Archive for January, 2009

Friday, January 9th, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Music

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:96 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Everyone's got an opinion.

 

Writers: Catherine DiNapoli (writer) Jonathan Parker (writer)

 

Cast: Adam Goldberg … Adrian Jacobs
Marley Shelton … Madeleine Gray
Eion Bailey … Josh Jacobs
Lucy Punch … The Clarinet
Vinnie Jones … Ray Barko
Zak Orth … Porter Canby
Ptolemy Slocum … Monroe
Michael Panes … Grant
Svetlana Efremova … Russian Singer
Marceline Hugot … Corporate Art Buyer
Janet Carroll … Helen Finkelstein
Ben Hammer … Morton Cabot
David Beach … Critic at Morton Cabot's Concert
David Cale … Critic at Adrian's Concert
Dean Wareham … Critic at Adrian's Concert

 

Plot: A Chelsea art gallerist falls for a brooding new music composer in this comic tale about the state of contemporary art.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Comedy, Crime, Family

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 91 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Safety never takes a holiday.

 

Cast: Kevin James … Paul Blart
Keir O'Donnell … Veck Sims
Jayma Mays … Amy
Raini Rodriguez … Maya Blart
Shirley Knight … Mom
Stephen Rannazzisi … Stuart
Peter Gerety … Chief Brooks
Bobby Cannavale … Commander Kent
Adam Ferrara … Sergeant Howard
Jamal Mixon … Leon
Adhir Kalyan … Pahud
Erick Avari … Vijay
Gary Valentine … Karaoke Singer
Allen Covert … Jerky Security Guy
Mike Vallely … Rudolph

 

Plot: When a shopping mall is overtaken by a gang of organized crooks, it’s up to the a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.

 

Awards: 1 nomination

Bride Wars

Monday, January 5th, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Romance

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 89 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Even best friends can't share the same wedding day.

 

Cast: Kate Hudson … Liv Lerner
Anne Hathaway … Emma Allen
Bryan Greenberg … Nate Lerner
Chris Pratt … Fletcher Flemson
Steve Howey … Daniel Williams
Candice Bergen … Marion St. Claire
Kristen Johnston … Deb
Michael Arden … Kevin
Victor Slezak … Colson
Kelly Coffield Park … Kathy
John Pankow … John Allen
Zoe O'Grady … Young Liv
Shannon Ferber … Young Emma
June Diane Raphael … Amanda
Charles Bernard … Wedding DJ

 

Plot: Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.

 

Awards: 1 win & 8 nominations

Alien Trespass

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Canada

Runtime: USA:90 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Terror – the whole family can enjoy.

 

Writers: James Swift (story) and Steven P. Fisher (story) …

 

Cast: Eric McCormack … Ted Lewis / Urp
Jenni Baird … Tammy
Dan Lauria … Chief Dawson
Robert Patrick … Vernon
Jody Thompson … Lana Lewis
Aaron Brooks … Cody
Sarah Smyth … Penny
Andrew Dunbar … Dick
Sage Brocklebank … Stu
Tom McBeath … Wilson
Vincent Gale … Styles
Jerry Wasserman … Sam
Jonathon Young … Lloyd
Michael Roberds … Bubba
Laura Konechny … Laura

 

Plot: After crash landing near a desert town, an alien enlists the help of a local waitress to re-capture a monster that escaped from the wreckage of his space ship.

 

Awards: 7 nominations

Paper Heart

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 88 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: A story about love that's taking on a life of its own.

 

Cast: Charlyne Yi … Charlyne Yi
Michael Cera … Michael Cera
Jake M. Johnson … Nicholas Jasenovec
Gill Summers … Himself
Martin Starr … Himself
Seth Rogen … Himself
Demetri Martin … Himself
Luciano Yi … Himself
Lydia Yi … Herself
Mike Modrak … Himself
Bill Hase … Himself
Matthew Craig … Himself
Donald Skinner-Noble … Himself
Derek Waters … Himself
Matthew Bass … Himself

 

Plot: Charlyne Yi embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn’t fully understand: Love.

 

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

Big Fan

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sport

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:86 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Patton Oswalt … Paul Aufiero
Kevin Corrigan … Sal
Michael Rapaport … Philadelphia Phil
Marcia Jean Kurtz … Paul's Mom
Gino Cafarelli … Jeff
Matt Servitto … Detective Velarde
Serafina Fiore … Gina
Polly Humphreys … Christine
Joe Garden … Dennis
Jonathan Hamm … Quantrell Bishop
Sidné Anderson … Dr. Parker rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Caniano … Driver #3
Tom Epstein … Reporter
Miranda Rhyne … Strip Club Greeter
Bobby Rickert … Eagles Fan
Annette Santrello … Corrections Officer

 

Plot: Paul Aufiero, a hardcore New York Giants football fan, struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player.

 

Awards: 1 win & 4 nominations