'The Contender' movie hero: Joan Allen as the virtuous Sen. Laine Hanson. 'The Contender' movie: Exceptional Joan Allen in intriguing but ultimately wimpy political drama "Principles only mean anything when we stick by them when they're inconvenient," says Senator Laine Hanson, played by Joan Allen in Rod Lurie's The Contender. Senator Hanson should know. In Lurie's political drama, the poor Democratic senator is grilled by a Republican inquisitor with a bad hairdo (Gary Oldman) who wants to prevent at all costs her being confirmed as the next Vice President of the United States. Even if that means destroying Hanson's political career by making public the senator's alleged participation in an orgy during her college days.* Now, why such hatred? Well, the Republican watchdog is certain that the U.S. president (Jeff Bridges) has chosen Sen. Hanson because of her gender instead of her qualifications for the job. Adding insult to injury,...
- 5/27/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Roger Corman Presents... A Prehistoric Horror Of Monstrous Strength And Appetite Meets The 21st Century!
Dinoshark
Produced by the legendary Roger Corman and Julie Corman.
Releases on Blu-ray and DVD on April 26, 2011 and is another really cool creature feature to check out!
Check out the two new Roger & Julie Corman commentary clips from the upcoming DVD & Blu-ray release of Dinoshark from Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Synopsis:
Born in Antarctica, Dinoshark noses his way down the warmer currents to Mexico, towards a popular vacation spot crowded with party-goers unwittingly ready to fall prey to a prehistoric eating machine. When the killings begin, it becomes clear that no normal animal can be responsible for such savagery.
Local captain Trace McGraw (Eric Balfour -- "24", The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Skyline) and marine biologist Carol (Iva Hasperger -- "CSI", "Cold Case") seem to be the only ones convinced that the creature terrorizing their shores is something...
- 4/11/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
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