At this rate, Chris Rock might never headline a good movie ... unlessit's a concert film of his stand-up act.The talented comedian hasn't yet found a way to translate hisuproarious, stinging social commentary into a cinematic mouthpiece.It's not that he's gone out on a limb and failed, it's ...
The very sight of Will Ferrell is funny.With his frazzled hair and vacuous stare, the towering comedianalways looks like he just finished speaking in tongues ... and he'sabout ready to tackle you.In "Old School," Ferrell's dopey but funny new film, the comicstreaks naked (extra naked), gets set ...
This is the best film year to be a geek.Multiple superhero projects, a new "Lord of the Rings," TWO "Matrix" sequels - 2003 is guaranteed to live on in the annals of geekdom. Perhaps the biggest contributor to this post-adolescent fantasy upswing is Marvel Comics. Both "The Hulk" and "X-Men 2" ...
He was a TV producer credited with opening the floodgates of network bad taste. He was a successful songwriter who composed the top-five hit "Palisades Park." He was also a CIA operative responsible for killing 33 people.According to his 1982 autobiography "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind," ...
Actor Martin Lawrence brings a lot of energy to a movie ... to every miserable, worthless movie in which he stars.Now comes "National Security," a buddy-cop flick/low-brow comedy in which Lawrence employs all his patented screen tricks. One can't accuse the guy of casually waltzing through this ...
When her daughter, Carey, was 12 years old, Bev Oroke took her to a modeling agency in Kansas City."We were curious about the modeling profession," Oroke said. "However ... after listening to them I just didn't feel that it was something we wanted to pursue at that time."More on CareyTo see ...
"Gangs of New York" starts out as an epic and ends up an epic mess.Director Martin Scorsese's intricate portrait of a buried, bygone era is often riveting. The set design, costumes, weaponry and general aura of the project represent Hollywood skill at its finest.The film is also a narrative ...
Do you believe in the curse of the "Star Trek" movies?The common perception is that all even-numbered Trek films are good and all odd-numbered are stinky. Luckily, "Star Trek: Nemesis" is flick number 10. And though it falls comfortably into this pattern of relative quality, it doesn't exactly ...
The best moments in Bond films have come when the British agent uses his wits to escape a situation rather than resorting to gadgets. Over the years, that ratio has titled perilously to the gadgetry side.Fortunately, "Die Another Day" finds Bond (Pierce Brosnan) at his most resourceful. He's ...
These Hogwarts kids are growing up quick.The first thing a viewer notices is how Harry Potter's voice has changed. In addition to the deeper tone, actor Daniel Radcliffe has a wiser and more confident demeanor -- no doubt stemming from the personal experience of going from complete anonymity to ...