Julia Roberts

By Monika Bartyzel Variety reports that Roberts' Red Om Films has grabbed the rights to a nonfiction book called In the Neighborhood. Written by Peter Lovenheim, the book focuses on his concern over the disappearance of community. When he realizes his suburban hometown is lacking it, he decides to get to kno...

By Monika Bartyzel No, not because it looks particularly good, but because it's got the formula. It's coming out on Valentine's Day, so it's already catering to the couples itching for romantic cinema. It's got all the recognizable goofs and jokes we've seen before. Even more importantly, it's jam-packed wi...

By Elisabeth Rappe I'm really perplexed by it. I just don't get what she's done that inspired such delighted dislike. Maybe it's the whole "America's sweetheart" label that was stuck on her in the 90s -- coupled with the fact that she actually starred in a film called America's Sweethearts. Perhaps she's not th...

By Scott Weinberg My main (and only big) problem with Bryan Singer's Valkyrie is the same problem I have with "movie stars" in general. For example, I believe that Tom Cruise is a very fine actor, or at least a generally underrated one, but since he's a Movie Star before he's an Actor (and yes, he is), I find it al...

By Christopher Campbell The film, which keeps making me think of my favorite animated film, Grave of the Fireflies, is a semi-autobiographical family drama involving an unexpected tragedy (sounds almost like Roberts' return to weepy Steel Magnolias territory). I haven't been interested in that genre for a lo...

By Monika Bartyzel Filed under: Drama, Casting, DealsThe so-easy-to-tease Richard Gere might have a few urban legends swirling about him, but he's also collected his share of leading ladies and co-stars. He was a talented escort dating Lauren Hutton in American Gigolo; he swept Debra Winger off her feet i...

By Monika Bartyzel Filed under: Comedy, CastingThe cute and estranged daughter of Eric Roberts is sure exploding on the cinematic scene. ShoWest named Emma Roberts the Female Star of Tomorrow, and as Patrick Walsh recently shared, she's signed on for a sequel to Nancy Drew. Of course, the first one isn't out...