Longing to discover the identity of her true father before she exchanges her wedding vows, the daughter of a once-rebellious single mother secretly invites a trio of paternal candidates to her upcoming wedding in this feature adaptation of the beloved stage musical. Independent-minded single mother Donna (Meryl Streep) has always done her best to raise [...]
The 2008 sequel to the female buddy film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants constitutes an adaptation of Ann Brashares’ novel Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood. Like the premier installment, this picture explores the seriocomic events that unfold one summer in the lives of four temporarily estranged friends as an extremely [...]
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby co-stars Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly re-team with that film’s director, Adam McKay, to tell the tale of two pampered best friends whose single parents fall in love and decide to marry. McKay and Ferrell share screenwriting credits, and Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller produce. ~ Jason [...]
Woody Allen’s romantic drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona stars Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson as best friends Vicky and Christina. As the movie opens, the pair of twentysomethings travel to Barcelona so that Vicky can work on her post-graduate degree. The two meet the charming artist Juan Antonio (Javier Bardem), who offers to take them on [...]
AP - The music continues as the American Folk Festival enters its second day along the Bangor waterfront.
Reuters - Singapore will ease a 10-year-old ban
on films that promote a politician or political party next
year, the Straits Times reported on Saturday, citing a
government minister.
Reuters - A California jury
considering awarding damages to Mattel Inc in a trial against
MGA Entertainment Inc over the Bratz doll line on Friday asked
a question suggesting they might find copyright infringement
for early dolls but not later ones.
Reuters - Jamaican reggae and dance
hall star Bounty Killa has pleaded guilty to using profanity at
a recent show and paid a $70 fine.
Reuters - As a murder mystery,
“Dear Prudence” leaves a lot to be desired, including, for
example, suspense. However, as a new Hallmark Channel Mystery
Movie franchise, Jane Seymour’s Prudence fits like a Speedo on
an Olympic swimmer.
AP - Producer Ricky Kirshner knows how to put on a big show. After handling the Super Bowl, a NATO summit and four national political conventions, he was ready for the Democratic gathering in Denver.