Rebecca's Hollywood Movies Blog April 2004 Archive

Lindsay Lohan plays the new kid on the block in the teen comedy, "Mean Girls," written by "Saturday Night Live's" Tina Fey and based on the Rosalind Wiseman novel. High ... Read More

Pierce Brosnan put on his producer's hat for "Laws of Attraction," helping to cast the film and working behind the scenes, as well as in front of the camera. In ... Read More

Julianne Moore is better known for heavy dramas rather than romantic comedies. Moore shows her lighter side in "Laws of Attraction" opposite Pierce Brosnan opening Friday, April 30th. In "Laws," ... Read More

Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo go the romantic comedy route in "13 Going on 30," directed by Gary Winick ("Tadpole"). Garner's not known for her comedic skills and we're more ... Read More

Finally, news on the Director's Cut of the cult classic, "Donnie Darko." Writer/director Richard Kelly's debut effort is getting a new lease on life with its return to theaters in ... Read More

"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" tops the list of nominees for the 2004 MTV Movie Awards. One of the most casual award shows, the MTV ... Read More

Andy Serkis can't get away from discussing Gollum, even when he's moved on to a romantic comedy free of hobbits. While doing the promotional tour for "13 Going on 30," ... Read More

Denzel Washington's "Man on Fire" was on fire at the box office, bringing in $22.7 million and moving into 1st place as the biggest opening of Washington's career. Coming in ... Read More

Mark Ruffalo's the first to admit dancing isn't in the Top 10 list when he names off his talents. But along with playing Jennifer Garner's childhood friend in the romantic ... Read More

Jennifer Garner departs from her action-oriented role as Sydney in "Alias" with a starring turn in the romantic comedy, "13 Going on 30." Playing a 13 year-old trapped in a ... Read More

Tom Jane was at the end of a whirlwind tour promoting his role as Frank Castle in "The Punisher" when I caught up with him for a one-on-one interview. Tired ... Read More

When it was announced "Kill Bill" would be split in two, some laughed, some scoffed, and some thought it was all a way to make more money. Was it really ... Read More

Nia Vardalos has a drawer full of potential projects and since the success of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," Vardalos' scripts are hot properties. With "Connie and Carla," she takes ... Read More

Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill Vol. 2" slayed the competition, taking in $25 million, moving it into first place as the highest R-rated opening in April. Lions Gate Films' "The Punisher" ... Read More

David Duchovny plays the straight man in the musical comedy, "Connie and Carla," starring Nia Vardalos and Toni Collette as a pair of frustrated singers who make a name for ... Read More

Writer/director Matthew Hoge's first feature film "The United States of Leland" is stirring up controversy - controversy Hoge never anticipated. Starring Ryan Gosling as Leland, a teen who murders a ... Read More

Ron Perlman showed up at the April 7, 2004 Premiere of the mob comedy "The Whole Ten Yards" looking relaxed and ready to enjoy somebody else's movie for a change. ... Read More

Director John Lee Hancock's "The Alamo" features a big name cast portraying famous figures from American history. The problem is, a large majority of the name actors don't have much ... Read More

Mel Gibson's "The Passion" topped the Easter weekend box office, with overall box office receipts up over 7% from last year's Easter weekend. While "The Passion" continues to make an ... Read More

Producer Jane Startz describes "Ella Enchanted" leading man Hugh Dancy as "drop dead gorgeous and a compelling actor to boot." Based on the reactions of young woman at the "Ella ... Read More

Emile Hirsch stars as an average, well-behaved student who falls for the girl next door and then discovers she's actually a porn star (played by "24's" Elisha Cuthbert) in "The ... Read More

Rising young actress Anne Hathaway broke onto the scene with a starring role in "The Princess Diaries." In her latest movie, "Ella Enchanted," Hathaway returns to the part of a ... Read More

Four years after the release of "The Whole Nine Yards," Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry reunite for another round of comedy with "The Whole Ten Yards." This time, Willis dons ... Read More

"24" actress Elisha Cuthbert takes a walk on the wild side as a porn star in the teen comedy, "The Girl Next Door." You know, they call this a 'teen ... Read More

Ryan Gosling's never gone the 'teen' movie route. With roles in "Murder by Numbers" and "The Believer," Gosling's worked hard at taking on multi-dimensional characters. That trend continues with his ... Read More

Julia Stiles stars in the romantic comedy "The Prince & Me" alongside newcomer Luke Mably. Stiles isn't exactly a stranger to romantic comedies though her most recent role was in ... Read More

"The Punisher" star Tom Jane will be at Comics-n-Stuff in San Diego (Parkway Plaza Mall) to sign movie posters on Friday, April 9th at 4:00pm. The first 25 people will ... Read More

Disney's newest animated movie, "Home on the Range," follows a group of farm animals who have to fight off the bad guys to save their farm. Here's your chance to ... Read More

Between The Rock's fans and fans of the original "Walking Tall" movies, this new, revamped story of one man taking on a corrupt town appears to have a fairly large ... Read More