European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 scene stars and stripes sunday March 18 2007 to x d 1 o x Universal pictures Johnny Truelove Etoile Frankie Allenbacher Justin Timberlake and Angela Holden Olivia Wilde discuss their next move in Alpha dogs Alpha dog7 has bite movie a fun Romp if you dont mind getting dirty a Tumble into a world of drugs depravity and murder in South Ern California Alpha dog was inspired by actual events and has generated some of its own Legal drama Alpha dog is based on the Story of Jesse James Hollywood who is awaiting trial on charges related to the 2000 kidnapping and murder of 15yearold Nicholas Markowitz whose brother owed Hollywood Money after the teens body was discovered Hollywood then 20 became one of the youngest people to appear on the Bis 10 most wanted fugitives list he was still on the Lam when Nick Cassavetes started making this film and was Given Access to confidential information by a prosecutor in Santa Barbara Hollywood was captured in Brazil in 2005 and has since unsuccessfully sued the studio to try to Stop the films release even though the characters names have been changed his attorneys argue that the film could influence potential jurors Alpha dog is just about the most movie Possi ble where the notebook Cassavetes 2004 release had tender to new on Bam if Xou playing at the following military Facil Hast Mtawa Casebo Yokota Yon san South Post no 3 red Cloud Stanley and Courtney on the web visit the official web site at  ments of understanding Alpha dog has shootouts where the notebook had Sweet kisses Alpha dog has torrid inebriated sex where the notebook had heart fluttering flirtation Alpha dog has shootouts the Hollywood character played by Emile Hirsch is named Johnny Truelove a smallish Quick violence Young Man who presides Over an Empire Tony Montana would envy Johnny owns an expensive Home in a wealthy neighbourhood and pulls off drug deals involving thousands of dollars As often As most people go to the atm Hes got a Crew of gun wielding lackeys who mooch off him and do his bidding Hirsch is convincing looking like a Scruff Ier version of Leonardo Dicaprio Johnny is not a Man you want to Cross but neither is Jake Ben a Deadbeat skinhead who refuses to pay up for a Deal gone bad after Jake jumps Johnny at a party the thugs Jab Back and Forth at each other vandalizing each others Homes until the strife escalates into the kidnapping of Jakes younger brother Zack Anton Alpha dog carries a strikingly easygoing vibe As it plunges into an underworld through the eyes of Zack who has a Good time hanging with the Crew and denies several opportunities to escape Cassavetes makes it seem fun to be included in johnnys gang As Frankie johnnys top lieutenant and the Man in charge of watching Over Zack until Johnny decides what to do Justin Timberlake is relatable and easygoing with a hard enough Edge to Garner the Street cred that proved so elusive during his boy band years Alpha dog May be More crass exploitation than an Earnest attempt at laying out the facts of a crime but its exciting and watchable for any one willing to Romp in the mud for two hours Alpha dog is rated r for pervasive drug use and language Strong violence sexuality and nudity running time 1 17 minutes woj into of Las mafia Kings aces now an Obj fugitive hides m note Penthouse Obj be a whole deck of players including Wojes baft Queens several jokers a couple of jerks and a club of crazy skinheads Are All out to in tote of blood guts bullets and even Rie image of an insane Pill popping boy Are just a few things that get left behind f smoking aces were a card game it would be 52 pickup and Mats exactly the Way director Joe Carnahan likes it wanted to take every artistic impulse Ive Ever had and make a big collision of All these things i wanted to let says Carnahan who broke through with the indie adrenaline hit narc in 2002 Carnahan first captured his artistic impulses on camera in 1989 when he was a film student at Solano Community College i had these track pistols and my 77 that was All tricked out and wanted to film a Bank robbery movie at in Vallejo he so i called a the Vallejo Calif police department and said hey were going to be film ing mis Bank robbery for a movie so if you get any Calls ifs probably us they said you absolutely cannot do that t although his Bank robbery film was foiled Carnahan Learned not to let set backs get him Down he also decided he  be the Type of director who tells actors what they can and cant do is one of those extremely rare directors who is totally open to Sugges tins even in the most intense and script moments of dialogue Piven says of knows exactly what movie wants i Wace but still int afraid to allow essentially gave Piven the keys to the car in smoking aces and the actor Best known As Hollywood agent and egomaniac Ari Gold in Hobs entourage crashes from scene to scene while delivering improvised lines amid lots of drugs blood and dead people buddy aces is a Guy who is Well into his adult life but with no sense of who he really is Piven says Voith Joes directing you get to really relate to the characters moment of desperation Joe takes it to the next level with visuals of buddy Israel breaking Down his wheels falling off and shards of Glass All around him youre right there with him part pulp fiction part silly 70s exploitation film part dark comedy smok in aces is totally Carnahan if you like action scenes of things getting blown up and people getting shot then youll be entertained Piven says if you dont like that stuff then you wont be