But Walt stands in the way of both the heist and the gang, making him the reluctant hero of the neighborhood-especially to Thao’s mother and older sister, Sue (Ahney Her), who insist that Thao work for Walt as a way to make amends. Though he initially wants nothing to do with these people, Walt eventually…
Gran Torino (2009)
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in the drama “Gran Torino,” marking his first film role since his Oscar-winning film “Million Dollar Baby.” Eastwood portrays Walt Kowalski, an iron-willed and inflexible Korean War veteran living in a changing world, who is forced by his immigrant neighbors to confront his own long-held prejudices. Retired auto worker Walt…
The Great Buck Howard Production Notes (2009)
About the Film The Great Buck Howard is a comedy about two seemingly disparate people, mentalist Buck Howard and his long suffering assistant Troy. The path they take together is often surreal, populated by a hilarious cast of characters, beginning with the great mentalist, Buck Howard himself. Writer-director Sean McGinly had some experience in this…
The Great Buck Howard (2009)
Defying his father and dropping out of law school, aspiring writer Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) looks for a way to gain some meaningful life experience. Troy gets that and more when he takes a job with Buck Howard (John Malkovich), a vainglorious mentalist who hopes to reinvigorate his fading career by staging a big comeback….
The Grudge 3 Movie Production Notes (2009)
About the Story Jake (the only survivor from the second installment) is placed in a mental asylum after the events of the second film under the care of Dr. Francine Sullivan, his caretaker. One day Dr. Sullivan leaves Jake locked in his room as he tried to escape several times, as Jake begs her not…
The Grudge 3 (2009)
Tagline: The curse continues. The Grudge 3 is an American horror film and the third installment in The Grudge franchise. Toby Wilkins, who had previously directed the successful film Splinter and the short films Tales from The Grudge, took Takashi Shimizu’s place as director, while Brad Keene replaced Stephen Susco as screenwriter. The film stars…