Brett Claywell Movies
Popularity kills in this dark comedy centering on the murder of a geeky college freshman who was rushing the most popular sorority on campus. Lana Stevens (Haylie Duff) is president of Omega Kappa. Omega Kappa is the kind of sorority that most college freshman would kill to get in to. Unfortunately when a geeky rushee named Katie is found murdered during the biggest party of the year, it appears that Lana and her friends are willing to kill to keep it exclusive as well. Now the hottest girls on campus are the prime suspects in the murder case that has the whole student body talking. Are these mean girls really so protective of their popularity that they would resort to murder? As the investigation gets underway, an unhinged detective (Tom Green) determines to answer that question and ensure that justice is served. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Haylie Duff, Madeline Zima, (more)
A place where baseball is more than just a game fights to hold on to the national pastime in this drama inspired by a true story. Norway, Iowa is a little town where folks take baseball seriously -- so much so that even though Norway's high school boasts less than a hundred students, their baseball team has brought home the state championship nineteen times. Jim Van Scoyoc (Powers Boothe), Norway High's baseball coach, has received national attention for his skill with players, and when passionate baseball fan Kent Stock (Sean Astin) lands a teaching position nearby, he volunteers to work as an assistant for Van Scoyoc. While Stock cherishes his time with Van Scoyoc, he takes a job working in Saint Louis, where he plans to move with his fiancée. However, he changes his plans when he gets some unexpected news -- due to shrinking enrollment and budget cuts, Norway's high school is soon to close, and their upcoming baseball season is likely to be their last. Over the fierce objections of his girlfriend, Stock passes on the job in St. Louis to spend one last spring in Norway and help Van Scoyoc as he takes one last shot at taking his team to the state championship. Meanwhile, the citizens of Norway wage a legal battle to keep the school open, and the state sends a lawyer, Polly Hudson (Rachael Leigh Cook), to Norway to represent them. While Stock and Hudson are bitter enemies at the start of the season, with time she begins to understand the sense of tradition and love of the game that fuels Stock and the people of Norway. Also featuring Larry Miller, Tom Arnold and Michael Angarano, The Final Season received its world premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sean Astin, Powers Boothe, (more)
