The Scorecard Review news News: Gus Van Sant and James Franco will introduce two screenings of Franco’s documentary My Own Private River on September 25 at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland. Source: Hollywood Theatre News Release (TSR thoughts below) HOLLYWOOD THEATRE TO HOST ARTIST TALK WITH GUS VAN SANT AND JAMES FRANCO BEFORE NORTHWEST PREMIERE [...]
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TSRn: Gus Van Sant and James Franco at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland for ‘My Own Private River’
Jake’s Takes: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ interviews with James Franco, Andy Serkis and Freida Pinto
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Directed by: Rupert Wyatt Cast: James Franco, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto Running Time: 1 hr 45 min Rating: PG-13 Release Date: August 5, 2011 PLOT: Dr. Will Rodman (Franco) is on the verge of curing Alzheimer’s with a formula that improves mental capacity in primates. After [...]
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Cast: James Franco, Andy Serkis, John Lithgow, Freida Pinto
Running Time: 1 hr 45 min
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: August 5, 2011
Final Score: 6/10
Reviewed by Morrow McLaughlin
He Said – She Said … Your Highness
Your Highness Directed by: David Gordon Green Cast: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux PLOT: In keeping with a centuries old prophecy, the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux) must kidnap the virginal Belladonna (Deschanel) from the dashing Prince Fabious (Franco). Fabious sets out on a quest to rescue his bride-to-be and [...]
‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ starring James Franco, Freida Pinto and Andy Serkis – trailer review
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Directed by: Rupert Wyatt Starring: James Franco, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis Rating: NR Release Date: August 5, 2011 TRAILER SCORE: 3/10 Thoughts by TSR: Before the actual reviews of full versions of this movie start to monkey around with puns, allow me to exercise a slew of phrases [...]
TOP 7 Natalie Portman Roles
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10. As proclaimed in her rap for The Lonely Island, “It’s Portman, motherf**ker!” This weekend, now Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman adds another aggressive role to her repertoire with the new comedy Your Highness, which has her playing a violent warrior on the road for vengeance against [...]
Your Highness
Cast: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel
Running Time: 1 hr 41 min
Rating: R
Release Date: April 8, 2011
Final Score: 8/10
Reviewed by Morrow McLaughlin
127 Hours — Blu-ray Review
Blu-ray Review 127 Hours Directed by: Danny Boyle Cast: James Franco, Amber Tamblyn, Kate Mara Running Time: 1 hr 34 mins Rating: R Due Out: March 1, 2011 PLOT: A mountain climber (Franco) becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive. WHO’S IT [...]
127 Hours starring James Franco – DVD giveaway & Inspirational Wall
Enter for a chance to win the DVD of 127 Hours starring Oscar-nominated James Franco. All you have to do is “like” The Scorecard Review on Facebook. That’s it. We’ll pick the winner at random and notify you if you’ve won by the end of the week. It’s that simple. Here’s something else 127 Hours [...]
TSR Blog: Nick Allen Recaps Oscar Night, With Points
I can’t decide if last night’s Oscars were a disaster or not. Sure, I laughed my ass off. But at what cost? Was most of the entertainment laughing with the ceremony, or did I find it so enjoyable because it was such a mess? To settle this debate within myself, I’ve decided to compile a [...]
127 Hours
Cast: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn
Running Time: 1 hr 33 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: November 19, 2010
Final Score: 9/10
Reviewed by Jeff Bayer
‘Your Highness’ starring James Franco, Natalie Portman and Danny McBride – red band trailer review
Your Highness Directed by: David Gordon Green Starring: Natalie Portman, Danny McBride, James Franco, Zooey Deschanel Rating: R Release Date: Month April 8, 2011 TRAILER SCORE: 7/10 MY THOUGHTS: What are we going to do with this confusing, yet totally awesome mixture of predictable formula plus rockin’ cast? If this movie has nobody in it, [...]
Howl
Cast: James Franco, Jon Hamm, Jeff Daniels
Running Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Rating: NR
Release Date: September 24, 2010 (limited)
Final Score: 6/10
Reviewed by Aaron Ruffcorn
127 Hours
Cast: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Rating: R
Release Date: November 12, 2010 (Chicago)
Final Score: 7/10
Reviewed by Nick Allen
Jake’s Takes: ’127 Hours’ interview with director Danny Boyle
127 Hours Directed by: Danny Boyle Cast: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn Running Time: 1 hr 33 mins Rating: R Release Date: November 19, 2010 PLOT: Aron Ralston (Franco) is an outdoor adrenaline junkie. He takes off for the weekend without telling anyone where he’s heading and runs into serious trouble when he gets [...]
TSR Exclusive: ’127 Hours’ interview with director Danny Boyle
Fresh off his “Best Director” and “Best Picture” Oscars from 2008′s Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle returns to the silver screen with an arguably smaller story, but one with equal spirit. Adapting the courageous tale of hiker Aron Ralston, Boyle has crafted a unique film that doesn’t go without his classic touch, however unlike his previous [...]
‘Howl’ starring James Franco – trailer review
Howl Directed by: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman Starring: James Franco, Jon Hamm, Jeff Daniels Rating: NR Release Date: September 24th, 2010 (limited) TRAILER SCORE: 6/10 MY THOUGHTS: While I can’t say that Allen Ginsberg’s obscenity trial is at the top of my buzz-list, I have enjoyed watching James Franco in just about everything he’s done. He looks great [...]
Eat Pray Love
Cast: Julia Roberts, Billy Crudup, James Franco, Javier Bardem
Running Time: 2 hrs 13 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: August 13, 2010
Final Score: 5/10
Reviewed by Jeff Bayer
Saturday Night
SXSW Review Saturday Night Director: James Franco World Premiere Spotlight Premieres 94 minutes Complete Coverage of SXSW 2010 Synopsis Have you ever wondered how a sketch was chosen for Saturday Night Live? Or why some actors are in more sketches than others? With John Malcovich hosting the episode and unprecedented access to the behind the [...]
