A riveting comedy about a desperate conman’s quest to raise cash to satisfy the demands of his overbearing girlfriend and to feed his own insatiable appetite for money. The irony of this set-up is that while Trevor is trying to raise this cash from another of his girlfriends, he is using his father as partContinue reading “Bashment Granny – 2009”
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The Purple Sea – 2009
Nothing – not her father, not the church – can stop unruly Angela from being with her childhood best friend turned great love, Sara. Based on a true story, Viola di Mare, presents a uniquely engaging portrait of family, community and gender roles in a 19th century Italian village. Director : Donatella Maiorca Cast :Continue reading “The Purple Sea – 2009”
Slave – 2009
Darryn Welch’s explosive thriller SLAVE follows young American couple Georgie (Natassia Malthe) and David (Sam Page) as they visit David’s father Robert’s stunning Spanish villa, hoping to get his blessing on their marriage. The relationship between the father and son is strained at best, not helped by the dark skeletons of Robert’s criminal past. WhenContinue reading “Slave – 2009”
Lest We Forget – 2009
The first Civil War action short by Whitestone Motion Pictures. The struggle to put aside differences and see your brothers and sisters as equals, even if it means risking your life. Director : Brandon McCormick|Pedro Oliveira Cast : Jahnee Wallace|Mark Ashworth|Roxzane T. Mims|Tony Williams Genre : Action|War Release Date : 2009-06-23
When Heaven Falls – 2009
Sara was placed in care aged 11. Now 28 she hears her mother has died. She goes to the funeral and realises her brother and father don’t recognise her so keeps quiet about her identity. When watching her father’s house, she finds out she has two younger sisters, and realises that what’s going on connectsContinue reading “When Heaven Falls – 2009”
Precious – 2009
Set in Harlem in 1987, Claireece “Precious” Jones is a 16-year-old African American girl born into a life no one would want. She’s pregnant for the second time by her absent father; at home, she must wait hand and foot on her mother, an angry woman who abuses her emotionally and physically. School is chaoticContinue reading “Precious – 2009”
Legend of the Bog – 2009
When the dead start to mysteriously re-animate from an ancient bog an eccentric hunter, embarks on a crusade to hunt down the forsaken beasts. But when a ferocious Bog Man emerges from the murk, a powerful and ancient evil is released and the Hunter becomes the hunted. Director : Brendan Foley Cast : Adam Fogerty|AmyContinue reading “Legend of the Bog – 2009”
Triage – 2009
The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague. Director : Danis Tanovi?|Renee Burke Cast : Branko ?uri?|Christopher Lee|Colin Farrell|Eileen Walsh|Ian McElhinney|Jamie Sives|Juliet Stevenson|Kelly Reilly|Nick Dunning|Paz Vega Genre : Drama|Mystery|Thriller Release Date : 2009-11-27
In the Loop – 2009
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, butbehind the scenesgovernment officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it. Director : Annalise Laidlow|Armando Iannucci|Charlie Leech|Jon Jennings Cast : Alex MacQueen|Anna Chlumsky|Chris Addison|Gina McKee|James Gandolfini|Mimi Kennedy|Olivia Poulet|Paul Higgins|Peter Capaldi|Tom HollanderContinue reading “In the Loop – 2009”
Change Nothing – 2009
One of the most important figures in contemporary cinema, Pedro Costa’s celebrated music documentary is a mesmerizing portrait of French actress-turned-singer Jeanne Balibar, a transfixing, cigarette-smoking chanteuse with an intense devotion to her craft. Photographed in shimmering black-and-white and featuring a soundtrack of jazz-inflected pop songs, the film is a luminous exploration of the creativeContinue reading “Change Nothing – 2009”