PUMPKIN

PUMPKIN (director: Adam Larson Broder and Tony R. Abrams; screenwriter: Adam Larson Broder; cinematographer: Tim Suhrstedt; editors: Sloane Klevin & Richard Halsey; music: John Ottman; cast: Christina Ricci (Carolyn McDuffy),…

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CHALK

  CHALK (director/writer: Mike Akel; screenwriter: Chris Mass; cinematographer: Steven Schaefer; editor: Bob Perkins; music: Chris Jagich; cast: Janelle Schremmer (Coach Webb), Chris Mass (Mr. Stroope), Troy Schremmer (Mr. Lowrey),…

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PURSUED

PURSUED (director: Raoul Walsh; screenwriter: Niven Busch; cinematographer: James Wong Howe; editor: Christian I. Nyby; cast: Robert Mitchum (Jeb Rand), Teresa Wright (Thorley Callum), Judith Anderson ("Ma" Callum), Dean Jagger…

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CHASING AMY

CHASING AMY director/writer/editor: Kevin Smith; cinematographer: David Klein; cast: Ben Affleck (Holden), Joey Lauren Adams (Alyssa), Jason Lee (Banky), Dwight Ewell (Hooper); Runtime: 113; Miramax Films; 1997) "Not everything worked…

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QUADROPHENIA

QUADROPHENIA (director/writer: Franc Roddam; screenwriters: Dave Humphries/Martin Stellman; cinematographer: Brian Tufano; editors: Sean Barton/Mike Taylor; music: John Entwistle/Pete Townshend; cast: Phil Daniels (Jimmy), Mark Wingett (Dave), Philip Davis (Chalky), Leslie…

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CHINESE RING, THE

THE CHINESE RING (director: William Beaudine; screenwriters: W. Scott Darling/characters Earl Derr Biggers; cinematographer: William Sickner; editors: Ace Herman/Richard Heermance; cast: Roland Winters (Charlie Chan), Victor Sen Yung(Tommy Chan), Warren…

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QUEEN OF BLOOD

QUEEN OF BLOOD (aka: PLANET OF BLOOD) (director/writer: Curtis Harrington; screenwriter: from the story Mechte Nastreshu ("A Dream Comes True") by Mikhail Karzhukov & Otar Koberidze; cinematographer: Vilis Lapenieks; editor:…

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CINEMA PARADISO

CINEMA PARADISO (Nuovo cinema Paradiso) (director/writer: Giuseppe Tornatore; screenwriter: Vanna Paoli; cinematographer: Blasco Giurato; editor: Mario Morra; music: Andrea Morricone/Ennio Morricone; cast: Philippe Noiret (Alfredo), Jacques Perrin (Salvatore, adult), Agnese…

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