Screen Scene: “Breaking and Entering”

“Breaking and Entering” Director Anthony Minghella Weinstein Company “Breaking and Entering,” written and directed by Anthony Minghella, has everything going for it: a highly touted and visionary director, an interesting and provocative script and two remarkably versatile leading ladies. But how does one view ““ and truly appreciate ““ a film when it is nearly […]

America’s “˜Idol’ frenzy

Cost for one 30-second television advertisement during this show’s season five finale: $1.3 million. Number of viewers for said season finale: 36.4 million. The pride the average Joe has in being a terrible singer on an episode of the show: immeasurable. “American Idol,” the nationwide television sensation, returned last night for its sixth season on […]

Screen Scene: "Come Early Morning"

“Come Early Morning” Director Joey Lauren Adams Roadside Attractions There are two kinds of Ashley Judds in this world. First, there is the multimillionaire movie star who fights serials killers and cheating husbands in films such as “Kiss the Girls” and “Double Jeopardy.” Then, there is the vulnerable and raw actress who stepped out of […]

Screenscene: "Stranger Than Fiction"

“Stranger Than Fiction” Director Marc Forster Columbia Pictures Harold Crick, the main character in “Stranger than Fiction,” is a very unremarkable man. He lives in an unremarkable home with unremarkable furniture and holds an unremarkable job. He has an unremarkable life. And, unfortunately for him, Harold Crick is also the subject of a rather unremarkable […]