Last Days 2005  R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento, Scott Patrick Green, Nicole Vicius, Ricky Jay, Ryan Orion, Harmony Korine, Thadeus A. Thomas, Riley G. Matthews Jr.
Set in Seattle, this rock & roll story is reminiscent of Kurt Cobain's life, but it is not really about him. Michael Pitt takes on the role of the heron addicted rock star in this film's glimpse into a very troubled mind.
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Paranoid Park 2007  R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gus Van Sant
Cast: Gabe Nevins, Daniel Liu, Jake Miller, Taylor Momsen, Lauren McKinney, Winfield Jackson, Joe Schweitzer, Grace Carter, Scott Patrick Green, John Michael Burrowes, Dillon Hines, Emma Nevins, Jay "Smay" Williamson
Paranoid Park is the name of a skateboard park in Portland where teenage "hardcore freaks" go to skate. Alex (Gabe Nevins) is trying to deal with the divorce of his parents (Grace Carter and Jay Williamson) as well as problems with his girlfriend Jennifer (Taylor Momsen) when he heads off to Paranoid Park. While there, he hops a train and accidentally causes the death of a security guard (John Michael Burrowes). Detective Richard Liu (Dan Liu) investigates and interviews Alex who says he knows nothing because the tragic event is buried deep within his mind. Now, Alex starts to express himself by writing in his diary in order to sort out his confusing memories that resulted when he sought to escape realities in his life.
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| 1. Last Days (2005)
2. Paranoid Park (2007)
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