September 30, 2015

"After the Ball, the Bath" (1897)

Après le bal


After the Ball (French: Après le bal) is a short French silent film created and released in 1897 and directed by Georges Méliès.

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After the Ball (aka Après le bal) features a maid assisting a woman (Jeanne d'Alcy, who would later become the wife of Georges Méliès).

Carter High (2015) Trailer

Carter High


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During the 1980s Carter HS in Dallas, Texas was a football powerhouse. This is the story of 4 of the student Athletes whose off the field activities cost them their future.

The Revenant (2015) Trailer

The Revenant


The Revenant is American western thriller film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.

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THE REVENANT is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man’s epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attacked by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy). Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. THE REVENANT is directed and co-written by renowned filmmaker, Academy Award® winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman, Babel).

September 29, 2015

The Secret Life of Pets (2016) Trailer

The Secret Life of Pets

Think this is what they do all day?

The Secret Life of Pets is 2016 American 3D computer animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It is being directed by Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney and written by Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.

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Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building, Max's life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke. They have to put their quarrels behind when they find out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is building an army of abandoned pets determined to take revenge on all happy-owned pets and their owners.

Fubar (2002) Trailer

Fubar

Just Give'r

FUBAR is a 2002 mockumentary film, directed by Michael Dowse, based on the lives of two lifelong friends and head-bangers living out their lives, constantly drinking beer. 

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Headbangers Terry and Dean explore the depths of friendship, and the art and science of drinking beer like a man.

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1987) Trailer

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing

Isn't life the strangest thing you've ever seen?

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing is a 1987 theatrical-release feature film, directed by Patricia Rozema. 

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The Decline of the American Empire (1986) Trailer

Le déclin de l'empire américain


The Decline of the American Empire (French: Le Déclin de l'empire américain) is a 1986 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Denys Arcand. It was followed by two sequels, The Barbarian Invasions in 2003 and Days of Darkness in 2007.

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Stories We Tell (2012) Trailer

Stories We Tell


Stories We Tell is a 2012 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Sarah Polley and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

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A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.

Santa Claus (1898)

Santa Claus


Santa Claus is a 1898 British short silent drama film, directed by George Albert Smith, which features Santa Claus visiting a house on Christmas Eve. 

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"In this picture you see Santa Claus enter the room from the fireplace and proceed to trim the tree. He then fills the stockings that were previously hung on the mantle by the children. After walking backward and surveying his work, he suddenly darts at the fireplace and disappears up the chimney. This film surprises everyone, and leaves them to wonder how old Kris disappears." 
Written by Lubin Films (1907)


September 28, 2015

Meadowland (2015) Trailer

Meadowland

What if you had nothing left to lose but your mind?

Meadowland is American drama film written by Chris Rossi and directed by Reed Morano.

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In the hazy aftermath of an unimaginable loss, Sarah and Phil come unhinged, recklessly ignoring the repercussions. Phil starts to lose sight of his morals; Sarah takes off on a potentially disastrous journey, falling deeper into her own fever dream.

Navy SEALs vs. Zombies (2015) Trailer

Navy SEALs vs. Zombies


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A team of highly skilled Navy SEALS find themselves embarking on the battle of their lives when they come face-to-face with the undead. After a deadly outbreak occurs in New Orleans, the SEALS must fight for their lives, and the city, against an army of zombies.

King John (1899)

King John


King John is the title of the earliest known example of any film based on Shakespeare, a very short silent film made in black and white in 1899.

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The first known movie of a William Shakespeare work. Only this one of the four scenes survives -- King John's death. Alternate title: Beerbohm Tree, the Great English Actor.

September 27, 2015

The Big Short (2015) Trailer

The Big Short


The Big Short is American biographical drama film written and directed by Adam McKay.

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When four outsiders saw what the big banks, media and government refused to, the global collapse of the economy, they had an idea: The Big Short. Their bold investment leads them into the dark underbelly of modern banking where they must question everyone and everything. Based on the true story and best-selling book by Michael Lewis (The Blind Side, Moneyball), and directed by Adam Mckay (Anchorman, Step Brothers) The Big Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt.

September 26, 2015

Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) Trailer

Kung Fu Panda 3

The weight is over

Kung Fu Panda 3 is 3D American-Chinese computer-animated action comedy martial arts film, produced by DreamWorks Animation and Oriental DreamWorks, and distributed by 20th Century Fox.

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When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible-learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas. Written by 20th Century Fox

After Dark in Central Park (1900)

After Dark in Central Park


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At the opening of this picture, a couple are seen in dim outlines, spooning on a park bench. In comes a policeman, armed with a dark-lantern, which he suddenly flashes on the couple. They cease their love-making, in great confusion, and the policeman walks on, but as soon as he is out of sight, the couple commence billing and cooing again. This picture is particularly interesting because of the photographic effect of the sudden flashing of a dark lantern on the couple. It is very cleverly worked out, and the picture has made a big hit wherever it has been shown. Written by AMB Picture Catalogue (1902)

The Big Swallow (1901)

The Big Swallow


The Big Swallow (AKA: A Photographic Contortion) is a 1901 British short silent comedy film, directed by James Williamson, featuring a man, irritated by the presence of a photographer, who solves his dilemma by swallowing him and his camera whole. 

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A man, objecting to being filmed, comes closer and closer to the camera lens until his mouth is all we see. Then he opens wide and swallows camera and cinematographer. He steps back, chews, and grins.

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1902)

Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs



Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, directed by Ferdinand Zecca, hand-tinted (in 1905) by Segundo.

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An early adaptation of the Ali Baba tale.

The Life and Passion of Christ (1903)

La vie et la passion de Jésus Christ


Vie et Passion du Christ (Life and Passion of the Christ) is a 44-minute French silent film that was produced and released in 1903. As such, it is one of the earliest feature-length narrative films.

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The Suburbanite (1904)

The Suburbanite


The Suburbanite is a 1904 American short comedy silent film directed by Wallace McCutcheion and starring John Troiano.

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"The Suburbanite", 1904, directed by Wallace McCutcheon, is a 9 min (211 m) honest comedy silent film of American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. Simple plot: It shows a family moving to the suburbs, with the movies spilling some of the house objects. Then we see three kids left alone out front to play and apparently they get muddy so they are brought inside. Then, the burly (of course) mother-in-law arrives and then other household help arrives, but the cook is an ornery woman who throws everyone out of the kitchen, even hitting one man over the head with the a frying pan. Subsequently, police are brought in to take her away. All of that, an anti-suburb message. 

Victoria (2015) Trailer

Victoria

One girl. One city. One night. One take.

Victoria is a 2015 German drama film directed by Sebastian Schipper, starring Laia Costa and Frederick Lau.

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This film is not a movie; it's not about a bank robbery. It IS bank robbery. "Victoria" was shot in one single take. Two hours and eighteen minutes. No cuts. No CGI. No cheap tricks. No expensive ones, either. Just one shot.

September 25, 2015

Pay the Ghost (2015) Trailer

Pay the Ghost


Pay the Ghost is a 2015 American supernatural horror film directed by Uli Edel and written by Dan Kay. 

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A professor frantically searches for his son who was abducted during a Halloween parade.

The Kleptomaniac (1905)

The Kleptomaniac


The Kleptomaniac is an American silent film by Edwin S. Porter released in 1905.

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Echo Lake (2015) Trailer

Echo Lake


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Will, a 30-year old who is losing control of his life, inherits his father's cabin and with it a new perspective on his family, childhood and relationships.

The Consequences of Feminism (1906)

Les résultats du féminisme


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A world where women are sexually aggressive and men stay at home doing housework.

Heist (2015) Trailer

Heist

Never make a bet you can't afford to lose.

Heist is American heist thriller film directed by Scott Mann and written by Stephen Cyrus Sepher and Max Adams, based on the original story by Sepher. 

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When their attempt to rob a casino owned by the feared gangster Pope (Robert De Niro) goes awry and a shootout ensues, Vaughn (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Cox (Dave Bautista) are forced to flee on foot and hijack city Bus 657 and take the passengers hostage.

Manson Family Vacation (2015) Trailer

Manson Family Vacation


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Two brothers tour Charlie Manson murder sites. One is a devoted family man. One is devoted to The Family.

September 24, 2015

The Dancing Pig (1907)

Le cochon danseur



Le Cochon Danseur ("The Dancing Pig") is a silent, 4 minute long, black-and-white burlesque film released in 1907 by French company Pathé, apparently based on a Vaudeville act.

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A pig dressed in fancy clothes flirts with a pretty girl, but she humiliates him and tears off his suit; she then makes him dance for her affections.

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