Crosstown (2014)

Actors: Cliff Curtis (producer), Vivica A. Fox (actress), Christopher Kriesa (actor), Noel Gugliemi (actor), Elsa Ramo (miscellaneous crew), Erika Canchola (miscellaneous crew), Manny Perez (actor), René Goossens (producer), Jennifer Gray (miscellaneous crew), Brian L. Pickett (composer), James Chapple (composer), David Brian Kelly (composer), Annemiek van Gorp (producer), Cesar Garcia (actor), Anne Hirschmann (miscellaneous crew),

Plot: Set against the backdrop of Bush's War on Terror and Barack Obama's rise to presidency, Crosstown follows the story of 14-year-old Angel, an undocumented Latino teen, who struggles to find his place in an increasingly violent world. With the promise of naturalization papers, the US Military presents Angel's family with the opportunity for a brighter future if they send his older brother into the US Army. With his eldest brother gone, Angel is left to the designs of a local street gang, and the family left to deal with the consequences of the choices they have made.

Genres: Drama,

Half Pint (2013)

Actors: Lee Simonds (actor), Duncan B. Putney (writer), Duncan B. Putney (director), Duncan B. Putney (producer), Diana Porter (actress), Darya Zabinski (miscellaneous crew), Mary DeBerry (producer), Jacqueline Astbury (producer), Mary DeBerry (miscellaneous crew), Osmani Rodriguez (actor), Timothy Mendonca (miscellaneous crew), Dana Biscotti Myskowski (producer), Jimmy Rudolph (miscellaneous crew), Marilyn Cortez (producer), Tony Bennis (editor),

Plot: Half Pint is the dramatic story of a young boy named Jim who cares nothing about history who is on a rainy day trip to a WW2 museum with his Mother and sister. Sneaking off to be on his own and play his video game, he suddenly finds himself thrown back in time to Normandy in the early morning hours of the 6th of June 1944. This young Half Pint is picked up by four Airborne soldiers (Ace, Sarge, Sparks & Joker) who take him along on their mission as forward observers hiding in a windmill near Carentan, France. When Jim gets back to the present, he wants to talk with grandpa to learn about the contributions of our greatest generation. The goal of this film is not to teach children history but instead to motivate them to talk to the generations that made it. The producers hope to give them an understanding that history is not a famous date when a famous person made a famous speech and the world changed. History is made of the contributions of every person that chooses to make a difference (and those that choose not to). History is the sum of the many millions of choices made by individuals. If our youngest generation can realize that they are making history every day in some small way, and that all those small ways can add up to something big. If they can understand that as they grow into adulthood, they will be able to make a contribution to both history and our democracy in those many millions of small ways that add up to something big. Every positive choice and action has an impact.

Keywords: military-history, time-travel, world-war-two
Genres: Drama, Family, Short,
Taglines: The story of a young boy who didn't care about history until he lived it.

Little Soldier (2010)

Actors: Michael Coulombe (miscellaneous crew), Darren Dupree Washington (actor), Darren Dupree Washington (actor), Nadine Jolson (miscellaneous crew), Dallas King (writer), Dallas King (director), Dallas King (producer), Sarah Le Feber (costume designer), Brett Edwards (actor), Thai Edwards (actor), David Paul Dorn (composer), Ryan Sturz (actor), Michael Dionne (actor), Ramon Antonio (actor), Gabreon Womack (actor),

Plot: Little Daniel sleeps soundly in his room. Light and movement comes from the closet door as it slowly opens up to reveal an unthinkable image of a Troll. The closet Troll passes Daniel's little soldiers, as they briefly come alive to fight the Troll. Victorious, the Troll reaches Daniel's bed, uncovering his little feet and tickles him making Daniel wet the bed. Next morning, Daniel's Military Dad (Tony), shows up from a long night of work and discovers a mess in the room, and that his son has once again wet the bed. Frustrated, he locks up Daniel's little soldiers before leaving. Daniel is able to sneak one little soldier, his favorite one, CAP, which looks like his father. At Night, Tony walks in to warn Daniel to not wet the bed again or he's taking him to the doctor. Desperate, Daniel checks the closet before bed, and grabs his favorite little soldier, Cap, and begs Cap to come alive and defeat the Troll. Same night, Daniel is sound asleep, at ground level, we find Cap, who is played by Tony, alive and breaking open the toy box for his fellow little soldiers to help him. They prepare for battle and set explosives, trip wires made from a slinky, and barricades made of giant dominoes. Later that night, the closet door opens revealing the invincible one-eyed Troll that is made up from items found in the closet. The little soldiers fire their guns, and set the explosives off, sending the Troll over the tripwire and making him fall. Victory is snatched away, as the Troll comes back alive, swats Cap and others, and starts stomping on the little soldier. Cap wakes up from being knocked out, struggles to his feat, and grabs the giant butter-knife. Seconds away from the Troll, Cap ties the metallic slinky to the end of the butter-knife and sticks it into the light socket, sending electricity through the slinky that is wrapped around the Troll. Next morning, Tony walks into a terrible disaster and a deflated Troll. Furious, Tony checks to see if his son has wet the bed, only to find that he hasn't. Overjoyed, Tony hugs his son, and apologizes for being upset as he playfully tickles Daniel. At ground level, we find Cap face down, but looks up with a smile at Tony and Daniel happy again.

Keywords: blue-screen, cyclops, fairy-tale, giant-troll, magic, toy-soldier, troll
Genres: Fantasy, Short,
Taglines: Daniel believes the monster in the closet is making him wet the bed...do you believe? Do you believe in monsters?

The Skeptic (2009)

Actors: Tom Arnold (actor), Tim Daly (actor), Zoe Saldana (actress), Bruce Altman (actor), Steven C. Beer (miscellaneous crew), Robert Prosky (actor), Edward Herrmann (actor), Andrea Roth (actress), Isen Robbins (producer), Aimee Schoof (producer), Brian David Cange (producer), Jodi Domanic-Riccio (miscellaneous crew), Nicole Signore (actress), Sarah Beers (costume designer), Jon Griggs (producer),

Plot: After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that his Aunt's house is haunted and moves in. Immediately occurrences begin he cannot explain. And beyond the occurrences there is something about the house which gnaws at Becket - some strange connection he senses he has with the house's past. Soon, the haunting turns personal, he hears voices suggesting clues to a deep mystery. He questions his sanity, seeks medical help, but instead finds assistance in a young psychic who immediately declares, "There's a very bad secret in this house." Together they embark on a terrifying journey to uncover the secret - a journey which leads them deep into the recesses of The Skeptic's own troubled mind.

Keywords: child-abuse, doll, halloween, haunted-house, lawyer, priest, scientist, trunk
Genres: Horror, Thriller,
Taglines: what do you believe? A tormented man's reluctant search for greater meaning in his life.

Quotes:

[first lines]::[Deputy Lura looks around the dark house with his flashlight]::Deputy Lura: Miss Deaver? It's Deputy Lura, ma'am. Got a phone call from this house. Somebody hung up. Everything all right? Miss Deaver?::[He hears a sound]::Deputy Lura: Is somebody in there? I can hear you, you know. Miss Deaver, is that you?::[His flashlight finds Dead Miss Deaver, who appears to have died of fright]::Deputy Lura: Jesus!

[Bryan has just learned that his aunt is dead]::Robin Becket: God, that's awful.::Bryan Becket: Look at the bright side. We get the house.::Robin Becket: What is the matter with you?::Bryan Becket: Come on, Robin, don't suddenly act like we were all close. That woman was cold as hell to us.::Robin Becket: That's not the point.::Bryan Becket: What is the point, Robin?::Robin Becket: The point is that when someone just dies is not a time to bad-mouth them. It's a time to say a prayer and count your own blessings.::Bryan Becket: I am counting my blessings. I get the house.

Sully: You want to know what I think your problem with death is?::Bryan Becket: Not really.::Sully: You don't believe in anything. You know? You don't believe in a higher power, you don't believe in the afterlife, nothing.::Bryan Becket: You're right. Life would be easier if I were gullible.::Sully: You think I'm gullible, Beckett?::Bryan Becket: Sully, you believe in everything.::Sully: I don't believe in everything!::Bryan Becket: Yes, you do.::Sully: No.::Bryan Becket: Okay. Didn't you once tell me you believed in the Loch Ness monster?::Sully: Oh, they're gonna catch that sucker! You'll see.

Bryan Becket: I don't know what the military was covering up at Roswell. Does that make it aliens?::Sully: No! But alien bodies on the ground made it aliens!

[Beckett and Sully drive up to the house]::Sully: Oh my God, it's a monster. She lived there alone? I wouldn't be caught dead alone in there. It would creep me out.::Bryan Becket: I can't wait to get in there. I hear there's all kinds of antiques, even a wine cellar.::Sully: You hear? Oh, that's right. This is the aunt that didn't like you, so she never invited you over.::Bryan Becket: I don't care if she didn't like me. She's dead now. I'm inviting myself over.::Sully: Yeah, but why didn't she like you?::Bryan Becket: Don't know.::Sully: You know, I gotta admit I find this all very, very intriguing.::Bryan Becket: Well, you also find astrology intriguing, and it's not.

[Beckett and Sully tour the house]::Sully: Yeah, but, you know, something still doesn't add up, you know? You got your classic mystery here. Don't you see that?::Bryan Becket: Yeah, it's right up there with crop circles.::Sully: Okay. You know what? I don't care how high your IQ test scores were. You lack common curiosity, and that's a flaw. It is. And I've got it. You know, I'm curious all day long, I'm like a two-year-old.::[Beckett smiles]

Bryan Becket: You want to hear my theory on my aunt?::Sully: [excitedly] You have a theory?::Bryan Becket: I don't think she was the saint that everybody thought she was. I think she was hiding something, about herself or about her past. And she feared being around someone like me: someone who was smart and shared her blood, I just might figure it out. It's a pretty juicy theory. It's right up your alley. What do you think, Sull?::[Sully suddenly gasps; his eyes roll up in his head, and he staggers]::Bryan Becket: Sully! Sully!::[Sully collapses against a table, sending a silver tea set crashing to the floor]::Bryan Becket: Hey! [Beckett runs to him] Sully? Sully? Where's your juice? [He begins looking through the pockets of Sully's suit] Where's your juice? Where's your - oh, okay. I got it. All right, just hang on, pal, you're gonna be fine. Let's just get some juice in you.::Sully: [whispers] There's something upstairs in the closet. Behind the crucifix.

Bryan Becket: [to Sully] You're a crisis addict, you know that?

[Bryan has just learned that his aunt had written up a will, and that he does not inherit the house]::Bryan Becket: Then who the hell did she leave the house to?::Sully: The Delano Institute.::Bryan Becket: Why would she...::Sully: I don't know why, but she left it to a particular department there, run by one Dr. Warren Koven.::Bryan Becket: Okay. What do we know about this Koven guy?::Sully: He runs a sleep lab.::Bryan Becket: Which is what, exactly?::Sully: I don't know. I assume it's a lab where people sleep. And now they've got your house, I'm sure they're gonna sleep a lot easier.

Dr. Warren Koven: Did something happen?::Bryan Becket: Let's just say that I now understand how my aunt could have become confused and thought her place was haunted. [chuckles] I thought I heard something there myself, last night. I'm staying there until the estate is settled.::Dr. Warren Koven: What did you hear?::Bryan Becket: Whispering. Outside my door. I do not believe in ghosts, and I got the sense that you don't, either.::Dr. Warren Koven: I don't. I don't believe in anything supernatural.::Bryan Becket: Then we're kindred spirits. But that still leaves me short of an answer.

The Wounded (2003)

Actors: Lombardo Boyar (actor), Andrew Johnston (actor), Andre McCoy (actor), Sammi Rotibi (actor), John Azpilicueta (editor), John Azpilicueta (writer), John Azpilicueta (producer), John Azpilicueta (director), José Esqueda (actor), Héctor Méndez (actor), Chris Fogleman (actor), Samantha Elkin (actress), Warren Duenas (producer), Lee Turner (actor), Carlos Alvarado (actor),

Plot: Los Angeles, the city of angels where six murders a day occur... A group of troubled youths learn survival skills from Taka, a prison counselor. Their rite of passage is tested when Taka takes these natural enemies on a forest retreat where they encounter a cult of death and its most unusual member, Bella, the psychopathic beauty who feasts on unsuspecting hikers. Taka is captured along with some of his students. Adversaries are now forced to depend on each other to survive. The hunt is on between the cult of death and the Wounded.

Keywords: independent-film, wound
Genres: Action, Drama,

Krocodylus (2000)

Actors: Mark Amin (producer), Susan Africa (actress), Oli Laperal Jr. (producer), Oli Laperal Jr. (producer), Robert L. Levy (writer), Donna Sloan (miscellaneous crew), Robert M. Melnik (miscellaneous crew), Archie Adamos (actor), Robert L. Levy (producer), Peter Abrams (producer), Curtis A. Miller (miscellaneous crew), Natan Zahavi (producer), Jason Capone (miscellaneous crew), Brian M. Kingman (miscellaneous crew), Darin Spillman (producer),

Plot: A pair of entrepreneurs with more bravery than brains hit upon the idea of blood surfing: spreading chum in the water in order to attract sharks, then hopping on a surfboard and riding through the middle of the pack. As they're filming their promotional documentary, the fun gets interrupted by a thirty-foot long salt water crocodile that begins snacking on everyone in the expedition. Will any of them make it back to civilization?

Keywords: australian-saltwater-crocodile, blood, boat, breasts, bridge, camera, creature-feature, crocodile, explosion, female-nudity
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Thriller,
Taglines: blood surfing... it's new, it's extreme, it's deadly... ride the next wave in terror Hanging ten with a big ol' croc!

Jacky (1990)

Actors: Einat Glaser-Zarhin (editor), Shemi Zarhin (writer), Ehud Banai (composer), Irit Sheleg (actress), Anat Barzilai (actress), Rahel Esterkin (director), Rahel Esterkin (writer), Ruti Singer (producer), Assi Esterkin (producer), Ilana Harrari (producer), Gadi Alon (actor),

Genres: Short,

Pokhishchenie 'Savoi' (1979)

Actors: Leon Niemczyk (actor), Mikhail Zhigalov (actor), Mikhail Gluzskiy (actor), Algimantas Masiulis (actor), Georgiy Martirosyan (actor), Aleksandr Mikhaylov (actor), Aleksandr Vokach (actor), Olga Ostroumova (actress), Leonid Markov (actor), Luchezar Stoyanov (actor), Leonid Bronevoy (actor), Olev Eskola (actor), Dariya Mikhaylova (actress), Igor Vasilev (actor), Venyamin Dorman (director),

Genres: Adventure, Family,

Scorpio Rising (1964)

Actors: Kenneth Anger (director), Kenneth Anger (editor), Kenneth Anger (writer), Arthur P. Schmidt (producer), Nelson Leigh (actor), David Raksin (composer), Ernest D. Glucksman (producer), Ernest D. Glucksman (writer), Jack Brooks (composer), Ernie Allo (actor), Tony Bandusk (miscellaneous crew), Bruce Byron (actor), Frank Carifi (actor), Steve Crandell (actor), Johnny Dodds (actor),

Plot: An army of gay/nazi bikers make their engines roar and ride the way to pain/pleasure as sexual and sadistic symbols are intercut into the dazing chaos and rhythmic experiences of this underground film by cult director Anger.

Keywords: accidental-death, anarchy, biker, biker-gang, comic-book, cult-film, gay, homosexual, imagery, independent-film
Genres: Short,

Alice in Wonderland (1933)

Actors: Cary Grant (actor), William Austin (actor), Colin Campbell (actor), Richard Arlen (actor), Billy Barty (actor), Billy Bevan (actor), Roscoe Ates (actor), Gary Cooper (actor), Jack Duffy (actor), Billy Barty (actor), Leon Errol (actor), W.C. Fields (actor), Alec B. Francis (actor), Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher (actor), Raymond Hatton (actor),

Plot: On a boring winter afternoon, Alice dreams, that she's visiting the land behind the mirror. This turns out to be a surrealistic nightmare, with all sorts of strange things happening to her, like changing her size or playing croquet with flamingos.

Keywords: alice-in-wonderland, alternate-dimension, baby, based-on-novel, cards, carpenter, cat, caterpillar, cel-animation, character-name-in-title
Genres: Adventure, Family, Fantasy,
Taglines: The Entertainment Miracle Of All Times!

Quotes:

March Hare: Have some more tea?::Alice: I haven't had any yet, so I can't take more.::March Hare: You mean you can't take less. It is very easy to take more than nothing.

Alice: How can you go on talking so quietly with your head in a ditch?::White Knight: What does it matter where my body happens to be? My mind goes on working all the same. In fact, I once invented a new pudding during the meat course.::Alice: In time to have it cooked for the next course, hmmm? That was quick work!::White Knight: Well, not the next course. In fact, I don't believe that pudding even was cooked.::Alice: What did you mean it to be made of?::White Knight: Well it began with blotting paper.::Alice: That wouldn't be very nice, I'm afraid.::White Knight: Not very nice alone, but imagine how good it would be mixed with other things such as gunpowder and sealing wax. [He sighs]

Alice: I've often seen a cat without a grin - but a grin without a cat!