With a first-person look at the notorious Crips and Bloods, this film examines the conditions that have lead to decades of devastating gang violence among young African Americans growing up in South Los Angeles. Director : Stacy Peralta Cast : Forest Whitaker Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-01-01
Category Archives: 2008
Paris 36 – 2008
A star is born in a time of both celebration and instability in this historical drama with music from director Christophe Barratier. In the spring of 1936, Paris is in a state of uncertainty; while the rise of the Third Reich in Germany worries many, a leftist union-oriented candidate, Léon Blum, has been voted intoContinue reading “Paris 36 – 2008”
68 – 2008
From Washington to Saigon, Rome to Mexico, Paris to Prague, a wave of protests shook the world. 68 looks back at the looks back at the Vietnam War, the Prague Spring and the Soviet Invasion, the Paris riots, Dubcek, Che Guevara, De Gaulle, Cohn-Bendrik and more. A dive into the chaos of a turbulent year,Continue reading “68 – 2008”
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs – 2008
Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of “Bender’s Big Score,” the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully) at least not make it worse. Beyond the tear, though, lurks a being of inconceivable…tentacularity. What will become of Earth, and indeed, our universe, when faced withContinue reading “Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs – 2008”
Would Be Kings – 2008
Best friends Patrick (Currie Graham) and Jamie (Ben Bass) are also cousins and cops determined to keep the streets safe and provide for their families. Their relationship suffers when they become entangled in a dangerous mix of mobsters, corruption, drugs and murder. As Jamie’s boss, Patrick often has to cover for him, but their rolesContinue reading “Would Be Kings – 2008”
The Class – 2008
Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood. Director : Laurent Cantet Cast : Carl Nanor|Cherif Bounaïdja Rachedi|Esmeralda Ouertani|Franck Keïta|François Bégaudeau|Jean-Michel Simonet|Louise Grinberg|Rabah Nait Oufella|Rachel Regulier|Wei Huang Genre : Drama Release Date : 2008-09-24
The Song of Taras Bulba – 2008
Ukrainian film adaptation of the famous work by Nikolai Gogol. Director : Petro Pinchuk|Yevgen Berezniak Cast : Anton Popudrenko|Mikhail Golubovich|Natalia Zubik|Nina Shinkaruk|Roman Grin Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 2008-01-01
Jailbait – 2008
The worlds most notorious jackass, Matt Pritchard of Dirty Sanchez fame, has been unceremoniously tossed into prison on a trumped-up indecent exposure charge. And life on the inside is less kind than youd think for the mad Welshman whos made a name for himself self-inflicting bodily harm and inserting assorted objects into places where theContinue reading “Jailbait – 2008”
Angels & Airwaves: Start the Machine – 2008
Featuring an interview with frontman Tom DeLonge discussing the high-profile breakup of his ex-band, blink-182, this documentary takes viewers into the studio as supergroup Angels & Airwaves records their debut album, “We Don’t Need to Whisper.” The video also includes Angels & Airwaves onstage at their blistering best during stops on their 2006 tour, alongContinue reading “Angels & Airwaves: Start the Machine – 2008”
Bikini Bloodbath: Car Wash – 2008
A group of hot college girls decide to raise money and pulses by donning bikinis for a car wash. But a maniac chef is prowling about to get a cut of the action. Director : Johnathan Gorman|Thomas Edward Seymour Cast : Carmine Capobianco|Debbie Rochon|Dick Boland|Margaret Rose Champagne|Phil Hall|Rachael Robbins|Robert Cosgrove Jr.|Russ Russo|Sheri Lynn|Thomas Edward SeymourContinue reading “Bikini Bloodbath: Car Wash – 2008”