Claus Clausen Movies

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The world's best assassins converge upon the streets of a small Scottish town to compete in a deadly tournament in which the last killer standing gets a million-dollar prize while wealthy thrillseekers watch a live video stream and gamble on the outcome. Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting) stars as a local priest who becomes an unwitting participant in the grisly contest in this adrenaline-fueled action film from director Scott Mann. ~ All Movie Guide

The Ministers: 2008; R; Add The Ministers to Queue

A New York City Homicide Detective unwittingly becomes involved with one of the men who murdered her father thirteen years prior in this thriller starring John Leguizamo and Harvey Keitel. It's been over a decade since Celeste Santana (Florencia Lozano) lost her father in a violent shooting. The only evidence discovered at the scene of the crime was a pamphlet for a mysterious religious order dubbed "The Ministers." Upon crossing paths with the man she believes responsible for her father's untimely demise, Detective Santana prepares to ensure that justice is served. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Starring:: John Leguizamo, Harvey Keitel, (more)

Dark Streets: 2008; R

A naïve playboy investigating the suspicious death of his wealthy father finds his charmed life as owner of the hottest nightclub in town suddenly spiraling into disaster in this shadowy film noir fever dream from director Rachel Samuels. Gabriel Mann, Bijou Phillips, Izabella Miko, and Elias Koteas headline the film, which features music by Aaron Neville, Etta James, Dr. John, Natalie Cole, Chaka Khan, and more. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Starring:: Gabriel Mann, Bijou Phillips, (more)

The Objective: 2008

Forces in the front lines of the war on terror find themselves battling a foe more deadly than a bomb in this thriller. Ben Keynes (Jonas Ball) is a CIA operative based in the Middle East who is keeping his eyes peeled for a potential crisis a few weeks after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Keynes is checking some readings from a spy satellite when he discovers what appears to be a massive cache of radioactive material in the mountains of Afghanistan. Worried that Al Qaeda guerrillas are constructing a nuclear weapon, Keynes arranges to join a reconnaissance mission headed to Afghanistan, using the cover story that he's trying to ferret out an international terrorist leader. Keynes and the soldiers head into the mountains with a local, Abdul (Chems-Eddine Zinoune), serving as both translator and guide. Abdul warns Keynes and the soldiers that their intended destination is considered sacred ground by Afghans, and that they're risking their lives by trespassing. Keynes pays him little mind, but he and the soldiers soon discover that Abdul's warnings were well founded, and that a supernatural force lurks in the mountains more dangerous than any band of terrorists. The Objective was written and directed by Daniel Myrick, who made his debut in 1999 with the independent blockbuster The Blair Witch Project. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Starring:: Jonas Ball, Matt Anderson, (more)

Smart People: 2008; R; Add Smart People to Queue Add Smart People to top of Queue

Commercial director Noam Murro makes the leap to feature films with this comedy drama concerning an aging professor-turned-bitter eccentric due to the death of his longtime wife. Ever since his wife passed away, Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid) has become overly acerbic and self-absorbed. He's alienated his son (Ashton Holmes) and transformed his daughter (Ellen Page) into a friendless overachiever. Now, at the precise moment Lawrence thought he had finally figured it all out, his life comes crashing down all around him as he falls for a former student (Sarah Jessica Parker) and his shiftless adopted brother (Thomas Haden Church) comes knocking on the door in search of a place to stay. Though Lawrence always relied on his intelligence to get him out of life's little jams in the past, it's going to take quite a bit more than intellectual thinking to move past this sticky stage in his suddenly chaotic life. David Denman and Christine Lahti co-star in this romantic comedy drama, which serves as the screenwriting debut of Goats and Modern Ranch Living author Mark Jude Poirier. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Starring:: Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, (more)

The Lucky Ones: 2008; R; Add The Lucky Ones to Queue Add The Lucky Ones to top of Queue

Director Neil Burger's road movie The Lucky Ones stars Tim Robbins, Rachel McAdams, and Michael Peña as three Iraq War veterans who take a road trip together. The trio meet on their way home from overseas with Fred Cheaver (Robbins) finishing his service once and for all, while the other two -- Colee Dunn (McAdams) and TK Poole (Peña) -- are about to enjoy 30 days of R and R. A blackout leads to the three renting a car together after their flight is indefinitely delayed, and driving from New York to Cheaver's home in St. Louis. Upon arrival, Cheaver learns that his wife wants a divorce, and his son needs 20,000 dollars in order to attend Stanford. Emotionally shaken, Cheaver tries to drop the other two off at the airport, but they refuse to go until they can help him through his troubles. The two of them, however, are going through their own issues. Poole suffered an injury while on duty that he worries will end his relationship with his girlfriend, and Dunn is trying to deliver a guitar to the parents of her deceased boyfriend, a fellow soldier who died overseas. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Starring:: Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, (more)

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh: 2008; R; Add The Mysteries of Pittsburgh to Queue Add The Mysteries of Pittsburgh to top of Queue

A recent college graduate desperate to have one last fling before launching himself into the real world falls into a strange love triangle with a charismatic couple in director Rawson Thurber's feature adaptation of Michael Chabon's freshman novel. Peter Sarsgaard, Mena Suvari, Nick Nolte, Sienna Miller, and Jon Foster star in a film that was adapted for the screen by director Thurber. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Starring:: Jon Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, (more)

Flashbacks of a Fool: 2008; R

Having squandered his stint in the spotlight on hard drugs and reckless sex, washed-up Hollywood has-been Joe Scott (Daniel Craig) reflects on the summer of innocence and tragedy that would alter the course of his life after receiving news that his childhood best friend has suddenly died. As he makes his way back to the quiet English seaside village of his childhood in order to attend the funeral, he finds his journey into the past becoming a journey of both redemption and self-discovery as well. Oliver Twist star Harry Eden plays the young version of Scott in a drama also featuring Olivia Williams, Claire Forlani, and Eve. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Starring:: Daniel Craig, Eve, (more)

New York, I Love You: 2008; R

Some of the world's most-respected directors align forces to pay tribute to the city of the New York in this unconventional omnibus sister film to 2006's Paris, Je T'Aime. Broken into short segments, New York, I Love You is comprised of 10 films, most choosing to take a down-to-earth approach to the stories of the countless lives lived in the city on a given day. The segments are as follows, chronologically:

Segment 1 - Directed by Jiang Wen; Written by Hu Hong and Meng Yao; Starring Hayden Christensen, Andy Garcia and Rachel Bilson.

Segment 2 - Directed by Mira Nair; Written by Suketu Mehta; Starring Natalie Portman and Irrfan Khan.

Segment 3 - Written and directed by Shunji Iwai; Adaptation by Israel Horovitz. Starring Orlando Bloom and Christina Ricci.

Segment 4 - Directed by Yvan Attal; Written by Olivier Lecot and Yvan Attal; Starring Robin Wright Penn, Ethan Hawke, Maggie Q and Chris Cooper.

Segment 5 - Directed by Brett Ratner; Written by Jeff Nathanson; Starring Anton Yelchin, James Caan, Olivia Thirlby and Blake Lively

Segment 6 - Directed by Allen Hughes; Written by Xan Cassavetes and Stephen Winter; Starring Drea de Matteo and Bradley Cooper.

Segment 7 - Directed by Shekhar Kapur; Written by Anthony Minghella; Starring Julie Christie, John Hurt and Shia LeBoeuf.

Segment 8 - Written and directed by Natalie Portman; starring Taylor Geare, Carlos Acosta and Jacinda Barrett.

Segment 9 - Written and directed by Fatih Akin; starring Burt Young, Ugur Yucel and Shu Qi..

Segment 10 - Written and directed by Joshua Marston; starring Eli Wallach and Cloris Leachman.

Transitions In-Between Segments - Directed by Randy Balsmeyer; Written by Israel Horovitz, James Strouse and Hall Powell; Starring Emilie Ohana, Eva Amurri and Justin Bartha.

~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

Starring:: Hayden Christensen, Andy Garcia, (more)

Lesbian Vampire Killers: 2008; R

One instance where the title says it all, Lesbian Vampire Killers finds screenwriters Stewart Williams and Paul Hupfield and director Phil Claydon plunging headfirst into guilty pleasure territory with an unrestrained, sex-laden horror comedy. The picture stars Mathew Horne and James Corden of the UK series Gavin and Stacey as (respectively) Jimmy and Fletch, two buddies who wind up in a British village with dozens of women caught up in a Sapphic vampire curse - driven by a lust for each other's bodies and an insatiable craving for human blood. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

Starring:: Mathew Horne, James Corden, (more)

Musica Cubana: 2004

The stories of traditional and modern Cuban music merge in this documentary detailing Buena Vista Social Club star Pio Leiva and Havana taxi driver Bárbaro's efforts to assemble a band featuring some of the most talented young musicians in the Caribbean island country. As the band comes together under the direction of the Maestro, the viewer gets to gains a better understanding of the role that traditional music has played in each of the musician's lives, and hear firsthand accounts about what it means to live in the Havana of the 21st Century. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide