Anne Murray The Voice, the Songs—and That Sad, Old Wintry Feeling by Mark Mussari Anne Murray keeps making the same mistake. She thinks her recording career is over. She thinks the awards are long gone. She thinks the charts are out of reach. Fortunately for all of us, she’s wrong on all counts. Murray is … Continue reading
Angelina Jolie Speaks From A Mighty Heart by Brad Balfour When A Mighty Heart was about to be released, some members of Angelina Jolie’s camp decided to limit her press exposure. Since this film was about a courageous journalist who is kidnapped and beheaded by Al Qaeda members in Pakistan, the press had a bad reaction to … Continue reading
Ellen Page Nurtures the Screen In Juno by Brad Balfour When Juno was first released, who would have believed that this quirky comedy with a strong female perspective on youthful sexuality and teen pregnancy written by an ex-stripper would so resonate with both the public and the awards-nominating community? But impact it did, garnering key Oscar nominations, … Continue reading
THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE (2008) Starring Paris Hilton, Joel Moore, Christine Lakin, Adam Kulbersh, The Greg Wilson, Johann Urb, Karley Scott Collins, Alessandra Danielle, Erin Cardillo, Kathryn Fiore, Walter Delmar, Marianne Muellerleile, Alexandra Nowak, Samantha Bailey and Lorraine Smith. Screenplay by Heidi Ferrer. Directed by Tom Putnam. Distributed by Regent Releasing. 91 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
DEDICATION (2007) Starring Billy Crudup, Mandy Moore, Tom Wilkinson, Martin Freeman, Dianne Wiest, Bob Balaban, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Sedaris and Peter Bogdanovich. Screenplay by David Bromberg. Directed by Justin Theroux. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 93 minutes. Rated R. 2007 has been a busy year for Mandy Moore – though not necessarily a great one. … Continue reading
George A. Romero Relives His Zombies Through the Diary of the Dead by Brad Balfour For independent filmmakers, George A. Romero is one of the great culture heroes. Back in the 1960s, this Pittsburgh resident (he went from NYC to Carnegie Mellon U.) reared himself up and decided he was going to make movies with … Continue reading
BACHELOR PARTY 2: THE LAST TEMPTATION (2008) Starring Harland Williams, Josh Cooke, Sara Foster, Warren Christie, Greg Pitts, Danny A. Jacobs, Max Landwirth, Emmanuelle Vaugnier, Karen Gordon, Stephen Crowley, Mauricio Sanchez, Chay Santini and Audrey Landers. Screenplay by Neal Israel & Pat Proft and Jay Longini. Directed by James Ryan. Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. … Continue reading
Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe Oppose Each Other in American Gangster by Brad Balfour What a pairing. Actors Denzel Washington (Training Day) and Russell Crowe (Gladiator) play two opposing forces in the struggle between an upwardly mobile black guy and upwardly mobile, distinctly Jewish guy during the ’70s in American Gangster. The black man starts out … Continue reading
MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (2008) Starring Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Lee Pace, Ciarán Hinds, Shirley Henderson, Mark Strong, Tom Payne, Christina Cole, Sarah Kants, Claire Clifford, Stephanie Cole, Tim Potter, Mo Zinal, Matt Ryan and Sally Leonard. Screenplay by David Magee and Simon Beaufoy. Directed by Bharat Nalluri. Distributed by Focus Features. 92 … Continue reading
I AM LEGEND (2008) Starring Will Smith, Alice Braga, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Joanna Numata and Emma Thompson. Screenplay by Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. I Am Legend has a bit of a pedigree. The movie is based on … Continue reading
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