Mary-Louise Parker Learns A Lot About The Spiderwick Chronicles by Brad Balfour It may have required an intoxicant for actress Mary-Louise Parker to play the perplexed mom who learns about The Spiderwick Chronicles the hard way – through an attack from goblins – she eventually gets a handle on the fantastic situation behind this incredible tale. Parker … Continue reading
THE WATER HORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP (2007) Starring Emily Watson, Alex Atel, Ben Chaplin, Priyanka Xi, Craig Hall, Brian Cox, Bruce Allpress, Eddie Campbell, Megan Katherine, Elliott Lawless, Peter Corrigan, Ian Harcourt, William Johnson and Lorraine McDonald. Screenplay by Robert Nelson Jacobs. Directed by Jay Russell. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 111 minutes. Rated PG. … Continue reading
ENCHANTED (2007) Starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Rachel Covey, Idina Menzel, Samantha Ivers, Matt Servitto, Joseph Sirvatto and the voice of Julie Andrews. Screenplay by Bill Kelly. Directed by Kevin Lima. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 107 minutes. Rated PG. The idea of a post-modern fairytale has been done … Continue reading
MR. MAGORIUM’S WONDER EMPORIUM (2007) Starring Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman, Zach Mills, Rebecca Northan, Kiele Sanchez and Ted Ludzik. Screenplay by Zach Helms. Directed by Zach Helms. Distributed by Fox Walden. 94 minutes. Rated G. A lot of people have been trying to humbug this charming little confection. Yes, it is lighter than … Continue reading
Dustin Hoffman Makes a Magical Turn by Brad Balfour Dustin Hoffman’s work has been on the American cinematic landscape for so long that you could call him an icon without blinking. Perusing the list of benchmark films Hoffman has been in — from his early films such as The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy, and Little Big … Continue reading
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (2007) Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brenda Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Jason Isaacs, Katie Leung, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson and Julie Walters. Screenplay by Michael … Continue reading
RATATOUILLE (2007) Featuring the voices of Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Ian Holm, Janeane Garafolo, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Brad Garrett, Will Arnett, Julius Callahan, James Remar, John Ratzenberger, Teddy Newton, Tony Fucile, Jake Steinfeld and Peter O’Toole. Screenplay by Brad Bird. Directed by Brad Bird. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 110 minutes. Rated G. If … Continue reading
Mickey Rooney – Night Watchman by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Originally Posted: April 27, 2007. It is not every day in which you get to speak with a living legend. Just don’t tell Mickey Rooney that he is legendary. He simply considers himself a guy who had the good fortune to work regularly for … Continue reading
MEET THE ROBINSONS (2007) Starring the voices of Angela Bassett, Daniel Hansen, Jordan Fry, Matthew Josten, John H.H. Ford, Dara McGarry, Tom Kenny, Laurie Metcalf, Don Hall, Paul Butcher, Tracy Miller-Zarneke, Wesley Singerman, Jessie Flower, Stephen J. Anderson, Ethan Sandler, Harland Williams, Adam West and Tom Selleck. Screenplay by Jon Bernstein. Directed by Stephen J. … Continue reading
GIL KENAN MAKES A MONSTROUS HOUSE by Brad Balfour What a break for first-time feature animation film director Gil Kenan. After Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis saw his live-action/animated horror-fantasy short, The Lark he was awarded the directing seat for Monster House – and now is nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar. The story goes something … Continue reading
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