Will Ferrell (“Elf,” “Old School”) stars as Ron Burgundy, the top-rated anchorman in San Diego in the ’70s. When feminism marches into the newsroom in the form of ambitious newswoman Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate – “View From the Top,” TV’s “Married With Children”), Ron is willing to play along at first-as long as Veronica stays…
The Aviator Movie Production Notes (2004)
Writing Howard Hughes Though he is remembered today as the eccentric billionaire who became a mysterious recluse, few know the full story of the industrialist Howard Hughes – nor how Hughes, as a young man in love with risk, beauty and technology, became a towering figure who made bold leaps in business, aviation and movies,…
The Aviator (2004)
Tagline: Some men dream the future. He built it. An original screenplay by John Logan, “The Aviator” tells the story of aviation pioneer Howard Hughes (DiCaprio), the eccentric billionaire industrialist and Hollywood film mogul, famous for romancing some of the world’s most beautiful women. The drama recounts the years of his life from the late…
Bad Education Production Notes (2004)
The encounter between the three characters, in the short story, ends tragically. Enrique Goded reads “The Visit” with great interest. He is moved by the first part, which deals with their childhood, in particular, his love story with Ignacio, which was broken up by Father Manolo. In love with Ignacio, Father Manolo expelled Enrique from…
Bad Education (2004)
Madrid, 1980: Enrique Goded, a young director of twenty-seven who, despite his youth, has already directed three successful films, is looking through the news in the tabloids for a story for his fourth film. (One item in particular attracts his attention and he cuts it out: “In a zoo in Taiwan, a woman threw herself…
Barbershop 2: Back in Business Production Notes (2004)
Movie Review “Their Ebonics are full of Gin & Tonics, indeed. This right here is considered a Bangah! A rare tip of the scales: Back in Business is as good as or better than the first verse. That’s as true as Julius J. Carry III is cool, my (Pepsi-Cola)!” The first Barbershop was a pleasant…