"Bull Durham" is a 1988 sports romantic comedy film directed by Ron Shelton. The story revolves around the world of minor league baseball and follows the lives of three main characters: Crash Davis, a veteran catcher; "Nuke" LaLoosh, a talented but inexperienced pitcher; and Annie Savoy, a passionate baseball groupie who chooses one player each season to mentor.
As the baseball season progresses, Crash takes Nuke under his wing, teaching him not just about the game but also about life and love. Meanwhile, Annie finds herself caught in a love triangle between Crash and Nuke, leading to amusing and heartfelt moments of romance and rivalry.
The film explores themes of love, loyalty, and the pursuit of dreams. It has been praised for its witty dialogue, authentic portrayal of the baseball world, and the chemistry between the lead actors. "Bull Durham" is often considered one of the best sports films ever made and has become a cult classic. It stars Kevin Costner as Crash Davis, Tim Robbins as "Nuke" LaLoosh, and Susan Sarandon as Annie Savoy.
Considered to be a "loose cannon" in his field, agent Snow is convicted of conspiracy to commit the crime of espionage even though he did not do the crime, and is offered the opportunity to be freed. This is a man who knows about breaking the rules and now the President's daughter is imprisoned in space, he is the best chance to find her and free her. Seems the prison, which is located deep in space, has been taken over by prisoners and there is a Lock-Out in progress.iolent inmates seem to have the upper edge but Snow is determined to free the young woman and gain his freedom at the same time. Snow is portrayed by Guy Pearce from Rules of Engagement and The Hurt Locker is one mean "good guy" who knows all about breaking the rules. He goes after Emillie Warnock (Maggie Grace from Malice in Wonderland and TV series Lost) who is the captured daughter of the U.S. President. What happens next is violence and mayhem at its best and film maker Luc Besson seems to have successfully graduated from "epic" films to action packed adventure.
With a background of the popular children's book series The Borrowers this delightful film is a must see for all ages. The Clock's are a family of people who happen to be only four inch tall. They reside secretly in another family's home and occasionally borrow basic items to help make their residence home like. They call themselves the borrowers and they mean no harm. When their fourteen year old daughter Arrietty is discovered by a human boy all of their lives change, resulting in them no longer being anonymous. Based on a Japanese story and transferred to the American screen, Secret World is a classic Disney story that is well written and voiced. rrietty falls for the sickly human boy Shawn (voice of David Henrie from TV's How I Met Your Mother and Wizard's of Waverly Place) and the Clock family life of secretive borrowing suddenly ends. Arrietty is voiced by Bridget Mendler from TV's Wizard's of Waverly Place and House M.D. This captivating animated film brings mysticism and a delightful story of a tiny family living under the floor boards to the American screen.
The latest from director Mabrouk El Mechri (French TV series Maison Close) and with a stellar cast, The Cold Light of Day follows a man's quest for his kidnapped family. They were taken while on vacation in Spain and now Will Shaw (Henry Cavill from The Tudors, Red Riding Hood) is determined to rescue his family but gets involved with a government conspiracy that involves his father and his "darkest secret". Also starring Bruce Willis (Die Hard movie series, The Sixth Sense) as Martin Shaw, Sigourney Weaver (Alien movie series, Gorillas in the Mist), and Joseph Mawle (TV series Women in Love, Agatha Christie's Poirot) as Gorman.ill Shaw is a young and cocky Wall Street trader that has somewhat unwillingly traveled with his family for a vacation in Spain. His family has been kidnapped and Will must negotiate with the government in order to unravel secrets deeply hidden concerning his father and that government conspiracy he knew nothing about. Suspenseful and well acted and written, The Cold Light of Day will entertain you thoroughly!
Those of us who appreciate being scared out of our skin by creepy movies will definitely love 7500! When two couples take a trip to Japan together they find more than they wanted on flight 7500. The Vista Pacific airliner, piloted by actor Johnathan Schaech (TV's CSI: Miami, Drop Dead Diva) as well as the passengers meet up with supernatural forces while on the flight across the pacific ocean. Brad Martin played by Ryan Kwanten (TV's True Blood, Summerland) and his wife Pia (Amy Smart from TV's Scrubs, Robot Chicken) are having marital problems and decide to take their best friends along on a trip to Japan aboard flight 7500. Passengers on the flight soon find many disturbing and unusual things happening on board they must decide whether to band together or attempt to look out for themselves in a survival of the fittest scenario. he movie becomes a haunted house that is set on board an airliner high above the ocean, making them all a captive audience. Additional stars include Jamie Chung, Leslie Bibb, and Nicky Whelan, making for an engrossing and scary trip for all, including the audience.
Doug Glatt is a rather dim-witted fellow who head butts a hockey player, knocking him out, and soon becomes the hero and new enforcer of an ice hockey minor league team. Seann William Scott (Dude, Where's My Car? and The Dukes of Hazzard) plays the slow witted but enthusiastic fan who takes his new job of protector of his team members. When fights are on the verge of getting started Glatt simply jumps in and takes on the opponents and keeps his teammates free from harm. Who ever said the sport of hockey is riddled with violence?ritten by Evan Goldberg and Jay Baruchel, Goon depicts a pathetic difference between bright and influential family members (both Glatt's father and brother are doctors) while he is a "dim bulb" in the family who means well and finds his opportunity to "shine" with the hockey team position. Also starring Live Schreiber (Salt, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder, the Sorcerer's Apprentice) is Ryan, Doug Glatt's best friend, and Emmy award winner Eugene Levy (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian).
Making it into somewhat of a Hatfields vs the McCoys story told Albanian style is The Forgiveness of Blood. Territorial rights along with family honor are long traditions of many nations and in this film we find that conflicts over land owned by families for generations never seem to become resolved, resulting in violence and a blood feud may be the result. Joshua Marston and Albanian Andamion Murataj weave a tale that is absorbing and honest, comparing old fashioned laws and rules against the younger generation's more modern approach to those age old traditions.ark, played by Refet Abazi (The Berlin Project) is a bread delivery man who uses a horse and cart on his daily route. When he is killed because he trespasses on land as he travels his daily route, the daughter Rudina, played by newcomer Sindi Lacej, must set aside her high school life and take over the route which is the family livelihood. An age old tale of property dispute and family traditions, The Forgiveness of Blood is an absorbing story of old verses new ways of life in Albania.
With a stellar cast and direction by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, American Gangster) this science fiction film takes the audience on a trip with the spaceship's crew of the late 21st century to find the origin of humanity as we know it. The civilization of an advanced extra terrestrial race is the subject of interest that this team of scientists and archeologists investigates when they reach a distant planet. s a tribute or just to emulate the scene from Alien the crew are in suspended animation and have been for the past five years before Mudow (Kate Dickie from The Harvest, He Kills Coppers) a first officer rehabilitates the crew members physically. Ridley Scott himself said that Prometheus shares some "strands of DNA" with Alien but is another story entirely. oomi Rapace (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Beyond) stars as Elizabeth Shaw who is a scientist and archeologist who becomes somewhat of a warrior during the film. Other crewmembers include David (Michael Fassbender from Inglorious Bastards, Blood Creek), Guy Pearce (The King's Speech, The Hurt Locker) is Stannison, and Charlize Theron (Sleepwalking, The Italian Job) plays the part of Meeredith Vickers, corporate figurehead who is "somewhat of a villain" who slowly changes her skin throughout the film. Prometheus is a totally engrossing film from start to end.
This time around we appreciate the horror of Resident Evil in 3D and for the fifth time are scared nearly out of our wits by some great writing and superb acting that is not all that common in the horror genre of films. Maybe that is why we now are treated by a fifth installment of this popular and exciting film. Directed by as well as written by Paul Anderson, this is Anderson's third time up to bat and his experience is deep into the shaping of each character into what he wants of them. We find many returning actors playing their characters once again along with some new ones that transferred over from the video game versions.nce again Alice (Milla Jovovich from all five Resident Evil movies plus The Fourth Kind) is captured by the evil Umbrella. We find out more about her complicated past as she continues her quest for the ones who are at fault for the outbreak. Also returning as Jill Valentine is Sienna Guillory (Silence Becomes You), and Oded Fehr (TV's Covert Affairs) as Carlos Olivera who now returns as two different and opposing characters. Who says sequels never equal the original have yet to see Resident Evil: Retribution.
Jill Parish believes the person who kidnapped her sister two years ago is back again. Amanda Seyfried (Red Riding Hood, Mamma Mia!) is Jill who upon returning from her job on the night shift, discovers the bed her sister was sleeping in is now empty. She fears the same person or persons who kidnapped her two years back has returned. Even the police don't believe her story and think she has mental problems. So it is up to Jill to fight off the kidnappers and find her sister, all the while she must fight with her nightmares of what happened in the past.acing horrific events from the past is brave yet foolish when there is no help to be found! Jill is determined to save her sister and also clear her mind of the past fears she's lived with these past two years. Also starring Jennifer Carpenter (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Quarantine), Daniel Sunjata (Grey's Anatomy, Rescue Me), Wes Bentley (Dolan's Cadillac, Ghost Rider), and Michael Paré (The Lincoln Lawyer, Eddie & the Cruisers).
A film dealing with the music industry as deeply as Rock of Ages is worth the watching to listen to all that great music if nothing else. This film also has a stellar cast and some great inside info (make that gossip) dealing with Los Angles in 1987. We meet a couple, Sherrie and Drew, whose romance will be faced by a set of challenges when they meet and discover love at first sight for both of them. Drew Boley is played by Diego Boneta (90210, Pretty Little Liars), Sherrie Christian played by Julianne Hough (Burlesque, Footloose 2011), Tom Cruise (Top Gun, Mission Impossible series) is Stacee Jaxx. Alec Baldwin (Running With Scissors, TV series 30 Rock) is Dennis Dupree. Julianne Hough is multi-talented and also a celebrity dance star from the TV program Dancing With the Stars.ased on a 2005 Los Angeles play Rock of Ages moved on to become a successful Broadway play in 2009. The movie is enjoyable because of the great musical numbers and lots of dancing and singing plus some excellent acting from the cast.