Kip Pardue

Based on true events, in which a Russian submarine likely went rogue during the Cold War of the late 1960s and nearly set off an international nuclear incident, "Phantom" is a modest thriller propelled by a strong cast and straightforward storytelling....

The terror is fresh for those who become prey for private club members with strange tastes in this made-for-video sequel to the two earlier horror films. Las Vegas is the setting this time, and some of the wagering is done on how much torture the...

YOU WILL MEET A TALL DARK STRANGER (2010) * *1/2 (B-) Directed by Woody Allen Starring Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Lucy Punch, Naomi Watts, Pauline Collins Narrated by and Zak Orth Sony//Rated R//Drama//99...

In Tim Kirkman's thoughtful "Loggerheads," a young drifter, Mark (Kip Pardue), with an interest in saving loggerhead turtles arrives in one of their sanctuaries, Kure Beach, N.C., in the summer of 1999. He attracts the attention of George (Michael Kelly),...

As has been previously entered into evidence, I watch TV like it's my job. But sometimes I like to think about what shows would I absolutely watch each week -- even if I didn't have to. That's how I came up with my personal Top 10 TV shows of 2006. It...

A vacuous show-biz trifle (now there's a triple redundancy for you), "Undiscovered" delves into the criminally neglected world of aspiring musicians and actors trying to make their mark in Hollywood. Directed by Irishman Meiert Avis, a veteran of U2 music...

"Bobby," a star-studded drama set around the RFK assassination, has attracted the attentions of the Weinstein Company. TWC will handle domestic distribution on the Emilio Estevez's film, which was financed by Michel Litvak's Bold Films. "'Bobby' is...

Like He-Man, Tom Arnold has the power. The 47-year-old actor has been cast in the indie comedic thriller "Remarkable Power," according to The Hollywood Reporter. In screenwriter-director Brandon Beckner's project, a late-night talk show host is due to...

Almost everything you need to know about Roger Avary's swaggering adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' 1987 novel "The Rules of Attraction" happens in the movie's first 10 minutes. At an "end of the world party" where she's had too much to drink, a college...

Between the end of summer and the edge of winter and the holiday season, the movies shrink. The budgets are lower; the weekend totals dip. As young acolytes await the second coming of Harry Potter on Nov. 15 and older fans count the days until Pierce...

As the opening credits roll for "Imaginary Heroes," a man's voice tells us that high school swimming champion Matt Travis (Kip Pardue) hates attention and swimming more than anyone could hate anything. By the time the credits are over, Matt, in his...

2½ stars (out of 4) "Imaginary Heroes" is a smart, new American independent film in which Sigourney Weaver, Emile Hirsch and Jeff Daniels play a suburban clan falling apart after a death in the family. It's also a bit like Weaver's 1997 "The Ice Storm,"...