THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS NOT FAKING IT by Jay S. Jacobs You may have thought that you were catching something brand new when the passionate anti-domestic violence song “Face Down” started taking the music world by storm this summer. With its disgusted and angry lyrics (“Do you feel like a man when you push her … Continue reading
Jerry Wexler The Man Behind Rhythm and Blues by Ronald Sklar The bookends of Jerry Wexler’s life are predictable and ordinary – it’s the middle that is practically unbelievable. He was born in 1917, to a poor Jewish family in the Bronx, and is currently battling poor health in Sarasota, Florida. That’s probably where he and … Continue reading
BROKEN (2007) Starring Heather Graham, Jeremy Sisto, Valerie Azlynn, Randall Batinkoff, James Brandon, Jake Busey, Scarlett Chorvat, Chad Cunningham, Kevin Daniels, Michael A. Goorjian, Linda Hamilton, Tess Harper, Joe Hursley, Martin Kelly, Bianca Lawson, Marc Lynn, Billy Marti, Navid Negahban, Adam Nelson, Peter Pasco, Mark Sheppard, Jessica Stroup and Arthur Williams Jr. Screenplay by Drew … Continue reading
MICHAEL CLAYTON (2007) Starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O’Keefe, Ken Howard, Sean Cullen, Austin Williams, Terry Serpico and Remy Auberjonois. Screenplay by Tony Gilroy. Directed by Tony Gilroy. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 119 minutes. Rated R. It takes some real confidence for a filmmaker to name a movie Michael Clayton. … Continue reading
DECK THE HALLS (2006) Starring Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis, Kristin Chenoweth, Alia Shawkat, Dylan Blue, Kelly Aldridge, Sabrina Aldridge, Jorge Garcia, Fred Armisen, Gillian Vigman and Kal Penn. Screenplay by Matt Corman, Chris Ord and Don Rhymer. Directed by John Whitesell. Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. 95 minutes. Rated PG. I have an … Continue reading
RENDITION (2007) Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Sarsgaard, Meryl Streep, Alan Arkin, Omar Metwally, Igal Naor, Moa Khouas, Zineb Oukach, Aramis Knight, Rosie Malek-Yonan and J.K. Simmons. Screenplay by Kelley Sane. Directed by Gavin Hood. Distributed by New Line Cinema. 120 minutes. Rated R. Rendition is a movie which wears its political convictions on its … Continue reading
PLANET TERROR (2007) Starring Rose McGowan, Freddie Rodriguez, Marley Shelton, Josh Brolin, Michael Biehn, Naveen Andrews, Michael Parks, Jerili Romeo, Tom Savini, Jeff Fahey, Nicky Katt, Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson, Quentin Tarantino and Bruce Willis. Screenplay by Robert Rodriguez. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Distributed by Dimension Films. 105 minutes. Not Rated. With the surprising and massive … Continue reading
NORMAL ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR: HAVOC 2 (2007) Starring Amber Tamblyn, Ashton Holmes, Kelli Garner, Daryl Sabara, Hilarie Burton, Edward Tournier, Julia Garro, Stephen Coletti, Ricky Ullman, Scott Coffey and Kelly Lynch. Screenplay by Beth Schacter. Directed by Beth Schacter. Distributed by New Line Cinema. 93 minutes. Rated R. If you are wondering what this movie has … Continue reading
GOLDA’S BALCONY (2006) Starring Valerie Harper. Screenplay by William Gibson. Directed by Jeremy Cagan. Distributed by East-West Ventures. 95 minutes. Not Rated. Golda’s Balcony was a one-woman show in the theater. A single person standing on stage, doing a huge monologue for the entire running time. This makes it inherently hard to translate cinematically. Little things … Continue reading
Rachael Lawrence Doesn’t Really Mind Entering Her 30s by Jay S. Jacobs Fame can come from lots of different directions. Rachael Lawrence is determined to meet it head on. A California-born-and-bred multi-hyphenate; Lawrence has spent the last decade or so working as a singer, songwriter, actress, director and producer. She has even been a popular … Continue reading
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