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The 20 Best Movie Geeks
filmcritic.com - Aug 27, 2008
Films like The Matrix have elevated geeks out of the lab and into pop culture with a vengeance. But while it's fun to imagine learning kung fu by high-tech implant, the reality for most geeks is that they'll be stuck in the lab forever.
Alec Baldwin
AskMen - Aug 26, 2008
Why Is He Famous? One of Hollywood’s most prolific leading men, Alec Baldwin, recently received his seventh Primetime Emmy nomination for his role as nutty network exec Jack Donaghy on 30 Rock . In addition to starring on the hit NBC sitcom, Alec Baldwin has also appeared in dozens of blockbuster films including The Hunt for Red October (1990), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) and The Departed (2006).
Clichés, acne and melodrama, 'Teen' has it all
South Bend Tribune - Aug 23, 2008
The whirl of hormones, high hopes and hysterical drama that is high school earns its close-up in "American Teen," a smart and revealing look at the Class of 2006 in Warsaw.
At the Movies With Jen Chaney
Washington Post - Aug 22, 2008
No self-respecting Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall or Judd Nelson would have ever purchased clothing at JC Penney. ...
'Steam' Stars Ally Sheedy and Kate Siegel Drop the Towel
Gay Wired - Aug 22, 2008
... two of the stars from the film Steam were 3000 miles apart but the iconic Ally Sheedy and hot newcomer Kate Siegel had one thing on their minds—Steam. ...
'American Teen': So clichÉd, so real
Kentucky.com - Aug 22, 2008
And Hannah is the Ally Sheedy in this Breakfast Club, the rocker-free spirit: ”I hate this place. I can’t wait to get out of Indiana. ...
For 'Henry Poole Is Here' actress Radha Mitchell, acting is natural
NewsOK.com - Aug 22, 2008
She probably never thought about it quite this way, but Radha Mitchell subscribes to The Beatles' philosophy about plying the dramatic craft: Just "Act ...
For 'Henry Poole Is Here' actress Radha Mitchell, acting is natural
The Oklahoman - Aug 22, 2008
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — She probably never thought about it quite this way, but Radha Mitchell subscribes to The Beatles' philosophy about plying the dramatic craft: Just "Act Naturally.” She's actually quite serious about following that method of acting whenever she takes on a role, and it's one of the main reasons she signed on for director Mark Pellington's poignant comedy-drama, "Henry Poole ...
'Dancing with the Stars' Fantasy Cast: The Movie Stars
BuddyTV - Aug 19, 2008
I may be dating myself here, but I remember when Ralph Macchio was hot stuff. The way he waxed on and waxed off in The Karate Kid, the way he stayed in the ...
Director finds teens a cause for hope - The Times-Picayune
NOLA.com - Aug 15, 2008
And there's the misunderstood rebel who just wants to be herself (Ally Sheedy). The only one missing is Judd Nelson's leather-clad bully, replaced here by ...
From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: The Iconic Comedies Of ...
TMR Zoo - Aug 14, 2008
Featuring an all-star ’80s cast including Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, and Ally Sheedy, this warm-hearted ...
From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: The Iconic Comedies of the 80's That Defined a Generation: The Breakfast ...
Broadcast Newsroom - Aug 14, 2008
OWN THE ULTIMATE CULT CLASSICS FROM WRITER/DIRECTOR JOHN HUGHES ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENTA PERFECT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS - ALL THREE FILMS ALSO AVAILABLE AS PART ...
American Teen | It might better be called American Middle-Class White Midwestern Teen -- With Stupid Parents.
Pittsburgh City Paper - Aug 14, 2008
Besides some scenes that appear staged for the camera, the Nanette Burstein's film stumbles in a few other ways, most notably in how it's so thoroughly unoriginal and reminiscent of just about every senior-year-of-high-school documentary you can name. It also feels uncomfortably like those silly MTV half-docs Laguna Beach and The Hills, and Burstein's cameras seem to be too lucky too often. I'm ...
From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: The Iconic Comedies of ...
Earthtimes (press release) - Aug 14, 2008
Starring members of the infamous "Brat Pack" such as Molly Ringwald , Anthony Michael Hall , Emilio Estevez and Judd Nelson , experience The Breakfast Club, ...
From Universal Studios Home Entertainment: The Iconic Comedies of the 80's That Defined a Generation: The Breakfast ...
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 14, 2008
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Film: Brat Pack Night
Metro - Aug 14, 2008
Ninety minutes of bickering and soul-searching bring Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy and Emilio Estevez to the not so earth-shattering conclusion that they f**k ...
Movies and Moonbeams offers two free screenings this weekend
Shreveport Times - Aug 14, 2008
The heartwarming football film is rated PG and stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris. The film is about a young outcast who is befriended by the town ...
Teen icon Molly Ringwald takes on mom role
Knoxville News Sentinel - Aug 14, 2008
LOS ANGELES - It's been 23 years and Molly Ringwald still has a regret about her "Breakfast Club" days. Her off-screen romance with Anthony Michael Hall? Hardly. The fact that she originally wanted to play Ally Sheedy's quirky role? Over it. She bites her lower lip ruefully and shakes her rusty auburn curls.
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Toronto Star - Aug 12, 2008
Barely a week goes by when we don't hear of a hacker breaking into a "foolproof" computer system. It always brings to mind WarGames , the 1983 techno-thriller that seemed fanciful 25 years ago, but which today stands as prophesy.
A Q&A that is 25 years late: David Scott Lewis, the mystery hacker ...
VentureBeat - Aug 12, 2008
... back door into a military computer and accidentally set off a nuclear confrontation and launched the careers of actors Ally Sheedy and Mathew Broderick. ...
WarGames: 25th Anniversary Edition
Toronto Star - Aug 12, 2008
The filmed stars a young Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy as teenagers who tap into NORAD's computer, inadvertently starting a World War III countdown. ...
JCPenney can’t forget about "The Breakfast Club"
MSNBC - Aug 12, 2008
Cue the Molly Ringwald eye roll. The ad does have one thing going for it, however: It resurrects one of the great pop songs of our time, Simple Minds’ ...
Lights, camera ...
Erie Times-News - Aug 10, 2008
When you think of "Tinseltown" (the real one, not the theaters) and "silver screen," you don't usually think "Erie."
WarGames still packs punch 25 years later
Ottawa Citizen - Aug 09, 2008
And what better way to bolster a teen's sense of self-importance than a tale of a lad not much older (Matthew Broderick, pre-Ferris Bueller) and his ...
Andrew Hollander set to score two new features: Jack & Addie and ...
SoundtrackNet - Aug 08, 2008
... with director Adrienne Shelly after work on her 2 short films as well as the feature I'll Take You There, a well-received film starring Ally Sheedy. ...
Movie Review: American Teen
Orlando Sentinel - Aug 08, 2008
A telling look at 'real' American teens
Orlando Sentinel - Aug 08, 2008
The whirl of hormones, high hopes and hysterical drama that is high school earns its close-up in American Teen, a smart and revealing look at the Class of 2006 in Warsaw, Indiana.
Roger Moore | Sentinel Movie Critic
Orlando Sentinel - Aug 08, 2008
And Hannah is the Ally Sheedy in this Breakfast Club, the rocker-free spirit: "I hate this place. I can't wait to get out of Indiana. ...
Being a Teenager Still Sucks
The Portland Mercury - Aug 07, 2008
... Molly Ringwald would've looked great with a BlackBerry Pearl, but these days Ally Sheedy would be on antidepressants and Anthony Michael Hall's bringing ...
Diversions: Gametime
The Times of Acadiana - Aug 06, 2008
Can’t you just hear it? The majestic theme music? The irresistible human interest stories? The Beijing weather services? It’s time for the 2008 Summer Olympics, and there’s nothing else like it.
A Film Before Its Time - John Badham Remembers 'Wargames'
Newsarama.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 06, 2008
You don't have to tell John Badham that this is the 25th Anniversary of the film, Wargames.
Nice Dreams
East Bay Express - Aug 06, 2008
In that case, let's raise a muffled cheer for Hannah Bailey, the Ally Sheedy of the piece. In common with Sheedy's Breakfast Clubber, Hannah is the class ...
Nikki Blonsky To Play At Feinstein's This Fall
Broadway World - Aug 05, 2008
Nikki will next be seen in the independent film, “Harold,” in which she stars with Spencer Breslin, Colin Quinn and Ally Sheedy and will be released Summer ...
REVIEW: 'WarGames'
Otago Daily Times - Aug 04, 2008
In this weeks DVD review, Jen Chaney looks back to a time when only Matthew Broderick and the US military could use the internet. Starring Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, John Wood.
'Counterfeiters' a real deal
MiamiHerald.com - Aug 04, 2008
... Broderick and Ally Sheedy nearly launch World War III by playing games on their then-cutting edge home computer, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. ...
Nikki Blonsky, Father Involved in Fight with America’s Next Top ...
Hollywood Today Newsmagazine - Aug 03, 2008
... 19, in April regarding her role in the independent comedy “Harold,” which also starred Spencer Breslin, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ally Sheedy. “… ...
Ready to Play? ; It's Dated, but Thrills Remain in 'WarGames'
RedOrbit - Aug 02, 2008
By JEN CHANEY More than two decades have passed since Matthew Broderick nearly started a global thermonuclear war with his home computer. ...
Young and free and revelling in geekery
National Post - Aug 02, 2008
And what better way to bolster a freshly minted teen's sense of self-importance than a tale of a lad not much older (Matthew Broderick, pre-Ferris Bueller) ...
Post-Trade Deadline Winding Down
McCovey Chronicles - Aug 01, 2008
... he was using his own dandruff to make snow for his landscape drawings, but the rest of us were like, "OMG, that’s not undesirable, that’s Ally Sheedy! ...
"WarGames: The Dead Code" Overview
Contactmusic.com - Aug 01, 2008
What kid didn't want an IMSAI 8080 back in the day so he could change his grades... and get a girlfriend like mega-hottie Ally Sheedy? ...
Wilmington on DVD: Scorsese exalts The Rolling Stones
Isthmus Daily Page - Aug 01, 2008
... gusto and power than the now-in-their-60s Stones: Mick Jagger, the tireless perpetual-motion sex machine front man; Keith Richards, the wasted-looking, ...
Movie Review: American Teen
Blogcritics.org - Aug 01, 2008
Released amidst a sea of blockbusters, "don't you forget" about this Breakfast Club-inspired documentary. There are times when I regret starting college two years early as, much like Woody Allen’s autobiographical character from Annie Hall who confuses reality with fantasy, most of my vivid high school memories come straight from the John Hughes oeuvre. Thus I switched to college at sixteen, I ...
The 'American Teen' movie poster gives
Examiner.com - Aug 01, 2008
It uncannily follows the style from the original one done by the “Brat Pack” – right down to the Molly Ringwald chic boots. I recently got the chance to ...
Shall we play 'WarGames'?
San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 01, 2008
More than two decades have passed since Matthew Broderick nearly started a global thermonuclear war with his home computer. While there have been tidal waves of change in technology since then, somehow “WarGames” – now available in a 25th-anniversary DVD – remains a taut, engaging thriller.
So many spirals, so much more time to be confused
Globe and Mail - Aug 01, 2008
Broderick's character grew sunnier and his love interest (Ally Sheedy) received much more screen time. John Wood, who plays Joshua's eccentric creator, ...
Get the Rolling Stones and 'Harold and Kumar' all this week on DVD
Macon Telegraph - Aug 01, 2008
... as a high school computer hacker (Matthew Broderick) and his girlfriend (Ally Sheedy) inadvertently start what could result in a nuclear war by hacking ...
Molly Ringwald is back in fashion
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 31, 2008
Still an influence on style, the popular star of "The Breakfast Club" and other 1980s teen flicks has returned in a new TV show.
Review by Bruce Dancis
GoErie.com - Jul 31, 2008
This 1983 movie makes its anti-nuke point with humor and suspense, as a high school computer hacker (Matthew Broderick) and his girlfriend (Ally Sheedy) ...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: John Badham Talks WarGames
MovieWeb - Jul 30, 2008
The first film they showed me was Matthew showing Ally Sheedy how he could change his grades on the school computer, how to change her grades. ...
Molly Ringwald is back in fashion
Minneapolis Star Tribune - Jul 30, 2008
Back then, a crop of young girls copied her signature look -- think Madonna meets Diane Keaton -- and called themselves Ringlets. Her quiet exodus from Los ...