Silvio Pollio Movies
A sleazy movie producer hatches a plan to shake the entire movie industry in this dark satire of Tinseltown politics featuring Gary Busey, Joe Estevez, James Russo, and John Savage. Underhanded producer Spencer Spector (Joseph Cortese) isn't above resorting to mischief in order to turn out a genuine hit, so when his latest film "The Last Rock and Roll Cowboy" opens on the big screen, he pirates 500,000 copies of the other two movies that opened that weekend to ensure the numbers are good. Yet while Spencer's film has a $14 million opening weekend and lead actor Sonny Westwood proves an overnight sensation with moviegoers, the production company still doesn't manage to turn a profit. Fortunately, Spencer has a plan for breaking even: If he can just convince Sonny to kill all five of his producing partners on camera, Spencer may finally have a shot at revolutionizing the movie Industry. Later, after enlisting the aid of two desperate female filmmakers they met at a local bar, Spencer and Sonny start rolling camera on the ultimate snuff film. Each murder pays special homage to some of Hollywood's biggest hits, securing the murderous auteurs a permanent place in the curious annals of cinema history. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Silvio Pollio, Joe Cortese, (more)
A Vancouver man falls into the never-ending cycle of drug dealing -- but what he really wants to do is direct -- in this crime drama. Independently written, produced, directed, and edited by Silvio Pollio, How It All Went Down tells the story of Carmine Cavelli, a would-be filmmaker with dreams of bringing his dominatrix epic V.I.O.L.E.N.T. to the screen. Despite having some training and living in the vibrant film community of Vancouver, Cavelli needs cash for his vision, so he returns to the life of crime that gave him his start. Before long, he becomes known as one of the most powerful drug dealers on the West Coast, and succumbs to addiction himself, despite his admonitions to erstwhile girlfriend (Daniella Evangelista). Pollio first learned of Cavelli in film school; since then, Cavelli went on the lam from authorities. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Silvio Pollio, Daniella Evangelista, (more)
