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“96 Minutes” is the spellbinding story of a carjacking and four kids caught in the hair-raising chaos of one night. The story builds to a thrilling climax as it intercuts between the car and the beginning of that day, following the separate stories of each kid – where they come from, who they are, and how they all ended up in one car on this fateful night. With incredible performances by a young cast, this riveting moral tale touches on the issues of race, class, friendship and our connections to our past. Not all of them are innocent, not all of them survive, but in these 96 minutes the choices they each make will change their lives forever. A Perfect Weekend and Katonah Pictures presentation of a First Point Entertainment production. Produced by Lee Clay, Justin Moore-Lewy, Charlie Mason, Paul Gilbreath. Executive producers, Mark Moran, Dan Abrams, Don Mandrik, Jessie Rusu, David Ball, Danny Roth. Directed, written by Aimee Lagos.
Working from her own script, first-time feature helmer Aimee Lagos displays a talent for brisk character definition and a sharp eye for class and racial divides. Better still, she has a deft way of keeping things coherent while juggling subplots and timeframes.Pic kicks off with an attention-grabbing outburst of amped-up hysteria – two carjackers speed through the streets of Atlanta while their victims, one of them seriously wounded, cower in the backseat — then jumps back and forth in time, simultaneously following the ongoing drama and detailing the events preceding it.Dre (Evan Ross), an affable but self-determined black high schooler, appears poised to transcend his hard-scrabble life in a gang-infested neighborhood. Unfortunately, he’s much too loyal to a white buddy, Kevin (J. Michael Trautmann), an abused teen whose simmering rage has been stoked by his addiction to violent videogames.
Kevin is dangerously eager to join a group of gang-bangers in their neighborhood, and Dre is powerless to dissuade him. Nor can Dre do much but go along for the ride and try to calm his friend down after Kevin steals a car at gunpoint from two white college co-eds.Carly (Brittany Snow), a rich girl reluctantly bound for law school, and Lena (Christian Serratos), recently stung by a cheating boyfriend, are the young women in the wrong place at the wrong time. After Lena is wounded by the trigger-happy Kevin, Carly desperately struggles to keep her friend alive and bargain for their release.”96 Minutes” sustains interest through shrewd counterpoint, shifting between frantic exchanges inside the car and glimpses of more low-key (but often ominous) events leading up to the wild ride. There’s also effective contrasting of the lives of the central characters: Prior to the carjacking, the college students appear limited only by their self-doubts and timidity, while Dre struggles against assumptions that he’s just another hoodlum from the hood.
Ross, who recently earned praise for his work in the indie drama “Mooz-lum,” vividly conveys the conflicting impulses that drive the basically decent but morally compromised Dre. Snow (currently on view in TV’s “Harry’s Law”) impressively communicates Carly’s nimble intelligence even during moments of mounting desperation, and knocks the tricky final scene right out the ballpark. Christian Serratos (aka Angela Weber of the “Twilight” franchise) is aptly heartrending, and David Oyelowo makes the most of his scenes as a Good Samaritan whose motives are unfairly questioned. But it’s Trautmann who makes the most memorable impact with his frightening, unpredictable turn.
It’s hard to fault filmmaker Aimee Lagos for wanting to follow spiritually in Paul Haggis’s footsteps. Aside from our snooty disdain, the man’s had a pretty fucking great career. With her feature film debut 96 Minutes, she decided to go with a social commentary mashup of four different cliches weaved together on a carjacking gone wrong. The frustrating part is that the acting and characters are pretty solid, if not molded out of cliches. If it wasn’t mired in such a stupid goddamn trite plot, it could be probably be a solid movie. She gets more mileage out of her non-linear storytelling than she should be able, and she might have packed a little too many storylines which she abandons later into the story, but what’s there is a fucking condescending and stereotypical mess. The buzzword for the weaker films of the festival this year seem to be stereotypical — which is something that new filmmakers need to write out of their system. Every cop is racist, every hood character is gangsta, the good people are unquestionably good, the bad people are unquestionably bad, and for such a messy film it’s starkly black or white. A little gray might have really benefited the feature. As it stands, it feels like a bad slasher film blended with the Kidz Bop version of Crash.
It opens with a car full of frightened young people, screaming and shouting and crying. Carley (Brittany Snow) is a pretty blonde pre- law student, and she’s holding her friend Lena (Christian Serratos, Angela from the Twilight Saga) in her lap as she bleeds from a gunshot wound to the head. Carley begs the driver, a hard looking punk named Dre (Evan Ross, Gardens of the Night), to take them to the hospital, but he’s getting berated by his buddy Kevin (J. Michael Trautmann) who thugs in the front seat and turns up loud rap music to drown out the screams. Then we leap backwards as we figure out how these four people came together and where they came from.Watch free movies online
And that’s pretty much where the film gets mired in triteness. Carley’s parents are distant and so she works extra hard and rarely goes out and parties. Lena’s sleeping with the class cad and when they break up, she’s heartbroken and so her big sis takes her out to get fucking trashed and ignore his philandering ways. Dre’s just trying to get out of the ghetto, and he’s just trying to protect his knucklehead cousin from that gangsta gangstas Boyz N The Hood-ing their way around the neighborhood. And that knucklehead cousin is Kevin, who’s mother’s a stripper and who gets menaced by her latest boyfriend, so he desperately embraces his bitchass wiggahood. There’s also a subplot involving a BBQ restaurant owner named Duane (David Oyelowo, Danny Hunter from MI-5) who remains tangential to the plot as an extra means of tying the different narratives together.
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Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star in this laugh-out-loud comedy about leaving it all behind. After George (Paul Rudd) loses his high-stress Manhattan job, he and his wife, Linda (Jennifer Aniston), hit the road and wind up crashing at Elysium, a free-spirited community of hippies, tree-huggers and the occasional nudist. Featuring an all-star ensemble cast including Justin Theroux, Malin Akerman and Alan Alda, Wanderlust has “more laughs than I’ve had at the movies in a very long time.” (Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer)
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Melrose families enjoy summer movie night
A combined effort by Mayor Rob Dolan's office, Memorial Hall and the Recreation Department, this marks Melrose's third year to offer free movie nights for community members. Memorial Hall Operations Manager Kathy Pigott-Brodeur chose “Cars 2” for this …
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Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colorado (PRWEB) August 02, 2012
Colorados largest aspen grove turning brilliant shades of color, Indian summer temperatures and a wide range of events and outdoor recreation combine to make September Splendor in the Rockies a month not to miss in Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colo. September is an ideal time for people who love the sights, smells, sounds and feel of fall.
A few highlights include the Fall Festival of Beers & Chili Cook-off, Vinotok fall harvest festival, Crested Butte Film Festival, running and biking events, art walks, farmers markets, and stargazing at the Gunnison Valley Observatory. For more information about each event, visit http://www.SeptemberSplendor.com or call (877) 351-8724. Ideas for great fall drives are posted on http://www.GunnisonCrestedButte.com/fall-drives.
September Splendor in the Rockies Events
LABOR DAY WEEKEND, September 1 3
28 Sept. 11 – Sean Cross Exhibit, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
31 Sept. 3 – Crested Butte Sidewalk Sales, Downtown Crested Butte & Mt. Crested Butte
31 & Sept. 1 – Gunnison Valley Observatory Open for Public Viewing, Gunnison
1 – Gunnison Farmers Market, Virginia Avenue & Main Street
1 2 – The Peoples Fair (Arts, Crafts & More), Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
1 3 – Gunnison Sidewalk Sales, Downtown Gunnison
2 – Crested Butte Farmers Market, Elk Avenue & Second Street
2 – West Elk Bicycle Classic (100- & 130-mile gran fondo options), Gunnison to Crested Butte via West Elk Loop Scenic & Historic Byway
2 – heART + LAND Creating Transformative Artworks in the Landscape Workshop with Ivy Walker, Art Studio of the Center for the Arts, Crested Butte
2 – Crested Butte Mountain Runners Trail/Fun Run Reno, Flag, Bear & Deadman Gulch or Reno Divide
WEEK 1, September 4 – 9
4 – Tour de Forks Presents Creative & Sustainable Living, a Gourmet Dining Event Benefitting Crested Butte Center for the Arts, Private Home
6 – Growler Trail Run Series, Signal Peak, Gunnison
6 – Summer Speaker Series, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
7 – First Friday Gallery Crawl & Music, Various Galleries & Locations, Gunnison
7, 8 – Gunnison Valley Observatory Open for Public Viewing, Gunnison
7 8 – Superfly Fishing Tournament by Gunnison Trout Unlimited, Gunnison Area
8 – Fall Festival of Beers & Chili Cook-Off, Mt. Crested Butte
8 9 – 36th Annual Pearl Pass Mountain Bike Tour, Crested Butte to Aspen
9 – Gunnison Home Tour Benefitting the Gunnison Arts Center
9 – Tour de Forks Presents Exclusive Entry, a Gourmet Dining Event Benefitting Crested Butte Center for the Arts, Soupcon
9 10 – Wooden Nickel Fall Golf Classic, Club at Crested Butte
WEEK 2, September 10 16
9 10 – Wooden Nickel Fall Golf Classic, Club at Crested Butte
13 – Historic Pub Crawl Presented by Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
13 – Growler Mountain Bike Series, Hartman Rocks Multi-Use Recreation Area, Gunnison
13 16 – “The Dixie Swim Club Presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Mallardi Cabaret
14, 15 – Gunnison Valley Observatory Open for Public Viewing, Gunnison
15 – Gunnison Farmers Market, Virginia Avenue & Main Street
15 – Alpine Odyssey 100 Bike Race (Leadville 100 Qualifier for 2013), Crested Butte area
16 – Crested Butte Farmers Market, Elk Avenue & Second Street
WEEK 3, September 17 23
16 22 – Vinotok Fall Harvest Festival, Crested Butte
19 – Matchstick Productions Presents Latest Ski Movie, Crested Butte Center for the Arts
20 – Summer Speaker Series Finale, Crested Butte Mountain Heritage Museum
20 22 – The Dixie Swim Club Presented by Crested Butte Mountain Theatre, Mallardi Cabaret
22 – Gunnison Farmers Market, Virginia Avenue & Main Street
22 – Crested Butte Mountain Runners Trail/Fun Run Camp 4 Coffee Cart to Cart
23 – Crested Butte Farmers Market, Elk Avenue & Second Street
WEEK 4, September 24 30
27 – What Glitters is Gold: Fall Photography Workshop with Raynor Czerwinski, Art Studio of the Center for the Arts, Crested Butte
27 – ArtWalk Evening, Studios & Galleries in Downtown Crested Butte
27 – Crested Butte Mountain Runners Trail/Fun Run Woods Walk, Crested Butte
27 30 – Crested Butte Film Festival, Crested Butte
29 – Big Saturday – Pummelers Butt Trail Run & Growler Series Mountain Bike Finals, Hartman Rocks Multi-Use Recreation Area, Gunnison
29 – Gunnison Farmers Market, Virginia Avenue & Main Street
30 – Crested Butte Farmers Market, Elk Avenue & Second Street
Fall Vacation Deals Located at the confluence of the beautiful East and Taylor Rivers where the Gunnison River forms in Almont, Almont Resort and onsite outfitter Almont Anglers are teaming up to offer Fall Fishing & Cabin Stay packages. Two nights in a basic cabin and a half-day walk/wade fishing trip on the East or Gunnison Rivers costs $ 231 per person (full-day option is $ 262 per person).
If you prefer to float while you fish, the cost is $ 251 per person for half-day and $ 280 for a full day. This offer is based on two people and includes tax but does not include guide gratuity. Available now through Sept. 30, 2012. Call (970) 641-4009 and visit http://www.almontresort.com.
In Crested Butte, enjoy being within steps of the historic business district and Save 10% This Fall when staying three nights or more at Cristiana Guesthaus from Sept. 3 through Oct. 6, 2012. The offer includes an upgraded European-style continental breakfast. This deal is based on space availability and does not include tax. Visit http://www.CristianaGuesthaus.com or call (970) 349-5326.
Visitor Information & Personalized Vacation Packages
To find out more about other area events or to book personalized vacation packages, call the Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Associations toll-free line, (800) 814-8893, or visit http://www.GunnisonCrestedButte.com/packages. Find the Tourism Association on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/gcbta or follow us on http://www.twitter.com/gcbta.
Air access to the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport is provided by United Airlines year-round and American Airlines in the winter.
About Gunnison-Crested Butte, Colorado
Gunnison-Crested Butte is nestled among almost two million acres of pristine wilderness in southwest Colorado. Winter sports enthusiasts know the area for its world-class alpine skiing and snowboarding at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and ice fishing. In the warmer months, visitors can choose from recreational activities such as hiking, climbing, mountain biking, boating, whitewater rafting, kayaking, fly-fishing, camping and horseback riding. Year-round visitors enjoy distinctive restaurants, unique shops and stimulating cultural opportunities, and have a wide range of lodging options from rustic inns to guest cabins and bed-and-breakfasts to full-service resort hotels.
Gunnison, county seat and a real western town, is home to the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison Whitewater Park, Gunnison Valley Observatory, Pioneer Museum and Western State Colorado University, which offers bachelors and masters degrees in liberal arts and sciences and pre-professional fields. Both Crested Butte and Gunnison have thriving historic central business districts packed with shopping and dining opportunities.
Recognized as the Official Wildflower Capital of Colorado by the Colora