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Documentary
2012 - SCIENCE OR SUPERSTITION

Review Date: April, 2009
USA, 2009, 78min., color
Genre: Documentary
Production Company: Disinformation Company
Website: www.disinfo.com

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ART & COPY

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
USA, 2008, 89min., color

Genre: Documentary

Director:
Doug Pray
Executive Producers:
David Baldwin, Gregory Beauchamp, Kirk Souder, Mary Warlick
Producers:
 Jimmy Greenway, Michael Nadeau
Cinematographer:
Peter Nelson
Editor:
Philip Owens
EIC:  
Terry Clark
Music:
Jeff Martin
Contact:
Michael Nadeau, mnadeau@artindustry.com

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BEYOND ELECTIONS: REDEFINING DEMOCRACY IN THE AMERICAS

Venezuela, 2008, 114min., color
Spanish and English with English subtitles
Genre: Documentary
Directors/Editors:
Michael Fox and Sylvia Leindecker
Production Company:
Estreito Meio Productions
Distributor:
PM Press
Website
: www.pmpress.org

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BIG NOISE DISPATCHES

Review Date: May, 2009
USA, 2008, various lengths., color
Genre: Documentary newsreel shorts
Director:
Various
Producers:
Various
Website:
www.bignoisefilms.org, www.pmpress.org

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BURMA

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
Denmark, 2008, 85min., color

English and Burmese with English subtitles
Genre: Documentary
Director:
Anders Ostergaard
Screenwriters:
Anders Ostergaard, Jan Krogsgaard
Executive Producer/Producer:
Lise Lense-Moller
Coproducers:
Fredrik Gertten, Torstein Nyboe
Cinematographer:
Simon Plum
Editors: Janus
Billeskov Jansen, Thomas Papapetros
Composer
: Conny Malmqvist
Sound Editor:
Martin Hennel
Contact:
Lise Lense-Moller, llm@magichourfilms.dk
Website: www.burmavj.com

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DESERTER

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
USA, 2008, 44min., color
Genre:
Documentary Short
Producers:
Big Noise Tactical
www.bignoisefilms.org 

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EARTH DAYS: Sundance 2009

Producer/Director: Robert Stone
Executive Producer: Mark Samels
Original Music:Michael Giacchino
Cinematographer: Howard Shack
Editor: Don Kleszy
Sound designer: Coll Anderson
Official website
: www.earthdaysmovie.com

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EL GENERAL

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
Mexico/USA, 2008, 83min., color, Spanish with English subtitles
Genre: Documentary
Director:
Natalia Almada
Producers:
Daniel Alatorre, Natalia Almada
Cinematographer:
Chuy Chavez
Music:
Shahzad Ismaily, John Zorn
Sound Design:
Alejandro de Icaza
Contact:
Natalia Almada, Natalia@altamurafilms.com

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GRAPHIC SEXUAL HORROR

Review Date: Slamdance, 2009
USA, 2009, 84min., color
Genre:
Documentary
Director:
Barbara Bell, Anna Lorentzon
Screenwriter:
Barbara Bell
Executive Producers:
Anna Lorentzon, Alex Norden
Producers:
Barbara Bell
Cinematographer
: Anna Lorentzon
Editor:
Barbara Bell, Anna Lorentzon
Sound Mixer:
Chad Bernhard
Production Company:
NC17 Productions,
Website: www.graphicsexualhorror.com

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JUNK DREAMS

Review Date: May, 2009
USA, 2008, 73min., color
Genre: Documentary
Director:
Skye Borgman
Producer:
Matt Zettell
Cinematographer:
Skye Borgman
Editor:
S. Birch
Sound Design:
Quinton Nixon
Website:
www.junkdreams.com

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MEETING DAVID WILSON

Genre/Year:  Documentary: 2008, USA
Director:
  Daniel J. Woolsey, David A. Wilson
Producer:
  Barion L. Grant
Writer:
David A. Wilson
Starring:
  David A. Wilson, David B. Wilson
Running Time:
82 Minutes

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OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY

Director: Michel Orion Scott
Producer:
Rupert Isaacson
Cinematographer:
Jeremy Bailey
Editor:
Rita K Sanders
Assistant Editor:
Michelle Green
Composers:
Lili Haydn, Kim Carroll
Sound Recordist: 
Justin Hennard
Contact:
Michel Scott, michelorions@gmail.com|
Website:
www.overthehillsmovie.com
Review Date:
Sundance, 2009
USA, 2008, 94min., color

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PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
USA, 2009, 90min., color
Genre:
Documentary
|Director/Screenwriter:
Paul Saltzman
Producers:
Paul Saltzman, Patricia Aquino
Cinematographers:
Bongo, Don Warren, Paul Saltzman
Editors:
Kevin Schjerning, Stephen Philipson
Sound:
Thabi Moyo, Corey Easley
Contact:
Amy Grey, amyg@dishcommunications.com

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REPORTER

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
USA, 2008, 92min., color
Genre: Documentary
Director/Cinematographer/Editor:
Eric Daniel Metzger
Executive Producer:
Ben Affleck
Producers:
Mikaela Beardsley, Steven Cantor
Original Music:
Eric Liebman
Sound Recordist:
Gautam Choudhury
EIC:  
Terry Clark
Narrator:
Eric Daniel Metzger
Contact:
James Malanga, james@stickfigureproductions.com

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ROUGH AUNTIES

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
United Kingdom, 2008, 104min., color
Zulu with English subtitles
Genre: Documentary
Director:
Kim Longinotto
Executive Producer:
Peter Dale
Producers:
Teddy Leifer, Paul Taylor
Associate Producer:
Rebecca Lloyd-Evans
Editor:
Ollie Hudleston
Sound:
Mary Milton
Website:
www.roughaunties.com

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SERGIO

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
USA/Iran, 2008, 94min., color
Genre:
Documentary
Director:
Greg Barker
Executive Producers:
Samantha Power, Sheila Nevins, Nick Frasier
Producers:
John Battsek, Julie Goldman
Editor:
Karen Schmeer
Contact:
Greg Barker greg@sergiothemovie.com
Website:
www.sergiothemovie.com

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SHOUTING FIRE: STORIES FROM THE EDGE OF FREE SPEEC

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
USA, 2008, 74min., color
Genre: Documentary
Director:
Liz GarbusExecutive Producers: Sheila Nevins, Nancy Abraham
Producers: Liz Garbus, Rory Kennedy, Jed Rothstein
Coproducer/Editor:
Karen K.H. Sim
Cinematographer:
Tom Hurwitz
Composer:
Miriam Cutler
Contact:
Liz Garbus, lgarbus@moxiefirecracker.com

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STRIP CLUB KING: THE STORY OF JOE REDNER

Review Date: November, 2008
Year:
2008
Producers:
Shelby McIntyre and Chris Woods
Genre:
Documentary
MPAA Rating:
UNRATED
Studio
: Aphelion Films
Distributor
: TBD
Running time
: 80 minutes
www.stripclubkingmovie.com

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THE CARTER

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
USA, 2009, 80min., color
Genre: Documentary
Director/Cinematographer/Screenwriter:
Adam Bhala Lough
Executive Producer:
Quincy Jones III
Producers:
Adam Bhala Lough, Josh Krause
Editor:
Andy Grieve
Composer:
Dwayne "Lil Wayne" Carter
Contact:
Adam Bhala Lough adambhala@hotmail.com

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THE COVE

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
Denmark, 2008, 90min., color
Genre: Documentary
Director:
Louie Psihoyos
Screenwriter:
Mark Monroe
Executive Producer:
Jim Clark
Producers:
Fisher Stevens, Paula DuPre Pesmen
Coproducer:
Olivia Ahneman
Editor:
Geoffrey Richman
Contact:
Rena Ronson, rr@wma.com - Josh Braun, info@submarine.com

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THE FARM

Directed by  Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Writers
  Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Producers
  Julie Bergman Sender ... executive producer
  Dan Cogan ... supervising producer
  Dominique Derrenger ... co-producer
  Scott Hamilton Kennedy ... producer
  Vivianne Nacif ... co-producer
  Stuart Sender ... executive producer
Cast

  Danny Glover ... Himself
  Daryl Hannah ... Herself
Original Music
  Doug DeAngelis
  Gabriel Tenorio
Cinematographers

  Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Editors

  Alex Blatt
  Tyson FitzGerald
  Scott Hamilton Kennedy

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THE GARDEN

Year: 2009
Documentary:
USA
Running Time:
95 minutes
Directed by

  Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Writers
  Scott Hamilton Kennedy Writer
Producers

  Julie Bergman Sender ... executive producer
  Dan Cogan ... supervising producer
  Dominique Derrenger ... co-producer
  Scott Hamilton Kennedy ... producer
  Vivianne Nacif ... co-producer
  Stuart Sender ... executive producer
Cast
  Danny Glover ... Himself
  Daryl Hannah ... Herself
Original Music
  Doug DeAngelis  Gabriel Tenorio
Cinematographers
  Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Editors
  Alex Blatt
  Tyson FitzGerald
  Scott Hamilton Kennedy
Production Managers
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THE GAY MARRIAGE THING

Review Date: October, 2008
Year:
2005
Director:
Stephanie Higgins
Genre:
Documentary
MPAA Rating: UNRATED
Studio
: Master Peace Productions, Sassy Media
Distributor
: The Cinema Guild, TLA Video
Running time
: 47 minutes
www.cinemaguild.com
www.sassymedia.com
www.tlavideo.com

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THE GLASS HOUSE

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
USA/Iran, 2008, 92min., color
Farsi with English Subtitles
Genre: Documentary
Director/Cinematographer/Editor:
Hamid Rahmanian
Screenwriter/Producer:
Melissa Hibbard
Composer:
David Bergeaud
Sound:
Paul Longstaffe, Christopher, Harvengt
Contact:
Melissa Hibbard: info@fictionvillestudio.com

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THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
USA, 2008, 87min., color
Genre: Documentary
Director:
R. J. Cutler
Executive Producers:
Molly Thompson, Robert Sharenow, Robert DeBitetto, R. J. Cutler
Producers:
R. J. Cutler, Eliza Hindmarch, Sadia Shepard
Cinematographer:
Bob Richman
Editor:
Azin Samari
Composer:
Craig Richey
Contact:
R. J. Cutler, september@arp.tv

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THRILLER IN MANILA

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
United Kingdom, 2008, 108min., color
Genre: DocumentaryDirector/Screenwriter:
John Dower
Executive Producers:
John Smithson, Elinor Day
Producer: John Dower
Cinematographer:
Stephen Standen
Picture Editors:
Nicholas Packer, Kate Spankie
Contact: Ellie Carbutt: ellie.carbutt@darlowsmithson.com

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WILLIAM KUNSTLER: DISTURBING THE UNIVERSE

Review Date: Sundance, 2009
USA, 2009, 85min., color
Genre: Documentary
Directors:
Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler
Executive Producer:
Vanessa Wanger
Producers:
Jesse Moss, Susan Korda
Cinematographer:
Brett Wiley
Editor:
Emily Kunstler
Music:
Shahzad Ismaily
Contact:
Sarah Kunstler, Off Center Media - Info@off-center.com

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WOUNDED KNEE

USA, 2008, 85min., color
Genre: Documentary
Director/Producer:
Stanley Nelson
Screenwriter:
Marcia Smith
Executive Producer:
Sharon Grimberg, Mark Samuels
Coproducer:
Julianna  Brannum
Cinematographers:
Stephen McCarthy, Michael Chin, Allen Moore
Editors:
Aljernon Tunsil, Lillian Benson, Lawrence Lerew
Sound:
James LeBrecht
Contact:
Jim Dunford jim_dunford@wgbh.org

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Feature
20 YEARS AFTER

Director: Jim Torres. 
Cast: Azura Skye ... Sara; Joshua Leonard ... Michael; Nathan Baesel ... David; Reg E. Cathey ... Samuel; Diane Salinger ... Margaret.  
MPAA Rating: R
Studio: Kooroc Films (US)
Distributor: MTI Home. 95 Minututes
www.mtivideo.com

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A-BO THE HUMONKEY

Directed by
  Frankie Frain
Writers
  Frankie Frain Story and screenplay
  Jacob Sadeck Story
  Keith Sadeck Story
  Christopher Szulewski Story
  Nina Szulewski Story
Producers
  Frankie Frain ... producer
  Jonathan Hunt ... executive producer
  Nina Szulewski ... executive producer
Cast
  Alyssa Crisswell ... Jezebel Hoffman
  Alan Desmarais ... Derrick Snell/Arthur Duhl
  Jake Emanuel ... Ted Gillette
  Benjamin Fisher ... Willie
  Frankie Frain ... A-Bo/Topher Harris
  Jonathan Hunt ... Greg Pierce
  Lloyd Kaufman ... Ronald Weinberg
  Kurt Kroeber ... Hoffman Re-enactor
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BLOOD CAR

This movie came out in festival a year ago and premiered on DVD in November, 2007. I am writing this review in August, 2008 so I am not going to bore you with what the film is about. If you want to know that, you can read anyone of the fifty reviews already online. Besides, I like to be surprised, don't you?

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BUREAUCRACY

Directed by
  Mark Perreault
Writers

  Mark Perreault, Rock Schroeter
Producers

  Andrew Perreault ... producer
  Rock Schroeter ... associate producer
Cast

  Jack Robinson ... Roger Van Gundy
  David Simon ... Mr. MacMurray
  Kaitlyn Black ... Patricia
  Jane Shepherd ... Mrs. Atwater
  Christine Haeberman ... Janice
  Alex Quattlander ... Eli
  Myles McLane ... Richard
  John Godley ... Detective Thompson
  Alvin Bellow ... Detective Highsmith
  Mike Holley ... Hardware Store Clerk
  Cheryl Murphy-Johnson ... Postal Clerk
Runtime: 87 mins

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CAPTIVES

Review Date: November, 2008
Year:
2008
Director
: Randall Chu
Starring:
Leah Allers ... Naomi; Len Cordova ... Jim;Stephanie Denise Griffin ... Jane; Kyle Vogt ... Neil; Arianne Martin ... Polly; Fred Ochs ... Dr. Winters
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Studio
: Shoes Off Productions LLC
Distributor
: www.amazon.com, www.createspace.com
Running time
: 89 minutes
www.captivesmovie.com

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DICK: THE DEVEL DARED ME TO

Year 2007
Director: Chris Stapp.  Stars: Chris Stapp, Matt Heath, Bonnie Soper
MPAA Rating: UNRATED
Studio: Elevenmedia, Video Nasties,
Running time: 81 Minutes
www.devildaredmeto.com

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DOG GONE (aka DIAMOND DOG CAPER)

Review Date: October, 2008
Year:
2008
Director
: Mark Stouffer
Starring:
French Stewart...Blackie, Luke Benward...Owen, Brittany Curran...Lilly, Kelly Perine...Arty, Kevin Farley...Bud
MPAA Rating:
PG [for some bullying, rude humor, language, mild threat and action]
Studio
: Stouffer Pictures in association with North By Northwest Entertainment
Distributor
: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Running time
: 108 minutes
www.diamonddogcaper.com, www.screenmediafilms.net

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FISH TALES

Year 2007
Director: Alki David
Stars: Billy Zane, Kelly Brook, Alki David
MPAA Rating: PG
Studio: Screen Media Films
Running time: 92 Minutes
www.usheretails.com

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I NEED TO LOSE TEN POUNDS

Review Date: March, 2009
Year Produced: 2006
Director:
  Frankie Frain
Writers:

  William ForteFrankie FrainCorey Huntington
Producers:
  Frankie Frain ... producer
  Corey Huntington ... co-producer
  Jonathan Hunt ... executive producer
  Nina Szulewski ... co-producer
Cast:
  Steven Borges ... Fat Person #3
  Justin Carleton ... Chlamydia
  Philip Carlsyle ... Peter Pottington
  Zachary Carlysle ... Fat Person #2/Mr. Beefy Burger
  Alan Desmarais ... Miguel Pottington
  William Forte ... Gus
  Frankie Frain ... Doctor
  Bonnie Huntington ... Corn Child/Young Miguel and Silly Waunka
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KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMEN - COLLECTORS EDITION

Review Date: November, 2008
Year:
2008 (Collectors Edition)
Director
: Hector Babenco
Starring:
William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga
MPAA Rating:
R (feature) NR (documentary)
Distributor
: City Lights Home Entertainment
Running time
: 120 minutes,
Tangled Web
running time: 108 minutes
www.citylightsmedia.com

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NEW YORK LATELY

Review Date: November, 2008
Year:
2008
Director
: Gary King
Starring: 
Susan Cagle ... Truly Hanssen; Jenn Dees ... Veronica Darling; Jared Asato ... Jared Ishii; Mark DiConzo ... Mark WagnerJohn Weisenburger ... Ringo Barnes; Jeremy Koerner ... Elliot George; Vanessa Streiff ... Samantha Thompson; Kether Donohue ... Pam; Molly Ryman ... Andrea Stratten; Bridget Trama ... Julianne George; David Winning ... David Bultman
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Studio
: Kitchen Table Films
Distributor
: N/A
Running time
: 92 minutes
www.nylately.com

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OAK HILL

USA: 2009, 87 minutes, Color
Directed by:
  Peter LaVilla
Writers:
  Peter LaVilla Writer
Producers

  Sally Kirkland ... producer
  Peter LaVilla ... executive producer
  Ralph Milo ... executive producer
  Ralph Milo ... producer
Cast - in credits order

  Sally Kirkland ... Elizabeth St. James
  Rosemary Gore ... Mollie Siegel
  Jeannie Evans ... Madison
MPAA Rating:
UNRATED
Production Company:
No restrictions Entertainment
Running time
: 89:00
Distributor: East Coast Motion Pictures,
plavilla@aol.com

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ONE HOUR FANTASY GIRL

Short: 2009
Director/Writer
: Edgar Michael Bravo
Producer:
John Paul Rice
Co-Producer
: Levi Obery
Cinematographer
: Rush Hamden
Editor
: Jason Rose
Cast
  Kelly-Ann Tursi ... Brandi/Becky Lewis
  Jon Morgan Woodward ... Roger/Infant Man
  Joe Luckay ... Bobby Richards
  Paul D. Nguyen ... Chi Trang
  Kalena Knox ... Dianthia
  Phillip Gay ... Tom
  John Buckley Gordon ... Sal
  Eleonora Barna ... Prostitute
  Dan King ... Diner Customer
  Michelle Arenal ... Michelle
  Karla Marie Holland ... Mrs. Harmon  Ann Hagemann ... Becky's Mother
  Steve Christopher ... BillAutumn Cowling ... Young Becky
MPAA Rating: UNRATED
Production Company: No restrictions Entertainment

Official Website: www.onehourfantasygirlmovie.com
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PIRATES: STAGNETTI'S REVENGE

Review Date: March, 2009
Year:
2008
Director
: Joone
Producers:
Joone, Samantha Lewis
Cast - in credits order

  Jesse Jane ... Jules Steel
  Evan Stone ... Capt. Edward Reynolds
  Belladonna ... Olivia
  Sasha Grey ... Maria
  Katsuni¹ ... Xifeng
  Tommy Gunn ... Victor Stagnetti
  Shay Jordan ... Ai Chow
  Steven St. Croix ... Marco
Studio
: Digital Playground
Distributor
: MTI Home Video
Running time
: 138 minutes
www.digitalplayground.com

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PUBLIC INTEREST: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?

Review Date: December, 2008
USA, 2008, 85min., color/black & white
Genre: Mockumentary
Director/Screenwriter:
Brad Robinson
Producers:
Nicole DeFalco, Michelle Orren, Brad Robinson
Cinematographer:
Jeff Preston
Editors:
Andrew Ortner, Brad Robinson
Music:
Robert Hunt
Contact:
Nicole DeFalco  nomadprod@comcast.net
Website:
www.publicinteretmovie.com

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SHORT TAKES

Title: Short Track
Review Date:
December, 2008
Year:
2008
Director
: Marie Hopkins
Cast - in credits order
  Pepper Sweeney ... Blake Beckett
  Barbara Niven ... Audrey Beckett
  Joshua Snyder ... Indy Johansen
  Ann Bratton ... Abby Beckett
  Patrick Gorman ... 'Pops' Beckett
  Mathis Fender ... Brody Beckett
  Kaley Bridgeman ... Chevy Beckett
  Matt Knudsen ... Wayne
  Steven Christie ... Cotton
  Travis Johns ... Terry Harrison
  Adrian Roberts ... Dill Crotti
  Holly Daniels ... Pam Harrison
  David Michael ... Alex
  Jodi Shilling ... Stacy
MPAA Rating:
PG
Studio:
Mach 1 Productions
Distributor
: Monarch Home Video
Running time
: 98 minutes

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SPY SCHOOL (aka DOUBTING THOMAS)

Title: Spy School
Review Date:
December, 2008
Year:
2008
Director
: Mark Blutman
Cast - in credits order
  Forrest Landis ... Thomas Miller
  AnnaSophia Robb ... Jackie Hoffman
  Rider Strong ... Mr. Randall
  Lea Thompson ... Claire Miller
  D.L. Hughley ... Albert
  Roger Bart ... Principal Hampton
  Brian Posehn ... Grissom
  Ezra Buzzington ... Cedric Bailey
  Timmy Deters ... Drake Chapman
  Andrew Hoeft ... Shane Santini
  Shawn Prince ... Safchik, Barry
  Melanie Abramoff ... Christina Adams
  Mitch Rouse ... Kip Miller
  Suzy Nakamura ... Mrs. Bleckner
MPAA Rating:
PG [for mild action and brief smoking]
Studio
: Kosmic Film Entertainment
Distributor
: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Running time
: 88 minutes

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T.A.C.T.I.C.A.L.

Director: Sidney Mansa Winters
Stars:
Eric Lane, Greg Niecestro, Simeon Henderson,Tommie Phipps, Diane Howard, Dan Lougheen
Runtime:
110 mins
MPAA Rating: R
www.maverickentertainment.com

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THE BOOKS OF JOHN

Year 2008
Director:
David A. Schweiger & L.W. Smith
Stars:
Jeff Batton, Bryen C. Winstead, Mathew Palmer
MPAA Rating:
UNRATED
Studio:
Gypsy Lar Productions, Ariztical Entertainment
Running time:
128 Minutes
www.myspace.com

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THE BOYS OF SUMMERVILLE

Review Date: November, 2008
Year:
2008
Director
: Brooks Benjamin
Starring: 
Casey Payne.......Peter Davis, Allison Barnes.....Samantha, Wesley Murphy.......Rocky, David Keith.......Joe (featured)
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Studio
: Lycan Entertainment (US)
Distributor
: TBD
Running time
: 109 minutes
www.summervillemovie.com

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THE DEAL

The movie business; a unique drug that gets under your skin, permeates your spirit and often usurps your soul. Where else can you erect the sacred wall of work, block out the rest of the world, have an instant family - with all the ups and downs that come with shared jeopardy and instant intimacy - and have the opportunity to see the world, eat and live well and be creative? Which brings us to The Deal, a film by filmmakers about filmmaking.

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THE GAY BED & BREAKFAST OF TERROR

Review Date: September, 2008
Year:
2007
Director/Writer
: Jaymes Thompson
Starring:
  Derek Long as Mike; Mari Marks as Helen; Vinny Markus as Dom; Noah Naylor as Manfred; Jim Polivka as Rodney; Allie Rivenbark as Brenda; Hilary Schwartz as Starr; Michael Soldier as Alex; Maria Tomas as Anetta
MPAA Rating:
UNRATED
Studio
: MoDean Pictures
Distributor
: Ariztical Entertainment
Running time
: 115 Minutes original
www.ariztical.com

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THE SCRATCH

Title: The Scratch
Director:
Jorge Suarez
Stars:
  Jason Adkins, Brian Forrest, Phil Idrissi, Kristen Nedopak, Filipe Da Costa, Dan Ross
Runtime:
92 mins
MPAA Rating
: Not Rated
DVD Features:
Director Commentary, 5.1 Surround Sound, Interactive Menus, Scene Selections, Trailers; Trailers not rated by the MPAA
www.maverickentertainment.cc

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TRUE TRUE LIE

Review Date: October, 2008
Year:
2006
Director
: Eric Styles
Starring:

Jaime King ... Nathalie; Lydia Leonard ... Dana; Jason Durr ... Dr. Anthony; Annabelle Wallis ... Paige;  Yasmin Paige ... Young Dana; Camille Solari ... Lucy; Tiffany Hannam-Daniels ... Young Nathalie; Diana Gherasim ... Young Paige
MPAA Rating:
R
Studio
: La Vie En Rose, Clubdeal (UK), Castel Film Romania
Distributor
: The Weinstein Company, Intandem Films
Running time
: 90 minutes
www.camillesolari.net
www.weinsteinco.com
www.intandemfilms.com

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WIFEY

Title: Wifey
Review Date:
December, 2008
Year:
2005
Director
: Barry Bowles
Cast - in credits order
  Jazsmin Lewis ... Malika Melrose
  Tiffany Lowery ... Shalae
  Carl Gilliard ... Blind Charlie
Other credited cast listed alphabetically
  Brian Hooks ... Trump
  Christina Lyons ... Clee
  Rodney Perry ... Icky
  Hava Seda ... Sara
MPAA Rating:
R
Studio:
Blueprint Pictures
Distributor
: Monarch Home Video
Running time
: 90 minutes
Official Website
: www.monarchvideo.com

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Short
ONE DAY SEMINAR

Review Date: October, 2008
Year:
2008
Director/Writer
: Martin Binder
Starring:
Tommy Murray as Benson Mountebank; Grover Silcox as Ted Misanthorpe; Jeannie Stith as Front Desk Clerk (check-in); Kelly Minner as Front Desk Clerk (check-out)
MPAA Rating:
UNRATED
Studio
: MoviesByMartin
Distributor
: N/A
Running time
: 19:50
www.moviesbymartin.com

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SEX AND JUSTICE

Title: Sex and Justice
Short:
2008
Director/Writer
: Michael DiBiasio
Starring:

      Richard Brundage
as Norman Turner
     
Jonathan Patton as Robert Montgomery
     
John-Patrick Driscoll as Detective Bryant
     
Rebecca De Ornelas as Elizabeth Fiara
MPAA Rating:
UNRATED
Distributor
: N/A
Running time
: 45:00
Official Website
: www.sexandjustice.com

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Training Video
CRYSTAL WRIGHT'S PACKAGING YOUR PORFOLIO WORKWHOP

Review Date: November, 2008
Year:
2008
Producer:
Crystal Wright
Genre:
Instructional DVD
MPAA Rating:
UNRATED
Studio
: Crystal Wright Live
Running time
: Approximately 8 Hours on 4 DVD's
www.crystalwrightlive.com

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