Kenneth Hughes Movies
Blockbuster action director Michael Bay delivers a striking look at a strange world of the future in this sci-fi action drama. Midway through the 21st century, Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) lives in a confined indoor community after ongoing abuse of the Earth has rendered most of the planet uninhabitable. One of the only places in the outside world still capable of sustaining life is an idyllic island where citizens are chosen to live through a lottery. Or at least that's what Lincoln and his fellow citizens are taught to believe; the truth is that Lincoln, like everyone he knows, is actually a clone who is kept under wraps to provide needed organs when the person who supplied his or her DNA falls ill. When he becomes aware that his existence is a fraud, Lincoln escapes to the outside world with a fellow clone, Jordan Two Delta (Scarlett Johansson), though the powers that be are determined to see that no one gets away alive. The Island also stars Steve Buscemi, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Sean Bean. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, (more)
The hunger for success forces a failed actor to cover-up a murder he believes to have been committed by his more successful brother-in-law in director David Warfiend's tense meditation on the high toll taken by fame on the human soul. Will (Kenneth Hughes) has been to the top and he wants to go back. His best days before the camera far behind him, the most that Will can seem to get out of life these days is a little free sex from acting student and eager up-and-comer Jolette (Alexandra Wilson). After Jolette ends up dead and Will attempts to cover up the crime to help out his screen-star brother-in-law Rick (Jonathan Aubé), the misconstrued ruse takes a disastrous turn as Jolette's twin sister Davia enlists the aid of cool cop Kenny (Marcus Dead Fuller) in cracking the case. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1999
- NR
A group of young poets verbally spar, both on and off the stage, at a coffeehouse's open mike night in this independent drama. Lance (Christopher Jaymes) is a short-fused hipster with a quick wit and rapid-fire verbal delivery. His buddy Clay (Ben Caswell) is easy-going and laid back, but a demon with real skills behind the microphone. Carolyn (Rachel Parker) has come to perform, but is emotionally sidetracked by relationship woes. And Kurt (Brian Gattas) balances his poetic ambitions with political activism, and has some surprises in store for Lance. These four friends interact and wait for their chance to read, while several real-life poets of note (including Bob Holman and Ellen Rooney) share their work with the audience. Originally titled Slam before another film about young poets with that name beat this to the theaters, Verses was screened at the 1999 Taos Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christopher Jaymes, Brian Gattas, (more)
