Posts Tagged ‘cellular-phone’

Animatrix, The (2003)

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
Genres: Action | Animation | Drama | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Watson, Clayton | Ôtsuka, Akio | Carson, Terrence 'T.C.' | Davis, Dane A. | DeMita, John | Di Maggio, John | Fernandez, Alex | Fletcher, Jack | Gomez, Rick | Kenny, Tom | LaMarr, Phil | McKenzie, Matt | Reeves, Keanu | Richardson, Kevin Michael | Saulsberry, Rodney
Directors: Chung, Peter
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Anthology of nine short anime (Japanese animation) films tied in to the 1999 blockbuster “The Matrix” and its sequels. “Final Flight of the Osiris”: The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack. “The Second Renaissance, Parts 1 & 2″: The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix. “Kid’s Story”: A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix. “Program”: Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix. “World Record”: A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt. “Beyond”: A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system. “A Detective Story”: Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass. “Matriculated”: A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a ‘human matrix’.

Ruins, The (2008)

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Genres: Horror | Thriller
Countries: Australia | USA
Actors: Tucker, Jonathan | Ashmore, Shawn | Anderson, Joe | Calderón, Sergio | Ramirez, Jesse | Moreno, Balder | Baveas, Dimitri | Rodriguez, Patricio Almeida | Jurado, Mario | Ramos, Luis Antonio | Quispe, Walter | Vega, Nathan | Marquez-Munduate, Tanisha | Argirousis, Chris | Gregory, Alexander
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A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.

Signal, The (2007)

Monday, June 9th, 2008
Genres: Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Christian, Cheri | McKnight, Chad | Poythress, Scott | Adelman, Jeff | Bach, J. Howard | Bailey, Ben | Bowen, AJ | Burke, Johnny | Bush, Dan | Clifton, John | Closs, Terril A. | Germon, Michael | Hodges, Scott | Holbrook, Mark
Directors: Bruckner, David
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A horror film told in three parts from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission which invades every cell phone, radio and TV, turning people into killers.

Enough (2002)

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Genres: Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Lopez, Jennifer | Campbell, Bill | Allen, Tessa | Lewis, Juliette | Futterman, Dan | Wyle, Noah | Ward, Fred | Carroll, Janet | Cobbs, Bill | Maher, Christopher | Young, Bruce A. | French, Bruce | Madera, Ruben | Martin, Dan | Kober, Jeff
Directors: Apted, Michael
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An abused woman (Lopez) discovers that the dream man (Campbell) she married isn’t who she thought he was. She and her daughter try to escape (aided by her previous boyfriend, played by Futterman), but he pursues her relentlessly. Fearing also for the safety of her daughter, she decides that there’s only one way out of the marriage: kill him. ‘Fred Ward (I)’ (qv) has a guest-starring role.

Without a Paddle (2004)

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Mystery
Countries: USA
Actors: Price, Matthew | Hampton, Andrew | Rumbold, Jarred | Snell, Carl | Starr, Antony | Shepard, Dax | Lillard, Matthew | Green, Seth | Bernecker, Nadine | Cormack, Danielle | Stott, David | Somerville, Bonnie | Adsit, Scott | Fairhead, Morgan Reese | Holloway, Liddy
Directors: Brill, Steven
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The legendary high jacker is actually Dan Cooper. DB Cooper is the name of the man arrested shortly after the real high jacker jumped from the plane but was quickly cleared by the authorities. Unfortunately, the newspapers picked up DB Cooper’s name instead of Dan Cooper and the name stuck.

Scream 3 (2000)

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Arquette, David | Campbell, Neve | Cox, Courteney | Dempsey, Patrick | Posey, Parker | Foley, Scott | Richmond, Deon | Mortimer, Emily | Henriksen, Lance | McCarthy, Jenny | Keeslar, Matt | Warburton, Patrick | Schreiber, Liev | Rutherford, Kelly | Kennedy, Jamie
Directors: Craven, Wes
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STAB 3: RETURN TO WOODSBORO is currently in production, and a killer is on the loose cutting corners cast wise. The murders draw a reporter, ex-cop, and young woman to the set of the movie inspired by their life. They soon find out that they are dealing with a trilogy, and in a trilogy…anything can happen.

Grudge, The (2004)

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Genres: Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: Germany | Japan | USA
Actors: Gellar, Sarah Michelle | Behr, Jason | Mapother, William | DuVall, Clea | Strickland, KaDee | Zabriskie, Grace | Pullman, Bill | Blasi, Rosa | Raimi, Ted | Ishibashi, Ryo | Maki, Yoko | Ozeki, Yuya | Fuji, Takako | Matsuyama, Takashi | Matsunaga, Hiroshi
Directors: Takashi Shimizu
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Karen Davis is a woman residing in Japan with her boyfriend, who is studying there. Temporarily assigned to be caretaker for a woman with severe sleeping disorder, Karen goes to the patient’s house. What she finds is something she would never expect. The house is plagued by the presence of murderous ghosts, the result of a curse. The curse is born from someone dying in a powerful rage. Now, Karen finds herself being tormented by that curse, as it eventually starts claiming it’s victims.

Scream 2 (1997)

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Genres: Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Arquette, David | Campbell, Neve | Cox, Courteney | Gellar, Sarah Michelle | Kennedy, Jamie | Metcalf, Laurie | Neal, Elise | O'Connell, Jerry | Olyphant, Timothy | Pinkett Smith, Jada | Schreiber, Liev | Arquette, Lewis | Martin, Duane | Gayheart, Rebecca | de Rossi, Portia
Directors: Craven, Wes
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It has been two years since the tragic events at Woodsboro. Sidney Prescott and Randy Meeks are trying to get on with their lives, and are currently both students at Windsor College. Cotton Weary is out of prison, and is trying to cash in on his unfortunate incarceration. Gale Weathers has written a bestseller, “The Woodsboro Murders,” which has been turned into the film, “Stab,” starring Tori Spelling as Sidney. As the film’s play date approaches, the cycle of death begins anew. Dewey Riley immediately flies out of Woodsboro to try to protect Sidney, his “surrogate sister.” But in this sequel to the 1996 horror film, the number of suspects only goes down as the body count slowly goes up!

Order, The (2001)

Monday, April 7th, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Van Damme, Jean-Claude | Heston, Charlton | Milos, Sofia | Thompson, Brian | Cross, Ben | Dobtcheff, Vernon | Gabai, Sasson | Abutbul, Alon | Tomaska, Joey | Malota, Peter | Reginiano, Sharon | Huri, Sami | Widerker, Jack | Leitch, David | Qissi, Abdel
Directors: Lettich, Sheldon
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In the year 1099, during the Crusades in the 11th Century, Christian soldiers arrive in Jerusalem and slaughter the local population. Christian soldier Charles Le Vaillant becomes demoralized by the horrors of war and decides to create a new religious order. This new order brings together, in a peaceful manner, members from the three religions of the region: Christians, Jews, and Muslims. As a self-imposed leader and messiah, Charles writes the sacred texts of the Order. The Christian Crusaders accuse Charles of heresy, and attack him and his disciples. During the attack, the last chapter from the sacred texts becomes lost in the desert. Now, in modern-day Israel, a devout contingent of Le Vaillant’s followers continues to practice his peaceful teachings. But a disciple named Cyrus has a distorted view of the Order’s peaceful intention. Rudy Cafmeyer is a thief and smuggler of valuable historical artifacts. Rudy manages to break into a high security building where he steals a Faberge Egg, the kind decorated with precious stones and manufactured expressly for the Russian Tsars. Needless to say, the alarm goes off, and Rudy has to fight his way out of the building. Despite this theft, Rudy is not really a bad guy. He stole the egg from the personal collection of a powerful Russian mafia boss. Rudy is a loving son who would do anything for his father Oscar “Ozzie” Cafmeyer. Ozzie, an archaeologist and museum curator, discovers the manuscripts that were lost during the crusades. The manuscripts clearly extol interfaith harmony. In those manuscripts, there is also an ancient map of Jerusalem, which shows the location of a mythical Jewish treasure. Ozzie travels to Israel, where Cyrus has him kidnapped. Rudy, who heard the kidnapping take place while talking to Ozzie on the phone, travels to Jerusalem to rescue Oscar. Oscar’s associate, Professor Walt Finley, hands Rudy the key to a safe-deposit box in East Jerusalem before being gunned down by unknown assailants. Israeli Police Chief Ben Ner views Rudy’s arrival with hostility and takes steps to have Rudy deported, but police lieutenant Dalia Barr risks her life and career to help Rudy — she was once a disciple of the Order, but she left when she was 18-years-old. Cyrus uses a car bomb to assassinate the Order’s leader, Pierre Gaudet, and Cyrus steps up his own rhetoric, hoping to inflame his followers. Rudy opens the safe-deposit box and finds a map that shows a series of tunnels and a treasure room beneath Jerusalem. Ben Ner, who has partnered with Cyrus, covets the gold that the underground tunnels lead to, but Cyrus hopes to plant a bomb during Ramadan that will turn the Israelis against the Palestinians. Dalia and Rudy must get to the Order’s monastery, free Ozzie, and prevent an explosion that could push tensions in the area way past the boiling point.

Liberty Stands Still (2002)

Monday, March 31st, 2008
Genres: Drama | Thriller
Countries: Canada | Germany
Actors: Snipes, Wesley | Fiorentino, Linda | Platt, Oliver | Cummins, Martin | Scarfe, Jonathan | Tracey, Ian | Markinson, Brian | Seymour, Jeff | Cross, Roger R. | Bochner, Hart | Allen, Tanya | Anders, Ed | Armstrong, Brett | Ateah, Scott J. | Cecere, Fulvio
Directors: Kari Skogland
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Liberty Wallace, who lives in Los Angeles, isn’t at all uncomfortable about her links to the weapons business. Liberty is a key player for McCloud Industries, one of the largest gun manufacturers in the United States. She’s the Vice President of Marketing, she’s the daughter of the company’s founder, and her husband is the company’s ruthless CEO, America’s premier arms merchant, Victor Wallace. While former war hero Victor is busy trafficking in international armaments, Liberty uses her business breaks to conduct an affair with actor Russell Williams. The balance of their marriage shifts when a sniper named Joe trains his rifle on Liberty as she walks through a busy Los Angeles park on her way to meet with Russell. Joe calls Liberty on her cell phone, and orders Liberty to handcuff herself to a nearby hot dog vendor’s cart — the cuffs are already there. Liberty has no intention of submitting to Joe’s wishes — until Joe begins firing shots. Quickly convinced, Liberty locks herself to the stand, only to learn that it is loaded with enough explosives to take out a city block. If she calls for help, hangs up the phone, mutes the phone, or fails to cooperate, the bomb will go off. Joe has also attached a bomb to Russell, who’s now trapped in his dressing room at a local theater. Liberty realizes she can’t buy her way out of this situation, and she is forced to consider Joe’s demand for an anti-gun forum. The reason why Joe is doing this is because his daughter was fatally shot by a school classmate who used a gun that was manufactured by McCloud Industries. The death of a child can break a parent’s mental balance. Now, Joe is demonstrating to Liberty what it’s like to be on the other end of the weapon, and show Liberty the horrors of what she has had a blind hand in for years. Victor has apparently bartered illegal deals without Liberty’s knowledge, ones that have resulted in easier access to weapons for street dealers — the ones who sold the weapon that killed Joe’s daughter. As a result of his daughter’s death, Joe wants Liberty to use her political connections and this incident to spark a public debate on the Second Amendment. Despite his past as a CIA agent, Joe no longer supports the unequivocal right to bear arms. Joe lets Liberty know that she’s going to die, but that she can die a hero if she exposes the company’s shady business dealings and political connections before she’s killed. As Joe monitors and records her every move, Liberty reveals secrets about her own past, and her business dealings. When Victor, who is also having an affair, finds out that Liberty has been taken hostage, he’s torn between following company protocol — protecting himself and allowing Liberty to be killed — and trying to help her.