Page 2 March 12, 2015 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Film Review The Captivating World of Faults By Morgan Rojas for CINEMACY It’s always refreshing to see a story play out on screen that is both entirely original in concept and then executed with incredible performances, which is exactly what we have with Faults. Director Riley Stearns’ new film is a conceptually adventurous black comedy about the world of cults, making for a metaphysical Leland Orser and Mary Elizabeth Winstead in Riley Sterns’ Faults. Courtesy of Screen Media Films. thriller that is captivating from the very start. Claire (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is a 28 year-old girl who believes she has found her “true home” within the mysterious world of cults, specifically the group Faults. Her desperate parents seek the help of Ansel Roth (Leland Orser), a dowdy motivational speaker who specializes in helping people escape such things, to rescue their daughter. With a hefty reward being offered, money he desperately needs to pay back his former manager, Ansel accepts their offer. A plan is then set to kidnap Claire and “de-program” her from her troubling and isolating experience, but mystery and intrigue lie ahead, as we discover, alongside Ansel, that Claire may not be exactly who she once was. This cleverly spun story would not have been the same without Orser and Winstead, whose fearless performances charm and enhance the script’s sharp dialogue. Orser gives Ansel a desperation that is both comedic and heartbreaking in his consuming desperation to save Claire’s life and his own. Winstead, who also happens to be married to director Riley Stearns, is no stranger to emotionally investing roles. Her performance is understated at first, but the more we learn See Film Review, page 9 Police Reports Burglary-Auto 3/1/2015 12:35:00 PM 18500 BLOCK GRAMERCY PL Suspect(s) enters possibly unlocked vehicle and takes property/ wallet, cardholder Burglary-Auto 3/2/2015 8:30:00 AM 2000 BLOCK ARTESIA BLVD Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means, ransacks and takes property/ GPS, sunglasses Theft 3/2/2015 8:00:00 AM 2400 BLOCK 239TH ST Suspect(s) takes property from front porch/ shoes Burglary-Auto 2/28/2015 4:51:05 PM 2900 BLOCK PACIFIC COAST HWY Suspect(s) smashes window for entry and takes property/purse Auto Theft 2/28/2015 6:19:20 AM 18700 BLOCK HAAS AVE Stolen vehicle: ‘99 Chevrolet van Burglary-Auto 2/28/2015 7:00:00 AM 100 BLOCK PASEO DE LA CONCHA Suspect(s) enters vehicle by unknown means, ransacks and takes unknown property at time of report Theft 2/27/2015 6:31 PM 20400 BLOCK VICTOR ST Suspect(s) takes unsecured property from parking lot/bicycle Theft 3/1/2015 1:09:33 AM 1800 BLOCK SCHILLING CT Suspect takes property from victim’s residence without permission while there with permission/ dog Vandalism 2/28/2015 8:30:41 AM 600 BLOCK ACACIA AVE Suspect(s) uses a BB gun to damage victim’s vehicle’s windows Burglary-Auto 2/27/2015 12:31 PM 5300 BLOCK JACQUES ST Suspect(s) pries window for entry and takes property/third row seat Burglary-Auto 2/28/2015 8:00:00 PM 22000 BLOCK MARJORIE AVE Suspect(s) enters unlocked vehicle, ransacks and takes property/ cash, GPS Theft 2/27/2015 7:30:00 PM 2700 BLOCK SKYPARK DR Suspect(s) punches door lock for entry and takes property/third row seat Burglary-Residential 2/27/2015 10:34:21 AM 2400 BLOCK 165TH ST Suspect(s) removes window screen/ no entry, no loss Theft 2/27/2015 12:55:00 PM 4100 BLOCK TORRANCE BLVD Suspect(s) takes property from emergency room/ syringe, culture swab Auto Theft 2/27/2015 9:20:00 AM 300 BLOCK PALOS VERDES BLVD Stolen vehicle: ‘04 Honda Civic Burglary-Auto 2/27/2015 6:40:00 AM 2400 BLOCK 232ND ST Suspect(s) enters unlocked vehicle, ransacks and takes property/ GPS Theft 2/26/2015 12:45:00 PM 2700 BLOCK SKYPARK DR Suspect(s) takes property from shopping cart while victim is distracted/ purse Theft 2/26/2015 12:45:15 PM 3200 BLOCK 188TH ST Suspect posing as bank employee phones victim advising her account has been compromised, to cash a check and meet him with the money so he can investigate Auto Theft 2/26/2015 11:23 AM 2000 See Police Reports, page 10 HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY SPECIALS AT PV BOWL! TUE., MAR. 17 WEAR GREEN and get one game of bowling FREE when you buy one game! LIVE BAND STARTS AT 8:30PM AND FOOD SPECIALS AVAILABLE ALL DAY! For more information, please call Charlotte at charlotte@pvbowl.com or 310.326.5120
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