Fame 2009  PG, 107 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: Kevin Tancharoen
Cast: Kristy Flores, Asher Book, Kay Panabaker, Paul Iacono, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Naturi Naughton, Debbie Allen, Charles S. Dutton, Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, Bebe Neuwirth, Kherington Payne, Walter Perez, Paul McGill, Collins Pennie
This remake of the 1980's hit film features students attending the New York City High School of Performing Arts and striving to find fame in the entertainment world. Among their teachers are Alvin Dowd (Charles S. Dutton), Martin Cranston (Kelsey Grammer), Fran Rowan (Megan Mullally), and Lynn Kraft (Bebe Neuwirth) who give encouragement as the story takes place from early auditions through the four years until graduation.
|  | |
Half Nelson 2006  R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ryan Fleck
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Monique Curnen, Karen Chilton, Tina Holmes, Collins Pennie, Deborah Rush, Jay O. Sanders, Bryce Silver, Sebastian Sozzi, Nicole Vicius
After troubled 13-year-old Drey (Shareeka Epps) discovers that her inner-city teacher, Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling), is doing drugs, an uneasy bond is formed as he tries to be her mentor while his life is threatened by his drug habit. Ryan Gosling received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
| | |
Prom Night 2008 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Nelson McCormick
Cast: Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup, Dana Davis, Collins Pennie, Kelly Blatz, James Ransone, Brianne Davis, Kellan Lutz, Mary Mara, Ming-Na, Johnathon Schaech, Idris Elba, Jessalyn Gilsig, Linden Ashby
Donna's (Brittany Snow) family was murdered by her psychopathic teacher Richard Fenton (Johnathon Schaech) who was caught and has been locked up in a maximum security asylum. Now, Donna is recovering from the tragedy and is ready to enjoy her senior prom with boyfriend Bobby (Scott Porter) and her good friends Claire (Jessica Stroup) and Lisa (Dana Davis) who, with their boyfriends Ronie (Collins Pennie) and Michael (Kelly Blatz), are looking forward to the big event. But, unbeknownst to Donna, Fenton has escaped from the asylum and is determined to find Donna and kill her. Detective Winn (Idris Elba) is on Fenton's trail. Will he be able to prevent Fenton from carrying out his deadly plot?
| | |
| 1. Fame (2009)
2. Half Nelson (2006)
3. Prom Night (2008)
In The News
|
