Unrest

2006 Independent Horror Film

Director: Jason Todd Ipson

Writer: Chris Billett & Jason Todd Ipson

Cinematography: Michael Fimognari

Running time: 88 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: Don't Scream. You'll Wake the Dead.

Cast:

Corri English as Alison Blanchard

Marisa Petroro as Alita Covas

Ben Livingston as Ivan Verbukh

Abner Genece as Malcolm Little

Derrick O'Connor as Dr. Blackwell

Scot Davis as Brian Cross

Joshua Alba as Carlos Aclar

Jay Jablonski as Rick O'Connor

Reb Fleming as Dr. Saltz

Anna Johnson as Jennifer

J.C. Cunningham as Medical Records

Terence Goodman as Officer

Rhett Willman as Security

Plot

A young pathology med student suspects that the spirit of a dead cadaver in the hospital morgue where she works is killing off all those who handle or desecrate the body.

Awards:

1. Jury Prize-Best Art Direction Alex Boynton-Austin Fantastic Fest
2. Jury Award-Best Director Jason Todd Ipson-Chicago Horror Film Festival
3. Jury Award-Best Feature Film Jason Todd Ipson- Chicago Horror Film Festival
4. Horror Award-Best Actress Corri English-Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival

Trivia 

The film was shot in a real morgue, where the cast experienced some haunting dreams. The trailer claims that real bodies were used. However, this is not the first film to use real bodies. In the 1982 film Poltergeist, in the scene where the mother falls into the pool and the skeletons attack her, the skeletons used were real, and were buried in the spot of the set. Likewise, in the 1987 Hong Kong film Men Behind the Sun, a genuine child's body was used for an autopsy scene.

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3 stars out of 5 stars

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006 American Comedy Film

Director: Adam McKay

Writer: Adam McKay & Will Ferrell

Cinematography: Oliver Wood

Running time: 108 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: The story of a man who could only count to #1

Cast:

Will Ferrell as Ricky Bobby

John C. Reilly as Cal Naughton Jr

Sacha Baron Cohen as Jean Girard

Michael Clarke Duncan as Lucius Washington

Leslie Bibb as Carly Bobby

Gary Cole as Reese Bobby

Jane Lynch as Lucy Bobby

Amy Adams as Susan

Houston Tumlin as Walker

Grayson Russell as Texas Ranger

Andy Richter as Gregory,

Pat Hingle as Larry Dennit Sr

Greg Germann as Larry Dennit Jr

Ted Manson as Chip

Molly Shannon as Mrs. Dennit

David Koechner as Hershell

Ian Roberts as Kyle

Jack McBrayer as Glenn

Adam McKay as Terry Cheveaux

Rob Riggle as Jack Telmont

Plot

#1 NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby stays atop the heap thanks to a pact with his best friend and teammate, Cal Naughton, Jr. But when a French Formula One driver, makes his way up the ladder, Ricky Bobby's talent and devotion are put to the test.

Awards:

1. CFCA Award-Most Promising Performer Sacha Baron Cohen- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2. ESPY-Best Sports Movie-ESPY Awards
3. MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss Will Ferrell & Sacha Baron Cohen-MTV Movie Awards
4. Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy Will Ferrell-Teen Choice Awards
5. Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie: Comedy-Teen Choice Awards
6. Taurus Award-Best Work with a Vehicle Steve Kelso, Doc D. Charbonneau &
   Paul M. Lane-World Stunt Awards

Trivia 

Cal, Ricky and Girard were all actually introduced during driver introductions at the 2005 UAW Ford 500 at Talladega. Ricky and Cal were cheered, but when Girard was introduced as a driver from France driving the Perrier car, the entire crowd started booing without any prompting. 

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3 stars out of 5 stars

S.W.A.T.

2003 Action-Crime-Thriller Film

Director: Clark Johnson

Writer: David Ayer & David McKenna

Cinematography: Stephen Goldblatt

Running time: 117 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: You're either S.W.A.T. or you're not.

Cast:

Samuel L. Jackson as Sergeant Second Grade Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson

Colin Farrell as Police Officer Third Grade Jim Street

Michelle Rodriguez as Police Officer Third Grade Christina "Chris" Sanchez

LL Cool J as Police Officer Third Grade Deacon "Deke" Kaye

Josh Charles as Police Officer Third Grade T.J. McCabe

Jeremy Renner as former Police Officer Third Grade Brian Gamble

Brian Van Holt as Police Officer Third Grade Michael Boxer

Olivier Martinez as Alexander "Alex" Montel

Ken Davitian as Martin Gascoigne

Reg E. Cathey as Lieutenant Second Grade Greg Velasquez

Larry Poindexter as Captain Thomas Fuller

Page Kennedy as Travis

Domenick Lombardozzi as GQ

James DuMont as Gus

Plot

An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody and only the LAPD's Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.

Awards:

1. ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films Elliot Goldenthal-ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
2. COLA-Location Professional of the Year – Features Mark Benton Johnson-California on Location Awards
3. Imagen Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Film Michelle Rodriguez-Imagen Foundation Awards
4. MTV Movie Award-Best Colin Farrell in a Movie Colin Farrell-MTV Movie Awards, Mexico

Trivia 

As Alex Montel (Olivier Martinez) is being handcuffed by Jim Street (Colin Farrell), he is seen face down over Alex Trebek's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Alex Trebek also provides the (uncredited) newscast voice-over during this shot. 

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3 stars out of 5 stars

Race to Witch Mountain

2009 Science Fiction/Thriller Film and a Remake of the Original 1975 Fantasy Film

Director: Andy Fickman

Writer: Andy Fickman & Mark Bomback

Cinematography: Greg Gardiner

Running time: 98 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: The Race Is On

Cast:

Dwayne Johnson as Jack Bruno

AnnaSophia Robb as Sara

Alexander Ludwig as Seth

Ciarán Hinds as Henry Burke

Carla Gugino as Dr. Alex Friedman

Tom Woodruff, Jr. as The Siphon

Garry Marshall as Harlan

Cheech Marin as Eddie Cortez

Chris Marquette as Pope

William J. Birnes, the host of UFO Hunters, in a cameo.

Whitley Strieber, author of Communion, in a cameo.

Plot

A Las Vegas cabbie enlists the help of a UFO expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans.

Awards: None

Trivia

Ike Eisenmann, Kim Richards:  The actors who played the children in the original movies both appear in this movie in the same scene. Eisenmann is "Sheriff Antony" in the bar, and Richards is "Tina" the waitress. In the original, their names were "Tony and Tia." 

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3 stars out of 5 stars

The Pacifier

2005 Comedy Film

Director: Adam Shankman

Writer: Thomas Lennon & Robert Ben Garant

Cinematography: Peter James

Running time: 95 minutes

Country: Canada & United States

Tagline: Welcome to the infantry.

Cast:

Vin Diesel as Lieutenant Shane Wolfe

Faith Ford as Julie Plummer

Lauren Graham as Claire Fletcher

Brittany Snow as Zoe Plummer

Max Thieriot as Seth Plummer

Morgan York as Lulu Plummer

Kegan and Logan Hoover as Peter Plummer

Bo and Luke Vink as Baby Tyler Plummer

Chris Potter as Captain Bill Fawcett

Carol Kane as Helga

Brad Garrett as Vice Principal Dwayne Murney

Tate Donovan as Howard Plummer

Dennis Akayama and Mung-Ling Tsui as Mr. and Mrs. Chun

Scott Thompson as the play director

Jordan Todosey, Nikki Shah, Maria Georgas, and Emi Yaguchi-Chow as Fireflies

Kyle Schmid as Scott

Adam Shankman (uncredited) as Zoe's driving instructor

Plot

Disgraced Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains in the kids' house.

Awards:

1. ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films John Debney-ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards

Trivia

The scene where Lulu tells Shane that she thinks he's cute and Shane's embarrass response was based on a real life incident on set. Morgan York (the actress who plays Lulu), upon meeting Vin Diesel, actually said that to him and he awkwardly responded with a "thank you". The director thought it was so funny that he put it in the film. 

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3 stars out of 5 stars

One Missed Call

2008 American Remake of a 2004 Japanese Horror Film

Director: Eric Vallette

Writer: Andrew Klavan

Cinematography: Glen MacPherson

Running time: 87 minutes

Country: Japan, United States & Germany

Tagline: What will it sound like when you die?

Cast:

Shannyn Sossamon as Beth Raymond

Edward Burns as Detective Jack Andrews

Ana Claudia Talancón as Taylor Anthony

Johnny Lewis as Brian Sousa

Azura Skye as Leann Cole

Ariel Winter as Ellie Layton

Rhoda Griffis as Marie Layton

Raegan Lamb as Laurel Layton

Meagan Good as Shelley Baum

Ray Wise as Ted Summers

Margaret Cho as Mickey Lee

Riley Smith as Brett

Plot

Several people start receiving voice-mails from their future selves -- messages which include the date, time, and some of the details of their deaths.

Awards: None

Trivia

While in preparation for the film, director Eric Valette never watched the original Japanese version One Missed Call, and asked the actors not to watch it either.

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3 stars out of 5 stars

Madman

1982 Cult Classic Slasher Film

Director: Joe Giannone

Writer: Joe Giannone

Cinematography: James Lemmo

Running time: 88 minutes

Country: United States

Tagline: Deep in the woods, lurks a hideous evil... Don't even whisper his name!

Cast:

Gaylen Ross as Betsy (credited as "Alexis Dubin")

Tony Fish as T.P.

Harriet Bass as Stacy

Seth Jones as Dave

Jan Claire as Ellie

Alexander Murphy, Jr. as Bill

Jimmy Steele as Richie

Carl Fredericks as Max

Michael Sullivan as Dippy

Paul Ehlers as Madman Marz

Plot

At a summer camp for youths, cocky pre-teen calls out the name of mass serial killer "Madman Marz". Suddenly, counselors are being maimed and slaughtered in various ways by the backwoodsman who has returned when his name was called. 

Awards: None

Trivia

Paul Ehlers's son Jonathan Ehlers was born during the shooting of the movie. Paul received the news that his wife was in labor while filming a scene in full Madman Marz make-up. Paul went immediately to the hospital and held his newborn son for the first time while still wearing some of his Marz make-up and overalls covered with fake blood. 

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3 stars out of 5 stars