"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.
Exterior shots at Manhattan's Trump Tower highlight the theme of this well written and acted film and the stellar cast brings a story of revenge to life with humor and dedication. Victims of a Ponzi scheme perpetrated by one of the residents are brought together with one thing on their minds: revenge! The plan is for these staff members of the high rise to rob the penthouse apartment of the man who stole their life savings and recoup some money and their pride too.tars include Ben Stiller (Tropic Thunder, Night at the Museum) is Josh Kovacs, Eddie Murphy (48 Hrs, Daddy Day Care) is Slide, Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Brighton Beach Memoirs) is Jack Fitzhugh, Casey Affleck (Good Will Hunting, Chasing Amy) is Cole Howard, Alan Alda (Same Time Next Year, MASH) is Arthur Shaw, the man who considers the apartment staff as hourly and expendable.ow they get even with Shaw is entertaining because we all love getting even with those who only take but never give back. And it makes it seem even better than sending someone to prison. The Ponzi scheme was named after Charles Ponzi who made millions from fake investments he sold to the unsuspecting.
Known by the nickname the Machine Gun Preacher, Sam Childers was changed from a drug dealing biker to a man of God and savior of hundreds of orphaned children in the Sudan area of Africa. He first attended a church revival in 1992 and became enlightened when learning of the plight of thousands of young children in far away Sudan. The LRA (Lord's Resistance Army) were responsible for many atrocious acts on children and adults, with as many as 50,000 children being forced into slavery to become sex slaves or young soldiers.eginning with their first trip back in 1998, Childers and his wife Lynn took it upon themselves to rescue as many children as possible and founded the Children's Village in Southern Sudan they called the Angels of East Africa where they take in orphans.he Machine Gun Preacher is about this true life hero and offers a fascinating account of how brutal some can be, especially toward young children, and how a "calling" gives hope to the unfortunate in a far off land. Stars Gerard Butler (The Bounty Hunter, 300) as the reformed biker, Sam Childers, his wife Lynn is played by Michelle Monaghan (The Heartbreak Kid, Trucker).
Each Thanksgiving Jack Sadelstein dreads the traditional family dinner because his twin sister always shows up. Jill Sadelstein is almost the exact opposite to Jack in that she's needy, passive aggressive, and totally maddening to her twin brother Jack. Each Thanksgiving she turns his tranquil life absolutely upside down! When his irritating sister arrives from the Bronx, New York this time however, she doesn't leave! Jack's idealic life and comfortable home in Los Angeles is soon totally disrupted by the sister from Hell!ennis Dugan again directs an Adam Sandler film and this one is partially filmed aboard the newly launched cruise vessel, Allure of the Seas. Actually filmed on board just before it's maiden voyage. Jack/Jill played by Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore, Just Go With It), wife Erin played by Katie Holmes (Dawson's Creek, Batman Begins), Dana Carvey (Saturday Night Live, Wayne's World) plays a puppeteer and also starring Al Pacino, Shaquille O'Neal, Dan Patrick, and Regis Philbin playing themselves in cameo roles.
The latest thriller from Academy Award winning director, Steven Soderbergh is Contagion. A film about a rapidly moving epidemic that is spreading world wide and can travel as fast as a jet airplane because those who have been contaminated are on board. With the assistance and advisement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plus some scientific advisors on board the crew this is one scary premise that could almost actually happen with the right sets of circumstances. ritten by Scott Z Burns (The Bourne Ultimatum) and ably directed by Soderbergh (Traffic, Erin Brockovich) Contagion takes viewers to Hong King, the UK, Switzerland, Japan, Dubai, Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Chicago as the danger spreads, demonstrating how dangerous an outbreak of a deadly disease could actually be. Big name cast includes Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, The Bourne series) as Thomas Emhoff, Kate Winslet (All The King's Men, The Holiday) portrays Dr. Erin Mears, Gwyneth Paltrow (Country Strong, Iron Man 2) is Beth Emhoff, and Laurence Fishburne (Predators, Armored) is Dr. Ellis Cheever. Doctors work together in hopes of stopping the Contagion before it spreads around the globe.
A Roman hero, Coriolanus absolutely hated the people who revered him. His extreme views and inflexible beliefs incited riots and turned Ancient Rome into a bloody battleground. Even his mother, Volumnia, turned against him as politicians strove to outmaneuver and manipulate him into being more peaceful. One of the most violent periods in Roman history and with plenty of action and violence, this side of Shakespeare presents us with a viewpoint on how dangerous it was to live in Rome back then. Great location shots and plenty of fight scenes make this a fast paced film in which Shakespearian language dominates but is still easy to understand and follow.ctor Ralph Fiennes (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Parts 1 & 2) doubles as director and star of Coriolanus, is Caius Martius Coriolanus. Gerard Butler (Machine Gun Preacher, The Bounty Hunter) is Tullus Audfidius, Vanessa Redgrave (The Whistleblower, Letters to Juliet) portrays Volumnia, mother of Coriolanus, and Jessica Chastain (The Help, Take Shelter) is Virgilia, wife of Coriolanus. Watch for plenty of bloodshed and violence which was evidently what Ancient Rome was all about.
Being a father means accepting the responsibility involved with parenthood. Men take their job of fatherhood as seriously as women do (when entering motherhood), and they thrive on it. It's what we have been put on this earth for. But while being a great Dad is important, each man must decide how to go about accomplishing that very important virtue. Some do better than others, some fail and even drop out of the challenge. Those who are courageous enough to stick around are rewarded by seeing their child grow up to be a responsible adult, and become a parent themselves. ourageous involves four fathers who happen to be police officers. Each in a different stage of fatherhood, he must decide how best to be a parent and he learns what it means to be a great father. Presented by the Sherwood Baptist Church, and done on a tiny budget (just over one million dollars), this film is spiritual and realistic. Starring Alex Kendrick (associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist), Ken Bevel (Marine Corps officer), Ben Davies, and Kevin Downes.
Underworld: Awakening is the third sequel in an exciting series of films that began with Underworld itself. The latest is filmed in 3D for even more scares and heart stopping action. A vampire warrioress, Selene has escaped the prison she's been confined in and learns how to exist in a world filled with mortals who are now determined to kill every vampire they come across. The Vampire and Lycan clans have their hands full defending what they believe in against some very determined humans. As always, movies about vampires are especially popular.ate Beckinsale (Pearl Harbor, Much Ado About Nothing) plays Selene the vampire warrioress as she has in each movie in the series, Sandrine Holt (The Phantom, Resident Evil: Apocalypse ) is Lida, Michael Ealy (For Colored Girls, Seven Pounds) plays the part of detective Sebastian, and India Eisley (from The Secret Life of an American Teenager) plays Eve. Several new roles have been made up for this sequel although the role of Michael Corvin will not be reprised.atch for romance and plenty of vampires using tactics to keep their race "alive".
Although this is a sequel to 2007's Ghost Rider, this time around it is filmed in 3D for an even more visually exciting effect and brings back Nicholas Cage as the Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze. Now we see that Blaze has turned into a tormented soul in self imposed exile who considers his powers to be a curse. Moreau, a monk who represents the order of Michael (a warrior angel) enlists Johnny Blaze to become protector for a mother and her son who are pursued by Roarke Carrigan, a figure who has his own supernatural abilities so he can compete with Ghost Rider.s the Devil himself attempts to take on human form through Roarke by turning him into Blackout, they undergo the classic good versus evil and the 3D effects are amazing to watch! Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance finds Johnny Blaze hiding away in eastern Europe and his peaceful existence becomes disrupted because the Devil never rests. This entertaining film stars Nicholas Cage (National Treasure, Leaving Las Vegas) as Johnny Blaze, Johnny Whitworth (3:10 To Yuma, Gamer) is Blackout/Roarke Carrigan, and the Devil is portrayed by Ciarán Hinds from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.
The sequel to The Twilight Saga will be presented in two parts with the first installment titled the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. Basically taking up where the original Twilight Saga wound up, we find the vampire Edward Cullen and his new bride Isabella Swan enjoying their honeymoon together in Rio de Janeiro before a series of unfortunate misfortunes and betrayals surround them, threatening to destroy their blissful world together. Now that Edward finds he is going to become a father his wish will be fulfilled and he will become immortal at last.ella and Edward welcome the arrival of their new baby daughter which they name Renesmee but soon find they must fight against the Volturi, the vampire leaders council that never fights fare. Twilight Saga and its sequels have been deeply romantic and that tradition carries on even though the couple must fight for their very lives. Edward is played by (Robert Pattinson from the Twilight Saga series and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and his new bride Bella Swan is Kristen Stewart from the Twilight Series and Panic Room.
Based upon the popular Hasbro game with the same name, Battleship is a movie filmed at the Hawaiian islands Oahu and Maui so expect some fabulous scenery! Also filming in Sherman Oaks, California and Baton Rouge, Louisiana the film depicts some really intense battle footage when aliens take potshots at the US Naval Fleet in the Pacific Ocean. "The Regents" are evidently part of an alien race that has descended here to use the ocean to build their own power source when they come into contact with our fleet of navy vessels. The story gives us a perspective from both sides so we not only can see where our troops have placed their ships but also can view the locale of those alien ships, just like the Hasbro game. With the assistance of the Science and Entertainment Exchange we can expect some realistic footage and logistics. Starring Taylor Kitsch (Snakes on a Plane, The Bang-Bang Club) as Alex Hooper, Liam Neeson (Schindler's List, Rob Roy) as Admiral Shane, and Alexander Skarsgard (Trust Me, 13) a Stone Harper and directed by Peter Berg (director of Virtuality, Hancock also as actor in Chicago Hope and Entourage)."