I had the privilege to sit down for an interview with the two women behind it all, director Michelle Steffes and the film’s writer/lead actress Jennifer Sorenson, who was as thought-provoking as it was hilarious. And, by the end, all I wanted to do was tell my family that I love them, heal old wounds… And maybe (definitely) get a beer. Take a look at our wide-ranging conversation below: First, let’s address the brewery-sized elephant in the room....

With a few mindful adjustments, it’s entirely possible to enjoy a greener viewing experience. This article explores how you can make your movie marathons more eco-conscious, blending the joy of film with a commitment to sustainability. Powering Your Passion with Clean Energy The energy consumption associated with powering TVs, sound systems, and streaming devices can add up, especially during a movie marathon. Integrating solar power into your home’s energy system can offset this consumption with a renewable source....

Jessie (Kyle Ingelman) and his sister Gabby (Kate Clarke) learn that the condition of her illness—Lou Gehrig’s disease—is entering its fatal stage. After enduring a steady deterioration of muscle control, Gabby accepts that she doesn’t have much time left. Jessie, on the other hand, is feeling something between disbelief and helplessness. “Grace” depicts Gabby’s brother as level-headed on the exterior and his frustrations are situation appropriate, but it quickly becomes apparent that there is more to how he copes than meets the eye....

Taking place in 1985, the film opens on a Punky Brewster poster and an 1980s tune blasting to get a taste of the era. A little girl named Evie (Vivien Lyra Blair) is preparing for Heritage Day. This is a school assignment where kids dress up and tell the story of someone they admire in their family lineage. It’s usually something innocuous, such as the first girl who tells the story of her grandmother and how she had a restaurant where she served chicken feet....

One morning, Laura decides to play hookey from school, and Ben catches her. The two decide to head into town with their newfound free time. After a quick dance number and ample selfies in an antique store, she discovers an old-fashioned microphone that inexplicably glows. Days later, the talented Laura pulls a song together for her friends to perform at the school’s talent show, produced by the principal (Victoria Jackson), with Riley on vocals and David and Ben backing her up....

“Jump!’ follows six teams from all over the country as they compete in different competitions with events like double dutch, single rope speed relay, and an assortment of freestyle sub categories. All of the competitors are interesting to watch since they all have as different of personalities as they do moves. Yet the one person that stands out the most is twelve year old Torrie from West Virginia who has won two Grand National trophies....

Fields worked with several groups as a singer, including Kool and The Gang in their early days. Right before recording his first album, disco took over the industry, wiping soul right off the map. Fields kept trying to make it work, but everything dried up in the early 80s, and he had to leave music behind to feed his kids. So, for the next 15 years or so, Lee Fields was just another average Joe living in New Jersey....

Rudy Mancuso plays Rudy, a young man from Newark at a crossroads in life, having to choose between being an artist or being the adult that everyone expects him to be. Driven by his mother, Maria (Maria Mancuso), he left behind his life busking by the subway, performing a musical puppet, and tries to find a real career. At the same time, Rudy is dating the affluent Haley (Francesca Reale), who also wants him to take his future seriously and breaks up with him when he can’t....

There can be little surprise that there exists a Keanu Reeves movie which would fit the criteria of MCC (how the college hipsters are now referring to this column) and actually it came down to a split decision. I was close to pulling the trigger with “Chain Reaction”, the idea of watching Keanu trying to convince me he was a scientific researcher who discovers a renewable fuel source being very tempting indeed....

As the title implies, our heroes are Molli (Zosia Mamet) and Max (Aristotle Athiras). While traveling along a hyperspace bypass, Molli’s space car runs Max off the “road.” After haggling over fault, Max insists Molli take him home to the ocean world, as we discover Max is half-human and half-fish. Molli, herself, is endowed with magic. Soon, the two hit it off, but before they are given a chance to become more than friends, Molli leaves to join a space cult and have sex with the demigod Moebius (Okieriete Onaodowan)....

After a brief but pulse-pounding prologue, wherein we meet Marissa (Kathleen Quinlan) and her multiverse doppelganger, the film introduces us to its central crew of young entrepreneur wannabes: Noel (Martin Wallström), Devin (Aml Ameen), Leena (Georgia King), and Josh (Mark O’Brien). In a rush to develop a revolutionary parking app before their competitors beat them to the punch, they happen to stumble upon a mirror that grants them access to a multitude of parallel dimensions....

Before I write about the first week of shooting, a lot of people have been asking me about the latest Project Greenlight series and movie. I haven’t seen the movie, and I only saw the first four episodes of the show, so I’m not an expert. Considering politically correctness got me nowhere for the last two years, I’ll be honest. I was scared shitless that the new guys (and gal) would come in and prove to the world that I am the worst....

Running eighty-six minutes long, “Plagues & Pleasures” is practically an audio-visual thesis. If an undergrad or graduate student, studying to be an environmentalist or geologist, were allowed to be creative in presenting his or her thesis on the ecological impact of unique land formations and bodies of water in the southern California area, part of it would “be” this documentary. “Plagues & Pleasures” is very thorough in regards to the information it presents....

I confess to having doubts about this movie going in. Whoever wrote the copy on the back of the box–you know, the copy that’s supposed to describe the plot?–seemed to be more interested in blowing Teruo Ishii’s ego than actually telling anyone what the movie was about. And worse yet, there’s a quote from Quentin Tarantino on the box art that says “”Teruo Ishii is a fantastic director, a great director!...

After a brief and somewhat ponderous introduction – its meandering nature counterbalanced by all the OTT make-up – wherein Tennessee representative Davy (William Moseley) pledges his support and efforts to the enactment of the Indian Removal Act bill, the narrative goes into full throttle. Choosing his family over politics, Davy embarks on a treacherous journey home to his bedridden wife, Polly (Valerie Jane Parker), and two young sons, John (Wyatt Parker) and William (Nico Tirozzi)....

Word of the exploits has reached local authorities. After an undercover cop in their midst is revealed, The Full Moon Fathers becomes the target of the authorities after she is brutally murdered. Now, on the run, The Full Moon Fathers are forced to take refuge in the woods to evade the law. While the gang members are lying low, paranoia sets in, and the gang starts turning on one another in bloody and gruesome ways....

Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levassuer have come a long way budget-wise since they made High Tension, their award-winning French horror-thriller. “The Hills Have Eyes” is a remake of the 1977 Wes Craven low budget film of the same name, but the now-legendary Craven acted as a producer throughout the entire conception of the remake. Despite Craven’s name being on the film, “The Hills Have Eyes” bears little outward resemblance to the first one....

And we have actual evidence this time! Not theories. Yesterday 1-18-08.com had officially been brought down, and clicking on 1-18-08.com brought you to Paramount’s official site. 1-18-08.com was officially back up the next day. But with a new addition. Apparently, if you turn your volume up, and linger at 1-18-08.com for six minutes, you’ll hear the roar of the monster. And not just a mild roar, this thing, whatever it is, just bellows out like it’s in pain or proclaiming its true presence, and it sounds like a mighty big beast that’s capable of some amazing damage to New York....

On the heels of the recently released Revolution #9, McCann is slaving over the tail end of post-production on his latest project, the pitch-black comedy “Nowhere Man,” starring Michael Rodrick and “B-Movie Goddess” Debbie Rochon. Like his previous films, “Nowhere Man” concerns itself with male angst and emotional disturbance. And, in all probability, McCann will end up distributing this one too. To the mainstream film industry, “independent” means “under five million dollars”, but something produced between $25,000 and $50,000 is completely beneath notice, referred to as a “B-Movie” in a derogatory tone normally reserved for backyard-shot slasher movies....

Jesse V. Johnson’s Triple Threat is a true blending of the two cultures, employing the East’s blood-fest of mixed martial arts with the West’s high body count from assault weapons and other military-grade armaments. It all comes together for a wonderfully brutal evening of death and violence, plus a story if you’re into that thing. Triple Threat opens in Indonesia with billionaire heiress Xiao Xian (Celina Jade) about to have an important meeting with a representative of the Chinese Ambassador, Su Feng (Monica Sui-Kei Mok)....