Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts

Monday, April 6, 2026

On this day in movie history - Dolan’s Cadillac (2009 movie & book):


Dolan’s Cadillac

directed by Jeff Beesley,
written by Richard Dooling,
based on the novella by Stephen King,
was released in the United States on April 6, 2010.
Music by James Mark Stewart.


Cast:

Christian Slater, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Wes Bentley, Greg Bryk, Aidan Devine, Al Sapienza, Karen LeBlanc, Cory Generoux, Vivian Ng, Patrick Bird, Eugene Clark, Max Keene, Robert Benz, Tim Allen, Amy Matysio, Tony Munch, Darla Biccum, Simon Chin, Sharmaine Yeoh, Amy Martin, Steven P. Park, Jonathan Lim, Melany Burant, Kevin Deon, Rob Hoskins.

Recommended reading:


Nightmares & Dreamscapes

By Stephen King.

Published by Scribner.
First published 1993.
Paperback.
ISBN-10: 1501192035
ISBN-13: 978-1501192036

Description:

Includes the story “It Grows on You” – set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine.

The classic short story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King.

A wrong turn on a lonely road lands a wayward couple in Rock and Roll Heaven, Oregon, where there’s no escaping the free nightly concert…. A novelty toy becomes an unexpected and terrifying instrument of self-defense…. An ex-con pieces together a map to unearth a stolen million dollars – but at what price?... A private investigator in Depression-era Los Angeles is finding his life unraveling as he discovers the shocking truth of who he really is…. A third-grade teacher is willing to dig deep in order to exact revenge for his murdered wife.... These are just some of the haunting scenarios to be found in this classic collection – spellbinding tales from the darkest places and the unparalleled imagination of fiction’s master storyteller. Stories include: Dolan's Cadillac; The End of the Whole Mess; Suffer the Little Children; The Night Flier; Popsy; It Grows on You; Chattery Teeth; Dedication; The Moving Finger; Sneakers; You Know They Got a Hell of a Band; Home Delivery; Rainy Season; My Pretty Pony; Sorry, Right Number; The Ten O'Clock People; Crouch End; The House on Maple Street; The Fifth Quarter; The Doctor's Case; Umney's Last Case; Head Down; Brooklyn August.

Monday, March 16, 2026

On this day in movie history - For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009):


For the Love of Movies

The Story of American Film Criticism
a documentary directed and written by Gerald Peary,
was released in the United States on March 16, 2009.
Music by Bobby B. Keyes.
Narrated by
Patricia Clarkson.

Friday, January 16, 2026

On this day in movie history - Brooklyn’s Finest (2009):


Brooklyn’s Finest

directed by Antoine Fuqua,
written by Michael C. Martin,
was released in the United States on January 16, 2009.
Music by Marcelo Zarvos.


Cast:

Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Will Patton, Lili Taylor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Brían F. O'Byrne, Shannon Kane, Ellen Barkin, Robert John Burke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Wass Stevens, Armando Riesco, Wade Allain-Marcus, Logan Marshall-Green, Jesse Williams, Hassan Johnson, Jas Anderson, John D'Leo, Georgie DeNoto, Alison Cordaro, Frencesca Carchia, Raquel Castro, Stella Maeve, Reilly Brooke Stith, Joshua Thompson, Bruce MacVittie, Jerry Speziale, Sarah Thompson, Rodney 'Bear' Jackson, Cle Sloan, Michael Pemberton, Zaire Paige, Greg Young, Randy Eastman, Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Alain Lauture, Joseph Adams, Alok Tewari, Matlok, Zachary Fuqua, Lela Rochon, Ed Moran, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Leonid Citer, Nicoye Banks, Tobias Truvillion, Tawny Cypress, Jeanine Ramirez, Rosalyn Coleman, Paul Diomede, Diana Bologna.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

On this day in music history - A Word in the Wind, by 2002 (2009):


A Word in the Wind

Album by 2002,
released December 10, 2009.

Track list:

1054 A.D; A Word in the Wind; Spirit Moves; Ancient Circle; Promise of the Ocean; Free to Fly; Raindance; The Singing Stone; Dreaming Cloud; Mirage; Trismegistus; Seven Rays.

Thursday, December 4, 2025

On this day in movie history - Armored (2009):


Armored

directed by Nimród Antal,
written by James V. Simpson,
was released in the United States on December 4, 2009.
Music by John Murphy.


Cast:

Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Fred Ward, Milo Ventimiglia, Skeet Ulrich, Columbus Short, Andre Jamal Kinney, Andrew Fiscella, Nick Jameson, Glenn Taranto, Lorna Raver, Garry Guerrier, Robert Harvey, Shawn Devorse, Gerry Carbajal, Mike Cochrane, Rebeca Cristian, Paul Grace, Elizabeth Rivera, Richie Varga.

Sunday, November 23, 2025

On this day in music history - The Very Best of Enya, by Enya (2009):


The Very Best of Enya

Album by Enya,
released November 23, 2009.

Track list:

Orinoco Flow; Aníron; Storms in Africa; Caribbean Blue; Book of Days; The Celts; Only Time; Wild Child; Water Shows the Hidden Heart; Anywhere Is; Cursum Perficio; Amarantine; Aldebaran; Trains and Winter Rains; Watermark; Boadicea; A Day Without Rain; May It Be; Oíche Chiúin (Chorale).

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

On this day in music history - Wings II: Return to Freedom, by 2002 (2009):


Wings II: Return to Freedom

Album by 2002,
released November 19, 2009.

Track list:

Return to Freedom; Memory of the Sky; Lady of the Lake; Higher Destination; Athena; Firebird; Breathing Light; Stillpoint; Sunlight Through a Feather; The End Is a Beginning.

Sunday, November 16, 2025

On this day in music history - Songs from the Red Room, by Shakespears Sister (2009):


Songs from the Red Room

Album by Shakespears Sister,
released November 16, 2009.

Track list:

Pulsatron (Whitey Mix); Bad Blood; Was It Worth It? (with Terry Hall); It’s a Trip; Hot Room; A Man in Uniform; You’re Alone; Bitter Pill; Cold; You’re Not Yourself; A Loaded Gun; Bad Blood (Jagz Kooner Mix - AC Edit); Pulsatron (Gully Mix); Cold (Death in Vegas Mix); White Rabbit (Agent Provocateur Mix); She’s Lost Control; Cold (Demo); My World is Empty Without You; War (Fear is Real); I’ll Be Your Mirror; Someone Else’s Girl; Baby It’s You.

Saturday, November 15, 2025

On this day in music history - Istanti, by Cecilia Chailly (2009):


Istanti

Album by Cecilia Chailly,
released November 15, 2009.

Track list:

Aurora; Si salvi chi può (feat. Stefano Secco); Grazie Mà; Core; Io vivo (feat. Stefano Secco); Kyrie (feat. Stefano Secco); Incanto; Ninna Nanna; I Pensieri di Tricky; Tu Sai / Tu Sei (feat. Stefano Secco); I’m Waiting for You; Moto Perpetuo; Orizzonti; Mimina; Kyrie (feat. Alex Britti).

Monday, November 10, 2025

On this day in music history - The Circle, by Bon Jovi (2009):


The Circle

Album by Bon Jovi,
released November 10, 2009.

Track list:

We Weren’t Born to Follow; When We Were Beautiful; Work for the Working Man; Superman Tonight; Bullet; Thorn in My Side; Live Before You Die; Brokenpromiseland; Love’s the Only Rule; Fast Cars; Happy Now; Learn to Love.

Friday, November 7, 2025

On this day in movie history - Coming Attractions: A History of the Movie Trailer (2009):


Coming Attractions: A History of the Movie Trailer

documentary directed by Michael J. Shapiro and Jeff Werner,
written by Frederick L. Greene and Scott McIsaac,
was released at the Mar del Plata Film Festival in Argentina on November 7, 2009.

Cast:

Robert Osborne, Christopher Arnold, Dan Asma, John Barrymore, Saul Bass, Anne Baxter, Erica Benson, William Castle, Bruce Cohen, Benedict Coulter, Kate Cox, Joe Dante, Cecil B. DeMille, Howard Deutch, Margery Doppelt, Joseph Farrell, Pablo Ferro, Robert G. Friedman, Anthony Goldschmidt, Nancy Goliger, Mike Greenfeld, Jere Guldin, Dianne Harnell Cohen, Stewart Harnell, Lee Harry, Vinzenz Hediger, Stephen Herek, Paul Hirsch, Alfred Hitchcock, Jeff Joseph, Lisa Kernan, Stanley Kubrick, Andrew J. Kuehn, Don LaFontaine, Sherry Lansing, Leonard Maltin, Gregory McClatchy, Greg Morrison, Marykay Powell, Joel Salsburey, Joel Schumacher, Michael J. Shapiro, Tony Silver, Steven Spielberg, Laurette Taylor, François Truffaut, Jarik Van Sluijs, Jeff Werner, Robin Williams, Chuck Workman, Darryl F. Zanuck.

Thursday, November 6, 2025

On this day in movie history - The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009):


The Men Who Stare at Goats

directed by Grant Heslov,
written by Peter Straughan,
based on the book by Jon Ronson,
was released in the United States on November 6, 2009.
Music by Rolfe Kent.


Cast:

George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Jeff Bridges, Kevin Spacey, Stephen Lang, Robert Patrick, Waleed Zuaiter, Stephen Root, Glenn Morshower, Nick Offerman, Tim Griffin, Rebecca Mader, Jacob Browne, Todd Lawson LaTourrette, Brad Grunberg, Elsa Villafane, Fawad Siddiqui, Samuel Ray Gates, McCaleb Burnett, Sean Phillips, Matt Newton, MinhTu Van, Robert Curtis Brown, Hrach Titizian, Jack Mercy, Christopher Maher, Drew Seltzer, Donn Lamkin, Sean Curley, Michael-David Aragon, Morse Bicknell, Terry Serpico, Wiley M. Pickett, Diego Serrano, Reginald Huc, Kevin Geer, Kevin Wiggins, JJ Raschel, Arron Shiver, Jaime Margarida, Steve Witting, Hunter Bell, Edward Holley, Christopher Robinson, William Sterchi, Alan DAntoni, Jay Spadaro, Chick Bernhard, A.J. Tannen, Barry R. White, Alexandra Andrews, Sarah Belger, Robert Anthony Brass, Steven Ray Byrd, Rafael Christian, Michael Clark, Hector Escudero Lobe, Robert Farrior, Christopher Fodge, John Galindez, Gilbert Guash, Timothy Holmes, Casey Wayne Hupp, Benny James, Billy Lockwood, John Macho, John McTasney, Michael J. Morris, Johan Nussbaumer, Susan Pages, Paul J. Porter, Frank Powers, Brian Tester.

Friday, October 24, 2025

On this day in movie history - Triangle (2009):


Triangle

directed and written by Christopher Smith,
was released in the United States on October 24, 2009.
Music by Christian Henson.


Cast:

Melissa George, Michael Dorman, Rachael Carpani, Henry Nixon, Emma Lung, Liam Hemsworth, Joshua McIvor, Bryan Probets.