Martin Nicholson

Director TIM BURTON unleashes MARS ATTACKS!, a vicious, affectionate, brightly-colored homage to 1950s alien invasion movies. When a shiny silver flying saucer lands in the Nevada desert, a group of skull-faced Martians exit the gleaming craft. Although they claim to be peaceful, they promptly 'vaporize' a gathering of unfortunate Earthlings, kicking off a bizarre high-tech war with wild special effects. This studiously campy sci-fi spoof, based on a series of Topps bubble-gum cards, gleefully parodies not only schlock B-horror movies, but also overblown blockbusters such as INDEPENDENCE DAY. This subversive film is helped along by an all-star cast including JACK NICHOLSON in dual roles as both a clueless U.S. President (with First Lady GLENN CLOSE) and a Las Vegas sleazebag. The film follows the wacky WAR OF THE WORLD--like proceedings from the points of view of numerous colorful characters, from the inane U.S. Press Secretary (MARTIN SHORT) to a trailer-park family (LUKAS HAAS and SYLVIA SIDNEY), singer TOM JONES (as himself).Copyright 1996 Warner Brothers. All rights reserved.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg star in Martin Scorsese's new crime drama 'The Departed.' 'The Departed' is set in South Boston where the state police force is waging an all-out war to take down the city's top organized crime ring. The key is to end the reign of powerful mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) from the inside. A young rookie, Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate Costello's mob. While Billy is working to gain Costello's trust, another young cop, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) is among a handful of elite officers whose mission is to bring Costello down. But what his superiors don't know is that Colin is working for Costello, keeping the crime boss one step ahead of the police. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operation he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the gangsters and the police that they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin find themselves in constant danger of being caught-and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself.

Paul Exben is a success story a great job, a beautiful wife and two wonderful sons. Except that this is not the life he has been dreaming of. A moment of madness is going to change his life, forcing him to assume a new identity that will enable him to live his life fully

CORMAN'S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBEL is a tantalizing and star-studded tribute to Roger Corman, Hollywood's most prolific writer-director producer, and seminal influencing force in modern moviemaking over the last 60 years. Featuring interviews with Hollywood icons and cinematic luminaries, some who launched their careers within Corman's unforgettable world of filmmaking, including Paul W.S. Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert De Niro, Peter Fonda, Pam Grier, Ron Howard, Eli Roth, Martin Scorsese, William Shatner and Jack Nicholson, along with many others, this documentary chronicles how Corman created his cult film empire, one low-budget success at a time, capitalizing on undiscovered talent, and pushing the boundaries of independent filmmaking. Director Alex Stapleton weaves archival footage following Roger's illustrious career: From his early days of genre-defining classics including the original Fast and Furious, the original Little Shop of Horrors, The Crybaby Killer, The Intruder, House of Usher, and The Wild Angels (which at that point in 1966 was his 100th film) - to present day video of him and his wife Julie on location, still at work as they continue to produce and distribute films outside the studio system: fast, cheap and out-of-this-world!

Flight To Fury movie trailer - starring Jack Nicholson, Dewey Martin, Fay Spain. Directed by Monte Hellman. Genre: Drama Rating: Not Rated

The Departed movie trailer - starring Martin Sheen, Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Vera Farmiga. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Theatrical Release Date: 10/6/2006 Genre: Drama Rating: R

Down & Out in Cannes -- Shot in a week by a lone woman filmmaker but based on a year's research, this funny, moving Grey Gardens/Maysles Brothers cinema verite style doc contrasts the life of Ian and Robin, two alcoholic ex pats living in a squat next to millionaire yachts with the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival. Life mirrors art as the filmmaker accidentally becomes homeless during shooting and turns the camera on herself. /// 'Robin's poignant soliloquy is one of the most powerful things I've seen on screen for years.' - Martin Medina (Organiser - BBC SHORTS Film Festival). /// 'Beautiful.' - OTHON, Musician/Virtuoso ('Digital Angel')/ Othon & Tomasini. /// 'One of the best films I have seen in years. I would put it up there with Steve McQueen's - 'Hunger' and Julian Schnabel's - 'The Diving Bell and The Butterfly' as the most powerful films I have seen in the last few years. The great success of the film was the intense and empathetic psychological portrayal of the characters - through the film you felt and understood the guys like you actually lived there with them. I have been emotionally absorbed by THE FILM FOR DAYS. It's a little masterpiece and deserves a very wide screening'. - Richard Martin (LONDON ARTLIST). /// 'Gutsy, grass roots filmmaking, an emotional tour de force.' - Dave Nicholson, Actor (Award winning documentary 'The Lost World of the Crystal Skull'). /// 'If your life or that of someone you love has been touched by addiction, child abuse or homelessness you need to see this film. A moving tribute to triumph over despair.' - PHIL DIAZ (Former WHITE HOUSE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DRUG PREVENTION, Former Exec Director of Florida Drug Treatment Center & Co-Author of 4 Books on Addiction & Recovery).

Gracie's Choice -- hv post

The Day My Parents Ran Away -- An irresponsible teen examines his life after his fed-up parents leave him to fend for himself.

Sarah shows her disappointment to Paul for having her stand aside while he pursued his career goals. She concludes that he wanted to hold her back because losers attract losers.

An introduction to The Big Picture prior to a screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. See more on TIFF at tiff.net

The Big Picture -- If you attempt to raise above your status by making someone fall, your fall will be planned by someone who wants to raise himself.