Archive for February, 2007

The Abandoned (2007)

An American woman searching for her birth parents learns she has inherited a house in the middle of a forest in a remote area of Russia. It is the house where she was born. Abandoned and uninhabited for 40 years, it stands in total disrepair and neglect. What she finds is more than an old […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in Movie Review

Breach (2007)

Eric O’Neill (Ryan Phillippe) is promoted to a job inside FBI headquarters working for respected agent Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper). Then O’Neill learns his true mission: finding proof that Hanssen has been selling American secrets to the Soviet Union for years.
Also Known As: Hanssen The 11th HourProduction Status: ReleasedGenres: Drama, Thriller and […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in DVD Movie, Movie Review

Amazing Grace

The great gospel hymn “Amazing Grace” was written by a British slave trader in repentance for his sins. The film of the same name touches on that story and how it intersects with the career of William Wilberforce, the passionate British crusader whose efforts led to the abolition of the slave trade in the 19th […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in Movie Review

Music and Lyrics (2007)

Alex Fletcher is a washed-up ’80s pop star who’s been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at county fairs and amusement parks. The charismatic and talented musician gets a chance at a comeback when reigning diva Cora Corman invites him to write and record a duet with her, but there’s a problem–Alex hasn’t written a […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in Movie Review

The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani is a wacky girl, and thank goodness. That’s what has set her apart from Fergie, J.Lo, and all the other lovelies whose careers are as compelling as whichever producer du jour tricked out their last track.
“Wind It Up,” the lead single from Stefani’s second solo album, “The Sweet Escape ” (in stores tomorrow […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in Music Review

Norbit (2007)

Norbit has never had it easy. As a baby, he was abandoned on the steps of a Chinese restaurant/orphanage and raised by Mr. Wong. Things get worse when he’s forced into marriage by the mean, junk food-chugging queen, Rasputia. Just when Norbit’s hanging by his last thread, his childhood sweetheart, Kate, moves back to town.
Also […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in DVD Movie, DVD Review, Movie Review

The Astronaut Farmer (2007)

An astronaut is forced to leave NASA to save his family farm, but he continues to dream of space travel and sets out to build a rocket inside his barn. Though his neighbors consider him an oddity, the media considers him a story, and the government considers him a threat, nothing can deter him from […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in DVD Movie, Movie Review

Wincing the Night Away - The Shins

The Shins, one of our weirdest and most winsome pop bands, are a case study in career navigation. The group released a lo-fi gem of a debut, “Oh, Inverted World,” in 2001. Indie kids flocked to the fold. One lilting nugget from that album, a song called “New Slang,” was licensed by McDonald’s, heard in […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in Music Review

Bridge to Terabithia (2007)

An 11-year-old boy has his life changed forever when he befriends the class outsider, a girl. Together they create the world of Terabithia, an imaginary kingdom filled with giants, trolls and other magical beings.
Production Status: ReleasedGenres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy and AdaptationRunning Time: 1 hr. 35 min.Release Date: February 16th, 2007 […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in DVD Movie, DVD Review, Movie Review

The Number 23 (2007)

Spiraling into a dark obsession with the number 23, Walter Sparrow twists his once idyllic life into an inferno of psychological torture that could possibly lead to his death as well as the deaths of his loved ones. Spurred on by a mysterious novel, The Number 23, that he doesn’t dare put down, Walter is […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in DVD Movie, Movie Review

Stars align in Fincher’s "Zodiac" thriller

The notorious San Francisco Bay Area serial killer might have eluded law enforcement agencies for decades, but the compelling cat-and-mouse story that is “Zodiac” never escapes the virtuoso grip of director David Fincher.
Firing on all cylinders as a creepy thriller, police procedural and “All the President’s Men”-style investigative newsroom drama, the smart, extremely vivid production […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in Movie Review

Ghost Rider (2007)

A motorcycle stuntman, Johnny Blaze, makes a pact with a dark force, selling his soul to save his girlfriend. When the bargain goes sour and the girl isn’t saved, Blaze is transformed, gaining raging superpowers. Based on the Marvel comic series.
Production Status: ReleasedGenres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror, Thriller and AdaptationRunning Time: 1 hr. 50 […]

February 26th, 2007 - Posted in DVD Movie