Posts Tagged ‘shot-in-the-face’

Bourne Supremacy, The

Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Actors: Damon, Matt | Potente, Franka | Cox, Brian | Stiles, Julia | Urban, Karl | Mann, Gabriel | Allen, Joan | Csokas, Marton | Gallop, Tom | Bedford Lloyd, John | Sandler, Ethan | Monaghan, Michelle | Roden, Karel | Arana, Tomas | Akinshina, Oksana
Directors: Greengrass, Paul
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When a CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent—who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne (Damon) and Marie (Potente) have been living under assumed names—the pair collapse their lives and head out. Bourne, who promised retaliation should anyone from his former life attempt contact, is forced to once again take up his life as a trained assassin to survive.

Fracture

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007
Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Actors: Hopkins, Anthony | Gosling, Ryan | Strathairn, David | Pike, Rosamund | Davidtz, Embeth | Burke, Billy | Curtis, Cliff | Shaw, Fiona | Gunton, Bob | Josh Stamberg | Berkeley, Xander | Kazan, Zoe | Scott, Judith | Cervantes, Gary | Burchard, Petrea
Directors: Hoblit, Gregory
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Wealthy, brilliant, and meticulous Ted Crawford, a structural engineer in Los Angeles, shoots his wife and entraps her lover. He signs a confession; at the arraignment, he asserts his rights to represent himself and asks the court to move immediately to trial. The prosecutor is Willy Beachum, a hotshot who’s soon to join a fancy civil-law firm, told by everyone it’s an open and shut case. Crawford sees Beachum’s weakness, the hairline fracture of his character: Willy’s a winner. The engineer sets in motion a clockwork crime with all the objects moving in predictable ways.

Ice Harvest, The

Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Actors: Cusack, John | Thornton, Billy Bob | Nielsen, Connie | Phillips, Lara | Quaid, Randy | Noble, Bill | Platt, Oliver | Smith, Brad | Bellamy, Ned | Starr, Mike | Jagodowski, T.J. | McDonough, Meghan Maureen | Baker, Tab | Dick, William | Pasquesi, David
Directors: Ramis, Harold
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A wickedly funny thriller that takes moviegoers on a wild ride brimming with larceny, lust and lethal behavior. In icebound Wichita, Kansas, it’s Christmas Eve, and this year Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) just might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavanaugh (Billy Bob Thornton) have just successfully embezzled $2 million from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid). But the real prize for Charlie is the stunning Renata (Connie Nielsen), who runs the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlie hopes to slip out of town with Renata. But as daylight fades and an ice storm whirls, everyone from Charlie’s drinking buddy Pete Van Heuten (Oliver Platt) to the local police begin to wonder just what exactly is in Charlie’s Christmas stocking - and the 12 hours of Christmas Eve are filled with surprises.

Executive Decision

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Thriller
Actors: Russell, Kurt | Seagal, Steven | Berry, Halle | Leguizamo, John | Platt, Oliver | Morton, Joe | Wong, B. D. | Cariou, Len | Hubley, Whip | Katsulas, Andreas | Trainor, Mary Ellen | Maples, Marla | Walsh, J. T. | Neuhaus, Ingo | Jones, William James
Directors: Baird, Stuart
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Some Arabs hijack an airliner and demand the release of their leader who is in American custody. They also intend to land in Washington for refueling. At the Pentagon, everyone there advises the National Security Advisor that they should let the plane land and then let the counter terrorist team of Colonel Austin Travis take them out. But David Grant, an intelligence expert believes that this whole thing is a smokescreen. Grant believes that the Arab leader was abducted by his second in command, who is a fanatic. And that he has in his possession a biological weapon that could wipe out Washington and that it’s on the plane. Now they have only two choices let them land and hope Grant is wrong or shoot the plane down along with every one onboard. Then Colonel Travis suggests that they use this new plane that the military uses to transport men from onto another aircraft while in flight. With no other option Travis is given the go ahead. He then asks that Grant be allowed to!

Smokin’ Aces

Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Genres: Action | Crime | Thriller
Actors: Affleck, Ben | Cumer, Zach | Bateman, Jason | Common | Ruskin, Joseph | Garcia, Andy | Rocco, Alex | Newton, Wayne | Keys, Alicia | Liotta, Ray | Piven, Jeremy | Berg, Peter | Reynolds, Ryan | Henderson, Martin | Holley, Christopher Michael
Directors: Carnahan, Joe
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An FBI agent (Reynolds) hunts for a Las Vegas stand up comedian (Piven) who has decided to squeal on the mob but, before he heads off for protective custody, decides to go to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins (including Affleck and Keys).

Saw III

Sunday, August 26th, 2007
Genres: Crime | Horror | Thriller
Actors: Bell, Tobin | Smith, Shawnee | Macfadyen, Angus | Soomekh, Bahar | Wahlberg, Donnie | Meyer, Dina | Leigh Whannell | Koaho, Mpho | Flatman, Barry | Bent, Lyriq | LaRose, J. | McCabe, Debra | Mandylor, Costas | Russell, Betsy | Luk, Jane
Directors: Bousman, Darren Lynn
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Jigsaw has disappeared. Now aided by his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Dr. Lynn Denlon is unaware that she is about to become the latest pawn on his vicious chessboard. One night, after finishing a shift at her hospital, Lynn is kidnapped by the deranged Amanda and taken to an abandoned warehouse where she meets Jigsaw, aka: John Kramer, who’s now bedridden and on the verge of death. Lynn is told that she must keep the madman alive for as long as it takes Jeff, another of his victims, to complete a game of his own. Racing against the ticking clock of Jigsaw’s own heartbeat, Lynn and Jeff struggle to make it through each of their vicious tests, unaware that Jigsaw and Amanda have a much bigger plan for both of them…

Single White Female

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
Genres: Drama | Thriller
Actors: Fonda, Bridget | Leigh, Jennifer Jason | Weber, Steven | Friedman, Peter | Tobolowsky, Stephen | Bay, Frances | Farr, Michele | Karsian, Tara | Capetillo, Christiana | Lundy, Jessica | Estevez, Renée | Mataras, Tiffany | Mataras, Krystle | Campbell, Amelia | Tobey, Kenneth
Directors: Schroeder, Barbet
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Alison “Allie” Jones is a software designer in New York City. While her professional star is on the rise — she has created a computer software package that will revolutionize the fashion world — her personal life is a mess. Allie banishes her fiancĂ© Sam Rawson from her rent-controlled apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, after discovering that he slept with his ex-wife. Allie finds platonic comfort in her neighbor Graham Knox, an aspiring actor with a sensitive shoulder to lean on. Realizing that the only way to hold on to her apartment is to find a roommate, Allie places an ad and interviews a succession of unsuitable candidates before settling on the shy Hedra “Hedy” Carlson, the ideal roomie in Allie’s eyes. Hedy quickly fills the void left in Allie’s life by Sam’s departure. Allie is only too happy to allow Hedy to cook and clean for her. Their friendship deepens when Hedy brings home an adorable and — unknown to Allie — very expensive puppy. Allie later discovers the receipt and confronts Hedy, but Allie can’t bring herself to part with the puppy. Unknown to Allie, Hedy erases Sam’s phone messages when he calls to plead for a reconciliation. Before long, she’s even begun dressing the same way Allie does. Allie passes off this strange behavior as that of an insecure but well-intentioned woman. When Allie reconciles with Sam about a month after Hedy moved into the apartment, Allie and Sam toy with the idea of Sam moving into the apartment with Allie. Hedy goes over the edge, knowing that this means that she would have to move out of the apartment. One afternoon, while Allie and Sam are out of the apartment, the puppy, which Allie has grown to love, plunges mysteriously to its death from a window. And before long, Hedy’s closet contains the exact same clothes as Allie’s, and Hedy has even had her hair cut and dyed to match Allie’s look, resulting in a startling resemblance between Allie and Hedy, with height being virtually the only difference. More than a little unnerved, a suspicious Allie talks to Graham. Graham advises Allie to get Hedy to move out of the apartment. Allie begins to investigate Hedy’s background. Allie goes into Hedra’s room and looks through her possessions, and discovers that Hedy is not who she claims to be — Hedy’s real name is Ellen Besch. Years ago, when Ellen was 9-years-old, Ellen’s twin sister Judy drowned at a family picnic. An absolutely devastated Ellen hasn’t been the same since Judy’s death. The bond between siblings can be strong, but it can be especially strong with twins. For years, Ellen’s parents tried to explain to her that Judy’s death was not her fault, but Ellen never forgave herself for living while Judy died. Ellen, who had undergone futile counseling, had been looking for a female companion so Ellen could have a friend to replace Judy. That’s why Ellen tries to look exactly like whatever roommate she had at the moment…so it would be like Ellen still had a twin sister. Before moving in with Allie, Ellen had lived with a woman in Tampa. That didn’t work out, so Ellen killed the woman and went to New York, later moving in with Allie. Now, as Ellen becomes progressively more dangerous, Allie must find a way to free herself from Ellen before Allie ends up like the woman in Tampa.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Actors: Whitaker, Forest | Tormey, John | Gorman, Cliff | Liu, Dennis | Minucci, Frank | Portnow, Richard | Vessey, Tricia | Silva, Henry | Ruffini, Gene | Adonis, Frank | Argo, Victor | Whitaker, Damon | Guay, Kenny | Viverito, Vince | Grills, Gano
Directors: Jarmusch, Jim
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In Jersey City, an African American hit man follows “Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai.” He lives alone, in simplicity with homing pigeons for company, calling himself Ghost Dog. His master, who saved his life eight years ago, is part of the local mob. When the boss’ daughter witnesses one of Ghost Dog’s hits, he becomes expendable. The first victims are his birds, and in response, Ghost Dog goes right at his attackers but does not want to harm his master or the young woman. On occasion, he talks with his best friend, a French-speaking Haitian who sells ice cream in the park, and with a child with whom he discusses books. Can he stay true to his code? And if he does, what is his fate?

Tombstone

Monday, May 7th, 2007
Genres: Action | Drama | Romance | Western
Actors: Russell, Kurt | Kilmer, Val | Elliott, Sam | Paxton, Bill | Boothe, Powers | Biehn, Michael | Heston, Charlton | Priestley, Jason | Tenney, Jon | Lang, Stephen | Church, Thomas Haden | Delany, Dana | Malcomson, Paula | Collins, Lisa | Wheeler-Nicholson, Dana
Directors: Cosmatos, George P.
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After success cleaning up Dodge City, Wyatt Earp moves to Tombstone, Arizona, and wishes to get rich in obscurity. He meets his brothers there, as well as his old friend Doc Holliday. A band of outlaws that call themselves The Cowboys are causing problems in the region with various acts of random violence, and inevitably come into confrontation with Holliday and the Earps, which leads to a shoot-out at the OK Corral.

Goodfellas

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
Genres: Biography | Crime | Drama
Actors: De Niro, Robert | Liotta, Ray | Pesci, Joe | Bracco, Lorraine | Sorvino, Paul | Low, Chuck | DiLeo, Frank | Sivero, Frank | Darrow, Tony | Starr, Mike | Vincent, Frank | Adonis, Frank | Scorsese, Catherine | Mastrogiacomo, Gina | Shepherd, Suzanne
Directors: Scorsese, Martin
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This film views the mob lives of three pivotal figures in the 1960’s and 70’s New York. Ray Liotta plays Henry Hill, a local boy turned gangster in a neighborhood full of the roughest and toughest. Joe Pesci plays Tommy Devito, a pure bred gangster, who turns out to be Henry’s best friend. Robert De Niro plays Jimmy Conway, the man who puts the two of them together, and runs some of the biggest hijacks and burglaries the town has ever seen. After an extended jail sentence, Henry must sneak around the back of the local mob boss, Paulie Cicero, played by Paul Sorvino, to live the life of luxury he has always dreamed of. In the end, the friends end up in a hell of a jam, and must do anything they can to save each other, and stay alive.