James Burrows Mr. Must See TV by Jay S. Jacobs James Burrows has arguably given America more belly laughs over the years than anyone else, and yet many people do not even know his name. As arguably the most prolific comedy director in television over the past five decades, Burrows has shaped such classic series … Continue reading
Jake Marcionette Surviving in the YA World by Jay S. Jacobs When you hear the term Young Adult books, you tend to think of these younger people as being the readers of the books, not the writers. Jake Marcionette is doing his part to change that conception. Marcionette was only 12 years old when he … Continue reading
HOW TO BE SINGLE (2016) Starring Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Leslie Mann, Damon Wayans Jr., Nicholas Braun, Anders Holm, Jake Lacy, Jason Mantzoukas, Colin Jost, Mickey Gooch Jr., Sarah Ramos, Vanessa Rubio, Zani Jones Mbayise, Brent Morin, Kay Cannon, Judith Lightfoot Clarke, Patrick Boll, Anna Eilinsfeld, Charlotte Kirk, Angela Bellotte and Kevin Yamada. … Continue reading
WHERE TO INVADE NEXT (2016) Featuring Michael Moore, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Krista Kiuru, Tim Walker. Amel Smaoui, Jenny Tumas, Pasi Sahlberg, Halla Tomasdottir and Borut Pahor. Written by Michael Moore. Directed by Michael Moore. Distributed by Dog Eat Dog Films. 110 minutes. Rated R. With politics in a weird state of flux, with some people feeling … Continue reading
DEADPOOL (2016) Starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano, Leslie Uggams, Brianna Hildebrand, Karan Soni, Jed Rees, Stefan Kapicic, Randal Reeder, Isaac C. Singleton Jr. and Stan Lee. Screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Directed by Tim Miller. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 107 minutes. Rated R. Turn your snark … Continue reading
2016 Kids Choice Awards – On your marks… Get set… Vote! Voting kicks off today, February 2nd, 2016 for this years Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards! Superstar nominees in 22 different categories include favs like Adele, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, Chris Pratt, The Weeknd, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez and Chris Hemsworth and … Continue reading
Rob Lowe and Iain Hollands Rob, Iain and the Apocalypse by Jay S. Jacobs What if the end of the world was coming, and it was the best thing to ever happen to you? That is the premise of British scribe Iain Hollands’ new television series You, Me and the Apocalypse, the story of a … Continue reading
THE BIG SHORT (2015) Starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Marisa Tomei, Hamish Linklater, Rafe Spall, Jeremy Strong, Adepero Oduye, Karen Gillan, Max Greenfield, Billy Magnussen, Melissa Leo, John Magaro, Finn Wittrock, Byron Mann, Margot Robbie, Anthony Bourdain, Richard Thaler and Selena Gomez. Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay. Directed by … Continue reading
MISTRESS AMERICA (2015) Starring Lola Kirke, Greta Gerwig, Heather Lind, Cindy Cheung, Jasmine Cephas, Matthew Shear, Kathryn Erbe, Michael Chernus, Dean Wareham, Shelby Rebecca Wong and Adrea Teasdale. Screenplay by Noah Baumbach & Greta Gerwig. Directed by Noah Baumbach. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 84 minutes. Rated R. Director Noah Baumbach is having a busy … Continue reading
SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE (2015) Starring Alison Brie, Jason Sudeikis, Amanda Peet, Adam Scott, Adam Brody, Katherine Waterston, Jason Mantzoukas, Andrea Savage, Jordan Carlos, Margarita Levieva, Remy Nozik and Natasha Lyonne. Screenplay by Leslye Headland. Directed by Leslye Headland. Distributed by IFC Films. 95 minutes. Rated R. Romantic comedies have been going through a bit … Continue reading
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