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Beyond Clueless
''Beyond Clueless'' is a 2014 British documentary film about teen movies, directed by Charlie Lyne, narrated by Fairuza Balk and with an original soundtrack by Summer Camp. Summary The film features extracts from over 200 teen movies, with a particular emphasis on those released between 1995 and 2004. Production The film was funded on Kickstarter in January 2013 and edited in Lyne's bedroom. It premiered at SXSW 2014 and went on to play at film festivals including International Film Festival Rotterdam, CPH:DOX and Hot Docs. The title cards were designed by British artist Hattie Stewart. Films featured * ''10 Things I Hate About You'' (1998) * ''13 Going On 30'' (2004) * ''40 Days and 40 Nights'' (2002) * ''100 Girls'' (2000) * ''Aardvark'' (2002) * ''A Cinderella Story'' (2004) * '' All I Wanna Do'' (1998) * ''Alpha Dog'' (2006) * '' American Beauty'' (1999) * ''American Girl'' (2002) * ''American History X'' (1998) * '' American Pie'' (1999) * ''American Pie 2'' (2001) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Lyne
Charlie Shackleton (formerly Charlie Lyne; born 15 August 1991) is a British filmmaker, multimedia artist, and film critic. He has made several films, including '' Beyond Clueless,'' '' Fear Itself'' and the 2016 protest film '' Paint Drying'' as well as the multimedia performance piece '' As Mine Exactly''. Early life Charlie Shackleton was born on 15 August 1991, at St Mary's Hospital in London, raised by his mother, Jane Shackleton. He details in his piece ''As Mine Exactly'' how their relationship evolved after she developed epilepsy when he was a child. At the time, Shackleton videotaped several of her seizures at the request of her medical team. Career Shackleton established the movie blog Ultra Culture in 2008, at the age of 16. In 2010, Shackleton joined the BBC programme ''Film 2010'', after being approached by host Claudia Winkleman on Twitter. Shackleton left the show after one season. He continues to write film criticism as a regular contributor to ''Sight & So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All I Wanna Do (1998 Film)
''All I Wanna Do'' (originally titled ''The Hairy Bird'') is a 1998 American comedy film written and directed by Sarah Kernochan. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Gaby Hoffmann, Monica Keena, Heather Matarazzo and Rachael Leigh Cook in an ensemble cast as students of the fictional Miss Godard's Preparatory School for Girls, and Lynn Redgrave as the school's headmistress. The film takes place in 1963 and focuses on several students' plotting and sabotage of a proposed merger for the school to go coed. Originally titled ''The Hairy Bird'', the film's screenplay, set in 1963, is based loosely on Kernochan's experiences at Rosemary Hall around that time. Filming was done in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Trafalgar Castle School in Whitby. The song "The Hairy Bird" plays during the film's end credits; it was written by Kernochan and sung by a group which includes Kernochan and five of her Rosemary Hall classmates, including Glenn Close. The film was given a limited release on September 4, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antitrust (film)
''Antitrust'' (also titled ''Conspiracy.com'' and ''Startup'') is a 2001 American Techno-thriller, techno thriller film written by Howard Franklin and directed by Peter Howitt. ''Antitrust'' portrays young idealistic programmers and a large corporation (NURV) that offers a significant salary, an informal working environment, and creative opportunities for those talented individuals willing to work for them. The charismatic Chief executive officer, CEO of NURV (Tim Robbins) seems to be good-natured, but new employee and protagonist Milo Hoffman (Ryan Phillippe) begins to unravel the terrible hidden truth of NURV's operation. The film stars Phillippe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Claire Forlani, and Robbins. ''Antitrust'' opened in the United States on January 12, 2001, and was generally panned by critics. Plot Working with his three friends at their startup company, new software development company Skullbocks, Stanford University, Stanford graduate Milo Hoffman is recruited by Gary Winst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Day In Paradise (film)
''Another Day in Paradise'' is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Larry Clark and starring James Woods, Melanie Griffith, Vincent Kartheiser, and Natasha Gregson Wagner. Set in the 1970s, its plot follows a teenage drug addict who, along with his girlfriend, are taken in by a middle-aged couple. The pair persuade the teenagers to help them commit a series of increasingly complicated and dangerous drug robberies. Based on the 1997 novel of the same name by Eddie Little, ''Another Day in Paradise'' is Clark's second feature film; it won the Grand Prix award at the 1999'' Festival du Film Policier de Cognac.'' After originally earning the rare NC-17 rating, the American theatrical release was edited for the purpose of obtaining an R, reducing the running time from 105 to 101 minutes. Clark's original cut ran over 140 minutes. Plot In the 1970s Midwest, teenaged Bobbie, a methamphetamine addict, attempts to rob several vending machines at a local college, but is confronted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Room
''Animal Room'' is a 1995 American thriller drama film directed, produced, and written by Craig Singer and starring Neil Patrick Harris as a bullied drug-using teenager and Matthew Lillard as the bully who loves to torment Harris's character. The film is referred to as a modernized version of '' A Clockwork Orange'' and features an appearance from the punk rock band Misfits. Cast * Neil Patrick Harris as Arnold Mosk * Matthew Lillard as Doug Van Housen * Catherine Hicks as Mrs. Mosk * Amanda Peet as Debbie * Gabriel Olds Gabriel Emerson Olds is an American actor and writer. He is the son of poet Sharon Olds. Acting career Olds began acting at age 15 at The Public Theater in New York, in a performance of Measure for Measure in 1987. Soon after, he was cast in ' ... as Gary Trancer * Michael Torpey as Shelly's brother * Brian Vincent as Eddie LeMaster * Stephen Pearlman as Principal Jones References External links * 1995 films 1990s thriller drama films American thri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Virgin (2000 Film)
American Virgin may refer to: *American Virgin (2000 film), ''American Virgin'' (2000 film), a 2000 film starring Mena Suvari *American Virgin (2009 film), ''American Virgin'' (2009 film), a 2009 comedy film starring Rob Schneider *American Virgin (comics), ''American Virgin'' (comics), a Vertigo comic book series by Steven T. Seagle and Becky Cloonan See also *United States Virgin Islands, a group of islands in the Caribbean *Virgin America, an airline {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Psycho 2
''American Psycho 2'' (also known as ''American Psycho II: All American Girl'') is a 2002 American black comedy slasher film directed by Morgan J. Freeman from a screenplay by Alex Sanger and Karen Craig. Starring Mila Kunis and William Shatner, it is a stand-alone sequel to the film '' American Psycho''. Kunis portrays a criminology student who is drawn to murder. The screenplay for the film, entitled ''The Girl Who Wouldn't Die'', originally had no association with ''American Psycho''. After production began, the script was altered to connect the film with the original. ''American Psycho 2'' was released direct-to-video on June 18, 2002, to negative reviews from critics and holds a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was also denounced by Bret Easton Ellis, the author of the original novel, and Kunis later expressed regret for the film. Plot The film starts with a 12-year-old girl whose babysitter is on a date with serial killer Patrick Bateman. After Bateman kills and starts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Naked Mile
''American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile'' is a 2006 American sex comedy film released by Universal Pictures. It is the second installment in the ''American Pie Presents'' film series, a spin-off of the ''American Pie'' franchise. John White stars as Erik Stifler, a high school senior given a hall pass from his girlfriend ( Jessy Schram) who visits his cousin ( Steve Talley) to run a mile naked. Christopher McDonald co-stars as Erik's father and Eugene Levy plays family friend Noah Levenstein. It was followed by ''Beta House'' (2007). ''The Naked Mile'' was released direct-to-DVD internationally on December 12, 2006, and in the United States on December 19, 2006. The film was a financial success, generating US$27.46 million in United States sales. Plot Erik Stifler, Steve and Matt Stifler's cousin, fails to live up to the family name as he is about to graduate from high school a virgin. As the film opens, Erik feigns an illness so that he can stay home and mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Band Camp
A band camp typically refers to a high school, college, or university marching band summer camp. Band camp is often mandatory for members of the band and constitutes the majority of the preparation a marching band makes before its marching season (learning how to march, learning "sets" on the field, memorizing show songs). A high school marching band may travel to a college or university for band camp for use of its facilities (dormitories, fieldhouses, fields) and services, it may stay at the school, or go to a close by camp/retreat area. The time at band camp is used for focused rehearsals and time for bonding between band members. The auxiliary also learns and rehearses with the marching band. Band Camp is also used for more administrative purposes, such as fitting members for uniforms, giving information for the school’s other musical groups, finalizing the schedule of events for that school year, including football games, competitions, and other performances, as well as f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Pie 2
''American Pie 2'' is a 2001 American sex comedy film directed by James B. Rogers and written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg from a story by Herz. A sequel to the 1999 comedy film '' American Pie'', it is the second film in the ''American Pie'' series and stars Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Eugene Levy. The film follows the sexual exploits of five friends–Jim, Kevin, Stifler, Oz, and Finch–and their attempts to have the greatest summer party ever at a summer beach house in Michigan. ''American Pie 2'' was released in the United States on August 10, 2001, and grossed over $145 million in the US and $142 million overseas on a budget of $30 million, making it the highest-grossing film in the franchise at just under $288 million worldwide. The film was followed by ''American Wedding''. Plot Home for the summer after college, Jim Levenste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Pie (film)
''American Pie'' is a 1999 American coming-of-age sex comedy film directed and co-produced by Paul Weitz (in his directorial debut) and written by Adam Herz. It is the first film in the ''American Pie'' theatrical series and stars an ensemble cast that includes Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy, Shannon Elizabeth and Jennifer Coolidge. The plot centers on five classmates (Jim, Kevin, Oz, Finch, and Stifler) who attend East Great Falls High. With the sole exception of Stifler, who has already lost his virginity, the youths make a pact to lose their virginity before their high school graduation. The title refers to a scene in which the protagonist is caught masturbating with a pie after being told that third base feels like "warm apple pie". Writer Adam Herz has stated that the title also refers to the quest of losing one's virginity in high school, which is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American History X
''American History X'' is a 1998 American crime drama film directed by Tony Kaye and written by David McKenna. The film stars Edward Norton and Edward Furlong as two brothers from Los Angeles who are involved in the white power skinhead and neo-Nazi movements. The older brother (Norton) serves three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, is rehabilitated during this time, and then tries to prevent his brother (Furlong) from being indoctrinated further. The supporting cast includes Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks, Ethan Suplee and Beverly D'Angelo. McKenna wrote the script based on his own childhood and experiences of growing up in San Diego. He sold the script to New Line Cinema, which was impressed by the writing. ''American History X'' was Kaye's first directorial role in a feature film. Budgeted at $20 million, filming took place in 1997. Before the film's release, Kaye and the film studio were in disagreements about the final cut of the film. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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