Documentary about punk band Heavy Load, subject to the combustible flux of ego, ambition, fantasy, expectation and desire that fuels any emerging band, but uniquely made up of musicians with and without learning disabilities. This makes the band’s survival a precarious negotiation between two different worlds – on the one hand the institutional timetable ofContinue reading “Heavy Load – 2008”
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Sin – 2008
From the Director of Pig and Bettie Page: Dark Angel comes the erotic, surreal, controversial film SIN. Three episodes, staged in the 1920-1940s, where each story tells the duality of a female protagonist; the belly/frolic dancer (with Angelita Franco of Tinto Brass’ Kick the Cock), the sculpture model versus the nun (with Caroline Pierce), theContinue reading “Sin – 2008”
La femme tranquille – 2008
Director : Thierry Binisti Cast : Franck Adrien|Franck Lorrain|Line Renaud|Michael Pinelli|Nadine Marcovici|Pierre Mondy|Richard Sammel|Simon Boyle Genre : Drama Release Date : 2008-09-06
Good Time Max – 2008
Two genius brothers grow up and grow apart as one becomes a successful surgeon and the other pursues a drug-fueled high life. Director : James Franco Cast : Bailey Hughes|James Franco|Jarrod Bunch|Matt Bell|Richard Portnow|Stacey Miller|Trip Hope|Tylor Chase|Vince Jolivette|Wilmer Calderon Genre : Drama Release Date : 2008-10-28
Cirque Du Soleil: Kooza – 2008
The story of an innocent and charming clown who strives to find his own place in the world. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil. It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. Between strength and fragility, laughter and chills and turmoil and harmony. KOOZA isContinue reading “Cirque Du Soleil: Kooza – 2008”
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior – 2008
The heroic tale of young Mathayus and his relentless quest for justice against an evil and powerful villain, King Sargon. Mathayus faces heart-stopping tribulations during his adventurous, odds-defying trajectory toward his ultimate destiny: becoming the formidable warrior king of an ancient desert empire. Director : Russell Mulcahy Cast : Andreas Wisniewski|Chase Agulhas|Jeremy Crutchley|Karen David|Michael Copon|NatalieContinue reading “The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior – 2008”
Inside the Medieval Mind – 2008
Professor Robert Bartlett, a leading authority on the Middle Ages, presents a series which examines the way we thought during Medieval times. Director : Cast : Robert Bartlett Genre : Documentary|History Release Date : 2008-04-17
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film – 2008
Produced for Turner Classic Movies, this documentary looks at the early days of the gangster film. Director : Constantine Nasr Cast : Alec Baldwin|George Raft|Humphrey Bogart|James Cagney|Joan Blondell|Joan Leslie|John McCarty|Sheri Chinen Biesen|Tony Maietta|Virginia Mayo Genre : Action|Documentary Release Date : 2008-01-01
Death – 2008
As a firm believer in resurrection, I approach the subject of DEATH not as the closing of a final door, but as a beginning. In my short cinepoem DEATH I begin with a golden skull, and conclude with the silver death mask of the notorious gangster, John Dillinger. In between we see the bunks andContinue reading “Death – 2008”
Jorane: Live in Montreal – 2008
01. West Song 02. Film III 03. Musique pour Gabrielle 04. Jam 3 05. By foot from 06. Hello 07. Monsieur Piment 08. Groove 09. Oiseau 10. CB/Vox 11. Battayum 12. Ratchakay 13. Le sacre 14. My little luck 15. Worries 16. Dit-elle + Bonus Interview Director : Cast : Alexis Martin|Genevieve Jodoin|James Darling|Jorane|Thomas BabinContinue reading “Jorane: Live in Montreal – 2008”