Hilary Swank Hitting a Million by Brad Balfour When actress Hilary Swank won her Oscar for the indie film Boys Don’t Cry, it was feared she’d be cursed with too much success too early in her career. But given her exemplary performance as boxer wanna-be Maggie Fitzgerald in the Clint Eastwood-directed Million Dollar Baby, she’s proven to … Continue reading
CATALINA SANDINO MORENO FULL OF GRACE by Brad Balfour When the petite Catalina Sandino Moreno came into the offices of Fine Line Films for her day of interviews, she seemed as untouched by the absurd excesses of fame and celebrity as she had been before she even heard of Maria Full of Grace—this indie film that … Continue reading
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET (O OUTRO LADO DA RUA) (2005) Starring Fernanda Montenegro, Raul Cortez, Laura Cardoso, Luis Carlos Persy, Milene Pizarro and Marcio Vito. Screenplay by Marcos Bernstein and Melanie Dimantas. Directed by Marcos Bernstein. Distributed by Strand Releasing/Columbia Tri-Star Pictures (Brazil). 98 minutes. Not Rated. The surprise popularity a couple of … Continue reading
Family Business The Complete Second Season (Showtime-2005) It seems that reality TV will pounce upon any sordid or degrading subject that might drum up some voyeuristic interest in a holier-than-thou audience base. So, it was only a matter of time that there would be a show focusing on the circus world behind the scenes of pornography. … Continue reading
THE JACKET (2005) Starring Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch, Brad Renfro, Daniel Craig, Laura Marano, Jake Broder, Mackenzie Phillips, Jonah Lotan, Fish, Jason Lewis, Stephen Mackintosh, Ian Porter and Nina Summers. Screenplay by Massy Tadjedin. Directed by John Maybury. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. 102 minutes. Rated R. The … Continue reading
HITCH (2005) Starring Will Smith, Kevin James, Eva Mendes, Amber Valletta, Julie Ann Emery, Robinne Lee, Nathan Lee Graham, Adam Arkin, Michael Rapaport, Jeffrey Donovan, Paula Patton, Philip Bosco, Kevin Sussman, Navia Nguyen, Matt Malloy, Maria Thayer, Ato Essandoh, Nayokah Afflack and Jack Hartnett. Screenplay by Kevin Bisch. Directed by Andy Tennant. Distributed by Columbia … Continue reading
MAIL ORDER WIFE (2005) Starring Andrew Gurland, Eugenia Yuan, Adrian Martinez, Roland Uruci, Deborah Teng, Norman Goodman, Dt. Mark Brenner, Merritt Janson, John Salvatore, Floy Bossinas, Kavin Napier, Krista Gall, Jonny J. Peterson, John Gramaglia, Avram Ludwig, Huck Botko, Stephanie Gurland, Tania Trikha, Paul Thornton, Oro Benzriheim, Samuel Lisenco, Bruce Hall, Dan Johnson, Like Geissbuhler, … Continue reading
SAW (2004) Starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter, Leigh Whannell, Michael Emerson, Tobin Bell, Ken Leung, Makenzie Vega, Shawnee Smith, Benito Martinez, Dina Meyer Paul Gutrecht, Ned Bellamy, Alexandra Chun, Avner Garbi and Mike Butters. Screenplay by Leigh Whannell. Directed by James Wan. Distributed by Lionsgate Films. 102 minutes. Rated R. The set up … Continue reading
The Flintstones The Complete Third Season (1962-1963) (Warner Brothers-2005) YABBA DABBA DOO … Everyone’s favorite modern stone age family are celebrated on The Flintstones – The Complete Third Season. Focusing on construction worker Fred Flintstone and his curvaceous wife Wilma, his “bestest” buddy Barney Rubble and his better half Betty; the Flintstones took the changing mores and sexual and financial landscape of the early sixties and transplanted … Continue reading
POOH’S HEFFALUMP MOVIE (2005) Starring the voices of Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Nikita Hopkins, Kath Soucie, Ken Sansom, Peter Cullen, Brenda Blethyn, Kyle Stanger, Jim Bennett, David Ogden Stiers and Carly Simon. Screenplay by Brian Hohlfeld and Evan Spiliotopoulos. Directed by Frank Nissen. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 68 minutes. Rated G. It’s impossible to … Continue reading
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