BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON (2004) Starring Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Jacinda Barrett, James Callis, Shirley Henderson, Sally Phillips, Neil Pearson, Jessica Stevenson, James Faulkner, Celia Imrie, Domenic McHale and Alba Fleming Furlan. Screenplay by Andrew Davies and Helen Fielding and Richard Curtis and Adam Brooks. Directed by … Continue reading
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Samuel L. Jackson – Learning from Reconciliation
SAMUEL L. JACKSON LEARNING FROM RECONCILIATION By Brad Balfour Few actors prompt the same kind of awe that Samuel L. Jackson does after having played a remarkable range of characters; from the tough gangster in Pulp Fiction to the heroic Mace Windu in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. Through the eyes of a harsh … Continue reading
Oldboy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
OLDBOY (2005) Starring Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Gang Hye-jung, Chi Dae-han, Oh Dal-su, Kim Byoung-ok, Lee Seung-shin, Yoon Jin-seo, Lee Dae-yun, , Oh Gwang-rok, Oh Tae-gyung, Ahn Yeon-suk and Oo Il-han . Screenplay by Hwang Jo-Yun, Lim Joon-hyung and Park Chan Wook. Directed by Park Chan Wook. Distributed by Tartan Films. 119 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading
Jamie Foxx – What’d He Say?
Jamie Foxx What’d He Say? By Brad Balfour With the incredible buzz about the Ray Charles bio pic, Ray, comedian Jamie Foxx’s work has been hailed as a Best Actor Oscar shoo-in even though he’s also nominated for his work in Collateral). And that’s no joke; this former Texan has made the transition from TV funny man (In Living Color/The … Continue reading
Hilary Swank – Hitting a Million
Hilary Swank Hitting a Million by Brad Balfour When actress Hilary Swank won her Oscar for the indie film Boys Don’t Cry, it was feared she’d be cursed with too much success too early in her career. But given her exemplary performance as boxer wanna-be Maggie Fitzgerald in the Clint Eastwood-directed Million Dollar Baby, she’s proven to … Continue reading
Catalina Sandino Moreno – Full of Grace
CATALINA SANDINO MORENO FULL OF GRACE by Brad Balfour When the petite Catalina Sandino Moreno came into the offices of Fine Line Films for her day of interviews, she seemed as untouched by the absurd excesses of fame and celebrity as she had been before she even heard of Maria Full of Grace—this indie film that … Continue reading
The Other Side of the Street (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET (O OUTRO LADO DA RUA) (2005) Starring Fernanda Montenegro, Raul Cortez, Laura Cardoso, Luis Carlos Persy, Milene Pizarro and Marcio Vito. Screenplay by Marcos Bernstein and Melanie Dimantas. Directed by Marcos Bernstein. Distributed by Strand Releasing/Columbia Tri-Star Pictures (Brazil). 98 minutes. Not Rated. The surprise popularity a couple of … Continue reading
The Jacket (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE JACKET (2005) Starring Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch, Brad Renfro, Daniel Craig, Laura Marano, Jake Broder, Mackenzie Phillips, Jonah Lotan, Fish, Jason Lewis, Stephen Mackintosh, Ian Porter and Nina Summers. Screenplay by Massy Tadjedin. Directed by John Maybury. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. 102 minutes. Rated R. The … Continue reading
Hitch (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HITCH (2005) Starring Will Smith, Kevin James, Eva Mendes, Amber Valletta, Julie Ann Emery, Robinne Lee, Nathan Lee Graham, Adam Arkin, Michael Rapaport, Jeffrey Donovan, Paula Patton, Philip Bosco, Kevin Sussman, Navia Nguyen, Matt Malloy, Maria Thayer, Ato Essandoh, Nayokah Afflack and Jack Hartnett. Screenplay by Kevin Bisch. Directed by Andy Tennant. Distributed by Columbia … Continue reading
Mail Order Wife (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MAIL ORDER WIFE (2005) Starring Andrew Gurland, Eugenia Yuan, Adrian Martinez, Roland Uruci, Deborah Teng, Norman Goodman, Dt. Mark Brenner, Merritt Janson, John Salvatore, Floy Bossinas, Kavin Napier, Krista Gall, Jonny J. Peterson, John Gramaglia, Avram Ludwig, Huck Botko, Stephanie Gurland, Tania Trikha, Paul Thornton, Oro Benzriheim, Samuel Lisenco, Bruce Hall, Dan Johnson, Like Geissbuhler, … Continue reading