Plot
A female forensic psychiatrist discovers that all of one of her patient's multiple personalities are murder victims. She will have to find out what's happening before her time is finished.
Release Year: 2010
Rating: 6.0/10 (9,471 voted)
Director:
Måns Mårlind
Stars: Julianne Moore, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jeffrey DeMunn
Storyline In Missouri, the forensic psychiatrist Cara Jessup rejects the theory of dissociated or multiple personalities and the prisoner of the death row Joseph Kinkirk has no remission from the governor and is sent to lethal injection. Cara is a widow that raises her daughter Sammy with the support of her brother, Stephen Harding, and Catholic that believes in God. Her father, Dr. Harding, invites Cara to interview the patient David Bernburg, who is a sweet man. Out of the blue, David impersonates the aggressive personality of Adam Saber. Cara is intrigued with the mystery and visits David's mother Mrs. Bernburg (Frances Conroy), who tells her that David had passed away a long time ago. Cara invites Mrs. Bernburg to visit Sam in the hospital and they are surprised with the knowledge of the patient about David's private life. When Sam shifts his personality to Wesley, Cara decides to go further in her investigation and sooner she learns that each personality is actually a dead person...
Cast: Julianne Moore
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Cara Harding
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
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David
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Adam
/
Wesley
Jeffrey DeMunn
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Dr. Harding
Frances Conroy
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Mrs. Bernburg
Nathan Corddry
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Stephen Harding
Brooklynn Proulx
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Sammy
Brian Anthony Wilson
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Virgil
(as Brian A. Wilson)
Joyce Feurring
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Granny Holler Witch
Steven Rishard
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Detective Danton
Charles Techman
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Monty Hughes
John Peakes
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Dr. Charles Foster
Michael Graves
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Holler Man
Chaz Moneypenny
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Adam Sabre
Charles David Richards
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Holiday Inn Bar Keep
(as Charles D. Richards)
Rick Applegate
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Warden Collins
Opening Weekend: £141,452
(UK)
(11 April 2010)
(177 Screens)
Gross: £141,452
(UK)
(11 April 2010)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Goofs:
Continuity:
When Dr. Harding's nose bleeds, the amount of blood switches through the shots.
Quotes: Cara Harding:
Just because you're older, doesn't mean you're right. It could just mean that you've been wrong for longer.
User Review
Engaging story but questionable directing
Rating: 7/10
Based on a previous review here suggesting that fans of The Ring would
like this I went to see Shelter and I think the previous advice needs
more clarification. If you liked The Ring then yes, you'll probably
like this. If however you thought The Ring had pointless cut aways and
sudden close-ups just to try to build tension or make you jump, then
you will be as equally frustrated with this film. Still in the latter
group, I would assume that you loved Ringu and therefore you will
appreciate the story this film is trying to tell despite the occasional
ham-fisted way it goes about presenting it.
Jonathan (male lead) is really quite good, although Julianne comes
across far too much as if she has been cast as Dana Scully. In truth
this whole film would have been more believable if this had of been the
story line for the X Files 2 movie. Knowing that going in will probably
help get past the weird opening 30 minutes where it swings from place
to place until we settle on the story it is wanting to tell. Despite
the plot holes and some questionable decisions by the characters, I did
leave the film feeling pleased and positive about the whole experience.
Plot
When his college dreams are sidelined by family obligations, a young man finds comfort in surfing with his best friend's brother.
Release Year: 2007
Rating: 7.6/10 (5,876 voted)
Critic's Score: 66/100
Director:
Jonah Markowitz
Stars: Trevor Wright, Brad Rowe, Tina Holmes
Storyline Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach spends his days working a dead-end job and helping his needy sister care for her son. In his free time he surfs, draws and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe, who lives on the wealthy side of town. When Gabe's older brother, Shaun, returns home, he is drawn to Zach's selflessness and talent. Zach falls in love with Shaun while struggling to reconcile his own desires with the needs of his family.
Cast: Trevor Wright
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Zach
Brad Rowe
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Shaun
Tina Holmes
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Jeanne
Jackson Wurth
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Cody
Katie Walder
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Tori
Matt Bushell
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Alan
Ross Thomas
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Gabe
Albert Reed
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Billy
Joy Gohring
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Ellen
Don Margolin
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Father John
Alejandro Patino
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Moe
Caitlin Crosby
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Shari
Alicia Sixtos
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Amber
Tarek Zohdy
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Gabe's Friend
Robbi Chong
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Receptionist
Opening Weekend: $3,464
(USA)
(23 March 2008)
(1 Screen)
Gross: $142,666
(USA)
(22 June 2008)
Technical Specs
Runtime:|
Germany:
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UK:
(DVD version)
Did You Know?
Trivia: Trevor Wright, Ross Thomas and Albert Reed already knew how to surf before the filming of this movie.
Goofs:
Continuity:
In the scene after Gabe, Zach and Shaun finish surfing Gabe says that he's never going on a long board. When he says the line and the camera angle changes to Zach and Shaun, in the background you see people on the cliff, one has a red sweater on. When the scene changes back to Gabe and he says he's going to get some beer and leaves, the people are no longer on the cliff when the camera angle switches. (Trevor also mentions that fact in the commentary.)
Quotes: Zach:
Who knew there'd be so much drama inside the gates of Pacific Bluffs? I never knew.
User Review
The anti-Brokeback?
Rating: 10/10
Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of Brokeback Mt., but I saw a
screening of this film at the SF Gay and Lesbian Film Festival tonight
and loved it as much as BBM and in some ways appreciated it more. At
the Q & A after the screening the producer mentioned that the
production company exec who green-lighted the project said he wanted to
make "the anti-Brokeback," and in this I think they have succeeded
magnificently. This is a genuine, heartfelt story about gay love minus
all the tragedy and shattered lives. Which isn't to say there's no
drama... Let's just say that some characters in the story have some
problems, but mostly they're not a direct result of the love story at
the film's core. For my money the acting (with avowed heterosexuals
playing the gay roles, as in BBM) was more convincing, the kissing more
natural, the sex scenes extremely sexy and moving; another milestone in
the realistic portrayal of gay love and sex. The family setting
provided a context that allowed one man's coming out story to be just
one among many changes all families go through together while
simultaneously putting some evil homophobic stereotypes to bed, you
should pardon the expression, rather than dwelling on them as in BBM.
Bravo to the filmmakers and excellent cast, and I hope you get a chance
to see it soon if you weren't lucky enough to be among the 1400 people
at the Castro theater tonight. Oh, and the lead actors are drop dead
gorgeous and playing surfers. Enough said.
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