The Audrey Hepburn Story 2000  PG, 133 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Robman
Cast: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Frances Fisher, Keir Dullea, Gabriel Macht, Peter Giles, Emmy Rossum, Eric McCormack, Seana Kofoed, Michael J. Burg, Joan Copeland, Marcel Jeannin, Adam MacDonald, Mark Camacho, Sarah Hyland, Vlasta Vrana
This made-for-TV movie features Jennifer Love Hewitt in the title role. Through flashbacks, the story focuses on Audrey's European childhood during World War II, continues through early Hollywood days, and culminates (where the flashbacks began) during the production of "Breakfast at Tiffany's."
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The Hoax 2007  R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Eli Wallach, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci, Zeljko Ivanek, John Carter, Christopher Evan Welch, Peter McRobbie, David Aaron Baker, Michael J. Burg, Raul Julia
This film is based on the true story of writer Clifford Irving (Richard Gere) who almost pulled off a great media scam when he conned the publishing house of McGraw-Hill into believing that his 1971 "autobiography" of Howard Hughes was based on real interviews with Hughes. Irving used the fact that Hughes had made it a point to not be seen in public for the last 10 years, and he used tape-recorded "interviews" in which he played Hughes to back up his claims. 1 User Review
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| | the good, the bad and the silly | bill b. 05/15/2007 | Richard Gere as Clifford Irving almost steals the movie with the best acting job he's ever done, despite the disclaimer from Irving that his need for money in spawning the hoax was a hoax in itself apparently. Nevertheless, it is Oscar nom caliber, and the near theft of the film is prevented only by Alfred Molina as his all-too-willing grifting partner. The parts unstolen by Gere become Molina's propterty, and, incidentally, he comes off an off-Broadway role as a washed-up show-biz agent in "Howard Katz" as the titled character. It's quite a switch, but then Molina, show also did a turn as Tevye a few years ago, makes such transititions easy.
The bad, the women, not one of the three in the important roles comes across as a real person. Hope Davis as the McGraw-Hill exec comes closest. Eli Wallach is wasted. The rest of the cast is more than adequate.
The silly, making the claim that the hoax changed the course of history with the Nixon theory that Watergate was triggered by the Irving-Hughes connection is absolutely ludicrous.
Nevertheless, aa fun film. |
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Noise 2008  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Henry Bean
Cast: Tim Robbins, Margarita Levieva, Bridget Moynahan, William Hurt, William Baldwin, Gabrielle Brennen, Maria Ballesteros, Eric L. Abrams, Jessica Almasy, Leora Barish, Michael J. Burg, Lou Carbonneau, Chuck Cooper, Catherine Curtin, Maryam Myika Day
Upper West Side lawyer David Owen (Tim Robbins) is annoyed with the noises in Manhattan. Finally driven to the breaking point, David becomes a crusader, "The Rectifier," breaking into cars and cutting lines in cars and stores to silence the alarm systems. He continues his vandalism–until he is arrested. His wife Helen (Bridget Moynahan) is disturbed by his actions, believes that he is having a nervous breakdown, and their marriage ends. But, that doesn't stop David. With encouragement from sympathetic Ekaterina (Margarita Levieva), David takes his case to New York's unsympathetic Mayor Schneer (William Hurt) who outmaneuvers David's efforts and also tries to gain the affections of Ekaterina.
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Standard Time 2002 PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Musical
aka: Anything But Love
Director: Robert Cary
Cast: Isabel Rose, Andrew McCarthy, Cameron Bancroft, Ilana Levine, Victor Argo, Eartha Kitt, Alix Korey, Sean Arbuckle, Michael J. Burg, Josh Stamberg, Peter Appel, Bart DeFinna
This tribute to Hollywood musicals of the 1940s and 1950s features Isabel Rose in the role of down-on-her-luck cabaret singer Billy Golden. She is torn between the affections of her piano teacher and those of a very successful lawyer who can offer Billy financial support but lacks appreciation for her world of music. Guess who wins!
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| 1. The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
2. The Hoax (2007)
3. Noise (2008)
4. Standard Time (2002)
aka: Anything But Love
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