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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00 |
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After over ten years of being known as downtown theatre's most-loved purveyor of live B-Movie mayhem and stage adaptations of cinema's most notorious cult classics, DMTheatrics director Frank Cwiklik is indulging in what may be the most audacious and ambitious numbskull idea he's yet had - a binge-and-purge festival of five, count 'em, five Ed Wood masterpieces adapted for the stage, an all-out assault on the sensitivities and patience on the fans and audiences that have made DMT the biggest little theater company below 14th Street.
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00 |
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Sunday, 13 May 2012 00:00 |
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Molly (Gretchen Lodge) is an ex- heroin addict who falls prey to the malevolent ghosts of her past. After her marriage to Tim (Johnny Lewis), a hardworking truck driver, they hope to start a new life together in the home Molly grew up in. Everything seems idyllic until strange sounds begin emanating from deep in the house. Something starts to set off their high-tech alarm system and there are sound that lead Tim to believe an intruder has enter their home. Tim's work as a driver means he must depart for an extended road trip, and soon Molly begins to rapidly deteriorate, frightening her sister and raising serious concerns from her boss. Though suspicions of a relapse into drug abuse soon surface, the reality of Molly's situation is much more terrifying. An unimaginable evil dwells in Molly's home, and it won't stop until she submits to it completely.
This supernatural thriller is directed, written, and edited by Eduardo Sanchez, co-director of the '90s box office breaking horror film "The Blair Witch Project." The film is produced by Robin Cowie, Jane Fleming, Gregg Hale, and Mark Ordesky. LOVELY MOLLY stars Gretchen Lodge, Johnny Lewis, Alexandra Holden, and Field Blauvelt.
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012 00:00 |
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THE ROAD, not to be confused with the 2009 film based on the Cormac McCarthy novel, opens Friday, May 11th, in 16 markets theatrically, including New York and Los Angeles.
The story focuses on a police detective who must confront a 12 year old unsolved case when three teens go missing along an abandoned road. In the course of his investigation the story of both abduction cases becomes gruesome the deeper he digs. In a tale that actually spans more than two decades, the secrets of the haunted road may finally be revealed.
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Wednesday, 09 May 2012 00:00 |
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From Friday, June 1 through Thursday, June 7, BAMcinématek presents Tangerine Dreams, a 10-film series dedicated to the legendary German ambient group. Over 40 years and a lot more albums, Tangerine Dream composed more than 30 film scores, starting in 1977 with William Friedkin’s Sorcerer. To celebrate the group’s US tour this July, BAMcinématek presents a week-long series of films featuring Tangerine Dream’s cosmic, ethereal, moving, and often contrapuntal scores, from 1981’s Thief, by Michael Mann, to 1988’s Reagan-era apocalypse vision Miracle Mile, by Steve De Jarnatt.
As a special bonus, the series features three films scored with what Tangerine Dream founder Edgar Froese dubbed kosmiche musik, including the North American premiere of Philippe Garrel’s Le berceau de cristal (The Crystal Cradle, 1975—Jun 6), with music by Ash Ra Tempel, and Douglas Trumbull’s cult sci-fi debut, Silent Running (1972—Jun 7), an inspiration for Klaus Schulze of Ash Ra Tempel and Tangerine Dream. Silent Running will screen with the short that partially influenced it, Rolf Forsberg’s Ark (1970).
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Monday, 07 May 2012 00:00 |
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The pre-historic school of blood thirsty piranhas are back PIRANHA 3DD. No one is safe from the flesh eating fish as they sink their razor sharp teeth into the visitors of summer’s best attraction, The Big Wet Water Park. Dr. Goodman (Christopher Lloyd) the eccentric piranha expert returns and is aided by survivors Andrew Cunningham (Paul Scheer) and the partially devoured Deputy Fallon (Ving Rhames) to take another fish frenzy. Taking on these little horrors from the deep are David Hasselhoff (Baywatch) as a celebrity lifeguard at the racy water park, and Gary Busey, Katrina Bowden, Danielle Panabaker, Matt Bush, Chris Zylka, and David Koechner.
Bring double the terror, double the action and double the D’s for the sequel is director John Gulager, reunited with his Project Greenlight screenplay partners Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, plus cinematographer Alexandre Lehmann, who was the DP on "Feast II" & "Feast III."
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Friday, 27 April 2012 00:00 |
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 Donald Clarke (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) is an extraordinary artistic teenager whose future as a graphic novel artist should be bright. Although his life is consumed by fantastic daydreams, Donald faces a very real enemy that is trying to kill him, Cancer. Having once tried to commit suicide, his family has Donald meet with an unorthodox psychologist, Dr. King (Andy Serkis) to help Donald find the light in life in an otherwise dark world. Donald's growing sense of alienation causes him to act out in school, where he catches the eye of Shelly (Aisling Loftus), a rebellious outsider recently transferred. As Donald's story and that of his superhero alter ego unfolds, it becomes a timeless and epic battle of discovering life, love, and death in this exceptionally honest portrayal of a teenage boy facing his own mortality.
DEATH OF A SUPERHERO is directed by Ian FitzGibbon and based on the novel by internationally acclaimed author Anthony McCarten, and stars Andy Serkis (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Love Actually), Aisling Loftus (Jade) and Michael McElhatton (Albert Nobbs).
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Friday, 27 April 2012 00:00 |
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 Mark Hughes (Josh Close) and Mary (Selma Blair) have two loving children. Their pefect life is shatter due to the tragic death of their daughter, Tess. Mark blames himself and pulls away from Mary and his son, Brendon (Quinn Lord). Mary attempts to reconnect the family with a trip to the family cottage so they can be completely isolated and attempt to fix their damaged relationship. Unfortunately, they are surprised by their new neighbors who fervently invite themselves over for dinner so the Sakowskis can to get to know the Hughes. Despite the need for time together, Mary and Mark graciously host the other family of three. The Sakowskis express their gratitude many times over, but in facing this trio and their dream of a fulfilling life, Mark is pushed beyond the edge. However, Bobby Sakowski (James D'Arcy) escalates the tension and it rapidly becomes a struggle against one man’s obsession. How many failings can on man endure in his pursuit for the American Dream?
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