Charley Steiner Movies

From their early days in Brooklyn, where the Dodgers year after year vainly went up against their cross-town rivals the New York Yankees until winning the World Series in 1955, to the present day, with the team (now based in Los Angeles) holding the record for the third most victories in major league history, few baseball teams have enjoyed as storied a history or enjoyed as passionate a fan following as these boys in blue. Dodger Blue: The Championship Years is a documentary (produced in affiliation with Major League Baseball) that traces the history of the Dodgers from the club's formation to the 2004 season, and profiles such legendary ballplayers as Jackie Robinson, Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Pee Wee Reese, Maury Wills, Fernando Valenzuela, Kirk Gibson, and Steve Garvey. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Studio mogul Joe Roth returns to his roots as a director with this romantic comedy co-written by Billy Crystal and starring Roth's longtime friend Julia Roberts. Crystal stars as Lee, a studio publicist desperately trying to keep several facts secret from reporters during a high-profile motion picture's press junket. Among the developments that Lee is trying to obscure from view: the film's eccentric director (Christopher Walken) has essentially hijacked the $87 million movie and isn't allowing anyone to view it. Also, the film's high-profile, real-life married co-stars Gwen Harrison (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Eddie Thomas (John Cusack) have acrimoniously split since filming (over Gwen's adulterous affair with Latin lover Hector (Hank Azaria). Lee has led the press to believe that reconciliation is imminent, when in fact Gwen hates Eddie more than ever. Lee's secret weapon in his campaign of misinformation is Gwen's long-abused sister Kiki (Julia Roberts), who works as the pampered star's personal assistant while secretly pining for Eddie, who might just notice Kiki now that she's lost 60 pounds. America's Sweethearts co-stars Alan Arkin, Seth Green, and Stanley Tucci. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide