The Upsetter tells the fascinating story of Lee Scratch Perry a visionary musician and artist from poor rural Jamaica who journeyed to the big city of Kingston in the late 1950’s with dreams of making it in the burgeoning record industry. He burst upon the scene with a brand new sound, inventing a genre ofContinue reading “The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry – 2011”
Category Archives: 2011
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – 2011
Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he’s not sure if it’s love — or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, Jack finds himselfContinue reading “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – 2011”
Gangsterläufer – 2011
A knife in the pocket, adrenaline in the blood and only one dream in mind: to be a gangster – and the biggest one at that. Yehya was 15 years old and close to realizing his dream when he met the filmmaker Christian Stahl in the stairwell. Yehya wasn’t just the nice boy from nextContinue reading “Gangsterläufer – 2011”
Sukiyaki – 2011
Kenta Kurihara (Tasuku Nagaoka) is sent to prison for battery. In his cell he is referred to as the “newcomer.” Meanwhile, Kenta is bummed out with simple meal offerred in prison. The four other prisoners in his jail cell have no problems eating his food. On lunar new year’s day the prison offers the traditionalContinue reading “Sukiyaki – 2011”
Sengoku Basara the Movie: The Last Party – 2011
The story of the film is set after the conflict instigated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi ended, but not before the Battle of Sekigahara determines who shall be the Shogun of Japan. Director : Nomura Kazuya Cast : Kazuya Nakai|Tomokazu Seki Genre : Action|Animation|History Release Date : 4/6/2011 Country : Japan
The Threefold Life of Man – 2011
The Threefold Life of Man is the title of a book from the Seventeenth century by the German mystic Jacob Böhme, but it is also the title of a recent short silent film by Swedish radio- and sound artist Johan Andrén. During the quarter of an hour, we are introduced to a childhood memory, aContinue reading “The Threefold Life of Man – 2011”
Deadly Detour – 2011
When two carloads of friends were headed to Florida the only thing on their minds were sex, booze, drugs, and rock and roll. When a case of engine trouble sidelines the group in rural Maryland it begins a downward spiral into heinous acts of killing and depravity. One by one they encounter something in theContinue reading “Deadly Detour – 2011”
Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical – 2011
Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical introduces tattooed muscleman Tim Dax as Mr. Bricks, an ex-con left for dead in an empty New York City warehouse. Rocked by headaches caused by the bullet lodged in his brain, he pieces together memories — the barrel of a gun…his girl’s scream…and eventually, the face of theContinue reading “Mr. Bricks: A Heavy Metal Murder Musical – 2011”
Bacalar – 2011
Santiago and Mariana, two twelve year-old friends, one day, while pretending to be detectives, accidentally catch a gang of animal traffickers on video and the game comes true. Director : Patricia Arriaga-Jordán Cast : Ari Brickman|Carmen Beato|Dianella|Luis Gerardo Méndez|Marisol Centeno|Michael Ronda|Sofía Sisniega Genre : Adventure|Family Release Date : 10/14/2011 Country : Mexico
Sand Sharks – 2011
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the beach, it appears that our large fishy friends have found a way to chomp on you when you’re chilling out on the sand too! Director : Mark Atkins Cast : Brooke Hogan|Corin Nemec|Delpaneaux Wills|Edgar Allan Poe IV|Eric Scott Woods|Gina Holden|Hilary Cruz|Julie Berman|Robert PikeContinue reading “Sand Sharks – 2011”