Mini movie reviews Sep 19, 2008
The Big Lebowski - Follow California slacker "The Dude" (a brilliantly baffled Jeff Bridges) and his bowling buddies (John Goodman & Steve Buscemi) as they become ensnared in a heady mix of pot-n-pulp - complete with a case of mistaken identity, a kidnapped heiress and an injured Nihilist. 117 min. R. Cin;: Midnight every Thursday. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Have a hunch? Sep 18, 2008
Attempts to misrepresent your identity or impersonate any person will not be approved. All comments are screened before they appear online, so please keep them brief. (North County Times)
Back to the good old ways Sep 7, 2008
"Seven Pounds" Will Smith rejoins his "Pursuit of Happyness" director Gabriele Muccino for what sounds like another intense human drama, this one about a suicidal IRS agent who assumes the identity of his younger brother (Michael Ealy of "Miracle at St. Anna"). Woody Harrelson and Rosario Dawson costar. (Boston Globe)
Dublin stadium echoes with tears and cheers Aug 31, 2008
The indigenous sports of hurling and Gaelic football are as much a part of Ireland's national identity as Guinness, James Joyce, and U2. And if these games are Ireland's soul, then Croke Park is its sporting shrine. (Boston Globe)
Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday schedule Aug 25, 2008
CHOKE: A scam artist with a demented mother pursues the truth about the identity of his father. Sam Rockwell and Angelica Huston star. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Movie review: 'War, Inc.' is a strange love of comedy and chaos Aug 14, 2008
"War, Inc." is offbeat, with elements of "Wag the Dog," "The Bourne Identity" and "The Wizard of Oz." Pay attention and you'll catch some funny lines. There are also a few dark, inspired bits. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Amanda Peet Set for Roland Emmerich Epic Jun 14, 2008
Peet and Cusack previously appeared together in 2003's Identity and last year's Martian Child in which Platt appeared as well. Barring an actors strike, the movie will shoot in July. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
John Cusack talks about War Jun 13, 2008
War, Inc. Martian Child 1408 Grace Is Gone The Ice Harvest Must Love Dogs Runaway Jury Identity Serendipity America's Sweethearts High Fidelity Being John Malkovich Cradle Will Rock Pushing Tin The Thin Red Line Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Con Air. Grosse Pointe Blank The Road to Wellville Bullets Over Broadway Money for Nothing Bob Roberts Roadside Prophets Shadows and Fog True Colors The Grifters Fat Man and Little Boy Say Anything. (SheKnows.com)
From 1408 to 2012 May 20, 2008
Cusack's credits include Say Anything, Con Air, 1408, Identity, Grosse Pointe Blank, and this week's new release. UPDATED: Variety. (IGN FilmForce)
Braves return and summer's not far behind Mar 30, 2008
and carroll how bout it - now that DOB s identity is leaked (although it could have been sleuthed long ago), are you going to follow suit. By eware. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
O'Brien's blog Oct 26, 2007
Many bloggers would soon guess the mutant identity, so how would Mr. Burns get the scoop on the blog world and announce it first ... If bloggers guess the mutant human identity first, then Mr. Burns feared he would be relegated to just a reporter of history. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
* An audience with Sir Ben Kingsley Oct 25, 2007
"I get incredibly homesick when I'm away which I am for eight to 10 months of the year. I love England. I only have to be there for two minutes to get steeped in its identity. "What I really miss when I'm away is English enthusiasts, which, incidentally, is something we're not very good at. We're not very good at enthusing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Corey's Commanding Career Oct 21, 2007
The use of another person's real name to disguise your identity ... However, do not use another person's real name or "handle" to disguise your identity. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The week's best films Oct 15, 2007
Theft and murder down New Mexico way, with gaunt Willem Dafoe the deputy sheriff who takes on the identity of a dead man to track down the origins of a mysterious $500,000 stash. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is impressively dangerous, but Mickey Rourke is at his most aggravating as the gun-running kingpin. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
An executive claims he witnessed a violent assault in order to protect the identity of the woman who actually saw it ... While in jail for murdering her husband, a woman discovers he is living under a new identity with their son ... A premedical student falls in love with a Danish prince who keeps his identity a secret. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
8 rooms of doom Jun 21, 2007
Use your imagination and you can keep your Identity a secret at this simply named, isolated inn in the middle of the desert. Compare notes with other guests and you might find you have a lot in common. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
a full list of summer movies May 6, 2007
Also opening: Demi Moore is a detective investigating Kevin Costner and William Hurt, who share a dual identity, in "Mr. Brooks"; Elisabeth Shue along with ex-"Melrose Place" star (and missing person) Andrew Shue co-star in "Gracie," a story about a girl in 1978 who wants to play soccer with the boys; "Day Watch," a follow-up to the Russian sci-fi action film "Night Watch," proves that foreign filmmakers love to make sequels, too. June 8. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Summer movie preview Apr 29, 2007
But don't worry, she plays two roles, one of which is someone who assumes another identity after escaping a serial killer. Directed by Chris Sivertson. (Boston Globe)
Rewind: Even If There's 'Vacancy' At These Movie Hotels, Keep Driving! Apr 17, 2007
The motel in "Identity" (2003) Ten strangers get stranded at a rundown Nevada motel when a freak rainstorm washes out all the roads ... Later this summer, in addition to "Hostel: Part II," John Cusack who starred in the aforementioned "Identity" checks into the Dolphin Hotel's haunted room "1408," and a remake of "Motel Hell" is slated to hit theaters by the holidays. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Staging a turnaround in Dublin Apr 15, 2007
If Ireland's post-colonial struggle for independence and identity was a common theme of the Abbey's first century, Mac Conghail is convinced that the challenges it faces managing prosperity and newcomers will be fodder for a new generation of playwrights. "Almost half of the people we have working in the front-of-the-house staff are immigrants," he said, sitting in his office at the theater as Rea rehearsed in an adjacent room. (Boston Globe)
The perplexing tale of Mr. Blank Feb 13, 2007
"Travels" marks a return of meta-tricks in the same vein as the earlier novels, which featured a writer with the word-scramble handle of Trause, to say nothing of a character christened "Paul Auster." Given that one of his novels was titled "The Locked Room" and that questions of identity are usually front and center, he certainly comes by his preoccupations here honestly. Travels in the ScriptoriumBy Paul Auster, Henry Holt, 160 pp. (Christian Science Monitor)
Here's a look at the 2007 film release schedule Feb 1, 2007
"The Invisible": Nick is a high school senior with a bright future until, in a tragic case of mistaken identity, he is brutally attacked by a troubled girl and his body is left for dead. "The Condemned": Pro wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin plays a condemned man sent to an island to fight others similarly convicted in Third World nations, with only the winner allowed to live. (North County Times)
Stranger Than Nonfiction Jan 31, 2007
Still, the fest's dramatic jury dared to award its grand prize to the competition film with the least "buzz": Christopher Zalla's Padre Nuestro, a gripping morality play about a Mexican illegal who comes to America in search of his long-lost father, only to have his identity stolen by a fellow immigrant. Part thriller, part Greek tragedy, the Spanish-language Padre Nuestro stars a cast of unknowns in what is an often bleak portrait of America's have-nots, and is one of the only movies I saw in... (City Pages)
Latin films take top Sundance honors Jan 30, 2007
Writer-director Christopher Zalla's debut film Padre Nuestro is the story of a Mexican youth (Jorge Adrian Espindola) who sneaks into the to find the father (Jesus Ochoa) he never met, only to have his identity usurped by a conniving fellow illegal immigrant (Armando Hernandez) he meets along the way. Padre Nuestro followed last year's Quinceanera as the second-straight Mexican-immigrant tale to win top dramatic honors at Sundance. (People's Daily Online, China)
Sundance: And the envelope, please Jan 29, 2007
The Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic went to first-time writer-director Christopher Zalla's Padre Nuestro, a drama about an illegal Mexican boy in New York City who has his identity papers taken by a thief who seeks to steal his father's fortune. The Grand Jury Prize: Documentary went to Jason Kohn's Manda Bala (Send a Bullet) an examination of corruption and crime in Brazil. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Padre,' Cusack Film Tops at Sundance Jan 29, 2007
Writer-director Christopher Zalla's debut film "Padre Nuestro" is the story of a Mexican youth (Jorge Adrian Espindola) who sneaks into the United States to find the father (Jesus Ochoa) he never met, only to have his identity usurped by a conniving fellow illegal immigrant (Armando Hernandez) he meets along the way. "Padre Nuestro" followed last year's "Quinceanera" as the second-straight Mexican-immigrant tale to win top dramatic honors at Sundance. (Porterville Recorder, CA)
