Movie: Prey for Rock and Roll

Prey for Rock and Roll is the story of a rock band, well, it’s really about the lead singer. Jacki has known since she was twelve that she wanted to be a rock star. She learned how to play the guitar and started a band. Now, on the eve of her fortieth birthday, she is wondering if she will ever make it big, if she should keep trying, and if she quit, what would she do with her life.

When I think about this movie, I don’t find in it the aspects of a film that usually earn the label “good” or “great.” But at the same time it is a compelling story written by a woman about her own life. It feels true to the characters. If you like punk rock, some of the songs are catchy. And if you like Gina Gershon because you saw her in Bound you MUST see this movie!

Staring Gina Gershon, Drea de Matteo, Lori Petty, Marc Blucas. Written by Cheri Lovedog.

Movie: Bound

Bound (1996) stars Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, and Joe Pantoliano. It is a noir film about stealing from the mob, but with a twist. All previous mobster movies have been with a distinctly manly theme. This film is about two women. Violet, the girlfriend of Caeser, the money launderer, falls for Corky, the ex-con. Together Violet and Corky plan to steal the money Caeser and his business associates.

The Wachowski Brothers wrote, directed, and produced this film. They have a distinct style of filming. During this film, you may notice there are very few colors used. Most things are black, white or red. Green is thrown in when the money is involved.