Rebecca's Hollywood Movies Blog August 2004 Archive

"Wicker Park" offers Josh Hartnett his first real shot at playing the mature, dramatic, romantic hero. He's done action, comedies, romantic comedies, and teen films, but the psychological drama of ... Read More

Reese Witherspoon adopts an English accent for her starring role as Becky Sharp, the determined young woman who is the focus of "Vanity Fair." "Vanity Fair" also features some very ... Read More

Chris Evans answers the call in "Cellular," Diego Luna and John C. Reilly star in "Criminal," and Milla Jovovich returns in "Resident Evil: Apocalypse." IN OTHER NEWS: "Mission Impossible 3" Finds a ... Read More

Vincent Gallo wrote, directed, edited, shot, and starred in "The Brown Bunny," a film that generated lots of publicity during its premiere at last year's Cannes Film Festival. Gallo's film ... Read More

Miramax's "Hero" opened in 1st place, easily surpassing the weekend's two other big releases. "Anacondas" did better than anticipated taking in $12.8 million, while "Suspect Zero" only managed to take ... Read More

If you're looking for a good action thriller, mark "Suspect Zero" off your list. There's no action and not many thrills in this drama, which centers around the search for ... Read More

American audiences have gotten more familiar with Monica Bellucci since she appeared in the last two "Matrix" movies. Those who weren't familiar with her from "The Matrix," probably got introduced ... Read More

The classic Chris Van Allsburg children's story, "The Polar Express," comes to life in on the big screen, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks. Hanks brought the story ... Read More

Screen Gems revisits the giant snakes of "Anaconda" with "Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid." This time around it's KaDee Strickland, Johnny Messner, and Karl Yune who tangle with ... Read More

It's always tougher to do interviews when you haven't seen the film. Unfortunately, the "Exorcist: The Beginning" screening was scheduled for a day after the movie's World Premiere. Nonetheless, I ... Read More

Dax Shepard, Seth Green, and Matthew Lillard play three childhood buddies who call time out on their regular lives to set off on an adventure planned by their dead buddy ... Read More

When your first movie finds you battling strong currents, swimming with sharks, and getting stung by jellyfish, you might be tempted to reconsider your chosen profession. But not "Open Water" ... Read More

Despite withering reviews, "Exorcist: The Beginning" emerged on top during its first weekend of release. Following closely was the road trip comedy, "Without a Paddle." Last week's top movie, "Alien ... Read More

Columbia TriStar just announced the upcoming release of "Spider-Man 2" on DVD. One of the best reviewed movies of 2004, "Spider-Man 2" on DVD will be loaded with lots of ... Read More

The matchup of Aliens and Predators was too much for the "Princess" to handle. "Alien vs. Predator" wound up on top of the box office, while the fictional Royal Family ... Read More

The "Alien vs. Predator" filmmakers did a lot of last minute rushing around to get the movie ready for its Friday the 13th release. In fact, the movie was finished ... Read More

Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews return for "Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement," the 2004 sequel to the 2001 hit comedy, "Princess Diaries." Directed by Garry Marshall, "Princess Diaries 2" follows ... Read More

Natalie Portman and Peter Sarsgaard star in Zach Braff's directorial debut, "Garden State." For those of you who haven't seen much of Portman other than the "Star Wars" movies, "Garden ... Read More

Jacob Aaron Estes makes his feature film directorial debut with "Mean Creek," a hard-hitting teen movie that's garnering impressive reviews. In these interviews, the young stars of the film talk ... Read More

Naomi Watts and Laura Dern co-star in the gritty relationship drama, "We Don't Live Here Anymore." Friends onscreen, the two actresses share a few things in common offscreen, including their ... Read More

Mark Ruffalo's been keeping very busy. He's got a supporting role in "Collateral" with Tom Cruise, and a starring role alongside Naomi Watts, Laura Dern, and Peter Krause in the ... Read More

Michael Mann takes nighttime LA and makes it a menacing character in "Collateral," an intense thriller starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. In a dramatic departure from his normal good ... Read More

Writer/director Richard Kelly and a few of his "Donnie Darko" actors turned up in San Diego for their first appearance at the Comic Con. It's been a few years since ... Read More

"Blade: Trinity" doesn't open until December, but fans at the Comic Con were treated to a few scenes of Jessica Biel, Wesley Snipes, and Ryan Reynolds in action. In this ... Read More

Brittany Murphy goes overboard snooping on her boyfriend in the dark romantic comedy "Little Black Book." You might think a movie with Murphy, Ron Livingston, Holly Hunter, and Kathy Bates ... Read More

From notoriously secretive filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan comes "The Village," a thriller that's generated a lot of hype and has been the source of loads of speculation over the last ... Read More