Christina Ricci Once Upon A Time… by Jay S. Jacobs Working in Hollywood is not usually a good lifestyle for a child, so it is nice to see that no matter how adventurous her role choices may be, Christina Ricci has grown up to be a smart and sane young woman. Ricci first caught America’s … Continue reading
Ellen Page Nurtures the Screen In Juno by Brad Balfour When Juno was first released, who would have believed that this quirky comedy with a strong female perspective on youthful sexuality and teen pregnancy written by an ex-stripper would so resonate with both the public and the awards-nominating community? But impact it did, garnering key Oscar nominations, … Continue reading
THE HOTTIE AND THE NOTTIE (2008) Starring Paris Hilton, Joel Moore, Christine Lakin, Adam Kulbersh, The Greg Wilson, Johann Urb, Karley Scott Collins, Alessandra Danielle, Erin Cardillo, Kathryn Fiore, Walter Delmar, Marianne Muellerleile, Alexandra Nowak, Samantha Bailey and Lorraine Smith. Screenplay by Heidi Ferrer. Directed by Tom Putnam. Distributed by Regent Releasing. 91 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
DEDICATION (2007) Starring Billy Crudup, Mandy Moore, Tom Wilkinson, Martin Freeman, Dianne Wiest, Bob Balaban, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Sedaris and Peter Bogdanovich. Screenplay by David Bromberg. Directed by Justin Theroux. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 93 minutes. Rated R. 2007 has been a busy year for Mandy Moore – though not necessarily a great one. … Continue reading
BACHELOR PARTY 2: THE LAST TEMPTATION (2008) Starring Harland Williams, Josh Cooke, Sara Foster, Warren Christie, Greg Pitts, Danny A. Jacobs, Max Landwirth, Emmanuelle Vaugnier, Karen Gordon, Stephen Crowley, Mauricio Sanchez, Chay Santini and Audrey Landers. Screenplay by Neal Israel & Pat Proft and Jay Longini. Directed by James Ryan. Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox. … Continue reading
MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY (2008) Starring Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Lee Pace, Ciarán Hinds, Shirley Henderson, Mark Strong, Tom Payne, Christina Cole, Sarah Kants, Claire Clifford, Stephanie Cole, Tim Potter, Mo Zinal, Matt Ryan and Sally Leonard. Screenplay by David Magee and Simon Beaufoy. Directed by Bharat Nalluri. Distributed by Focus Features. 92 … Continue reading
Breckin Meyer Blue Period by Jay S. Jacobs With interest in politics at a high-water mark in the United States due to an unusually intriguing race for President, perhaps it is a happy coincidence that the film Blue State positions a breezy romantic comedy in the midst of ancient history: the fallout of the Bush-Kerry election of 2004. … Continue reading
Martin McDonagh Going Back to Bruges by Jay S. Jacobs Irish playwright Martin McDonagh has never played by the rules in the theater, so it should be of no surprise that his feature film debut as a screenwriter and director would be a quirky, fascinating affair. In Bruges tells the slightly surreal, definitely funny and often … Continue reading
Colin Farrell and Clémence Poésy Love and Death in Bruges by Jay S. Jacobs After a few years of toiling on big-budget blockbusters that only occasionally took flight – Oliver Stone’s Alexander and Michael Mann’s Miami Vice come to mind – Colin Farrell has definitely downsized for his latest two roles. Ironically, in both Martin … Continue reading
KING OF CALIFORNIA (2007) Starring Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood, Willis Burks II, Laura Kachergus, Paul Lieber, Kathleen Wilhoite, Anne L. Nathan, Arthur Santiago, Ashley Greene, Ian Hopps, Anna Khaja, Will Rothhaar, Annie O’Donnell, Greg Davis Jr. and Jeanie Hackett. Screenplay by Mike Cahill. Directed by Mike Cahill. Distributed by First Look Pictures. 93 minutes. … Continue reading
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