After a malfunction sends their small plane climbing out of control, a rookie pilot & her four teenage friends find themselves in a showdown with malevolent, supernatural forces in the sky.
Trailer HERE
...The "what?", "Who?" and "when?" of Johnny Neat's entertainment picks. See which make the grade.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Julia's Eyes (Movie Watch)
A woman slowly going blind investigates the mysterious death of her twin sister who suffered from the same physical abnormality but a mysterious man may have been behind the murder. Only problem, does he exist?
Trailer HERE
127 Hours (Movie Watch)
Based on the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston’s remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm trapping him in an isolated canyon in Utah where over the next five days Ralston examined his life & survived the elements to finally discover he has the courage & the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued.
Trailer HERE
Teaser HERE
Trailer HERE
Teaser HERE
The Freebie (Movie Watch)
Darren and Annie have an enviable relationship built on love, trust and communication. They still enjoy each other's company and laugh at each other's jokes. Unfortunately, they can't remember the last time they had sex. When a dinner party conversation leads to an honest discussion about the state of their love life, and when a sexy bikini photo shoot leads to crossword puzzes instead of sex, they begin to flirt with an idea for a way to spice things up, but will and should they go through with it?
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
True Grit (Movie Watch)
Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross's father has been shot in cold blood by the coward Tom Chaney, and she is determined to bring him to justice. Enlisting the help of a trigger-happy, drunken U.S. Marshal, Rooster Cogburn, she sets out with him -- over his objections -- to hunt down Chaney. Her father's blood demands that she pursue the criminal into Indian territory & find him before a Texas Ranger named LeBoeuf catches him & brings him back to Texas for the murder of another man.
Teaser HERE
The Illusionist (Movie Watch)
The story of a dying breed of stage entertainer whose thunder is being stolen by emerging rock stars. Forced to accept increasingly obscure assignments in fringe theaters, garden parties & bars, the Illusionist meets a young fan who changes his life forever.
Trailer HERE
Satoshi Kon (Oct 12, 1963 – Aug 24, 2010)
Japanese anime director, Satoshi Kon, while still in college, made his debut as a manga artist. Upon graduation, he worked as an assistant for Akira author Katsuhiro Otomo to later becoming a truly brilliant filmmaker in his own right. Satoshi Kon passed away from pancreatic cancer. He was 46 years old. Starting his career as a manga artist & editor in Young Magazine, Satoshi Kon made his screenwriting debut with "Magnetic Rose", a section of the anthology film Memories & eventually made his directorial debut film, Perfect Blue, in 1997. He then followed it up with Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika & the television series Paranoia Agent.
A fifth film, The Dream Machine, was in production at the time of his passing. All of his work as a director have been made by Studio MadHouse, where he was a staff director along with Rintaro and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. He was a founder & part of the 15-member steering committee of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.
A fifth film, The Dream Machine, was in production at the time of his passing. All of his work as a director have been made by Studio MadHouse, where he was a staff director along with Rintaro and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. He was a founder & part of the 15-member steering committee of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The Vanishing on 7th Street (Teaser Release)
A mysterious, seemingly global blackout yields countless populations to simply vanish, leaving only their clothes and possessions behind. Five survivors including a reporter & a nurse converge in a small tavern and try to make sense of the mystery. But when they discover that shadowy figures wandering in the darkness are the cause of the phenomenon a desperate fight for survival begins.
Teaser HERE
Teaser HERE
Skyline (Poster Release)
After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.
Teaser HERE
Teaser HERE
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Enter the Void (Graded)
A drug-dealing teen is killed in Tokyo, Japan, after which he reappears as a ghost to watch over his sister.
Grade: A -
Trailer HERE
Grade: A -
Trailer HERE
Dylan Dog (Trailer Leaked)
The adventures of supernatural private eye, Dylan Dog, who seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket & blue jeans.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
Monsters (Graded)
Six years ago previously, a NASA probe returning to earth with samples of an alien life form, crashed over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear, and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain "the creatures"... The story begins when a US journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through the infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Tale from Earthsea (Poster Release)
Something bizarre has come over the land. The kingdom is deteriorating. People are beginning to act strange... What's even more strange is that people are beginning to see dragons, which shouldn't enter the world of humans. Due to all these bizarre events, Ged, a wandering wizard, is investigating the cause. During his journey, he meets Prince Arren, a young distraught teenage boy. While Arren may look like a shy young teen, he has a severe dark side, which grants him strength, hatred, ruthlessness and has no mercy, especially when it comes to protecting Teru. For the witch Kumo this is a perfect opportunity. She can use the boy's "fears" against the very one who would help him, Ged.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
Daydream Nation (Movie Watch)
A teenage girl moves from the city to a small town, only to find she has absolutely nothing in common with the stoner-hicks who populate her high school. So Caroline Wexler begins an affair with the one person she connects with: her handsome young teacher. But with a serial killer on the loose & townsfolk disappearing around them, their relationship takes a turn for the worse... And when Caroline breaks it off in favor of a boy her age, the rejection makes her teacher crazy, driving the film towards its surreal conclusion.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
The Town (Graded)
As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent trying to bring his crew down.
Grade: B +
Trailer HERE
Grade: B +
Trailer HERE
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Back to the Future (Graded)
In the life of Marty McFly, all is not well. His family is dysfunctional, his school punctuality is questionable and the music he likes and plays is just too darn loud. His one true light is his girlfriend Jenny and his one true friend is the somewhat off-kilter Doctor Emmett Brown. In a request from Doctor Brown, Marty meets the mad scientist and discovers that his friend has built a time machine out of a DeLorean. From there, Marty's humdrum life becomes literally a blast from the past as he is transported to 1955. A stranger in a strange yet familiar land, Marty must seek out Doctor Brown to help send him back to his own time while simultaneously ensuring that his parents meet and fall in love.
Grade: A+
Trailer HERE
Grade: A+
Trailer HERE
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The Switch (Movie Watch)
Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby, even if it means doing it by herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last, minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later when Wally finally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
The Refuge (Movie Watch)
Mousse & Louis are young, beautiful, rich & in love. But drugs have invaded their lives. One day they overdose, & Louis dies. Mousse survives, but soon learns she’s pregnant. Feeling lost, she runs away to a house far from Paris. Several months later, Louis’ brother joins her in her refuge.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
The Romantics (Movie Watch)
Over the course of one raucous night at a seaside wedding seven close friends, all members of a tight, eclectic college clique, reconvene to watch two of their own tie the knot. Laura (Katie Holmes) is maid of honor to Lila, her golden girl best friend. The two have long rivaled over the groom, Tom. Friendships and alliances are tested and the love triangle comes to a head the night before the wedding, when the drunken friends frolic in the nearby surf and return to shore... without the groom.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
Daniel and Ana (Movie Watch)
Daniel and Ana, brother and sister, best friends. Both are at pivotal, defining moments in their contented lives. Ana is about to be married, Daniel is a gregarious teenager discovering his personal and sexual identity. Yet their harmony is instantly shattered when they are kidnapped and are forced to engage in an unforgettable act for their freedom. Their old lives become a distant memory and nothing will ever be the same again.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
Skyline (Teaser Release)
After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.
Teaser HERE
Teaser HERE
Thursday, August 5, 2010
The Avengers (Teaser Release)
After Captain America is found and some of the greatest evils earth has seen make their move, the Avengers go into action. Some of the greatest heroes, Captain America, Iron-Man, The Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye and Nick Fury team-up, but will they be able to stop the global menace the likes of which have never been seen before?
Grade: A -
Comic-Con Teaser HERE
Grade: A -
Comic-Con Teaser HERE
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Heartbreaker (Movie Watch)
Is your daughter madly in love with a total loser? Is your sister engaged to a brutish lout? Is your best friend dating a jerk? One man can help the situation. His name: Alex Lippi. His profession: Breaking up couples. His method: Seduction! Within a few weeks Alex agrees to transform any husband, fiance or boyfriend into an ex, in exchange for a handsome fee based on his successful reputation. Surveillance, phone taps, false identities and a devastating smile are only a few of the many tools he uses to carry out his assignments. But please note, Alex does have ethics. He only breaks up couples where the woman is unhappy. So why accept this next job? His target is Juliette, a beautiful, young & free-spirited heiress. In ten days, she is scheduled to marry the man of her dreams. But Alex has been hired by her father to carry out a "mission impossible" style seduction during which our high-flying heartbreaker may discover that when it comes to love, there is no such thing as a perfect plan.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Holy Wars (Movie Watch)
Shot over a four year period in America, Britain, Lebanon & Pakistan, Holy Wars follows a danger-seeking Christian missionary & a radical Irish Muslim convert, both of whom believe in an apocalyptic battle, after which their religion will ultimately rule the world. Tracking their lives from the onset of the “War on Terror” through the election of Barack Obama,the film tries to show that even the most radical of believers can be transformed by our changing world.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
The Extra Man (Movie Watch)
Louis Ives is a lonely dreamer who fancies himself the hero of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. When a deeply embarrassing incident forces him to leave his job at an exclusive Princeton prep school, Louis heads to New York City to make a fresh start. He quickly finds a nine-to-five job at an environmental magazine, where he encounters an entrancing, green-obsessed co-worker Mary. But it's Louis' new home life that really sparks his imagination. He rents a room in the ramshackle apartment of Henry Harrison, a penniless, wildly eccentric but brilliant playwright. When Henry's not dancing alone to obscure music or singing operettas, he's performing - with great panache - the duties of an "extra man", a social escort for the wealthy widows of Manhattan high society. These two men, separated in age by more than forty years, develop a volatile mentor/apprentice relationship. Through a series of urban adventures where they encounter everything from a leaping lion to a wildly jealous hirsute neighbor, from drunken nonagenarians to a shady Swiss hunchback, Louis & Henry form a memorable bond that may bridge their differences.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
Catfish (Movie Watch)
In late 2007, filmmakers Ariel Schulman & Henry Joost sensed a story unfolding as they began to film the life of Ariel’s brother, Nev. They had no idea that their project would lead to the most exhilarating & unsettling months of their lives. A reality thriller that is a shocking product of our times, Catfish is a riveting story of love, deception & grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.
Trailer HERE
Trailer HERE
Don't Be Afraid of The Dark (Teaser Release)
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