Articles by Shanna
Director: David Lean
Writer: Based on the play “Still Life” by Noel Coward
Cast: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, and Joyce Carey.
Run time: 86 minutes (black and white)
Rating: None
Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars, won Grand …
A wide-range of chick flicks are coming to a theater near you this September. Films range from fun romantic comedies to 18th century royalty downfalls. Of course all release dates are subject to change.
Everybody …
Tragedy has struck the family of Helena Bonham Carter known for her eccentric roles in such films as Fight Club, Big Fish, and Sweeny Todd. Several of her family members were vacationing in South Africa …
Break out your bell-bottoms and platform shoes! Universal Pictures has announced that starting on August 29th (Labor Day weekend) a sing-along version of the hit musical ‘Mamma Mia!’ will be playing in select theaters nationwide. According …
The majority of popular films are based in fantasy. Filmgoers like to escape from reality and their own personal problems while enjoying a movie. Breaking and Entering (2007) is the complete opposite experience which explains …
Broken Englishwould be a waste of time if it was not for the ideal casting of Parker Posey as Nora Wilder. The film is a New York based romantic dramedy written and directed by Zoë …
*Bella is a gentle introspective film by Mexican born director Alejandro Gomez Monteverde. It stars Mexican heartthrob Eduardo Verastegui and newcomer Tammy Blanchard. The film was the surprise winner of the 2006 People’s Choice award …
Shanna:
Death at a Funeral is one of my all time favorite comedies. I was laughing so hard it made me cry. This dark adult comedy should be on everyone’s must rent list.
Directed by Frank …
Fools Gold is a romantic comedy with breathtaking tropical scenery, but with little else to offer. Matthew McConaughey reunites with his How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days costar Kate Hudson as a soon …
When I rented Over Her Dead Body I was reluctant to watch it. I let it sit by my DVD player until I finally gave in on this boring Sunday afternoon. The film is a …
I was pleasantly surprised by this little Independent film. It was an impressive vehicle for Helen Hunt to make her directorial debut. Hunt spent 10 years bringing this loosely based adaptation of Elinor Lipman’s novel …
Shanna:
The Other Boleyn Girl is the long awaited adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s beloved historical novel by the same name. There is always a risk to bringing a well-known novel to the big screen. Will …





