Anne Hathaway One Day in Her Life by Jay S. Jacobs It seems like we’ve known Anne Hathaway forever, but surprisingly we’ve just passed the ten-year anniversary of her first film, The Princess Diaries. It’s been quite a whirlwind of a decade for the perky, beautiful actress. We have watched her grow up as she has become a superstar … Continue reading
Tom Felton Harry Potter Grad Walks and Talks His Villainous Ways by Brad Balfour British actor Tom Felton may not have expected to perfect his villainous chops, but nonetheless, after nearly a decade in the Harry Potter inner circle, he has done so excellently. Now that the fantasy franchise has ended – with the eighth and final … Continue reading
Evan Glodell Fire-Breathing Bellflower – an Actor/Director’s Auspicious Sundance Debut by Brad Balfour What is Bellflower, the latest buzz movie of the moment? It’s a road movie, a mumblecore/relationship film, even a weird buddy pic with some bitchy girls and that flamethrower. Or to sum it up, best friends Woodrow (Glodell) and Aiden (Tyler Dawson) toil endlessly … Continue reading
CAPTAIN AMERICA – THE FIRST AVENGER (2011) Starring Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, Stanley Tucci, Richard Armitage, JJ Field, Kenneth Choi, Bruno Ricci, Natalie Dormer, Amanda Righetti and Samuel L. Jackson. Screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Directed by … Continue reading
THE GUARD (2011) Starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot, Rory Keenan, Mark Strong, Fionnula Flanagan, Dominique McElligott, Sarah Greene, Katarina Cas, Pat Shortt, Darren Healy, Laurence Kinlan and Gary Lydon. Screenplay by John Michael McDonagh. Directed by John Michael McDonagh. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 96 minutes. Rated R. Irish Garda (police officer) Sgt. Gerry Boyle … Continue reading
SOUL SURFER (2011) Starring AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Craig T. Nelson, Kevin Sorbo, Lorraine Nicholson, Sonya Balmores Chung, Carrie Underwood, Ross Thomas, Chris Brochu, Jeremy Sumpter, Branscombe Richmond and Cody Gomes. Screenplay by Sean McNamara & Deborah Schwartz & Douglas Schwartz & Michael Berk. Directed by Sean McNamara. Distributed by FilmDistrict. 105 minutes. … Continue reading
CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (2011) Starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, John Carroll Lynch, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, Jonah Bobo, Analeigh Tipton, Josh Groban, Liza Lapira, Joey King, Beth Littleford, Mekia Cox, Julianna Guill, Zayne Emory, Crystal Reed and Reggie Lee. Screenplay by Dan Fogelman. Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Distributed … Continue reading
COWBOYS AND ALIENS (2011) Starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Keith Carradine, Paul Dano, Clancy Brown, Noah Ringer, Chris Browning, Keith Carradine, Abigail Spencer, Ana de la Reguera, Walton Goggins, Julio Cesar Cedillo, David O’Hara, Brian Duffy, Brendan Wayne, Raoul Trujillo, Gavin Grazer, Troy Huss, Wyatt Russell and Kenny Call. … Continue reading
ATTACK THE BLOCK (2011) Starring John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway, Leeon Jones, Nick Frost, Simon Howard, Alex Esmail, Jumayn Hunter, Franz Drameh, Sammy Williams, Michael Ajao, Paige Meade, Maggie McCarthy, Danielle Vitalis, Natasha Jonas, Saffron Lashley and Gina Antwi. Screenplay by Joe Cornish. Directed by Joe Cornish. Distributed by Screen Gems. 88 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
Sidney Lumet One of the Last Interviews with the Late Great Director by Brad Balfour On the occasion of the great Philadelphia-born and New York-bred director Sidney Lumet’s passing earlier this year, The Film Society of Lincoln Center put together an extraordinary retrospective of 16 signature classics, Prince of the City: Remembering Sidney Lumet which was held in the … Continue reading
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