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Posted on July 13, 2014 August 13, 2017

Amy – Rachel Griffiths, Alana De Roma

Amy stars actress Rachel Griffiths and a young Alana De Roma as the title character in a family drama that follows the life of an 8-year-old girl’s journey to find her voice.

After Amy (Alana De Roma) witnesses her famous rock star father, Will, be electrocuted while performing during a concert, her entire life is changed forever and the trauma from the accident causes her to become mute and deaf. Amy's mother, played by Rachel Griffiths, moves her to Melbourne in order to find a diagnosis for her daughter’s mute and deaf disorders.

Tanya (Rachel Griffiths) consults the help of a therapist for her own emotional issues while Amy struggles to communicate to the social workers trying to help her. When Amy finally has a breakthrough, it is through her late father’s music and she is able to find her voice again through singing her father’s music.

The Amy Movie marks a homecoming role for actress Rachel Griffiths, who was born in Melbourne, Australia where the film takes place. Since Amy, Rachel Griffiths has kept busy as an actress in America, where she has appeared in several hit films including My Best Friend’s Wedding alongside Julia Roberts and her Academy Award-nominated turn in 1997’sHILARY & JACKIE. Griffiths has also starred in two popular television series, including HBO’s SIX FEET UNDER from 2001-2005 and ABC’s BROTHERS AND SISTERS from 2006-2011 – with both shows garnering the actress several award nominations.

Amy is available on DVD courtesy of World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation.

Alana De Roma's first acting role was as the title character in Amy. The actress, now in her 20s, lives in Australia and continues to pursue acting.

Preview of the new Alana DeRoma Interview included with the DVD:

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Starring: Rachel Griffiths, Alana De Roma and Ben Mendelsohn

Directed By: Nadia Tass

Written By: David Parker

Genre: Drama

Run Time: 104 minutes

Posted on July 12, 2014 August 13, 2017

Pop Kowboy – Shawn Driscoll, Craig Olsen, Ronnie Marmo

Pop Kowboy follows the lives of three people: Frankie, a transgender woman in need of money; Vinnie, an incompetent aspiring gangster who is given one last chance to make good with the local mob boss; and Pony, a wannabe cowboy who has trouble with love. Frankie is broke, evicted from his apartment, and unable to afford the sex change operation that he desires. He decides to deliver a briefcase for quick money, not realizing it’s full of illegal drugs. Pony falls for Frankie, not realizing he was born a man, and botches the briefcase delivery with Vinnie and the two end up on the run. Along the way, they realize they’re not just pretending to be someone they’re not - their identities are what make them unique. Pop Kowboy is a comedy that reveals that life is more than who you are; it's also about what you can become.

Starring Shawn Driscoll (Thirteen Days, Red State, America’s Sweethearts), Ronnie Marmo (GENERAL HOSPITAL), Craig Olsen, and Ron Hunter (Van Wilder, Along Came Polly).

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Starring: Shawn Driscoll, Craig Olsen, Ronnie Marmo, Ron Hunter

Directed and Written By: Gabrielle Sebastian

Genre: Comedy

Run Time: 101 minutes

Posted on July 11, 2014 August 19, 2014

Shattered Illusions – Morgan Fairchild, Bruce Weitz

ON DVD

Shattered Illusions, distributed by World Wide Motion Pictures Company, stars actress Colette O’ Connell and soap-opera legend Morgan Fairchild in a thriller that finds a Los Angeles-based radio DJ (Colette O’Connell) caught in the middle of her troubled past, tension in the workplace and a mysterious fan who commits several murders.

When Lynn Richards, played by Colette O’Connell, receives a job as a talk show host at KBST radio station in Los Angeles, she is given the opportunity to ask her audience questions about the different themes and illusions in life. At the station, Lynn finds herself under a tremendous amount of pressure from the station owner and her manager to maintain high ratings of her show and faces jealousy from a fellow station DJ, psychologist Angie Mason (played by Morgan Fairchild). In addition to her work pressures, Lynn is haunted by her father’s alcohol abuse that contributed to a horrific accident that disabled her sister, Carrie.

When Lynn learns that her father has been paroled from prison after 12 years for Carries accident, she receives a mysterious phone call from a man named “Adam”, who claims to be Lynn’s biggest fan. Adam tells Lynn live on her radio show that “death is what we need”, and a handful of people close to Lynn are murdered before she can find out who is behind her current torment.

Shattered Illusions features Colette O’Connell in the starring role of Lynn Richards. As an actress, Colette O’Connell has made a variety of film and television appearances, including the films Thirteen Days and Gabriela and the television shows The West Wing, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Actress Morgan Fairchild costars in Shattered Illusions as Lynn’s jealous colleague at the radio station, psychologist Angie Mason. An active actress since the 1970s, Morgan Fairchild has made a name for herself as a soap-opera legend, appearing in prime-time soap operas such as Flamingo Road, Paper Dolls and Falcon Crest. She has also guest starred in numerous memorable television shows, including Murphy Brown, Friends, and most recently Bones.

Shattered Illusions is available on DVD courtesy of World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation.

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Starring: Starring Morgan Fairchild, Colette O'Connell, Leland Crooke, Dan Monahan and Bruce Weitz

Directed By: Becky Best

Written By: Toni Callas

Genre: Suspense/Thriller

Run Time: 85 minutes

Posted on July 10, 2014 March 20, 2015

Third Law – Mike Estes, Katharyn Wilks

For 4 people, whose lives are intertwined, there is only 1 truth that separates them. Finding out what they secretly hide from one another is the only fear they have. For Adam, the only thing he holds dear to his heart is the love for his girlfriend Amy; as he battles through a deep depression. Marko, Adam’s best friend, looks to be accepted into corporate life and, in the process, find his place in society. Carter, a man who wants to be everyone’s friend, is in search for the one woman who can make his life complete; at the expense of everyone around him. Amy, Marko’s co-worker, is under constant pressure to hide her secret ways from Adam and in turn hide her inner most thoughts in both her professional and private life.

For each of them, their personal desires are greater than the relationships they hold. In a climatic ending, where all hell breaks loose; their secret lives are unraveled and they are forced to face reality head on. The decisions each of them make directly impacts each other’s lives...resulting in everyone trying to attain what they ultimately desire. Witness this unique avant-garde film capturing the independent spirit in an innovative action-reaction format. Be the first to watch what a real “indie” film is all about.

Third Law (The Movie) is available on DVD courtesy of World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation.

Starring: Mike Estes, Katharyn Wilks, Mike Arsenault, Naveed

Written and Directed By: Naveed

Genre: Drama

Run Time: 109 minutes

Posted on July 9, 2014 August 29, 2014

Real Killers (AKA Killers) – Dave Larsen, David Gunn

ON DVD

Real Killers (Killers), distributed by World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation, stars Dave Larsen, David Gunn and Damien Hoffer in a horror thriller about two siblings who killed their parents in cold blood and become the objective of obsession of the family who takes them in after escaping death row.

Actor Dave Larsen plays Odessa James and actor David Gunn plays Kyle James in Real Killers (aka Killers), a story about two siblings who find themselves in the center of media attention and on death row following the brutal and heartless murders of their parents. When the two are able to escape from death, they are taken in by a seemingly average, caring family looking to help them. When the two brothers realize that this family is not as normal as they seem and that they are in fact obsessive fans of them following their parent’s murder, Odessa and James are unsure if they will leave the family’s house alive.

Real Killers (Real Killers) features actor Dave Larsen in the role of Odessa James, one of the brothers convicted of murdering his parents. In addition to starring in Killers, Dave Larsen also serves as one of the film’s writers and receives producing credit as well. He has also starred in The Tears of Heaven, Vampire Centerfolds and the 2011 short film Together Apart.

Actor David Gunn stars in the role of Kyle James, Odessa’s brother and partner in crime. In addition to Killers, Gunn has also starred in the films Vampire Journals, Street Corner Justice, The Convent and the television series Full Moon Fright Night.

Real Killers (aka Killers) is available on DVD courtesy of World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation.

Starring: Dave Larsen, David Gunn, Damien Hoffer and Nanette Bianchi

Directed By: Mike Mendez

Written By: Dave Larson

Alternate Title: Killers

Genre: Horror

Run Time: 82 minutes

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Posted on June 8, 2014 July 23, 2014

Movies Money Murder – Martin Mull, Karen Black

ON DVD

Movies Money Murder stars actor Martin Mull and actresses Lainie Kazan and Lee Purcell in a black comedy that finds Dr. Jim (Mull) in a compromising position between a seductive actress (Lee Purcell) and his domineering wife (Lainie Kazan) that ultimately leads to murder.

Lee Purcell plays the role of Lee McNight, an actress looking for financial assistance to produce her upcoming film, who promises to make Dr. Jim a famous movie producer if he provides her with money. When Dr. Jim agrees, a creative team for the movie is put in place at Dr. Jim’s Beverly Hills home, where filming is set to take place. As they begin to film a scene of passion between Dr. Jim and Lee, Dr. Jim’s wife unexpectedly walks in on the set and is unhappy with what she has just witnessed. In a heated moment of anger, Dr. Jim shoots his wife, leaving him and Lee to hide the body. The two are left to finish their movie and somehow cover their tracks by any means necessary, including murder.

Movies Money Murder marks a starring role for actor Martin Mull, whose acting credits include the films The Bodyguard, Clue, Mrs. Doubtfire and most recently 2010’s Killers starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher. In addition to his film credits,Martin Mull has made several television appearances over the years, including ROSANNE, THE SIMPSONS and TWO AND A HALF MEN.

Actress Lainie Kazan has kept herself busy in her years since appearing in Movies Money Murder. In addition to being a Broadway and stage veteran, Lainie Kazan has starred in several other feature films, including one of her most memorable roles to date in My Big Fat Greek Wedding alongside Nia Vardalos and John Corbett. She has also made many television guest appearances, including roles on THE KING OF QUEENS, UGLY BETTY and DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.

Movies Money Murder is available on DVD courtesy of World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation.

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