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Sanctuary (2001)
Guilty Pleasure
There was a lot I enjoyed about this film. It didn't seem like a film for television. It seemed much higher quality with all the diverse film techniques used and the beautiful hypnotic imagery Katt Shea is known for.
Melissa Gilbert gives a terrific performance- very believable and natural. She's so cute- you can't help but like Melissa Gilbert! Costas Mandylor and Kathy Baker also give some great performances. I've enjoyed Kathy Baker in everything I've seen her in.
The story itself feels like the guilty Nora Roberts pleasure that it is. The film is somewhat predictable but still highly enjoyable and entertaining. It's a saucy fiery romance coupled with a psychological thriller. FUN! You'll love the music in it too! Invite the girls over and pop some popcorn!
Streets (1990)
Very violent film but beautifully executed!!
I had always wanted to see a film about the crazy homeless people in Venice, CA and now I have! This film is very entertaining on many levels. What if the cops in Los Angeles really are this insane?!
Streets has a great cast: a young Christina Applegate peppered with a nice spread of unforgettable character actors such as Aron Eisenberg (deep space nine fans) and Patrick Richwood.
The acting by Christina Applegate is fantastic (though the acting by most everyone in this film is quite good!)- she's so young here but already you can see how natural her acting is!
The direction by Katt Shea is superb. There are many shots in here seldom performed by directors well- but she does them all flawlessly! The blood and gore does not appear phony which is surprising since this film didn't have a gigantic budget.
Above all the script of Streets is very well done. The characters are well developed and the dialogue is believable. It doesn't end with a cheerfully happy end either- it goes a more realistic route which I appreciated.
Streets is very violent and suspenseful it will leave you shaken and on the edge of your seat!! SEE IT! Why is this not available on DVD yet?!!
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
All around great horror film!
Katt Shea is a brilliant director. She has a way of making even the goriest, disturbing and often mundane things look beautiful and interesting. Katt's style is hypnotic but at the same time she uses this to her advantage. The scary parts are that much more jarring when they do happen because she rips you out of a trance!! I'm not the type to get scared in films but I must admit I jumped a few times! There's no director that can make a woman falling off a building look more glamorous than Katt Shea! I didn't expect to enjoy this film as much as I did. The script didn't have the greatest/most realistic dialog or serious character development but it was campy fun! However, I found the character of Rachael much more realistic than the original Carrie. I thought it was tremendously well cast. Moreover the set decoration was very clever and added a deeper understanding of the characters. Bonus points for having Danny B. Harvey and Billie Holiday music in it! It's hard for a sequel to really be taken seriously because people get so damn nostalgic for the first- but you should really check this one out! I actually enjoyed it more than the first Carrie. The Rage: Carrie 2 is highly entertaining!!