Originally posted 3/25/05 Robots Director: Chris Wedge, with co-director Carlos Saldanha Writers: Screenplay by David Lindsay-Abaire and Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel, based on a story by Ron Mita & Jim McClain and David Lindsay-Abaire Producer: Jerry Davis, John C.
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Hostage
Originally posted 3/23/05 Hostage Director: Florent Siri Writer: Doug Richardson, based on the novel by Robert Crais Producers: Bruce Willis, Arnold Rifkin, Mark Gordon, Bob Yari Stars: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jimmy Bennett, Michelle Horn, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Marshall
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Be Cool
Originally published 3/13/05 Be Cool Director: F. Gary Gray Writer: Peter Steinfeld, based on the novel by Elmore Leonard Producers: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacy Sher Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Vince Vaughn, Cedric the Entertainer, The Rock, Christina Milian,
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Cursed
Originally published March 9, 2005 Cursed Director: Wes Craven Writer: Kevin Williamson Producers: Kevin Williamson, Marianne Maddalena Stars: Christina Ricci, Jesse Eisenberg, Joshua Jackson, Judy Greer, Shannon Elizabeth, Mya, Kristina Anapau, Portia DiRossi, Milo Ventimiglia For over a generation, two
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Constantine
Originally published 2/19/2005 Constantine Director: Francis Lawrence Writers: Story by Kevin Brodbin, Screenplay by Kevin Brodbin and Frank Cappello, based on the DC/Vertigo comic book Hellblazer Producers: Benjamin Melniker, Lauren Shuler Donner, Erwin Stoff, Michael E. Uslan, Lorenzo DiBonaventura, Akiva
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Elektra
Originally published 2/7/2005 Elektra Director: Rob Bowman Writers: Zak Penn and Stu Zicherman & Raven Metzner, based on the comic book character created by Frank Miller and the movie character created by Mark Steven Johnson Producers: Arnon Milchan, Gary Foster,
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Alone in the Dark
Originally published 2/3/2005 Alone in the Dark Director: Uwe Boll Writers: Elan Mastai, Michael Roesch, Peter Scheerer Producers: Shawn Williamson Stars: Christian Slater, Tara Reid, Stephen Dorff, Frank C. Turner, Mathew Walker I’m going to blow the lid off a
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Assault on Precinct 13
Originally published 1/24/2005 Assault on Precinct 13 Director: Jean-Francois Richet Writer: James DeMonaco, based on the film written by John Carpenter Producers: Pascal Caucheteux, Jeffrey Silver, Stephane Sperry Stars: Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne, Brian Dennehy, Drea DeMatteo, John
MOVIE REVIEW – Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Director: Miguel Arteta Writer: Phil Johnston Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor Stars: Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Stephen Root, Kurtwood Smith, Sigourney Weaver, Alia Shawkat “I got to Kansas City on
A great day for independent film
Many of the first studio bosses were showmen – theatre-chain owners for whom bringing in an audience and giving them something to love was in their blood. In the Golden Age of Hollywood, all the major studios owned their own