Ron Livingston Rescues Holly and Finds Something of Himself by Brad Balfour When I first met Ron Livingston, he was a featured personality at the New York Independent Television Fest kicking off his Fox TV show, Standoff (he starred as Matt Flannery, a senior FBI negotiator). He had come to my attention previously through the film The Cooler, but … Continue reading
Jon Bernthal Countdown to Day Zero by Jay S. Jacobs With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East there have been rumblings that eventually the United States may have to reinstate the military draft. The film Day Zero takes this one step further – imagining what will happen after this occurs. Day Zero focuses on three New York-area friends who receive … Continue reading
THE TEN (2007) Starring Paul Rudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Ian Black, Adam Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Rob Corddry, Arlen Escarpeta, Janeane Garafolo, Ben Garant, Famke Janssen, Kerry Kenney-Silver, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, A.D. Miles, Gretchen Mol, Oliver Platt, Winona Ryder, Liev Schreiber, Ron Silver, Justin Theroux and Mather Zickel. Screenplay by Ken Marino and David … Continue reading
THE BUCKET LIST (2008) Starring Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes, Beverly Todd, Rob Morrow, Alfonso Freeman, Rowena King, Noel Gugliemi and Jennifer Defrancisco. Screenplay by Justin Zackham. Directed by Rob Reiner. Distributed by Warner Brothers. 98 minutes. Rated PG-13. Terminal cancer is usually not the catalyst for a buddy comedy. Chemo and spitting up … Continue reading
The Manhattan Transfer 35 Years and Still Swinging By Mark Mussari Where in the musical landscape hasn’t the Manhattan Transfer taken us? From their inception in the mid-1970s as a cabaret act with doo-wop tendencies to their be-bop covers to their daring experiments in jazz and swing, Cheryl Bentyne, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul and founder … Continue reading
DAY ZERO (2008) Starring Elijah Wood, Chris Klein, Jon Bernthal, Ginnifer Goodwin, Elisabeth Moss, Ally Sheedy, Sofia Vassilieva, Zoe Lister Jones, Charlene Biton, Michelle DiBenedetti and Clark Middleton. Screenplay by Robert Malkani. Directed by Bryan Gunnar Cole. Distributed by First Look Pictures. 93 minutes. Rated R. Despite the fact that the idea carries with it … Continue reading
OneRepublic Living Their Dreams Out Loud by Jay S. Jacobs You know that you’ve heard it. Topping the charts and all over the radio in recent months there was that mournful voice crooning: “It’s too late to apologize… It’s too late…” The funny thing is, this grand rock ballad came off of the new CD … Continue reading
WEDDING DAZE (2007) Starring Jason Biggs, Isla Fisher, Joe Pantoliano, Edward Herrmann, Joanna Gleason, Audra Blaser, Ebon Moss-Bacharach, Chris Diamantopolous, Margo Martindale, Mark Consuelos, Heather Goldenhersh and Rob Corddry. Screenplay by Michael Ian Black. Directed by Michael Ian Black. Distributed by Metro Goldwyn Mayer. 90 minutes. Rated R. There is a hard and fast rule … Continue reading
THE GREAT DEBATERS (2007) Starring Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forrest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Heard, Kimberly Elise, Devyn Tyler and Trenton McClain Boyd. Screenplay by Robert Eisele. Directed by Denzel Washington. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 123 minutes. Rated PG-13. It is probably not a coincidence that the poster for Denzel … Continue reading
Get Smart The Complete Series (1965-1970) (HBO/Time-Life-2007) Okay, I have to admit it. I cheated a little. Whenever I review DVD box sets, I make it a rule to watch every single episode in the package. Usually I try to sit through all of the extras as well. Unfortunately, as much as I have been … Continue reading
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