by Cliff Vaughn | Jan 27, 2006 | Opinion
“Nanny McPhee”—with its gaggle of children—is more than the hoity-toity version of “Cheaper by the Dozen” or “Yours, Mine and Ours.” It’s a descendant of “Mary Poppins” and “Cinderella,” moving beyond...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jan 26, 2006 | Opinion
“There is something you should understand about the way I work,” says Nanny McPhee. “When you need me, but do not want me, then I must stay. When you want me, but no longer need me, then I have to go.” That’s how the unsightly but magical...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jan 26, 2006 | Opinion
Go into “Annapolis” expecting a pre-hung script for a Hollywood military drama, and you won’t be disappointed. A bulked-up James Franco (“Spider-Man” and TV’s “Freaks and Geeks”) stars as Jake Huard, an underdog...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jan 24, 2006 | Opinion
“The Gospel” opened on fewer than 1,000 screens back in October, easily recouping its small budget in the theater before moving on to DVD, where it just arrived. “The Gospel” updates the “prodigal son” story, using gospel music as...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jan 20, 2006 | Opinion
In 1956, Waodani tribesmen in Ecuador speared to death five American missionaries. The incident immediately made the cover of Life magazine. Later one of the widows penned a popular book. An excellent documentary titled “Beyond the Gates of Splendor” was...
