ELVIS: BEHIND THE IMAGE – VOLUMES 1 & 2 (2005) Starring Elvis Presley, Bud Glass, Sandi Miller, John Wilkinson, Kathy Westmoreland, Cynthia Pepper and Ed Enoch. Directed by Bud Glass. Distributed by Bud Glass Productions/Praytome Publishing. 150 minutes. Not Rated. Over 25 years since his untimely passing on August 16, 1977, interest in “The King,” … Continue reading
Gilmore Girls The Complete Fifth Season (2004-2005) (Warner Brothers-2005) Cleverness is not a term that you often hear used for television series. You find shows that are quirky, or intelligent, or strive for importance. It’s sadly rare that you run across a show that is truly whip-smart. Gilmore Girls is one of those special shows. It is … Continue reading
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE (2005) Starring Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Alec Baldwin, Richard Jenkins, Angie Harmon, Jeff Garlin, John Michael Higgins, Maggie Rowe, Carlos Jacott, Richard Burgi and Ralph Nader. Screenplay by Judd Apatow, Nicholas Stoller and Peter Tolan. Directed by Dean Parisot. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13. Hollywood continues with … Continue reading
RUMOR HAS IT (2005) Starring Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Richard Jenkins, Mena Suvari, Christopher McDonald, Kathy Bates, Steven Sandvoss, Mike Vogel, Robert Lanza, Lisa Vachon, Trevor Stock, Jennifer Taylor, Marcia Ann Burrs and George Hamilton. Screenplay by Ted Griffin. Directed by Rob Reiner. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
SIENNA MILLER AN ACTRESS GOES AGAINST DOMESTICITY by Brad Balfour Though she’s gotten lots of public attention in past months, actress Sienna Miller has received the spotlight more for her personal hassles with fiancé Jude Law rather than for her work. With the Christmas release of director Lasse Hallstrom’s Casanova she hopes to change that focus. In … Continue reading
THE FAMILY STONE (2005) Starring Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Tyrone Giordano, Brian White, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Schneider, Savannah Stehlin, Jamie Kaler, Robert Dioguardi, Carol Locatell, Ginna Carter, Gus Buktenika, Michael Pemberton, Ron Wall and Christopher Parker. Screenplay by Thomas Bezukha. Directed by Thomas … Continue reading
Miami Vice Season One (1984-1985) (Universal-2005) There is nothing funnier than the party people of the 80s, so get ready for this freakazoid on the dance floor. Taking a second look at Miami Vice all these years later will make you wonder what all the popping and locking was about. We’re told that this series — almost like a … Continue reading
AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS BAND CAMP (2005) Starring Tad Hilgenbrink, Arielle Kebbel, Jason Earles, Eugene Levy, Tara Killian, Carla Alaponte, Matt Baker, Matt Barr, Daniel Booko, Sean Briskey, Jasmine Dustin, Russell Howard, Richard Keith, Kathleen LaGue, Michael Lawson, Jun Lee Hee, Crystal Lightning, Angela Little, Ginger Lynn Allen, Dossett March, Lily Mariye, Lauren C. Mayhew, Omar … Continue reading
MTV 20 Collection Pop/Rap/Jams/Beats (Image Entertainment-2001) Although music videos are no longer important, they still hold the power to mesmerize. MTV – the art director’s dream – hardly anticipated the influence that this frenetic form would hold over the popular culture when it debuted in 1981. Call it art or call it crass commercialism, music … Continue reading
LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD (2006) Starring Albert Brooks John Carroll Lynch, Sheetal Sheth, Jon Tenney, Fred Dalton Thompson, Amy Ryan, Homie Doroodian, Kavi Raz, Emma Lockhart and Penny Marshall. Screenplay by Albert Brooks. Directed by Albert Brooks. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. 98 minutes. Rated PG-13. The divide between the Eastern and … Continue reading
