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Saturday, November 6, 2010

The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)





The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 horror film directed by Scott Derrickson. The film is loosely based on the story of Anneliese Micheland follows a self-proclaimed Agnostic defense lawyer representing a parish priest who is accused by the state of negligent homicide after he performed an exorcism after which the subject died. The film, which largely takes place in a courtroom, depicts the events leading up to and including the exorcism—and ultimately her death—through flashbacks.





PERSONAL RATING (1-10 stars):  screening not yet completed



Directed byScott Derrickson
Produced byPaul Harris Boardman
Gary Lucchesi
Written byScott Derrickson
Paul Harris Boardman
Starring
Music byChristopher Young
CinematographyTom Stern
Editing byJeff Betancourt
Distributed bySony (through Screen Gems)
Release date(s)September 1, 2005(VIFF)
September 9, 2005
Running time119 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$19 million
Gross revenue$140,238,064

The Trouble with Angels (1966)




The Trouble with Angels (1966) is a comedy film about the adventures of two girls in an all girls school run by nuns. The movie was directed by Ida Lupino and stars Rosalind Russell and Hayley Mills. The featured players include Marge Redmond (who appeared as nun Sister Jacqueline in the television series The Flying Nun the following year) as math teacher Sister Liguori, Mary Wickes (who also played a nun in Sister Act and its sequel Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit) as gym teacher Sister Clarissa, and Portia Nelson as art teacher Sister Elizabeth (who also played a nun in The Sound of Music).





PERSONAL RATING (1-10 stars):  8.5 stars

Directed byIda Lupino
Produced byWilliam Frye
Written byJane Trahey (novel)
Blanche Hanalis (screenplay)
StarringRosalind Russell
Hayley Mills
June Harding
Mary Wickes
Marge Redmond
Camilla Sparv
Binnie Barnes
Judith Lowry
Gypsy Rose Lee
Music byJerry Goldsmith
Frank De Vol
CinematographyLionel Lindon
Editing byRobert C. Jones
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date(s)March 30, 1966
Running time112 min.
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2 million