NEIL GAIMAN THE AUTHOR IS BLESSED WITH STARDUST by Brad Balfour For author Neil Gaiman, seeing his expansive graphic novel Stardust made into a film that is getting the full-press treatment is a triumph in and of itself – though he initially approached the whole experience with anxiety, if not dread. No wonder he felt this way … Continue reading
300 (2007) Starring Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West, Vincent Regan, Tom Wisdom, Michael Fassbender, Andrew Pleavin, Andrew Tiernan and Rodrigo Santoro. Written by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad and Michael B. Gordon. Directed by Zack Snyder. Distributed by Warner Brothers. 116 minutes. Rated R. 300 is a film which spews testosterone onto the … Continue reading
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER (2007) Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher, Doug Jones, Beau Garrett, Stan Lee and the voice of Laurence Fishburne. Screenplay by Don Payne and Mark Frost. Directed by Tim Story. Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. 92 minutes. Rated PG. … Continue reading
Patrick Stewart Taking a Stand by Brad Balfour From the moment Patrick Stewart steps into a room, it’s clear you have a great actor in your presence. There’s something so compelling about him that when you look up “actor” in the dictionary, Stewart’s picture (maybe together with Ian McKellan) could be next to the definition. … Continue reading
Natalie Portman Takes Off the Mask With V For Vendetta by Brad Balfour Familiar with science fiction-themed films, actress Natalie Portman uses her character Evey in V For Vendetta to test both her acting skills and her political judgment while making a profound and timely statement. V For Vendetta details the story of a revolutionary who challenges the dominance … Continue reading
JESSICA ALBA STEPS INTO THE BLUE by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2005 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: October 10, 2005. This has been a great year for actress Jessica Alba having appeared in Sin City, Fantastic Four and now the sexy action thriller, Into the Blue. As one of the most gorgeous women on film, the 24 … Continue reading
THE FANTASTIC FOUR (2005) Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Hamish Linklater, Kerry Washington, Laurie Holden, David Parker, Kevin McNulty, Maria Menounos, Michael Kopsa, Andrew Airlie, Pascale Hutton and G. Michael Gray. Screenplay by Mark Frost and Michael France. Directed by Tim Story. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 106 minutes. … Continue reading
BATMAN BEGINS (2005) Starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, Mark Boone Jr., Linus Roache, Morgan Freeman, Larry Holden, Gerard Murphy, Colin McFarlane, Sara Stewart, Gus Lewis, Richard Brake, Rade Sherbedgia, Emma Lockhart and Christine Adams. Screenplay by Christopher Nolan and David S. … Continue reading
BRUCE WILLIS STANDS FIRM By Brad Balfour It’s hard to believe that superstar Bruce Willis, a man often heard over many explosions in his signature action adventure films like those in the Die Hard series, should be so soft spoken. Yet after his wildly successful career as a hardnosed hero, Willis still tries to challenge himself and … Continue reading
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN (2003) Starring Sean Connery, Naseeruddin Shah, Peta Wilson, Tony Curran, Stuart Townsend, Shane West, Jason Flemyng, Richard Roxburgh, Max Ryan, Tom Goodman-Hill, David Hemmings, Terry O’Neill, Rudolf Pellar and Winter Ave Zoli. Screenplay by James Dale Robinson. Directed by Stephen Norrington. Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Pictures. 110 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
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