Steph Green Living on the Short Circuit by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not like film directors just appear working feature films with no prior experience. Most great directors have gotten their feet wet working on short films: including Steven Spielberg (“Amblin’”), Martin Scorsese (“What’s A Nice Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This?”), … Continue reading
Mickey Rourke A Requiem for Rourke — Battling His Way Back To Stardom and the Oscar Nom Through The Wrestler by Brad Balfour You got to hand it to roughhouse actor Mickey Rourke. When he makes a comeback, he makes a helluva comeback. For thirteen years, the now-aging actor — once the superstar who had made 9 … Continue reading
Melissa Leo Down by the Frozen River by Brad Balfour There was early Oscar® buzz about the work veteran actress Melissa Leo has done in Frozen River ever since the feature won last year’s Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for director Courtney Hunt (her feature film debut). Now, of course, her first nomination for Best Actress … Continue reading
MADAGASCAR 2 – ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (2008) Featuring the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric The Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd, Elisa Gabrielli and Will.i.am. Screenplay by Etan Cohen, Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. Distributed … Continue reading
MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA (2008) Starring Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi, Matteo Sciabordi, John Leguizamo, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Naomi Campbell and John Turturro. Screenplay by James McBride. Directed by Spike Lee. Distributed by Touchstone Pictures. 160 minutes. Rated R. Miracle at St. Anna is director Spike Lee’s response … Continue reading
SKILLS LIKE THIS (2008) Starring Spencer Berger, Brian D. Phelan, Gabriel Tigerman, Kerry Knuppe, Jennifer Batter, Ned Bellamy, Marta Martin, Zach Cumer, Tom Doyle, Amy Rose Drucker, Patty Figel, Jeremy Make, Marian Rothschild and Reverend Leon Kelly. Screenplay by Spencer Berger. Directed by Monty Miranda. Distributed by Shadow Distribution. 88 minutes. Not Rated. Is committing … Continue reading
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