by Cliff Vaughn | Mar 21, 2006 | News
One of the greatest film epics is celebrating 50 years with a three-disc DVD collection issued today. “The Ten Commandments,” produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Charlton Heston as Moses and Yul Brynner as Ramses, was a Technicolor...
by Cliff Vaughn | Mar 10, 2006 | Opinion
“Failure to Launch,” which opens nationwide today, stars Matthew McConaughey as Tripp, a 30-something slacker who refuses to leave his parents’ home. When mom and dad (Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw) decide enough is enough, they hire a...
by Cliff Vaughn | Feb 17, 2006 | Opinion
Most kids love snow and dogs. Combine them in an adventure film, and the hook is set. In “Eight Below,” Frank Marshall directs his first feature film since 1995’s “Congo.” But this Disney film, which opens nationwide today, puts him back...
by Cliff Vaughn | Feb 10, 2006 | Opinion
The animated feature “Curious George” opened last weekend to positive reviews and about $15 million in box office revenue. It also sports a terrific soundtrack of (mostly) original songs by Hawaii native Jack Johnson. Johnson’s folk-pop style...
by Cliff Vaughn | Feb 10, 2006 | Opinion
Harrison Ford’s recent box-office track record hasn’t been good. Though his history as Han Solo and Indiana Jones is enough to keep him (for now) as one of the all-time most bankable stars, his films since then have been hit or miss. For every...
