'Walk Hard': Parody That Verges on Pedestrian

The Washington Post;  December 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ......first response to the biopic parody "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" is: What took you...40-Year-Old Virgin," "Knocked Up"), "Walk Hard" is one of those fish-in-a- barrel comedies...Directed and co-written by Jake Kasdan, "Walk Hard" proceeds to skewer the most cherished...

FILM REVIEW: Dewey Cox doesn't 'Walk Hard' enough

University Wire;  December 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ......been a dead-on spoof classic. Instead, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" finds Apatow and...union between comedy and character, "Walk Hard" focuses on the former while neglecting...timeline proves good for a few laughs, but "Walk Hard" delivers its best when sticking to the...

FILM REVIEW: 'Walk Hard' towards disappointment

University Wire;  January 23, 2008 ;     528 words ......the least opportune times? If so, then "Walk Hard" is the movie for you. Otherwise, do...Rather than buying a ticket to see "Walk Hard," I recommend opening your wallet, removing...least a basic outline for the plot of "Walk Hard," I can't for the life of me manage to...

REILLY RESCUES TOO-LONG 'WALK HARD'.(Living)(Movie review)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  December 21, 2007 ;     537 words ......spoof of these movies. The silly fun of Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story starts to wear just...period. The same-old-story quality that Walk Hard sends up begins to apply to it as well. Walk Hard was directed by Jake Kasdan ( Orange County...

FILM REVIEW: 'August Rush' stirs passion

University Wire;  November 28, 2007 ;     579 words ......Littered with music, magic and reality, "August Rush" hit the box office last Wednesday with...truly something special at its core. "August Rush" tells the story of young Evan Taylor...spiritual connection to your music. In "August Rush," Evan affects the world of music as...

Russell sells 'August Rush'

Capital (Annapolis);  November 23, 2007 ;     503 words ......naked tugs at the old heartstrings, "August Rush" still finds a way, every so often...kid's a prodigy - Evan, now stage-named "August Rush," suggests a little of what drove Salieri...practice, practice!" In the movies, August Rush doesn't need to. Van Morrison's moondancing...

August Rush

The Stranger;  November 22, 2007 ;     261 words ...August Rush dir. Kirsten Sheridan America loves little...to be a dancer! Whee!" With that rule, August Rush (by Disco Pigs director Kirsten Sheridan...some people believe in fairy tales," August Rush is actually a charming little film about...

'Walk Hard' Sends Up Bio-Pics

NPR Weekend All Things Considered;  December 23, 2007 ;     587 words ......Weekend All Things Considered 12-23-2007 'Walk Hard' Sends Up Bio-Pics Host: ANDREA SEABROOK...itself is getting the parody treatment, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" opened this weekend...into his songs. (Soundbite of movie "Walk Hard") Mr. JOHN REILLY (Actor): (As Dewey...

FILM REVIEW: 'August Rush' attracts crowds

University Wire;  November 29, 2007 ;     441 words ......Daily Campus) (U-WIRE) STORRS, Conn. -- "August Rush," directed by Kirsten Sheridan (In America...Taking place mainly in New York City, "August Rush" is a story about a musical prodigy...Evan Taylor, later adopted the name August Rush. You might recognize the young actor...

FILM REVIEW: 'Walk Hard' takes risks

University Wire;  December 14, 2007 ;     670 words ......the film any good? That's trickier. "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" plays exactly what...anticipate this absence, slathering "Walk Hard" with cameos big and small-from "Superbad...dumb, though not consistently funny. "Walk Hard" gives the biopic genre a thorough lashing...

My sentiments exactly; 'August Rush' goes all the way and ends up making...

Chicago Sun-Times;  November 21, 2007 ;     594 words ...'AUGUST RUSH' Rating 3 out of 4 Evan/August Freddie...there's something brave about the way "August Rush" declares itself and goes all the way...but as buskers. Only in a movie like "August Rush" could the endless practical and legal...

Russell sells cheesy concept in 'August Rush'

Maryland Gazette;  November 24, 2007 ;     380 words ......naked tugs at the old heartstrings, "August Rush" still finds a way, every so often...kid's a prodigy - Evan, now stage-named "August Rush," suggests a little of what drove Salieri...emotion on her face in close-up, sells "August Rush." She believes there's some note missing...

Dickens-like 'August Rush' appeals to viewers' emotions

Post-Tribune (IN);  November 30, 2007 ;     666 words ......there's something brave about the way "August Rush" declares itself and goes all the way...but as buskers. Only in a movie like "August Rush" could the endless practical and legal...and introduces him to the world as "August Rush." August believes, really believes...

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

The Stranger;  December 20, 2007 ;     262 words ...Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story dir. Jake Kasdan...critic cliche... wait for it... wait... Walk Hard walks a fine line. Boom. But it's true...turbulent love story is practically sacred; Walk Hard (cowritten by Judd Apatow), meanwhile...

Columbia Records/Sony Music Soundtrax Release 'August Rush - Music From...

PR Newswire;  November 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Acclaimed Warner Bros. Pictures Film, 'August Rush,' - An Incredible Journey Moving at...21 NEW YORK, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- August Rush - Music From The Motion Picture, the...Columbia Records/Sony Music Soundtrax. August Rush - Music From The Motion Picture is a...