Ian Nelson Movies
- 2008
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A teen movie star attempts to overcome her addition to alcohol and salvage what's left of her career after passing out on the red carpet at her big Hollywood premiere and being sent to recover with her upbeat aunt in Indiana. Morgan Carter (Jo Jo) is only seventeen years old, but she's already on top of the world. But so much fame so early in life can yield unpredictable consequences, and when Morgan is sent to the hospital with alcohol poisoning, it's clear that she isn't ready to deal with the pressures of stardom. Whisked away to rehab as the paparazzi clamors for a picture and the press predicts her downfall, Morgan is sent by her mother and concerned manager to Indiana, far away from the temptations of Hollywood. Once there, the troubled starlet reluctantly starts to reconnect with her quirky Aunt Trudy (Valerie Bertinelli), who offers just the kind of unconditional support that the young girl needs to get her life - and career - back on track. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joanna 'Jojo' Levesque, Valerie Bertinelli, (more)
A seventeen year old girl with the ability to see the truth in any lie finds her apathy fading when she meets a boy who's unflinchingly honest. For as far back as she can remember, Dakota Skye (Eileen Boylan) has been able to detect lies. Not just that, but as soon as the lie is spoken, Dakota knows the truth behind it. When the people Dakota is supposed to trust most begin telling her the biggest lies, she grows bitter and withdrawn. The lies are snowballing, and as a result Dakota has decided to sit back and simply watch the world spin. These days, the only people Dakota talks to are her boyfriend Kevin, who fronts a popular local rock band, and her best friend Beth from childhood. But all of that begins to change when Kevin's friend Jonah arrives in town for a brief visit. Incredibly, Jonah doesn't lie, and as a result he and Dakota develop a close bond. When Johan professes his love for Dakota, she becomes convinced that there is something more to life than lies, and begins to sense a whole new world of opportunity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Eileen Boylan, Ian Nelson, (more)
The most popular fashion dolls in America make the leap to the big screen in this live-action adventure that follows four diverse teenage girls who make the jump from middle school to high school, only to find that their four-part friendship doesn't fit into the rigid clique system at their new institution. Fed up with being torn apart, the girls each reject the their respective cliques and reclaim their own group where friendship takes precedence over popularity. Unfortunately, this causes the school's tyrannical student-body president to blow a gasket, and it looks like they'll have to fight hard for their place in the crowd. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nathalia Ramos, Skyler Shaye, (more)
The tragic court case that forever altered the course of American jurisprudence is dramatized for the screen in this courtroom docudrama starring Timothy Hutton, David Straithairn, Leelee Sobieski, Anthomy Mack and Bill Sage. The year is 1931, and nine black hobos have been accused of raping two white women on an Alabama freight train. The accused, who all range in age from twelve to twenty-three, are quickly sentenced to death in the electric chair by an all-white jury fueled by racism and vengeance. But as news of the convictions spreads, something remarkable happens: the plight of the so-called Scottsboro Boys inadvertently ends up fueling the fires of socialism across the globe and the case is quickly appealed to the United States Supreme Court. As each of the nine defendants prepare for their retrials in a Decatur, Alabama courtroom, self-assured New York defense attorney Samuel Liebowitz (Hutton) accepts the formidable task of representing the accused in the trial that will hold an entire nation spellbound. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Timothy Hutton, David Strathairn, (more)
