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ONCE (2006) Starring Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Hugh Walsh, Gerry Hendrick, Alistair Foley, Geoff Minogue, Bill Hodnett, Danuse Ktrestova, Darren Healy and Catherine Hansard. Screenplay by John Carney. Directed by John Carney. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 88 minutes. Rated R. In a summer full of loud, hyperactive films, it is rather shocking to find a movie as intimate, well-behaved and charming as this. Not only that, but it is also downright subversive to ma

Once Around Dublin's Streets with Glen Hansard & John Carney by Brad Balfour Fashioning a hybrid from two cinematic genres can either pay...

Mickey Rooney, Dick Van Dyke and Bill Cobbs star in Night At the Museum. Mickey Rooney Night Watchman by Jay S. Jacobs It is not every...

DREAMGIRLS (2006) Starring Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Danny Glover,...

Happy Feet HAPPY FEET  (2006) Featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, E.G. Daily, Steve Irwin, Johnny A. Sanchez, Carlos Alazraqui, Lombardo Boyar, Jeff Garcia, Fat Joe, Chrissie Hynde, Roger Rose, Peter Carroll and Larry Moss. Screenplay by George Miller, John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren Coleman. Directed by George Miller. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures.  128 minutes.  Rate

Burt Bacharach Burt Bacharach What the World Needs Now… by Ken Sharp “Burt Bacharach’s musical contribution was very beautiful,...

THE PRODUCERS (2005) Starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Gary Beach, Roger Bart, Michael McKean, Eileen...

Barbra Streisand – The Television Specials Barbra Streisand The Television Specials (Rhino-2005) Your patience with this DVD depends on...

Usher stars in “In the Mix.” USHER GETTING INTO THE MOVIE MIX by Brad Balfour For Usher Raymond IV, making the move from R&B...

REEFER MADNESS - THE MOVIE MUSICAL (2004) Starring Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, Neve Campbell, Alan Cumming, Ana Gasteyer, John...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (2005) Starring Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena...

Johnny Depp In Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Master Actor Gets Deep Into the Role of Willie Wonka by Brad Balfour Though often...

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (2004) Starring Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, Ciarán Hinds,...

Backbeat BACKBEAT (1994) Starring Sheryl Lee, Stephen Dorff, Ian Hart, Gary Bakewell, Chris O’Neill, Scot Williams, Kai Wiesinger, Gertan...

Jonathan Rhys Meyers in “Match Point.” JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS PLAYS A PERFECT MATCH by Brad Balfour For a young actor working with a master...

Beyond the Sea BEYOND THE SEA (2004) Starring Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, John Goodman, Bob Hoskins, Brenda Blethyn, Greta Scacchi,...

Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Collection Frank Sinatra - The Christmas Collection  (Reprise) Nowadays, every singer in the world is...

De-Lovely DE-LOVELY (2004) Starring Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce, Kevin McNally, Sandra Nelson, Allan Corduner, Peter...

Anything But Love ANYTHING BUT LOVE (2003) Starring Isabel Rose, Andrew McCarthy, Cameron Bancroft, Ilana Levine, Victor Argo, Peter...