A masterful minor exercise in telling a story with a twist and an equally masterful exercise in the dramatic use of what’s known as a Steadycam, a camera with flowing motion. The car journey with one lover too many gets completely out of hand. And after the twist, another one follows. Director : Wi DingContinue reading “Summer Afternoon – 2008”
Category Archives: 2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History – 2008
The history of Hollywood musical movies, from the very beginning until the 21st century, hosted by Shirley Jones. Director : Mark McLaughlin Cast : Barry Bostwick|Bill Condon|George Chakiris|Joel Grey|Leslie Caron|Marge Champion|Obba Babatundé|Pat Boone|Shirley Jones|Tab Hunter Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2008-10-14
The Guard Post – 2008
The plot concerns Guard Point 506, where an entire squad of soldiers have been killed in mysterious circumstances, bar one survivor who’s in a coma. Military Investigators are dispatched to the base, and discover they’re dealing with a virus that turns humans into ravenous flesh-eating killers! Director : Kong Su-chang Cast : Cheon Ho-jin|Choi Gyu-hwan|JoContinue reading “The Guard Post – 2008”
21 – 2008
Ben Campbell is a young, highly intelligent, student at M.I.T. in Boston who strives to succeed. Wanting a scholarship to transfer to Harvard School of Medicine with the desire to become a doctor, Ben learns that he cannot afford the $300,000 for the four to five years of schooling as he comes from a poor,Continue reading “21 – 2008”
Role Model: Gene Wilder – 2008
Alec Baldwin interviews Gene Wilder on his life and storied career (for TCM). Director : Cast : Alec Baldwin|Gene Wilder Genre : Release Date : 2008-07-17
Macadam Peau-Rouge – 2008
A diverse group of guests with different backgrounds sit at a hamburger place when a full-fledged Indian suddenly comes in. People react completely differently to the foreign man and the question of ethnicity and identity becomes relevant. Director : Arnaud Malherbe Cast : Marco Bacon Genre : Release Date : 2008-01-01
Drillbit Taylor – 2008
Three kids hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them from the playground bully, not realising he is just a homeless beggar and petty thief looking for some easy cash. Director : Steven Brill|Wilma Garscadden-Gahret Cast : Alex Frost|Casey Boersma|David Dorfman|Dylan Boersma|Josh Peck|Leslie Mann|Lisa Ann Walter|Nate Hartley|Owen Wilson|Troy Gentile Genre : Comedy Release Date : 2008-03-20
With My Own Hands – 2008
In a huge abandoned shed, a woman inflicts the most various tortures on a man in order to get answers. Director : Aly Muritiba Cast : Andrew Knoll Genre : Drama Release Date : 2008-07-10
The Man Who Came Back – 2008
Framed for murder and left for dead, a local legend comes back to make the guilty pay as he seeks revenge on those who killed his family, in this traditional Western about one man who stood against injustice. Director : Glen Pitre|Melody Moss Cast : Armand Assante|Billy Zane|Carol Alt|Eric Braeden|George Kennedy|James Patrick Stuart|Jennifer O’Dell|Ken Norton|PeterContinue reading “The Man Who Came Back – 2008”
Jumper – 2008
David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy allContinue reading “Jumper – 2008”