A MAN NAMED PEARL (2008) Featuring Pearl Fryar. Directed by Scott Galloway. Distributed by Shadow Distribution. 78 minutes. Rated G. Art can be uniquely tailored to the individual. Some people can look at a plant and just see a shrub. In the eyes of others, it may be a work of art. Take, for example … Continue reading
MAMMA MIA! (2008) Starring Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Christine Baranski, Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Stellan Skarsgård, Dominic Cooper, Rachel McDowall and Ashley Lilley. Screenplay by Catherine Johnson. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 108 minutes. Rated PG-13. Mamma Mia! has been a bit of a surprise as a theatrical phenomenon – and … Continue reading
STOP-LOSS (2008) Starring Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Victor Rasuk, Timothy Olyphant, Ciarán Hinds, Rob Brown, Mamie Gummer, Peter Gerety and Laurie Metcalf. Screenplay by Mark Richard and Kimberly Peirce. Directed by Kimberly Peirce. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 111 minutes. Rated R. The war in Iraq has caused so much acrimony and … Continue reading
THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2 (2008) Starring Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrara, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, Rachel Nichols, Tom Wisdom, Rachel Ticotin, Leonardo Nam, Michael Rady, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Blythe Danner, Jesse Williams, Rebekah Aramini, Lucy Kate Hale, Ernie Lively, Cory Nichols and Kyle McLachlan. Screenplay by Elizabeth Chandler. Directed by Sanaa Hamri. Distributed by … Continue reading
THE AIR I BREATHE (2007) Starring Kevin Bacon, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Brendan Fraser, Julie Delpy, Emile Hirsch, Clark Gregg, Kelly Hu, Taylor Nichols, Celia Suarez, Jon Bernthal and John Cho. Screenplay by Jieho Lee and Bob DeRosa. Directed by Jieho Lee. Distributed by THINKFilm. 95 minutes. Rated R. The Air I … Continue reading
SIXTY SIX (2006) Starring Gregg Sulkin, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Marsan, Stephen Rea, Catherine Tate, Peter Serafinowicz, Lon Haber, Thomas Drewson, Matt Bardock, Alex Black, Cameron Crighton and Nick Shrim. Screenplay by Peter Straughan and Bridget O’Connor. Directed by Paul Weiland. Distributed by First Independent Pictures. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13. This little feel-good British coming-of-age … Continue reading
Method Man Gets High with The Wackness by Brad Balfour Though Method Man only plays a small role in one crucial scene, his presence in The Wackness, adds a necessary touch of credibility to this indie film paean to New York and its homegrown hip-hop culture. Given that the story is told from a geeky white, … Continue reading
Doug Jones Leaps into the Fray in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army by Brad Balfour For someone who has done his share of big budget, tentpole films, his latest being Hellboy II: The Golden Army, actor Doug Jones can step out on the street and usually go unrecognized. But, it’s no wonder since almost all of … Continue reading
WARGAMES: THE DEAD CODE (2008) Starring Matt Lanter, Amanda Walsh, Chuck Shamata, Maxim Roy, Nicolas Wright, Claudia Ferri, Colm Feore, Gary Reineke, Susan Glover, Ricky Mabe and Matthew Raudsepp. Screenplay by Randall M. Badat and Rob Kerchner. Directed by Stuart Gillard. Distributed by MGM Home Video. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. In recent years, new versions … Continue reading
YELLA (2008) Starring Nina Hoss, Devid Striesow, Hinnerk Schönemann, Burghart Klaußner, Barbara Auer, Christian Redl, Selin Barbara Petzold, Wanja Mues, Michael Wittenborn, Martin Brambach, Joachim Nimtz, Peter Benedict, Ian Norval, Peter Knaack and Thomas Giese. Screenplay by Simone Baer and Christian Petzold. Directed by Christian Petzold. Distributed by The Cinema Group. 89 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading
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