Movies with music written by Paul Haslinger
I admire filmmakers who take chances and defy expectations. Admittedly, that sort of thing doesn't always work, and there are flaws aplenty in After.Life, but the criss-crossing between drama, thriller, and horror is nothing if not arresting. It ...
U.S. Release Date: 2010-04-09
MPAA Rating: "R" (Nudity, Sexual Content, Profanity, Violence)
Genre: HORROR/DRAMA
Director: Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo
Cast: Christina Ricci, Liam Neeson, Justin Long, ...
I suppose Blue Crush can be viewed as a "guilty pleasure", with an emphasis on the first word of that phrase over the second one. The movie, the latest directorial effort from John Stockwell (Crazy/Beautiful), is redeemed to one degree or another ...
U.S. Release Date: 2002-08-16
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Nudity, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: John Stockwell
Cast: Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Matthew Davis, ...
There's not much of a mystery about what Crank delivers. As promised, it's 85 minutes of action, with little in the way of encumbrances like dialogue and exposition, and only skeletal fragments of a narrative to keep things moving. For the most p...
U.S. Release Date: 2006-09-01
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: ACTION/THRILLER
Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Cast: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo, ...
Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I believe Hollywood has a tendency to underestimate the teenage viewing crowd. While it's certainly true that a portion of that demographic goes to theaters only for the most superficial form of entertainment,...
U.S. Release Date: 2001-06-29
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: John Stockwell
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Jay Hernandez, Bruce Davison, ...
Whether by coincidence or design, the three week period from August 20 through September 10 has been dominated over the last five years by Jason Statham. In 2004, there was Cellular. In 2005, there was Transporter 2. The 2006 entry was Crank, fo...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-08-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: ACTION
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Cast: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, ...
The Girl Next Door builds up enough good will during its successful first half that we're willing to forgive some of the strange and disappointing convolutions the plot takes us through during the final 45 minutes. There are two primary reasons wh...
U.S. Release Date: 2004-03-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Situations, Nudity, Violence, Profanity)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Luke Greenfield
Cast: Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Nicholas Downs, ...
On some level, I feel that I should have been able to enjoy Into the Blue. It has all the elements one would expect from a "so bad it's good" feature: cheesy dialogue, a script that could have been written by two chimpanzees, acting that would mak...
U.S. Release Date: 2005-09-30
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drugs)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: John Stockwell
Cast: Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan, ...
Spoilers, I suppose… Sony is releasing Prom Night under their "Screen Gems" imprint. Gems? More like turds. By its nature, the slasher film is not a terribly deep or complicated effort. To be successful, all such a movie needs is a sympath...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-04-11
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: HORROR
Director: Nelson McCormick
Cast: Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup, ...
A glance at Paul W.S. Anderson’s filmography does not inspire confidence, and that concern is proven valid for In the Lost Lands. Watching this production is a strange, almost surreal, experience because at no point does it seem like a movie eve...
U.S. Release Date: 2025-03-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Sexual Content)
Genre: Fantasy
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Cast: Dave Bautista, Milla Jovovich, Arly Jover, ...
Ride is a slickly-made thriller that takes place almost entirely within the confines of an automobile. Unlike Tom Hardy’s Locke, however, this isn’t a one-man show. In this case, there are three players and the interaction among them prov...
U.S. Release Date: 2018-10-05
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Profanity, Violence, Adult Themes)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Jeremy Ungar
Cast: Jessie T. Usher, Will Brill, Bella Thorne