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Rebecca's Hollywood Movies Blog February 2005 Archive

By Rebecca Murray, About.com Guide to Hollywood Movies since 2001

Box Office Report - March 4-6, 2005

Monday February 28, 2005
Vin Diesel proved he can still open a movie. The Diesel-powered family comedy, "The Pacifier," easily defeated John Travolta in the "Get Shorty" sequel, "Be Cool." The week's other new ... Read More

Vin Diesel Pulls Babysitting Duty in "The Pacifier"

Monday February 28, 2005
The star of such action movies as "Fast and the Furious," "XXX," and "The Chronicles of Riddick," Vin Diesel shows off a softer, gentler side in the Disney comedy, "The ... Read More

"The Aviator" Starts Strong But "Million Dollar Baby" Prevails

Sunday February 27, 2005
Martin Scorsese will have to wait until some other year to give his Oscar acceptance speech. Though "The Aviator" began the evening by piling up awards, it was ultimately the ... Read More

Box Office Report - Feb. 25-27, 2005

Sunday February 27, 2005
"Diary of a Mad Black Woman" pulled off an upset win at the box office, nabbing $21.9 million in only 1,483 theaters. The Will Smith romantic comedy, "Hitch," continues to ... Read More

Joel Silver on "Wonder Woman," "Logan's Run" and "V for Vendetta"

Saturday February 26, 2005
Producer Joel Silver accompanied his “House of Wax” star Elisha Cuthbert (“24”) to the 2005 San Francisco WonderCon held the weekend of Feb. 18-20th. While doing an interview with journalists ... Read More

Behind the Scenes of "War of the Worlds"

Saturday February 26, 2005
Rick Carter and Doug Chiang - two of the guys responsible for the look of the aliens in the upcoming "War of the Worlds" movie from director Steven Spielberg - ... Read More

Joss Whedon and "Serenity" Stars Discuss the Upcoming Sci-Fi Film

Wednesday February 23, 2005
Joss Whedon (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Angel,” “Firefly”) can get a crowd worked up into a frenzy like no other filmmaker around. His entrance on stage at the 2005 Comic ... Read More

Inside the "House of Wax"

Tuesday February 22, 2005
Elisha Cuthbert joined her "House of Wax" producer Joel Silver at the 2005 Wonder Con to promote their upcoming horror movie. "House of Wax" is Cuthbert's first venture into the ... Read More

Interview with Julian McMahon from "Fantastic Four"

Tuesday February 22, 2005
If Julian McMahon (Victor Von Doom/Dr. Doom in “Fantastic Four”) ever finds himself without an acting gig, there’s a career ahead of him in public speaking. McMahon had the packed ... Read More

Christian Bale Talks About "Batman Begins"

Sunday February 20, 2005
On Saturday, Feb. 19th, "Batman Begins" star Christian Bale made a special appearance at the 2005 WonderCon in San Francisco. Speaking before a packed crowd of "Batman" fanatics, Bale seemed ... Read More

"Constantine" Movie Premiere Coverage

Thursday February 17, 2005
Rachel Weisz was away filming "The Fountain" for director Darren Aronofsky and "Constantine" star Keanu Reeves only did a couple of interviews before heading inside Grauman's Chinese Theater for "Constantine's" ... Read More

Dave Matthews the Musician Transforms Into Dave Matthews the Actor

Wednesday February 16, 2005
Singer/composer Dave Matthews stars as an introverted loner who charms animals with his music and becomes close friends with a lonely girl and her dog in "Because of Winn-Dixie," a ... Read More

One on One with Jamie Kennedy from "Son of the Mask"

Tuesday February 15, 2005
When I interviewed Jamie Kennedy, he was on the last leg of the press tour before his new comedy, "Son of the Mask,"hits theaters. After doing press for so many ... Read More

AnnaSophia Robb and Jeff Daniels on "Because of Winn-Dixie"

Tuesday February 15, 2005
Newcomer AnnaSophia Robb takes on the starring role in the family film, "Because of Winn-Dixie," also starring veteran actors Jeff Daniels, Cicely Tyson, and Eva Marie Saint. Oh, and one ... Read More

Box Office Report - Feb. 11-13, 2005

Sunday February 13, 2005
Audiences fell in love with "Hitch" as the Will Smith flick opened with $43 million, setting a new opening weekend record for a romantic comedy ("50 First Dates" had held ... Read More

Martin Henderson Talks About "Bride and Prejudice"

Saturday February 12, 2005
Director Gurinder Chadha combines Bollywood with Jane Austen for the romantic musical, "Bride and Prejudice." Starring the reigning Queen of Bollywood films, Aishwarya Rai, Martin Henderson from "The Ring" and ... Read More

Keanu Reeves and Djimon Hounsou Discuss "Constantine"

Friday February 11, 2005
"Constantine" star Keanu Reeves and director Francis Lawrence knew there would be fans who would be concerned about switching the character of John Constantine from a Brit to an American ... Read More

AnnaSophia Robb on "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

Friday February 11, 2005
"Because of Winn-Dixie" star AnnaSophia Robb provided the tiniest of sneak peeks at life on the set of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" will promoting her role in "Winn-Dixie." The ... Read More

Box Office Report - Feb. 18-20, 2005

Friday February 11, 2005
The romantic comedy "Hitch" hung on to first place at the box office, beating challenger "Constantine" by just a hair. The new family film, "Because of Winn-Dixie," came in ... Read More

2005 Screen Actors Guild Nominees and Winners

Tuesday February 8, 2005
Actors honored their own at the 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards held on Feb. 5th in LA. If you missed the show, don’t feel bad. Like the Golden Globes, ... Read More

Interview with Oscar Nominee Imelda Staunton

Tuesday February 8, 2005
Imelda Staunton earned an Oscar nomination by playing a hard-working woman who dotes on her family and tries to help young women in need in the dramatic film, "Vera Drake." ... Read More

Movie Review: "Hitch"

Monday February 7, 2005
Will Smith helps guys who haven't a clue on how to meet - let alone impress - women make a match with the ladies of their dreams in the romantic ... Read More

Box Office Report - Feb 4-6, 2005

Sunday February 6, 2005
Audiences proved they were willing to take a chance on "Boogeyman," with the horror movie scaring up $19 million during its opening weekend, more than enough to capture 1st place. ... Read More

The 21st James Bond Movie Finds a Director

Thursday February 3, 2005
Director Martin Campbell is returning to the James Bond franchise with "Casino Royale," the 21st James Bond movie set for release in 2006. Campbell directed Pierce Brosnan in "GoldenEye" back ... Read More

"Constantine" Contest

Wednesday February 2, 2005
Enter now for your chance to win great prizes inspired by the movie "Constantine," from Warner Bros. Pictures and starring Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, and Djimon Hounsou. A couple of ... Read More

Interviews with the Cast of "The Wedding Date"

Wednesday February 2, 2005
Debra Messing stars as a single woman who absolutely can't go to her younger half-sister's wedding without a date in "The Wedding Date". Showing up dateless would cause tongues to ... Read More

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