From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Cinderella Man
Originally published 6/5/05 Cinderella Man Director: Ron Howard Writers: Story by Cliff Hollingsworth, Screenplay by Cliff Hollingsworth and Akiva Goldsman Producers: Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Penny Marshall Stars: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill When Ron Howard goes for overt style we can get an abomination like his version [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Unleashed (aka Danny the Dog)
Originally published 6/3/2005 Unleashed Director Louis Leterrier Writer: Luc Besson Producers: Luc Besson, Steven Chasman, Jet Li Stars: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon The prolific Luc Besson attempts with many of his films to strike a balance by presenting an outlandish scenario, then taking it a step or two more seriously than [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Originally published 5/21/2005 Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas Producer: Rick McCallum Stars: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits, Anthony Daniels, Temuera Morrison, Christopher Lee, with the voices of Frank Oz and James Earl Jones By themselves the “prequels” [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Kingdom of Heaven
Originally published 5/19/2005 Kingdom of Heaven Director: Ridley Scott Writer: William Monahan Producer: Ridley Scott Stars: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Liam Neeson, Marton Csokas, Brendan Gleeson, Edward Norton In Spartacus, after a great battle Stanley Kubrick panned languidly over an extraordinary composition of the grotesque dead. Although there was blood and [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Originally published 4/30/2005 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Director: Garth Jennings Writers: Douglas Adams and Karey Kirkpatrick, based on the book by Douglas Adams Producers: Nick Goldsmith, Jay Roach, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman Stars: Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell, John Malkovich, Anna Chancellor, and the voices of Stephen Fry [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Kung Fu Hustle
Originally published 4/29/2005 Kung Fu Hustle Director: Stephen Chow Writers: Stephen Chow, Tsang Kan Cheong, Chan Man Keung, Lola Huo Producers: Stephen Chow, Chui Po Chu, Jeff Lau Stars: Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu, Leung Siu Lung, Huang Sheng Yi, Chan Kwok Kwan, Lam Tze Chung, Dong Zhi Hua, Chiu Chi Ling, Xing Yu, [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – The Interpreter
Originally published 4/24/05 The Interpreter Director: Sydney Pollack Writers: Story by Martin Zellman & Bryan Ward, Screenplay by Charles Randolph, Scott Frank, Steven Zaillian Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Kevin Misher Stars: Nicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal, Byron Utley, George Harris, Earl Cameron You might not have predicted it before, [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Melinda and Melinda
Originally published 4/14/2005 Melinda and Melinda Director: Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen Producer: Letty Aronson Stars: Radha Mitchell, Chloë Sevigny, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Will Ferrell, Amanda Peet, Jonny Lee Miller, Brooke Smith, Wallace Shawn, Larry Pine There’s a moment in Melinda and Melinda where a character regards their reflection in the mirror and we know exactly [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – The Jacket
Originally published 4/7/2005 The Jacket Director: John Maybury Writers: Story by Tom Bleecker and Marc Rocco, Screenplay by Massy Tajedin Producers: Peter Guber, George Clooney, Steven Sodergbergh Stars: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Daniel Craig, Kelly Lynch, Brad Renfro The Jacket is a good movie with a great movie sitting just [...]
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Sin City
Originally published 4/4/2005 Sin City Directors: Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, with special guest director Quentin Tarantino Writers: Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, based on the graphic novels by Frank Miller Producers: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, Elizabeth Avellan Stars: Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Clarke Duncan, Carla Gugino, [...]