[6] Director Paul Verhoeven (Spetters, RoboCop) and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas (Basic Instinct) reteam for this stripper-style twist on A Star is Born and All About Eve. Elizabeth Berkley (Saved by the Bell) stars as a tough but naïve young woman with Las Vegas showgirl aspirations. She quickly learns how devious the environment and its denizens can be. She learns their wicked game and plays it …
[7] Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz, and John Cena star as parents of high school daughters determined to lose their virginity at prom. When the parents discover the young women’s secret sex pact, they freak out and spend the entire evening stalking their daughters to prevent the bumping of uglies. Well, except for Barinholtz’ character, who thinks it okay for the kids to mack out. Blockers …
[9] William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection) directs this darkly comic trailer trash ensemble piece about a family that conspires to hire a killer to whack their matriarch and collect her life insurance. Matthew McConaughey delivers a tense, frightening, carefully measured performance as the title character. He deserves an Oscar nomination if the Academy has the balls to recognize such sinister fare. Gina Gershon, …
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