A group of friends embark on a
dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor -- the
evil wizard ZeeBadee.
Moulin
Rouge (2001)
Cross LA BOHָME with
CABARET, throw in a little bit of RENT, and you might almost begin
to describe Baz Luhrmann's visually opulent, fast-paced, funny,
heartrending MOULIN ROUGE. The film, which premiered as the opener
to the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, is a musical set in 1899 Paris
at the notorious Montmartre cabaret club, the Moulin Rouge.
Directed by Baz Luhrmann (WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET,
STRICTLY BALLROOM), the movie stars Nicole Kidman as the
high-kicking courtesan, Satine; Ewan McGregor as the sensitive
poet, Christian; and John Leguizamo as the flamboyant artist and
matchmaker, Toulouse-Lautrec. Luhrmann's use of eclectic lighting
and saturated color, the fast zooms and quick cuts of his camera,
and his magnificent costumes and sets perfectly capture the excess
and freneticism for which the Moulin Rouge was famous. Beautifully
led by McGregor and Kidman, the flawless supporting cast brings to
life the culture of belle יpoque Paris with magical realism.
Above all, the anachronistic, energetic contemporary soundtrack is
what drives MOULIN ROUGE, with popular songs by L'il Kim,
Christina Aguilera, David Bowie, and Beck--as well as Kidman and
McGregor adding their own superb vocals.
Cut
(2000)
It's been fifteen years since the
director of the ill-fated horror flick HOT BLOODED was
mysteriously and brutally murdered. Since then, the film has
remained unfinished and sealed away. However, a young group of
aspiring filmmakers and horror enthusiasts have seized the
opportunity to complete the legendary film, and begin to film once
again on location. But there was a reason the movie was never
finished, and as students begin to disappear, the filmmakers begin
to discover why.
The
Craft (1996)
Four teenage girls, outsiders in
their clique-ridden religious school, find an outlet for their
pent-up hostilities when they form a supernatural coven. Armed
with the power of "the craft," these novice witches
gleefully take vengeance on their enemies, but ultimately their
indiscriminate use of power catches up to them.
Bio-Dome
(1995)
A pair of idiot best friends
mistake an experimental bio-sphere for a new mall and wind up
sealed inside for a year with the hapless scientists. Sophomoric
hilarity ensues.
Street
Fighter (1995)
Based on the popular video game,
this action-packed adventure pits Colonel Guile, the Allied
Nations commando leader, against the diabolical General Bison in a
high-kicking, futuristic, martial arts battle for the fate of the
Earth. Julia's final performance.