott, Guitar by Tom Cawte, © 2009 Handmade Films Music Ltd; "Singing in the Rain" - Written by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd, Performed by The London Metropolitan Orchestra, Orchestrated by James Seymour Brett (as James Brett), Produced by James Seymour Brett (as James Brett) and Graham Walker; "Glar's Lament" - Composed by James Seymour Brett (as James Brett), Whistling by Tom Cawte, Guitar by Chris Cawte, © 2009 Handmade Films Music Ltd; "Stick It to the Man (End Credits Version)" - Written by Tom Cawte, Performed by Tom Cawte and The Electric Hearts, Produced by Graham Walker, © 2009 Handmade Films Music Ltd; "Greased Lightnin" - Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Tracy, © Morris Edwin H and Co Ltd, All rights administered by Warner Chappell Music Ltd, Lead Vocal by Lance Ellington, Backing Vocals by Keith Murrell, Mick Mullins and Pete Howarth, Arranged by Chris Cawte, Produced by Graham Walker; "Tried to Save the World" - Written by Tom Cawte, Performed by Tom Cawte and The Electric Hearts, Produced by Graham Walker, © 2008 Handmade Films Music Ltd. Trivia: 1. Produced on a budget of $70 million, Planet 51 is the most expensive movie produced in Spain. 2. To parallel Earth and its controversial Area 51, Base 9 is taken from the number of planets in the (Human) solar system. The film's producers chose to call the movie Planet 51, acknowledging Area 51, the supposed center of UFO investigation in America.
Christmas in Canaan. 2009, Starring Billy Ray Cyrus as Daniel Burton, Tom Heaton as Wylie, Jaishon Fisher as Young Rodney, Zak Ludwig as Young DJ, Jessica McLeod as Young Sarah, Darien Provost as Young Bobby, Candus Churchill as Eunice, Tom McBeath as Carl, Matt Ward as Older Rodney, Jacob Blair as Older DJ, Emily Tennant as Older Sarah, Brendan Meyer as Older Bobby, Julian D. Christopher as Shoup, Paul Herbert as Clancey, Rukiya Bernard as Charlene, Stefanie Samuels as Angela, Ben Cotton as Jake, Lossen Chambers as Celie, Neill Fearnley as Clark, Nico McEown as Jimmy Ray, Stacee Copeland as Nurse, Arien Boey as 4 Year Old Bobby, John John as Younger Bandit and Dolittle as Older Bandit. Movie Central, November 20, 2011, with Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "We'll Get By Somehow" (Theme Song) - Performed by Billy Ray Cyrus, Written by Billy Ray Cyrus and Samuel Hancock; "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" - Performed by The Crownsmen Quartet, Featuring: Ronald Ray Cyrus, Bill Watkins, Ronnie Large, Mike Barber & Donny; "Christmas Angel" - Performed by Brain Glenn, Written by Alicia King, Courtesy of Marc Ferrari/Mastersource. Trivia: 1. The film is based around the book of the same name written by country music artist Kenny Rogers and Donald Davenport. 2. It was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 3. The film premiered on December 12, 2009, on the Hallmark Channel. Its theme song, "We'll Get By Somehow (We Always Do)" (performed by Cyrus), was made into a music video. Plot: In the rural town of Canaan, Texas, a clash between two classmates – one, a tough farm boy, and the other, a bright bookish black boy – evolves into an unlikely friendship. The boys' families devise a plan to teach them a lesson after they fight, but it is a wounded puppy that eventually brings them together. It is amidst the magic of Christmas that the boys learn about family, hope and love despite living under the shadow of racism.
The Juror. 1996, Starring Demi Moore as Annie Laird, Alec Baldwin as Mark Cordell/Teacher, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Oliver Laird, James Gandolfini as Eddie, Anne Heche as Juliet, Lindsay Crouse as Tallow, Tony Lo Bianco as Louie Boffano, Michael Rispoli as Joseph Boffano, Matthew Cowles as Rodney, Matt Craven as Boone, Frank Adonis as DeCicco, Michael Constantine as Judge Weitzel, Todd Susman as Bozeman, Julie Halston as Inez, Polly Adams as Forewoman, Jack Gilpin as Accountant, Chuck Cooper as Stockbroker, Charle Landry as Musician, Tom Signorelli as Locksmith, Frances Foster as Housewife, Robin Moseley as Matron, Rosemary De Angelis as Mrs. Riggio, Joseph Perrino as Thomas Riggio, James Michael McCauley as Carew, William Hill as Walters, Randy Jurgensen as Court Clerk, Chuck Zito as Frankie, Steve Santosusso as Dom, Peter Rini as Archangelo, Gayle Scott as Party Singer, Gary R. Wordham as Flirting Intern, Anne Bobby as Ticket Agent, Fiona Gallagher as Ticket Agent, Luisa Huertas as Car Rental Agent, Daniel Martínez as Jeep Guy, Melissa Murray as Lainie, Brett Barsky as Jesse, Denise Burse as Secretary, Jose Senteno as Gold Tooth, Kalani Queypo as Deer Dancer, Alejandro García as Deer Dancer, Rauol Morales as Shooter, Marco Quezaza as Shooter, Jose Jara as Gunman, Al Cerullo Jr. as Helicopter Pilot, Gary Tacon as Mr. Baldwin's Stunt Double, Robert Covarrubias as Airport Pilot, Andy Davoli as Dee Jay, Marilyn Dobrin as Mrs. Kolodny, John Louis Fischer as Waiter, Ben Ryan as Lacrosse Player, Todo Segalla as Waiter and Eddie Sicoli as Tony Lobianco party's Guest. American Movie Classics, November 21, 2011. Soundtrack: "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" - Performed by R.E.M.; 'All Of Me" - Written by Seymour Simons and Gerald Marks; "Brooklyn Beats (Pulse & Rhythm Version)" - Performed by Fathoms N.Y. and "Casta Diva, che inargenti" from "Norma" - Music by Vincenzo Bellini, Words by Felice Romani (at the art gallery scene). Trivia: Gary R. Wordham is the name of the actor that is credited as the flirting intern at the hospital. This is also the name that is used on the passport Alec Baldwin's character uses when he flies to Guatemala.
Charlie St. Cloud. 2010, Starring Zac Efron as Charlie St. Cloud, Charlie Tahan as Sam St. Cloud, Amanda Crew as Tess Carroll, Augustus Prew as Alistair Woolley, Donal Logue as Tink Weatherbee, Tegan Moss as Cindy, Kim Basinger as Claire St. Cloud, Ray Liotta as Florio Ferrente, Dave Franco as Sully, Matt Ward as Connors, Miles Chalmers as Latham, Jesse Wheeler as Green, Desiree Zurowski as Carla Ferrente, Adrian Hough as Ben Carroll, Jill Teed as Grace Carroll; Girls in Toy Store: Valerie Tian, Grace Sherman and Brenna O'Brien; Julia Maxwell as Rachel, Paul Chevreau as Hoddy Snow, Paul Duchart as Reverend Polk, Renu Bakshi as Reporter, Darren Dolynski as Ambulance Driver, Sophie Stukas as Mary Rogers, Marci T. House as Photographer, Ted Whittall as Principal, Natasha Denis as Julie and D. Neil Mark as EMT. Movie Central, November 22, 2011. Soundtrack: "Baby Ryhs Blues" by The McKinley South Experience; "Helicopter" - Performed by Bloc Party; "Oh No" - Performed by Andrew Bird; "We’re Gonna Play" - Performed by Mathew Barber; "Rasputin" - Performed by Studio K; "While We Were Dreaming" - Performed by Pink Mountaintops; "California Sun" - Performed by Ramones; "Pull My Heart Away" - Performed by Jack Penate and "Magic Show" - Performed by Electric Owls. Trivia: 1. Originally the film was to be shot in Marblehead, Massachusetts. However, high costs caused the production to be moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. 2. According to the novel, Tess' coat was designed to keep her from dying from hypothermia for up to one one week, which is why she could have survived until being rescued by Charlie. Anachronism: At the beginning of the movie (set in 2005) when they are showing a Red Sox-Yankees game, they show Dustin Pedroia. Pedroia wasn't on the Sox until 2006.
The High Cost Of Living. 2010 (Indie drama film set in Montreal, Quebec), Starring Isabelle Blais as Nathalie, Zach Braff as Henry Welles, Patrick Labbé as Michel, Julian Lo as Johnny, Aimée Lee as Wai Lin, Pierre Gendron as Detective Lambert, Sean Lu as Kenny, Anick Lemay as Julie, Nicole Braber as Lille, Graham Cuthbertson as Ian, Mylene Savoie as Anna, Tony Robinow as Dr. Rosen, Joujou Turenne as Nurse 1, Kyle Switzer as Eli, Ian Finlay as Paul, Shan Chetty as Martin, Anik Matern as Urban Wife, Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon as Student, Paul-Antoine Taillefer as Medical Resident, Karine Lavergne as Pascale, Matthew McKay as Gavin, Patrick Costello as Hipster, Nicole Jones as Isabelle, Qamar Abbas as New Father, Susan Bain as Nurse 2, Paula Jean Hixson as Olivia, Valérie Ouimet-Chiriaeff as Sarah, William Phan as Teenage Boy, Richard Robitaille as Urban Bartender, Robert Higden as Urban Husband and Maximilien Garneau-Pillet as Johnny's Friend. Movie Central, November 22, 2011. Soundtrack: "Head On"; "SOS"; "Furious Fire"; "Fire Alarm"; "Choses que j'aime le plus"; "Country Song"; "Assault on Precincts 1 through 12"; "Tranquille"; "Dime a Dozen"; "Firely"; "The Mama Papa"; "Fall"; "Holding Hands"; "Sleep Behind Dark Glasses"; "The Bridge"; "Disco Blackout"; "We at the Party"; "The Great Escape" and "For The Love". Trivia: Written and Directed by Deborah Chow and set in Montreal, the film centers around a young, pregnant woman whose world falls apart when she loses her child in a hit and run accident. Quote: Henry Welles: Sometimes I wonder how I got to be this person. You have a version in your head of who you think you are and then one day you realize that you're just the sum total of a bunch of bad decisions and stupid behavior.
Somewhere. 2010 (written and directed by Sofia Coppola), Starring Stephen Dorff as Johnny Marco, Chris Pontius as Sammy, Erin Wasson as Party Girl #1, Alexandra Williams as Party Girl #2, Nathalie Fay as Party Girl #3, Kristina Shannon as Bambi, Karissa Shannon as Cindy, John Prudhont as Chateau Patio Waiter, Ruby Corley as Patio Girl, Angela Lindvall as Blonde in Mercedes; Vampire Models: Maryna Linchuk and Meghan Collison and Jessica Miller; Elle Fanning as Cleo, Lala Sloatman as Layla, Renée Roca as Ice Skating Instructor, Aurélien Wiik as French Guy, Lauren Hastings as Pretty Girl, Amanda Anka as Marge, Ellie Kemper as Claire, Brian Gattas as Studio PR Man, Randa Walker as Eager PR Woman, Michelle Monaghan as Rebecca, Sylvia Desrochers as Rebecca's Publicist, Christopher James Taylor as Press Photographer, Silvia Bizio as Italian Journalist, Noel De Souza as Indian Journalist, Lisa Lu as Chinese Journalist, Alexander Nevsky as Russian Journalist, Aida Takla-O'Reilly as Egyptian Journalist, Emanuel Levy as Israeli Journalist, H.J. Park as Korean Journalist, Jordu Schell as SPFX Make-up Artist, Joey Rocket as SPFX Make-up Artist, Jack Firman Jr. as SPFX Make-up Artist, Io Bottoms as Receptionist, Paul Greene as Ron the Masseur, Eliza Coupe as Hotel Room Neighbor, Nicole Trunfio as Brunette Bikini Beauty, Tim Starks as LAX VIP Services, Mary McNeal as Airline Rep, Ferruccio Calamari as Milan VIP Handler, Antonio Bracciani as Milan Airport Policeman, Davidé Borella as Hotel Manager - Milan, Nunzio Alfredo 'Pupi' D'Angieri as Pupi, Jo Champa as Pupi's Wife, Greta Zamparini as Pupi's PR, Stefano Fiorentino as Young Rich Man, Laura Chiatti as Sylvia, Giorgia Surina as Italian TV Reporter, Simona Ventura as Telegatto Host, Nino Frassica as Telegatto Host, Valeria Marini as Telegatto Special Guest, Maurizio Nichetti as Telegatto Award Recipient, Paola Turani as Telegatto Girl, Marica Pellegrinelli as Telegatto Girl, Martina Chiriaco as Telegatto Dancer, Jennifer Iacono as Telegatto Dancer, Angela Lanotte as Telegatto Dancer, Sylvia Lucia Tauro as Telegatto Dancer, Marco Gandolfi Vannini as Italian Limo Driver, Philip Pavel as Hotel Manager, C.C. Sheffield as Woman Getting Haircut, Romulo Laki as Romulo, Damián Delgado as Victor, Laura Ramsey as Naked Blonde with Sailor Cap, Nathalie Love as Young Wasted Girl, Caitlin Keats as Chateau Lobby Guest, David Jean Thomas as Casino Croupier, Peter McKernan as Helicopter Pilot, Patrick McKernan as Helicopter Ground Safety, Ray Garcia as Parking Valet, Jack Abernethy as Hair Dresser, Peter Arpesella as Voice over actor, Brooke Bickford as L.A. Girl #1, Benicio Del Toro as Celebrity, Rich Delia as Richie, Alden Ehrenreich, Stephanie Ellis as Suite Party Girl, Yeena Fisher as Foreign Press, Rebecca Fraiser as LA Girl #2, Jennifer Gall as Hotel Guest with Dog, Sonja Kinski as Party Girl, David Light as Java - East Indian Reporter, Michelle Lima as Pretty Girl at Chateau, Taylor Locke, Dean Mauro as Pit Boss, Julia Melim as Sarah, Libby Mintz as Party Guest, Susanna Musotto as Concierge, Eric Naroyan as Businessman, Katie Nehra as Girl on Patio, Becky O'Donohue as Burger Waitress, King Orba as Record Producer, Rachael Riegert as Casino Waitress, Robert Schwartzman, Jennifer Sky as Pretty Girl at Loud Table, Tom Spano as Casino High Roller, Matthew Winter, Paul Vasquez as Bodyguard, Melissa Volpe as Party Guest and Pleasant Wayne as Chateau Guest. Movie Central, November 24, 2011. Soundtrack: "Love Like a Sunset Part I" – Performed by Phoenix; "Ghandi Fix" – Performed by William Storkson; "My Hero" – Performed by Foo Fighters; "So Lonely" – Performed by The Police; "1 Thing" – Performed by Amerie; "20th Century Boy" – Performed by T.Rex; "Cool" – Performed by Gwen Stefani; "Che si fa" – Performed by Paolo Jannacci; "Teddy Bear" – Performed by Romulo; "Love Theme From Kiss" – Performed by Kiss; "I'll Try Anything Once" – Performed by Julian Casablancas; "Look" – Performed by Sebastien Tellier; "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" – Performed by Bryan Ferry; "Massage Music" – Performed by William Storkson and "Love Like a Sunset Part II" – Performed by Phoenix. Trivia: 1. Phoenix, a French rock band, contributed the film's score. Coppola is married to Thomas Mars, the band's singer. 2. A number of the dialogs were improvised by the actors, notably the things said by Sammy (Chris Pontius) to Cleo (Elle Fanning). This was done in order to provoke genuine surprise from Fanning. Pontius, in fact, was specifically chosen for his improvisation skills, as well as his good rapport with children. 3. Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning spent a lot of time together prior to the shoot in order to build the father-daughter relationship their characters have. For example, Dorff sometimes picked Fanning up after school. 4. There is no dialogue until 15:02 into the film. Storyline: The film follows Johnny Marco, a newly famous actor, as he recuperates from a minor injury at the Chateau Marmont, a well-known Hollywood retreat. Despite money, fame and professional success, Marco is trapped in an existential crisis and feels little emotion during his daily life. When his ex-wife suffers an unexplained breakdown and goes away, she leaves Cleo, their 11-year-old daughter, with him. They spend time together; her presence helps Marco mature and accept adult responsibility. The film explores ennui among Hollywood stars, the father-daughter relationship and offers an oblique comedy of show business, particularly Hollywood film-making and the life of a "star".
The Lincoln Lawyer. 2011, Starring Matthew McConaughey as Mick Haller, Marisa Tomei as Maggie McPherson, Ryan Phillippe as Louis Roulet, William H. Macy as Frank Levin, Josh Lucas as Ted Minton, John Leguizamo as Val Valenzuela, Michael Peña as Jesus Martinez, Bob Gunton as Cecil Dobbs, Frances Fisher as Mary Windsor, Bryan Cranston as Detective Lankford, Trace Adkins as Eddie Vogel, Laurence Mason as Earl, Margarita Levieva as Reggie Campo, Pell James as Lorna, Shea Whigham as DJ Corliss, Katherine Moennig as Gloria, Michael Paré as Detective Kurlen, Michaela Conlin as Detective Sobel, Mackenzie Aladjem as Hayley Haller, Reggie Baker as Judge Fullbright, Javier Grajeda as Bailiff Reynaldo, David Castro as Harold Casey, Conor O'Farrell as Judge Orton Powell, Charlie Hirsch as Prosecutor, Roland Feliciano as Biker, Jeffrey Cole as Van Nuys Judge, Andrew Staes as Maggie's Co-Counsel, Donnie Smith as Sticks, Erin Carufel as Leslie Faire, Sam Upton as Officer Maxwell, Matthew Moreno as Officer #2, L. Emille Thomas as Officer #3, Kate Mulligan as Minton's Secretary, Edwin Dunn as Golfer #1, Eric Huus as Golfer #2, Rick Filkins as Golfer #3, Melanie Molnar as Junior Prosecutor, Stephanie Mace as Diner Waitress, Yari DeLeon as Donna Renteria, Christian George as San Quentin Guard, Randy Mulkey as Bartender, Scott Wood as L.A. Rehab Guard, Earl Carroll as Court Clerk, Melanie Benz as Assistant DA, Eric Etebari as Charles Talbot, Sharyn Bamber as Court Stenographer, Darius Cottrell as Lock-Up Baliff, Keith Middlebrook as Donald, Jose Acevedo as LAPD Officer, Keion Adams as Officer 1, Monica Cabral as Waitress, Matt Cinquanta as Frank's Partner, Mark Casimir Dyniewicz as Mugshot Suspect, Kim Farris as Police Officer, Shannon Garnett as Holding Cell Prisoner, Seth C. Harris as Inglewood PD #3, Ron Kari as Biker, Geoff Pilkington as Courtroom Attorney, James Rejent as Bartender, Drew Sherman as Juror, Greg Siff as Orderly, GJ Tiari as Law Student, Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan as Paramedic and Scott J. Wood as LA Rehab Guard. Movie Central, November 25, 2011. Soundtrack: "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" - Written by Michael Alan Price and Dan Walsh, Performed by Bobby Bland (as Bobby 'Blue' Bland), Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Monstracity" - Written by M. White, Performed by Marcus "Seige" White, Courtesy of HQ Productions, Inc.; "Music" - Written by Nona Gaye, Marvin Gaye, Marvin P. Gaye, Erick Sermon and Frank Gaye, Performed by Erick Sermon featuring Marvin Gaye, Courtesy of J Records, Contains a sample of "Music", Performed by Marvin Gaye, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Don't Sweat the Technique" - Written by Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) and Rakim (as William Griffin), Performed by Eric B. & Rakim, Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Nightcall" - Written by Vincent Belorgey (as Vincent Pierre Belorgey) and Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo (as Guy Homem Christo), Performed by Vincent Belorgey (as Kavinsky) & Lovefoxxx, Courtesy of Record Makers; "The Wilderness" - Written and Performed by Colin Smith; "Bobblehead Girl" - Written by Danny Chaimson, Daniel Hastie, Dale Jennings, Stewart Killen, Sean O'Shea and Sergio Rios, Performed by Danny Chaimson & The 11th Hour, Courtesy of Cold Classic Records, LLC; "Now" - Written by Ari Hest and Alex Wong, Performed by Ari Hest, Courtesy of Shamrock Solutions LTD and Finchcrest LLP; "107 Degrees" - Written by Citizen Cope (as Clarence Greenwood), Performed by Citizen Cope, Courtesy of The RCA Records Label, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "A Number for Yari" - Written by Seth Harris and Alex Talan, Performed by Setty and the Miracle; "I Remember" - Written by Finn Bjarnson, Kaskade (as Ryan Raddon) and Deadmau5 (as Joel Thomas Zimmerman), Performed by Deadmau5 & Kaskade, Courtesy of Ultra Records, Inc.; "Hot Lazy Porch Swing" - Written by Melissa Dougherty, Performed by Cinema Blues; "Moment of Truth" - Written by DJ Premier (as Christopher Martin) and The Guru (as Keith Elam), Performed by Gang Starr, Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music and "California Soul (Lincoln Lawyer Remix)" - Written by Nick Ashford (as Nickolas Ashford) and Valerie Simpson, Performed by Marlena Shaw featuring Ya Boy, Remixed by Damon Elliott and Brad Furman, Courtesy of The Verve Music Group under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Quote: Mick Haller: I checked the list of people I trust and your name ain't on it. Storyline: Mick Haller is a defense lawyer who works out of his Lincoln. When a wealthy Realtor is accused of raping a prostitute, Haller is asked to defend him. The man claims that the woman is trying to get some money out of him. But when Haller looks at the evidence against him, he learns that this case might be linked to an old case of his.
44 Inch Chest. 2009 (British), Starring Ray Winstone as Colin Diamond, Ian McShane as Meredith, John Hurt as Old Man Peanut, Tom Wilkinson as Archie, Stephen Dillane as Mal, Joanne Whalley as Liz Diamond, Melvil Poupaud as Loverboy, Steven Berkoff as Tippi Gordon, Edna Doré as Archie's Mum, Andy de la Tour as Biggy Walpole, Derek Lea as Bumface, Ramon Christian as Boy on Sofa and Dave Legeno as Brighton Billy. Movie Central, November 25, 2011. Soundtrack: "Without You" - Written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans, Performed by Harry Nilsson, Published by Apple Publishing Ltd/WB Music Corp, Licensed courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment; "Prelude from Samson and Delilah" - Written and Conducted by Victor Young, Courtesy of Paramount Pictures & Sony/ATV Publishing; "Chills and Fever" - Written by Bill Ness and Bobby Rackep, Performed by Tom Jones, Published by Hermes Music Company/Carlin Music Corp, Licensed courtesy of The Decca Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Operations. Storyline: Colin is in agony, shattered by his wife's infidelity. However, he has friends who do more than stand by, they kidnap the wife's French lover and hold him prisoner so that Colin can restore his manhood with revenge. A kangaroo court takes place and as the situation escalates Loverboy's life hangs in the balance as Colin wrestles with revenge, remorse, grief and self pity, all the while egged on by his motley crew of friends who just want him to get on with it so they can get down the pub.
Weather Girl. 2009, Starring Tricia O'Kelley as Sylvia, Patrick J. Adams as Byron, Ryan Devlin as Walt, Mark Harmon as Dale, Kaitlin Olson as Sherry, Alex Kapp Horner as Emily, Marin Hinkle as Jane, Jon Cryer as Charles, Jane Lynch as J.D., Brandon Barrera as Ernest, Brett Butler as Seattle Morning Announcer, Enrico Colantoni as George, Amie Donegan as Mary, Timothy Dvorak as Jack, Lucas Fleischer as Arthur, David Giuntoli as James, Rob Helms as Choking Man, Bubba Lewis as Irving, Omar Leyva as Juan, J.P. Manoux as Raymond, Melinda McGraw as Virginia, J.D. Nielsen as Paramedic, Joseph A. Nunez as Cook, Kit Pongetti as Harper, Meredith Roberts as Charlotte, Adam Krill as Josh, Jamie Rosenblatt as Handsome, Danny Strong as Kurt, Hal Tryon as Waiter, Blayne Weaver as William and Blair Underwood as Fitz. Movie Central, November 26, 2011. Soundtrack: Kings and Compromises - Performed by Sleepercar; Philly Blue - Performed by Donovan Miller; Vuelve - Performed by Brian Torres; Wit's End - Performed by Kenton Holmes; Cannot Rearrange - Performed by Jen and Abby; Nightwalking - Performed by Unbunny; Destroy Me - Performed by Jen and Abby; California - Performed by The Arms and Legs; Bye Bye Said The Girl - Performed by Donovan Miller; One of Many - Performed by The Arms and Legs; Babies - Performed by The Arms and Legs; Better Off - Performed by Let's Go Sailing; Sideways - Performed by Let's Go Sailing; Dit Ditty - Performed by Yellow Alex featuring Vanessa Peters. Storyline: A Seattle morning show weather girl, after learning her boyfriend has cheated on her, freaks out on-air and is fired. Forced to move in with her little brother and to cope with being 35, single and unemployed, she begins an unlikely romance with a younger man—her brother's best friend.
The Mechanic. 2011, Starring Jason Statham as Arthur Bishop, Ben Foster as Steve McKenna, Donald Sutherland as Harry McKenna, Tony Goldwyn as Dean Sanderson, John McConnell as Vaughn, Mini Andén as Sarah, Jeff Chase as Burke, James Logan as Jorge Lara, Eddie Fernandez as Lara's Guard, Joshua Bridgewater as Car Jacker, Christa Campbell as Kelly, Joel Davis as Husband, Mark Anthony Nutter as Mr. Finch, Ardy Brent Carlson as Bell Hop, Lara Grice as Mrs. Finch, Lance Nichols as Henry, J.D. Evermore as Gun Runner, Ada Michelle Loridans as Finch's Daughter, Linnzi Zaorski as Jazz Club Singer, Dawn Neufeld as News Reporter #1, Molly Rosenblatt as News Reporter #2, Bill Scharpf as Dean's Driver, John Teague as Ney, David Leitch as Sebastian, Jennifer Ortega as Lara's Girl #1, LaTeace Towns-Cuellar as Lara's Girl #2, Paul Abraham as Shuttle Driver, David Dahlgren as Dr. X, Stuart Greer as Ralph, Kasia Wolejnio as Maria, Larrel France as Vaughn's Intern, Danny Cosmo as Peasant, Derek Schreck as Security Guard, Choop as 'Arthur' the Dog, Beau Brasseaux as Chicago S.W.A.T., Joshua Cardenez as Jorge Lara Guard at Pool, Grant Case as Bar Patron, Kurt Deville as Steve's Barracade/Bar, Elise Fyke as Bar Patron, Geraldine Glenn as Staff/villager, Nick Jones Jr. as Airport Traveler, Mark Krutov as Dean's Security, Gustavo I. Ortiz as Coffee Shop/Bar Patron, Ashley Reed as Bus Patron/Hotel Patron, Aaron Saxton as S.W.A.T., Lawanda Smith as Train Traveler and Olga Wilhelmine as Office Employee. Movie Central, November 26, 2011. Soundtrack: "SCHUBERT: TRIO IN E-FLAT, OP.100" - Andante Con Trio, Arranged and Performed by Stephen Edwards (as Stephen James Edwards) (ASCAP), Courtesy of sixfeetfive music; "BETTER OFF DEAD" - Written and Published by Linnzi Zaorski (ASCAP), Performed by Linnzi Zaorski; "DO IT AGAIN " - Written by Ben Ellman, Robert Mercurio, Jeff Raines, Richard Vogel and Stanton Moore, Performed by Galactic, From the album "Ya-Ka-May", Published by Bobski Tunes (BMI), Number R Music (BMI), Heavy Raines Music (BMI), Number Vee Music (BMI) and Stantastic Muzik (BMI) administered by Bug, Courtesy of Anti; "GOREE" - Performed by Nuru Kane, From the album SIGIL (TUGCD1041), Lyrics by Arsene Kane, Music by Nuru Kane, Published by Riverboat UK Music (MCPS). Licensed from Riverboat Records/World Music Network (UK) Ltd www.worldmusic.net; "WHY BLUES" - Written and Performed by Chris Thomas King, Published by Young Blues Rebel Music (BMI), Courtesy of 21st Century Blues Records; "CHICKENBONE" - Written by Brant Curran Slay and Benjamin Brooks Reynolds, Performed by Chickasaw Mudd Puppies, Published by Canebrake Music (BMI), Courtesy of Chickasaw Records; "THUNDER IN THE JUNGLE" - Written by Sid Barcelona, Stephen Raskin, Rob Myers and Afrika Bambaataa, Performed by Thunderball, Published by Thunderballistic Music (BMI), The Fort Knox Conspiracy (BMI) and FK5 Music (BMI) administered by Bug/Bambaataa Music (BMI), Courtesy of ESL Music; "SHAKE (YO MAMA)" - Written by North Mississippi Allstars and James Mathus, Performed by North Mississippi Allstars, Published by North Mississippi Music (BMI), Shorty Brown Publishing (ASCAP), Courtesy of ATO; "VERBAL" - Performed by Amon Tobin, Written by Amon Tobin, Published by Third Side America (ASCAP) obo Just Isn't Music LTD (PRS), Courtesy of Ninja Tune; "MISSISSI PPI KKKROSSROADS" - Written and Performed by Chris Thomas King, Published by Young Blues Rebel Music (BMI), Courtesy of 21st Century Blues Records; "NOW I KNOW" - Written by Danny Lohner, Performed by Renholder, (c) 2003 Wish It Aw ay (ASCAP); "PIANO TRIO NO. 2, IN E FLAT MAJOR, OP. 100" - Andante Con Trio, Written by Franz Schubert (WWPD), Arranged by Christopher Todd Landor, Published by Landor Music Publishing (BMI) and Willowview Publishing (BMI), Courtesy of Opus 1 Music.
Capitalism: A Love Story. 2009 (documentary) written, directed and produced by Michael Moore, Starring Thora Birch as Herself, William Black as Himself, Jimmy Carter as Himself (archive footage), Elijah Cummings as Himself (as Congressman Elijah Cummings), Baron Hill as Himself, Marcy Kaptur as Herself, John McCain as Himself (archive footage), Michael Moore as Himself, Sarah Palin as Herself (archive footage), Ronald Reagan as Himself (archive footage), Franklin Delano Roosevelt as Himself (archive footage), Arnold Schwarzenegger as Himself (archive footage), Wallace Shawn as Himself, Elizabeth Warren as Herself, Peter Zalewski as Himself (Consultant), George W. Bush as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited), Bill Clinton as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited), Nancy Davis as Herself (archive footage) (uncredited), Martin Luther King as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited), Helmut Kohl as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited), Bela Lugosi as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited), Zedong Mao as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited), Barack Obama as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited), Robert Powell as Jesus (archive footage) (uncredited) and Joseph Stalin as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited). Movie Central, November 26, 2011, with Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "Moving On" from The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) - Words and Music by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.; "The Only Moment We Were Alone" - Written by Mark T. Smith, Michael James, Chris Hrasky and Munaf Rayani, Performed by Explosions in the Sky, Courtesy of Explosions In The Sky Music; "Louie Louie II" - Written by Richard Berry, Performed by Iggy Pop, Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc., Under license from EMI Film & TV Music; "Il Bidone" - Composed by Nino Rota, Performed by Nino Rota Orchestra, Courtesy of CAM S.R.L.; "Vertigo Prelude" - Written by Bernard Herrmann, Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Courtesy of Silva Screen Records Ltd.; "Godfather Love Theme" - Composed by Nino Rota, Courtesy of Paramount Pictures; "The Final Interview" from Frost/Nixon (2008) - Written and Performed by Hans Zimmer, Courtesy of Universal Studios; "Watergate" from Frost/Nixon (2008) - Written and Performed by Hans Zimmer, Courtesy of Universal Studios; "Status" from Frost/Nixon (2008) - Written and Performed by Hans Zimmer, Courtesy of Universal Studios; "Pardon The Phlebitis" from Frost/Nixon (2008) - Written by Hans Zimmer and Lorne Balfe (as Lorne David Roderick Balfe), Performed by Hans Zimmer, Courtesy of Universal Studios; "Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing)" - Written by Louis Prima, Performed by James Horner, Courtesy of Hollywood Records; "Blues In C Minor" - Written by Milt Jackson, Performed by Gregg August, Ben Waltzer, Rudy Royston and Christos Rafalides, Produced by Lawrence Manchester, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "II. Molto Vivace - Presto" from Symphony No. 9 In D Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven, Performed by London Classical Players, Conducted by Roger Norrington, Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd./Virgin Classics, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "III. Adagio Molto E Cantabile" from Symphony No. 9 In D Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven, Performed by London Classical Players, Conducted by Roger Norrington, Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd./Virgin Classics, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "O Fortuna" from "Carmina Burana" - Written by Carl Orff, Performed by the Slovak Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra, Courtesy of Naxos, By Arrangement with Source/Q; "Zambesi" - Written by Anton De Wall and Nico Carstens, Performed by Lou Busch and His Orchestra, Courtesy of Capitol Records, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Bobby's Bach" - Arranged by Jeff Gibbs, Bob Golden and Jon Dryden, Performed by Bob Golden; "Bob's Love Hang" - Produced by Bob Golden, Written by Bob Golden; "One Set All" - Written by Patrick Doyle, Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by James Shearman, Courtesy of Patrick Doyle Music administered by Air-Edel Associates Ltd; "Sleuth" - Written by Patrick Doyle, Performed by The London Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by James Shearman, Courtesy of Patrick Doyle Music administered by Air-Edel Associates Ltd; "Mars" from The Planets - Written by Gustav Holst, Performed by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Chorus conducted by David Lloyd-Jones, Courtesy of Naxos, By Arrangement with Source/Q; "Two Figures By A Fountain" from Atonement (2007) - Written and Performed by Dario Marianelli, Courtesy of Universal Studios; "National Anthem Of The Soviet Union" - Written by Anatoli Aleksandrov (as Anatolij Alexandrov), Performed by The Red Army Chorus, Courtesy of Groupe Analekta Inc.; "Score" from Trumbo (2007) - Composed by Robert Miller, Courtesy of RMI Music and Trumbo Film, LLC; "Score" from The Caller (2008) - Composed by Robert Miller, Courtesy of RMI Music; "Sheriff #2" - Produced by Bob Golden, Written by Bob Golden and James Maddock; "Bobby's Revolt" - Produced by Bob Golden, Written by Bob Golden and James Maddock; "Gassenhauer (Street Song)" - Written by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman, Performed by The Karl Peinkofer Percussion Ensemble, Courtesy of Celestial Harmonies; "The Last Rose Of Summer" - Written by Paddy Moloney, Performed by Deanna Durbin, Courtesy of Geffen Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Music For A Found Harmonium" - Written by Simon Jeffes, Performed by Penguin Café Orchestra, Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd., Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "L' Internationale" - Composed by Pierre Degeyter, Authored by Eugène Pottier, Produced by Bob Golden for Savvy Kat Music, Arranged by Bob Golden and Jon Dryden, Performed by Tony Babino; "Jesus Christ" - Written by Woody Guthrie, Performed by Merle Haggard, Courtesy of Hag, Inc. Trivia: 1. Michael Moore presented his Detroit premiere of the film in the movie theater located in the same building as the General Motors Headquarters. He was denied entrance to his own premiere, once again, until he came in without cameramen and press a few hours later. 2. The speech footage of President FDR proposing a "Second Bill of Rights" was believed to be lost until Michael Moore's film crew rediscovered it in a South Carolina library in 2008. Quote: Michael Moore: I refuse to live in a country like this, and I'm not leaving. Storyline: The film centers on the late-2000s financial crisis and the recovery stimulus, while putting forward an indictment of the current economic order in the United States and capitalism in general. Topics covered include Wall Street's "casino mentality", for-profit prisons, Goldman Sachs' influence in Washington, D.C., the poverty-level wages of many workers, the large wave of home foreclosures, corporate-owned life insurance, and the consequences of "runaway greed". The film also features a religious component where Moore examines whether or not capitalism is a sin and if Jesus would be a capitalist.
Marble. Short, 5 minutes, a film by Brett Morgan. Starring Adam G. Harris. National Film Board of Canada. Ouat! Media. Movie Central, November 26, 2011, with Connie Luther.
The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner. 2009 (37 min, Documentary, Short). Appearing: Booth Gardner, Katherine Bragdon, Dia Armenta, Anne Martens, Alex Morgan, Duane French, Eileen Geller, Sister Sharon Park, John Spellman, Ken Schram, John Carlson, Arlene Hinckley and Dr. Monique Giroux. HBO, November 26, 2011. The film was produced by Just Media and HBO, chronicling the Initiative 1000 campaign. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. Storyline: Documentary following assisted suicide ballot initiative in Washington State.
Peep World. 2011, Starring Lewis Black as The Narrator, Ron Rifkin as Henry Meyerwitz, Rainn Wilson as Joel Meyerwitz, Taraji P. Henson as Mary, Sarah Silverman as Cheri Meyerwitz, Stephen Tobolowsky as Ephraim, Nicholas Hormann as Ted, Lesley Ann Warren as Marilyn, Judy Greer as Laura, Michael C. Hall as Jack Meyerwitz, Kate Mara as Meg, Ben Schwartz as Nathan Meyerwitz, Michael McDonald as British Director, Troian Avery Bellisario as Film Set P.A., Alicia Witt as Amy Harrison, David Packer as Eli, Danay Garcia as Attractive P.A., Deborah Pratt as Cassandra Williamson, Michael Cavanaugh as Brad Thompkins, Michael Chinyamurindi as Maduk, Paige Orr as Carly, Octavia Spencer as Alison, Geoffrey Arend as Dr. Novak, Dominic Flores as Salvador, Guillermo Díaz as Jesus, Lester Speight as Wizdom, Jack Plotnick as Bookstore Manager, Kulap Vilaysack as Lily, Emily Kuroda as Nail Salon Owner, Jeff Lam as Chun, Karl Stavem as Paul the maitre'd, David Diaan as Hari, Raja Fenske as Rajeev, Sam Carson as Man in Booth, Armando Molina as Gardener, Tom Katsis as Henry's Friend, Rich Delia as Waiter, Rita Rani as Doctor, Clark Coffey as Orderly, Robert Don as Emergency Medical Technician, Dawn Meyer as Mom in Nail Salon, Niko Novick as Paramedic, Erin Pickett as Restaurant Patron, Johnny Cley Rivers as Johnny C. Rivers, Ariana Rouda as Make-Up Artist and Richard Schimmelpfenneg as Doctor on Duty. Movie Central, November 27, 2011. Soundtrack: "Boing Pong" - Written by Eric V. Hachikian, Performed by Eric V. Hachikian; "Dry Ice" - Written by Eric V. Hachikian, Performed by Eric V. Hachikian; "Black Coffee" - Written by Eric V. Hachikian, Performed by Eric V. Hachikian; "He Cool" - Written by Eric V. Hachikian, Performed by Eric V. Hachikian; "Nighttime Classic" - Written by Eric V. Hachikian, Performed by Eric V. Hachikian. Trivia: The hand with different colored painted nails in the beauty salon Michael C. Hall entered in the movie was the same as the "Ice Truck Killer's" trophy on Michael C. Hall's Emmy winning show Dexter. Quotes: 1. [first lines] Narrator: Henry Meyerwitz had never wanted any children. But when he had his first, he remembered an old proverb. Commit a sin twice and it will not seem a crime. So he had more. And once a year, his sins, all grown up, gathered to celebrate his birthday. He didn't want to be there. They didn't want to be there. This year however, a book came out that made it even worse. 2. Narrator: To his children, Henry Meyerwitz was more a face on a billboard than a father. He was like the Marlboro Man. But shorter. And Jewish. 3. Henry Meyerwitz: I didn't raise my kids to be quitters! Jack Meyerwitz: You didn't raise us at all, dad. 4. [last lines] Narrator: Even though it never was his intention. Henry Meyerwitz finally brought his family together. It nearly killed him. Storyline: On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling, that exposes the family's most intimate secrets.
The Funeral. 2007, Short, 9 minutes. Starring Inessa Frantowski as Annie Powell, Bob Kerr as Funeral Director, Rebecca Addelman as Meredeth, Holly Prazoff as Chelsea, Pam Leeworthy as Caterer, Virginia Greg as Florist, Bob Keppy as Painter, Rory Moy as Stylist, Santina De Rocchis as Elderly Woman and Wayne Petti as Organ Player. Movie Central, November 27, 2011. Directed by Sarah St. Onge. Written by Sarah St. Onge and Bob Kerr. Soft Citizen and Awesomology presentation. Ouat! Media.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. 2010, Starring
Bill Nighy as Minister Rufus Scrimgeour,
Emma Watson as Hermione Granger,
Richard Griffiths as Vernon Dursley,
Harry Melling as Dudley Dursley,
Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter,
Julie Walters as Molly Weasley,
Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley,
Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley,
Ian Kelly as Mr. Granger,
Michelle Fairley as Mrs. Granger,
Fiona Shaw as Petunia Dursley,
Alan Rickman as Professor Severus Snape,
Carolyn Pickles as Charity Burbage,
Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort,
Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange,
Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy,
Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy,
Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy,
Timothy Spall as Wormtail,
Graham Duff as Death Eater,
Peter Mullan as Death Eater Yaxley,
Guy Henry as Pius Thicknesse,
Arben Bajraktaraj as Antonin Dolohov,
Rod Hunt as Thorfinn Rowle,
Suzanne Toase as Alecto Carrow,
Ralph Ineson as Amycus Carrow,
Adrian Annis as Death Eater,
Emil Hostina as Death Eater
Paul Khanna as Death Eater
Richard Strange as Death Eater
Anthony John Crocker as Death Eater
Peter G. Reed as Death Eater
Granville Saxton as Death Eater
Judith Sharp as Death Eater
Ashley McGuire as Death Eater
Penelope McGhie as Death Eater
Bob Yves Van Hellenberg Hubar as Death Eater
Tony Kirwood as Death Eater
Michael Gambon as Professor Albus Dumbledore,
David Ryall as Elphias Doge,
Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid,
Brendan Gleeson as Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody,
James Phelps as Fred Weasley,
Oliver Phelps as George Weasley,
Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley,
George Harris as Kingsley Shacklebolt,
Andy Linden as Mundungus Fletcher,
Domhnall Gleeson as Bill Weasley,
Clémence Poésy as Fleur Delacour,
Natalia Tena as Nymphadora Tonks,
David Thewlis as Remus Lupin,
John Hurt as Ollivander,
Frances de la Tour as Madame Maxime,
Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood,
Rhys Ifans as Xenophilius Lovegood,
Matyelok Gibbs as Auntie Muriel Weasley,
Eva Alexander as Waitress,
Simon McBurney as Kreacher (voice),
Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom,
Jon Campling as Death Eater,
Devon Murray as Seamus Finnigan,
William Melling as Nigel,
Simon Grover as Death Eater,
Freddie Stroma as Cormac McLaggen,
Isabella Laughland as Leanne,
Jessie Cave as Lavender Brown,
Anna Shaffer as Romilda Vane,
Josh Herdman as Gregory Goyle,
Amber Evans as Twin Girl #1,
Ruby Evans as Twin Girl #2,
Katie Leung as Cho Chang,
Georgina Leonidas as Katie Bell,
Louis Cordice as Blaise Zabini,
Scarlett Byrne as Pansy Parkinson,
Afshan Azad as Padma Patil,
Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge,
David O'Hara as Albert Runcorn,
Steffan Rhodri as Reg Cattermole,
Nick Moran as Scabior,
Toby Jones as Dobby (voice),
Sophie Thompson as Mafalda Hopkirk,
Daniel Tuite as Skinny Ministry Wizard,
Daisy Haggard as Ministry Lift Voice,
George Potts as Balding Wizard,
Rose Keegan as Red Haired Witch,
Ned Dennehy as Scared Man,
Kate Fleetwood as Mary Cattermole,
Daniel Hill as Bushy Haired Muttering Wizard,
Rade Serbedzija as Gregorovitch,
Jamie Campbell Bower as Gellert Grindelwald - young,
Hazel Douglas as Bathilda Bagshot,
Adrian Rawlins as James Potter,
Geraldine Somerville as Lily Potter,
Miranda Richardson as Rita Skeeter,
Michael Byrne as Gellert Grindelwald - old,
Dave Legeno as Fenrir Greyback,
Samuel Roukin as Snatcher,
Warwick Davis as Griphook (as Warwick Davies)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Toby Regbo as Young Albus Dumbledore,
Charlotte Atkinson as Snatcher (uncredited)
Alison Cain as Veela (uncredited)
Serena Catapano as Death Eater (uncredited)
Sam Creed as Death Eater (uncredited)
Paul Davies as Deatheater (uncredited)
Lukas DiSparrow Dorula as Wizard (uncredited)
Elliott Francis as SlugClub Member (uncredited)
Angelica Mandy as Gabrielle Delacour (uncredited)
Sarah Jane O'Neill as Ministry Wizard, Ifeoma Oboko as School Child and Paul Warren as Ministry Wizard. Movie Central, November 30, 2011. Soundtrack: "O Children" - Written by Nick Cave, Performed by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Courtesy of Mute Records Ltd;
"My Love Is Always Here" - Written by Alexandre Desplat & Gerard McCann, Produced by Alexandre Desplat, Performed by London Voices;
"Hedwig's Theme" - Composed by John Williams. Trivia: 1. Seventh instalment in the Harry Potter film series. 2. One of the posters in the café where the trio ends up after Apparating into London is from Daniel Radcliffe's play 'Equus'.
Yesterday. 2004 South African movie written and directed by Darrell Roodt. Starring Kenneth Kambule as John Khumalo - Yesterday's Husband, Mmamputhi Khasu as Village Woman, Leleti Khumalo as Yesterday, Charmaine Kweyana as Village Woman, Aletta Majola as Road Worker, Elliot Makhubo as Taxi Driver, Jacob Makgoba as Man at Clinic, Harriet manamela as Tall Teacher, Thandi Matshoba as Sangoma at Hospital, Mmoni Moabi as Short Teacher, Winnie Ntshaba as Village Woman, Tinah Mnumzana as Matron, Lihle Mvelase as Beauty, Matthew Monika as Security Guard, Nandi Nyembe as Sangoma in Village, Kgomotso Rantao as Jik Woman, Thembi Tshabalala as Old Woman, Adelaide Tshabalala as Road Worker, Nomsa Xaba as Village Woman and Camilla Walker as Clinic Doctor. HBO, November 30, 2011. Songs: Wena Se Goli - Performed by Madosini; Yaka Yaka - Performed by Madosini; Woza Moya - Performed by Asumah. Storyline: A young mother, named Yesterday (played by Leleti Khumalo), discovers she has AIDS. Her husband, a migrant mine laborer, who originally gave her the disease, rejects her. Her ambition becomes to live long enough to see her daughter, Beauty, go to school. Trivia: 1. This film is the first commercial feature-length production in Zulu. 2. The film's title came from a Zulu naming custom. 3. The only film in history to be nominated both for an Academy Award and for an Emmy Award. 4. Filmed on location in Kwazulu, Natal and Gauteng, South Africa.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Movies I Have Seen - October 2011 (27 movies)
The Green Hornet. 2011, Starring Seth Rogen as Britt Reid/The Green Hornet, Jay Chou as Kato, Cameron Diaz as Lenore Case, Tom Wilkinson as James Reid, Christoph Waltz as Chudnofsky, David Harbour as D.A. Frank Scanlon, Edward James Olmos as Mike Axford, Jamie Harris as Popeye, Chad Coleman as Chili, Edward Furlong as Tupper, Jill Remez as Daily Sentinel Reporter, Joe O'Connor as Daily Sentinel Reporter, Morgan Rusler as Daily Sentinel Reporter, Joshua Chandler Erenberg as Young Britt, Analeigh Tipton as Ana Lee, Taylor Cole as Limo Girl, Robert Clotworthy as Politician, Jamison Yang as City Hall Reporter, Michael Holden as Funeral Businessman, Irene White as Maid, Gary Davis as Police Officer, Billy Mayo as Police Officer, Brandon Rudat as TV Anchor, Beverly Brooks as TV Anchor, Lu Parker as TV Anchor, Diane Mizota as TV Reporter (Reid Estate), Theodore Bressman as Daniel Vertlieb/Dead Reporter, Dave Rickley as Archive Reporter, Dina Mamedova as Russian Aftermath Reporter, Tanner Gill as SWAT Leader, George Fisher as Chauffeur, Daniel Arrias as Drug Dealer, Eddie Perez as Drug Dealer, Bryan Thompson as Crackhead, Reuben Langdon as Crackhead, Ameer Alexander as Armenian Gang Boss, Alexandra Lord as Pool Girl, Christy Petersen as Pool Girl, Frederick C. Ruiz as Club Bouncer; Chudnofsky's Gang: Keith Adams, Dennis Keiffer, Travon Magee, Dave Powledge and Jerry Trimble; Bart Baggett as Nerdy Guy, Austin Michael Coleman as Playground Bully, Elena Diaz as Gun Girl, Zoli Dora as Printing Press Gang, Mike Foxx as Reporter, James Franco as Danny Crystal Cleer, Giovanni V. Giusti as Drug Dealer, Larry Goldstein as Daily Sentinel Reporter, Thayr Harris as Mohawk Crackhead, Kiralee Hayashi as Couple Gal, Don Kress as Chudnofsky's Gang, Maximilian Law as Thug, Jean Claude Leuyer as SWAT, Hunter James Mckeever as Private School Boy, Ashlyn Miyasaki as Masseuse A, Les Mumphrey as Hipster, Deborah Rombaut as Heavy Metal Groupie, Brandon Rush as TV Anchor, Sarah Skeeters as Reporter, Kurt E. Soderling as Helicopter Co-Pilot, Monika Spruch as Bikini Model, Stephen Stanton as Breaking News Announcer and Michael A. Templeton as Man Unveiling Statue. Movie Central, October 1, 2011. Soundtrack: "Maalaea" - Written by Carlton Kaller and Chris Kaller, Performed by Chris Kaller, Courtesy of 45 Revolutions LTD.; "Live With Me" - Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Performed by The Rolling Stones, Courtesy of ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.; "The Humpty Dance" - Written by George Clinton (as George Clinton Jr.), Bootsy Collins (as William "Bootsy" Collins), Gregory Jacobs and Walter Morrison, Performed by Digital Underground, Courtesy of Tommy Boy Music, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing, Contains a sample of "Let's Play House", Performed by Parliament, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "I Hung My Head" - Written by Sting, Performed by Johnny Cash, Courtesy of American Recordings/Legacy Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major 'Eroica' Op. 55" - Written by Ludwig van Beethoven, Arranged by Jim Long, Performed by South German Philharmonic Orchestra, Courtesy of Crucial Music Corp. and Point Classics; "Red Death At 6:14" - Written by Jack White (as Jack White, III), Performed by The White Stripes, Courtesy of Third Man Records; "Twisting The Night Away" - Written and Performed by Sam Cooke, Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment and ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.; "Heroes" - Written by David Bowie and Brian Eno; "Blue Orchid" - Written by Jack White (as Jack White, III), Performed by The White Stripes, Courtesy of Third Man Records and Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.; "Gangsta's Paradise" - Written by Stevie Wonder, Doug Rasheed, Lawrence Sanders and Artis Ivey, Jr., Performed by Coolio, Courtesy of Tommy Boy Music, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Feel Your Love Tonight" - Written by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, Performed by Van Halen, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Étude No. 39 (Un Sospiro)" - Written by Franz Liszt, Performed by Jay Chou; "Green Hornet Theme" - Written by Billy May, Produced and Performed by David Sardy; "Saying Goodbye" - Written by Craig Fox, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler, Performed by The Greenhornes, Courtesy of Third Man Records; "Nunchucks" - Written by Jay Chou and Vincent Fang, Performed by Jay Chou, Courtesy of JVR Music International. Trivia: 1. 'The Green Hornet' was originally a radio show, first broadcast in 1936 and running to 1952. Although there were two serials in the 1940s (13 and 15 chapters, respectively), the last six chapters of the first one re-edited into a 100-minute feature and several episodes of the 1966 TV series were edited together into a pair of 90-minute films, this is the first original feature-length Hollywood treatment of the costumed hero. 2. Seth Rogen shed 30 pounds to play the titular role. 3. A poster for The Lone Ranger can be seen in Britt Reid's room. In the original radio program, Reid was the The Lone Ranger's grandnephew. His father rode with The Lone Ranger on some of his adventures and they shared the family name of Reid. Both radio programs were created by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. 4. Asian pop star Jay Chou got the role of Kato after a video conference with Seth Rogen was set up. He was invited to do a screen test - the filmmakers did not know he was a famous singer in Asia up until the last moments. 5. One of the drawings in Kato's sketchbook is of Bruce Lee, who played Kato in the 1966 TV series. 6. During the initial confrontation outside the hibachi restaurant, Kato punches a henchman through a window using a very fast short punch. This is an homage to Bruce Lee's famous "one-inch punch", which was said to be able to knock a person off their feet with a strike that only moved one inch. 7. The last few minutes of the film come from the The Green Hornet television series Bad Bet on a 459-Silent in which Britt Reid arranges for Kato to shoot him in front of witness so Reid can get treatment for a bullet wound. 8. 29 copies of the Black Beauty were made from scrounged 1964, 1965, and 1966 Chrysler Imperials, many of which were rusted out and had to be rebuilt. Only three survived production intact. Quotes: Kato: I was born in Shanghai. You know Shanghai? Britt Reid: I love Japan.
Britt Reid: Kato, I want you to take my hand, and I want you to come with me on this adventure. Kato: I go with you, but I don't want to touch you.
Ryan. 2004, Animated documentary by Chris Landreth about Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who in later years lived on skid row in Montreal following a history of drug and alcohol abuse. Co-produced by Copper Heart Entertainment and the National Film Board of Canada, Ryan is an animated interpretation of an actual interview with Larkin, conducted by the film's director. Excerpts from Ryan also appear in the NFB-coproduced documentary Alter Egos, directed by Laurence Green. Ryan won the 2004 Academy Award for Animated Short Film and the 25th Genie Award for Best Animated Short. The film was also very well received at the Cannes, Venice, Sundance and Toronto film festivals. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows. Director Landreth was nominated for an Academy Award in 1995 for The End. According to the credits, animation for the film was created at Seneca College (Animation Arts Centre). Starring Ryan Larkin as Interview Voice (voice), Chris Landreth as Interview Voice (voice), Felicity Fanjoy as Interview Voice (voice) and Derek Lamb as Interview Voice (voice). Movie Central and youtube.com, October 1, 2011. Storyline: Chris Landreth introduces himself to us in a funky restroom and then introduces the film's subject, Ryan Larkin, a brilliant animator in the 1960s and early 1970s. Chris shows us clips of "Walking" and "Street Musique," Ryan's ground-breaking shorts. We now see Ryan as he is: emaciated, alcoholic, much of his mind gone; we meet Felicity Fanjoy, his love during his creative period, and Derek Lamb, his producer. Ryan talks to Chris in the dining hall of what is probably a homeless shelter or soup kitchen. Chris tries an intervention. We follow Ryan out into the street where he panhandles. The animation, which uses live footage, reveals the ravaged burned-out graceful man. Biography: Ryan Larkin (July 31, 1943, Montreal, Quebec – February 14, 2007, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) was a Canadian animator, artist, and sculptor who rose to fame with the psychedelic 1969 Oscar-nominated short Walking and the acclaimed Street Musique (1972). He is the subject of the Oscar-winning film Ryan. Ryan Larkin died in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec on February 14, 2007 from lung cancer which had spread to his brain. Quotes: [first lines] Chris: Hi, my name is Chris and I'm here to explain some things. [last lines] Ryan: Spare change? Thank you, sir, you're very kind.
Handsome Harry. 2009, Starring Jamey Sheridan as Harry Sweeney, Campbell Scott as David Kagan, Steve Buscemi as Thomas Kelly, Aidan Quinn as Professor Porter, John Savage as Peter Rheems, Titus Welliver as Gebhardt, Karen Young as Muriel, Bill Sage as Pauly, Mariann Mayberry as Judy Rheems, Jayne Atkinson as Kelly's Wife, Emily Donahoe as Kelly's Daughter, Asher Grodman as Bobby Sweeney, Andrew Dolan as Sam, Rutanya Alda as Mrs. Schroeder, Kevin Reed as Young Kagan, Blake Lowell as Young Kelly, Tom Degnan as Young Harry, Elizabeth Hess as Kagan's Mother, Danny Lane as Young Rheems, Reathel Bean as Kagan's Father, Nicholas Carriere as Bartender, Anita Hollander as Sarah, June Stein as Neighborhood Woman, Carmen López as Kagan's Maid, Blake Hammond as Hank, Sidney Williams as Customer #1, Brian Russell as Customer #2, Phil Wilcox as Quartet Member #5, Douglas Goodenough as Quartet Member #3, Jordan Cooper as Quartet Member #4, Brian Lindvall as Quartet Member #2, John Ferrier as Priest, Jon Bates as Bandleader/Drummer, Brooke Aldrich as Bar Patron, Salvatore Carella as Bus Boy, Skippy D as Precision Driver, Erin Deighan as Waitress, Monique Gata Dupree as Bar Patron, Lars Engstrom as Young Porter, John Farrer as Priest at confession, Moe Hindi as Bar Patron, Derrick Jones as Bar Patron, Jeffrey Miller as Keyboards/Bandmember, Craig Newman as Waiter, Peter Conboy as Audience Member, Dan Gregory as Audience member and Blake Zawadzki as Audience member. Movie Central, October 4, 2011. Soundtrack: "Weeping Willow" - Performed by Jumaane Smith and Adam Birnbaum; "Heart Attack" - Performed by Austin Hartley-Leonard; "Out of the Dirt" - Performed by Arlan Fesles; "Love Song" - Performed by Jumaane Smith and Adam Birnbaum; Kagan Piano Piece - Performed by Campbell Scott; "Young Kagan Boogie" - Performed by Matt Oestreicher; "Young Kagan Piano Piece" - Performed by Matt Oestreicher; "Pumpkins" - Performed by Ernest Adzentoisvish, Richard Huntley, Nick Balaban and Matt Koza; "Journey Through Time" - Performed by Jumaane Smith and Adam Birnbaum; "After You've Gone Away" - Performed by Jamey Sheridan and Mariann Mayberry; "Sketches of Miles" - Performed by Jumaane Smith and Adam Birnbaum; "Bad Timing All Right" - Performed by Recover; "7 Days" - Performed by Arlon Bennett; "The World (Is Going Up In Flames)" - Performed by Charles Bradley and the Menahan Street Band; "Inspirational Information" - Performed by The Jon Bates Band; "The Glory Of Love" - Performed by Jamey Sheridan and the Highline Quartet; "Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie" - Performed by AfterGloWorms Quartet; "Gonna Hang Up Pt. 1" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Was Your Father Happy?" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "His Son Is Gay" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Acropolis" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Sex Scene 1" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Jazz Flash Back" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Pray For Your Son" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Leaving The Bar" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "No Funny Stuff" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "He Looks Great" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "After They Kiss" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "I Will Forgive You" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "For Lack Of" - Performed by Ernest Adzentoisvish, Richard Huntley, Nick Balaban and Matt Koza; "Ha Ha 1"; "Ha Ha 2"; "Ha Ha 3"; "HaHa 4"; "Ha Ha 5"; "Gonna Hang Up"; "Ha Ha 6"; "Ha Ha 7"; "How Far From Philly?"; "Gotta Go See Him".
I Am Number Four. 2011, Starring Alex Pettyfer as John Smith/Number 4/Daniel Jones, Timothy Olyphant as Henri, Teresa Palmer as Number 6, Dianna Agron as Sarah Hart, Callan McAuliffe as Sam Goode, Kevin Durand as Mogadorian Commander, Jake Abel as Mark James, Jeff Hochendoner as Sheriff James, Patrick Sebes as Kevin, Greg Townley as Number 3, Reuben Langdon as Number 3's Guardian, Emily Wickersham as Nicole, Molly McGinnis as Receptionist, Brian Howe as Frank, Andrew Owen as Bret, Sophia Caruso as Girl on Street, Charles Carroll as Sam's Stepdad, L. Derek Leonidoff as Mr. Berhman, Garrett M. Brown as Mr. Simms, Sabrina de Matteo as Physics Teacher, Cooper Thornton as Sarah's Dad, Judith Hoag as Sarah's Mom, Jack Walz as Sarah's Brother, Bill Laing as Demented Farmer, Beau Mirchoff as Drew, Cody Johns as Kern, Isabella Robbins as Teen At Party, Tucker Albrizzi as Tuck, Karen Allen as Sam's Mom (scenes deleted), Megan Follows as Supermarket Cashier (uncredited), William Kania as Carnival Patron, Doug Michaels as Student/Party Boy, Zoe Simek as Girl in Classroom, Michelle Vezzani as Carnival Patron and Morgan Wolk as Teen #1. Movie Central, October 3, 2011. Soundtrack: "Radioactive" - Written by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill, Performed by Kings of Leon, Courtesy of RCA Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Tighten Up" - Written by Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, Performed by The Black Keys, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Rolling In The Deep" - Written by Adele (as Adele Laurie Blue Adkins) & Paul Epworth, Performed by Adele, Courtesy of Columbia Records/XL Recordings Limited, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Somebody's Watching Me" - Written & Performed by Rockwell, Courtesy of Motown Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises, Michael Jackson appears courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Shelter" - Written by Romy Croft, Baria Qureshi, Oliver Sim & Jamie Smith, Performed by The Xx (as The xx), Courtesy of XL Recordings Limited; "Soldier On" - Written by J. Aherne, A. Mandagi & L. Sillitto, Performed by The Temper Trap, Courtesy of Columbia Records/Glassnote Entertainment, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Invented" - Written by Christopher Atkins, Richard Burch, Zachary Michael Lind & Thomas Darrell Linton, Performed by Jimmy Eat World, Courtesy of Interscope Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Curfew" - Performed by Beck, Written by Beck (as Beck Hansen), Courtesy of Iliad Records; "As She's Walking Away" feat. Alan Jackson - Written by Zac Brown & Wyatt Durrette, Performed by Zac Brown Band (as The Zac Brown Band), Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Letters From The Sky" - Music Written and Performed by Civil Twilight, Words by Steven McKellar, Courtesy of Wind-up Records, By Arrangement with Secret Road Music Services, Inc. Quote: Sam: Thanks. Gotta love the classics: Homecoming king versus the science nerd. Just get better with time, don't they? John: Listen, Mark is...
Sam: Soon to be irrelevant. He's in the third year of the best four years of his life.
Cairo Time. 2009, Starring Patricia Clarkson as Juliette Grant, Alexander Siddig as Tareq Khalifa, Elena Anaya as Kathryn, Amina Annabi as Yasmeen, Tom McCamus as Mark, Mona Hala as Jameelah, Fadia Nadda as Hanan, Mohamed Abdel Fattah as Customs Officer, Hossam Abdulla as Porter, Nabil Shazli as Manager, Ahmed Ghareeb as Propositioning Man, Hanafi Mohamoud El Gazar as Shoe Shopkeeper, Roanne Bell as Sharon, Andrew Cullen as Jim, Katie Sherif as Petroleum Wife #1, Michelle Power as Petroleum Wife #2, Sarah Farouk Ahmed as Petroleum Wife #3, Ibrahim Abdullah as Mohammed, Ibramo as Driver, Wafik Aboul Secoud as Abu Hamedi, Magdy Hafez as Magdy, Vincenzo as Caucasian Man, Nagham Osman as Najah, Ahmed El Ashry as Waiter, Magda Thabet as Amira, Robert Pandini as Italian Man, Mariam Miklwl as Italian Woman, Ahmed Abu Seda as Winking Arab Man, Sherif Attla as Internet Man, Khouloud Kamel as Suha (8 year old girl), Mohamed Shahin as Israeli Soldier, Heba Hammad as Young Chambermaid, Esras El Shenawy as Young Carpet Weaver, Ibrahim Salah as Israeli Officer, Amr Abul Nasr as Male Party-Goer #1, Cosima as Female Party-Goer #1, Uta as Female Party-Goer #2, Nader Basyouni as Male Party-Goer #2, Radi Ali Ahmed as Call to Prayer Iman, Tarek Hariri as Bus Driver, Chole Sharon as Samira, Eman ElNagar as Female Stunt Driver, Abdel Hameed El Belkassy as Taxi Driver, Gigi as Ukranian Belly Dancer, Mariam Aboul Magd as Young Blushing Girl, Hesham Saleh as Young Greenskeeper, Mohammed Waleed as Carpet Shop Owner, Wagif as Cartouche Shopkeeper, Hesham Abou El Magd as Groom, Daniel Iron as Golfer and Cynthia Amsden as Woman at the Embassy Party. HBO, October 5, 2011. Soundtrack: "Let's Go" - Performed by Catlow; "Arabian Scene No. 3"; "Gaza Strip"; "Black Coffee"; "One Thousand and One Nights"; "Loin Des Villes" - Written and Performed by Yann Tiersen; "Till I Kissed You" - The Everly Brothers; "Mahma Galou" - Written by Cheb Yassin and Ehab Abasseed, Performed by Cheb Yassin; "Ahwak" - Written by Sayed Hussein and Abdel Wahab Mohammed, Performed by Abdel Halim Hafez; "Arrival", "A Partial View", "Out of Her Depth", "White Desert", "Juliette is Happy", "Top of Felucca Ride", "Orabi Square", "Bus to Gaza", "An Unspoken Moment", "Stopped by Israeli's", "Tareq Takes a Quiz", "Mosque", "Pyramid Affair", "Tareq & Juliette Drive" and "Cairo Time" - Composed and Performed by Niall Byrne. Trivia: 1. Although playing an Egyptian, Alexander Siddig hails from Sudan (although his mother is English). 2. Won the Best Canadian Feature Film Award at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. 3. Filmed in Cairo, Egypt in about 25 days. Temperatures on average were 50 degrees Celsius. 4. Tariq (Alexander Siddig) is shown to be a lover of games, particularly chess. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dr. Julian Bashir (also played by Siddig) is frequently shown playing games with Chief O'Brien. 5. Most of the extras were plucked off the street, including the man that plays chess with Tariq. Quotes: 1. Juliette Grant: I always wanted to be a singer. Tareq Khalifa: What stopped you? Juliette Grant: My voice.
2. Juliette Grant: [the men are all staring at her] Why are they looking at me? Tareq Khalifa: This place is for men only.
Juliette Grant: [Surprised] Why don't they say anything?
Tareq Khalifa: [Smiles] That would be rude.
3. Tareq Khalifa: [about Alexandria] You know the library burned down.
Storyline: Juliette (Patricia Clarkson) is a Canadian magazine editor who arrives in Cairo for a vacation with her longtime husband (Tom McCamus), a UN official working in Gaza. Delayed, her husband asks his friend, a handsome Egyptian named Tareq (Alexander Siddig), to watch over Juliette. Juliette finds herself falling in love not only with the city but also with Tareq.
The Perfect Teacher. 2010, Starring Megan Park as Devon, David Charvet as Jim Wilkes, Boti Bliss as Rachel, Keeva Lynk as Annique Wilkes, Amanda Tilson as Kinsey Ray, Kimberly-Sue Murray as Monica, Nick Baillie as Dr. Erickson, Judith Baribeau as Marissa, Christina Broccolini as Apple, Cinthia Burke as Jessica, Miles Carney as Student, Kate Drummond as Gretchen Keller - formerly Phillippa, Carolyn-Fe Trinidad as Rosa, Sophie Gendron as Carrie, Kim Guite as Manicurist, Tori Hammond as Sue, Andrew Johnston as Donald Ellison, James Laurin as Jogger, Jonathan Leavitt-Berthiaume as Student, Carinne Leduc as Morgan, James McGowan as Reid, Sarah McVie as Officer Leighton, Kathleen Perron as Volley Ball Player, Caroline Redekopp as Reporter, Robert Reynolds as Mr. Holt, Craig Thomas as Officer Stewart, Alex Cardillo as Actor, Matthew Champ as Funeral Mourner, Paul Finnigan as Restaurant Patron, Tim Finnigan as Grocery shopper #4, Jolanta Mojsej as Restaurant Patron, Simon Seline as Waiter and Daniel Simpson as Police officer. Movie Central, October 5, 2011.
Dawn of the Dead. 2004, Starring Sarah Polley as Ana, Ving Rhames as Kenneth, Jake Weber as Michael, Mekhi Phifer as Andre, Ty Burrell as Steve, Michael Kelly as C.J., Kevin Zegers as Terry, Michael Barry as Bart, Lindy Booth as Nicole, Jayne Eastwood as Norma, Boyd Banks as Tucker, Inna Korobkina as Luda, R. D. Reid as Glen, Kim Poirier as Monica, Matt Frewer as Frank, Bruce Bohne as Andy, Blu as Chips the Dog, Justin Louis as Luis, Tom Savini as Sheriff Cahill, Scott Reiniger as The General, Ken Foree as The Televangelist, Hannah Lochner as Vivian, Bruce Bohne as Andy, Ermes Blarasin as Bloated Woman, Sanjay Talwar as Doctor Rosen, Kim Roberts as Cora, Tim Post as Reviving Doctor, Matt Austin as EMS Technician, Philip DeWilde as EMS Technician, Colm Magner as Armed Neighbor, Luigia Zucaro as Naked Woman, Geoff Williams as Metro Bus Driver, Mike Realba as Maintenance Man, David Campbell as Squished Zombie, Philip MacKenzie as Thrashing Zombie, Laura DeCarteret as Washington Politician, Georgia Craig as Anchorwoman, Tino Monte as Istanbul Reporter, Chris Gillett as Older Anchorwoman, Derek Keurvorst as Scientist, Dan Duran as Confused Reporter, Neville Edwards as CDC Spokesman, Sandy Jobin-Bevans as CDC Reporter, Natalie Brown as CDC Reporter, Liz West as CDC Reporter, Kim Kerns as Girl on Steve's Boat in Video, Darren Marsman as Maintenance Man Zombie and Zack Snyder as Commando at White House. Space Network, October 7, 2011. It is a remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film of the same name and depicts a handful of human survivors living in a shopping mall surrounded by swarms of zombies. Soundtrack: "Have A Nice Day" - Written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones & Stuart Cable, Performed by Stereophonics, Courtesy of V2 Records, Inc.; "The Man Comes Around" - Written by Johnny Cash (as John R. Cash), Performed by Johnny Cash, Courtesy of American Recordings L.L.C. & The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Don't Worry, Be Happy" - Written by Bobby McFerrin, Performed by Tree Adams; "All By Myself" - Written by Eric Carmen & Sergei Rachmaninoff (as Sergei Rachmaninoff), Performed by Tree Adams; "Right Time Of The Night" - Written by Peter McCann, Performed by Tree Adams; "You Light Up My Life" - Written by Joe Brooks, Performed by Tree Adams; "Down With The Sickness" - Written by Mike Wengren, Dan Donegan, David Draiman (as Dave Draiman) & Fuzz (as Steve Kmak), Performed by Mark Jonathan Davis (as Richard Cheese) & Lounge Against The Machine, Courtesy of Ideatown and Performed by Disturbed, Courtesy of Giant Records, By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing; "What The World Needs Now Is Love" - Written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Performed by Tree Adams; "The Hangman's Song" - Written by Tim Kelley & Christa Meyer, Performed by Tyler Bates, Joey Waronker, Rusty Logsdon, Nan Vernon & Soda; "All Out Of Love" - Written by Graham Russell & Clive Davis, Performed by Tree Adams; "People Who Died" - Written by Jim Carroll, Brian Linsley, Stephen Linsley, Terrell Winn & Wayne Woods, Performed by The Jim Carroll Band, Courtesy of Earl McGrath Music. Trivia: 1. Actors Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger and Tom Savini all appeared in the original 1978 version of this film, but playing different characters. Ken Foree delivers the tagline he delivered as "Peter" from the 1978 version of Dawn of the Dead; "When there's no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth." 2. The mall scenes of the film as well as the rooftop scenes were shot in the Thornhill Square Shopping Centre in Thornhill, Ontario and the rest of the scenes were shot in the Aileen-Willowbrook Neighborhood of Thornhill, and the Township of Caledon East, Ontario. The set for Ana and Louis's bedroom was constructed in a back room of the mall. The mall was defunct, which is the reason the production used it; the movie crew completely renovated the structure, and stocked it with fictitious stores after Starbucks Coffee and numerous other corporations refused to let their names be used (two exceptions to this are Roots and Panasonic). Most of the mall was demolished shortly after the film was shot. The highway in the overhead composite shot of Ana driving past the exploding gas station is HWY 50, one kilometer south of Bolton, Ontario. The Crossroads Mall is a small strip-mall at the intersection of HWY 9 and HWY 27 just north of Caledon East. The second converted mall shuttle (with the fire damage) was shipped out of Bolton in the summer of 2006. 3. For the scene where Ana stitches Kenneth's wounds, the director hired a real nurse for the close-ups. She misunderstood the director's directions to go deeper and inadvertently punctured Ving Rhames' skin and stitched the prosthesis to his arm. He didn't say anything until after the scene was done filming and the director thought the blood was merely "a really good effect". 4. The two zombies with missing limbs (the jogger missing an arm and the legless zombie in the parking garage) were both played by actual amputees. The same thing was done for one of the first zombies seen in the original Dawn of the Dead.
Shot in the Heart. 2001, Starring Anne Kathryn Parma as Wanda Brown, Ashley Edwards as Alta Brown, Evyn Clark as Bessie (Age 12), Kim Abunuwara as Melissa Brown, Rick Macy as Will Brown, Giovanni Ribisi as Mikal Gilmore, Terry Beaver as Richard Giaque, Lee Tergesen as Frank Gilmore, Jr., Reid Sasser as Guard No. 1, Elias Koteas as Gary Gilmore, Brett Fleisher as Gaylen Gilmore, Sam Shepard as Frank Gilmore, Sr., Trevor Gosden as Mikal (Age 5-12), Amy Madigan as Bessie Gilmore, Paul Wasilewski as Gary (Age 15-22), Matthew Armstrong as Frank Jr. (Age 17-24), Mark Bernier as Guard No. 2, Rosemary Knower as Aunt Ida, Tom Quinn as Uncle Vern, Christopher Crutchfield Walker as Stanger, Lance Lewman as Moody, Eric Bogosian as Larry Schiller, Robby Ost as Gary (Age 5), Evan Knapp as Frank Jr. (Age 7), Naomi Kline as Bessie (Age 29), Al Brown as Counter Man, Jon Garcia as Schiller's Assistant, Mets Suber as Man with Food, Kimberley Perfetto as Nicole, Craig Sechler as Interviewer, Michael Gabel as Guard No. 3, Richard Pilcher as Judge, William Zielinski as Bobby Gene, Tom Cleary as Reporter, Pete Papageorge as Tower Guard, Doug Roberts as Chief of Security, Jonas Grey as Guard No. 4, Arthur Laupus as Warden, Enrique Chicas as Latino Prison Inmate, Bobby DeAngelo as Prison guard, Michael Ahl as Corrections Officer, Robert Randolph Caton as Courtroom Visitor, Danielle Chuchran, Alex Feldman as Mikal Gilmore (voice), Lynn-Jane Foreman as Mormon Mother, Bill Heneghan as Bookstore Patron, Gabriel Horn as Bell Captain, Rick Kain as News Photographer, Alex Kozushin as Reporter, Jesse Lamonaca, James Thomas Lawler, Paul Majors as Friend's Bar Patron, Lance Newman, Jim Page as Prison Guard, Craig Pearman as Woody Allen guard, Vivienne Shub, Tino Sutras as Bell Boy and Joseph M. West Jr. as Bar patron. HBO, October 8, 2011. Shot in the Heart is a memoir written by Mikal Gilmore, then a senior contributing editor at Rolling Stone, about his tumultuous childhood in a dysfunctional family, and his brother Gary Gilmore's eventual execution by firing squad in 1977 for a convenience store murder he committed in Provo, Utah. In 2001, Shot in the Heart became an HBO film starring Giovanni Ribisi as Mikal, Elias Koteas as Gary, and Sam Shepard as the brothers' looming father. Soundtrack: "Silent Night" - Traditional; "Folsom Prison Blues" - Performed by Johnny Cash; "Peace Piece" - Written and Performed by Bill Evans; "Kill Your Sons" - Written and Performed by Lou Reed; "Old Shep" - Written by Red Foley, Performed by Elvis Presley; "Valley of Tears" - Performed by Fats Domino; "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" - Performed by The Adverts; "The Lynch" - Performed by Jorgas Skolias; "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" - Written by Hank Williams, Performed by Cowboy Junkies; "My Father's House" - Written and Performed by Bruce Springsteen. Storyline: In fall 1977, Mikal Gilmore and his older brother Frank Jr. ride through the Salt Lake Valley in a Rolls-Royce driven by ACLU lawyer Richard Giaque. They are on their way to Utah's Draper Prison for a "one-time-only" visit with their notorious brother Gary, a death-row inmate set to be executed in a few days. Convicted a year earlier of the brutal murders of two Mormon men, Gary has been sentenced to death in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate capital punishment. Since he stands to become the first American in more than a decade to be executed, Gary has become the subject of enormous national attention, and his request to die stuns his ailing mother Bessie and confuses his brothers. Mikal and Frank hope to meet with Gary, change his mind, and get papers signed that will stay the execution.
The White Ribbon. Das weiße Band, Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (literally, "The White Ribbon, a German Children's Story"), an Austrian-German film, released in black and white. 2009, Starring Christian Friedel as The School Teacher, Ernst Jacobi as Narrator - The School Teacher as an Old Man (voice), Leonie Benesch as Eva, Ulrich Tukur as The Baron, Ursina Lardi as The Baroness, Fion Mutert as Sigi, Michael Kranz as The Tutor, Burghart Klaußner as The Pastor (as Burghart Klaussner), Steffi Kühnert as The Pastor's Wife, Maria-Victoria Dragus as Klara, Leonard Proxauf as Martin, Levin Henning as Adolf, Johanna Busse as Margarete, Thibault Sérié as Gustav, Josef Bierbichler as The Steward, Gabriela Maria-Schmeide as The Steward's Wife, Janina Fautz as Erna, Enno Trebs as Georg, Theo Trebs as Ferdinand, Rainer Bock as The Doctor, Susanne Lothar as The Midwife, Roxane Duran as Anna, Miljan Chatelain as Rudolf, Eddy Grahl as Karli, Branko Samarovski as The Farmer, Klaus Manchen as The Farmer (voice), Birgit Minichmayr as Frieda, Sebastian Hülk as Max, Kai Malina as Karl, Kristina Kneppek as Else, Stephanie Amarell as Sophie, Bianca Mey as Paula, Aaron Denkel as Kurti, Mika Ahrens as Willi, Detlev Buck as Eva's Father, Anne-Kathrin Gummich as Eva's Mother; Schoolchildren: Luzie Ahrens, Gary Bestla, Leonard Boes, Felix Böttcher, Sophie Czech, Paraschiva Dragus, Selina Ewald, Nora Gruler, Tim Guderjahn, Jonas Jennerjahn, Ole Joensson, Gerrit Langentepe, Lena Pankow, Sebastian Pauli, Franz Rewoldt, Kevin Schmolinski, Alexander Sedl, Nino Seide, Marvin Ray Spey, Malin Steffen, Lilli Trebs, Paul Wolf and Margarete Zimmermann; Carmen-Maja Antoni as Bathing Midwife (the washer of corpses), Christian Klischat as Gendarm, Michael Schenk as Detective, Hanus Polak Jr. as Detective, Sara Schivazappa as The Italian Nanny, Marisa Growaldt as The Maid, Vincent Krüger as Fritz, Rüdiger Hauffe as Workman, Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey as Farmer, Florian Köhler as Farmer; Foreign Harvesters: Sebastian Lach, Marcin Tyrol, Sebastian Badurek, Krysiek Zarzecki, Sebastian Pawlak; Lilli Fichtner as Girl at Harvest Feast, Amelie Litwin as Girl at Harvest Feast, Paula Kalinski as Girl at Harvest Feast, Matthias Linke as Band Musician, Vladik Otaryan as Band Musician, Peter Mörike as Band Musician, Hans-Matthias Glassmann as Band Musician, Nikita Vaganov as Band Musician and Mercedes Jadea Diaz as Eva's Sister. Movie Central, October 8, 2011. Soundtrack: "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" (uncredited) - Lyrics from a mediaeval Latin poem, Music by Hans Leo Hassler, Sung in the church; "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" (uncredited) - Written by Martin Luther, Sung in the church. Trivia: 1. All scenes were originally shot in color and then altered to black and white in post-production. The choice to make the film in black and white was based partly on the resemblance to photographs of the era, but also to create a distancing effect. 2. Most of the adults are not given names in the film, instead being called Pastor, Baron, Steward, etc. This includes the narrator, who is only known as The School Teacher. 3. The children in the film are the generation of Germans who became Nazis. Michael Haneke has stated that while that is intentional, the ideas in the film are meant to encompass more then what lead to the rise of Nazism. 4. Although the town itself is fictional, many of the incidents depicted in the film are drawn from real incidents in Germany and Austria during the 1920's-1940's. Storyline: From July, 1913 to the outbreak of World War I, a series of incidents take place in a German village. A horse trips on a wire and throws the rider; a woman falls to her death through rotted planks; the local baron's son is hung upside down in a mill; parents slap and bully their children; a man is cruel to his long-suffering lover; another sexually abuses his daughter. People disappear. A callow teacher, who courts a nanny in the baron's household, narrates the story and tries to investigate the connections among these accidents and crimes. What is foreshadowed? Are the children holy innocents? God may be in His heaven, but all is not right with the world; the center cannot hold. Plot: The memories of an unnamed elderly tailor form a parable from the distant year he worked as a village schoolteacher and met his fiancée Eva. The setting is the fictitious Protestant village of Eichwald, Germany between July 1913 and August 1914, where the pastor, the doctor and the baron rule the roost over women, children and peasant farmers: The puritanical pastor leads confirmation classes and gives his pubescent children a guilty conscience over trivial offenses. He has them wear white ribbons as a reminder of the innocence and purity from which they have strayed. When his son confesses to impure touching, the pastor has the boy’s hands tied to the bed frame. The doctor, a widower, treats the village children kindly but sexually humiliates his housekeeper (the local midwife) and takes advantage of his teenage daughter at night. The baron, who is the lord of the manor, underwrites harvest festivities for the villagers, many of whom are the immigrant workers in his employ. He may summarily dismiss his twins' nanny Eva for no apparent reason yet defend the integrity of the farmer whose son has taken his revenge on the baron with the destruction of a field of cabbages. Mysterious things happen. A wire is stretched between two trees causing the doctor a terrible fall from his horse. The farmer's wife dies at the sawmill when rotten floorboards give way; her grieving husband later hangs himself. The baron’s young son goes missing on the day of the harvest festival and is found the following morning in the sawmill, bound and thrashed with a cane. A barn at the manor burns down. The steward's daughter has a violent dream about the midwife's handicapped son, then the boy is attacked and almost blinded. Shortly after the pastor's daughter opens his parakeet's cage with a letter opener in hand, he finds the bird cruelly impaled. Eva arranges a meeting with her family for the schoolteacher, which concludes with her father's insistence that a marriage proposal stand the test of a year's separation. The midwife commandeers a bicycle from the schoolteacher to go into town, claiming that she has evidence for the police given to her by her son. She is not seen again, and neither is her son. The doctor's family has also vacated the premises, leaving his practice closed. The schoolteacher's growing suspicions lead to a confrontation in the pastor's rectory, where he insinuates that the village children had prior knowledge of the local troubles. Offended, the pastor promptly threatens him, warning that he will face prison if he repeats his accusations. The film ends at the time of the declaration of war on Serbia by Austria–Hungary, with the conclusion in church on the day of a visit from the narrator's prospective father-in-law. Disquiet remains in the village, but nothing has been revealed and no one accused. The narrator left Eichwald, never to return.
Ce n'était qu'un rêve. 2004 (4 minutes, Short, Comedy, Horror), Starring Patrick Peris, Anaïs Favron, Antoine Vézina and Quentin de Cagny. Movie Central, October 8, 2011. National Film Board of Canada. Written, directed and produced by Éric Gravel. (en francais)
The Last Play at Shea. 2010 (documentary), Starring Alec Baldwin as Narrator (voice) and Dan Barry, Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Roger Daltrey, Pete Flynn, Don Henley, Keith Hernandez, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver, Darryl Strawberry and Steven Tyler as Themselves. Musicians: Billy Joel - piano, harmonica, vocals; Tony Bennett - vocal - "New York State of Mind"; Garth Brooks - vocals - "Shameless"; Roger Daltrey - vocals - "My Generation"; John Mayer - "This Is the Time"; Paul McCartney - bass, vocal "I Saw Her Standing There"; piano, vocal "Let It Be"; John Mellencamp - "Pink Houses" and Steven Tyler - vocals - "Walk This Way". Movie Central, October 8, 2011, with Connie Luther. The film is centered around Billy Joel's 2008 concerts of the same name that occurred at Shea Stadium. The shows were staged on July 16 and July 18, 2008, before a combined 110,000 fans, were the last performances ever to play the historic stadium before it was demolished. The film premiered on August 21, 2010 at Citi Field, Shea Stadium's successor in front of around 30,000 moviegoers. According to the organizers of the event it was the biggest outdoor movie presentation since a 1919 showing of the movies of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in Columbus, Ohio. The 90 minute film uses historical footage and animation. It uses the concerts to tell a broader story of Shea Stadium's history and how that related to changes that occurred in American suburban life and how they affected Long Island and Billy Joel. The film reveals several previously unknown facts. Songs: 1. "Prelude/Angry Young Man"; 2. "My Life"; 3. "Summer, Highland Falls"; 4. "Everybody Loves You Now"; 5. "Zanzibar"; 6. "New York State of Mind" (with Tony Bennett); 7. "Allentown"; 8. "The Ballad of Billy the Kid"; 9. "She's Always a Woman"; 10. "Goodnight Saigon"; 11. "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)"; 12. "Shameless" (with Garth Brooks); 13. "This Is the Time" (with John Mayer); 14. "Keeping the Faith"; 15. "Captain Jack"; 16. "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)"; 17. "The River of Dreams"/"A Hard Day's Night"; 18. "We Didn't Start the Fire"; 19. "You May Be Right"; 20. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"; 21. "Only the Good Die Young"; 22. "I Saw Her Standing There" (with Paul McCartney); 23. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"; 24. "Piano Man"; 25. "Let It Be" (with Paul McCartney).
The Boys Are Back. 2009 (Australian/British drama film), Starring Clive Owen as Joe Warr, Emma Booth as Laura, Laura Fraser as Katy, George MacKay as Harry, Nicholas McAnulty as Artie, Julia Blake as Barbara, Chris Haywood as Tom, Erik Thomson as Digby, Natasha Little as Flick, Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Tim Walker, Nakia Pires as Lucy, Emma Lung as Mia, Steven Robertson as School Housemaster, Georgina Naidu as Paula; Digby & Paula's Children: Daniel Carter, Adriana Conde, Chantal Dwarka, Connor Marinos, Elysia Markou and Briana Richards; Donna Lean as Artie's Teacher, Johnny Frisina as Goldfish Boy, Cody Faucett as Kangaroo Boy, Nathan Page as Headbutter, Kate Roberts as School Secretary, Luke O'Loughlin as Bree, Susie Collins as Newspaper Office PA, Michael Allen as Man on Beach, Andy Ciencela as Man on Beach, Eliza Lovell as Woman on Beach, Grace Sodeman as Woman on Beach, Rainey Mayo as Birthday Party Mother, Alexandra Schepisi as Birthday Party Mother, Anni Finsterer as Tennis Journalist, Susie Small as Smart Party Hostess, Sanjaya Patterson as Nurse; Editorial Meeting Journalists: Lizzy Falkland, Susie Fraser, Ezra Juanta, Adam Morgan, Nick Pelomis and Terry Rogers; Beach Kids: Krystle Sansom, Kassandra Clementi, William Cox, Tim Giessauf and Klayton Stainer; Tommy Bastow as Ben (Harry's Friend), Rupert Simonian as Harry's Friend, Lynda-Maree Gerritsen as Flight Attendant, Tim Glanfield as Family Man, Alicia Hovell as Wake Guest, Felicity Josling as Journalist and Rebekah Rimington as Party Mum. Movie Central, October 8, 2011. Simon Carr and his two sons, the people the film is based upon all visited the set during filming. Soundtrack: "Illgresi" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Indian Summer" - Written by Jón Þór Birgisson & Alex Somers, Performed by Jónsi & Alex, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Festival" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Fljótavík" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Straumnes" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Ára bátur" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Samskeyti" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of Fat Cat Records; "Harry's Tune" - Performed by George MacKay & ?; "Club Foot"; "Man Overboard"; Ain't Goin' Rock Again"; "Vision Summer"; 1 The Boys Are Back - Hal Lindes; 2 Fljotavik - Sigur Ros; 3 Water Fight - Hal Lindes; 4 All the Wild Horses - Ray LaMontagne; 5 Joe & Laura - Hal Lindes; 6 Katy's Garden - Hal Lindes; 7 This Wasted Life - Mayfield; 8 Joe's Office - Hal Lindes; 9 Family Photos - Hal Lindes; 10 Harry & Artie Home Alone - Hal Lindes; 11 The Fix - Elbow; 12 Journey to England - Hal Lindes; 13 Love Me, Chase Me - Carney; 14 Don't Abandon Us Now - Hal Lindes; 15 Paddington Farewell - Hal Lindes; 16 You Belong to Me - Carla Bruni 17 The Boys Are Back (Reprise) - Hal Lindes; 18 Ara Batur - Sigur Ros; 19 Don't Abandon Us Now (Revisited) - Hal Lindes. Plot: Joe Warr (Clive Owen) is a British sports writer who lives in Australia with his second wife, Katy (Laura Fraser) and his young son Artie (Nicholas McAnulty). Katy is diagnosed with cancer and passes away, forcing Joe to cope with the responsibilities of being a single parent. Joe's teenage son from his first marriage, Harry (George MacKay), feels abandoned in the UK with his mother. Harry uses Katy's death as an opportunity to try to build a relationship with his father, coming to visit him in Australia. Although Harry is initially unnerved by the lack of discipline in the house, he eventually forms a strong bond with Artie, while struggling to foster a closer relationship with Joe. When Joe is forced by work to leave his sons alone in the house for a night, local teenagers throw a party at the house against both boys' will. With the house ransacked, Harry flies back to England, fearful of Joe's reaction. Joe and Artie go after him. After much discussion, Joe convinces Harry to move to Australia on a permanent basis. Joe has been brought closer to both of his sons, but continues to raise them with the same lack of discipline as before.
The Karate Kid (known as The Kung Fu Dream in China and sometimes Karate Kid 5). 2010 (produced by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith), Starring Jaden Smith as Dre Parker, Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, Taraji P. Henson as Sherry Parker, Wenwen Han as Meiying, Rongguang Yu as Master Li, Zhensu Wu as Meiying's Dad, Zhiheng Wang as Meiying's Mom, Zhenwei Wang as Cheng, Jared Minns as Dre's Detroit Friend, Shijia Lü as Liang, Yi Zhao as Zhuang, Bo Zhang as Song, Luke Carberry as Harry, Cameron Hillman as Mark, Ghye Samuel Brown as Oz, Rocky Shi as Ur Dang, Ji Wang as Mrs. Po, Harry Van Gorkum as Music Instructor, Tess Liu as History Teacher, Xinhua Guo as Tournament Doctor, Jijun Zhai as Mat 4 Referee, Shun Li as Mat 5 Referee, Yanyan Wu as Mrs. Xie, Tao Ji as Announcer, Chen Jing as Man on Plane Speaking Chinese, Wentai Liu as Dude from Detroit, Geliang Liang as Ping Pong Man, Xu Ming as Bao, Wen Wen Han as Meiying, Hannah Joy as Diane and Bill Mackie as Seamus. Movie Central, October 10, 2011. Soundtrack: "Do You Remember" - Written by Jared Cotter, Sean Paul (as Sean Paul Henriques), Jay Sean (as Kamaljit Jhooti), Robert Larow, Jeremy Skaller, Lil' Jon (as Jonathan Smith) and Frankie Storm, Performed by Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul & Lil' Jon, Courtesy of Cash Money/Universal Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises, Lil Jon appears courtesy of Universal Republic Records, Sean Paul appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Say" - Written and Performed by John Mayer, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme" - Written by Derek Drymon, Blaise Smith, Mark Harrison and Stephen Hillenburg, Performed by Patrick Pinney (as Pat Pinney), Devin Johnson, Sara Paxton and Camryn Walling, Courtesy of Nickelodeon; "The Tribute (DJ Zeph Remix)" - Written by King Britt, Antoine Green and Charles Tate, Performed by Colossus featuring Capitol A, Courtesy of Om Records; "Here I Come" - Written by Tarik Collins, Karl Jenkins, Richard Nichols, Malik Smart and Ahmir-Khalib Thompson (as Ahmir Thompson), Performed by The Roots featuring Malik Abdul-Basit (as Malik B.) & Dice Raw, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Minerva Quartets" - Written by Dick-Jan Zwart, Performed by Camilla Kjøll, Lina Marie Årnes, Lise Sørensen and Tiril Dørum Bengtsson, Courtesy of Zwart Arbeid; "Baby I'm Back" - Written by Baby Bash (as Ronald Bryant) and Akon (as Aliaune Thiam), Performed by Baby Bash featuring Akon, Courtesy of Universal Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Full of Joy" - Traditional; "Nocturne for Piano No. 20 in C Sharp Minor" - Written by Frédéric Chopin, Arranged by Craig Leon, Performed by Alyssa Park; "Dirty Harry (Schtung Chinese New Year Remix)" - Written by Damon Albarn, Danger Mouse (as Brian Burton), Jamie Hewlett and Romye Robinson (as Bootie Brown), Performed by Gorillaz, Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd., Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Steppin' Up" - Written by K.T. Wilder (as kt wilder); "Bang Bang" - Written by Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars and K'Naan (as Keinan Warsame), Performed by K'Naan featuring Adam Levine, Courtesy of A&M/Octone Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Low" - Written by Flo Rida (as Tramar Dillard), Montay Humphrey, Faheem Najm, Korey Roberson and Howard Simmons, Performed by Flo Rida, Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Poker Face" - Written by RedOne (as Nadir Khayat) and Lady Gaga (as Stefani Germanotta), Performed by Lady Gaga, Courtesy of Interscope Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Flight of the Bumblebee" - Written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Arranged by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Performed by Balazs Szokolay, Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.; "Xin Ying" - Written by Xuan Qu; "Back in Black" - Written by Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Malcolm Young, Performed by AC/DC, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Higher Ground" - Written by Stevie Wonder, Performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Courtesy of Capitol Records, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Never Say Never" - Written by Adam Messinger, Nasri Atweh, Justin Bieber, Kuk Harrell (as Thaddis Harrell), Jaden Smith and Omarr Rambert, Produced by The Messengers, Vocals produced by Kuk Harrell, Additional Rap Vocals produced by Omarr Rambert, Performed by Justin Bieber featuring Jaden Smith, Justin Bieber appears courtesy of RBMG/Island/Def Jam Music Group. Trivia: 1. The American title for this film was kept as "The Karate Kid", to maintain the connection to the earlier films it is loosely based on, even though this movie takes place in China and the martial arts used are forms of kung fu. The difference is referenced in the film when Dre's mother describes a team as practicing karate, and Dre quickly corrects her. 2. Before the tournament, Han (Jackie Chan) gives Dre (Jaden Smith) a shirt to compete in. Dre comments that the shirt is just like one that Bruce Lee wore. One of Jackie Chan's early breaks in movies was to be a stunt coordinator in Lee's films; Chan also had small parts in Jing wu men (aka "Fist of Fury") and Enter the Dragon. 3. The film contains homages to the original film, including a variation on the famous fly catching scene in which Chan's character ends up swatting it instead of using chopsticks and the crane stance when they were practicing forms. Storyline: 12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
Barney's Version. 2010, Starring Paul Giamatti as Barney Panofsky, Dustin Hoffman as Israel 'Izzy' Panofsky (father), Rosamund Pike as Miriam Grant-Panofsky (the third wife), Minnie Driver as the Mrs. P (second wife), Rachelle Lefevre as Clara 'Chambers' Charnofsky (first wife), Anna Hopkins as Kate Panofsky (daughter), Jake Hoffman as Michael Panofsky (son), Bruce Greenwood as Blair, Mark Addy as Detective O'Hearne, Paula Jean Hixson as Bartender at Grumpy's, Scott Speedman as Bernard 'Boogie' Moscovitch, Thomas Trabacchi as Leo, Clé Bennett as Cedric, Saul Rubinek as Mr. Charnofsky (first father-in-law), Harvey Atkin as 2nd Mrs. P's Father (second father-in-law), Macha Grenon as Solange (soap opera actress), Massimo Wertmüller as Rome Doctor, Howard Jerome as Uncle Irv, Linda Sorenson as 2nd Mrs. P's Mother, Domenico Minutoli as Judge at Rome Wedding, Sam Stone as Fundraising Target #1, Morty Bercovitch as Fundraising Target #3, Pauline Little as 2nd Mrs. P's Housekeeper, Robin Kazdan as Wedding Guest, Maury Chaykin as Wedding Guest, Larry Day as Bartender at Wedding, Sheila Hymans as Rabbi's Wife, Len Richman as Rabbi, Howard Rosenstein as Cousin Jeff, Ted Kotcheff as Train Conductor, David Cronenberg as O'Malley Director #2, Kyle Switzer as Production Assistant, Rebecca Croll as Receptionist #1, Steve Bienstock as NY Restaurant Waiter, Arthur Holden as Notary, Zack Kifell as Young Michael Panofsky, Simone Richler as Young Kate Panofsky, Denys Arcand as Jean (The Maître'D at Ritz), Arthur Grosser as Mr. Dalhousie, Pascale Bourbeau as Woman at Cemetery, Ellen David as Massage Parlor Madame, Katia Di Perna as Masseuse, Marina Eva as Leo's Girlfriend, Sandra Lavoie as Barney's One Night Stand, Harry Standjofski as Dr. Morty, Ivana Shein as Receptionist #2, Mélanie St-Pierre as O'Malley’s New Co-Star, Tarah Schwartz as Reporter, Richard Lewis as Pathologist, Marica Pellegrinelli as The Countess, Paul Gross as Constable O'Malley of the North, Burney Lieberman as Fundraising Target #2, Atom Egoyan as O'Malley Director #1, Mark Camacho as T/U Productions Executive #1, David Pryde as T/U Productions Executive #2 and Brittany Lee Drisdelle as Girl At Cafe (Organi-girl). Movie Central, October 11, 2011. Soundtrack: 1. "Barney’s Version"; 2. Jaymay – "All Souls"; 3. Leonard Cohen – "Dance Me To The End Of Love"; 4. "Rome"; 5. Donovan – "Sunshine Superman"; 6. Ella Fitzgerald – "The Way You Look Tonight"; 7. DD. Way – "River Runs Deep"; 8. "Clara"; 9. "Clara’s Father"; 10. Absofacto – "No Power"; 11. Miles Davis All Stars – "Solar"; 12. Shelby Lynne – "I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore"; 13. "Climb"; 14. "Barney"; 15. John Lee Hooker – "I’m Wanderin’"; 16. "Where’s Barney"; 17. Poncho Sanchez – "Moon Pie"; 18. Leonard Cohen – "I’m Your Man"; 19. "End"; 20. Sylvie Lewis – "Stories We Tell". Songs: "Bang A Gong (Get It On)" - T Rex; "Villa Francesco"; "Deb Sombo" - Jimmy McGriff; "Rock The Boat", "Out Of Sight", "The Way You Look Tonight" and "You Stepped Out Of A Dream" - The Directors; "Prowlin'" - Whitefield Brothers; "River Runs Deep" - JJ Cale; "Turn Me On" - Nina Simone. Trivia: 1. Filming took place in Montreal, Lake Memphremagog, Rome and New York. 2. Jake Hoffman plays Dustin Hoffman's grandson. In real life he's his son. 3. Four noted Canadian film directors make cameo appearances in the film. We see Atom Egoyan as a director of O'Malley of the North, Ted Kotcheff as the conductor on the train, David Cronenberg as another of O'Malley's directors, and Denys Arcand as the head waiter at the Ritz. And, although better known for their acting, Paul Gross and Saul Rubinek are also movie directors. Anachronism: The train taking Miriam to New York after Barney's wedding in 1974 was a VIA train, but VIA did not exist until 1978. Story: "Barney's Version" is the warm, wise, and witty story of Barney Panofsky, (Paul Giamatti), a seemingly ordinary man who lives an extraordinary life. A candid confessional, told from Barney's point of view, the film spans four decades and two continents, taking us through the different "acts" of his unusual history. There is his first wife, Clara, (Rachelle Lefevre), a flame-haired, flagrantly unfaithful free sprit with whom Barney briefly lives la vie de Boheme in Rome. The "Second Mrs. P.," (Minnie Driver), is a wealthy Jewish Princess who shops and talks incessantly, barely noticing that Barney is not listening. And it is at their lavish wedding that Barney meets, and starts pursuing, Miriam (Rosamund Pike), his third wife, the mother of his two children, and his true love. With his father, Izzy (Dustin Hoffman) as his sidekick, Barney takes us through the many highs, and a few too many lows, of his long and colorful life. Not only does Barney turn out to be a true romantic, he is also capable of all kinds of sneaky acts of gallantry, generosity, and goodness when we - and he - least expect it. His is a gloriously full life, played out on a grand scale. And, at its center stands an unlikely hero - the unforgettable Barney Panofsky.
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault. 1996 (HBO television film about Earl Manigault, an American street basketball legendary player famous under his nickname of "The Goat"), Starring Don Cheadle as Earl "The Goat" Manigault, James Earl Jones as Dr. McDuffie, Michael Beach as Legrand, Ronny Cox as Coach Scarpelli, Loretta Devine as Miss Mary, Glynn Turman as Coach Powell, Monica Calhoun as Evonne, Colin Cheadle as Young Earl, Michael Ralph as Dion, Daryl Mitchell as Dean Memminger, Nicole Parker as Wanda, Tamara Tunie as Miss Marcus, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Himself, Chick Hearn as Himself, Cress Williams as Kimbrough, Clarence Williams, III as Coach Pratt, Eriq La Salle as Diego, Forest Whitaker as Mr. Rucker, Kevin Steward as Cedrick, James Allodi as E.R. Doctor, Karen Arruda as Harlem Girl# 1, Sherri Arruda as Harlem Girl# 2, Harvey Atkin as Marty Glickman, Wren T. Brown as Pluckie, Sandra Caldwell as Female Medical Technician, Juan Chioran as Angel, Jim Codrington as Black Cop, Brian Dawkins as Tony, Olamide Faison as "Rookie", Robinne Fanfair as Evonne's Roommate, Edwardo Gómez as Fur Guy, Anias Granofsky as E.R. Technician, Rynel Johnson as Gypsy Cab Driver, De Anthony Langston as Lew Alcindor, Diego López as Puerto Rican Kid, Chad Mason as Young Tony, Omar McIntosh as Earl Jr., Fedel Mercury as The Soul, Messeret as Passerby #1, Merwin Mondesir as Young Cedrick, Silvio Oliviero as Gus, Monique Porter as Baby, Ndehru Roberts as Kid on Bike, Keith Robinson as Young Dion, Robert Rodriguez as Passerby #2, Charles Santy as Junior, Monti Sharp as Gambler, Avery Waddell as Curtis, Daniel Wong as Young Dean Memminger; Street Clothes Game #1: Joe Smith as Connie Hawkins, Jerome Richardson as Sherman White, Steve Mark Thompson as Herman the Helicopter, Nigel Miguel as Sonny Johnson, Charles Rochelin as Jackie Jackson, David Brown as Cleo Hill; Rucker Pro Game: Kevin Garnett as Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamberlain, Mitchell Butler as Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe, Keith Gibbs as Billy Cunningham, Gary Maloncon as Nate Bowman; Brooklyn Game: Nathaniel Bellamy, Jr. as Skate, D. 'Buddha' Smith as Buddah and Sandra McCurdy as Cheerleader. HBO, October 11, 2011. Soundtrack: "Twist Lackawanna" - Performed by Jr. Walker & The All Stars; "Baby You're Right" - Performed by James Brown; "Cloud Nine" - Performed by The Temptations; "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" - Performed by Marvin Gaye; "I've Been Loving You Too Long" - Performed by Otis Redding; "Tracks Of My Tears" - Performed by Smokey Robinson; "A Place In The Sun" - Performed by Stevie Wonder; "I'll Always Remember You" - Performed by De'Netria Champ; "Monkey Jump" - Performed by Jr. Walker & The All Stars; "Ball Of Confusion" - Performed by The Temptations; "Take A Look Around" - Performed by The Temptations; "Slipping Into Darkness - Performed by War and "Bien Sabroso" - Performed by Poncho Sanchez. Storyline: A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him. Manigault played with some of the best players of his day, such as Earl Monroe, Connie Hawkins, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who went as far as calling Manigault the greatest player he had ever seen. When Abdul-Jabbar finished his career with the Los Angeles Lakers and had his number retired at the Los Angeles Forum, he was asked who was the greatest player he had played with or against. After a long silence, he answered, "That would have to be 'The Goat'." Review: Though plagued by uneven scripting, REBOUND: THE LEGEND OF EARL "THE GOAT" ANIGAULT remains a compelling treatise on wasted talent. The film was made for cable and subsequently released on home video. In 1959 Harlem, young Earl Manigault (Colin Cheadle) is a shy student at Benjamin Franklin High School who stuns the local basketball players with his athletic prowess. With local organizer Mr. Rucker (Forest Whitaker) eyeing his progress on the court, the slightly older Earl (Don Cheadle) is swept into the wild off-court lifestyle of fellow ballplayers Legrand (Michael Beach), Diego (Eriq La Salle), and Dion (Michael Ralph). In trouble and expelled from school, Earl takes Rucker's advice and attends a prep school in South Carolina. He makes progress there, both in his studies and with fellow student Evonne (Monica Calhoun), whom he impregnates. Earl is granted a college scholarship, but has troubles obeying his new coach. After he learns of Rucker's death, he becomes disraught and heads back to Harlem, where he winds up doing heroin with Dion, who is murdered. He begins buying drugs from Legrand and shooting up with Diego, who lost his hands in Vietnam. Within six months, Earl turns to begging and theft. Suffering from withdrawal, Diego overdoses and dies. Earl is then arrested, and two years pass. He goes cold turkey and comes out clean. He later makes peace with Evonne. Finally, he meets with Legrand, who has been controlling the steady drug traffic in the neighborhood park. Legrand agrees to remove his dealers from the park, giving Manigault the chance to start a children's basketball league as the first step in his new life. Based on a true story and featuring the real Earl Manigault in a short appearance as a cleaning man, REBOUND is a winning effort from first-time actor-turned-director Eriq La Salle ("E.R."). The film falters slightly, due to annoying plot holes and familiar sports-movie cliches. Overall, though, its excellent pacing, stark visuals, and relevant subject matter elevate it head and shoulders above the regular crop of made-for-cable movies. Early sequences in the film parallel the careers of Manigault and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who in a pre-credits sequence reveals that "The Goat" was the best he ever played against. Oddly, this comparison isn't sustained, and Abdul-Jabbar's name is never mentioned in the latter half of the film. Another structural incongruity involves the film's first scene: a specific incident, involving Manigault being saved from a drug-addled spree by some children, is depicted at the outset, and then never mentioned again. Given the dramatic nature of the scene, and the fact that the incident would have occurred at about the midpoint of the film's chronology, it's a jarring omission. Leading man Don Cheadle (BOOGIE NIGHTS) does an excellent job capturing the self-destructive side of Manigault, but surprisingly, the film falters during the sparse hoop-action scenes, with flaccid camerawork and editing. This misstep can be overlooked, though, thanks to the superb acting. La Salle, as a heroin-addicted Vietnam vet who lost his hands in the war, and Michael Beach as a stereotypical street pusher, both do fine jobs portraying the two ends of the drug spectrum--the user and the dealer. The soundtrack, highlighted by Stevie Wonder's "A Place in the Sun," is full of classic Motown tunes that provide the film with a fittingly nostalgic backdrop.
Dorian Gray. 2009 (British fantasy, thriller, drama film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray), Starring Ben Barnes as Dorian Gray, John Hollingworth as Patrol Policeman, Cato Sandford as Rent Boy, Pip Torrens as Victor, Fiona Shaw as Agatha, Ben Chaplin as Basil Hallward, Caroline Goodall as Lady Radley, Maryam d'Abo as Gladys, Michael Culkin as Lord Radley, Colin Firth as Lord Henry Wotton, Emilia Fox as Lady Victoria Wotton, Nathan Rosen as Young Dorian, Jeffrey Lipman Snr as Lord Kelso, Louise Kempton as Prostitute, Douglas Henshall as Alan Campbell, Rachel Hurd-Wood as Sibyl Vane, Johnny Harris as Jim Vane, George Potts as Photographer, Grant Cook as Pimp, David Sterne as Theatre Manager, Louise Rose as Angelique, Aewia Huillet as Elisa, Lisa Marie Cooke as Beautiful Girl, Jo Woodcock as Celia Radley, Robert Johnston as Opera Singer, Max Irons as Lucius, Julian Birch as Locksmith, Dalia Naxutyte as Tattooist, Lily Garrett as Young Emily Wotton, Rebecca Hall as Emily Wotton, Kit Derbyshire as Guy Fawkes Child, Seon Rogers as Hobo, Emily Phillips as Alice Radley, Tina Rath as Spitting Whore, Guillaume Grange as Ratcatcher, Hugh Ross as Priest, Andrew Harrison as House Agent, Michael Archer as War Veteran, Andrew Care as Wotton Servant, Sam Child as Town Person, Chris Jameson as Soldier, Noli McCool as Jj, João Costa Menezes as Soldier, Daniel Newman as Michael Radley, Geoff Searle as 1916 Soldier, Tallulah Sheffield as Caroline Bennett, Leonard Silver as Tailor, Jules Smith as Rent Boy 2, Paul Warren as Tea Wagon Owner, Simon John Wilson as Upper-Class Man and Christian Wolf-La'Moy as Luggage Porter. Movie Central, October 11, 2011, with Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "A Perfect Picture" - Written by Flipper Dalton, Performed by Flipper Dalton; "String quartet op. 76 No. 4" - Written by Joseph Haydn; "Carnival of Venice" - Written by Niccolò Paganini (as Nicolo Paganini), Solo Violin by Stephanie Gonley; "St. Louis Rag" - Written by Tom Turpin, Performed by Huw Watkins; "Sadness Waltz" - Written by H.C. Lumbye (as Hans Christian Lumbye), Performed by Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, Courtesy of Naxos Records/Marco Polo 8.225223.
The Informers. 2009, Starring Jon Foster as Graham Sloan, Austin Nichols as Martin, Amber Heard as Christie, Lou Taylor Pucci as Tim, Fernando Consagra as Bruce, Aaron Himelstein as Raymond, Mel Raido as Bryan Metro, Rhys Ifans as Roger, Germán Tripel as Bryan's Guitarist, Billy Bob Thornton as William Sloan, Kim Basinger as Laura Sloan, Winona Ryder as Cheryl Moore, Brad Renfro as Jack, Suzanne Ford as Bruce's Mother, Cameron Goodman as Susan Sloan, Mickey Rourke as Peter, Angela Sarafyan as Mary, Chris Isaak as Les Price, Diego Leske as Gary Gray, Katy Mixon as Patty, Stefanie Neukirch as Darlene, Peter Scanavino as Leon, Theo Rossi as Spaz, Daniel Rosenberg as Rocko, Jessica Stroup as Rachel, Brady Matthews as Maitre D', Jeannette O'Connor as Canter's Waitress, Simone Kessell as Nina Metro, Milena Arango as Miss Nebraska, Diego Klattenhoff as Dirk, Denise Bradley as Memorial Service Goer, Donovan Del Pinto as Memorial Service Goer, Ivan Doroschuk as Himself (archive footage), Derek DuChesne as Memorial Service Goer, Kimberly Evan as Red Carpet Woman, Evans Forde as Rock Journalist, Valentina Garcia as The P.A., Anya Bergstedt Jordanova as Party Girl, Kimberly Langley as Memorial Service Goer, Patrick Mapel as Ryan, Noli McCool as Joe, Gabriel Schwalenstocker as Walter and George F. Watson as Mother's Consoling Memorial Service Friend. Movie Central, October 12, 2011. Soundtrack: "Shadows of the Night" - Pat Benatar; "Dance Hall Days" - Wang Chung; "I Ran" - by A Flock of Seagulls; "Cars" - by Gary Numan; "New Gold Dream" - by Simple Minds.
1. New Gold Dream - Simple Minds; 2. Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung; 3. Shadows Of The Night - Pat Benatar; 4. Only You - Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Jason Falkner, Justin Stanley & Dave Palmer; 5. Safety Dance - Men Without Hats; 6. I Ran (So Far Away) - A Flock Of Seagulls; 7. Cars - Gary Numan; 8. The Devil Made Me Do It - 7Ray; 9. Gone For Good - Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Jason Falkner & Justin Stanley; 10. Another Night - Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Jason Falkner & Justin Stanley; 11. In A Scarlett Sky - 7Ray. Track Title Track Time Rating
1 The Informers 2:45; 2 Nothing But a Broken Heart 1:58; 3 What was, it is. What is, it's not 4:18; 4 Please me, Please, Please 2:45; 5 No Wicked Way 2:57; 6 Malibu Dope 3:53; 7 To Ryder, With Love 3:55; 8 Wrecked By Money 2:51; 9 Is She Really? 3:10; 10 Sex Whenever 2:40; 11 A Rose In All Things Beautiful 1:37; 12 Dysfunctional Everything 3:10; 13 Toupee Tango 2:19; 14 Hawaiian Dissonance 3:14;
15 Love is Love is Love 6:44; Total Running Time (approx) 48 minutes.
Music and scenes from the movie:
0:00 into the movie - The movie starts and everyone is at a party. Song: New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) by Simple Minds;
0:06 into the movie - Christie and Graham make love before the funeral. Song: Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung;
0:10 into the movie - The song is played at Bruce's funeral. Song: Shadows Of The Night by Pat Benatar;
0:24 into the movie - Bryan Metro has one of his videos show on TV as Graham, Martin and Christie watch. Song: Only You by Justin Meldal-johnsen, Jason Faulkner, Dave Palmer and Justin Stanley;
0:29 into the movie - Tim and his dad Les listen to this song in the limo as they drive to the airport. Song: Freedom of Choice by Devo; Freedom Band by Delinquent Habits;
0:32 into the movie - Susan goes and sees her brother to talk about their parents getting back together. Song: I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock Of Seagulls;
0:40 into the movie - Christie watches a video of this song while Graham makes her some food. Song: Cars by Gary Numan;
0:59 into the movie - Bryan Metro walks off the stage at his own concert. Song: Another Night by Justin Meldal-johnsen, Jason Faulkner and Justin Stanley;
1:31 into the movie - End Credits. Song: In A Scarlet Sky by 7ray.
Other Songs: Martini Genie - Writer: Heinz Kiessling; La Mujere Bonita by Eric Hawkins, Writer: Eric Hawkins; The Devil Made Me Do It by 7ray, Writer: Uwe Fahrenkrog-petersen And Steve Van Velvet; Hape Haole Hula Girl by Charles Brotman And Elmer "sonny" Lim Jr., Writer: Charles Brotman And Elmer "sonny" Lim Jr.; Stick N A Brush - Writer: Kenny Werner; Blue Lagoon - Writer: Chucho Merchan; Tres Mundos by Harvie S, Writer: Harvie S; Gone For Good by Justin Meldal-johnsen, Jason Faulkner And Justin Stanley, Writer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Ono Wahine - Writer: Nawahi Para'uchi; Hapa Haole - Writer: Nawahi Para'uchi; Aloha Malihini - Writer: Nawahi Para'uchi. Accompanying the release of The Informers is Lakeshore Records’ release of the film’s soundtrack, an 11-track collection of songs from the early ’80s and brand new material (written in the style of the ’80s, naturally). The original material here is includes work by Justin Meldal-Johnson (who also provided music supervision on the film), Jason Falkner (The Grays), Justin Stanley (The Vines), and Australian musician 7Ray. The majority of the new music is lumped together at the end of the album (aside from the melancholy ”Only You”). This orderingn turns out to be a good choice, because even though the new songs blend in almost flawlessly there are still subtle differences between songs designed to sound like they are from a separate era and songs actually produced in that era. This layout allows the true sense of the memorably synthesized ’80s to soak in before the soundtrack hits you with new music inspired by the time period. Listening to Men Without Hats, Pat Benatar, Wang Chung, Simple Minds, A Flock of Seagulls, and Gary Numan on one album is a surefire way to put yourself back into the decadent decade. Breat Easton Ellis would be proud.
Summary: This is an ensemble film drama written by Bret Easton Ellis and Nicholas Jarecki and directed by Gregor Jordan. The film is based on Ellis' 1994 collection of short stories of the same name. The film, which is set amidst the decadence of the early 1980s, depicts an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, alcohol, and drugs. Filming took place in Los Angeles, Uruguay, and Buenos Aires. Because Los Angeles has changed so much between the mid 1980's and 2008, and because filming there was so expensive, most of the film was made in Montevideo, Uruguay, which boasted enough locations and resources to recreate 1980's LA at a lower cost. It was the last film for actor Brad Renfro before his death on January 15, 2008 at the age of 25. The film was dedicated to his memory. An article published by Reuters described the story as "seven stories taking course during a week in the life of movie executives, rock stars and other morally challenged characters", set in 1980s Los Angeles. Anachronisms: 1. At the start of the movie there is a segment of sped-up-traffic, in one view of an intersection a VW New Beetle is clearly visible stopping at the traffic lights. The VW New Beetle was introduced in 1998, long after the events of 1983. 2. In one of the earliest scenes the song "Dance Hall Days" by Wang Chung is playing in the background. "Dance Hall Days" was not released until 1984, a year after the film takes place. 3. The first traffic scene shown there is a C-4 generation Corvette (came out in 1984 there was no 1983 model) and a first generation Ford Taurus (came out in 1986).
Zombieland. 2009, Starring Jesse Eisenberg as Columbus, Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee, Emma Stone as Wichita, Abigail Breslin as Little Rock, Amber Heard as 406, Bill Murray as Himself, Mike White as Gas Station Owner, Derek Graf as Clown Zombie, Cesar Aguirre as Customer at the Pump, Jacob G. Akins as Banjo Zombie, Hunter Aldridge as Best Man, Elle Alexander as Zombie Meter Maid, Michael August as Police Officer Zombie, Melanie Booth as Hippie Girl, Daniel Burnley as Frightened Pedestrian, Chris Burns as Bicycle Zombie, Dalton Cole as Bubbie & Pee Paw's Grandson, Blaise Corrigan as Groom, Ernest Dancy as Businessman Zombie, Anthony J. Davis as Store Patron, Sydnie Dawson as Princess Zombie, Jon Gould as Pedestrian in Decatur, Travis Grant as Amusement Park Zombie, Robert Hatch as Yuppie Zombie, Barry Hopkins as Panicked Pedestrian, Amir Khan as Point-Blank Zombie, Amir Kovacs as Zombie, Ashley Lambert as Additional Voices, Ming Liu as Achilles Business Woman, Brian Luallen as Riot Zombie, Shaun Lynch as Cardio Zombie, Lynn McArthur as Girl on Cell Phone, Kurt McNew as Amusment park Zombie, Jade Moser as Yellow Truck Girl, Paul A. Moser as Jeep Guy, Darian O'Rear as Birthday Princess, Justin Price as Sprint Zombie, Steve Prouty as Punched in Face Zombie, Devin Ray as Schoolboy, John C. Reilly as Bathroomzombie, Tammy Luthi Retzlaff as Woman Attacked by Zombies, April Rich as Hot Mom, Cody Rowlett as Panicked Pedestrian, Joan Schuermeyer as Cynthia Knickerbocker, Michelle Sebek as Businesswoman Zombie, Steven Stadler as Cowboy, Sean Hilton Stephens as Bike Guy, Brian Stretch as DC Zombie, Sonya Thompson as Lunchroom Lady Zombie, Victory Van Tuyl as Bubby & Pee Paw's Granddaughter, Clay Walker as Mechanic, Steve Warren as Metro Station Zombie, Mike White as Victim in Bathroom, Nathan Wright as Rule #1- Cardio, Scott M. Yaffee as Amusement Park Zombie and Travis Young as Grocery Store Zombie. Movie Central, October 12, 2011. Soundtrack: "The Star-Spangled Banner" - Written by John Stafford Smith and Francis Scott Key; "For Whom the Bell Tolls" - Written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Cliff Burton, Performed by Metallica, Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Courtesy of E/M Ventures; "Feels So Good" - Written and Performed by Chuck Mangione, Courtesy of A&M Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "You're a Wolf" - Written by Alex Brown Church, Performed by Sea Wolf, Courtesy of Dangerbird Records; "No One's Gonna Love You" - Written by Benjamin Bridwell, Creighton Barrett and James Hampton, Performed by Band of Horses, Courtesy of Sub Pop Records; "Duelin' Banjos" - Written by Arthur Smith, Performed by Woody Harrelson; "Gold Guns Girls" - Written by James Shaw and Emily Haines, Performed by Metric, Courtesy of Metric Music International, By Arrangement with Zync Music Inc.; "Everybody Wants Some" - Written by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, Performed by Van Halen, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Puppy Love" - Written and Performed by Paul Anka, Courtesy of The RCA Records Label and The RCA /Jive Label Group, A unit of Sony Music Entertainment, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" - Written by Lou Reed, Performed by The Velvet Underground, Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "The Marriage of Figaro, K.492" - Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" - Written by Fred Rose, Performed by Willie Nelson, Courtesy of Columbia Records and The Columbia/Epic Label Group, A unit of Sony Music Entertainment, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "It's Only Wednesday" - Written by Antonio Beliveau, Michael Beliveau and Jason Morris, Performed by Crash Kings, Courtesy of Universal Motown Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Hard to Come Back" - Written by Yann Chéhu, Julien Richer, Dan Voisin and Joel Daventry, Performed by Success, Courtesy of P&C Platinum, Under license from The Bicycle Music Company; "Death Prayer in Heaven's Orchard" - Written by Ethan Miller, Performed by Howlin Rain, Courtesy of Birdman Records, Under license from The Bicycle Music Company; "Moonlight Kiss" - Written by Raul Malo, Alan Miller and Jay Weaver, Performed by Raul Malo, Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.; "Popular from 'Wicked'" - Written by Stephen Schwartz, Performed by Kristin Chenoweth, Courtesy of Universal Classics Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Kingdom of Rust" - Written by Andy Williams, Jez Williams and Jimi Goodwin, Performed by Doves, Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd./Astralwerks, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Ghostbusters" - Written and Performed by Ray Parker Jr., Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Arista Records, Inc., Under license from Sony Pictures Music Group; "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Written by Donald Roeser, Performed by Blue Öyster Cult, Courtesy of Columbia Records and The Columbia/Epic Label Group, A unit of Sony Music Entertainment, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Taps" - Written by Daniel Butterfield (as General Daniel Butterfield); "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" - Written by Hank Williams (as Hank Williams, Sr.), Performed by Hank Williams, Courtesy of Mercury Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Two of the Lucky Ones" - Written by Pete Droge and Elaine Summers, Performed by The Droge and Summers Blend, Courtesy of Puzzle Tree Records; "Feel Good About It" - Written by Jacob Lind and Erik Sunbring, Performed by Marching Band, Courtesy of U & L Records, Inc.; "Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354" - Written by Johann Strauß (as Johann Strauss, Jr.), Courtesy of Dynamic Recording; "Your Touch" - Written by Daniel Q. Auerbach (as Dan Auerbach) and Patrick J. Carney (as Patrick Carney), Performed by The Black Keys, Courtesy of Nonesuch, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Salute Your Solution" - Written by Brendan Benson and Jack White (as Jack White, III), Performed by The Raconteurs, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.
The rules: A running gag, and a central theme throughout the film, is the list of rules Columbus comes up with for surviving in the zombie-infested world. By the end of the film, his list has thirty-three rules; only some of them are mentioned. "Cardio"; "Double tap" - ("Ziploc bags" in a deleted scene); "Beware of bathrooms"; "Wear seatbelts"; "Cast iron skillet"; "Travel light"; "Get a kickass partner"; "Bounty paper towels"; "Bowling Ball"; "Don't be a hero"; "Limber up"; "Avoid strip clubs"; "When in doubt, know your way out"; "The buddy system"; "Check the back seat"; "Enjoy the little things"; "Swiss army knife"; "Clean socks"; "Hygiene" and "Always have backup". In a deleted scene on the DVD, Columbus presents an alternate rule number 2 titled "Ziploc Bags".
Trivia: 1. Zombieland received positive critical reviews and was a commercial success, grossing more than $60.8 million in 17 days and surpassing the 2004 film Dawn of the Dead as the top-grossing zombie film to date in the United States. 2. Woody Harrelson accepted the role on four conditions, two of which were about casting and crew. The third condition required the film to have an environmentally conscious set. The fourth condition required that the director not eat dairy products for a week, a task which Fleischer described was "like for an alcoholic not to drink". He succeeded and maintained a vegan diet for 11 months. 3. Tallahassee painted a 3 on his cars as a reference to Dale Earnhardt. Both cars that Tallahassee drove were based on the color schemes of Earnhardt's cars. 4. Abigail Breslin and Woody Harrelson's conversation in the Hummer, about Hannah Montana, was ad-libbed. 5. During the Monopoly game, Jesse Eisenberg's character Columbus remarks that one of the best things about Zombieland is "No Facebook status updates". Eisenberg would go on to portray Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, in the film The Social Network. 6. It is revealed in the DVD commentary that Emma Stone was originally cast to play the role of "406". 7. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has 32 rules for surviving Zombieland, ten of which are identified in the motion picture. As the rules are punctuated, and in the order in which they appear in the movie, they are, "Rule #1. Cardio"; "Rule #2. Double tap"; "Rule #3. Beware of bathrooms"; "Rule #4. Seatbelts"; "Rule #7. Travel light"; "Rule #31. Check the back seat"; "Rule #18. Limber up"; "Rule #22. When in doubt, know your way out"; "Rule #32. Enjoy the little things"; and "Rule #17. Don't be a hero" (later corrected to "Be a hero").An eleventh rule of surviving Zombieland is identified in a deleted scene. As punctuated in the deleted scene, the rule is "Rule #2. Ziploc bags". In voice-over, Columbus explains, "You've got enough problems. Moisture shouldn't be one of them." 8. Although his character is on a constant hunt for Twinkies, Woody Harrelson is a vegan, and does not eat Twinkies (which contain eggs and beef fat). According to Harrelson, the filmmakers made special "faux Twinkies" out of cornmeal for the scene at the end. 9. There is an additional scene after the credits: an outtake with Bill Murray and Tallahassee. 10. Cameo - Rhett Reese: the co-writer of the film plays the man in the white tuxedo with a machine gun in the opening credits. 11. When Tallahassee and Columbus push the stand, creating a domino effect with the other stands, the last stand is seen to be falling before it had contact with the one before it. 12. Movie shot in the State of Georgia. Quotes: 1. Little Rock: Who's Bill Murray? Tallahassee: I've never hit a kid before. I mean, that's like asking who Gandhi is. Little Rock: Who's Gandhi? 2. Columbus: [after his neighbor changes into a zombie] You see? You just can't trust anyone. The first girl I let into my life and she tries to eat me.
Alpha and Omega. 2010 (3D computer animated comedy drama), Starring Justin Long as Humphrey, an omega wolf; Hayden Panettiere as Kate, an alpha wolf and daughter of Winston, the alpha-male; Dennis Hopper as Tony, the alpha-male of the Eastern pack; Danny Glover as Winston, Kate and Lilly's father and the alpha-male of his pack; Larry Miller as Marcel, a golf-playing French-Canadian goose; Eric Price as Paddy, Marcel’s caddy, a duck, and as Mooch, an overweight omega wolf and one of Humphrey's friends; Vicki Lewis as Eve, Winston’s mate and Kate and Lilly's mother; Chris Carmack as Garth, Tony's son, an alpha wolf; Christina Ricci as Lilly, Kate’s younger sister, an omega wolf; Maya Feltheimer as Bear Cub, who plays with Humphrey; Kevin Sussman as Shakey, an omega wolf and another of Humphrey's friends; Brian Donovan as Salty, a goofy omega wolf and another of Humphrey's friends; Bitsie Tulloch as Sweets, an omega wolf who is best friends with Candy; Mela Lee as Candy, an omega wolf who is best friends with Sweets; Paul Nakauchi as Hutch, an extremely loyal beta wolf who readily reports urgent news to Winston; Christine Lakin as Reba; Marilyn Tokuda as Claws/Janke; Eric Lopez as Can-do; Nika Futterman as Porcupine; Fred Tatasciore as Garn; Mindy Sterling as Debbie; Steve Vinovich as Park Ranger; Marcelo Tubert as Max; Toby Huss as Truck Stop Employee; Jason Ortenberg as Squirrel #1; Andrew Ortenberg as Squirrel #2 and Ayn Olivia Vaughan as Outhouse Lady. Movie Central, October 12, 2011. Soundtrack: "That's Me And You" - Written by John Frizzell and Gabriel Mann; "On The Loose Again" - Written by John Frizzell and Gabriel Mann, Performed by Gabriel Mann. Trivia: 1. Dennis Hopper's last film. 2. Wolves from Alberta, Canada, were really used to repopulate Yellowstone National Park. 3. The Northern Pacific (the road name on some of the boxcars) was a real railroad. 4. The names of the 2 main characters are Humphrey and Kate, which are the names of actors and friends who co-starred in The African Queen (Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn). 4. The wolf packs in the movie are not structured the way real packs are. The movie packs have several alphas and omegas. In a real pack, there are two alphas, the alpha male and alpha female - they are the pack leaders and the pack's only breeding pair. The rest of the pack is made up of their siblings and offspring. There is only one omega - that is the name for the lowest-ranked wolf in the pack. 5. The wolves chase large caribou herds in Jasper National Park, but in actuality caribou are almost extinct in the park. According to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, fewer than 30 are still in the park. Anachronism: When the train crosses the bridge you can clearly see that it's pulled by a steam locomotive. This obsolete technology is only ever used for tourism or specialty trips. For routine commerce, a Diesel electric locomotive would be used.
Widow on the Hill. 2005 (TV), Starring Natasha Henstridge as Linda Dupree Cavanaugh, James Brolin as Hank Cavanaugh, Jewel Staite as Jenny Cavanaugh, Gabriel Hogan as Rick, Jeff Roop as Kevin, Roman Podhora as Ransom, Melinda Deines as Monica Cavanaugh, Michelle Duquet as Felicia Cavanaugh, Marcia Bennett as Dotty, Laura De Carteret as Lexie, Peter James Haworth as Forrest, Tracey Ferencz as Lois, J.C. Kenny as Janet Kinkaid (the Host - "Correspondent"); Craig Eldridge as Campbell, Paul De La Rosa as Sheriff Fenton, John Healy as Father Logan, Christopher Davis as Paramedic #1, Joel Rinzler as Attorney, Christopher McGuire as Stunt Actor/First Husband and Liise Keeling as Stunt Double/Linda. Movie Central, October 13, 2011. Based on the true story of Donna Somerville, accused of murdering her husband, Hamilton Somerville. End Writing: Linda Cavanaugh was acquitted of first degree murder. Jenny is married and living in Pennsylvania. Linda Cavanaugh is living at Mt. Iris and is studying to be a minister. She now faces a multi-million dollar civil lawsuit filed by Hank Cavanaugh's daughters.
The Runaways. 2010, Starring Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, Michael Shannon as Kim Fowley, Stella Maeve as Sandy West, Scout Taylor-Compton as Lita Ford, Alia Shawkat as Robin (the band's fictional bassist since Jackie Fox was not portrayed), Riley Keough as Marie Currie, Johnny Lewis as Scottie (roadie and love interest to Cherie Currie), Tatum O'Neal as Cherie's Mom (Marie Harmon, a singer), Brett Cullen as Cherie's Dad, Hannah Marks as Tammy (a groupie), Jill Andre as Aunt Evie, Ray Porter as Band Member, Kiaya Snow as Cashier, Allie Grant as Club Girl, Brendan Sexton III as Derek, Shammy Dee as DJ, Aaron Mouser as Fat Employee, Peggy Stewart as Grandma Oni, Robert Romanus as Guitar Teacher, Jay Thames as Headliner's Roadie, Masami Kosaka as Japanese Journalist, Masayuki Yonezawa as Japanese Photographer, Hiroshi Sakata as Japanese Promoter, P.D. Mani as Cake Shop Manager, Mickey Petralia as Record Executive, Antonella Sigismondi as Rockabilly Saleslady, Nick Eversman as Rocker Boy, Keir O'Donnell as Rodney Bingenheimer, Lisa Long as Sandy's Mom, J.R. Nutt as Skinny Employee, Alejandro Patino as Grocery Store Manager, John Konesky as Studio Engineer, Time Winters as Wolfgang, Adam Silver as Boy in Audience, Koji Wada as Announcer, Rio Ahn as Japanese Security, Kazumi Aihara as Japanese Presenter, Conrad Bluth as Boy, Corina Boettger as Party Goer, Rhett J. Brandt as Drunk Guy, Ronn Burner as Biker, Eric Callero as Rockabilly, Michael Patrick Carmody as Extra, Peter Choi as Japanese Security, Nebula Gu as Screaming Fan, Annie Hsu as Crazy Japanese Fan, Eric Ian as Rocker, Hope Angelica James as Girl at Club, Ryoji Kure as Japanese Cameraman, Christopher James Legaspi as Japanese Cameraman, Kyoko Okazaki as Crazy Fan of Joan Jett, Alex Pulido as The DJ, Dylan Saccoccio as Rowdy Guy, Jordan Witte as Hot Guy Hitting on Joan Jett and Karen Jean Wu as Japanese concert goer. Movie Central, October 14, 2011. Biographical film about the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name. The film was written and directed by Floria Sigismondi, who based the screenplay on the book Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway by the band's original lead vocalist Cherie Currie. The film depicts the formation of the band in 1975 and focuses on the relationship between Currie and Jett until Currie's departure from the band. Soundtrack:
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Roxy Roller" - Nick Gilder 2:49;
2. "The Wild One" - Suzi Quatro 2:51;
3. "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (Live) - MC5 5:13;
4. "Rebel Rebel" - David Bowie 4:31;
5. "Cherry Bomb" - Dakota Fanning 2:19;
6. "Hollywood" - The Runaways 2:58;
7. "California Paradise" - Dakota Fanning 2:59;
8. "You Drive Me Wild" - The Runaways 3:22;
9. "Queens of Noise" - Dakota Fanning & Kristen Stewart 3:13;
10. "Dead End Justice" - Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning 6:36;
11. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" - The Stooges 3:13;
12. "I Wanna Be Where the Boys Are" (Live in Japan) - The Runaways 2:57;
13. "Pretty Vacant" - Sex Pistols 3:17;
14. "Don't Abuse Me" - Joan Jett 3:37. The film also includes "Lady Grinning Soul" by David Bowie, "Fujiyama Mama" by Wanda Jackson, "Do You Wanna Touch Me" by Gary Glitter, "Gimme Danger" by Iggy & The Stooges, "Vincent" by Don McLean, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", "Bad Reputation" and "I Want You" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.[23] Kristen Stewart also covers the Runaways' "I Love Playin' With Fire" in the film. The film included 34 credited songs,[24] leaving 20 out of the official soundtrack, and did not have an official composer. Songs: "Roxy Roller" - Written by Nick Gilder and James McCullouch, Performed by Nick Gilder, Courtesy of Capitol Records, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Fujiyama Mama" - Written by Jack Hammer, Performed by Wanda Jackson, Courtesy of Capitol Records Nashville, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "The Wild One" - Written by Michael Champman and Nicholas Chinn, Performed by Suzi Quatro, Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd., Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "The Wild One" - Written by Michael Champman and Nicholas Chinn, Performed by Kristen Stewart and Hannah Marks; "Old Smoky" - Public Domain, Performed by Kristen Stewart and Robert Romanus; "Lady Grinning Soul" - Written by David Bowie, Performed by David Bowie, Courtesy of RZO Music; "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" - Written by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander, Performed by Gary Glitter, Courtesy of Snapper Music pic, By Arrangement with The Licensing Partnership UK Ltd; "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" - Written by James Brown and Betty Newsome, Performed by MC5, Courtesy of Count Time Inc; "Say It Like You Mean It" - Written by Geroge Drakoulias and David Bianco, Performed by The Yo and Flo Orchestra, Courtesy of Yo and Flo Music; "Rebel Rebel" - Written by David Bowie, Performed by David Bowie, Courtesy of RZO Music; "I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are" - Written by Kim Fowley and Roni Lee, Performed by Kristen Stewart, Stella Maeve and Michael Shannon; "I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are" - Written by Kim Fowley and Roni Lee, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Wild Thing" - Written by Chip Taylor, Performed by Kristen Stewart and Stella Maeve; "Fever" - Written by Eddie Cooley and John Davenport, Performed by Peggy Lee, Courtesy of Capitol Records Nashville, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Gimme Danger" - Written by Iggy Pop and James Williamson, Performed by Iggy & The Stooges, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Hollywood" - Written by Kim Fowley, Joan Jett and Jackie Fox, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Cherry Bomb" - Written by Kim Fowley and Joan Jett, Performed by Dakota Fanning, Contains elements of "Cherry Bomb", Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "You Drive Me Wild" - Written by Joan Jett, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "California Paradise" - Written by Kim Fowley, Joan Jett, Cari Lee Mitchell and Sandy West, Performed by Dakota Fanning; "Queens Of Noise" - Written by Billy Bizeau, Performed by Kristen Stewart and Stella Maeve; "Dead End Justice" - Written by Kim Fowley, Joan Jett, Scott Anderson and Cherie Currie, Performed by Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart; "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" - Written by Don McLean, Performed by Don McLean, Courtesy of Capitol Records Nashville, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "I Love Playin' With Fire" - Written by Joan Jett, Performed by Kristen Stewart, Contains elements of "I Love Playin' With Fire", Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "I Wanna Be Your Dog" - Written by Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Dave Alexander, Performed by The Stooges, Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "School Days" - Written by Kim Fowley and Joan Jett, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Pretty Vacant" - Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon and Glen Matlock, Performed by Sex Pistols, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. and Virgin Records Ltd, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV licensing; "Don't Abuse Me" - Written by Joan Jett, Performed by Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning; "I Want You" - Written by Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna and Ritchie Cordell, Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Courtesy of Blackheart Records; "Secrets" - Written by Kim Fowley, Cherie Currie, Cari Lee Mitchell and Sandy West, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Love Is Pain" - Written by Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna, Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Courtesy of Blackheart Records; "C'Mon" - Written by Joan Jett, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Crimson And Clover" - Written by Tommy James and Peter Lucia, Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Courtesy of Blackheart Records; "I Love Rock N' Roll" - Written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker, Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Courtesy of Blackheart Records; "Bad Reputation" - Written by Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Ritchie Cordell and Marty Kupersmith, Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Courtesy of Blackheart Records.
Storyline: In 1975 Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning), a teenager in Los Angeles, California desperately wants to be a rock star. She idolizes David Bowie and cuts her hair and dons make-up so she will resemble Bowie's Aladdin Sane character. At her high school talent show, she lip syncs to "Lady Grinning Soul" and, despite some hecklers in the audience, wins. Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) is a bisexual teenager who also dreams of rock stardom. At a club one night, she meets record producer Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon) and talks about starting an all-girl rock band. Kim is interested and introduces Joan to Sandy West (Stella Maeve), a drummer. Joan and Sandy become friends and start jamming when Kim suggests that they recruit a hot blonde in the vein of Brigitte Bardot. Kim and Joan comb Los Angeles' clubs to look for hot blondes and discover Cherie. They ask if she wants to be in a band and she accepts. Then they tell her to come to auditions in a trailer park in the valley. Cherie learns Suzi Quatro's "Fever" and goes to audition, but the band is disappointed at her choice of song. Instead, Kim and Joan write "Cherry Bomb", on the spot, for Cherie to audition with. Cherie sings it and, after improving, is part of the band, named the Runaways, joined by Lita Ford (Scout Taylor-Compton) on lead guitar and Robin[note] (Alia Shawkat) on bass, with Jett as rhythm guitarist and vocalist. The Runaways are soon signed to Mercury Records and release a hit album. Due to the album's success, they travel to Japan to play a concert. After their performance, Lita throws magazines at Cherie that have pictures of her. Cherie is shocked because she thought the articles were to cover the whole band. As Lita, Cherie, and Joan argue, crazy fans break through the window and chase the girls out of the building. Cherie's drug problems become worse. She overdoses in the hotel, collapses in an elevator and is sent to the hospital. Upon arriving back in the United States, Cherie begins to abuse her alcoholic father's painkillers. At the studio recording their next album, Cherie has a breakdown and refuses to play. Lita insults her and though Joan defends her, Cherie quits the band. Joan is outraged, and the Runaways are finished. Cherie returns home while Joan starts her own band, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Cherie collapses again in a phone booth in a supermarket parking lot. At the hospital, her sister, Marie, visits her and tells her to get her stuff straight. A few years later, Cherie has landed a 9 to 5 job. She hears Joan's cover of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" on the radio and calls the station, where Joan is visiting for interviews. After an awkward conversation between Joan, Cherie, and radio host Rodney Bingenheimer (Keir O'Donnell), Cherie says her goodbyes and continues working, smiling when Joan's next song, "Crimson and Clover", comes on the radio. Note: ^ Robin is a fictional character created for the movie as Jackie Fox, the original bassist, refused usage of her name.
Trivia: 1. While filming this movie, Kristen Stewart cut her trademark long, full hair into an uneven 'shag' hairstyle. Photos of the hairstyle were released on June 11, 2009, garnering a great deal of media attention. 2. Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart, Scout Taylor-Compton, Stella Maeve and Alia Shawkat spent one month before starting filming The Runaways, rehearsing and recording The Runaways' songs. 3. A New York Times review of the film quotes Joan Jett as saying that when she listened to the first tape of Kristen Stewart singing one of her songs, she thought it was a mistake and that it was actually her. 4. The producers only acquired the life story rights of Cherie Currie, Joan Jett, Sandy West and Kim Fowley. Band members Lita Ford and Jackie Fox declined to grant the producers their life story rights. 5. The film condenses the actual story of the band. In reality, The Runaways continued to perform successfully for another three years after Cherie Currie's departure. Moreover, Currie achieved moderate success as an actress and solo musician well into the 1980s before problems with substance abuse stalled her career. 6. Originally Scout Taylor-Compton had auditioned for the role of Joan Jett. In order to prepare for this role, Scout began to try and learn some of the Runaways songs on guitar. Then, she ended up trying out for Sandy West because she already knew how to play drums. Then, they wanted her to try for the role of Robin, so she had to try and learn how to play the bass guitar until finally, they ended up giving her the role of Lita Ford, where then she ended up having to learn how to play the guitar. 7. A character mentions Elvis and Priscilla Presley's divorce as a sign of the decline of rock and roll. Cherie's sister Marie is played in this movie by Riley Keough, who is a granddaughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. 8. Robert Romanus, who plays the guitar teacher who tries to get Joan to play "On Top of Old Smoky," thirty years earlier had also costarred with the real Cherie Currie in her movie debut, Foxes. 9. The real Cherie Currie claims she collapsed onto her kitchen floor and burst into tears when she learned Dakota Fanning had signed to play her in the film. Fanning is Currie's favorite actress. 10. In the DVD commentary, Joan Jett states it was the Canadian rock band Rush that bullied The Runaways from having a sound check. 11. Joan Jett's one regret about this film is that the title card at the end of the film that reveals the fate of herself, Kim Fowley and Cherie Currie does not also feature that of Sandy West. On the DVD commentary, Jett unofficially dedicates the film to West, who died just before the film went into production. 12. Cherie Currie's mother, Marie Harmon, though only credited as "Cherie's Mother" in the film, had a successful B-movie career in Hollywood, with several dozen roles through the end of the 1950's. 13. Cherie married actor Robert Hays, of Airplane! fame. 14. Kristen Stewart, as Joan Jett, wears leather pants throughout the movie. On the commentary track featuring the real Joan Jett, Joan says she never wore leather pants but only wore jeans throughout her career. Quote: Cherie Currie: Kim sent them over. They just showed up at my house with cameras - what was I supposed to say? Joan Jett: Well, you could say no. You could say "I'm a singer in a band, not Linda ... Lovelace." Plot: In 1975, San Fernando Valley teen Joan Larkin reinvents herself as Joan Jett, a guitarist who wants to form an all-girl punk band. She pitches the idea to a sleazy manager, Kim Fowley, who pairs her with a drummer and then searches for a face: he finds Cherie Currie, at 15 the perfect jailbait image for his purpose; by luck, she can sing. Two others round out the band, "The Runaways." Fowley books a tour, signs them to Mercury Records, and packs them off to crowds in Japan. Seeds of conflict sprout early: Fowley puts Cherie front and center in the publicity, she's soon strung out on pills and vodka, and jealousies arise. Without adult supervision, where can Joan and Cherie end up?
Funkytown. 2011 (Canadian drama), Starring Patrick Huard as Bastien Lavallée, Justin Chatwin as Tino DeiFiori, Paul Doucet as Jonathan Aaronson, Sarah Mutch as Adriana, Raymond Bouchard as Gilles, Geneviève Brouillette as Mimi, François Létourneau as Daniel Lefebvre, Sophie Cadieux as Helene, Romina D'Ugo as Tina, Jocelyne Zucco as Nicole, Janine Theriault as Connie Lavallée, Camille Pennell as Cynthia Lavallée, Dominic Longo as Carlo, Vince Benvenuto as Jason, Lina Roessler as Sabrina, Jeff Boudreault as Jacques, Sophie Desmarais as Kiki, Geneviéve L'Espérance as Lulu, Evelyn St-Pierre as Micki, Marilou as Karen, Lidia Russo as Mère de Tino, Kim Richardson as Gospel Singer Selma, Marie-Line Cloutier as Prositutée l'hôtel, Karine Lagueux as Coordonnatrice Disco Danse Prty, André Champagne as Régisseur Disco Danse Party, Régine Borno as Femme entourage Jonathan, Donna Byrne as Department Store Cashier, Alain Boucher as Gardien de sécurité, Carolyn Fe as Femme de ménage, Alex Kudrytsky as Jeune homme, Marie-Christine Labelle as Fan de Mimi #1, Cathy Labrecque as Fan de Mimi #2, Caroline André as Fan de Mimi #3, Maxime Allen as Animateur de radio, Eugene Brotto as Valet d'hôtel, Stéphanie Aubry as Fille blonde à la piscine, Matt Holland as Billy de serveur, Jonathan Rondeau as Homme devant le Starlight #2, Gemma James Smith as Femme devant le Starlight, Juno London as Femme journaliste, Jean-Marc Dalphond as Pushy Paparazzo, Emmanuelle Girard as Admiratice de Bastien, Brent Skagford as Portier de Starlight, François Mercure as Responsable sécurité Starlight, Marie-Aude Doyon as Belle femme section VIP #1, Julie-Anne Côté as Belle femme section VIP #2, Dean Hagopian as Big shot de NY, Patrick Costello as Barman/serveur Starlight, Nadja David as Fan de Mick Jagger, Alex Contreras as Good Looking Man At Closet, Michel David as Homme - toilette Closet #1, Richard Smith as Homme - toilette Closet #2, Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde as Serveuse diner, Alexandre Beaulieu as Coiffure Disco Dance Party, Stéphanie Laplante as Émilie Simon, Silvio Orvieto as Cuisinier Casa Crescent, Marie-Claude Sabourin as Linda, Martin Fortier as Homme d'affaires, Dominique Leduc as Directrice de casting, Robert Burns as Réalisteur aux auditions, Alexandre Dubois as Assistant station radio, Michel Mongeau as Juge, Paul Don as Avocat de Connie, Niko Romberg as Préposé, Sophie Naubert as Christine (Cynthia's Friend), Nathalie Baroud as Maquilleuse Disco Dance Party, Pierre Leblanc as Majordome de Gilles, Naomie Dubé as Bébé de Selma, Holden Wong as Ami asiatique de Jonathan, Claude Despins as Avocat de Gilles, Trevor Hayes as Normand, Jean-Loup Yale as Vendeur de drogue, François-Xavier Dufour as Régisseur du Sitcom, Richard Gaudreau as Comédoem du Sitcom, Kwasi Songui as Frère de Selma #1, Tristan Lalla as Frère de Selma #2, David Barone as Fan punk du goupie Kiki, Richard Stoica as Gérant du Nitrogen, Daniel Giverin as Collègue de Gilles, Linda Sauvé as Surveillante d'école, Keir Cutler as Médecin, Alain E. Cadieux as Directeur d'école, Nathaniel Fauteux as Bébé d'Adriana, Robert Crooks as Peter, Marina Eva, Lisette Guertin, Sarah Hansen as Actor, Heidi Hawkins as Line-up woman, Julie Williams, Rick Gader as Punk Reveller, Nicolas Girard Deltruc as Elvis Presley, David Tyler as DJ Scratch and Max Walker as Teenage Guy #1. Movie Central, October 17, 2011. There are shots of Habitat 67, the creation from 1967 where you grow your lawn/garden on your neighbour's rooftop. Soundtrack: I. Original Songs: "Waiting For Your Touch" - Performed by Kim Richardson; "It's So Good" - Performed by Matt Dusk; "Under Pressure" - Performed by Modeen; "Shinny Boots" - Performed by Modeen; "So High" - Performed by Creature; II. Covers: "Knock On Wood" - Performed by Marie-Christine Depestre; "Disco Inferno" - Performed by Andrew Leader; "I Love to Love (but my baby loves to dance)" - Performed by Mary Lou Gauthier; "Hot Stuff" - Performed by Nancy Martinez; "J'aime L'amour" - Performed by Marilou; "I Feel Love" - Performed by Florence K; "Swing Low Sweet Chariots" - Performed by Kim Richardson; "Young Hearts Run Free" - Performed by Jully Black; "Don't Leave Me This Way" - Performed by Jully Black; III. Songs: "Doctor's Order" - Performed by Carol Douglas; "Lady Bump" - Performed by Penny McLean; "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" - Performed by Tavares; "Daddy Cool" - Performed by Boney M.; "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" - Performed by Santa Esmeralda; "Funkytown" - Performed by Lipps Inc.; "White Rabbit" - Performed by Jefferson Airplane; "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Performed by Sarah Mutch. Setting: in Montreal during the disco era, the film revolves around the Starlight, a fictionalized version of Montreal's famed Lime Light discothèque. It depicts this world starting in 1976, when Montreal was considered one of the world's top nightclub destinations, through to 1982, when the fashion for disco was about to experience a sharp decline. By the early 1980s political issues such as Quebec's 1980 independence referendum had fractured and polarized the city. Montreal had also begun to experience a decade of economic decline. By then, it had ceased to be the largest city in Canada, and had ceased as well to be Canada's financial and industrial centre. Some scenes of the film were in fact shot inside, outside and in the surroundings of the building which had housed the Lime Light, at 1258 Stanley Street. It now houses the premium strip club "Chez Parée" and the dance club "La Boom". Cast: Raymond Bouchard stars as Gilles Lefebvre, a record producer and impresario who runs the club with his son Daniel (François Létourneau). Paul Doucet stars as Jonathan Aaronson, a flamboyant gay radio, television and fashion personality and trendsetter (a fictionalised version of Douglas Coco Leopold). Patrick Huard stars as Bastien Lavallée, an influential radio and television personality whose dance music shows play a key role in promoting the city's disco scene. Lavallée is a fictionalized version of real-life Montreal radio and television personality Alain Montpetit. The cast also includes Geneviève Brouillette (as Mimi, a former Gogo singer now down on her luck), Justin Chatwin (as Tino, a young Italian waiter and disco dancer), Romina D'Ugo (as Tino's girlfriend), Sophie Cadieux (as Helene, Daniel Lefebvre's secretary), and Sarah Mutch (as Adriana, a model who wants to become a disco singer). Language: Like the 2006 film Bon Cop, Bad Cop, the film features dialogue in both English and French. For French audiences the English dialogue is subtitled, while for English audiences the French dialogue is subtitled. The film has faced some controversy for its mixture of languages, with one journalist for La Presse accusing it of being essentially an English film with only token dialogue in French, rather than a truly bilingual film. Plot: 1976. Montreal. Eight people who wanted to see and be seen at the trendiest disco will be juggling fame and anonymity until they will be forced to make sober choices in an era when excess was the norm, and when disco was king. Storyline: Set in Montreal during the disco phenomenon some 35 years ago, Funkytown follows the life of a group of colorful characters. We follow their lives and tribulations as everyone converges on a regular basis at Montreal's hot disco spot: Starlight. Along the way, several events take place that change these characters' lives. As these characters' lives unfold, the Parti Québécois takes power changing the cultural landscape in Quebec while the disco craze slowly fades. While we keep up with these various characters - it is Bastien who is a central part of this story. His drug addiction, dreams to become an actor and womanizing - make him the "bigger than life" typical 70s character around which the whole story revolves. Anachronisms: 1. When Bastien arrives at the roof garden party, a 1996 Dodge Caravan can be seen on the street, when the setting is 1976. 2. The night panoramic view of 1978 New York City should include the World Trade Center twin towers, which are absent.
Held Up. 2010, Starring Jon Dore as Ray, Jason Sklar as Batman, Randy Sklar as Robin, Cyrus Farmer as Rocky 1, Suzy Nakamura as Jan, Kaitlin Olson (special guest star) as Rocky 2, Samm Levine as Hector Stiffman, Maria Bamford as Rachel Gonzales, Jessica Chaffin as Sharon, Sean Tillman as Phil, Steve Agee as Homeless Man (stars as "Steve" on The Sarah Silverman Program), Tig Notaro as Homeless Translator (stars as "Tig" on The Sarah Silverman Program), Eddie Pepitone as Martin (stars as "Eddie Pepitone" on The Sarah Silverman Program), Aja Evans as Dancer, Nick Kroll as Douche Bag, Josh Haness as Man at Teller Window, Chris Cox as Police 1, Vincent Cerone as Police 2; Hostages: Jennie Floyd, Bob Rickard, Lauren Christie, Lynn Longos, Jaime Soria, Lani Nishiyama, Jimmy Schulman and Christopher Raff. Movie Central, October 17, 2011. Writing credits: Gene Hong (creator); Jason Sklar and Randy Sklar.
Bridge to Terabithia. 2007, Starring Josh Hutcherson as Jess Aarons, AnnaSophia Robb as Leslie Burke, Zooey Deschanel as Ms. Edmunds, Robert Patrick as Jack Aarons, Bailee Madison as May Belle Aarons, Kate Butler as Nancy Aarons, Devon Wood as Brenda Aarons, Emma Fenton as Ellie Aarons, Grace Brannigan as Joyce Aarons, Latham Gaines as Bill Burke, Judy McIntosh as Judy Burke, Patricia Aldersley as Grandma Burke, Lauren Clinton as Janice Avery, Isabelle Rose Kircher as Carla, Cameron Wakefield as Scott Hoager, Elliot Lawless as Gary Fulcher, Carly Owen as Madison, Jen Wolfe as Mrs. Myers, James Gaylyn as Principal Turner, Ian Harcourt as Kenny (Bus Driver), Brandon Cook as First Grade Boy, Tyler Atfield as Eighth Grade Boy, Maisy McLeod-Riera as First Grade Girl, Hudson Mills as Willard Hughes, Matt Gibbons as Dark Master, Philip Grieve as Mr. Bailey, Zoe Cramond as Parishioner and Dwight Wilson II as P.E. Teacher. CW, October 18, 2011. Soundtrack: "Try" - Written by Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil & Mike Krompass, Produced by Matthew Gerrard and Mike Krompass, Performed by Hayden Panettiere, Hayden Panettiere appears courtesy of Hollywood Records; "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" - Written by Dave Bassett and Michelle Featherstone, Produced by Dave Bassett, Performed by AnnaSophia Robb; "I Learned from You" - Written by Matthew Gerrard and Steve Diamond, Produced by Matthew Gerrard, Performed by Miley Cyrus, Miley Cyrus appears courtesy of Hollywood Records; "A Place for Us" - Written by Bryan Adams, Eliot Kennedy and Aaron Zigman, Produced by Bryan Adams and Eliot Kennedy, Performed by Tyler James and Leigh Nash; "Another Layer" - Written by Jon McLaughlin and Jamie Houston, Performed by Jon McLaughlin, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Shine" - Written by Rob Bonfiglio, Performed by The Skies of America, Courtesy of Bedrock, LLC, Under license from Second Spring Music Publishing; "Why Can't We Be Friends" - Written by Thomas Allen (as Sylvester Allen), Harold R. Brown, Morris D. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Lonnie Jordan (as Leroy Jordan), Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott (as Howard Scott) and Jerry Goldstein, Performed by Zooey Deschanel and The Terabithia Choir; "Someday" - Written by Steve Earle, Performed by Zooey Deschanel and The Terabithia Choir; "Happy Birthday" - Written by Mildred J. Hill (as Mildred Hill) and Patty S. Hill (as Patty Hill); "Ooh Child" - Written by Stan Vincent, Performed by Zooey Deschanel and The Terabithia Choir; "Look Through My Eyes" - Performed by Everlife; "Right Here" (Jeremy Camp); "When You Love Someone" (Bethany Dillon); "Seeing Terabithia" (written by Zigman); "Into the Forest" (written by Zigman); "The Battle" (written by Zigman) and "Jesse's Bridge" (written by Zigman). Trivia: 1. Principal photography was shot in Auckland, New Zealand within sixty days. 2. In the scene where Jess and his father are playing with the set of cars (00:34:16), the song on the radio is "You've Got To Keep Your Mind Wide Open", which is the song featured in this movie's music video, performed by AnnaSophia Robb. 3. Due to the fact that there are no squirrels in New Zealand, all squirrel shots were either prerecorded or digitally added in. 4. The pest trapped in the greenhouse (at 39:04-39:16) was meant to be an opossum, but they are not indigenous to New Zealand and the production was not permitted to import them for the shoot, so a Common Brushtail Possum was used instead, which is native to Australia and was introduced in New Zealand by early settlers as a source of meat and fur. 5. The little sandy blonde girl in the blue dress in the "Free to pee" chorus is Director Gabor Csupo's daughter Ruby. (At 42:36 she is walking directly toward the camera behind May Belle.) 6. The negatives of the wide shots of Ms Edwards driving Jess to the museum were flipped so that New Zealand traffic driving on the left side of the roads would appear to be driving on the right side of the roads.
Zookeeper. 2011, Starring (Live action roles) Kevin James as Griffin Keyes, the lead zookeeper; Rosario Dawson as Kate, The Zoo Vet; Leslie Bibb as Stephanie, Griffin's love interest; Donnie Wahlberg as Shane, a rude animal abusing zookeeper; Joe Rogan as Gale, Stephanie's alpha-male boyfriend; Nat Faxon as Dave, Griffin's brother; Ken Jeong as Venom, the worker at the reptile house; Steffiana De La Cruz as Robin, Dave's fiance later turned wife (De La Cruz is the real life wife of Kevin James); Thomas Gottschalk as Jürgen Mavroc; Brandon Keener as Nimer; (Voice roles) Nick Nolte as Bernie the Lowland Gorilla; Sylvester Stallone as Joe the Lion; Adam Sandler as Donald the Capuchin Monkey; Judd Apatow as Barry the Asian Elephant; Cher as Janet the Lioness, Joe's wife; Jon Favreau and Faizon Love as Jerome and Bruce the Grizzly Bears; Maya Rudolph as Mollie the Giraffe; Bas Rutten as Sebastian the Wolf; Don Rickles as Jim the Bullfrog; Jim Breuer as Spike the Crow; Richie Minervini as Elmo the Ostrich; Other actors: Nick Bakay as Franky, Jackie Sandler as TGIF Waitress, Nick Turturro as Manny, Thomas Gottschalk as Jurgen, Robin Bakay as Rebecca, Gary Valentine as Pizza Guy, Tanner Blaze as Little Boy at Zoo, Tim Gage as Bike Guy, Gino Falsetto as Valet, Etienne Deneault as Acrobat, Katrina Begin as Secretary at TGIF, Matthew R. Staley as Glenn, Michael Burton as Car Customer, Todd Zeile as High Roller, Mookie Barker as Grandfather, Tara Giordano as Shana, Daniel Guire as Salesman, Mark DellaGrotte as Salesman, Ellen Colton as Shane's Mother, Barry Bernardi as Cab Driver, Juston McKinney as Upscale Restaurant Manager, Tom Woodruff Jr. as Bernie Suit Performer, Garon Michael as Bernie Suit Performer, Bart the Bear as Jerome the Bear (as Bart), Honey Bump Bear as Bruce the Bear (as Honey Bump), Mike Burton as Car Customer, Crystal the Monkey as Donald the Monkey (as Crystal), Diana Afonso as Fashion Show Attendant, Charlie Alejandro as Wealthy Zoo Patron, Christopher J. Davis as Bar Fly, Shawn Fogarty as Man in Traffic on Zacum Bridge, John Franchi as Construction Architect, J. Gulinello as Waiter, Michael J Hammett as Zoo Patron, Cheryl Hawe as Parent at Zoo, Mackenzie Hawe as Child at Zoo, Gina Hernandez as Wedding Attendee, Andy Jasmin as Party Guest, Kahdiak as Photographer, Krystal Kenville as Club Goer, Jeffery Kincannon as Limo Driver, David A. Kirsch as Construction Worker, Ren Knopf as Driver/Businessman, Dan Marshall as Zoo Visitor/Father with Baby in Sling, Scott Moran as Joe the Goriila, Greg Paul as TGIFridays Patron, David Pulson as Lawyer on Boston Common, Donna Glee Reim as Bus Rider, Joe Sobalo Jr. as TGIF Waiter, Caitlin Blair Thistle as Wedding Attendee and Fashion Show Attendee, George J. Vezina as Father with Children at Park and Dorothea White as Child in Park. Air Canada flight, October 19, 2011. Soundtrack: "I'll Supply the Love" - Written by David Paich (as David F. Paich), Performed by Toto, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Carry On Wayward Son" - Written by Kerry Livgren, Performed by Kansas, Courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Anything for You" - Written by Kristopher Cho Flagg and Seyed Milad Nazeri, Performed by The Axis, Courtesy of Two-Three Media Group LLC, By Arrangement with Spirit Music Group; "Smokin'" - Written by Bradley Delp (as Brad Delp) and Tom Scholz, Performed by Boston, Courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Low" - Written by Flo Rida (as Tramar Dillard), Montay Humphrey, Korey Roberson, Howard Simmons and Faheem Najm (as T-Pain), Performed by Flo Rida featuring Faheem Najm (as T-Pain), Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing, T-Pain appears courtesy of JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment; "Unbelievable" - Written by Ian Dench, James Atkin, Zachary Foley, Mark Decloedt and Derran Brownson, Performed by EMF, Courtesy of EMF Recordings, Master owned by EMF The Band; "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" - Written by Jim Steinman, Performed by Meat Loaf, Courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Kickstart My Heart" - Written by Nikki Sixx, Performed by Mötley Crüe, Courtesy of Downtown Music Services, By Arrangement with Masters 2000, Inc./Eleven Seven Music; "Boogie Wonderland" - Written by Jonathan Lind and Allee Willis, Performed by Earth Wind & Fire (as Earth, Wind & Fire), Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" - Written by Peter Radcliff, Tony Sepe and Barry White, Performed by Barry White, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Bebop Blues" - Written by Cathy Bielawski, Performed by Peter Blair Jazz Quartet, Courtesy of Muzik Headz; "Easy" - Written by Lionel Richie, Performed by The Commodores (as Commodores), Courtesy of Motown Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Kiss You All Over" - Written by Michael Donald Chapman and Nicolas Chinn (as Nicholas Barry Chinn), Performed by Exile, Courtesy of Columbia Records Nashville, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" - Written by Norman Whitfield (as Norman J. Whitfield) and Barrett Strong, Performed by Love and Rockets, Courtesy of Beggars Banquet Records Ltd; "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" - Written by Harry Wayne Casey and Rick Finch, Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band (as K.C. & The Sunshine Band), Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "So Much Class" - Written by Asani Charles, Joshua Sullivan, Gyula Dobos, Vernis Washington, Joseph Sabin and Vincent Reynolds, Performed by Doctor Jay featuring J. Sabin, Courtesy of The Creative Shop, By Arrangement with BZEE ROC Music Group, LLC; "In the Car Crash" - Written by James Taylor, David Brown, Jeremy Shaw and Konrad Black, Performed by Swayzak, Courtesy of !K7 Records GmbH; "Yoga Music" - Written and Performed by Ana Brett, Ravi Singh and Tom Carden, Courtesy of Raviana Productions; "Cum On Feel the Noize" - Written by Noddy Holder (as Neville Holder) and Jim Lea (as James Lea), Performed by Quiet Riot, Courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "More Than a Feeling" - Written by Tom Scholz, Performed by Boston, Courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing. Quote: Griffin Keyes: How long have you been able to talk? Donald the Monkey: Let's see, today's Tuesday so... always.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice. 2010, Starring Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake, Jay Baruchel as Dave Stutler, Alfred Molina as Maxim Horvath, Teresa Palmer as Becky Barnes, Toby Kebbell as Drake Stone, Omar Benson Miller as Bennet Zurrow, Monica Bellucci as Veronica Gorloisen, Alice Krige as Morgana Le Fay, Jake Cherry as Young Dave Stutler, James A. Stephens as Merlin, Gregory Woo as Sun-Lok, Wai Ching Ho as Chinese Woman, Jason Moore as Subway Mugger, Robert B. Capron as Young Dave's Pal, Peyton Roi List as Young Becky Barnes, Sandor Tecsy as Russian Man, Marika Daciuk as Russian Woman, Nicole Ehinger as Abigail Williams, Adriane Lenox as Ms. Algar, Ethan Peck as Andre, Manish Patel as NYU Clerk, Oscar A. Colon as Fry Cook, Joe Lisi as Police Captain, William Devlin as Police Officer, Victor Cruz as Auto Impound Clerk, Melissa Gallagher as Woman on the Street, Parisa Fitz-Henley as Bennet's Girlfriend, Brandon Gill as Student in Bathroom, Henry Yuk as Chinese Dragon Carrier, Jordan Johnston as Mean Kid, Izuchukwu Mozie as African Boy, Amit Soni as Indian Boy, Maha Chehlaoui as Hot Girl, Adria Baratta as Student #1, Rosie Moss as Student #2, Ian Alda as Physics Student, Tarek Arafat as Fireworks Salesmen, Rich Campbell as Medieval Troubador, John Farrer as Hotel Doorman, Rohit Gaur as Villager, Johnathan Hallgrey as Lawyer, Jian as Sun Roc, David MacDonald, Ian McShane as Narrator (voice), Ryan O'Callaghan as Rain Kid, Lorna Pruce as Metermaid, Sean Patrick Reilly as Times, Aija Terauda as Shopper, Vixit Thamboun as China Doll Mime and Candice Wilson as College Student. Movie Central, October 31, 2011, with Bethany Luther. Songs: "The Middle" - Written by Jim Adkins, Richard Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Lindon, Performed by Jimmy Eat World, Courtesy of Interscope Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Denied" - Written by Joseph Sumner, Seton Daunt and Peter Wilhoit, Performed by Fiction Plane, Courtesy of Fiction Plane; "Secrets" - Written by Ryan Tedder, Performed by OneRepublic, Courtesy of Interscope Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Drags" - Written and Performed by Toby Record (as Tobias J. Record) and Ashley Witt, Courtesy of CRC Jianian Publishing; "Le Nocturne De Lumiere" - Written and Performed by BT, Courtesy of Nettwerk Music Group; "Superstition" - Written by Stevie Wonder; "I'm Awesome" - Written by Jon Turteltaub and Jay Baruchel, Performed by Jay Baruchel; "L'Apprenti Sorcier" - Written by Paul Dukas; "New Life" - Written by Cedric Lemoyne and Orenda Fink, Performed by O+S, Courtesy of Saddle Creek; "Gold Coast" - Written by Christian Zucconi, Hannah Hooper and Ryan Rabin, Performed by GROUPLOVE, Under license from Grouplove, LLC; "Your Body Is Calling Me" - Written by Rufus Waller, Performed by Ruscola, Courtesy of Krian Music Group; "Phoenix Burn" - Written by Casey McPherson, Dwight Baker, Performed by Alpha Rev, Courtesy of Hollywood Records. Trivia: 1. One of the people that Horvath summons is Abigail Williams. At age 12, Williams was the first person to make the accusation of witchcraft in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. This led to the Salem witch trials and the deaths of at least 20 people. There is no definite evidence of what happened to Williams after the trials ended. 2. Dave's Tesla coil lightning bolts may have been special effects, but they accurately depict the giant electrical sparks capable of being generated by a Tesla coil of that size. The song that David plays with the Tesla's rays is Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". 3. The 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom that was used in the film is a one of a kind and actually belongs to Nicolas Cage. The filmmakers were trying to find a really cool classic car and Cage offered it as an option to use. 4. The basic idea for the movie was mostly Nicolas Cage's, who wanted to explore a mystic world and play a character with magical powers, and following a suggestion by his producer friend Todd Garner, decided to make a feature length movie based upon the Fantasia segment of the same name. References to the original animation include the scene where Dave animates broomsticks to clean his laboratory, and having Mickey Mouse's hat in the post-credits scene. Anachronisms: 1. When the film indicates that it is "Ten Years Later, To The Day" before showing Dave as an adult, it is understood that it is the year the film was released; 2010. Therefore, the events of his childhood encounter at the Arcana Cabana would be anytime in the year 2000. However, in the shot of his school bus on the bridge that shows the downtown New York skyline, the twin towers of the World Trade Center are not there. 2. In the scene where 10 year old Dave chases the note, a 2009-2010 Toyota Camry taxi cab is seen. Score: No. Title Artist Length
1. "Sorcerer's Apprentice", 3:14; 2. "Story of the Prime Merlinian", 4:02; 3. "Note Chase", 0:39; 4. "Dave Revives Balthazar", 2:41; 5. "Classroom", 1:25; 6. "The Urn", 1:39; 7. "The Grimhold", 1:39; 8. "Morgana Fight", 2:59; 9. "The Ring", 1:43; 10. "Walk in the rain", 0:43; 11. "Merlin Circle", 2:01; 12. "Dave Has Doubts", 0:53; 13. "Becky and Dave on Rooftop", 1:24; 14. "Car Chase", 3:54; 15. "Seeing Veronica", 0:55; 16. "Story of Veronica", 1:44; 17. "Horvath Made Off With the Grimhold", 1:13; 18. "Kiss from Becky", 0:33; 19. "Bull fight", 2:10; 20. "Balthazar Saves Veronica", 1:13; 21. "Sorcerer’s Apprentice Suite", 2:28; 22. "OneRepublic - Secrets", 3:52. Suggested by the animated short The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Night of the Living Dead. 1968 independent black-and-white zombie film and cult film directed by George A. Romero. Premiered on October 1, 1968, and completed on a USD $114,000 budget. After decades of cinematic re-releases, it grossed $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally. Night of the Living Dead was heavily criticized during its release because of its explicit content; but received critical acclaim and was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as a film deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." The film entered the public domain due to an error by the distributor. The plot of the film follows Ben Huss (Duane Jones), Barbra (Judith O'Dea), and five others trapped in a rural farmhouse in Pennsylvania while the house is attacked by reanimated corpses, commonly known as 'ghouls' or 'zombies'. Night of the Living Dead is the origin of six other Living Dead films directed by George A. Romero and became the inspiration for two remakes of the film, a 1990 film of the same name directed by Tom Savini and Night of the Living Dead 3D in 2006, which was directed by Jeff Broadstreet and contained a different storyline. Starring Duane Jones as Ben, Judith O'Dea as Barbra, Karl Hardman as Harry (also Producer), Marilyn Eastman as Helen/Female zombie who plucks an insect off a tree and eats it, Keith Wayne as Tom, Judith Ridley as Judy, Kyra Schon as Karen Cooper, Charles Craig as Newscaster/Zombie, S. William Hinzman (Bill Heinzman) as Cemetery Zombie, George Kosana as Sheriff McClelland, Frank Doak as Scientist, Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille as Field Reporter, A.C. McDonald as Zombie/Posse Member, Samuel R. Solito as Zombie/Posse Member, Mark Ricci as Washington Scientist, Lee Hartman as Zombie/News Reporter, Jack Givens as Zombie, R.J. Ricci as Zombie, Paula Richards as Zombie, John Simpson as Zombie, Herbert Summer as Zombie, Richard Ricci as Zombie, William Burchinal as Zombie, Ross Harris as Zombie, Al Croft as Zombie, Jason Richards as Zombie, Dave James as Zombie, Sharon Carroll as Zombie, William Mogush as Zombie, Steve Hutsko as Zombie/TV Cameraman Steve, Joann Michaels as Zombie, Phillip Smith as Zombie/Posse Member, Ella Mae Smith as Zombie, Randy Burr as Zombie/Posse Member, Terry Gindele as Zombie, Robert Harvey as Helicopter Pilot, Dick Heckard as Posseman, Tony Pantanella as Posse Gunman, George A. Romero as Washington Reporter (also Director and Screenplay writer), John A. Russo as Washington Military Reporter (also Screenplay writer), Josephine Streiner as Zombie, Russell W. Streiner as Johnny (also Producer) and Vincent D. Survinski as Vince the Posse Gunman. WPIX-11 (New York), October 31, 2011. Soundtrack: "Battle to the Death" (uncredited) - Music by Harry Bluestone and Emil Cadkin; "Finger of Suspicion" (uncredited) - Music by Harry Bluestone and Emil Cadkin; "Fire (JB-28)" (uncredited) - Music by William Loose and Jack Cookerly; "Eerie Heavy Echo (L-1214)" (uncredited) - Music by Spencer Moore. Trivia: 1. During the filming of the cemetery sequence, shot on two separate days, an unexpected accident caused a fast change of script. The car driven by Barbara and Johnny into the cemetery was actually owned by the mother of Russell Streiner. Unfortunately, sometime between the two filming sequences, someone ran into the car and put a dent in it that would easily be visible on camera. George A. Romero rewrote the scene so the car would come to a stop by crashing into a tree. However, when Barbra runs the car into the tree, you can see that the car is already dented before the impact. 2. Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille, who played the television reporter, was indeed a local Pittsburgh TV celebrity. Known as "Chilly Billy" Cardille, he hosted a horror movie program on Channel 11 and occasionally reported the news. 3. The only real mishap to happen during filming involved producer and actor Russell Streiner's (Johnny's) brother, Gary Streiner. After the scene where 'Duane Jones (I)' sets the chair on fire, it was Gary's responsibility to extinguish the flames and set the chair ablaze again to preserve continuity, ensuring that smoke would be seen emanating from it near the end of the film. At one point Gary's sleeve caught on fire and, as he ran in terror, S. William Hinzman (in full zombie makeup) tackled him to the ground and helped extinguish the flames, saving him from major injury. 4. There were two trucks used in the film. The first one used in the beginning of the film would not start for the trek-to-the-gas-pump scenes and had to be replaced. Unfortunately, they forgot to break the headlights. 5. Screenwriter John A. Russo appears as the ghoul who gets his forehead smashed by Ben with a tire iron. He also allowed himself to be set on fire for real when nobody else wanted to do the stunt. 6. Karl Hardman (father Harry Cooper) is the real life father of Kyra Schon (daughter Karen Cooper). 7. The stock music that accompanies Barbara's initial flight from the cemetery zombie was taken from the score for The Hideous Sun Demon, and had been used a year earlier, in the final episode of television's The Fugitive. 8. The first movie filmed in Pittsburgh.
Britt Reid: Kato, I want you to take my hand, and I want you to come with me on this adventure. Kato: I go with you, but I don't want to touch you.
Ryan. 2004, Animated documentary by Chris Landreth about Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who in later years lived on skid row in Montreal following a history of drug and alcohol abuse. Co-produced by Copper Heart Entertainment and the National Film Board of Canada, Ryan is an animated interpretation of an actual interview with Larkin, conducted by the film's director. Excerpts from Ryan also appear in the NFB-coproduced documentary Alter Egos, directed by Laurence Green. Ryan won the 2004 Academy Award for Animated Short Film and the 25th Genie Award for Best Animated Short. The film was also very well received at the Cannes, Venice, Sundance and Toronto film festivals. It was also included in the Animation Show of Shows. Director Landreth was nominated for an Academy Award in 1995 for The End. According to the credits, animation for the film was created at Seneca College (Animation Arts Centre). Starring Ryan Larkin as Interview Voice (voice), Chris Landreth as Interview Voice (voice), Felicity Fanjoy as Interview Voice (voice) and Derek Lamb as Interview Voice (voice). Movie Central and youtube.com, October 1, 2011. Storyline: Chris Landreth introduces himself to us in a funky restroom and then introduces the film's subject, Ryan Larkin, a brilliant animator in the 1960s and early 1970s. Chris shows us clips of "Walking" and "Street Musique," Ryan's ground-breaking shorts. We now see Ryan as he is: emaciated, alcoholic, much of his mind gone; we meet Felicity Fanjoy, his love during his creative period, and Derek Lamb, his producer. Ryan talks to Chris in the dining hall of what is probably a homeless shelter or soup kitchen. Chris tries an intervention. We follow Ryan out into the street where he panhandles. The animation, which uses live footage, reveals the ravaged burned-out graceful man. Biography: Ryan Larkin (July 31, 1943, Montreal, Quebec – February 14, 2007, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec) was a Canadian animator, artist, and sculptor who rose to fame with the psychedelic 1969 Oscar-nominated short Walking and the acclaimed Street Musique (1972). He is the subject of the Oscar-winning film Ryan. Ryan Larkin died in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec on February 14, 2007 from lung cancer which had spread to his brain. Quotes: [first lines] Chris: Hi, my name is Chris and I'm here to explain some things. [last lines] Ryan: Spare change? Thank you, sir, you're very kind.
Handsome Harry. 2009, Starring Jamey Sheridan as Harry Sweeney, Campbell Scott as David Kagan, Steve Buscemi as Thomas Kelly, Aidan Quinn as Professor Porter, John Savage as Peter Rheems, Titus Welliver as Gebhardt, Karen Young as Muriel, Bill Sage as Pauly, Mariann Mayberry as Judy Rheems, Jayne Atkinson as Kelly's Wife, Emily Donahoe as Kelly's Daughter, Asher Grodman as Bobby Sweeney, Andrew Dolan as Sam, Rutanya Alda as Mrs. Schroeder, Kevin Reed as Young Kagan, Blake Lowell as Young Kelly, Tom Degnan as Young Harry, Elizabeth Hess as Kagan's Mother, Danny Lane as Young Rheems, Reathel Bean as Kagan's Father, Nicholas Carriere as Bartender, Anita Hollander as Sarah, June Stein as Neighborhood Woman, Carmen López as Kagan's Maid, Blake Hammond as Hank, Sidney Williams as Customer #1, Brian Russell as Customer #2, Phil Wilcox as Quartet Member #5, Douglas Goodenough as Quartet Member #3, Jordan Cooper as Quartet Member #4, Brian Lindvall as Quartet Member #2, John Ferrier as Priest, Jon Bates as Bandleader/Drummer, Brooke Aldrich as Bar Patron, Salvatore Carella as Bus Boy, Skippy D as Precision Driver, Erin Deighan as Waitress, Monique Gata Dupree as Bar Patron, Lars Engstrom as Young Porter, John Farrer as Priest at confession, Moe Hindi as Bar Patron, Derrick Jones as Bar Patron, Jeffrey Miller as Keyboards/Bandmember, Craig Newman as Waiter, Peter Conboy as Audience Member, Dan Gregory as Audience member and Blake Zawadzki as Audience member. Movie Central, October 4, 2011. Soundtrack: "Weeping Willow" - Performed by Jumaane Smith and Adam Birnbaum; "Heart Attack" - Performed by Austin Hartley-Leonard; "Out of the Dirt" - Performed by Arlan Fesles; "Love Song" - Performed by Jumaane Smith and Adam Birnbaum; Kagan Piano Piece - Performed by Campbell Scott; "Young Kagan Boogie" - Performed by Matt Oestreicher; "Young Kagan Piano Piece" - Performed by Matt Oestreicher; "Pumpkins" - Performed by Ernest Adzentoisvish, Richard Huntley, Nick Balaban and Matt Koza; "Journey Through Time" - Performed by Jumaane Smith and Adam Birnbaum; "After You've Gone Away" - Performed by Jamey Sheridan and Mariann Mayberry; "Sketches of Miles" - Performed by Jumaane Smith and Adam Birnbaum; "Bad Timing All Right" - Performed by Recover; "7 Days" - Performed by Arlon Bennett; "The World (Is Going Up In Flames)" - Performed by Charles Bradley and the Menahan Street Band; "Inspirational Information" - Performed by The Jon Bates Band; "The Glory Of Love" - Performed by Jamey Sheridan and the Highline Quartet; "Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie" - Performed by AfterGloWorms Quartet; "Gonna Hang Up Pt. 1" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Was Your Father Happy?" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "His Son Is Gay" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Acropolis" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Sex Scene 1" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Jazz Flash Back" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Pray For Your Son" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "Leaving The Bar" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "No Funny Stuff" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "He Looks Great" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "After They Kiss" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "I Will Forgive You" - Performed by Anton Sanko; "For Lack Of" - Performed by Ernest Adzentoisvish, Richard Huntley, Nick Balaban and Matt Koza; "Ha Ha 1"; "Ha Ha 2"; "Ha Ha 3"; "HaHa 4"; "Ha Ha 5"; "Gonna Hang Up"; "Ha Ha 6"; "Ha Ha 7"; "How Far From Philly?"; "Gotta Go See Him".
I Am Number Four. 2011, Starring Alex Pettyfer as John Smith/Number 4/Daniel Jones, Timothy Olyphant as Henri, Teresa Palmer as Number 6, Dianna Agron as Sarah Hart, Callan McAuliffe as Sam Goode, Kevin Durand as Mogadorian Commander, Jake Abel as Mark James, Jeff Hochendoner as Sheriff James, Patrick Sebes as Kevin, Greg Townley as Number 3, Reuben Langdon as Number 3's Guardian, Emily Wickersham as Nicole, Molly McGinnis as Receptionist, Brian Howe as Frank, Andrew Owen as Bret, Sophia Caruso as Girl on Street, Charles Carroll as Sam's Stepdad, L. Derek Leonidoff as Mr. Berhman, Garrett M. Brown as Mr. Simms, Sabrina de Matteo as Physics Teacher, Cooper Thornton as Sarah's Dad, Judith Hoag as Sarah's Mom, Jack Walz as Sarah's Brother, Bill Laing as Demented Farmer, Beau Mirchoff as Drew, Cody Johns as Kern, Isabella Robbins as Teen At Party, Tucker Albrizzi as Tuck, Karen Allen as Sam's Mom (scenes deleted), Megan Follows as Supermarket Cashier (uncredited), William Kania as Carnival Patron, Doug Michaels as Student/Party Boy, Zoe Simek as Girl in Classroom, Michelle Vezzani as Carnival Patron and Morgan Wolk as Teen #1. Movie Central, October 3, 2011. Soundtrack: "Radioactive" - Written by Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill, Performed by Kings of Leon, Courtesy of RCA Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Tighten Up" - Written by Dan Auerbach & Patrick Carney, Performed by The Black Keys, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Rolling In The Deep" - Written by Adele (as Adele Laurie Blue Adkins) & Paul Epworth, Performed by Adele, Courtesy of Columbia Records/XL Recordings Limited, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Somebody's Watching Me" - Written & Performed by Rockwell, Courtesy of Motown Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises, Michael Jackson appears courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Shelter" - Written by Romy Croft, Baria Qureshi, Oliver Sim & Jamie Smith, Performed by The Xx (as The xx), Courtesy of XL Recordings Limited; "Soldier On" - Written by J. Aherne, A. Mandagi & L. Sillitto, Performed by The Temper Trap, Courtesy of Columbia Records/Glassnote Entertainment, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Invented" - Written by Christopher Atkins, Richard Burch, Zachary Michael Lind & Thomas Darrell Linton, Performed by Jimmy Eat World, Courtesy of Interscope Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Curfew" - Performed by Beck, Written by Beck (as Beck Hansen), Courtesy of Iliad Records; "As She's Walking Away" feat. Alan Jackson - Written by Zac Brown & Wyatt Durrette, Performed by Zac Brown Band (as The Zac Brown Band), Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Letters From The Sky" - Music Written and Performed by Civil Twilight, Words by Steven McKellar, Courtesy of Wind-up Records, By Arrangement with Secret Road Music Services, Inc. Quote: Sam: Thanks. Gotta love the classics: Homecoming king versus the science nerd. Just get better with time, don't they? John: Listen, Mark is...
Sam: Soon to be irrelevant. He's in the third year of the best four years of his life.
Cairo Time. 2009, Starring Patricia Clarkson as Juliette Grant, Alexander Siddig as Tareq Khalifa, Elena Anaya as Kathryn, Amina Annabi as Yasmeen, Tom McCamus as Mark, Mona Hala as Jameelah, Fadia Nadda as Hanan, Mohamed Abdel Fattah as Customs Officer, Hossam Abdulla as Porter, Nabil Shazli as Manager, Ahmed Ghareeb as Propositioning Man, Hanafi Mohamoud El Gazar as Shoe Shopkeeper, Roanne Bell as Sharon, Andrew Cullen as Jim, Katie Sherif as Petroleum Wife #1, Michelle Power as Petroleum Wife #2, Sarah Farouk Ahmed as Petroleum Wife #3, Ibrahim Abdullah as Mohammed, Ibramo as Driver, Wafik Aboul Secoud as Abu Hamedi, Magdy Hafez as Magdy, Vincenzo as Caucasian Man, Nagham Osman as Najah, Ahmed El Ashry as Waiter, Magda Thabet as Amira, Robert Pandini as Italian Man, Mariam Miklwl as Italian Woman, Ahmed Abu Seda as Winking Arab Man, Sherif Attla as Internet Man, Khouloud Kamel as Suha (8 year old girl), Mohamed Shahin as Israeli Soldier, Heba Hammad as Young Chambermaid, Esras El Shenawy as Young Carpet Weaver, Ibrahim Salah as Israeli Officer, Amr Abul Nasr as Male Party-Goer #1, Cosima as Female Party-Goer #1, Uta as Female Party-Goer #2, Nader Basyouni as Male Party-Goer #2, Radi Ali Ahmed as Call to Prayer Iman, Tarek Hariri as Bus Driver, Chole Sharon as Samira, Eman ElNagar as Female Stunt Driver, Abdel Hameed El Belkassy as Taxi Driver, Gigi as Ukranian Belly Dancer, Mariam Aboul Magd as Young Blushing Girl, Hesham Saleh as Young Greenskeeper, Mohammed Waleed as Carpet Shop Owner, Wagif as Cartouche Shopkeeper, Hesham Abou El Magd as Groom, Daniel Iron as Golfer and Cynthia Amsden as Woman at the Embassy Party. HBO, October 5, 2011. Soundtrack: "Let's Go" - Performed by Catlow; "Arabian Scene No. 3"; "Gaza Strip"; "Black Coffee"; "One Thousand and One Nights"; "Loin Des Villes" - Written and Performed by Yann Tiersen; "Till I Kissed You" - The Everly Brothers; "Mahma Galou" - Written by Cheb Yassin and Ehab Abasseed, Performed by Cheb Yassin; "Ahwak" - Written by Sayed Hussein and Abdel Wahab Mohammed, Performed by Abdel Halim Hafez; "Arrival", "A Partial View", "Out of Her Depth", "White Desert", "Juliette is Happy", "Top of Felucca Ride", "Orabi Square", "Bus to Gaza", "An Unspoken Moment", "Stopped by Israeli's", "Tareq Takes a Quiz", "Mosque", "Pyramid Affair", "Tareq & Juliette Drive" and "Cairo Time" - Composed and Performed by Niall Byrne. Trivia: 1. Although playing an Egyptian, Alexander Siddig hails from Sudan (although his mother is English). 2. Won the Best Canadian Feature Film Award at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. 3. Filmed in Cairo, Egypt in about 25 days. Temperatures on average were 50 degrees Celsius. 4. Tariq (Alexander Siddig) is shown to be a lover of games, particularly chess. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dr. Julian Bashir (also played by Siddig) is frequently shown playing games with Chief O'Brien. 5. Most of the extras were plucked off the street, including the man that plays chess with Tariq. Quotes: 1. Juliette Grant: I always wanted to be a singer. Tareq Khalifa: What stopped you? Juliette Grant: My voice.
2. Juliette Grant: [the men are all staring at her] Why are they looking at me? Tareq Khalifa: This place is for men only.
Juliette Grant: [Surprised] Why don't they say anything?
Tareq Khalifa: [Smiles] That would be rude.
3. Tareq Khalifa: [about Alexandria] You know the library burned down.
Storyline: Juliette (Patricia Clarkson) is a Canadian magazine editor who arrives in Cairo for a vacation with her longtime husband (Tom McCamus), a UN official working in Gaza. Delayed, her husband asks his friend, a handsome Egyptian named Tareq (Alexander Siddig), to watch over Juliette. Juliette finds herself falling in love not only with the city but also with Tareq.
The Perfect Teacher. 2010, Starring Megan Park as Devon, David Charvet as Jim Wilkes, Boti Bliss as Rachel, Keeva Lynk as Annique Wilkes, Amanda Tilson as Kinsey Ray, Kimberly-Sue Murray as Monica, Nick Baillie as Dr. Erickson, Judith Baribeau as Marissa, Christina Broccolini as Apple, Cinthia Burke as Jessica, Miles Carney as Student, Kate Drummond as Gretchen Keller - formerly Phillippa, Carolyn-Fe Trinidad as Rosa, Sophie Gendron as Carrie, Kim Guite as Manicurist, Tori Hammond as Sue, Andrew Johnston as Donald Ellison, James Laurin as Jogger, Jonathan Leavitt-Berthiaume as Student, Carinne Leduc as Morgan, James McGowan as Reid, Sarah McVie as Officer Leighton, Kathleen Perron as Volley Ball Player, Caroline Redekopp as Reporter, Robert Reynolds as Mr. Holt, Craig Thomas as Officer Stewart, Alex Cardillo as Actor, Matthew Champ as Funeral Mourner, Paul Finnigan as Restaurant Patron, Tim Finnigan as Grocery shopper #4, Jolanta Mojsej as Restaurant Patron, Simon Seline as Waiter and Daniel Simpson as Police officer. Movie Central, October 5, 2011.
Dawn of the Dead. 2004, Starring Sarah Polley as Ana, Ving Rhames as Kenneth, Jake Weber as Michael, Mekhi Phifer as Andre, Ty Burrell as Steve, Michael Kelly as C.J., Kevin Zegers as Terry, Michael Barry as Bart, Lindy Booth as Nicole, Jayne Eastwood as Norma, Boyd Banks as Tucker, Inna Korobkina as Luda, R. D. Reid as Glen, Kim Poirier as Monica, Matt Frewer as Frank, Bruce Bohne as Andy, Blu as Chips the Dog, Justin Louis as Luis, Tom Savini as Sheriff Cahill, Scott Reiniger as The General, Ken Foree as The Televangelist, Hannah Lochner as Vivian, Bruce Bohne as Andy, Ermes Blarasin as Bloated Woman, Sanjay Talwar as Doctor Rosen, Kim Roberts as Cora, Tim Post as Reviving Doctor, Matt Austin as EMS Technician, Philip DeWilde as EMS Technician, Colm Magner as Armed Neighbor, Luigia Zucaro as Naked Woman, Geoff Williams as Metro Bus Driver, Mike Realba as Maintenance Man, David Campbell as Squished Zombie, Philip MacKenzie as Thrashing Zombie, Laura DeCarteret as Washington Politician, Georgia Craig as Anchorwoman, Tino Monte as Istanbul Reporter, Chris Gillett as Older Anchorwoman, Derek Keurvorst as Scientist, Dan Duran as Confused Reporter, Neville Edwards as CDC Spokesman, Sandy Jobin-Bevans as CDC Reporter, Natalie Brown as CDC Reporter, Liz West as CDC Reporter, Kim Kerns as Girl on Steve's Boat in Video, Darren Marsman as Maintenance Man Zombie and Zack Snyder as Commando at White House. Space Network, October 7, 2011. It is a remake of George A. Romero's 1978 film of the same name and depicts a handful of human survivors living in a shopping mall surrounded by swarms of zombies. Soundtrack: "Have A Nice Day" - Written by Kelly Jones, Richard Jones & Stuart Cable, Performed by Stereophonics, Courtesy of V2 Records, Inc.; "The Man Comes Around" - Written by Johnny Cash (as John R. Cash), Performed by Johnny Cash, Courtesy of American Recordings L.L.C. & The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Don't Worry, Be Happy" - Written by Bobby McFerrin, Performed by Tree Adams; "All By Myself" - Written by Eric Carmen & Sergei Rachmaninoff (as Sergei Rachmaninoff), Performed by Tree Adams; "Right Time Of The Night" - Written by Peter McCann, Performed by Tree Adams; "You Light Up My Life" - Written by Joe Brooks, Performed by Tree Adams; "Down With The Sickness" - Written by Mike Wengren, Dan Donegan, David Draiman (as Dave Draiman) & Fuzz (as Steve Kmak), Performed by Mark Jonathan Davis (as Richard Cheese) & Lounge Against The Machine, Courtesy of Ideatown and Performed by Disturbed, Courtesy of Giant Records, By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing; "What The World Needs Now Is Love" - Written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Performed by Tree Adams; "The Hangman's Song" - Written by Tim Kelley & Christa Meyer, Performed by Tyler Bates, Joey Waronker, Rusty Logsdon, Nan Vernon & Soda; "All Out Of Love" - Written by Graham Russell & Clive Davis, Performed by Tree Adams; "People Who Died" - Written by Jim Carroll, Brian Linsley, Stephen Linsley, Terrell Winn & Wayne Woods, Performed by The Jim Carroll Band, Courtesy of Earl McGrath Music. Trivia: 1. Actors Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger and Tom Savini all appeared in the original 1978 version of this film, but playing different characters. Ken Foree delivers the tagline he delivered as "Peter" from the 1978 version of Dawn of the Dead; "When there's no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the Earth." 2. The mall scenes of the film as well as the rooftop scenes were shot in the Thornhill Square Shopping Centre in Thornhill, Ontario and the rest of the scenes were shot in the Aileen-Willowbrook Neighborhood of Thornhill, and the Township of Caledon East, Ontario. The set for Ana and Louis's bedroom was constructed in a back room of the mall. The mall was defunct, which is the reason the production used it; the movie crew completely renovated the structure, and stocked it with fictitious stores after Starbucks Coffee and numerous other corporations refused to let their names be used (two exceptions to this are Roots and Panasonic). Most of the mall was demolished shortly after the film was shot. The highway in the overhead composite shot of Ana driving past the exploding gas station is HWY 50, one kilometer south of Bolton, Ontario. The Crossroads Mall is a small strip-mall at the intersection of HWY 9 and HWY 27 just north of Caledon East. The second converted mall shuttle (with the fire damage) was shipped out of Bolton in the summer of 2006. 3. For the scene where Ana stitches Kenneth's wounds, the director hired a real nurse for the close-ups. She misunderstood the director's directions to go deeper and inadvertently punctured Ving Rhames' skin and stitched the prosthesis to his arm. He didn't say anything until after the scene was done filming and the director thought the blood was merely "a really good effect". 4. The two zombies with missing limbs (the jogger missing an arm and the legless zombie in the parking garage) were both played by actual amputees. The same thing was done for one of the first zombies seen in the original Dawn of the Dead.
Shot in the Heart. 2001, Starring Anne Kathryn Parma as Wanda Brown, Ashley Edwards as Alta Brown, Evyn Clark as Bessie (Age 12), Kim Abunuwara as Melissa Brown, Rick Macy as Will Brown, Giovanni Ribisi as Mikal Gilmore, Terry Beaver as Richard Giaque, Lee Tergesen as Frank Gilmore, Jr., Reid Sasser as Guard No. 1, Elias Koteas as Gary Gilmore, Brett Fleisher as Gaylen Gilmore, Sam Shepard as Frank Gilmore, Sr., Trevor Gosden as Mikal (Age 5-12), Amy Madigan as Bessie Gilmore, Paul Wasilewski as Gary (Age 15-22), Matthew Armstrong as Frank Jr. (Age 17-24), Mark Bernier as Guard No. 2, Rosemary Knower as Aunt Ida, Tom Quinn as Uncle Vern, Christopher Crutchfield Walker as Stanger, Lance Lewman as Moody, Eric Bogosian as Larry Schiller, Robby Ost as Gary (Age 5), Evan Knapp as Frank Jr. (Age 7), Naomi Kline as Bessie (Age 29), Al Brown as Counter Man, Jon Garcia as Schiller's Assistant, Mets Suber as Man with Food, Kimberley Perfetto as Nicole, Craig Sechler as Interviewer, Michael Gabel as Guard No. 3, Richard Pilcher as Judge, William Zielinski as Bobby Gene, Tom Cleary as Reporter, Pete Papageorge as Tower Guard, Doug Roberts as Chief of Security, Jonas Grey as Guard No. 4, Arthur Laupus as Warden, Enrique Chicas as Latino Prison Inmate, Bobby DeAngelo as Prison guard, Michael Ahl as Corrections Officer, Robert Randolph Caton as Courtroom Visitor, Danielle Chuchran, Alex Feldman as Mikal Gilmore (voice), Lynn-Jane Foreman as Mormon Mother, Bill Heneghan as Bookstore Patron, Gabriel Horn as Bell Captain, Rick Kain as News Photographer, Alex Kozushin as Reporter, Jesse Lamonaca, James Thomas Lawler, Paul Majors as Friend's Bar Patron, Lance Newman, Jim Page as Prison Guard, Craig Pearman as Woody Allen guard, Vivienne Shub, Tino Sutras as Bell Boy and Joseph M. West Jr. as Bar patron. HBO, October 8, 2011. Shot in the Heart is a memoir written by Mikal Gilmore, then a senior contributing editor at Rolling Stone, about his tumultuous childhood in a dysfunctional family, and his brother Gary Gilmore's eventual execution by firing squad in 1977 for a convenience store murder he committed in Provo, Utah. In 2001, Shot in the Heart became an HBO film starring Giovanni Ribisi as Mikal, Elias Koteas as Gary, and Sam Shepard as the brothers' looming father. Soundtrack: "Silent Night" - Traditional; "Folsom Prison Blues" - Performed by Johnny Cash; "Peace Piece" - Written and Performed by Bill Evans; "Kill Your Sons" - Written and Performed by Lou Reed; "Old Shep" - Written by Red Foley, Performed by Elvis Presley; "Valley of Tears" - Performed by Fats Domino; "Gary Gilmore's Eyes" - Performed by The Adverts; "The Lynch" - Performed by Jorgas Skolias; "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" - Written by Hank Williams, Performed by Cowboy Junkies; "My Father's House" - Written and Performed by Bruce Springsteen. Storyline: In fall 1977, Mikal Gilmore and his older brother Frank Jr. ride through the Salt Lake Valley in a Rolls-Royce driven by ACLU lawyer Richard Giaque. They are on their way to Utah's Draper Prison for a "one-time-only" visit with their notorious brother Gary, a death-row inmate set to be executed in a few days. Convicted a year earlier of the brutal murders of two Mormon men, Gary has been sentenced to death in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to reinstate capital punishment. Since he stands to become the first American in more than a decade to be executed, Gary has become the subject of enormous national attention, and his request to die stuns his ailing mother Bessie and confuses his brothers. Mikal and Frank hope to meet with Gary, change his mind, and get papers signed that will stay the execution.
The White Ribbon. Das weiße Band, Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (literally, "The White Ribbon, a German Children's Story"), an Austrian-German film, released in black and white. 2009, Starring Christian Friedel as The School Teacher, Ernst Jacobi as Narrator - The School Teacher as an Old Man (voice), Leonie Benesch as Eva, Ulrich Tukur as The Baron, Ursina Lardi as The Baroness, Fion Mutert as Sigi, Michael Kranz as The Tutor, Burghart Klaußner as The Pastor (as Burghart Klaussner), Steffi Kühnert as The Pastor's Wife, Maria-Victoria Dragus as Klara, Leonard Proxauf as Martin, Levin Henning as Adolf, Johanna Busse as Margarete, Thibault Sérié as Gustav, Josef Bierbichler as The Steward, Gabriela Maria-Schmeide as The Steward's Wife, Janina Fautz as Erna, Enno Trebs as Georg, Theo Trebs as Ferdinand, Rainer Bock as The Doctor, Susanne Lothar as The Midwife, Roxane Duran as Anna, Miljan Chatelain as Rudolf, Eddy Grahl as Karli, Branko Samarovski as The Farmer, Klaus Manchen as The Farmer (voice), Birgit Minichmayr as Frieda, Sebastian Hülk as Max, Kai Malina as Karl, Kristina Kneppek as Else, Stephanie Amarell as Sophie, Bianca Mey as Paula, Aaron Denkel as Kurti, Mika Ahrens as Willi, Detlev Buck as Eva's Father, Anne-Kathrin Gummich as Eva's Mother; Schoolchildren: Luzie Ahrens, Gary Bestla, Leonard Boes, Felix Böttcher, Sophie Czech, Paraschiva Dragus, Selina Ewald, Nora Gruler, Tim Guderjahn, Jonas Jennerjahn, Ole Joensson, Gerrit Langentepe, Lena Pankow, Sebastian Pauli, Franz Rewoldt, Kevin Schmolinski, Alexander Sedl, Nino Seide, Marvin Ray Spey, Malin Steffen, Lilli Trebs, Paul Wolf and Margarete Zimmermann; Carmen-Maja Antoni as Bathing Midwife (the washer of corpses), Christian Klischat as Gendarm, Michael Schenk as Detective, Hanus Polak Jr. as Detective, Sara Schivazappa as The Italian Nanny, Marisa Growaldt as The Maid, Vincent Krüger as Fritz, Rüdiger Hauffe as Workman, Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey as Farmer, Florian Köhler as Farmer; Foreign Harvesters: Sebastian Lach, Marcin Tyrol, Sebastian Badurek, Krysiek Zarzecki, Sebastian Pawlak; Lilli Fichtner as Girl at Harvest Feast, Amelie Litwin as Girl at Harvest Feast, Paula Kalinski as Girl at Harvest Feast, Matthias Linke as Band Musician, Vladik Otaryan as Band Musician, Peter Mörike as Band Musician, Hans-Matthias Glassmann as Band Musician, Nikita Vaganov as Band Musician and Mercedes Jadea Diaz as Eva's Sister. Movie Central, October 8, 2011. Soundtrack: "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" (uncredited) - Lyrics from a mediaeval Latin poem, Music by Hans Leo Hassler, Sung in the church; "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" (uncredited) - Written by Martin Luther, Sung in the church. Trivia: 1. All scenes were originally shot in color and then altered to black and white in post-production. The choice to make the film in black and white was based partly on the resemblance to photographs of the era, but also to create a distancing effect. 2. Most of the adults are not given names in the film, instead being called Pastor, Baron, Steward, etc. This includes the narrator, who is only known as The School Teacher. 3. The children in the film are the generation of Germans who became Nazis. Michael Haneke has stated that while that is intentional, the ideas in the film are meant to encompass more then what lead to the rise of Nazism. 4. Although the town itself is fictional, many of the incidents depicted in the film are drawn from real incidents in Germany and Austria during the 1920's-1940's. Storyline: From July, 1913 to the outbreak of World War I, a series of incidents take place in a German village. A horse trips on a wire and throws the rider; a woman falls to her death through rotted planks; the local baron's son is hung upside down in a mill; parents slap and bully their children; a man is cruel to his long-suffering lover; another sexually abuses his daughter. People disappear. A callow teacher, who courts a nanny in the baron's household, narrates the story and tries to investigate the connections among these accidents and crimes. What is foreshadowed? Are the children holy innocents? God may be in His heaven, but all is not right with the world; the center cannot hold. Plot: The memories of an unnamed elderly tailor form a parable from the distant year he worked as a village schoolteacher and met his fiancée Eva. The setting is the fictitious Protestant village of Eichwald, Germany between July 1913 and August 1914, where the pastor, the doctor and the baron rule the roost over women, children and peasant farmers: The puritanical pastor leads confirmation classes and gives his pubescent children a guilty conscience over trivial offenses. He has them wear white ribbons as a reminder of the innocence and purity from which they have strayed. When his son confesses to impure touching, the pastor has the boy’s hands tied to the bed frame. The doctor, a widower, treats the village children kindly but sexually humiliates his housekeeper (the local midwife) and takes advantage of his teenage daughter at night. The baron, who is the lord of the manor, underwrites harvest festivities for the villagers, many of whom are the immigrant workers in his employ. He may summarily dismiss his twins' nanny Eva for no apparent reason yet defend the integrity of the farmer whose son has taken his revenge on the baron with the destruction of a field of cabbages. Mysterious things happen. A wire is stretched between two trees causing the doctor a terrible fall from his horse. The farmer's wife dies at the sawmill when rotten floorboards give way; her grieving husband later hangs himself. The baron’s young son goes missing on the day of the harvest festival and is found the following morning in the sawmill, bound and thrashed with a cane. A barn at the manor burns down. The steward's daughter has a violent dream about the midwife's handicapped son, then the boy is attacked and almost blinded. Shortly after the pastor's daughter opens his parakeet's cage with a letter opener in hand, he finds the bird cruelly impaled. Eva arranges a meeting with her family for the schoolteacher, which concludes with her father's insistence that a marriage proposal stand the test of a year's separation. The midwife commandeers a bicycle from the schoolteacher to go into town, claiming that she has evidence for the police given to her by her son. She is not seen again, and neither is her son. The doctor's family has also vacated the premises, leaving his practice closed. The schoolteacher's growing suspicions lead to a confrontation in the pastor's rectory, where he insinuates that the village children had prior knowledge of the local troubles. Offended, the pastor promptly threatens him, warning that he will face prison if he repeats his accusations. The film ends at the time of the declaration of war on Serbia by Austria–Hungary, with the conclusion in church on the day of a visit from the narrator's prospective father-in-law. Disquiet remains in the village, but nothing has been revealed and no one accused. The narrator left Eichwald, never to return.
Ce n'était qu'un rêve. 2004 (4 minutes, Short, Comedy, Horror), Starring Patrick Peris, Anaïs Favron, Antoine Vézina and Quentin de Cagny. Movie Central, October 8, 2011. National Film Board of Canada. Written, directed and produced by Éric Gravel. (en francais)
The Last Play at Shea. 2010 (documentary), Starring Alec Baldwin as Narrator (voice) and Dan Barry, Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Roger Daltrey, Pete Flynn, Don Henley, Keith Hernandez, Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver, Darryl Strawberry and Steven Tyler as Themselves. Musicians: Billy Joel - piano, harmonica, vocals; Tony Bennett - vocal - "New York State of Mind"; Garth Brooks - vocals - "Shameless"; Roger Daltrey - vocals - "My Generation"; John Mayer - "This Is the Time"; Paul McCartney - bass, vocal "I Saw Her Standing There"; piano, vocal "Let It Be"; John Mellencamp - "Pink Houses" and Steven Tyler - vocals - "Walk This Way". Movie Central, October 8, 2011, with Connie Luther. The film is centered around Billy Joel's 2008 concerts of the same name that occurred at Shea Stadium. The shows were staged on July 16 and July 18, 2008, before a combined 110,000 fans, were the last performances ever to play the historic stadium before it was demolished. The film premiered on August 21, 2010 at Citi Field, Shea Stadium's successor in front of around 30,000 moviegoers. According to the organizers of the event it was the biggest outdoor movie presentation since a 1919 showing of the movies of Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in Columbus, Ohio. The 90 minute film uses historical footage and animation. It uses the concerts to tell a broader story of Shea Stadium's history and how that related to changes that occurred in American suburban life and how they affected Long Island and Billy Joel. The film reveals several previously unknown facts. Songs: 1. "Prelude/Angry Young Man"; 2. "My Life"; 3. "Summer, Highland Falls"; 4. "Everybody Loves You Now"; 5. "Zanzibar"; 6. "New York State of Mind" (with Tony Bennett); 7. "Allentown"; 8. "The Ballad of Billy the Kid"; 9. "She's Always a Woman"; 10. "Goodnight Saigon"; 11. "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)"; 12. "Shameless" (with Garth Brooks); 13. "This Is the Time" (with John Mayer); 14. "Keeping the Faith"; 15. "Captain Jack"; 16. "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)"; 17. "The River of Dreams"/"A Hard Day's Night"; 18. "We Didn't Start the Fire"; 19. "You May Be Right"; 20. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"; 21. "Only the Good Die Young"; 22. "I Saw Her Standing There" (with Paul McCartney); 23. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"; 24. "Piano Man"; 25. "Let It Be" (with Paul McCartney).
The Boys Are Back. 2009 (Australian/British drama film), Starring Clive Owen as Joe Warr, Emma Booth as Laura, Laura Fraser as Katy, George MacKay as Harry, Nicholas McAnulty as Artie, Julia Blake as Barbara, Chris Haywood as Tom, Erik Thomson as Digby, Natasha Little as Flick, Lewis Fitz-Gerald as Tim Walker, Nakia Pires as Lucy, Emma Lung as Mia, Steven Robertson as School Housemaster, Georgina Naidu as Paula; Digby & Paula's Children: Daniel Carter, Adriana Conde, Chantal Dwarka, Connor Marinos, Elysia Markou and Briana Richards; Donna Lean as Artie's Teacher, Johnny Frisina as Goldfish Boy, Cody Faucett as Kangaroo Boy, Nathan Page as Headbutter, Kate Roberts as School Secretary, Luke O'Loughlin as Bree, Susie Collins as Newspaper Office PA, Michael Allen as Man on Beach, Andy Ciencela as Man on Beach, Eliza Lovell as Woman on Beach, Grace Sodeman as Woman on Beach, Rainey Mayo as Birthday Party Mother, Alexandra Schepisi as Birthday Party Mother, Anni Finsterer as Tennis Journalist, Susie Small as Smart Party Hostess, Sanjaya Patterson as Nurse; Editorial Meeting Journalists: Lizzy Falkland, Susie Fraser, Ezra Juanta, Adam Morgan, Nick Pelomis and Terry Rogers; Beach Kids: Krystle Sansom, Kassandra Clementi, William Cox, Tim Giessauf and Klayton Stainer; Tommy Bastow as Ben (Harry's Friend), Rupert Simonian as Harry's Friend, Lynda-Maree Gerritsen as Flight Attendant, Tim Glanfield as Family Man, Alicia Hovell as Wake Guest, Felicity Josling as Journalist and Rebekah Rimington as Party Mum. Movie Central, October 8, 2011. Simon Carr and his two sons, the people the film is based upon all visited the set during filming. Soundtrack: "Illgresi" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Indian Summer" - Written by Jón Þór Birgisson & Alex Somers, Performed by Jónsi & Alex, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Festival" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Fljótavík" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Straumnes" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Ára bátur" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of EMI Records; "Samskeyti" - Written and Performed by Sigur Rós, Courtesy of Fat Cat Records; "Harry's Tune" - Performed by George MacKay & ?; "Club Foot"; "Man Overboard"; Ain't Goin' Rock Again"; "Vision Summer"; 1 The Boys Are Back - Hal Lindes; 2 Fljotavik - Sigur Ros; 3 Water Fight - Hal Lindes; 4 All the Wild Horses - Ray LaMontagne; 5 Joe & Laura - Hal Lindes; 6 Katy's Garden - Hal Lindes; 7 This Wasted Life - Mayfield; 8 Joe's Office - Hal Lindes; 9 Family Photos - Hal Lindes; 10 Harry & Artie Home Alone - Hal Lindes; 11 The Fix - Elbow; 12 Journey to England - Hal Lindes; 13 Love Me, Chase Me - Carney; 14 Don't Abandon Us Now - Hal Lindes; 15 Paddington Farewell - Hal Lindes; 16 You Belong to Me - Carla Bruni 17 The Boys Are Back (Reprise) - Hal Lindes; 18 Ara Batur - Sigur Ros; 19 Don't Abandon Us Now (Revisited) - Hal Lindes. Plot: Joe Warr (Clive Owen) is a British sports writer who lives in Australia with his second wife, Katy (Laura Fraser) and his young son Artie (Nicholas McAnulty). Katy is diagnosed with cancer and passes away, forcing Joe to cope with the responsibilities of being a single parent. Joe's teenage son from his first marriage, Harry (George MacKay), feels abandoned in the UK with his mother. Harry uses Katy's death as an opportunity to try to build a relationship with his father, coming to visit him in Australia. Although Harry is initially unnerved by the lack of discipline in the house, he eventually forms a strong bond with Artie, while struggling to foster a closer relationship with Joe. When Joe is forced by work to leave his sons alone in the house for a night, local teenagers throw a party at the house against both boys' will. With the house ransacked, Harry flies back to England, fearful of Joe's reaction. Joe and Artie go after him. After much discussion, Joe convinces Harry to move to Australia on a permanent basis. Joe has been brought closer to both of his sons, but continues to raise them with the same lack of discipline as before.
The Karate Kid (known as The Kung Fu Dream in China and sometimes Karate Kid 5). 2010 (produced by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith), Starring Jaden Smith as Dre Parker, Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, Taraji P. Henson as Sherry Parker, Wenwen Han as Meiying, Rongguang Yu as Master Li, Zhensu Wu as Meiying's Dad, Zhiheng Wang as Meiying's Mom, Zhenwei Wang as Cheng, Jared Minns as Dre's Detroit Friend, Shijia Lü as Liang, Yi Zhao as Zhuang, Bo Zhang as Song, Luke Carberry as Harry, Cameron Hillman as Mark, Ghye Samuel Brown as Oz, Rocky Shi as Ur Dang, Ji Wang as Mrs. Po, Harry Van Gorkum as Music Instructor, Tess Liu as History Teacher, Xinhua Guo as Tournament Doctor, Jijun Zhai as Mat 4 Referee, Shun Li as Mat 5 Referee, Yanyan Wu as Mrs. Xie, Tao Ji as Announcer, Chen Jing as Man on Plane Speaking Chinese, Wentai Liu as Dude from Detroit, Geliang Liang as Ping Pong Man, Xu Ming as Bao, Wen Wen Han as Meiying, Hannah Joy as Diane and Bill Mackie as Seamus. Movie Central, October 10, 2011. Soundtrack: "Do You Remember" - Written by Jared Cotter, Sean Paul (as Sean Paul Henriques), Jay Sean (as Kamaljit Jhooti), Robert Larow, Jeremy Skaller, Lil' Jon (as Jonathan Smith) and Frankie Storm, Performed by Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul & Lil' Jon, Courtesy of Cash Money/Universal Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises, Lil Jon appears courtesy of Universal Republic Records, Sean Paul appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Say" - Written and Performed by John Mayer, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "SpongeBob SquarePants Theme" - Written by Derek Drymon, Blaise Smith, Mark Harrison and Stephen Hillenburg, Performed by Patrick Pinney (as Pat Pinney), Devin Johnson, Sara Paxton and Camryn Walling, Courtesy of Nickelodeon; "The Tribute (DJ Zeph Remix)" - Written by King Britt, Antoine Green and Charles Tate, Performed by Colossus featuring Capitol A, Courtesy of Om Records; "Here I Come" - Written by Tarik Collins, Karl Jenkins, Richard Nichols, Malik Smart and Ahmir-Khalib Thompson (as Ahmir Thompson), Performed by The Roots featuring Malik Abdul-Basit (as Malik B.) & Dice Raw, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Minerva Quartets" - Written by Dick-Jan Zwart, Performed by Camilla Kjøll, Lina Marie Årnes, Lise Sørensen and Tiril Dørum Bengtsson, Courtesy of Zwart Arbeid; "Baby I'm Back" - Written by Baby Bash (as Ronald Bryant) and Akon (as Aliaune Thiam), Performed by Baby Bash featuring Akon, Courtesy of Universal Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Full of Joy" - Traditional; "Nocturne for Piano No. 20 in C Sharp Minor" - Written by Frédéric Chopin, Arranged by Craig Leon, Performed by Alyssa Park; "Dirty Harry (Schtung Chinese New Year Remix)" - Written by Damon Albarn, Danger Mouse (as Brian Burton), Jamie Hewlett and Romye Robinson (as Bootie Brown), Performed by Gorillaz, Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd., Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Steppin' Up" - Written by K.T. Wilder (as kt wilder); "Bang Bang" - Written by Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars and K'Naan (as Keinan Warsame), Performed by K'Naan featuring Adam Levine, Courtesy of A&M/Octone Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Low" - Written by Flo Rida (as Tramar Dillard), Montay Humphrey, Faheem Najm, Korey Roberson and Howard Simmons, Performed by Flo Rida, Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Poker Face" - Written by RedOne (as Nadir Khayat) and Lady Gaga (as Stefani Germanotta), Performed by Lady Gaga, Courtesy of Interscope Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Flight of the Bumblebee" - Written by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Arranged by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Performed by Balazs Szokolay, Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.; "Xin Ying" - Written by Xuan Qu; "Back in Black" - Written by Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Malcolm Young, Performed by AC/DC, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Higher Ground" - Written by Stevie Wonder, Performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Courtesy of Capitol Records, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Never Say Never" - Written by Adam Messinger, Nasri Atweh, Justin Bieber, Kuk Harrell (as Thaddis Harrell), Jaden Smith and Omarr Rambert, Produced by The Messengers, Vocals produced by Kuk Harrell, Additional Rap Vocals produced by Omarr Rambert, Performed by Justin Bieber featuring Jaden Smith, Justin Bieber appears courtesy of RBMG/Island/Def Jam Music Group. Trivia: 1. The American title for this film was kept as "The Karate Kid", to maintain the connection to the earlier films it is loosely based on, even though this movie takes place in China and the martial arts used are forms of kung fu. The difference is referenced in the film when Dre's mother describes a team as practicing karate, and Dre quickly corrects her. 2. Before the tournament, Han (Jackie Chan) gives Dre (Jaden Smith) a shirt to compete in. Dre comments that the shirt is just like one that Bruce Lee wore. One of Jackie Chan's early breaks in movies was to be a stunt coordinator in Lee's films; Chan also had small parts in Jing wu men (aka "Fist of Fury") and Enter the Dragon. 3. The film contains homages to the original film, including a variation on the famous fly catching scene in which Chan's character ends up swatting it instead of using chopsticks and the crane stance when they were practicing forms. Storyline: 12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
Barney's Version. 2010, Starring Paul Giamatti as Barney Panofsky, Dustin Hoffman as Israel 'Izzy' Panofsky (father), Rosamund Pike as Miriam Grant-Panofsky (the third wife), Minnie Driver as the Mrs. P (second wife), Rachelle Lefevre as Clara 'Chambers' Charnofsky (first wife), Anna Hopkins as Kate Panofsky (daughter), Jake Hoffman as Michael Panofsky (son), Bruce Greenwood as Blair, Mark Addy as Detective O'Hearne, Paula Jean Hixson as Bartender at Grumpy's, Scott Speedman as Bernard 'Boogie' Moscovitch, Thomas Trabacchi as Leo, Clé Bennett as Cedric, Saul Rubinek as Mr. Charnofsky (first father-in-law), Harvey Atkin as 2nd Mrs. P's Father (second father-in-law), Macha Grenon as Solange (soap opera actress), Massimo Wertmüller as Rome Doctor, Howard Jerome as Uncle Irv, Linda Sorenson as 2nd Mrs. P's Mother, Domenico Minutoli as Judge at Rome Wedding, Sam Stone as Fundraising Target #1, Morty Bercovitch as Fundraising Target #3, Pauline Little as 2nd Mrs. P's Housekeeper, Robin Kazdan as Wedding Guest, Maury Chaykin as Wedding Guest, Larry Day as Bartender at Wedding, Sheila Hymans as Rabbi's Wife, Len Richman as Rabbi, Howard Rosenstein as Cousin Jeff, Ted Kotcheff as Train Conductor, David Cronenberg as O'Malley Director #2, Kyle Switzer as Production Assistant, Rebecca Croll as Receptionist #1, Steve Bienstock as NY Restaurant Waiter, Arthur Holden as Notary, Zack Kifell as Young Michael Panofsky, Simone Richler as Young Kate Panofsky, Denys Arcand as Jean (The Maître'D at Ritz), Arthur Grosser as Mr. Dalhousie, Pascale Bourbeau as Woman at Cemetery, Ellen David as Massage Parlor Madame, Katia Di Perna as Masseuse, Marina Eva as Leo's Girlfriend, Sandra Lavoie as Barney's One Night Stand, Harry Standjofski as Dr. Morty, Ivana Shein as Receptionist #2, Mélanie St-Pierre as O'Malley’s New Co-Star, Tarah Schwartz as Reporter, Richard Lewis as Pathologist, Marica Pellegrinelli as The Countess, Paul Gross as Constable O'Malley of the North, Burney Lieberman as Fundraising Target #2, Atom Egoyan as O'Malley Director #1, Mark Camacho as T/U Productions Executive #1, David Pryde as T/U Productions Executive #2 and Brittany Lee Drisdelle as Girl At Cafe (Organi-girl). Movie Central, October 11, 2011. Soundtrack: 1. "Barney’s Version"; 2. Jaymay – "All Souls"; 3. Leonard Cohen – "Dance Me To The End Of Love"; 4. "Rome"; 5. Donovan – "Sunshine Superman"; 6. Ella Fitzgerald – "The Way You Look Tonight"; 7. DD. Way – "River Runs Deep"; 8. "Clara"; 9. "Clara’s Father"; 10. Absofacto – "No Power"; 11. Miles Davis All Stars – "Solar"; 12. Shelby Lynne – "I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore"; 13. "Climb"; 14. "Barney"; 15. John Lee Hooker – "I’m Wanderin’"; 16. "Where’s Barney"; 17. Poncho Sanchez – "Moon Pie"; 18. Leonard Cohen – "I’m Your Man"; 19. "End"; 20. Sylvie Lewis – "Stories We Tell". Songs: "Bang A Gong (Get It On)" - T Rex; "Villa Francesco"; "Deb Sombo" - Jimmy McGriff; "Rock The Boat", "Out Of Sight", "The Way You Look Tonight" and "You Stepped Out Of A Dream" - The Directors; "Prowlin'" - Whitefield Brothers; "River Runs Deep" - JJ Cale; "Turn Me On" - Nina Simone. Trivia: 1. Filming took place in Montreal, Lake Memphremagog, Rome and New York. 2. Jake Hoffman plays Dustin Hoffman's grandson. In real life he's his son. 3. Four noted Canadian film directors make cameo appearances in the film. We see Atom Egoyan as a director of O'Malley of the North, Ted Kotcheff as the conductor on the train, David Cronenberg as another of O'Malley's directors, and Denys Arcand as the head waiter at the Ritz. And, although better known for their acting, Paul Gross and Saul Rubinek are also movie directors. Anachronism: The train taking Miriam to New York after Barney's wedding in 1974 was a VIA train, but VIA did not exist until 1978. Story: "Barney's Version" is the warm, wise, and witty story of Barney Panofsky, (Paul Giamatti), a seemingly ordinary man who lives an extraordinary life. A candid confessional, told from Barney's point of view, the film spans four decades and two continents, taking us through the different "acts" of his unusual history. There is his first wife, Clara, (Rachelle Lefevre), a flame-haired, flagrantly unfaithful free sprit with whom Barney briefly lives la vie de Boheme in Rome. The "Second Mrs. P.," (Minnie Driver), is a wealthy Jewish Princess who shops and talks incessantly, barely noticing that Barney is not listening. And it is at their lavish wedding that Barney meets, and starts pursuing, Miriam (Rosamund Pike), his third wife, the mother of his two children, and his true love. With his father, Izzy (Dustin Hoffman) as his sidekick, Barney takes us through the many highs, and a few too many lows, of his long and colorful life. Not only does Barney turn out to be a true romantic, he is also capable of all kinds of sneaky acts of gallantry, generosity, and goodness when we - and he - least expect it. His is a gloriously full life, played out on a grand scale. And, at its center stands an unlikely hero - the unforgettable Barney Panofsky.
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault. 1996 (HBO television film about Earl Manigault, an American street basketball legendary player famous under his nickname of "The Goat"), Starring Don Cheadle as Earl "The Goat" Manigault, James Earl Jones as Dr. McDuffie, Michael Beach as Legrand, Ronny Cox as Coach Scarpelli, Loretta Devine as Miss Mary, Glynn Turman as Coach Powell, Monica Calhoun as Evonne, Colin Cheadle as Young Earl, Michael Ralph as Dion, Daryl Mitchell as Dean Memminger, Nicole Parker as Wanda, Tamara Tunie as Miss Marcus, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Himself, Chick Hearn as Himself, Cress Williams as Kimbrough, Clarence Williams, III as Coach Pratt, Eriq La Salle as Diego, Forest Whitaker as Mr. Rucker, Kevin Steward as Cedrick, James Allodi as E.R. Doctor, Karen Arruda as Harlem Girl# 1, Sherri Arruda as Harlem Girl# 2, Harvey Atkin as Marty Glickman, Wren T. Brown as Pluckie, Sandra Caldwell as Female Medical Technician, Juan Chioran as Angel, Jim Codrington as Black Cop, Brian Dawkins as Tony, Olamide Faison as "Rookie", Robinne Fanfair as Evonne's Roommate, Edwardo Gómez as Fur Guy, Anias Granofsky as E.R. Technician, Rynel Johnson as Gypsy Cab Driver, De Anthony Langston as Lew Alcindor, Diego López as Puerto Rican Kid, Chad Mason as Young Tony, Omar McIntosh as Earl Jr., Fedel Mercury as The Soul, Messeret as Passerby #1, Merwin Mondesir as Young Cedrick, Silvio Oliviero as Gus, Monique Porter as Baby, Ndehru Roberts as Kid on Bike, Keith Robinson as Young Dion, Robert Rodriguez as Passerby #2, Charles Santy as Junior, Monti Sharp as Gambler, Avery Waddell as Curtis, Daniel Wong as Young Dean Memminger; Street Clothes Game #1: Joe Smith as Connie Hawkins, Jerome Richardson as Sherman White, Steve Mark Thompson as Herman the Helicopter, Nigel Miguel as Sonny Johnson, Charles Rochelin as Jackie Jackson, David Brown as Cleo Hill; Rucker Pro Game: Kevin Garnett as Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamberlain, Mitchell Butler as Earl 'The Pearl' Monroe, Keith Gibbs as Billy Cunningham, Gary Maloncon as Nate Bowman; Brooklyn Game: Nathaniel Bellamy, Jr. as Skate, D. 'Buddha' Smith as Buddah and Sandra McCurdy as Cheerleader. HBO, October 11, 2011. Soundtrack: "Twist Lackawanna" - Performed by Jr. Walker & The All Stars; "Baby You're Right" - Performed by James Brown; "Cloud Nine" - Performed by The Temptations; "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" - Performed by Marvin Gaye; "I've Been Loving You Too Long" - Performed by Otis Redding; "Tracks Of My Tears" - Performed by Smokey Robinson; "A Place In The Sun" - Performed by Stevie Wonder; "I'll Always Remember You" - Performed by De'Netria Champ; "Monkey Jump" - Performed by Jr. Walker & The All Stars; "Ball Of Confusion" - Performed by The Temptations; "Take A Look Around" - Performed by The Temptations; "Slipping Into Darkness - Performed by War and "Bien Sabroso" - Performed by Poncho Sanchez. Storyline: A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him. Manigault played with some of the best players of his day, such as Earl Monroe, Connie Hawkins, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who went as far as calling Manigault the greatest player he had ever seen. When Abdul-Jabbar finished his career with the Los Angeles Lakers and had his number retired at the Los Angeles Forum, he was asked who was the greatest player he had played with or against. After a long silence, he answered, "That would have to be 'The Goat'." Review: Though plagued by uneven scripting, REBOUND: THE LEGEND OF EARL "THE GOAT" ANIGAULT remains a compelling treatise on wasted talent. The film was made for cable and subsequently released on home video. In 1959 Harlem, young Earl Manigault (Colin Cheadle) is a shy student at Benjamin Franklin High School who stuns the local basketball players with his athletic prowess. With local organizer Mr. Rucker (Forest Whitaker) eyeing his progress on the court, the slightly older Earl (Don Cheadle) is swept into the wild off-court lifestyle of fellow ballplayers Legrand (Michael Beach), Diego (Eriq La Salle), and Dion (Michael Ralph). In trouble and expelled from school, Earl takes Rucker's advice and attends a prep school in South Carolina. He makes progress there, both in his studies and with fellow student Evonne (Monica Calhoun), whom he impregnates. Earl is granted a college scholarship, but has troubles obeying his new coach. After he learns of Rucker's death, he becomes disraught and heads back to Harlem, where he winds up doing heroin with Dion, who is murdered. He begins buying drugs from Legrand and shooting up with Diego, who lost his hands in Vietnam. Within six months, Earl turns to begging and theft. Suffering from withdrawal, Diego overdoses and dies. Earl is then arrested, and two years pass. He goes cold turkey and comes out clean. He later makes peace with Evonne. Finally, he meets with Legrand, who has been controlling the steady drug traffic in the neighborhood park. Legrand agrees to remove his dealers from the park, giving Manigault the chance to start a children's basketball league as the first step in his new life. Based on a true story and featuring the real Earl Manigault in a short appearance as a cleaning man, REBOUND is a winning effort from first-time actor-turned-director Eriq La Salle ("E.R."). The film falters slightly, due to annoying plot holes and familiar sports-movie cliches. Overall, though, its excellent pacing, stark visuals, and relevant subject matter elevate it head and shoulders above the regular crop of made-for-cable movies. Early sequences in the film parallel the careers of Manigault and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who in a pre-credits sequence reveals that "The Goat" was the best he ever played against. Oddly, this comparison isn't sustained, and Abdul-Jabbar's name is never mentioned in the latter half of the film. Another structural incongruity involves the film's first scene: a specific incident, involving Manigault being saved from a drug-addled spree by some children, is depicted at the outset, and then never mentioned again. Given the dramatic nature of the scene, and the fact that the incident would have occurred at about the midpoint of the film's chronology, it's a jarring omission. Leading man Don Cheadle (BOOGIE NIGHTS) does an excellent job capturing the self-destructive side of Manigault, but surprisingly, the film falters during the sparse hoop-action scenes, with flaccid camerawork and editing. This misstep can be overlooked, though, thanks to the superb acting. La Salle, as a heroin-addicted Vietnam vet who lost his hands in the war, and Michael Beach as a stereotypical street pusher, both do fine jobs portraying the two ends of the drug spectrum--the user and the dealer. The soundtrack, highlighted by Stevie Wonder's "A Place in the Sun," is full of classic Motown tunes that provide the film with a fittingly nostalgic backdrop.
Dorian Gray. 2009 (British fantasy, thriller, drama film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel The Picture of Dorian Gray), Starring Ben Barnes as Dorian Gray, John Hollingworth as Patrol Policeman, Cato Sandford as Rent Boy, Pip Torrens as Victor, Fiona Shaw as Agatha, Ben Chaplin as Basil Hallward, Caroline Goodall as Lady Radley, Maryam d'Abo as Gladys, Michael Culkin as Lord Radley, Colin Firth as Lord Henry Wotton, Emilia Fox as Lady Victoria Wotton, Nathan Rosen as Young Dorian, Jeffrey Lipman Snr as Lord Kelso, Louise Kempton as Prostitute, Douglas Henshall as Alan Campbell, Rachel Hurd-Wood as Sibyl Vane, Johnny Harris as Jim Vane, George Potts as Photographer, Grant Cook as Pimp, David Sterne as Theatre Manager, Louise Rose as Angelique, Aewia Huillet as Elisa, Lisa Marie Cooke as Beautiful Girl, Jo Woodcock as Celia Radley, Robert Johnston as Opera Singer, Max Irons as Lucius, Julian Birch as Locksmith, Dalia Naxutyte as Tattooist, Lily Garrett as Young Emily Wotton, Rebecca Hall as Emily Wotton, Kit Derbyshire as Guy Fawkes Child, Seon Rogers as Hobo, Emily Phillips as Alice Radley, Tina Rath as Spitting Whore, Guillaume Grange as Ratcatcher, Hugh Ross as Priest, Andrew Harrison as House Agent, Michael Archer as War Veteran, Andrew Care as Wotton Servant, Sam Child as Town Person, Chris Jameson as Soldier, Noli McCool as Jj, João Costa Menezes as Soldier, Daniel Newman as Michael Radley, Geoff Searle as 1916 Soldier, Tallulah Sheffield as Caroline Bennett, Leonard Silver as Tailor, Jules Smith as Rent Boy 2, Paul Warren as Tea Wagon Owner, Simon John Wilson as Upper-Class Man and Christian Wolf-La'Moy as Luggage Porter. Movie Central, October 11, 2011, with Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "A Perfect Picture" - Written by Flipper Dalton, Performed by Flipper Dalton; "String quartet op. 76 No. 4" - Written by Joseph Haydn; "Carnival of Venice" - Written by Niccolò Paganini (as Nicolo Paganini), Solo Violin by Stephanie Gonley; "St. Louis Rag" - Written by Tom Turpin, Performed by Huw Watkins; "Sadness Waltz" - Written by H.C. Lumbye (as Hans Christian Lumbye), Performed by Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, Courtesy of Naxos Records/Marco Polo 8.225223.
The Informers. 2009, Starring Jon Foster as Graham Sloan, Austin Nichols as Martin, Amber Heard as Christie, Lou Taylor Pucci as Tim, Fernando Consagra as Bruce, Aaron Himelstein as Raymond, Mel Raido as Bryan Metro, Rhys Ifans as Roger, Germán Tripel as Bryan's Guitarist, Billy Bob Thornton as William Sloan, Kim Basinger as Laura Sloan, Winona Ryder as Cheryl Moore, Brad Renfro as Jack, Suzanne Ford as Bruce's Mother, Cameron Goodman as Susan Sloan, Mickey Rourke as Peter, Angela Sarafyan as Mary, Chris Isaak as Les Price, Diego Leske as Gary Gray, Katy Mixon as Patty, Stefanie Neukirch as Darlene, Peter Scanavino as Leon, Theo Rossi as Spaz, Daniel Rosenberg as Rocko, Jessica Stroup as Rachel, Brady Matthews as Maitre D', Jeannette O'Connor as Canter's Waitress, Simone Kessell as Nina Metro, Milena Arango as Miss Nebraska, Diego Klattenhoff as Dirk, Denise Bradley as Memorial Service Goer, Donovan Del Pinto as Memorial Service Goer, Ivan Doroschuk as Himself (archive footage), Derek DuChesne as Memorial Service Goer, Kimberly Evan as Red Carpet Woman, Evans Forde as Rock Journalist, Valentina Garcia as The P.A., Anya Bergstedt Jordanova as Party Girl, Kimberly Langley as Memorial Service Goer, Patrick Mapel as Ryan, Noli McCool as Joe, Gabriel Schwalenstocker as Walter and George F. Watson as Mother's Consoling Memorial Service Friend. Movie Central, October 12, 2011. Soundtrack: "Shadows of the Night" - Pat Benatar; "Dance Hall Days" - Wang Chung; "I Ran" - by A Flock of Seagulls; "Cars" - by Gary Numan; "New Gold Dream" - by Simple Minds.
1. New Gold Dream - Simple Minds; 2. Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung; 3. Shadows Of The Night - Pat Benatar; 4. Only You - Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Jason Falkner, Justin Stanley & Dave Palmer; 5. Safety Dance - Men Without Hats; 6. I Ran (So Far Away) - A Flock Of Seagulls; 7. Cars - Gary Numan; 8. The Devil Made Me Do It - 7Ray; 9. Gone For Good - Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Jason Falkner & Justin Stanley; 10. Another Night - Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Jason Falkner & Justin Stanley; 11. In A Scarlett Sky - 7Ray. Track Title Track Time Rating
1 The Informers 2:45; 2 Nothing But a Broken Heart 1:58; 3 What was, it is. What is, it's not 4:18; 4 Please me, Please, Please 2:45; 5 No Wicked Way 2:57; 6 Malibu Dope 3:53; 7 To Ryder, With Love 3:55; 8 Wrecked By Money 2:51; 9 Is She Really? 3:10; 10 Sex Whenever 2:40; 11 A Rose In All Things Beautiful 1:37; 12 Dysfunctional Everything 3:10; 13 Toupee Tango 2:19; 14 Hawaiian Dissonance 3:14;
15 Love is Love is Love 6:44; Total Running Time (approx) 48 minutes.
Music and scenes from the movie:
0:00 into the movie - The movie starts and everyone is at a party. Song: New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) by Simple Minds;
0:06 into the movie - Christie and Graham make love before the funeral. Song: Dance Hall Days by Wang Chung;
0:10 into the movie - The song is played at Bruce's funeral. Song: Shadows Of The Night by Pat Benatar;
0:24 into the movie - Bryan Metro has one of his videos show on TV as Graham, Martin and Christie watch. Song: Only You by Justin Meldal-johnsen, Jason Faulkner, Dave Palmer and Justin Stanley;
0:29 into the movie - Tim and his dad Les listen to this song in the limo as they drive to the airport. Song: Freedom of Choice by Devo; Freedom Band by Delinquent Habits;
0:32 into the movie - Susan goes and sees her brother to talk about their parents getting back together. Song: I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock Of Seagulls;
0:40 into the movie - Christie watches a video of this song while Graham makes her some food. Song: Cars by Gary Numan;
0:59 into the movie - Bryan Metro walks off the stage at his own concert. Song: Another Night by Justin Meldal-johnsen, Jason Faulkner and Justin Stanley;
1:31 into the movie - End Credits. Song: In A Scarlet Sky by 7ray.
Other Songs: Martini Genie - Writer: Heinz Kiessling; La Mujere Bonita by Eric Hawkins, Writer: Eric Hawkins; The Devil Made Me Do It by 7ray, Writer: Uwe Fahrenkrog-petersen And Steve Van Velvet; Hape Haole Hula Girl by Charles Brotman And Elmer "sonny" Lim Jr., Writer: Charles Brotman And Elmer "sonny" Lim Jr.; Stick N A Brush - Writer: Kenny Werner; Blue Lagoon - Writer: Chucho Merchan; Tres Mundos by Harvie S, Writer: Harvie S; Gone For Good by Justin Meldal-johnsen, Jason Faulkner And Justin Stanley, Writer: Justin Meldal-johnsen; Ono Wahine - Writer: Nawahi Para'uchi; Hapa Haole - Writer: Nawahi Para'uchi; Aloha Malihini - Writer: Nawahi Para'uchi. Accompanying the release of The Informers is Lakeshore Records’ release of the film’s soundtrack, an 11-track collection of songs from the early ’80s and brand new material (written in the style of the ’80s, naturally). The original material here is includes work by Justin Meldal-Johnson (who also provided music supervision on the film), Jason Falkner (The Grays), Justin Stanley (The Vines), and Australian musician 7Ray. The majority of the new music is lumped together at the end of the album (aside from the melancholy ”Only You”). This orderingn turns out to be a good choice, because even though the new songs blend in almost flawlessly there are still subtle differences between songs designed to sound like they are from a separate era and songs actually produced in that era. This layout allows the true sense of the memorably synthesized ’80s to soak in before the soundtrack hits you with new music inspired by the time period. Listening to Men Without Hats, Pat Benatar, Wang Chung, Simple Minds, A Flock of Seagulls, and Gary Numan on one album is a surefire way to put yourself back into the decadent decade. Breat Easton Ellis would be proud.
Summary: This is an ensemble film drama written by Bret Easton Ellis and Nicholas Jarecki and directed by Gregor Jordan. The film is based on Ellis' 1994 collection of short stories of the same name. The film, which is set amidst the decadence of the early 1980s, depicts an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, alcohol, and drugs. Filming took place in Los Angeles, Uruguay, and Buenos Aires. Because Los Angeles has changed so much between the mid 1980's and 2008, and because filming there was so expensive, most of the film was made in Montevideo, Uruguay, which boasted enough locations and resources to recreate 1980's LA at a lower cost. It was the last film for actor Brad Renfro before his death on January 15, 2008 at the age of 25. The film was dedicated to his memory. An article published by Reuters described the story as "seven stories taking course during a week in the life of movie executives, rock stars and other morally challenged characters", set in 1980s Los Angeles. Anachronisms: 1. At the start of the movie there is a segment of sped-up-traffic, in one view of an intersection a VW New Beetle is clearly visible stopping at the traffic lights. The VW New Beetle was introduced in 1998, long after the events of 1983. 2. In one of the earliest scenes the song "Dance Hall Days" by Wang Chung is playing in the background. "Dance Hall Days" was not released until 1984, a year after the film takes place. 3. The first traffic scene shown there is a C-4 generation Corvette (came out in 1984 there was no 1983 model) and a first generation Ford Taurus (came out in 1986).
Zombieland. 2009, Starring Jesse Eisenberg as Columbus, Woody Harrelson as Tallahassee, Emma Stone as Wichita, Abigail Breslin as Little Rock, Amber Heard as 406, Bill Murray as Himself, Mike White as Gas Station Owner, Derek Graf as Clown Zombie, Cesar Aguirre as Customer at the Pump, Jacob G. Akins as Banjo Zombie, Hunter Aldridge as Best Man, Elle Alexander as Zombie Meter Maid, Michael August as Police Officer Zombie, Melanie Booth as Hippie Girl, Daniel Burnley as Frightened Pedestrian, Chris Burns as Bicycle Zombie, Dalton Cole as Bubbie & Pee Paw's Grandson, Blaise Corrigan as Groom, Ernest Dancy as Businessman Zombie, Anthony J. Davis as Store Patron, Sydnie Dawson as Princess Zombie, Jon Gould as Pedestrian in Decatur, Travis Grant as Amusement Park Zombie, Robert Hatch as Yuppie Zombie, Barry Hopkins as Panicked Pedestrian, Amir Khan as Point-Blank Zombie, Amir Kovacs as Zombie, Ashley Lambert as Additional Voices, Ming Liu as Achilles Business Woman, Brian Luallen as Riot Zombie, Shaun Lynch as Cardio Zombie, Lynn McArthur as Girl on Cell Phone, Kurt McNew as Amusment park Zombie, Jade Moser as Yellow Truck Girl, Paul A. Moser as Jeep Guy, Darian O'Rear as Birthday Princess, Justin Price as Sprint Zombie, Steve Prouty as Punched in Face Zombie, Devin Ray as Schoolboy, John C. Reilly as Bathroomzombie, Tammy Luthi Retzlaff as Woman Attacked by Zombies, April Rich as Hot Mom, Cody Rowlett as Panicked Pedestrian, Joan Schuermeyer as Cynthia Knickerbocker, Michelle Sebek as Businesswoman Zombie, Steven Stadler as Cowboy, Sean Hilton Stephens as Bike Guy, Brian Stretch as DC Zombie, Sonya Thompson as Lunchroom Lady Zombie, Victory Van Tuyl as Bubby & Pee Paw's Granddaughter, Clay Walker as Mechanic, Steve Warren as Metro Station Zombie, Mike White as Victim in Bathroom, Nathan Wright as Rule #1- Cardio, Scott M. Yaffee as Amusement Park Zombie and Travis Young as Grocery Store Zombie. Movie Central, October 12, 2011. Soundtrack: "The Star-Spangled Banner" - Written by John Stafford Smith and Francis Scott Key; "For Whom the Bell Tolls" - Written by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Cliff Burton, Performed by Metallica, Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Courtesy of E/M Ventures; "Feels So Good" - Written and Performed by Chuck Mangione, Courtesy of A&M Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "You're a Wolf" - Written by Alex Brown Church, Performed by Sea Wolf, Courtesy of Dangerbird Records; "No One's Gonna Love You" - Written by Benjamin Bridwell, Creighton Barrett and James Hampton, Performed by Band of Horses, Courtesy of Sub Pop Records; "Duelin' Banjos" - Written by Arthur Smith, Performed by Woody Harrelson; "Gold Guns Girls" - Written by James Shaw and Emily Haines, Performed by Metric, Courtesy of Metric Music International, By Arrangement with Zync Music Inc.; "Everybody Wants Some" - Written by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, Performed by Van Halen, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Puppy Love" - Written and Performed by Paul Anka, Courtesy of The RCA Records Label and The RCA /Jive Label Group, A unit of Sony Music Entertainment, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" - Written by Lou Reed, Performed by The Velvet Underground, Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "The Marriage of Figaro, K.492" - Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" - Written by Fred Rose, Performed by Willie Nelson, Courtesy of Columbia Records and The Columbia/Epic Label Group, A unit of Sony Music Entertainment, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "It's Only Wednesday" - Written by Antonio Beliveau, Michael Beliveau and Jason Morris, Performed by Crash Kings, Courtesy of Universal Motown Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Hard to Come Back" - Written by Yann Chéhu, Julien Richer, Dan Voisin and Joel Daventry, Performed by Success, Courtesy of P&C Platinum, Under license from The Bicycle Music Company; "Death Prayer in Heaven's Orchard" - Written by Ethan Miller, Performed by Howlin Rain, Courtesy of Birdman Records, Under license from The Bicycle Music Company; "Moonlight Kiss" - Written by Raul Malo, Alan Miller and Jay Weaver, Performed by Raul Malo, Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.; "Popular from 'Wicked'" - Written by Stephen Schwartz, Performed by Kristin Chenoweth, Courtesy of Universal Classics Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Kingdom of Rust" - Written by Andy Williams, Jez Williams and Jimi Goodwin, Performed by Doves, Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd./Astralwerks, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Ghostbusters" - Written and Performed by Ray Parker Jr., Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and Arista Records, Inc., Under license from Sony Pictures Music Group; "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Written by Donald Roeser, Performed by Blue Öyster Cult, Courtesy of Columbia Records and The Columbia/Epic Label Group, A unit of Sony Music Entertainment, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Taps" - Written by Daniel Butterfield (as General Daniel Butterfield); "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" - Written by Hank Williams (as Hank Williams, Sr.), Performed by Hank Williams, Courtesy of Mercury Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Two of the Lucky Ones" - Written by Pete Droge and Elaine Summers, Performed by The Droge and Summers Blend, Courtesy of Puzzle Tree Records; "Feel Good About It" - Written by Jacob Lind and Erik Sunbring, Performed by Marching Band, Courtesy of U & L Records, Inc.; "Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354" - Written by Johann Strauß (as Johann Strauss, Jr.), Courtesy of Dynamic Recording; "Your Touch" - Written by Daniel Q. Auerbach (as Dan Auerbach) and Patrick J. Carney (as Patrick Carney), Performed by The Black Keys, Courtesy of Nonesuch, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "Salute Your Solution" - Written by Brendan Benson and Jack White (as Jack White, III), Performed by The Raconteurs, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Courtesy of XL Recordings Ltd.
The rules: A running gag, and a central theme throughout the film, is the list of rules Columbus comes up with for surviving in the zombie-infested world. By the end of the film, his list has thirty-three rules; only some of them are mentioned. "Cardio"; "Double tap" - ("Ziploc bags" in a deleted scene); "Beware of bathrooms"; "Wear seatbelts"; "Cast iron skillet"; "Travel light"; "Get a kickass partner"; "Bounty paper towels"; "Bowling Ball"; "Don't be a hero"; "Limber up"; "Avoid strip clubs"; "When in doubt, know your way out"; "The buddy system"; "Check the back seat"; "Enjoy the little things"; "Swiss army knife"; "Clean socks"; "Hygiene" and "Always have backup". In a deleted scene on the DVD, Columbus presents an alternate rule number 2 titled "Ziploc Bags".
Trivia: 1. Zombieland received positive critical reviews and was a commercial success, grossing more than $60.8 million in 17 days and surpassing the 2004 film Dawn of the Dead as the top-grossing zombie film to date in the United States. 2. Woody Harrelson accepted the role on four conditions, two of which were about casting and crew. The third condition required the film to have an environmentally conscious set. The fourth condition required that the director not eat dairy products for a week, a task which Fleischer described was "like for an alcoholic not to drink". He succeeded and maintained a vegan diet for 11 months. 3. Tallahassee painted a 3 on his cars as a reference to Dale Earnhardt. Both cars that Tallahassee drove were based on the color schemes of Earnhardt's cars. 4. Abigail Breslin and Woody Harrelson's conversation in the Hummer, about Hannah Montana, was ad-libbed. 5. During the Monopoly game, Jesse Eisenberg's character Columbus remarks that one of the best things about Zombieland is "No Facebook status updates". Eisenberg would go on to portray Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, in the film The Social Network. 6. It is revealed in the DVD commentary that Emma Stone was originally cast to play the role of "406". 7. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) has 32 rules for surviving Zombieland, ten of which are identified in the motion picture. As the rules are punctuated, and in the order in which they appear in the movie, they are, "Rule #1. Cardio"; "Rule #2. Double tap"; "Rule #3. Beware of bathrooms"; "Rule #4. Seatbelts"; "Rule #7. Travel light"; "Rule #31. Check the back seat"; "Rule #18. Limber up"; "Rule #22. When in doubt, know your way out"; "Rule #32. Enjoy the little things"; and "Rule #17. Don't be a hero" (later corrected to "Be a hero").An eleventh rule of surviving Zombieland is identified in a deleted scene. As punctuated in the deleted scene, the rule is "Rule #2. Ziploc bags". In voice-over, Columbus explains, "You've got enough problems. Moisture shouldn't be one of them." 8. Although his character is on a constant hunt for Twinkies, Woody Harrelson is a vegan, and does not eat Twinkies (which contain eggs and beef fat). According to Harrelson, the filmmakers made special "faux Twinkies" out of cornmeal for the scene at the end. 9. There is an additional scene after the credits: an outtake with Bill Murray and Tallahassee. 10. Cameo - Rhett Reese: the co-writer of the film plays the man in the white tuxedo with a machine gun in the opening credits. 11. When Tallahassee and Columbus push the stand, creating a domino effect with the other stands, the last stand is seen to be falling before it had contact with the one before it. 12. Movie shot in the State of Georgia. Quotes: 1. Little Rock: Who's Bill Murray? Tallahassee: I've never hit a kid before. I mean, that's like asking who Gandhi is. Little Rock: Who's Gandhi? 2. Columbus: [after his neighbor changes into a zombie] You see? You just can't trust anyone. The first girl I let into my life and she tries to eat me.
Alpha and Omega. 2010 (3D computer animated comedy drama), Starring Justin Long as Humphrey, an omega wolf; Hayden Panettiere as Kate, an alpha wolf and daughter of Winston, the alpha-male; Dennis Hopper as Tony, the alpha-male of the Eastern pack; Danny Glover as Winston, Kate and Lilly's father and the alpha-male of his pack; Larry Miller as Marcel, a golf-playing French-Canadian goose; Eric Price as Paddy, Marcel’s caddy, a duck, and as Mooch, an overweight omega wolf and one of Humphrey's friends; Vicki Lewis as Eve, Winston’s mate and Kate and Lilly's mother; Chris Carmack as Garth, Tony's son, an alpha wolf; Christina Ricci as Lilly, Kate’s younger sister, an omega wolf; Maya Feltheimer as Bear Cub, who plays with Humphrey; Kevin Sussman as Shakey, an omega wolf and another of Humphrey's friends; Brian Donovan as Salty, a goofy omega wolf and another of Humphrey's friends; Bitsie Tulloch as Sweets, an omega wolf who is best friends with Candy; Mela Lee as Candy, an omega wolf who is best friends with Sweets; Paul Nakauchi as Hutch, an extremely loyal beta wolf who readily reports urgent news to Winston; Christine Lakin as Reba; Marilyn Tokuda as Claws/Janke; Eric Lopez as Can-do; Nika Futterman as Porcupine; Fred Tatasciore as Garn; Mindy Sterling as Debbie; Steve Vinovich as Park Ranger; Marcelo Tubert as Max; Toby Huss as Truck Stop Employee; Jason Ortenberg as Squirrel #1; Andrew Ortenberg as Squirrel #2 and Ayn Olivia Vaughan as Outhouse Lady. Movie Central, October 12, 2011. Soundtrack: "That's Me And You" - Written by John Frizzell and Gabriel Mann; "On The Loose Again" - Written by John Frizzell and Gabriel Mann, Performed by Gabriel Mann. Trivia: 1. Dennis Hopper's last film. 2. Wolves from Alberta, Canada, were really used to repopulate Yellowstone National Park. 3. The Northern Pacific (the road name on some of the boxcars) was a real railroad. 4. The names of the 2 main characters are Humphrey and Kate, which are the names of actors and friends who co-starred in The African Queen (Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn). 4. The wolf packs in the movie are not structured the way real packs are. The movie packs have several alphas and omegas. In a real pack, there are two alphas, the alpha male and alpha female - they are the pack leaders and the pack's only breeding pair. The rest of the pack is made up of their siblings and offspring. There is only one omega - that is the name for the lowest-ranked wolf in the pack. 5. The wolves chase large caribou herds in Jasper National Park, but in actuality caribou are almost extinct in the park. According to the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, fewer than 30 are still in the park. Anachronism: When the train crosses the bridge you can clearly see that it's pulled by a steam locomotive. This obsolete technology is only ever used for tourism or specialty trips. For routine commerce, a Diesel electric locomotive would be used.
Widow on the Hill. 2005 (TV), Starring Natasha Henstridge as Linda Dupree Cavanaugh, James Brolin as Hank Cavanaugh, Jewel Staite as Jenny Cavanaugh, Gabriel Hogan as Rick, Jeff Roop as Kevin, Roman Podhora as Ransom, Melinda Deines as Monica Cavanaugh, Michelle Duquet as Felicia Cavanaugh, Marcia Bennett as Dotty, Laura De Carteret as Lexie, Peter James Haworth as Forrest, Tracey Ferencz as Lois, J.C. Kenny as Janet Kinkaid (the Host - "Correspondent"); Craig Eldridge as Campbell, Paul De La Rosa as Sheriff Fenton, John Healy as Father Logan, Christopher Davis as Paramedic #1, Joel Rinzler as Attorney, Christopher McGuire as Stunt Actor/First Husband and Liise Keeling as Stunt Double/Linda. Movie Central, October 13, 2011. Based on the true story of Donna Somerville, accused of murdering her husband, Hamilton Somerville. End Writing: Linda Cavanaugh was acquitted of first degree murder. Jenny is married and living in Pennsylvania. Linda Cavanaugh is living at Mt. Iris and is studying to be a minister. She now faces a multi-million dollar civil lawsuit filed by Hank Cavanaugh's daughters.
The Runaways. 2010, Starring Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett, Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie, Michael Shannon as Kim Fowley, Stella Maeve as Sandy West, Scout Taylor-Compton as Lita Ford, Alia Shawkat as Robin (the band's fictional bassist since Jackie Fox was not portrayed), Riley Keough as Marie Currie, Johnny Lewis as Scottie (roadie and love interest to Cherie Currie), Tatum O'Neal as Cherie's Mom (Marie Harmon, a singer), Brett Cullen as Cherie's Dad, Hannah Marks as Tammy (a groupie), Jill Andre as Aunt Evie, Ray Porter as Band Member, Kiaya Snow as Cashier, Allie Grant as Club Girl, Brendan Sexton III as Derek, Shammy Dee as DJ, Aaron Mouser as Fat Employee, Peggy Stewart as Grandma Oni, Robert Romanus as Guitar Teacher, Jay Thames as Headliner's Roadie, Masami Kosaka as Japanese Journalist, Masayuki Yonezawa as Japanese Photographer, Hiroshi Sakata as Japanese Promoter, P.D. Mani as Cake Shop Manager, Mickey Petralia as Record Executive, Antonella Sigismondi as Rockabilly Saleslady, Nick Eversman as Rocker Boy, Keir O'Donnell as Rodney Bingenheimer, Lisa Long as Sandy's Mom, J.R. Nutt as Skinny Employee, Alejandro Patino as Grocery Store Manager, John Konesky as Studio Engineer, Time Winters as Wolfgang, Adam Silver as Boy in Audience, Koji Wada as Announcer, Rio Ahn as Japanese Security, Kazumi Aihara as Japanese Presenter, Conrad Bluth as Boy, Corina Boettger as Party Goer, Rhett J. Brandt as Drunk Guy, Ronn Burner as Biker, Eric Callero as Rockabilly, Michael Patrick Carmody as Extra, Peter Choi as Japanese Security, Nebula Gu as Screaming Fan, Annie Hsu as Crazy Japanese Fan, Eric Ian as Rocker, Hope Angelica James as Girl at Club, Ryoji Kure as Japanese Cameraman, Christopher James Legaspi as Japanese Cameraman, Kyoko Okazaki as Crazy Fan of Joan Jett, Alex Pulido as The DJ, Dylan Saccoccio as Rowdy Guy, Jordan Witte as Hot Guy Hitting on Joan Jett and Karen Jean Wu as Japanese concert goer. Movie Central, October 14, 2011. Biographical film about the 1970s all-girl rock band of the same name. The film was written and directed by Floria Sigismondi, who based the screenplay on the book Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway by the band's original lead vocalist Cherie Currie. The film depicts the formation of the band in 1975 and focuses on the relationship between Currie and Jett until Currie's departure from the band. Soundtrack:
No. Title Artist Length
1. "Roxy Roller" - Nick Gilder 2:49;
2. "The Wild One" - Suzi Quatro 2:51;
3. "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (Live) - MC5 5:13;
4. "Rebel Rebel" - David Bowie 4:31;
5. "Cherry Bomb" - Dakota Fanning 2:19;
6. "Hollywood" - The Runaways 2:58;
7. "California Paradise" - Dakota Fanning 2:59;
8. "You Drive Me Wild" - The Runaways 3:22;
9. "Queens of Noise" - Dakota Fanning & Kristen Stewart 3:13;
10. "Dead End Justice" - Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning 6:36;
11. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" - The Stooges 3:13;
12. "I Wanna Be Where the Boys Are" (Live in Japan) - The Runaways 2:57;
13. "Pretty Vacant" - Sex Pistols 3:17;
14. "Don't Abuse Me" - Joan Jett 3:37. The film also includes "Lady Grinning Soul" by David Bowie, "Fujiyama Mama" by Wanda Jackson, "Do You Wanna Touch Me" by Gary Glitter, "Gimme Danger" by Iggy & The Stooges, "Vincent" by Don McLean, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", "Bad Reputation" and "I Want You" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.[23] Kristen Stewart also covers the Runaways' "I Love Playin' With Fire" in the film. The film included 34 credited songs,[24] leaving 20 out of the official soundtrack, and did not have an official composer. Songs: "Roxy Roller" - Written by Nick Gilder and James McCullouch, Performed by Nick Gilder, Courtesy of Capitol Records, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Fujiyama Mama" - Written by Jack Hammer, Performed by Wanda Jackson, Courtesy of Capitol Records Nashville, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "The Wild One" - Written by Michael Champman and Nicholas Chinn, Performed by Suzi Quatro, Courtesy of EMI Records Ltd., Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "The Wild One" - Written by Michael Champman and Nicholas Chinn, Performed by Kristen Stewart and Hannah Marks; "Old Smoky" - Public Domain, Performed by Kristen Stewart and Robert Romanus; "Lady Grinning Soul" - Written by David Bowie, Performed by David Bowie, Courtesy of RZO Music; "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" - Written by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander, Performed by Gary Glitter, Courtesy of Snapper Music pic, By Arrangement with The Licensing Partnership UK Ltd; "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" - Written by James Brown and Betty Newsome, Performed by MC5, Courtesy of Count Time Inc; "Say It Like You Mean It" - Written by Geroge Drakoulias and David Bianco, Performed by The Yo and Flo Orchestra, Courtesy of Yo and Flo Music; "Rebel Rebel" - Written by David Bowie, Performed by David Bowie, Courtesy of RZO Music; "I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are" - Written by Kim Fowley and Roni Lee, Performed by Kristen Stewart, Stella Maeve and Michael Shannon; "I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are" - Written by Kim Fowley and Roni Lee, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Wild Thing" - Written by Chip Taylor, Performed by Kristen Stewart and Stella Maeve; "Fever" - Written by Eddie Cooley and John Davenport, Performed by Peggy Lee, Courtesy of Capitol Records Nashville, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Gimme Danger" - Written by Iggy Pop and James Williamson, Performed by Iggy & The Stooges, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Hollywood" - Written by Kim Fowley, Joan Jett and Jackie Fox, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Cherry Bomb" - Written by Kim Fowley and Joan Jett, Performed by Dakota Fanning, Contains elements of "Cherry Bomb", Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "You Drive Me Wild" - Written by Joan Jett, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "California Paradise" - Written by Kim Fowley, Joan Jett, Cari Lee Mitchell and Sandy West, Performed by Dakota Fanning; "Queens Of Noise" - Written by Billy Bizeau, Performed by Kristen Stewart and Stella Maeve; "Dead End Justice" - Written by Kim Fowley, Joan Jett, Scott Anderson and Cherie Currie, Performed by Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart; "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" - Written by Don McLean, Performed by Don McLean, Courtesy of Capitol Records Nashville, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "I Love Playin' With Fire" - Written by Joan Jett, Performed by Kristen Stewart, Contains elements of "I Love Playin' With Fire", Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "I Wanna Be Your Dog" - Written by Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Dave Alexander, Performed by The Stooges, Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "School Days" - Written by Kim Fowley and Joan Jett, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Pretty Vacant" - Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon and Glen Matlock, Performed by Sex Pistols, Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc. and Virgin Records Ltd, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV licensing; "Don't Abuse Me" - Written by Joan Jett, Performed by Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning; "I Want You" - Written by Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna and Ritchie Cordell, Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Courtesy of Blackheart Records; "Secrets" - Written by Kim Fowley, Cherie Currie, Cari Lee Mitchell and Sandy West, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Love Is Pain" - Written by Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna, Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Courtesy of Blackheart Records; "C'Mon" - Written by Joan Jett, Performed by The Runaways, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Crimson And Clover" - Written by Tommy James and Peter Lucia, Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Courtesy of Blackheart Records; "I Love Rock N' Roll" - Written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker, Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Courtesy of Blackheart Records; "Bad Reputation" - Written by Joan Jett, Kenny Laguna, Ritchie Cordell and Marty Kupersmith, Performed by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Courtesy of Blackheart Records.
Storyline: In 1975 Cherie Currie (Dakota Fanning), a teenager in Los Angeles, California desperately wants to be a rock star. She idolizes David Bowie and cuts her hair and dons make-up so she will resemble Bowie's Aladdin Sane character. At her high school talent show, she lip syncs to "Lady Grinning Soul" and, despite some hecklers in the audience, wins. Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart) is a bisexual teenager who also dreams of rock stardom. At a club one night, she meets record producer Kim Fowley (Michael Shannon) and talks about starting an all-girl rock band. Kim is interested and introduces Joan to Sandy West (Stella Maeve), a drummer. Joan and Sandy become friends and start jamming when Kim suggests that they recruit a hot blonde in the vein of Brigitte Bardot. Kim and Joan comb Los Angeles' clubs to look for hot blondes and discover Cherie. They ask if she wants to be in a band and she accepts. Then they tell her to come to auditions in a trailer park in the valley. Cherie learns Suzi Quatro's "Fever" and goes to audition, but the band is disappointed at her choice of song. Instead, Kim and Joan write "Cherry Bomb", on the spot, for Cherie to audition with. Cherie sings it and, after improving, is part of the band, named the Runaways, joined by Lita Ford (Scout Taylor-Compton) on lead guitar and Robin[note] (Alia Shawkat) on bass, with Jett as rhythm guitarist and vocalist. The Runaways are soon signed to Mercury Records and release a hit album. Due to the album's success, they travel to Japan to play a concert. After their performance, Lita throws magazines at Cherie that have pictures of her. Cherie is shocked because she thought the articles were to cover the whole band. As Lita, Cherie, and Joan argue, crazy fans break through the window and chase the girls out of the building. Cherie's drug problems become worse. She overdoses in the hotel, collapses in an elevator and is sent to the hospital. Upon arriving back in the United States, Cherie begins to abuse her alcoholic father's painkillers. At the studio recording their next album, Cherie has a breakdown and refuses to play. Lita insults her and though Joan defends her, Cherie quits the band. Joan is outraged, and the Runaways are finished. Cherie returns home while Joan starts her own band, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Cherie collapses again in a phone booth in a supermarket parking lot. At the hospital, her sister, Marie, visits her and tells her to get her stuff straight. A few years later, Cherie has landed a 9 to 5 job. She hears Joan's cover of "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" on the radio and calls the station, where Joan is visiting for interviews. After an awkward conversation between Joan, Cherie, and radio host Rodney Bingenheimer (Keir O'Donnell), Cherie says her goodbyes and continues working, smiling when Joan's next song, "Crimson and Clover", comes on the radio. Note: ^ Robin is a fictional character created for the movie as Jackie Fox, the original bassist, refused usage of her name.
Trivia: 1. While filming this movie, Kristen Stewart cut her trademark long, full hair into an uneven 'shag' hairstyle. Photos of the hairstyle were released on June 11, 2009, garnering a great deal of media attention. 2. Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart, Scout Taylor-Compton, Stella Maeve and Alia Shawkat spent one month before starting filming The Runaways, rehearsing and recording The Runaways' songs. 3. A New York Times review of the film quotes Joan Jett as saying that when she listened to the first tape of Kristen Stewart singing one of her songs, she thought it was a mistake and that it was actually her. 4. The producers only acquired the life story rights of Cherie Currie, Joan Jett, Sandy West and Kim Fowley. Band members Lita Ford and Jackie Fox declined to grant the producers their life story rights. 5. The film condenses the actual story of the band. In reality, The Runaways continued to perform successfully for another three years after Cherie Currie's departure. Moreover, Currie achieved moderate success as an actress and solo musician well into the 1980s before problems with substance abuse stalled her career. 6. Originally Scout Taylor-Compton had auditioned for the role of Joan Jett. In order to prepare for this role, Scout began to try and learn some of the Runaways songs on guitar. Then, she ended up trying out for Sandy West because she already knew how to play drums. Then, they wanted her to try for the role of Robin, so she had to try and learn how to play the bass guitar until finally, they ended up giving her the role of Lita Ford, where then she ended up having to learn how to play the guitar. 7. A character mentions Elvis and Priscilla Presley's divorce as a sign of the decline of rock and roll. Cherie's sister Marie is played in this movie by Riley Keough, who is a granddaughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. 8. Robert Romanus, who plays the guitar teacher who tries to get Joan to play "On Top of Old Smoky," thirty years earlier had also costarred with the real Cherie Currie in her movie debut, Foxes. 9. The real Cherie Currie claims she collapsed onto her kitchen floor and burst into tears when she learned Dakota Fanning had signed to play her in the film. Fanning is Currie's favorite actress. 10. In the DVD commentary, Joan Jett states it was the Canadian rock band Rush that bullied The Runaways from having a sound check. 11. Joan Jett's one regret about this film is that the title card at the end of the film that reveals the fate of herself, Kim Fowley and Cherie Currie does not also feature that of Sandy West. On the DVD commentary, Jett unofficially dedicates the film to West, who died just before the film went into production. 12. Cherie Currie's mother, Marie Harmon, though only credited as "Cherie's Mother" in the film, had a successful B-movie career in Hollywood, with several dozen roles through the end of the 1950's. 13. Cherie married actor Robert Hays, of Airplane! fame. 14. Kristen Stewart, as Joan Jett, wears leather pants throughout the movie. On the commentary track featuring the real Joan Jett, Joan says she never wore leather pants but only wore jeans throughout her career. Quote: Cherie Currie: Kim sent them over. They just showed up at my house with cameras - what was I supposed to say? Joan Jett: Well, you could say no. You could say "I'm a singer in a band, not Linda ... Lovelace." Plot: In 1975, San Fernando Valley teen Joan Larkin reinvents herself as Joan Jett, a guitarist who wants to form an all-girl punk band. She pitches the idea to a sleazy manager, Kim Fowley, who pairs her with a drummer and then searches for a face: he finds Cherie Currie, at 15 the perfect jailbait image for his purpose; by luck, she can sing. Two others round out the band, "The Runaways." Fowley books a tour, signs them to Mercury Records, and packs them off to crowds in Japan. Seeds of conflict sprout early: Fowley puts Cherie front and center in the publicity, she's soon strung out on pills and vodka, and jealousies arise. Without adult supervision, where can Joan and Cherie end up?
Funkytown. 2011 (Canadian drama), Starring Patrick Huard as Bastien Lavallée, Justin Chatwin as Tino DeiFiori, Paul Doucet as Jonathan Aaronson, Sarah Mutch as Adriana, Raymond Bouchard as Gilles, Geneviève Brouillette as Mimi, François Létourneau as Daniel Lefebvre, Sophie Cadieux as Helene, Romina D'Ugo as Tina, Jocelyne Zucco as Nicole, Janine Theriault as Connie Lavallée, Camille Pennell as Cynthia Lavallée, Dominic Longo as Carlo, Vince Benvenuto as Jason, Lina Roessler as Sabrina, Jeff Boudreault as Jacques, Sophie Desmarais as Kiki, Geneviéve L'Espérance as Lulu, Evelyn St-Pierre as Micki, Marilou as Karen, Lidia Russo as Mère de Tino, Kim Richardson as Gospel Singer Selma, Marie-Line Cloutier as Prositutée l'hôtel, Karine Lagueux as Coordonnatrice Disco Danse Prty, André Champagne as Régisseur Disco Danse Party, Régine Borno as Femme entourage Jonathan, Donna Byrne as Department Store Cashier, Alain Boucher as Gardien de sécurité, Carolyn Fe as Femme de ménage, Alex Kudrytsky as Jeune homme, Marie-Christine Labelle as Fan de Mimi #1, Cathy Labrecque as Fan de Mimi #2, Caroline André as Fan de Mimi #3, Maxime Allen as Animateur de radio, Eugene Brotto as Valet d'hôtel, Stéphanie Aubry as Fille blonde à la piscine, Matt Holland as Billy de serveur, Jonathan Rondeau as Homme devant le Starlight #2, Gemma James Smith as Femme devant le Starlight, Juno London as Femme journaliste, Jean-Marc Dalphond as Pushy Paparazzo, Emmanuelle Girard as Admiratice de Bastien, Brent Skagford as Portier de Starlight, François Mercure as Responsable sécurité Starlight, Marie-Aude Doyon as Belle femme section VIP #1, Julie-Anne Côté as Belle femme section VIP #2, Dean Hagopian as Big shot de NY, Patrick Costello as Barman/serveur Starlight, Nadja David as Fan de Mick Jagger, Alex Contreras as Good Looking Man At Closet, Michel David as Homme - toilette Closet #1, Richard Smith as Homme - toilette Closet #2, Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde as Serveuse diner, Alexandre Beaulieu as Coiffure Disco Dance Party, Stéphanie Laplante as Émilie Simon, Silvio Orvieto as Cuisinier Casa Crescent, Marie-Claude Sabourin as Linda, Martin Fortier as Homme d'affaires, Dominique Leduc as Directrice de casting, Robert Burns as Réalisteur aux auditions, Alexandre Dubois as Assistant station radio, Michel Mongeau as Juge, Paul Don as Avocat de Connie, Niko Romberg as Préposé, Sophie Naubert as Christine (Cynthia's Friend), Nathalie Baroud as Maquilleuse Disco Dance Party, Pierre Leblanc as Majordome de Gilles, Naomie Dubé as Bébé de Selma, Holden Wong as Ami asiatique de Jonathan, Claude Despins as Avocat de Gilles, Trevor Hayes as Normand, Jean-Loup Yale as Vendeur de drogue, François-Xavier Dufour as Régisseur du Sitcom, Richard Gaudreau as Comédoem du Sitcom, Kwasi Songui as Frère de Selma #1, Tristan Lalla as Frère de Selma #2, David Barone as Fan punk du goupie Kiki, Richard Stoica as Gérant du Nitrogen, Daniel Giverin as Collègue de Gilles, Linda Sauvé as Surveillante d'école, Keir Cutler as Médecin, Alain E. Cadieux as Directeur d'école, Nathaniel Fauteux as Bébé d'Adriana, Robert Crooks as Peter, Marina Eva, Lisette Guertin, Sarah Hansen as Actor, Heidi Hawkins as Line-up woman, Julie Williams, Rick Gader as Punk Reveller, Nicolas Girard Deltruc as Elvis Presley, David Tyler as DJ Scratch and Max Walker as Teenage Guy #1. Movie Central, October 17, 2011. There are shots of Habitat 67, the creation from 1967 where you grow your lawn/garden on your neighbour's rooftop. Soundtrack: I. Original Songs: "Waiting For Your Touch" - Performed by Kim Richardson; "It's So Good" - Performed by Matt Dusk; "Under Pressure" - Performed by Modeen; "Shinny Boots" - Performed by Modeen; "So High" - Performed by Creature; II. Covers: "Knock On Wood" - Performed by Marie-Christine Depestre; "Disco Inferno" - Performed by Andrew Leader; "I Love to Love (but my baby loves to dance)" - Performed by Mary Lou Gauthier; "Hot Stuff" - Performed by Nancy Martinez; "J'aime L'amour" - Performed by Marilou; "I Feel Love" - Performed by Florence K; "Swing Low Sweet Chariots" - Performed by Kim Richardson; "Young Hearts Run Free" - Performed by Jully Black; "Don't Leave Me This Way" - Performed by Jully Black; III. Songs: "Doctor's Order" - Performed by Carol Douglas; "Lady Bump" - Performed by Penny McLean; "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" - Performed by Tavares; "Daddy Cool" - Performed by Boney M.; "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" - Performed by Santa Esmeralda; "Funkytown" - Performed by Lipps Inc.; "White Rabbit" - Performed by Jefferson Airplane; "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" - Performed by Sarah Mutch. Setting: in Montreal during the disco era, the film revolves around the Starlight, a fictionalized version of Montreal's famed Lime Light discothèque. It depicts this world starting in 1976, when Montreal was considered one of the world's top nightclub destinations, through to 1982, when the fashion for disco was about to experience a sharp decline. By the early 1980s political issues such as Quebec's 1980 independence referendum had fractured and polarized the city. Montreal had also begun to experience a decade of economic decline. By then, it had ceased to be the largest city in Canada, and had ceased as well to be Canada's financial and industrial centre. Some scenes of the film were in fact shot inside, outside and in the surroundings of the building which had housed the Lime Light, at 1258 Stanley Street. It now houses the premium strip club "Chez Parée" and the dance club "La Boom". Cast: Raymond Bouchard stars as Gilles Lefebvre, a record producer and impresario who runs the club with his son Daniel (François Létourneau). Paul Doucet stars as Jonathan Aaronson, a flamboyant gay radio, television and fashion personality and trendsetter (a fictionalised version of Douglas Coco Leopold). Patrick Huard stars as Bastien Lavallée, an influential radio and television personality whose dance music shows play a key role in promoting the city's disco scene. Lavallée is a fictionalized version of real-life Montreal radio and television personality Alain Montpetit. The cast also includes Geneviève Brouillette (as Mimi, a former Gogo singer now down on her luck), Justin Chatwin (as Tino, a young Italian waiter and disco dancer), Romina D'Ugo (as Tino's girlfriend), Sophie Cadieux (as Helene, Daniel Lefebvre's secretary), and Sarah Mutch (as Adriana, a model who wants to become a disco singer). Language: Like the 2006 film Bon Cop, Bad Cop, the film features dialogue in both English and French. For French audiences the English dialogue is subtitled, while for English audiences the French dialogue is subtitled. The film has faced some controversy for its mixture of languages, with one journalist for La Presse accusing it of being essentially an English film with only token dialogue in French, rather than a truly bilingual film. Plot: 1976. Montreal. Eight people who wanted to see and be seen at the trendiest disco will be juggling fame and anonymity until they will be forced to make sober choices in an era when excess was the norm, and when disco was king. Storyline: Set in Montreal during the disco phenomenon some 35 years ago, Funkytown follows the life of a group of colorful characters. We follow their lives and tribulations as everyone converges on a regular basis at Montreal's hot disco spot: Starlight. Along the way, several events take place that change these characters' lives. As these characters' lives unfold, the Parti Québécois takes power changing the cultural landscape in Quebec while the disco craze slowly fades. While we keep up with these various characters - it is Bastien who is a central part of this story. His drug addiction, dreams to become an actor and womanizing - make him the "bigger than life" typical 70s character around which the whole story revolves. Anachronisms: 1. When Bastien arrives at the roof garden party, a 1996 Dodge Caravan can be seen on the street, when the setting is 1976. 2. The night panoramic view of 1978 New York City should include the World Trade Center twin towers, which are absent.
Held Up. 2010, Starring Jon Dore as Ray, Jason Sklar as Batman, Randy Sklar as Robin, Cyrus Farmer as Rocky 1, Suzy Nakamura as Jan, Kaitlin Olson (special guest star) as Rocky 2, Samm Levine as Hector Stiffman, Maria Bamford as Rachel Gonzales, Jessica Chaffin as Sharon, Sean Tillman as Phil, Steve Agee as Homeless Man (stars as "Steve" on The Sarah Silverman Program), Tig Notaro as Homeless Translator (stars as "Tig" on The Sarah Silverman Program), Eddie Pepitone as Martin (stars as "Eddie Pepitone" on The Sarah Silverman Program), Aja Evans as Dancer, Nick Kroll as Douche Bag, Josh Haness as Man at Teller Window, Chris Cox as Police 1, Vincent Cerone as Police 2; Hostages: Jennie Floyd, Bob Rickard, Lauren Christie, Lynn Longos, Jaime Soria, Lani Nishiyama, Jimmy Schulman and Christopher Raff. Movie Central, October 17, 2011. Writing credits: Gene Hong (creator); Jason Sklar and Randy Sklar.
Bridge to Terabithia. 2007, Starring Josh Hutcherson as Jess Aarons, AnnaSophia Robb as Leslie Burke, Zooey Deschanel as Ms. Edmunds, Robert Patrick as Jack Aarons, Bailee Madison as May Belle Aarons, Kate Butler as Nancy Aarons, Devon Wood as Brenda Aarons, Emma Fenton as Ellie Aarons, Grace Brannigan as Joyce Aarons, Latham Gaines as Bill Burke, Judy McIntosh as Judy Burke, Patricia Aldersley as Grandma Burke, Lauren Clinton as Janice Avery, Isabelle Rose Kircher as Carla, Cameron Wakefield as Scott Hoager, Elliot Lawless as Gary Fulcher, Carly Owen as Madison, Jen Wolfe as Mrs. Myers, James Gaylyn as Principal Turner, Ian Harcourt as Kenny (Bus Driver), Brandon Cook as First Grade Boy, Tyler Atfield as Eighth Grade Boy, Maisy McLeod-Riera as First Grade Girl, Hudson Mills as Willard Hughes, Matt Gibbons as Dark Master, Philip Grieve as Mr. Bailey, Zoe Cramond as Parishioner and Dwight Wilson II as P.E. Teacher. CW, October 18, 2011. Soundtrack: "Try" - Written by Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil & Mike Krompass, Produced by Matthew Gerrard and Mike Krompass, Performed by Hayden Panettiere, Hayden Panettiere appears courtesy of Hollywood Records; "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" - Written by Dave Bassett and Michelle Featherstone, Produced by Dave Bassett, Performed by AnnaSophia Robb; "I Learned from You" - Written by Matthew Gerrard and Steve Diamond, Produced by Matthew Gerrard, Performed by Miley Cyrus, Miley Cyrus appears courtesy of Hollywood Records; "A Place for Us" - Written by Bryan Adams, Eliot Kennedy and Aaron Zigman, Produced by Bryan Adams and Eliot Kennedy, Performed by Tyler James and Leigh Nash; "Another Layer" - Written by Jon McLaughlin and Jamie Houston, Performed by Jon McLaughlin, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Shine" - Written by Rob Bonfiglio, Performed by The Skies of America, Courtesy of Bedrock, LLC, Under license from Second Spring Music Publishing; "Why Can't We Be Friends" - Written by Thomas Allen (as Sylvester Allen), Harold R. Brown, Morris D. Dickerson (as Morris Dickerson), Lonnie Jordan (as Leroy Jordan), Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott (as Howard Scott) and Jerry Goldstein, Performed by Zooey Deschanel and The Terabithia Choir; "Someday" - Written by Steve Earle, Performed by Zooey Deschanel and The Terabithia Choir; "Happy Birthday" - Written by Mildred J. Hill (as Mildred Hill) and Patty S. Hill (as Patty Hill); "Ooh Child" - Written by Stan Vincent, Performed by Zooey Deschanel and The Terabithia Choir; "Look Through My Eyes" - Performed by Everlife; "Right Here" (Jeremy Camp); "When You Love Someone" (Bethany Dillon); "Seeing Terabithia" (written by Zigman); "Into the Forest" (written by Zigman); "The Battle" (written by Zigman) and "Jesse's Bridge" (written by Zigman). Trivia: 1. Principal photography was shot in Auckland, New Zealand within sixty days. 2. In the scene where Jess and his father are playing with the set of cars (00:34:16), the song on the radio is "You've Got To Keep Your Mind Wide Open", which is the song featured in this movie's music video, performed by AnnaSophia Robb. 3. Due to the fact that there are no squirrels in New Zealand, all squirrel shots were either prerecorded or digitally added in. 4. The pest trapped in the greenhouse (at 39:04-39:16) was meant to be an opossum, but they are not indigenous to New Zealand and the production was not permitted to import them for the shoot, so a Common Brushtail Possum was used instead, which is native to Australia and was introduced in New Zealand by early settlers as a source of meat and fur. 5. The little sandy blonde girl in the blue dress in the "Free to pee" chorus is Director Gabor Csupo's daughter Ruby. (At 42:36 she is walking directly toward the camera behind May Belle.) 6. The negatives of the wide shots of Ms Edwards driving Jess to the museum were flipped so that New Zealand traffic driving on the left side of the roads would appear to be driving on the right side of the roads.
Zookeeper. 2011, Starring (Live action roles) Kevin James as Griffin Keyes, the lead zookeeper; Rosario Dawson as Kate, The Zoo Vet; Leslie Bibb as Stephanie, Griffin's love interest; Donnie Wahlberg as Shane, a rude animal abusing zookeeper; Joe Rogan as Gale, Stephanie's alpha-male boyfriend; Nat Faxon as Dave, Griffin's brother; Ken Jeong as Venom, the worker at the reptile house; Steffiana De La Cruz as Robin, Dave's fiance later turned wife (De La Cruz is the real life wife of Kevin James); Thomas Gottschalk as Jürgen Mavroc; Brandon Keener as Nimer; (Voice roles) Nick Nolte as Bernie the Lowland Gorilla; Sylvester Stallone as Joe the Lion; Adam Sandler as Donald the Capuchin Monkey; Judd Apatow as Barry the Asian Elephant; Cher as Janet the Lioness, Joe's wife; Jon Favreau and Faizon Love as Jerome and Bruce the Grizzly Bears; Maya Rudolph as Mollie the Giraffe; Bas Rutten as Sebastian the Wolf; Don Rickles as Jim the Bullfrog; Jim Breuer as Spike the Crow; Richie Minervini as Elmo the Ostrich; Other actors: Nick Bakay as Franky, Jackie Sandler as TGIF Waitress, Nick Turturro as Manny, Thomas Gottschalk as Jurgen, Robin Bakay as Rebecca, Gary Valentine as Pizza Guy, Tanner Blaze as Little Boy at Zoo, Tim Gage as Bike Guy, Gino Falsetto as Valet, Etienne Deneault as Acrobat, Katrina Begin as Secretary at TGIF, Matthew R. Staley as Glenn, Michael Burton as Car Customer, Todd Zeile as High Roller, Mookie Barker as Grandfather, Tara Giordano as Shana, Daniel Guire as Salesman, Mark DellaGrotte as Salesman, Ellen Colton as Shane's Mother, Barry Bernardi as Cab Driver, Juston McKinney as Upscale Restaurant Manager, Tom Woodruff Jr. as Bernie Suit Performer, Garon Michael as Bernie Suit Performer, Bart the Bear as Jerome the Bear (as Bart), Honey Bump Bear as Bruce the Bear (as Honey Bump), Mike Burton as Car Customer, Crystal the Monkey as Donald the Monkey (as Crystal), Diana Afonso as Fashion Show Attendant, Charlie Alejandro as Wealthy Zoo Patron, Christopher J. Davis as Bar Fly, Shawn Fogarty as Man in Traffic on Zacum Bridge, John Franchi as Construction Architect, J. Gulinello as Waiter, Michael J Hammett as Zoo Patron, Cheryl Hawe as Parent at Zoo, Mackenzie Hawe as Child at Zoo, Gina Hernandez as Wedding Attendee, Andy Jasmin as Party Guest, Kahdiak as Photographer, Krystal Kenville as Club Goer, Jeffery Kincannon as Limo Driver, David A. Kirsch as Construction Worker, Ren Knopf as Driver/Businessman, Dan Marshall as Zoo Visitor/Father with Baby in Sling, Scott Moran as Joe the Goriila, Greg Paul as TGIFridays Patron, David Pulson as Lawyer on Boston Common, Donna Glee Reim as Bus Rider, Joe Sobalo Jr. as TGIF Waiter, Caitlin Blair Thistle as Wedding Attendee and Fashion Show Attendee, George J. Vezina as Father with Children at Park and Dorothea White as Child in Park. Air Canada flight, October 19, 2011. Soundtrack: "I'll Supply the Love" - Written by David Paich (as David F. Paich), Performed by Toto, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Carry On Wayward Son" - Written by Kerry Livgren, Performed by Kansas, Courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Anything for You" - Written by Kristopher Cho Flagg and Seyed Milad Nazeri, Performed by The Axis, Courtesy of Two-Three Media Group LLC, By Arrangement with Spirit Music Group; "Smokin'" - Written by Bradley Delp (as Brad Delp) and Tom Scholz, Performed by Boston, Courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Low" - Written by Flo Rida (as Tramar Dillard), Montay Humphrey, Korey Roberson, Howard Simmons and Faheem Najm (as T-Pain), Performed by Flo Rida featuring Faheem Najm (as T-Pain), Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing, T-Pain appears courtesy of JIVE Records, a unit of Sony Music Entertainment; "Unbelievable" - Written by Ian Dench, James Atkin, Zachary Foley, Mark Decloedt and Derran Brownson, Performed by EMF, Courtesy of EMF Recordings, Master owned by EMF The Band; "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" - Written by Jim Steinman, Performed by Meat Loaf, Courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Kickstart My Heart" - Written by Nikki Sixx, Performed by Mötley Crüe, Courtesy of Downtown Music Services, By Arrangement with Masters 2000, Inc./Eleven Seven Music; "Boogie Wonderland" - Written by Jonathan Lind and Allee Willis, Performed by Earth Wind & Fire (as Earth, Wind & Fire), Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" - Written by Peter Radcliff, Tony Sepe and Barry White, Performed by Barry White, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Bebop Blues" - Written by Cathy Bielawski, Performed by Peter Blair Jazz Quartet, Courtesy of Muzik Headz; "Easy" - Written by Lionel Richie, Performed by The Commodores (as Commodores), Courtesy of Motown Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Kiss You All Over" - Written by Michael Donald Chapman and Nicolas Chinn (as Nicholas Barry Chinn), Performed by Exile, Courtesy of Columbia Records Nashville, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" - Written by Norman Whitfield (as Norman J. Whitfield) and Barrett Strong, Performed by Love and Rockets, Courtesy of Beggars Banquet Records Ltd; "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" - Written by Harry Wayne Casey and Rick Finch, Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band (as K.C. & The Sunshine Band), Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company, By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "So Much Class" - Written by Asani Charles, Joshua Sullivan, Gyula Dobos, Vernis Washington, Joseph Sabin and Vincent Reynolds, Performed by Doctor Jay featuring J. Sabin, Courtesy of The Creative Shop, By Arrangement with BZEE ROC Music Group, LLC; "In the Car Crash" - Written by James Taylor, David Brown, Jeremy Shaw and Konrad Black, Performed by Swayzak, Courtesy of !K7 Records GmbH; "Yoga Music" - Written and Performed by Ana Brett, Ravi Singh and Tom Carden, Courtesy of Raviana Productions; "Cum On Feel the Noize" - Written by Noddy Holder (as Neville Holder) and Jim Lea (as James Lea), Performed by Quiet Riot, Courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing; "More Than a Feeling" - Written by Tom Scholz, Performed by Boston, Courtesy of Epic Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing. Quote: Griffin Keyes: How long have you been able to talk? Donald the Monkey: Let's see, today's Tuesday so... always.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice. 2010, Starring Nicolas Cage as Balthazar Blake, Jay Baruchel as Dave Stutler, Alfred Molina as Maxim Horvath, Teresa Palmer as Becky Barnes, Toby Kebbell as Drake Stone, Omar Benson Miller as Bennet Zurrow, Monica Bellucci as Veronica Gorloisen, Alice Krige as Morgana Le Fay, Jake Cherry as Young Dave Stutler, James A. Stephens as Merlin, Gregory Woo as Sun-Lok, Wai Ching Ho as Chinese Woman, Jason Moore as Subway Mugger, Robert B. Capron as Young Dave's Pal, Peyton Roi List as Young Becky Barnes, Sandor Tecsy as Russian Man, Marika Daciuk as Russian Woman, Nicole Ehinger as Abigail Williams, Adriane Lenox as Ms. Algar, Ethan Peck as Andre, Manish Patel as NYU Clerk, Oscar A. Colon as Fry Cook, Joe Lisi as Police Captain, William Devlin as Police Officer, Victor Cruz as Auto Impound Clerk, Melissa Gallagher as Woman on the Street, Parisa Fitz-Henley as Bennet's Girlfriend, Brandon Gill as Student in Bathroom, Henry Yuk as Chinese Dragon Carrier, Jordan Johnston as Mean Kid, Izuchukwu Mozie as African Boy, Amit Soni as Indian Boy, Maha Chehlaoui as Hot Girl, Adria Baratta as Student #1, Rosie Moss as Student #2, Ian Alda as Physics Student, Tarek Arafat as Fireworks Salesmen, Rich Campbell as Medieval Troubador, John Farrer as Hotel Doorman, Rohit Gaur as Villager, Johnathan Hallgrey as Lawyer, Jian as Sun Roc, David MacDonald, Ian McShane as Narrator (voice), Ryan O'Callaghan as Rain Kid, Lorna Pruce as Metermaid, Sean Patrick Reilly as Times, Aija Terauda as Shopper, Vixit Thamboun as China Doll Mime and Candice Wilson as College Student. Movie Central, October 31, 2011, with Bethany Luther. Songs: "The Middle" - Written by Jim Adkins, Richard Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Lindon, Performed by Jimmy Eat World, Courtesy of Interscope Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Denied" - Written by Joseph Sumner, Seton Daunt and Peter Wilhoit, Performed by Fiction Plane, Courtesy of Fiction Plane; "Secrets" - Written by Ryan Tedder, Performed by OneRepublic, Courtesy of Interscope Records, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Drags" - Written and Performed by Toby Record (as Tobias J. Record) and Ashley Witt, Courtesy of CRC Jianian Publishing; "Le Nocturne De Lumiere" - Written and Performed by BT, Courtesy of Nettwerk Music Group; "Superstition" - Written by Stevie Wonder; "I'm Awesome" - Written by Jon Turteltaub and Jay Baruchel, Performed by Jay Baruchel; "L'Apprenti Sorcier" - Written by Paul Dukas; "New Life" - Written by Cedric Lemoyne and Orenda Fink, Performed by O+S, Courtesy of Saddle Creek; "Gold Coast" - Written by Christian Zucconi, Hannah Hooper and Ryan Rabin, Performed by GROUPLOVE, Under license from Grouplove, LLC; "Your Body Is Calling Me" - Written by Rufus Waller, Performed by Ruscola, Courtesy of Krian Music Group; "Phoenix Burn" - Written by Casey McPherson, Dwight Baker, Performed by Alpha Rev, Courtesy of Hollywood Records. Trivia: 1. One of the people that Horvath summons is Abigail Williams. At age 12, Williams was the first person to make the accusation of witchcraft in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. This led to the Salem witch trials and the deaths of at least 20 people. There is no definite evidence of what happened to Williams after the trials ended. 2. Dave's Tesla coil lightning bolts may have been special effects, but they accurately depict the giant electrical sparks capable of being generated by a Tesla coil of that size. The song that David plays with the Tesla's rays is Stevie Wonder's "Superstition". 3. The 1935 Rolls Royce Phantom that was used in the film is a one of a kind and actually belongs to Nicolas Cage. The filmmakers were trying to find a really cool classic car and Cage offered it as an option to use. 4. The basic idea for the movie was mostly Nicolas Cage's, who wanted to explore a mystic world and play a character with magical powers, and following a suggestion by his producer friend Todd Garner, decided to make a feature length movie based upon the Fantasia segment of the same name. References to the original animation include the scene where Dave animates broomsticks to clean his laboratory, and having Mickey Mouse's hat in the post-credits scene. Anachronisms: 1. When the film indicates that it is "Ten Years Later, To The Day" before showing Dave as an adult, it is understood that it is the year the film was released; 2010. Therefore, the events of his childhood encounter at the Arcana Cabana would be anytime in the year 2000. However, in the shot of his school bus on the bridge that shows the downtown New York skyline, the twin towers of the World Trade Center are not there. 2. In the scene where 10 year old Dave chases the note, a 2009-2010 Toyota Camry taxi cab is seen. Score: No. Title Artist Length
1. "Sorcerer's Apprentice", 3:14; 2. "Story of the Prime Merlinian", 4:02; 3. "Note Chase", 0:39; 4. "Dave Revives Balthazar", 2:41; 5. "Classroom", 1:25; 6. "The Urn", 1:39; 7. "The Grimhold", 1:39; 8. "Morgana Fight", 2:59; 9. "The Ring", 1:43; 10. "Walk in the rain", 0:43; 11. "Merlin Circle", 2:01; 12. "Dave Has Doubts", 0:53; 13. "Becky and Dave on Rooftop", 1:24; 14. "Car Chase", 3:54; 15. "Seeing Veronica", 0:55; 16. "Story of Veronica", 1:44; 17. "Horvath Made Off With the Grimhold", 1:13; 18. "Kiss from Becky", 0:33; 19. "Bull fight", 2:10; 20. "Balthazar Saves Veronica", 1:13; 21. "Sorcerer’s Apprentice Suite", 2:28; 22. "OneRepublic - Secrets", 3:52. Suggested by the animated short The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Night of the Living Dead. 1968 independent black-and-white zombie film and cult film directed by George A. Romero. Premiered on October 1, 1968, and completed on a USD $114,000 budget. After decades of cinematic re-releases, it grossed $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally. Night of the Living Dead was heavily criticized during its release because of its explicit content; but received critical acclaim and was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as a film deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." The film entered the public domain due to an error by the distributor. The plot of the film follows Ben Huss (Duane Jones), Barbra (Judith O'Dea), and five others trapped in a rural farmhouse in Pennsylvania while the house is attacked by reanimated corpses, commonly known as 'ghouls' or 'zombies'. Night of the Living Dead is the origin of six other Living Dead films directed by George A. Romero and became the inspiration for two remakes of the film, a 1990 film of the same name directed by Tom Savini and Night of the Living Dead 3D in 2006, which was directed by Jeff Broadstreet and contained a different storyline. Starring Duane Jones as Ben, Judith O'Dea as Barbra, Karl Hardman as Harry (also Producer), Marilyn Eastman as Helen/Female zombie who plucks an insect off a tree and eats it, Keith Wayne as Tom, Judith Ridley as Judy, Kyra Schon as Karen Cooper, Charles Craig as Newscaster/Zombie, S. William Hinzman (Bill Heinzman) as Cemetery Zombie, George Kosana as Sheriff McClelland, Frank Doak as Scientist, Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille as Field Reporter, A.C. McDonald as Zombie/Posse Member, Samuel R. Solito as Zombie/Posse Member, Mark Ricci as Washington Scientist, Lee Hartman as Zombie/News Reporter, Jack Givens as Zombie, R.J. Ricci as Zombie, Paula Richards as Zombie, John Simpson as Zombie, Herbert Summer as Zombie, Richard Ricci as Zombie, William Burchinal as Zombie, Ross Harris as Zombie, Al Croft as Zombie, Jason Richards as Zombie, Dave James as Zombie, Sharon Carroll as Zombie, William Mogush as Zombie, Steve Hutsko as Zombie/TV Cameraman Steve, Joann Michaels as Zombie, Phillip Smith as Zombie/Posse Member, Ella Mae Smith as Zombie, Randy Burr as Zombie/Posse Member, Terry Gindele as Zombie, Robert Harvey as Helicopter Pilot, Dick Heckard as Posseman, Tony Pantanella as Posse Gunman, George A. Romero as Washington Reporter (also Director and Screenplay writer), John A. Russo as Washington Military Reporter (also Screenplay writer), Josephine Streiner as Zombie, Russell W. Streiner as Johnny (also Producer) and Vincent D. Survinski as Vince the Posse Gunman. WPIX-11 (New York), October 31, 2011. Soundtrack: "Battle to the Death" (uncredited) - Music by Harry Bluestone and Emil Cadkin; "Finger of Suspicion" (uncredited) - Music by Harry Bluestone and Emil Cadkin; "Fire (JB-28)" (uncredited) - Music by William Loose and Jack Cookerly; "Eerie Heavy Echo (L-1214)" (uncredited) - Music by Spencer Moore. Trivia: 1. During the filming of the cemetery sequence, shot on two separate days, an unexpected accident caused a fast change of script. The car driven by Barbara and Johnny into the cemetery was actually owned by the mother of Russell Streiner. Unfortunately, sometime between the two filming sequences, someone ran into the car and put a dent in it that would easily be visible on camera. George A. Romero rewrote the scene so the car would come to a stop by crashing into a tree. However, when Barbra runs the car into the tree, you can see that the car is already dented before the impact. 2. Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille, who played the television reporter, was indeed a local Pittsburgh TV celebrity. Known as "Chilly Billy" Cardille, he hosted a horror movie program on Channel 11 and occasionally reported the news. 3. The only real mishap to happen during filming involved producer and actor Russell Streiner's (Johnny's) brother, Gary Streiner. After the scene where 'Duane Jones (I)' sets the chair on fire, it was Gary's responsibility to extinguish the flames and set the chair ablaze again to preserve continuity, ensuring that smoke would be seen emanating from it near the end of the film. At one point Gary's sleeve caught on fire and, as he ran in terror, S. William Hinzman (in full zombie makeup) tackled him to the ground and helped extinguish the flames, saving him from major injury. 4. There were two trucks used in the film. The first one used in the beginning of the film would not start for the trek-to-the-gas-pump scenes and had to be replaced. Unfortunately, they forgot to break the headlights. 5. Screenwriter John A. Russo appears as the ghoul who gets his forehead smashed by Ben with a tire iron. He also allowed himself to be set on fire for real when nobody else wanted to do the stunt. 6. Karl Hardman (father Harry Cooper) is the real life father of Kyra Schon (daughter Karen Cooper). 7. The stock music that accompanies Barbara's initial flight from the cemetery zombie was taken from the score for The Hideous Sun Demon, and had been used a year earlier, in the final episode of television's The Fugitive. 8. The first movie filmed in Pittsburgh.
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