After reading about the possible shutdown of the All-American Soap Box Derby based in Akron, Corbin Bernsen decided to write a screenplay to bring attention to the tradition. The movie is about a 12-year-old boy who finds solace in the derby after his father dies in Afghanistan. ...
Haunting as it is mesmerizing, “The Silence” is a sure fire hit and one of the best at the fest so far. The incredibly dark picture reveals more and more with every twist and turn in this highly worthwhile crime drama, which marks the sophomore effort by German director Baran bo Odar. When a young girl is murdered in exactly the same way as a girl 23 years earlier, the small town attempts to track down the original killer that has yet to be found. Is it a copycat case or is it simply a cry for attention from the murderer who struck over two decades earlier. But why now after so many yea...
A raw look at a relationship in decline," Blue Valentine", is a tour de force that should not be missed. The film is an actor's wet dream as director Derek Cianfrance throws the audience straight in the flames of the fire. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star as Dean and Cindy, a couple on the verge of destruction with their daughter, Frankie (adorable newcomer Faith Wladyka) stuck smack dab in the middle. Dean is an ever-loving father and husband that lives to love his daughter and wife and pretty much nothing else. Cindy is a nurse pushed to the limit, who feels like she is raising two...
