Brendan Fraser Takes A Fascinating Journey to the Center of the Earth by Brad Balfour Even an old action flick veteran like Brendan Fraser (well, he’s not really old, but he will be 40 this year) is thoroughly fascinated by the digital technology that has birthed a 21st century version of 3D filmmaking. Of course, … Continue reading
Josh Lucas and David Strathairn Lend Their Voices To Trumbo by Brad Balfour Originally posted on July 1, 2008. Though not quite the stars of Trumbo, actors Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama) and David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck), join with Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Danny Glover, Nathan Lane and … Continue reading
BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER* (2008) Featuring Christopher Bell, Mike “Mad Dog” Bell, Mark “Smelly” Bell, Rosemary Bell, Sheldon Bell, Donald Hooton, Floyd Landis, Carl Lewis, Ben Johnson, Jay Cutler, Lyle Alzado, George W. Bush, Barry Bonds, Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Written by Christopher Bell, Alex Buono and Tamsin Rawady. Directed by Christopher Bell. … Continue reading
WALL-E (2008) Starring Fred Willard and the voices of Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy and Sigourney Weaver. Screenplay by Andrew Stanton. Directed by Andrew Stanton. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 97 minutes. Rated G. Pixar films are well known for taking hard looks at adult concerns in the guise of … Continue reading
ELSA AND FRED (2008) Starring Manuel Alexandre, China Zorrilla, Blanca Portillo, Roberto Carnaghi, Jose Angel Egido, Carlos Alvarez-Novoa and Federico Luppi. Screenplay by Marcos Carnevale. Directed by Marcos Carnevale. Distributed by Alta Films. 106 minutes. Rated PG. If you take Hollywood’s word for it, love is a game for the young. A few years ago … Continue reading
Aidan Quinn Explores Academia, Science and Tragedy in Dark Matter by Brad Balfour The feature film debut of renowned Chinese opera and theater director Chen Shi-Zheng, and winner of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival’s Alfred P. Sloan Prize, Dark Matter garnered critical praise, had a mini-theatrical release, and has a DVD out shortly. Inspired by a real tragedy, Dark … Continue reading
ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL LEAVING THE DEAD ZONE BY JAY S. JACOBS Back in the 1980s, Anthony Michael Hall was everyone’s nerdy younger brother. He first caught our eye as young son Rusty Griswold in the classic comedy National Lampoon’s Vacation. That movie was written by a relatively unknown screenwriter named John Hughes. Hall quickly became Hughes’ … Continue reading
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (2008) Starring Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn, Joan Plowright, Nick Nolte, Andrew McCarthy, Jordy Benattar and the voices of Martin Short, Chris Parson and Seth Rogen. Screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick and David Berenbaum and John Sayles. Directed by Mark Waters. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 101 minutes. Rated PG. Fantasy … Continue reading
GET SMART (2008) Starring Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Terrence Stamp, David Koechner, Terry Crews, Masi Oka, Nate Torrence, Patrick Warburton, James Caan, Bill Murray and Bernie Koppel. Screenplay by Tom J. Astle & Matt Ember. Directed by Peter Segal. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 110 minutes. Rated PG-13. I … Continue reading
CONTROL (2007) Starring Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Craig Parkinson, Alexandra Maria Lara, Joe Anderson, Toby Kebbell, James Anthony Pearson, Harry Treadaway, Matthew McNulty, Andrew Sheridan, Robert Shelly, Richard Bremmer and Tanya Myers. Screenplay by Deborah Curtis and Matt Greenhalgh. Directed by Anton Corbijn. Distributed by The Weinstein Co. 121 minutes. Rated R. Joy Division was … Continue reading
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