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In this film-within-a-film, an independent movie director becomes obsessed with the historical destiny of his cinematic-subject, and the outcome is stunning— to say the least… What makes “Road to Nowhere” creep into our veins and remain there is its simplicity. And even though its plot is a complex blend of espionage, supernaturalism, and murder— in the back of our minds we realize that what we perceive with such celluloid-intensity— could all too easily happen, in real life....

She hopes to see her girls again, but her ex-husband Joseph (Youssef Kerour) and his new partner Bethan (Pippa Bennett-Warner) are worried Ella is going to ruin the children’s recovery from the trauma they endured with her drinking. While staring at other women’s kids playing and trying to stay sober, a 13-year-old boy named Neil (Luca Hogan) sits down and starts talking to her. Neil asks all sorts of questions Ella isn’t ready to answer yet, though he is just as elusive as her questions about his home life....

Kyle Duncan magnificently plays Arnold, with the muscles and, more importantly, the accent both being spot on. He’s at a crossroads in life where he’s already achieved his bodybuilding goals. Next up on Arnold’s calendar literally is to become a movie star. Producer Arthur R. Benson (James McCluskey-Garcia) wants Arnold to star in his upcoming Conan the Barbarian feature, which has Schwarzenegger pumped up. However, his agent Ira (Marc Clement), convinces him that it’s a terrible idea....

The film opens with a young woman, Devi (Rakefet Abergel), covered in blood and driven to a safe location by her fiancé, Jared (Josh Kelly). This car ride features a lot of screaming and crying from the start. Immediately, we flash back less than an hour where Devi and her friends celebrate Devi receiving her 7-year chip. She feels pride and confidence after having not drank any alcohol in such a long time....

Darren Weiss stars as Eli, a young man working two jobs to make up for a deadbeat dad who left years ago. He’s the breadwinner of the family and supports his single mother and autistic sister. While hanging out with his best friend, Cheese (Caleb Emery), and the pretty Millie (Braedyn Bruner), Eli gets suckered into a game of 8-ball, exposing how great a player he is… just like his father....

Of course, Will isn’t the only central figure in Call Me Crazy; a parallel story follows Sarah (Emma Kantor), who is equally driven by her own creative pursuit, namely dance. After a chance meeting near the film’s beginning, each is dumped by their respective partners, going on lateral journeys of self-discovery. Both Sarah and Will confide in friends and strangers about their breakups, each grappling with the challenges of being creative individuals experiencing heartbreak....

So why do we love a good casino-themed movie? Is it the flashing lights? The lively music, and suspense that follow a charismatic character overcoming their challenges? Or is it the mysterious world of casinos that we rarely see ourselves, but only hear about? The casino setting also adds a slightly controversial layer to the storytelling, so perhaps that is the reason we are drawn deeper into the story. We’ll leave that to the experts....

With no gift in hand, he offers to present her with a “gift” in the bedroom. Hoping to have another go at a child, Henry discovers that Anne has been taking birth control pills without his knowledge. That was the straw, and Henry walked out for good. Desperate to get Henry back, Anne leaves message after message on his cellphone and tracks his every movement. Every text and call is left unanswered....

The era of the exploitation age has come and gone. The magic can be replicated to a certain degree on the screen, but the environment in which you watch the film is different. This is a post 9/11 world. This is a world where Clinton’s bj made it to the front page. This is a world where people actually seem to want to see a Fred Durst sex video. This is a world where brides-to-be flee the altar and make up stories about being abducted by a Hispanic man and his white female counterpart....

The column that angered so many people was titled Keanu Reeves is Jesus and was written because of the stories done on the spiritually of the Matrix franchise. I just took the ideas they presented one step further. I thought it was funny, as did quite a few other people. Fans of Reeves and a couple fans of God and Jesus (though far fewer than the Reeves fans) went nuts....

The film documents the works of film preservationists and explains their significant endeavor of saving lost and destroyed stocks, without whom films would probably not be a medium of learning and academia. Told partially in retrospective accounts and archival footage, the likes of the National Film Registry, Film Archives, Library of Congress, and many more such departments that manage the preservation and storage of old film reels and new films of potential future significance are introduced to varying degrees....

This isn’t to say that the film is free from fault, but instead remains so unabashedly itself that you can’t help but admire how heartfelt things have gotten by the time the credits roll. June (Jennifer Sorenson) is caught by her ex-boyfriend Jack (Brian Thomas Smith) staging a suicide, which devolves into a not-so-staged suicide and highlights June’s family history of poor mental health. It also highlights her personal history of beer drinking, but hold that thought… NOTE TO SELF: Never try to take your own life in a low-emissions vehicle....

The game they play is Demons, Nymphs and Dragons (DND — say it, and if you’ve played role-playing games you’ll know exactly what it means). As to be expected, this group of friends is pretty warped, especially the violent, angry Reese (Dave Hanson), whose female characters always end up dead. The soul of the group is Gordon (Kevin Kirkpatrick), who, on the day they are set to break the record, finds out his parents (John Heard and Beverly D’Angelo) are bisexual swingers....

Minus Color initially made its debut in Japan on January 12th and is now finally making its way to the US. Starting from Friday, January 26th, moviegoers will have a rare chance to witness the monochromatic terror on the big screen. Tickets are already on sale for this exclusive engagement, so grab yours before they vanish into the depths of cinematic history! A significant note for all fans of Godzilla Minus One: all versions of the film will bid adieu to theaters after February 1, 2024....

This shot on 16mm feature rips on the ridiculousness of show business by parodying the lives of the Monkey Brothers, a team of superstar casting directors. The Monkey Brothers cast for commercials, but they really don’t look at it that way. They rather see themselves as casting short films…very short films. The Monkey Brothers are best known all over town for the energy that they put into their work, pulling together the finest in commercial actors for a variety of spots that have industry professionals calling them geniuses....

In recent years, however, China has been more renowned for abuses – from the oppression of its own citizens to exporting toxin-laden toys to the West – than advances. Of course, American companies have few reservations about using China’s slave labor manufacturing complexes to knock down production costs, or kissing the government’s a*s to get a shot at 1.2 billion potential consumers. Entertainment firms are no different, with the likes of Disney and Viacom (parent company of Paramount, which distributes DreamWorks Animation) spending huge amounts of money to get a foothold in China’s television and film market....

That night, upon arriving at the first lodge along the trail, Nicky and Ian meet the young couple that Ian had so carefully avoided earlier. We learn that the couple are honeymooners named Austin and Monica, and soon, the four of them become a group. As they continue their hike, however, Ian claims to see dark shadowy figures throughout the trail, and distrust grows among the entire party of four....

Mardi Gras, a major breeding ground for excess and waste. During this time of year, partiers crowd the streets, buying beads for the sole purpose of throwing them around for the sake of naked flesh. But where do those beads come from? This is the question that filmmaker David Redmon poses to a few of the partiers and it stops them in their tracks. Either they don’t know, don’t care, or have a good idea, but refuse to think about it too long as it would create a serious buzzkill....

Her turn as the corseted comic book heroine Barb Wire was thought to be such a box-office slam dunk that when the movie debuted with a thud, one pundit declared that this was proof that America, as a country, was entirely gay. Pam as Barb debuted in the number twelve spot, actually getting out dueled by “The Pallbearer”, which appeared on 500 fewer screens. The producers soon discovered that hordes of shut-ins downloading free images of Anderson starkers does not equate an audience willing to drop $7....

So does this mean that a DVD release of “Forbidden Zone” is just around the corner? If so, do you have any special features in mind? We will release the DVD in the early fall. It will be a high def transfer off the original 35mm negative, light-years better than the washed out image and crappy sound on the old VHS. It will feature deleted scenes, interviews and commentary tracks with key personnel, including brother Danny, Matthew Bright and others, plus tons of photos and behind the scenes stuff....