Van Johnson
The quintessential blue-eyed, blonde-haired, freckle-faced Boy Next Door, Van Johnson was the son of a Rhode Island plumbing contractor. Making his Broadway bow in The New Faces of 1936, Johnson spent...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
08/19/1916
Newport, RI |
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P.S. I Love You Review
December 21, 2007 12:29pm ESTP.S. I Love You isn’t as pathetically sappy as the title might sound. OK, maybe it is a little, but the film is still a serviceable romantic flick guaranteed to produce sighs and tears.
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Fred Claus Review
November 12, 2007 10:44am ESTFred Claus is pure Vince Vaughn hijinks—but the PG, family-friendly mode may not be his most advantageous venue.
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Across the Universe Review
September 21, 2007 6:16am ESTThe ingenious Across the Universe is a musical along the lines of a Moulin Rouge, imaginatively interjecting popular songs--in this case, the Beatles repertoire--into the storyline. It’s a real treat.
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King of California Review
September 14, 2007 7:31am ESTAnyone with a dysfunctional family (admit it, that’s every one of us) will find something to laugh--and maybe cry--about in the quirky comedy King of California.
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Balls of Fury Review
August 31, 2007 11:38am ESTThe surprisingly funny Balls of Fury’s tagline may read, “A Huge Comedy with Tiny Balls,” but it has some big, brass ones, too.
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Stardust Review
August 13, 2007 11:38am ESTStardust is so witty, enchanting and romantic, it’s destined to become The Princess Bride of the Harry Potter generation.
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Bratz Review
August 03, 2007 5:36am ESTThe derivative Bratz is a great big pink marshmallow of a movie, aimed at one demographic only: tween girls into fashion and lip gloss. Anyone else, enter at your own risk.
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Snow Cake Review
April 27, 2007 5:38am ESTSnow Cake, the story of a woman afflicted with autism, is distinctive, affecting, and yet (thank goodness!) completely unsentimental or sappy.
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Bridge to Terabithia Review
February 16, 2007 4:45am ESTImaginative, touching and keenly attuned to the coming-of-age genre, Bridge to Terabithia is a welcomed breath of fresh air in the stale family movie arena.
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The Hitcher Review
January 19, 2007 11:55am ESTThere’s not a shred of originality to be seen in The Hitcher, but it’s still enough of an assault on two of the five senses to tide you over till the next horror remake.
