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Envy – Julie Money

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:02:49 +0000

Australian director Julie Moneyâs auspicious debut thriller from IFC Films recounts a tale of middle-class whites, revenge, and family disillusionment. The film opens with the theft of a black dress off the clothesline of wife and homemaker Kate (Linda Cropper) by a band of suburban thugs led by Nick (Scott Major) and sexpot Rachel (Anna Lise Phillips). When Kate spies her dress on Rachel at the local swimming pool, she decides to take it back, no matter the consequences. The hoodlums retaliate by breaking into Kate’s house and sexually torturing her son Matt (Wade Osborne); this almost pushes Kate over the edge. Her all-consuming passion for revenge, which threatens her marriage and relationship with her son, eventually erupts into a horrifyingly violent climax. Envy earned Phillips an AFI Award nomination and was an official selection at the 1999 Toronto Film Festival.

Coffee Date – Stewart Wade

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:02:48 +0000

"Coffee Date" is a fast-paced comedy filled with sexual shenanigans of a misguided kind. Straight-laced Todd (Jonathan Bray) embarks on a blind date with Kelly, but his mundane world is quickly turned inside out when his female date turns out to be a hunk (Wilson Cruz, "Party Monster"). Friends and family – even his mother – not only think he’s gay, but help thrust him towards this new romantic endeavor! Surrounded by an excellent supporting cast including comical Jonathan Silverman and Oscar-nominated Sally Kirkland, "Coffee Date" is a refreshing, madcap comedy of errors and the perfect metrosexual date movie.

CSA: Confederate States of America – Kevin Willmott

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:02:46 +0000

Bold, satirical and wildly funny, the film poses the question: What would have happened if the South had won the Civil War? Played as a straight-faced Ken Burns-style documentary with uncanny parallels to our current society, CSA presents an alternative modern day America as a land in which slavery is alive and well throughout the 50 states, other non-whites and non-Christians are relegated to reservations, the country is in an ongoing Cold War with Canada and a Slave Shopping Network plays on TV. In the words of Spike Lee, an Executive Producer, the film is "eye opening and jaw dropping."

Ink – Jamin Winans

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:02:52 +0000

As the light fades and the city goes to sleep, two forces emerge. They are invisible except for the power they exert over us in our sleep, battling for our souls through dreams. One force delivers hope and strength through good dreams; the other infuses the subconscious with desperation through nightmares. John (Chris Kelly) and Emma (Quinn Hunchar), Father and Daughter are wrenched into this fantastical dream world battle, forced to fight for John’s soul and to save Emma from an eternal nightmare. Separate in their journey, they encounter unusual characters that exist only in their subconscious. Or are they real? Ink is a high-concept visual thriller that weaves seamlessly between the conscious and the subconscious. Hailed as the new "it" movie, Ink has been compared to cult classics Brazil, Donnie Darko, The Matrix, Dark City and Pan’s Labyrinth.

The Pelican Brief – Alan J. Pakula

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:03:28 +0000

(Academy Award-winner Julia Roberts – "Ocean’s Eleven," "Erin Brockovich") who finds herself embroiled in a terrifying web of intrigue extending to the highest levels of government after she writes a speculative legal brief exposing the illegal activities of a powerful oil magnate. When those close to her are killed by assassins, the young woman embarks on a desperate flight with a Washington, D.C., investigative reporter (Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner Denzel Washington — "Training Day," "Malcolm X") her only confidant and ally. Co-starring Academy Award-nominee Sam Shepard ("The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," "The Right Stuff") and Tony Goldwyn ("The Last Samurai," "Ghost"). With Emmy and Golden Globe-winner John Lithgow ("The World According to Garp," TV’s "3rd Rock from the Sun"). Directed by Alan J. Pakula ("Sophie’s Choice," "All the President’s Men"). "Superb! Fantastic suspense! A major thriller! Fast and exciting" (WNBC-TV). "An exhilarating, breathless, first-class thriller" (CBS-TV). "Perfect casting and stellar work by writer-producer-director Alan Pakula" (Variety).

Deconstructing Harry – Woody Allen

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:03:55 +0000

Woody Allen comedy about a misogynistic author suffering from writer’s block. All-star cast includes Kirstie Alley, Billy Crystal, Judy Davis,Tobey Maguire, Demi Moore, Elisabeth Shue, Stanley Tucci and Robin Williams.

This Is England (2006) – Shane Meadows

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:03:54 +0000

In 1983, twelve year-old Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) is a lonely boy growing up in a grim coastal town in northern England. When his father dies fighting in the Falklands War, Shaun befriends a group of local skinheads and finds the gang-mischief, mayhem and brotherhood are exactly what he needs to deal with his pent-up rage and frustration. He also meets the volatile and boorish Combo (Stephen Graham), an older skinhead who sees himself in Shaun. Adopting Shaun as his protege, Combo leads the gang down a hate spewing path that culminates in an irreversible act of violence. Director Shane Meadows claims the grim skinhead-influenced upbringing of Shaun was a true portrayal of his own childhood and many of the events depicted were drawn from his own early life. This indie drama from IFC won the Best Film and Most Promising Newcomer awards at the British Independent Film Awards and won the Special Jury Award at the Rome Film Festival.

War of the Buttons – John Roberts

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:03:50 +0000

The children of two Irish towns located on either side of an inlet in County Cork, form small armies and battle against each other in a never-ending quest for supremacy. It’s a look at the slightly surreal and powerfully emotional world we inhabit as children. The Hollywood Reporter calls this film "a well-told, timeless tale about childhood rivalries and loyalties."

Paradise Now – Hany Abu-Assad

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:03:42 +0000

"Paradise Now" follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together. When they are intercepted at the Israeli border and separated from their handlers, a young woman who discovers their plan causes them to reconsider their actions.

American Gun – Aric Avelino

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:03:39 +0000

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