Craig Brewer

After a stint at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, writer and director Craig Brewer moved back to Memphis, where he'd grown up. When his father passed away a short time later, the yo...
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  • Singer back for Footloose revamp?
    By: WENN.com Source June 08, 2010 12:15pm EST
    Lori Singer is all set to get Footloose again - 17 years after she played Kevin Bacon's wildchild love interest in the original movie musical.
  • Black Snake Moan Review
    By: Brian Marder March 05, 2007 6:33am EST
    For its unwittingly clichéd story and South'n-fried stereotypes, Black Snake Moan could itself benefit from a cool-down timeout on the radiator. Four-star soundtrack, though!
  • Christina Ricci Sent Sex Photos to Land Role
    By: WENN.com Source August 17, 2006 7:22am EST
    Christina Ricci was so determined to prove she could play a promiscuous sexual abuse victim, she sent the film's director explicit photos of herself.
  • Hustle & Flow Review
    By: Kit Bowen July 22, 2005 4:46am EST
    The undeniably superior Hustle & Flow is this year's indie darling--and if it keeps flowing until the end of the year, it should garner some Oscar attention, especially for the captivating Terrence Howard.
  • 2005 Sundance Film Festival Winners
    By: Kit Bowen January 31, 2005 11:11am EST
    The Rip Torn movie Forty Shades of Blue was the big winner at this year's Sundance Film Festival as the annual independent exhibition wrapped up on Saturday night.
  • Eight Legged Freaks Review
    By: Guylaine Cadorette July 18, 2002 5:59am EST
    Eight Legged Freaks is a simplistic and mildly entertaining movie that is bigger on laughs than scares, even if you are a true arachnophobe at heart.
  • Showtime Review
    By: James Dryden March 15, 2002 7:04am EST
    No doubt, you'll laugh here and there at Showtime, but you've seen/heard/smelled it all before. It's strictly matinee material--or a DVD rental.
  • The Majestic Review
    By: Stacie Hougland December 21, 2001 6:50am EST
    Audiences a half-century ago might have had a hard time swallowing this kind of cornball mush--certainly modern-day audiences won't stomach it.
  • OSCAR WATCH: Doc Race Shapes Up
    By: Fiona Ng March 19, 2001 11:50am EST
    SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 5, 2000 -- And then there was 12. The Oscar camp has announced the dozen second-round qualifiers for the Best Documentary prize. And judging by the lineup, it doesn't look like the deciding committee is experiencing its usual "forgetfulness" when it comes to potential nominees. The list is a virtual hit parade, including some of the year's most talked-about films -- from the absurd ("Mr. Death" ) to the sublime ("Buena Vista Social Club") and the farcical ("American Mo