Cast: Christina Ricci (Penelope), James McAvoy (Max), Catherine O'Hara (Jessica Wilhern), Reese Witherspoon (Annie)
For complete information, see IMDb's Penelope page.
This movie was much better than I expected, since they threw in a couple twists to the standard girl in distress needs a man to save her plot that seemed to be the basis of Penelope from the little I had seen about it. I won't give anything away for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, but the story is much better and more of a girl power movie than a movie about a maiden in distress who needs to be saved by her prince.
Great cast and well done make-up and costumes. If you didn't see this in a theatre, it's definitely worth renting.
Grade: B-
Labels: 2008, Catherine O'Hara, Christina Ricci, comedy, fantasy, James McAvoy, movie, Reese Witherspoon, romance
Reviewed by Kat at the 7:45 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Johnny Depp (Constable Ichabod Crane), Christina Ricci (Katrina Anne Van Tassel), Miranda Richardson (Lady Mary Van Tassel), Michael Gambon (Baltus Van Tassel)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Sleepy Hollow page.
I really enjoyed this Tim Burton movie. I like the story of Sleepy Hollow and I love the way Tim Burton presented it! In Sleepy Hollow, we get to see Ichabod Crane's back story, which is very a great touch. Danny Elfman's music adds the perfect touch to the amazing cast and great scenic design and lighting.
If you like dark stories and are at all interested in the story behind Sleepy Hollow or Tim Burton movies, this is a must see!
Grade: B+
Labels: 1999, Christina Ricci, fantasy, horror, Johnny Depp, movie, thriller, Tim Burton
Reviewed by Kat at the 12:55 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Cher (Rachel Flax), Bob Hoskins (Lou Landsky), Winona Ryder (Charlotte Flax), Christina Ricci (Kate Flax), Michael Schoeffling (Joe Porretti)
For complete cast, see IMDb's Mermaids page.
The cast is wonderful and Mermaids has one of the best soundtracks! I think that this movie got the shaft mostly because of Cher, which I don't understand, considering some of her other acting work. Definitely worth seeing if you missed it. And if you saw it once, you might want to revisit this movie. Mermaids is very touching and well done!
Grade: B+
Labels: Christina Ricci, comedy, drama, movie, romance, Winona Ryder
Reviewed by Kat at the 2:10 PM show | 0 screams