"Bad Guy (2001)" is one of several films by South Korean writer/director Ki-duk Kim that I've had the pleasure of watching. Unlike his other films that I've seen, this one has a lot more action and a grittier storyline.
"When a local pimp is publicly humiliated by a snobbish college girl, he manipulates her into a life of sexual slavery at his brothel. As he watches her nightly humiliation from behind a two-way mirror, his obsessive desire consumes him while she learns there is no love more complete than her captor's."
Friday, July 31, 2009
When Violent Video Games and Prescription Drugs Collide...
...you get a trippy movie called "The Chumscrubber (2005)". (It's very loosely influenced by the same true story as "Alpha Dog (2006)".)
"The Chumscrubber is a dark comedy about the lives of people who live in upper-class suburbia. It all begins when Dean Stiffle finds the body of his friend, Troy. He doesn't bother telling any of the adults because he knows they won't care. Everyone in town is too self consumed to worry about anything else than themselves. And everybody is on some form of drug just to get themselves through the day. After Troy's death, local drug dealers at the school run out of their stash. They convince Dean to get Troy's stash or they are going to kill his brother that they kidnapped, but they grabbed the wrong kid."
(Sorry for the poor quality of the trailer...)
"The Chumscrubber is a dark comedy about the lives of people who live in upper-class suburbia. It all begins when Dean Stiffle finds the body of his friend, Troy. He doesn't bother telling any of the adults because he knows they won't care. Everyone in town is too self consumed to worry about anything else than themselves. And everybody is on some form of drug just to get themselves through the day. After Troy's death, local drug dealers at the school run out of their stash. They convince Dean to get Troy's stash or they are going to kill his brother that they kidnapped, but they grabbed the wrong kid."
(Sorry for the poor quality of the trailer...)
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Documentary vs. Biopic: Petey Greene Edition
I really loved the movie "Talk to Me (2007)" starring Don Cheadle. After watching it, I thought I knew a lot about Petey Greene.
But it wasn't until I watched "Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene" (which won the 2009 Independent Lens Audience Award) on PBS that I really understood what made him such a legend.
(You can watch the entire episode here.)
No offense to Don Cheadle, but who do you think would have played a better Petey Greene?
But it wasn't until I watched "Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene" (which won the 2009 Independent Lens Audience Award) on PBS that I really understood what made him such a legend.
(You can watch the entire episode here.)
No offense to Don Cheadle, but who do you think would have played a better Petey Greene?
Bill Paxton to Direct Another Horror Film!
If you have not already seen Bill Paxton's directorial debut, "Frailty (2001)", stop what you're doing, head to the nearest Blockbuster, and rent this movie immediately. It is such a great movie, yet it never quite got the recognition it deserves.
According to this report on Cinematical, Paxton is set to direct the film adaptation of The Bottoms by Joe Landsdale.
According to this report on Cinematical, Paxton is set to direct the film adaptation of The Bottoms by Joe Landsdale.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
11:14
"11:14 (2003)" is one of those movies that tells the story of one night from multiple perspectives. Normally this plot device can be difficult to pull off, but this film does it beautifully. Add to that an amazing ensemble cast (Patrick Swayze, Henry Thomas, Barbara Hershey, Hilary Swank, Colin Hanks, Shawn Hatosy, Rachel Leigh Cook, Ben Foster, and more) and you have a must see crime/drama/comedy.
Did You Know Jamie Kennedy Made a Documentary?
A very good one, actually, called "Heckler (2007)".
"HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark."
"HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark."
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Prom Night In Mississippi
HBO is airing the acclaimed documentary "Prom Night In Mississippi", about a small town that, until last year, held racially segregated proms. The tradition was finally ended when one of the town's famous residents, Morgan Freeman, offered to sponsor an integrated prom.
See Also: HBO Summer '09 Documentary Schedule
See Also: HBO Summer '09 Documentary Schedule
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