Nicole LaLiberte Movies
Writer and director Gregg Araki revisits the day-glo universe of sex, drugs, and random perversity that informed his early films in this over-the-top dark comedy. Smith (Thomas Dekker) is an 18-year-old film student who is bisexual and has a ravenous erotic appetite; his best friend is Stella (Haley Bennett), who prefers the company of women but is just as enthusiastic about pursuing new lovers. Smith has been haunted by a series of recurring dreams featuring two beautiful women, one dark and enigmatic, the other similarly spectral with flaming red hair. This wouldn't bother him, except that the women from his dreams have begun appearing in real life -- Lorelei (Roxane Mesquida), Stella's new partner, is a magic aficionado who's a dead ringer for the dark-haired woman, and the red-haired girl (Nicole LaLiberte) is being pursued by a gang of masked assassins. Has Smith stumbled into a plot with possible world-changing consequences? Or is this all just the product of some hallucinogenic cookies he was served at a party? Kaboom received its world premiere at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Thomas Dekker, Haley Bennett, (more)
An ambitious executive accepts an invitation from his boss to attend a dinner party where high-powered professionals make fun of unsuspecting dimwits in this remake of Francis Veber's 1998 comedy The Dinner Game. Upwardly mobile executive Tim (Paul Rudd) has just landed his company an extremely wealthy Swiss client when his boss, Lance (Bruce Greenwood), invites him to an exclusive, yet unusually mean-spirited dinner party where each of the high-powered executives brings a guest to make fun of. Recognizing that his long-awaited promotion is finally within reach, Tim begins to have second thoughts about participating in the elaborate charade when his longtime girlfriend, Julie (Stephanie Szostak), the successful curator at a local art gallery, voices intense disdain for the idea. The following day, Tim is looking for a way out of the dinner when fate throws the perfect guest right in front of his luxury car. Barry (Steve Carell) is a sweet but dim-witted IRS agent with an unusual hobby: he creates elaborate dioramas featuring stuffed mice. His latest project is "The Last Supper," and he's just put the finishing touches on a tiny mouse Jesus to set at the center of the table. Tim knows that Barry is his ticket to a big corner office on the seventh floor, but the closer the party looms, the more he realizes that his bumbling new acquaintance isn't just an idiot, but also is a magnet for chaos. ~ Rovi
- Starring:
- Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, (more)
They say normal is a relative term, and Natalie (played by Nicole LaLiberte) has a different way of looking at the word than most folks in this independent comedy/drama from director Irving Schwartz. Natalie makes her living as a professional dominatrix, and while she and her colleagues at an upscale New York sex club generally insist they discipline their customers strictly for the cash, they don't exactly hate the work, and obviously like the money it brings in. But Natalie gains a new perspective on her career when she meets smart and sexy Jasmine (Dawn Noel Pignuola) and they fall into a relationship. Jasmine isn't comfortable with Natalie's profession, especially since she's convinced she likes whipping strange men more than she lets on. At Jasmine's urging, Natalie quits the sex club and begins pursuing her old dream of a career in the film industry. But Natalie discovers getting anywhere in the movie biz is a lot harder than punishing well-to-do businessmen, and while she was firmly in charge as a dominatrix, now she's at the bottom of the food chain in a field where the glass ceiling is high and the double standard is still the order of the day. My Normal was an official selection at the 2010 San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nicole LaLiberte
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