Drive Angry
2011 3.1 stars Thrillers Rated: NR
Career criminal Milton (Nicolas Cage) breaks out of prison to pursue the cult members who killed his daughter and kidnapped her baby. Milton is in turn chased by a serial killer (William Fichtner) who's determined to catch him before he can find redemption. Aiding Milton in his quest is Piper (Amber Heard), a comely waitress who supplies him with a muscle car that he uses to outrace the police that are hot on his trail. |
2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams
2010 2.2 stars 86 mins Horror Rated: UR
In this gory sequel to director Tim Sullivan's 2001 Maniacs, the hungry citizens of Pleasant Valley head well north of the Mason-Dixon for a second helping of flesh, setting their sights on a traveling reality show that's making a pit stop in Iowa. But the show's petulant stars -- a pair of sisters named Rome (Katy Marie Johnson) and Tina (Asa Hope) -- could alternately make a tasty meal or leave a bad taste in the Southerners' mouths. |
Lies and Illusions
2009 2.5 stars 93 mins Thrillers Rated: R
Best-selling author Wes Wilson (Christian Slater) has it all. But when menacing smuggler Isaac (Cuba Gooding Jr.) coolly insists that he take a chauffeured backseat ride, Wilson's charmed life explodes into a world of violence, espionage and stolen diamonds. As lies and illusions give way to a harsh reality, Wilson learns shocking truths about two women in his life. Sarah Ann Schultz and Christa Campbell co-star in this action-packed thriller. |
Prankstar
2009 2.9 stars Comedy Rated: NR
When two aspiring documentary filmmakers turn their cameras on once-popular comedian Tom Green, they follow the former star as he flees the ravages of a broken career and seeks comfort in his hometown of Ottawa, Canada. But even there Green faces relentless ridicule, and soon his reckless despondency leads them all into a world of trouble. Green also directs this outrageous mockumentary that co-stars Rob Jandoli and Ryan Scott. |
Day of the Dead
2008 3.0 stars 87 mins Horror Rated: R
Steve Miner (Friday the 13th Part 2) directs this remake of George A. Romero's classic zombie flick Day of the Dead, in which a mysterious disease causes the newly dead to come back to life and threaten the living. Meanwhile, military and scientific experts clash as they try to arrive at a solution. Miner and writer Jeffrey Reddick honor the story and social relevance of the first film but put a fresh spin on this tale of horror and intrigue. |
Hero Wanted
2008 3.1 stars 95 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R
In order to impress a lovely bank teller, small-town trash collector Liam Case (Cuba Gooding Jr.) stages a robbery so he can play hero. But the simple plan yields deadly consequences, and Case must seek vengeance against the cohorts who betrayed him. Unfortunately for Case, Det. Terry Subcott (Ray Liotta) suspects him as the perpetrator of a string of murders. Norman Reedus co-stars as Case's conflicted co-worker in this twisty action-drama. |
Heckler
2007 3.1 stars 78 mins Documentary Rated: R
This offbeat documentary starring comedian Jamie Kennedy explores the often contentious relationship between the people onstage and the vocal critics in the audience who are more than willing to make their opinions known. Interviews with such stars as comedian Bill Maher, director George Lucas and football legend Mike Ditka make it clear that heckling can happen at any venue -- and that not even the biggest luminaries are immune. |
Showdown at Area 51
2007 2.4 stars 96 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: R
America's most mysterious source of UFO lore -- Area 51 in the Nevada desert -- turns into a battlefield in this sci-fi adventure. Two warring aliens -- one good, one evil -- crash-land on Earth and race to uncover a buried weapon that has the potential to destroy mankind. All of humanity is caught in the crosshairs as the aliens engage in an epic struggle for domination. Jason London and Gigi Edgley ("Farscapes") star. |
Day of the Dead
2007 3.6 stars 95 mins Horror Rated: R
Steve Miner (Friday the 13th Part 2) directs this remake of George A. Romero's classic zombie flick Day of the Dead, in which a mysterious disease causes the newly dead to come back to life and threaten the living. Meanwhile, military and scientific experts clash as they try to arrive at a solution. Miner and writer Jeffrey Reddick honor the story and social relevance of the first film but put a fresh spin on this tale of horror and intrigue. |
Cleaner
2007 3.6 stars 89 mins Thrillers Rated: R
After years as a detective, Tom Carver (Samuel L. Jackson) runs a business specializing in cleaning up crime scenes. But when he realizes his latest gig at a ritzy suburban house might have been a cover-up for a homicide, he must clean up the injustice. Our hygienic hero gets far more than he bargained for in director Renny Harlin's twisty crime thriller, co-starring Ed Harris as Carver's old partner and Eva Mendes as a grieving wife. |
Mozart and the Whale
2005 3.3 stars 94 mins Romance Rated: PG-13
This romantic drama follows the love affair of two people with Asperger's Syndrome -- a subtle form of autism -- as Donald (Josh Hartnett), an emotionally dysfunctional mathematical genius, falls for a musically gifted woman (Radha Mitchell) who also copes with the disorder. Their unique natures, however, make for a challenging relationship. Norwegian director Petter Næss directs this poignant romance inspired by a true story. |
Death by Engagement
2005 2.2 stars 99 mins Horror Rated: NR
Left at the altar, Spencer Starkington (Brandon Largent) snaps and spirals into madness and murder. Obsessed with retrieving an heirloom engagement ring belonging to his mother, Spencer leaves a trail of bloody brides-to-be as the ring passes from hand to hand. Hot on his trail through massage parlors and pawnshops, detectives Rikki Moore and Cade Hamilton follow the corpses as the cursed ring bounces from one unlucky bride to the next. |
The Drone Virus
2004 2.3 stars 97 mins Sci-Fi & Fantasy Rated: NR
Stephen (Billy Wirth) searches for the truth after his daughter dies mysteriously during an MRI scan in this high-tech thriller. Jaime (Talia-Lynn Prairie) has beaten the cancer that attacked her little body. But her sudden death while undergoing a routine procedure sets off a hospital cover-up. Joining forces with a sympathetic doctor (Maeve Quinlan), Stephen gathers the facts -- and soon realizes Jaime may not have been the first such victim. |