Live 8 (Capitol Records-2005) The television coverage for the massive Live 8 concerts on MTV and VH1 was awful. It was all about the personalities, not the music. This was supposed to the most important concert experience of the decade, and yet very little of the performance footage actually ended up on screen. The viewer … 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
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
CRY_WOLF (2005) Starring Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, Jared Padalecki, Jon Bon Jovi, Sandra McCoy, Kristy Wu, Jane Beard, Jesse Janzen, Paul James, Ethan Cohn, Anna Deavere Smith and Gary Cole. Screenplay by Jeff Wadlow and Beau Bauman. Directed by Jeff Wadlow. Distributed by Rogue Pictures. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13. Cry_Wolf is all about gossip and lying, … Continue reading
SERENITY (2005) Starring Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Ron Glass, Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Krumholtz, Michael Hitchcock, Sarah Paulson, Yan Feldman and Rafael Feldman. Screenplay by Joss Whedon. Directed by Joss Whedon. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 119 minutes. Rated PG-13. This must be a first. … Continue reading
THE SKELETON KEY (2005) Starring Kate Hudson, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, John Hurt, Maxine Barnett, Ronald McCall, Jeryl Prescott Sales, Fahnlohnee Harris, Marion Zinser, Deneen Tyler, Ann Dalrymple, Trula Marcus, Tonya Staten, Tom Uskali, Jen Agpar, Isaach De Bankolé, Christa Thorne and Forrest Landis. Screenplay by Ehren Kruger. Directed by Iain Softley. Distributed … Continue reading
SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE (2005) Starring Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doo-na, Lim Ji-Eun, Han Bo-bae, Kim Se-dong, Lee Dae-yeon, Jeong Jae-yeong, Lee Kan-hie, Oh Kwang-rok, Ryoo Seung-wan and Ryu Seung-beom. Screenplay by Lee Jong-yong, Lee Moo-young and Park Ridame. Directed by Park Chan-wook. Distributed by Tartan Films. 122 minutes. Rated R. After the surprise … Continue reading
MATCH POINT (2005) Starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Emily Mortimer, Matthew Goode, Brian Cox, Penelope Wilton, Layke Anderson, Alexander Armstrong, Morne Botes, Ewen Bremner, Scott Hanay, Rose Keegan, Paul Keye, Eddie Marsan, James Nesbitt, Steve Pemberton, Rupert Penry-Jones, Miranda Raison, Colin Salmon, Zoe Telford and Margaret Tyzack. Screenplay by Woody Allen. Directed by Woody … Continue reading
WALK THE LINE (2005) Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts, Dan John Miller, Larry Bagby, Shelby Lynne, Tyler Hilton, Waylon Malloy Payne, Shooter Jennings, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Dan Beene, Clay Steakley, Johnathan Rice, Johnny Holiday, James Keach and John Carter Cash. Screenplay by James Mangold and Gill Dennis. Directed by … Continue reading
