Joshua Harto Movies
Christopher Nolan steps back into the director's chair for this sequel to Batman Begins, which finds the titular superhero coming face to face with his greatest nemesis -- the dreaded Joker. Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel Dawes (played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins), and Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger dons the ghoulishly gleeful Joker makeup previously worn by Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero. Just as it begins to appear as if Batman, Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) are making headway in their tireless battle against the criminal element, a maniacal, wisecracking fiend plunges the streets of Gotham City into complete chaos. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, (more)
A group of old friends realize that it's time to grow up when their reckless ways pave the path towards self-destruction. Oliver Anderson (John Hensley) has only spent one semester away at college when he returns to Kentucky to live with his wealthy, conservative parents. Once home, Oliver quickly reconnects with his former best friends Patrick (Joshua Harto) and Sorn (Billöah Greene) and the three pick up precisely where they left off. Their priorities are simple: get drunk, chase women, and raise hell. One night, during a particularly rowdy excursion, Oliver meets and falls for single mother Abby (Elizabeth Chase), who works as a stripper just to make ends meet. Meanwhile, Oliver's sister Jessica (Kate Mara) has just returned from boarding school. She's the center of attention at her surprise, sweet 16 bash when Patrick begins to see her in a different light than before. As Patrick and Jessica begin a flirtatious romance that will develop into a scandalous affair, Sorn splits his time between caring for his elderly grandmother and being a role model to his ten-year-old cousin. But Sorn has his fair share of secrets, too, because when he's not tackling family responsibilities or partying with his pals, he's out on the prowl for casual sex. When dysfunctional relationships clash with a devastating identity crisis, the gang realizes that they had better grow up before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Hensley, Joshua Harto, (more)
A young man struggles to sort out his feelings and his future as a wave of intolerance sweeps through a college town in this drama. Peter Thompson (Brendan P. Hines) was a student at a seminary studying to be an Episcopalian minister, until a tragic incident involving another student caused him to question his faith and his calling. Peter moves to a college town in Vermont, where he gets a job in a pizza joint run by Mike (Peter Onorati), and reconnects with Father Ed (A. Martinez), a gruff but caring streetwise priest who had been Peter's mentor. Peter also renews his friendship with a buddy from school, Alex (Kris Park), who introduces Peter to his good friend Rachel (Elizabeth Banks). Rachel is quite attracted to Peter, and before long she's deprived him of his virginity. While Peter tries to sort out the new changes in his life, a shocking gay bashing incident soon polarizes the town, and Father Ed steps forward to publicly announce that he's a homosexual -- and Mike is his lover. As tensions between anti-gay extremists and pro-gay activists increase, the murder of a gay man brings matters to a boil, and forces Peter, Rachel, and Alex to come to terms with their identities as well as their pasts. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1999
A high school girl is beaten to death, and it looks as if a neo-fascist youth group is responsible. Conventional wisdom is to prosecute the teens who actually committed the crime. But assistant D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) aims his sights a bit higher (or, perhaps, lower) by going after Tom Willis (Michael Cumptsy), the adult white supremacist who fomented the violence. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
