domingo, 5 de agosto de 2012

Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012)



Raised in the Tennessee mountains, Wayne White started his career as a cartoonist in NYC. He quickly found success as one of the creators of the Pee-wee's Playhouse TV show which soon led to more work design some of the most arresting and iconic images in pop culture. Recently his word paintings featuring pithy and and often sarcastic text statements finely crafted onto vintage landscape paintings have made him a darling of the fine art world. The movie chronicles the vaulted highs and crushing lows of an artist struggling to find peace and balance between his professional work and his personal art. This is especially complicated for a man who struggles with the virtues he most often mocks in his art...Vanity, ego and fame.

Director: Neil Berkeley
Writers: Chris Bradley, Kevin Klauber
Stars: Wayne White, Mimi Pond, Woodrow White

sábado, 4 de agosto de 2012

Nobody Walks (2012)



A family takes in a young artist into their home.

Director: Ry Russo-Young
Writers: Ry Russo-Young (co-writer), Lena Dunham (co-writer)
Stars: Jane Levy, Rosemarie DeWitt, John Krasinski

Thunderstruck (2012)



A fun and energetic family basketball movie starring Kevin Durant AS HIMSELF, a basketball star who switches talent with a klutzy 16 year old fan. When Brian, a hopelessly uncoordinated young fan magically switches talents with his hero, Kevin Durant, he becomes the star of his high school team...while Kevin Durant suddenly can't make a shot to save his life. But with the playoffs approaching, Brian learns that being a true winner involves working hard at your own game, and he tries to make things right in time to prevent a catastrophic end to his hero's season.

Writers: Eric Champnella, Jeff Farley
Stars: Brandon T. Jackson, Larramie Doc Shaw, William Ragsdale

quinta-feira, 2 de agosto de 2012

Area Q. (2011) - Isaiah Washington



A year after the disappearance of his son, Thomas Mathews, an investigative journalist, still has no information and begins his own obsessive search. However, the obsession has him losing his house and job so his boss sends him on special assignment in Brazil. In Brazil, Mathews investigates close encounter sightings that have taken place in the small cities of Quixada and Quixeramobim-also known as Area Q. While there, he realizes he will face the biggest discovery of his life.

Director: Gerson Sanginitto
Writers: Gerson Sanginitto (screenplay), Gerson Sanginitto (story)
Stars: Isaiah Washington, Ronnie Gene Blevins, Steve Filice

Killing Them Softly (2012) - Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini



Jackie Cogan is a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that went down during a mob-protected poker game.

Director: Andrew Dominik
Writers: Andrew Dominik (screenplay), George V. Higgins (novel)
Stars: Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta, James Gandolfini, Richard Jenkins, Scoot McNairy,

quarta-feira, 1 de agosto de 2012

Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)



The plot is undisclosed at this time.

Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Writers: Zack Estrin, Oren Peli (film "Paranormal Activity")
Stars: Dianna Agron, Katie Featherston, Brady Allen

Chasing Mavericks (2012) - Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue



The inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarty. When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it. As Jay and Frosty embark on their quest to accomplish the impossible, they form a unique friendship that transforms both their lives, and their quest to tame Mavericks becomes about far more than surfing.

Directors: Michael Apted, Curtis Hanson
Writers: Brandon Hooper (screenplay), Kario Salem (screenplay)
Stars: Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue