Julia Stiles – Just Between Friends by Jay S. Jacobs Relationships are never easy, however in the movie Between Us, the divisions which can consume a couple are ratcheted up to a spectacular degree. The movie is based on a Joe Hortua play about two couples who were long-time friends. The four meet on two … Continue reading
Girl Most Likely Okay, I have a confession to make. One of the main reasons I saw Girl Most Likely was simply the fact that it was partially filmed in Ocean City, NJ, a town that I have visited most of my life, and I wanted to see what the town looked like on film. … Continue reading
Cody Simpson – The State Theater – New Brunswick, NJ – July 17, 2013 I went to see Cody Simpson with the silly notion that I could relax and listen to this guy, see what the hype was about for this 16-year-old teen sensation from Down Under. I thought I knew what to expect; beyond … Continue reading
Well Worth the Waite: An Interview With John Waite by Ken Sharp The music scene is littered with loads of good rock and roll singers, but singularly distinctive, world class vocalists are few and far between. John Waite is one of those singers. With over three decades of music making, Waite has carved up massive … Continue reading
Al Capp – Exploring A Most Contrary Life by Ronald Sklar Comic strip legend and deeply complicated man, Al Capp channeled his talents but lost to his demons. At the height of cartoonist Al Capp’s success, his satiric, adult-themed comic strip Li’l Abner was featured in 900 newspapers with 90 million dedicated readers. From 1934-1977, … Continue reading
Courtney Jaye – Looking For Some Love and Forgiveness by Jay S. Jacobs When we last left Courtney Jaye, she had just released her debut album Traveling Light, which in my opinion was one of the ten best albums of 2005. At the time her label Island/Def Jam was hoping that she would become a huge star. … Continue reading
Still Mine There is nothing quite so tragic as the ravages of old age. Smart, able, capable people slowly lose everything they once held dear. This heartbreaking little Canadian film – based on a true story – understands the helplessness of trying to stave off time. No matter how hard you try, little by little, … Continue reading
PAWN SHOP CHRONICLES (2013) Starring Paul Walker, Norman Reedus, Elijah Wood, Brendan Fraser, Vincent D’Onofrio, Thomas Jane, Matt Dillon, Lukas Haas, DJ Qualls, Chi McBride, Ashlee Simpson, Pell James, Rachelle Lefevre, Michael Cudlitz, Kevin Rankin and Mark Povinelli. Screenplay by Adam Minarovich. Directed by Wayne Kramer. Distributed by Anchor Bay Films. 112 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
Sam Rockwell, Nat Faxon, AnnaSophia Robb, Liam James, Jim Rash, Toni Collette and Allison Janney – Finding the Way Way Back by Jay S. Jacobs Summer vacation is always a time of great growth and change. Perhaps this is most true for Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, the writers and directors of the surprisingly funny … Continue reading
Rachael Leigh Cook – Miss Perception by Jay S. Jacobs Rachael Leigh Cook looks like such a sweet, charming, harmless sort that it is always entertaining to see her play a tough character. That is doubly so in the case of her fascinating current series Perception. Cook plays Kate, who is trying to be a … Continue reading
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