The struggle between Heaven and Hell, light and dark, good and evil goes on all around us, invisible to most. It seems that those above and those below have entered into an hands-off agreement and carry out their nefarious plots through their minions and half-breeds. But something is amiss for the hellspawn have been violating the terms of the accord in forcing Isabel Dodson (Rachel Weisz) to commit suicide. Her twin sister Angela (Rachel Weisz) enlists the help of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves) to figure out why her sister was murdered despite everybody’s belief it was a suicide. But their investigation is not without consequences. Angela is warned that, if she looks for the perps, they and those who manipulate them will see her too.

Director:  Francis Lawrence Writer:  Jamie Delano; Garth Ennis; Kevin Brodbin; Frank A. Cappello; Frank Cappello Cast:
Keanu Reeves -  John Constantine Rachel Weisz -  Angela Dodson/Isabel Dodson Shia LaBeouf -  Chas Djimon Hounsou -  Midnite Max Baker -  Beeman Pruitt Taylor Vince -  Father Hennessy Gavin Rossdale -  Balthazar Tilda Swinton -  Gabriel		Peter Stormare -  Satan Jesse Ramirez -  Scavenger Jose Zuniga -  Detective Weiss Francis Guinan -  Father Garret Larry Cedar -  Vermin Man April Grace -  Dr. Leslie Archer Suzanne Whang -  Mother Jhoanna Trias -  Possessed Girl

There has been so much written about Casablanca over the years, I doubt whether a goof like me is going to convince you to watch it. If you’d like a reason to view this quintessential American flick, take a piece of paper and write down the number of lines you have heard other people in your life use. Count them up and I imagine you will be surprised at the total. Then remember these lines appeared here for the first time. This is where they come from and you’ll understand why so many people have it listed as their favourite movie.

Director:  Michael Curtiz Writer:  Murray Burnett; Joan Alison; Julius J. Epstein; Philip G. Epstein; Howard Koch; Casey Robinson Cast:
Humphrey Bogart -  Rick Blaine Ingrid Bergman -  Ilsa Lund Laszlo Paul Henreid -  Victor Laszlo Claude Rains -  Capt. Louis Renault Conrad Veidt -  Maj. Heinrich Strasser Sydney Greenstreet -  Signor Ferrari Peter Lorre -  Guillermo Ugarte S.K. Sakall -  Carl		Madeleine LeBeau -  Yvonne Dooley Wilson -  Sam Joy Page -  Annina Brandel John Qualen -  Berger Leonid Kinskey -  Sascha Curt Bois -  Pickpocket

Have you ever made a bet that changes your life? Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe) is offered a wager by Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar), his step-sister, that he cannot bed the virginal daughter of their private high school’s new headmaster, Annette Hargrove (Reese Witherspoon). If Sebastian fails to lure Annette into bed before the summer is over, Kathryn gets his prized car. If he succeeds, Sebastian gets Kathryn. Little do they realize that Annette is made of stronger stuff than either realize.

Director:  Roger Kumble Writer:  Choderlos de Laclos; Roger Kumble Cast:
Sarah Michelle Gellar -  Kathryn Merteuil Ryan Phillippe -  Sebastian Valmont Reese Witherspoon -  Annette Hargrove Selma Blair -  Cecile Caldwell Louise Fletcher -  Helen Rosemond Joshua Jackson -  Blaine Tuttle Eric Mabius -  Greg McConnell Sean Patrick Thomas -  Ronald Clifford		Swoosie Kurtz -  Dr. Regina Greenbaum Christine Baranski -  Bunny Caldwell Alaina Reed Hall -  Nurse Deborah Offner -  Mrs. Michalak Tara Reid -  Marci Greenbaum Herta Ware -  Mrs. Sugarman Hiep Thi Le -  Mai-Lee Charlie O’Connell -  Court Reynolds

What does it take to step up and become a responsible adult, contributing to the family in its time of need? I suppose if you’re a party girl chatterbox like Pippa McGee (Heather Graham) who has eschewed responsibilities in favour of gallivanting around the world, a whole lot. But when dad Malcolm (Bruce Gray) has a heart attack and she wants to chip in and help out. Dad needs an bridal magazine editor and Pippa has some thoughts on the magazine’s direction during her first staff meeting. Sadly for them it has to do with the idea of marriage as indentured servitude and the industry itself as vampires bleeding dry all of their followers. Sigh… It is going to be a long day.

Director:  Nisha Ganatra Writer:  Tassie Cameron Cast:
Heather Graham -  Pippa McGee David Sutcliffe -  Ian Taye Diggs -  Hemingway Jones Sandra Oh -  Lulu Keram Malicki-Sánchez -  Frank Cheryl Hines -  Roxanne Bruce Gray -  Malcolm McGee Sarah Chalke -  Jane		Sabrina Grdevich -  Rachel Michael McMurtry -  Luke Jefferson Brown -  Clifford Suzanne Cyr -  Suzanne Dominic Cuzzocrea -  Antique Dealer Billy Khoury -  Diego Carlo Rota -  Bob Jackman Kasia Vassos -  Lane

Having spent the better part of my high school day being picked on by one type of bully or another, I have a healthy disdain for all things authoritative. Once I figured out how I fit within the confines of the teen hierarchy, I was able to skip many of the gauntlets thrown into the path of others in my school (and help a few avoid them as well). Jimmy (Jesse Eisenberg) is plagued by a trio of bozos led by Bo (Milo Ventimiglia) who thinks that gay slurs and epithets will show how cool he is in the eyes of his acolytes and girlfriend Brooke (Kristina Anapau). A wrestling challenge goes awry after Jimmy is infected with lycanthropy. However, in an unusual turn for a movie like this, Bo’s loss does provoke his to come out of the closet.

Director:  Wes Craven Writer:  Kevin Williamson Cast:
Portia de Rossi -  Zela Mya -  Jenny Shannon Elizabeth -  Becky Solar -  Zipper Daniel Mora -  Jose Kristina Anapau -  Brooke Jesse Eisenberg -  Jimmy Milo Ventimiglia -  Bo		Jonny Acker -  Earl Eric Ladin -  Louie Christina Ricci -  Ellie Joshua Jackson -  Jake Derek Mears -  Werewolf Nick Offerman -  Officer Michael Rosenbaum -  Kyle Ken Rudolph -  Newscaster

Over the years, I have been poked, pricked and prodded by a variety of medical practitioners who have done any number of tests. The test that creeps me out the most is that done by my optometrist where he stuffs my head into that frame and proceeds to blast a puff of air into my eyes to open them up. Imagine instead that hypodermic needles are used instead of air are pushed into your eyeballs. That’s what Connors (Anthony Criss) faces. Even if I were blind like him and they promise to restore my sight, I can’t imagine agreeing to have thin steel pipes shoved into my eyeballs. Well, I’m not a tough as Connors so that when he lets Amanda (Nia Peeples) operate the machine to inject the cure, I’m cringing. And then he lets her do it a second time, now without anesthetic. I’m still trying to relax my sphincter.

Director:  Nick Castle Writer:  D. Kyle Johnson Cast:
Anthony ‘Treach’ Criss -  Connors Nia Peeples -  Amanda Blu Mankuma -  Brooks Tom Heaton -  Howard Garwin Sanford -  Darryl Greene Warren Derosa -  Barnes Bill Meilen -  Dr. Mackenzie P. Lynn Johnson -  First Lady		Robin Mossley -  Hotel Manager Elias Toufexis -  Captain Santo Lombardo -  Waiter Claude Knowlton -  Latino Man Richard Zeman -  Lead Gunman David Coles -  Gunman #2 Bobby L. Stewart -  G Section Guard Jano Frandsen -  Three Star General