1408 (2007) 2007-08-13 04:28:00 By Chad Stroh What kind of movie is 1408?Scary, Action, Mystery, DramaticWhat is the premise of 1408?Ever since Mike Enslin's daughter passed away, he has been trying to understand the paranormal. He wrote two best selling books and plans on writing a third. After years of investigation, he begins to question the paranormal. In order to perform research for his newest book, he decides to stay in a New York City hotel with a haunted room. The hotel manager named Mr. Olin warns him that several guests have not survived their stay in room 1408. He enters room 1408 skeptical that the room is truly haunted. As strange happenings occur, Enslin begins to have second thoughts about the myth surrounding room 1408.Who is the director of 1408?Directed by Mikael HåfströmWho are some of the actors and actresses in 1408?John Cusack plays Mike EnslinMary McCormack plays Lily EnslinJasmine Jessica Anthony plays KatieSamuel L. Jackson plays Gerald OlinWhere does 1408 take place? The movie is set in
Queer TV 2007-08-13 04:28:00 By Sharon WhiteQueer
theory and identity politics function in co ordinance with one another and they subsequently operate to correspond and contradict with media representation in various ways. This paper will endeavour to identify the tensions played out between identity politics and queer theory in relation to gender and sexuality. While attempting to identify the conflicts between identity politics and queer theory, I will subsequently concentrate on accentuating the inconsistencies that operate between these two movements in relation to the media’s representation of queer. The queer media identities examined are the television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and the pop icon Madonna. While the media’s representation of queer identities are seemingly flawed in relation to queer theory and identity politics, I will subsequently articulate that these representations function accordingly with individual audience members who have the ability to read such texts polysemically.
Transformers (2007) 2007-08-13 04:27:00 By Chad Stroh What kind of movie is Transformers
?Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Comedic, RomanticWhat is the premise of Transformers?Sam Witwicky is a highschool student who has just purchased his first car. Little to his knowledge, his car is actually a transformer autobot named Bumblebee. Why is his car a transformer? Because there is as ongoing war between Autobots and Decepticons, both of whom are trying to obtain a device called an Allspark. The good guys are the Autobots who are led by a transformer named Optimus Prime. The bad guys are the Decepticons. Cant you tell by their name? Sam's car Bumblebee helps protect Sam and his girlfriend Mikaela from the Decepticons helps aid the Autobots in their search for the Allspark. Planet Earth's fate hangs in the balance as the transformers fight their war on our planet.Who is the director of Transformers?Directed by Michael BayWho are some of the actors and actresses in Transformers?Shia LaBeouf plays Sam WitwickyMegan Fox plays M
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) 2007-08-13 04:26:00 By Chad Stroh What kind of movie is HarryPotter
and the Order
of the Phoenix
?Family, Dramatic, Action, Adventure, Thriller, Science FictionWhat is the premise of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix?As Harry begins his 5th year at Hogwarts School Witchcraft and Wizardry, the ministry of magic puts out lies surrounding Harry's future confrontation with Voldermort. Hogwarts decides to bring in the strict and ruthless Professor Dolores Jane Umbridge to calm the chaos around the school. However, Harry and his friends feel her teaching will not prepare them for the world outside of Hogwarts, so they try to learn magic on thier own. During all of this, Harry begins to have visions of terrible occurrences inside the ministry. Harry and his friends must find the courage to battle the evil that approaches them.Who is the director of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix?Directed by David YatesWho are some of the actors and actresses in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix?Daniel
Survivor Lawyer in Trouble with the Law? 2007-08-13 04:25:00 By Groshan FabiolaAngarita, a 28-year old attorney, was born on April 20, 1978 in South America. He came to the United States to study at the University of California where he acquired his Bachelor of Arts degree. Eventually, he attended Harvard School of Law where he got his Juris Doctor Degree. He was also a member of the Harvard Boxing Club where he honed his interest in boxing, as well as other sports activities like running, yoga, basketball and weightlifting. Prior to his becoming an attorney, he worked as a tutor, and an operations director. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, and works as a freelance lawyer. In the future, he aspires to put up his own educational consulting company.According to the complaint, Angarita "used threats and violence to deter and prevent" officers from doing their jobs. His misconduct was apparently an upshot of his dispute with his girlfriend after a Survivor viewing party, which now translates to charges with two counts of offenses of Read more:Lawyer
, Trouble
American Idol's Notorious Judge Supports PETA 2007-08-13 04:24:00 By Groshan FabiolaPETA, an International non-profit group that promotes animal protection and contests animal abuse, has found its new endorser in the form of American
Idol judge Simon Cowell. The infamous judge will be promoting a public service awareness campaign that deals with animal welfare, specifically pertaining to the cruelty of leaving dogs in a vehicle on a hot day.Cowell strongly asserts his sentiments over the subject matter he previously experienced firsthand. He also realized that not a lot of people are aware that leaving dogs inside a car might cause danger or even kill the animal. And while this is just one crusade, he explores other animal issues, which need to be addressed such as the fur trade with dogs.Cowell, a 47-year old British artist, is an executive for Sony BMG. Apart from being a judge on American Idol
, he is responsible for music themes of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Zig and Zag, and the World Wrestling Federation. Previously, he was also a judge on Read more:Notorious
, Judge
Heather Mills Not Nervous About Dancing With the Stars 2007-08-13 04:24:00 By Groshan FabiolaDespite numerous controversies surrounding her inclusion on the celebrity dance show Dancing
with the Stars, HeatherMills
remains to be calm and collected, dispelling all rumors about her dropout on the popular dance competition.Early March, her capacity to perform on Dancing with the Stars sparked speculations due to her prosthetic leg. Mills replied with much optimism and humor saying, "I have no fear. I'm quite happy to be thrown around... and hopefully my leg will stay on…It's very, very unlikely my leg's going to fly off. Even though it would be quite funny to knock one of the judges out."And despite her enthusiasm and gutsy move, her prosthetic leg still became the focus of another issue. Now, an online gambling site called Bodog.com is taking advantage of a lucrative opportunity by opening bets on whether Mills ’ prosthetic leg will go flying off during her dance routine.Mills, a 39-year old former model, is popularly known as Paul McCartney’s former Read more:Nervous
, Heather Mills
Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" Brings the Past Violent Mayan Life Into Our Consciousness 2007-08-13 04:23:00 By Ed Bagley Apocalypto – 4 Stars (Excellent)Mel Gibson
's "Apocalypto" shows the raw, violent face of the advanced Mayan
civilization in its decline, with its rulers insisting that the key to continued prosperity is to build more temples and offer more human sacrifices to their Gods.The result is the story of innocent Mayans being viciously attacked and their communal way of life being destroyed to meet an insane desire. Killing your own has never been a good idea historically and is perhaps a lesson we need to take more seriously today.The focal point of this film is Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood) and his family. He is one of many sons of Flint Sky (Morris Birdyellowhead), the leader of a small, isolated Mayan community in the tropical jungle of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula just before the arrival of the Spanish in the New World. Flint Sky and his progeny wish only to be left alone to pursue their destiny in a peaceful environment.Enter Zero Wolf (Raoul Trujillo) and his raiding party Read more:Consciousness
"The Departed" Is Best Mob Film Since Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" in 1972 2007-08-13 04:22:00 By Ed Bagley The Departed
– 4 Stars (Excellent)Let me get to the most important thing first: Director Martin Scorsese won an Oscar for "The Departed".Scorsese, one of the most accomplished directors of our era, has been nominated for 7 Oscars—5 for Best Director and 2 for Best Screenplay—before winning with The Departed.He had also received 7 Golden Globe nominations—6 for Best Director and 1 for Best Screenplay—and won for Gangs of New York before winning again for The Departed this year (2007).The Departed is simply the best mob film since Mario
Puzo's original Godfather
in 1972.Besides Scorsese, The Departed won for Best Picture, Best Screenplay (William Monahan) and Best Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker), giving The Departed 4 Oscar wins to The Godfather's 3 (Marlon Brando for Best Actor, Best Picture and Best Screenplay by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola).Mark Wahlberg was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor as Sgt. Sean Dignam.The Departed also picked up 45 more w
Ed Wood Is A Very Strange Movie About A Very Strange Real Life Director 2007-08-13 04:21:00 By Ed Bagley Ed Wood – 1 Star – Terrible"Ed Wood" is a biographical movie about Edward D. Wood, Jr. who has been dubbed the worst director in the history of filmmaking.There is no close second and not even a distant second to Wood's "worst director" label.The movie depicts the life of Ed Wood in the 1950s and shows Wood as a very determined director with virtually no financial backing and no real talent. Wood liked to direct really bad films and enjoyed dressing as a woman on the set.He was apparently surrounded by equally inept and untalented wannabes who were broke or down on their luck.Wood made such films as "Glen or Glenda", "Bride of the Monster" and "Plan 9 From Outer Space". He was into sci-fi flicks and cross-dressing as a transvestite.He was an advocate for understanding the phenomenon of transvestism before the general public was even aware of the practice and could not spell the word.In today's world, alternative lifestyles and behavior, while still not generally acce Read more:Strange
, Director
, Real Life
Films - Cleopatra -1934 2007-08-13 04:20:00 By Michael Russell 48 B.C. Julius Caesar conquers half the world and now sets his attention to Egypt, where Cleopatra, played by Claudette Colbert and her brother Ptolemy struggled for sole possession of the throne.Ptolemy had Prime Minister Pothinos, played by Leonard Mudie, kidnap Cleopatra, along with her personal advisor, Apollodorus and left them both in the desert to either die or to live in a new land of Syria.Julius Caesar (played by Warren William) is now in his central court where Pothinos is convincing Caesar to give sole leadership of Egypt to Ptolemy, when once Ptolemy and Cleopatra were shared rulers. Cleopatra makes an impressive appearance to Caesar by having Apollodorus present her unrolling from a Persian rug. The "sole leadership of Egypt by Ptolemy" petition is stopped. Cleopatra and Caesar become allies with the promise of all the riches of India to be theirs.Caesar and Cleopatra's friendship turns into a romance. Cleopatra convinces Caesar to leave his wife Calpu Read more:Films
Films - Black Rain 2007-08-13 04:19:00 By Michael Russell Nick, played by Michael Douglas, is a New York City cop riding his motorcycle on his way to work. He meets his police partner Charlie, played by Andy Garcia, at the station. They both been given the task by their superior to escort a Japanese assassin named Sato, played by Yusaku Matsuda, back to Osaka, Japan.The flight is smooth and peaceful and as the plane lands, Nick and Charlie are greeted by two Japanese officers. Nick and Charlie handed over Sato to the Japanese officers. Five to ten minutes later, another set of Japanese officers arrive at the plane to pick up Sato and turn him over to the Japanese authorities. Nick and Charlie are stunned and then they realize that the first set of Japanese officers weren't the real police, but were in fact Sato's men helping Sato to NOT serve any "time" at all. Sato makes a clever escape.Humiliated, Nick and Charlie are greeted by a real Japanese officer named Masahiro, played by Ken Takakura. He escorts them to the Japan Read more:Films
, Black
Movies - The Shadow 2007-08-13 04:15:00 By Michael Russell The "Butcher of Lhasa" is also known as Yinko, played by Alec Baldwin, is a ruthless opium drug dealer who made a practice of taking other's opium fields and killing anyone who crosses his path. One night, Yinko is kidnapped from his estate and taken to a Chinese temple. Once there, he meets a priest who know Yinko's true name, Lamont Crankston. This priest teaches Lamont to overcome the evil in his own heart and to combat crime and to cloud men's minds, thus becoming "The Shadow
".New York City, early 1900s. Lamont Crankston aka "The Shadow" just rescued a professor at NYU from a group of thugs who were about to throw him over the New York City bridge. The Shadow and Professor Tam are both riding a cab and The Shadow recruits Professor Tam as one of his fellow "contacts". Professor Tam is let out of the cab at his home. The cab driver, played by Peter Boyle, is actually another of Lamont/The Shadow's fellow contact and loyal friend. The Shadow tells the cab drive
Hair Movie Review - Starring John Savage - Treat Williams - and Beverly D'Angelo 2007-08-13 04:15:00 By David Terr "Hair" is the incredible film adaptation of the long-running Broadway play of the same name from the '60s. The music in both the play and the movie is wonderful. The movie has much more of a story to it than the play, which is mainly an exhibition of the hippie era. In addition to the music, the film is quite entertaining.The movie begins in a small town in Oklahoma, where Claude Bukowski (Savage
) boards a bus for New York City, where he is to be drafted to fight in Vietnam. Once Claude arrives, he is surprised to see a large group of hippies in Central Park. A tribe of four hippies ask him for money and he gives them a quarter. He also sees a beautiful blonde riding a horse and goes after her, encouraged by the tribe. The Tribe then befriend him and share some dope with him.Claude wakes up in the park the following morning and is ready to go off on his own, when George Berger, the leader of the tribe, notices a photo of Sheila Franklin, the girl they'd seen earlier rid Read more:Williams
, Beverly
, Angelo
Yellow Submarine Movie Review - Starring The Beatles 2007-08-13 04:14:00 By David Terr "YellowSubmarine
" is a psychedelic adventure in animation from the late '60s featuring many songs by the Beatles
. The music and animation are both terrific. However, I think the film is a bit scary for young children.The movie begins in Pepperland, a very peaceful and happy community beneath the sea. Pepperland thrives on music, provided by Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. A sinister group of people known as Blue Meanies decide to attack Pepperland with their army of unusual characters, such as apple bonkers, snapping turks, and a flying glove. They first attack the band with a giant bubble of blue glass, which they get trapped inside. Then they go after the citizens with the rest of their army, including the flying glove. When all seems lost, the mayor tells Old Fred to set sail aboard the Yellow Submarine and get help. As Fred leaves, the mayor gets bonked with apples.Old Fred stops in Liverpool, where he meets the Beatles, who are hanging out at the Pier. He b Read more:Movie Review
Groundhog Day Movie Review - Starring Bill Murray And Andie McDowell 2007-08-13 04:13:00 By David Terr "Groundhog
Day" is a very entertaining and unusual movie, starring Bill Murray
and Andie McDowell. The story, which involves experiencing the same day repeatedly, is quite intriguing and the acting is very good, especially that of Bill Murray.Phil Connors (Murray) is a rather bitter news reporter who's assigned to report on whether or not the groundhog in Punxtawney, Pennsylvania sees his shadow, indicating whether or not there will be six more weeks of winter. He wakes up in his hotel room at 6AM to the tune of Sonny and Cher's "I Got You Babe" on his alarm clock radio. He has a rather unpleasant day, encountering a pushy insurance salesman on the street and accidentally stepping into a puddle. A blizzard hits the town, whence he and the crew are forced to stay another night.The next morning, Phil is quite surprised to learn that it's groundhog day again! He repeats the same day with all the same experiences. This occurs again day after day.Eventually Phil learns that Read more:Movie Review
, Groundhog Day
188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Screenwriting Tips 2 2007-08-13 04:12:00 By Kal Bishop FORWARDThe 188 stage Hero's Journey
(Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188+ stage template.Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is the template you must master if you are to succeed in the craft.[The terminology is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].THERE IS ONLY ONE STORYTHE 188 STAGE HERO'S JOURNEY:a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so o Read more:Stage
188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Screenwriting Tips 2007-08-13 04:12:00 By Kal Bishop FORWARDThe 188 stage Hero's Journey
(Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188+ stage template.Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is the template you must master if you are to succeed in the craft.[The terminology is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].THERE IS ONLY ONE STORYTHE 188 STAGE HERO'S JOURNEY:a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so o Read more:Stage
188 Stage Hero's Journey (Monomyth): Screenwriting Tips 7 2007-08-13 04:11:00 By Kal Bishop FORWARDThe 188 stage Hero's Journey
(Monomyth) is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the hundreds of Hollywood movies we have deconstructed (see URL below) are based on this 188+ stage template.Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters. This is the template you must master if you are to succeed in the craft.[The terminology is most often metaphoric and applies to all successful stories and screenplays, from The Godfather (1972) to Brokeback Mountain (2006) to Annie Hall (1977) to Lord of the Rings (2003) to Drugstore Cowboy (1989) to Thelma and Louise (1991) to Apocaplyse Now (1979)].THERE IS ONLY ONE STORYTHE 188 STAGE HERO'S JOURNEY:a) Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.b) Gives the writer more structural elements than simply three or four acts, plot points, mid point and so o Read more:Stage
Books or Movies? Which is "More Useful" for Our Growth and Happiness? 2007-08-13 04:10:00 By Ugur Akinci When I was a little kid I used to be a book worm. I used to read everything I could get my hands on including novels, old sales catalogs, history magazines, trashy tabloids, cartoon books and anything in between.We did not have a TV set when I was growing up and movies was something we could not afford frequently. Thanks to wonderful my grand mother, I could go see movies at our neighborhood theater twice a week during those long summer months. I grew up watching more John Ford movies and Rock Hudson-Doris Day and Jerry Lewis-Dean Martin comedies than you can imagine.But my love for the flickering images really flared up into a forest fire when I was in college and discovered the classics of the Polish, Italian and French cinema.Graduate school was again a time to turn to books, lots of it. Eventually I started to add fiction and poetry to my regular reading regimen as well.But the needle started to slide back to the movies in my later years.These days basically I'm a n Read more:Books
, Useful
, Growth
On Golden Pond (DVD) Review 2007-08-17 11:33:00 By Britt Gillette Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and eventual winner of 3 Oscars, On Golden
Pond is an unconventional Hollywood blockbuster. Based on the play of the same name by Ernest Thompson, the film offers a character driven storyline that explores numerous themes such as aging, abandonment, and family relationships of various types. Veteran film and TV director Mark Rydell packs the big screen with a star-studded cast for this 1981 release. Because of its well developed characters and realistic portrayal of human interactions, it’s a film that’s almost certain to make you laugh, cry, and/or smile. In fact, if you don’t find Norman to be one of the most hilarious and eccentric characters ever created, then you must not be watching the same film.On Golden Pond follows the lives of a retired New England couple on their annual summer vacation to Golden Pond. Norman Thayer (Henry Fonda) is an aging, long-retired college professor. Sarcastic and crotche
5 Things Movies Can Teach You About Love 2007-08-15 10:19:00 By Leslie Halpern Maybe you believe that date movies are merely a prelude to the rest of a romantic evening. That doesn’t have to be true. If you look a little deeper you can find a variety of great ideas for sealing the long-term romantic deal. Obviously, you don’t have to delve quite as deeply as in a Federico Fellini or Ingmar Bergman film, but date films aren’t just mindless fluff either. Based on their production dates (though often limited by their budgets), they show you exactly what men and women of each generation find heart-warming, romantic, and sexy.1. Rain is Romantic. Rain showers aren’t the time to run for cover or hide under an umbrella. They’re for singing and dancing. An even better idea is kissing upside down (“Spider-Man”) or in the more traditional upright position if you prefer (“L.A. Story”). Rain storms also make the perfect setting for marriage proposals (“Four Weddings and a Funeral”) or proclaiming your love. When the weather won’t coo
Examining Dream Sequences in Eragon 2007-08-15 10:19:00 By Leslie Halpern The fantasy adventure “Eragon
,” based on book one of Christopher Paolini’s trilogy about a young Dragon Rider, has been drawing criticism for borrowing ideas from the “Harry Potter” series (Hagrid’s dragon eggs and baby dragons), “Star Wars” series (Luke’s uncle killed by evil empire), and most notably “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy (darkly magical advisor, one young man must make a journey, etc). Another element that “Eragon” has in common with these other films is its use of dream sequences – in this case false dreams sent by an evil sorcerer working for a corrupt king.In the movie, a teenaged farm boy named Eragon (Edward Speleers) finds what appears to be the last dragon egg. After secretly raising the animal, Eragon reluctantly becomes a Dragon Rider in order to right some of the wrongs taking place in the kingdom of Alagaesia. In an earlier era, dragons and their riders soared through the skies keeping peace across the land until tra Read more:Examining
, Dream
An Interview with "My Date With Drew" Star Brian Herzlinger 2007-08-15 10:18:00 By Leslie Halpern Most date movies are fictional stories about two people perfectly suited for each other, but enormous obstacles stand in their way. In the documentary film, “My Date With Drew,” you would have a hard time finding anyone who thinks that fledgling filmmaker Brian
Herzlinger and superstar Drew Barrymore are perfectly suited for each other. However, the obstacles to their ever even meeting – much less dating or falling in love – are certainly enormous.“It’s been a life-long dream of mine to meet Drew Barrymore,” Herzlinger said during a phone interview when asked about the documentary he stars in, co-directs, co-produces, and co-edits. “Making this movie is a side effect of realizing my dream to meet the person who was pictured on my bedroom wall as I was growing up. Everybody has a similar dream.”When he won $1,100 on a game show with the answer “Drew Barrymore,” he decided that fate was telling him to use the money to make his dream come true.“Ha
An Interview with "What the Bleep Do We Know?!" Co-producer Betsy Chasse 2007-08-15 10:17:00 By Leslie Halpern In 2004, a little science film called “What the Bleep Do We Know?!” was a surprise hit that got everyday average people thinking about quantum physics. Recently the filmmakers, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente and William Arntz of Yelm, Washington-based Lord of the Wind Films, released a special “Down the Rabbit Hole Quantum” edition of the movie with six hours of additional interviews. It’s all part of their plan to take the fear factor out of science.Maybe you find the words “quantum physics” a little intimidating or even downright scary. “What the Bleep Do We Know?!” opens a whole new world of scientific possibilities in words, analogies, and images that almost anyone can understand. The filmmakers explore the answers to the most asked questions about the universe: “What is it? Where do we fit in? And why do we do what we do?”“Our goal was to make those words ‘quantum physics’ not so scary to people,” Chasse said during a telephone interview
An Interview with “Zero Day” director Ben Coccio 2007-08-15 10:17:00 By Leslie Halpern “Sometimes a subject just chooses you and it’s impossible to look away. When that happens, you just have to approach the subject honestly and hope others can find value in it.” Filmmaker Ben Coccio gave this explanation for choosing the subject of high school shootings for his first feature length film, a fictional account of two teenaged boys planning and carrying out a deadly attack on fellow students.The film “Zero Day” was shot in a faux documentary style as if an editor had pieced together home movies from the shooters’ video diary. We are introduced to Andre (Andre Keuck) and Cal (Calvin Robertson), two likeable teens who for unexplained reasons decide to commit a murderous rampage followed by their own suicides at their high school on the first day the temperature reaches zero degrees. Their video diary is an attempt to provide others with an explanation of what they did (although not necessarily why they did it), an invitation to selected media to
"Blood and Chocolate" – A Review 2007-08-15 09:49:00 By Leslie Halpern Life is confusing for the beautiful 19-year-old Vivian (Agnes Bruckner). She’s an orphan living with a single aunt who seems to harbor resentment towards her. Her cousin is uncomfortably possessive. Her family is forcing her into a union with a much-older man whom she doesn’t love. She found a handsome young artist who wants a relationship with her despite her family’s resistance. Oh, and she’s a werewolf.Vivian’s legacy and prophecy keep her tied to the “pack,” but her heart longs to explore other people, other relationships, and other lands outside the safe haven formed by the few remaining loup-garoux (werewolves). Chased out of other countries over the centuries, the small pack of half-human werewolves hides in relative obscurity in Romania until a frightening chain of events changes things forever.The young woman’s struggle is symbolized by her job at a chocolate shop. While she hides the primitive, savage urges that run through her blood line, sh Read more:Blood
, Chocolate
"The Number 23" – A Review 2007-08-15 09:48:00 By Leslie Halpern It’s no accident that the release date for the film “The Number
23” is February 23. In fact, in the world of Walter Sparrow (Jim Carrey), nothing about 23 is a coincidence: Everything he sees, hears, and especially reads relates to that cursed number.In director Joel Schumacher’s psychological thriller, Sparrow watches his entire life unravel when as an animal control officer, he encounters an animal he can’t control on the evening of his birthday. This leads to his wife (Virginia Madsen) buying him a tattered copy of “The Number 23,” a novel about obsession, from a used book store while she waits for him. As he reads the novel, he becomes convinced that somehow the author is writing about Sparrow’s past, and that the disturbed detective in the book reflects his own life yet to come. His wife finds his obsession ridiculous, but Sparrow’s son Robin (Logan Lerman) agrees that his father has marked similarities to the character and that the number 23 ap
"Breach" - A Review 2007-08-15 09:47:00 By Leslie Halpern Lesson to employers: Be careful to whom you assign the offices with windows – and without. Based on the true story of FBI agent Robert Hanssen, who sold government secrets to the Russians for 22 years in the worst case of treason in modern American history, “Breach
” delivers on its promise of suspense and thrills. We follow the final two nail-biting months before Hanssen’s arrest as a young FBI trainee spies on him.Chris Cooper convincingly portrays Hanssen as a cold-hearted, homophobic traitor with a penchant for pornography. Devoted (at least outwardly) to his wife, family, and religion, he clandestinely sells secrets to the Russians in order to get even with his bosses and co-workers who fail to appreciate his hard work and impressive abilities. While gun-toting spies with the FBI get all the glory, the intelligence side of the agency toils away in near obscurity. Selling U.S. secrets – and thus compromising the lives of KGB double-agents – provides Han
"The TV Set" - A Review 2007-08-15 09:47:00 By Leslie Halpern As the opening night selection at the Florida Film Festival, “The TV Set” establishes just the right tone for a 10-day celebration of movies: intelligent, funny, thought-provoking, and star-studded. Written and directed by Jake Kasdan, who has worked on television shows such as “Freaks and Geeks” and directed films including “Orange County,” this new independent comedy peeks behind the doors of a television network as it struggles to bring a new show to the small screen.David Duchovny stars as Mike Klein, the writer and creator of a new television series called “The Wexler Chronicles,” based on his own life after the suicide of his brother. The story begins with Zach, an over-the-top young actor (Fran Kranz), attending the final casting session. Although Mike invited Zach to the audition in order to make the other actor look better by comparison, the network executives (Sigourney Weaver and Ioan Gruffudd) issue an ultimatum: They will only produce the
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