Michelle Branch Movies
- 2005
Santana: Live By Request captures the legendary guitarist Carlos Santana leading his band through a dozen numbers including "Oye Como Va," "Evil Ways," and "Black Magic Woman." The set also includes a performance of his hit single "Smooth," with Rob Thomas and a rendition of "Game of Love," with Michelle Branch. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Carlos Santana
- 2003
In this appropriately titled 100th episode of Charmed, the semi-demonic Cole (Julian McMahon) realizes that he will never be able to win back the love of Phoebe (Holly Marie Combs) so long as he is opposed by her half sister, Paige (Rose McGowan). To remedy this situation, Cole links up with the Avatars to make a journey into the past, where he can establish an alternate reality in which Paige never makes the acquaintance of Phoebe and Piper (Holly Marie Combs), and thus never becomes a "Charmed One." The plot thickens when the demons of the past rear their ugly heads, and when Paige suddenly finds herself able to penetrate Cole's alternate reality thanks to a bad cold! ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Brian Krause, Julian McMahon, (more)
A carefree young woman wakes up to discover her greatest nightmare is a reality -- she's become trapped in the body of Rob Schneider -- in this shape-shifting comedy. Jessica (Rachel McAdams) is a beautiful teenager whose life would be the envy of any high school student -- she's head of the cheerleading squad, her boyfriend, Billy (Matthew Lawrence), is the quarterback of the football team, and she's pretty and popular enough to get nearly anyone to do what she wants. However, Jessica is soon to find out how the other half lives, in more ways than she counted upon; she shoplifts a pair of earrings from an shop specializing in African curios run by Mambuza (Angie Stone), unaware that they carry the curse of Princess Nawa. Thanks to the curse, the next morning Jessica awakes to find that her spirit has entered the body of Clive (Rob Schneider), a sweaty and hirsute small-time crook. As Jessica tries to figure out how she can return to her old body, she has to lead the cheerleading squad to victory and attend her senior prom while looking like a less-than-handsome 30-year-old man. Billy is understandably puzzled by the changes in Jessica, while her best friend, April (Anna Faris), finds her feelings about Jessica change a bit once she volunteers to be her prom date. The Hot Chick is the first theatrical feature for director Tom Brady; Brady co-wrote an earlier Schneider vehicle, The Animal, and was on the writing staff for his television series Men Behaving Badly. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Rob Schneider, Anna Faris, (more)
- 2002
Another "reality" series from the folks at MTV, Sorority Life chronicled the efforts by six young coed pledges to be accepted in the Sigma sorority at U.C. Davis. Though essentially positive and life-affirming, the series also contained plenty of pathos whenever one of the pledges was refused, and also the usual quota of backstabbing and bitchery as the girls endured such traditional tortures as "Hell Week." The series took the finalists right up to the final initiation ceremony, the details of which were forbidden to the cameras (some things still are sacred, one supposes). Created by Sergio Myers, Sorority Life was telecast from June 24 to September 9, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jessica Alvarez, Becca Bellon, (more)
