Rebecca's Hollywood Movies Blog January 2006 Archive

5,798 members of the Academy received ballots and when the votes were tallied it was the romantic drama "Brokeback Mountain" which wound up capturing the most nominations with eight, followed ... Read More

Simon Baker and Sanaa Lathan star in "Something New," an effective, intelligent romantic comedy that addresses interracial dating and overcoming stereotypes. (Photo © Focus Features) Baker said he's really proud of ... Read More

Actors honored their own at the 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards, the only award show where only actors can vote and only actors receive awards (directors, writers, etc. have to ... Read More

Director Kirk Jones ("Waking Ned Devine") returns to feature films after a seven year absence with the family friendly comedy, "Nanny McPhee." Written by and starring Emma Thompson, "Nanny McPhee" ... Read More

"Annapolis" is just one big clichéd mess. This rip-off of a half dozen better military-themed movies succeeds only in putting itself out there as a potential candidate for the Worst ... Read More

Steve Coogan sinks his teeth into three very different roles in the comedy film, "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story," co-starring Rob Brydon and based on the 18th century ... Read More

Two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson stars in the title role in the family comedy, "Nanny McPhee," an enchanting film aimed at kids of all ages. (Pictured: Thompson and Angela ... Read More

Colin Firth plays a recently widowed father of seven in the family comedy, "Nanny McPhee," directed by Kirk Jones ("Waking Ned Devine") and adapted from Christianna Brand's "Nurse Matilda" series ... Read More

Studio execs are hoping to lure audiences back into theaters this year with a slew of big budget releases. After last year's dismal box office results, the studios are counting ... Read More

There weren't any huge surprises among the list of nominees for The Orange British Academy Film Awards. "The Constant Gardener" captured 10 BAFTA nominations and that seems to be only ... Read More

Director Len Wiseman and creature designer Patrick Tatopoulos reunited for "Underworld Evolution," the sequel to the 2003 werewolves versus vampires horror movie. (Pictured: Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman © Richard ... Read More

The Hollywood Foreign Press' annual Golden Globes award ceremony is one of the few award shows where the guests are seated at tables and served lots of food and alcohol, ... Read More

"Underworld Evolution" – The Story: Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman, the stars of the 2003 horror hit, "Underworld," climb back into the world of vampires and werewolves for the film's ... Read More

Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars as a tennis pro who befriends one of the wealthy patrons of the tennis club where he works in "Match Point," Woody Allen's first film set ... Read More

James Franco looks out of place, Sophia Myles appears clueless as to who her character is supposed to be, and Rufus Sewell steals every scene – even the ones he’s ... Read More

"Transamerica" really leaps off the page as the transitional role on Kevin Zegers' resume. Acting in films since the early '90s, the now 21-year-old performer has taken on his fair ... Read More

Critics Choice host Dennis Miller pointed out that the Broadcast Film Critics Awards have served as a good indicator of which movies will come away as the big winners at ... Read More

Newcomer Q'Orianka Kilcher still pinches herself to make sure it's all not just a dream. After a worldwide search that lasted eight months, director Terrence Malick chose the beautiful 14-year-old ... Read More

Pierce Brosnan is at the top of his game in the dark comedy, "The Matador," written and directed by Richard Shepard. Proving there is life beyond Bond, Brosnan’s moved on ... Read More

Felicity Huffman and the cast of "Brokeback Mountain" have even more to cheer about as the Screen Actors Guild announced their choices for the best of 2005. Huffman and "Brokeback ... Read More

"Grandma's Boy" follows 35-year-old Alex (Allen Covert), a video game tester who loses his apartment and has to move in with his 80-year-old grandmother. Doris Roberts plays the grandma role, ... Read More

Greg Kinnear plays a businessman who needs to close an important deal in order to stay in the game in "The Matador," a comedy/drama/thriller from writer/director Richard Shepard. (Pictured: Pierce ... Read More

Pierce Brosnan stars as a hitman with no place to call home in the wickedly funny comedy, "The Matador," also starring Greg Kinnear. (Photo © The Weinstein Co) "The Matador" follows ... Read More

Allen Covert stars in the latest comedy from Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions, "Grandma's Boy," co-starring Doris Roberts, Linda Cardellini, Shirley Knight, and Shirley Jones. Covert plays Alex, a 35-year-old ... Read More