One 1998 N/R, 88 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Barbieri Cast: Jason Cairns, Kane Picoy, Paul Herman, Autumn Macintosh, Edward Lynch, Gabriell Ruvolo, Muhammed Hassan, Willie La Nere, Cassandra Braden, Karah Michaels, Rainy Jo Stout, Heather Gomoll, Colette Ibanez, Robbie Lanzone, Kathryn Matthews
High-school friends Charlie (Jason Cairns) and Nick (Kane Picoy), now 28-years old, have not reached goals they wished for 10 years ago. When Charlie is released from prison, he moves in with Nick and enrolls in college. Nick, who works as a garbage hauler and spends his spare time drinking beer, resents Charlie's ambitions. Matters grow worse when Charlie starts dating his supervisor Sara (Autumn Macintosh), and, once again, they drift into different directions.
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Somebody to Love 1994 R, 94 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Alexandre Rockwell Cast: Rosie Perez, Harvey Keitel, Michael DeLorenzo, Stanley Tucci, Steve Buscemi, Quentin Tarantino, Anthony Quinn, Samuel Fuller, Steven Randazzo, Paul Herman, Gerardo Mejia, Sully Boyar, Elizabeth Bracco, Edward Lynch, Edward Bunker
Three characters–dancer Mercedes (Rosie Perez), gravedigger Ernesto (Michael DeLorenzo), and passe TV cowboy star Harry (Harvey Keitel)–strive for happiness, but their goals do not appear to be in reach. After Ernesto dances with Mercedes, he falls in love with her, but Mercedes is in love with Harry. Ernesto wants to give Mercedes gifts to gain her affection, and when Harry needs $10,000 to divorce his wife, Mercedes asks Ernesto for help. For Ernesto, it is a no-win situation, but he remains hopeful in spite of the disappointments.
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Terrified 1996 R, 95 min. Genre: Thriller
Director: James Merendino Cast: Heather Graham, Lisa Zane, Paul Herman, Rustam Branaman, Kane Picoy, Jason Cairns, Max Perlich, Balthazar Getty, Don Calfa, Richard Lynch, Tom Bresnahan, Sal Landi
Olive (Heather Graham) has had a bad day. First, her husband killed her lover, then he killed himself in front of her. So, she hangs around bars and picks up men for casual sex. Her life changes when she becomes the victim of a stalker who repeatedly breaks into her apartment, attacks her, then leaves–and the police don't believe her story.
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We Own the Night 2007 R, 117 min. Genre: Drama
Director: James Gray Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Robert Duvall, Danny Hoch, Alex Veadov, Oleg Taktarov, Dominic Colon, Joe D'Onofrio, Yelena Solovey, Antoni Corone, Tony Musante, Paul Herman, Moni Moshonov
The year is 1988, and New York City brothers Joe and Bobby (Mark Wahlberg and Joaquin Phoenix) have chosen different paths for their careers. Their father Burt (Robert Duvall) is a deputy police chief, and Joe has followed in his footsteps as a tough police lieutenant determined to make his city a safe place to live and work. Meanwhile, Bobby manages a nightclub in Brooklyn where Russian drug dealer Vadim Nezhinski (Alex Veadov) hangs out. Burt and Joe want Bobby to give information on the Russian dealers, but Bobby cannot decide what to do–until Joe is shot by Nezhinski. Joe survives the assault, and Burt, Joe, and Bobby now join forces when Bobby offers to spy on the Russian cocaine operation. By helping to bring down Nezhinski, Bobby also endangers his girlfriend Amanda (Eve Mendes) who is a hostess at the club. But, working together, father and sons will try to show that it is the good guys who "own the night."
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| 1. One (1998)
2. Somebody to Love (1994)
3. Terrified (1996)
4. We Own the Night (2007)
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