Dan Liu

Paranoid Park -- In this thriller from Gus Van Sant, a teen skater accidentally kills a security guard and slips into an inner world of mesmerizing paranoia.

An unsolved murder at Portland's infamous Paranoid Park brings detectives to a local high school, propelling a young skater into a moral odyssey where he must not only deal with the pain and disconnect of adolescence but the consequences of his own actions. As director of My Own Private Idaho, Good Will Hunting, To Die For and Elephant, Gus Van Sant has created some of the most memorable films about youth ever committed to film. At the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, he was awarded the 60th Anniversary Prize for Paranoid Park which is largely considered on of his finest films. Based on the novel by Blake Nelson and photographed by the incomparable Christopher Doyle (In the Mood for Love), this indie drama from IFC Films has captivated audiences worldwide, becoming a unanimous standout at the Cannes, New York and Toronto Film Festivals.

John Wayne is a special agent tracking down a communist spy ring headquartered in Hawaii. A period drama that captures the political mood of post-WWII peacetime.

John Wayne is a special agent tracking down a communist spy ring headquartered in Hawaii. A period drama that captures the political mood of post-WWII peacetime.