WHITEOUT (2009) Starring Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt, Columbus Short, Alex O’Loughlin, Shawn Doyle, Joel Keller, Jesse Todd, Arthur Holden and Steve Lucescu. Written by Jon Hoeber & Eric Hoeber and Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes. Directed by Dominic Sena. Distributed by Warner Bros. 101 minutes. Rated R. I have been debating whether … Continue reading
Wes Studi Native American Actor A Valued Player in Avatar and The Only Good Indian by Brad Balfour It was no coincidence that actor Wes Studi was cast an the tribal chief Eytukan in director James Cameron’s Golden Globe-winning 3D film Avatar or as bounty hunter Sam, the lead character in Kevin Willmott’s The Only Good Indian. From the days he was in Dances … Continue reading
SAINT JOHN OF LAS VEGAS (2010) Starring Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Sarah Silverman, Peter Dinklage, Tim Blake Nelson, John Cho, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jesse Garcia and Aviva. Written by Hue Rhodes. Directed by Hue Rhodes. Distributed by IndieVest Pictures. 85 minutes. Rated R. There are certain movies which have absolutely no shot at a box-office bonanza. … Continue reading
Robert De Niro Oscar-Winning Actor Makes Sure Everybody’s Fine by Brad Balfour On the heels of the broadcast of his Kennedy Center Honors (along with Bruce Springsteen, Dave Brubeck, Mel Brooks, and Grace Bumbry), legendary actor Robert De Niro can be seen on the silver screen again. While he’s being lauded for past laurels, he’s … Continue reading
UP IN THE AIR (2009) Starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton, Melanie Lynskey, JK Simmons, Sam Elliott, Danny McBride, Zach Galifianakis, Chris Lowell, Adam Rose, Tamala Jones and Young MC. Written by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner. Directed by Jason Reitman. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 109 minutes. Rated R. The … Continue reading
KNOCK ‘EM DEAD, KID (2009) Starring Dirk Julien, Michael Resendez, Torey Marks, Erin Prieto, Chad Post, Angela Nordeng, Andrew Chase, Cody Cowell, Les Mahoney and Al “Mr. Outrageous” Burke. Written by Christopher Golon. Directed by Christopher Golon. Distributed by Golon Films. 71 minutes. Not Rated. You have to grade independently made films on a different … Continue reading
Jeff Bridges Sings His Crazy Heart Out by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe that in a career that has lasted over 40 years (actually longer, his first appearance on film was in 1951 as an infant), Jeff Bridges has never won an Oscar. He has worked regularly and made vibrant contributions in such legendary films as The Last … Continue reading
CRAZY HEART (2009) Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Tom Bower, James Keane, Jack Nation, William Marquez, Ryan Bingham, Paul Herman, Rick Dial and Colin Farrell. Screenplay by Scott Cooper. Directed by Scott Cooper. Distributed by Fox Searchlight. 112 minutes. Rated R. Bad Blake has been on the road for longer than he would … Continue reading
Michael Shannon Acts To Find Himself and His Role in The Missing Person by Brad Balfour At 6′ 3″ the tall, lumbering Michael Shannon doesn’t look like a leading man with his rumpled character-actor looks. Sometimes, Shannon’s so quiet and reserved in person you wonder how he made the leap to stage acting. Yet when … Continue reading
FIX (2008) Starring Shawn Andrews, Olivia Wilde, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Tao Ruspoli, Dedee Pfeiffer, Polly Brown, Rodney Eastman, Aesop Aquarian and Jacob Von Eichel. Screenplay by Tao Ruspoli and Jeremy C. Fels. Directed by Tao Ruspoli. Distributed by LAFCO and Mangusta Pictures. 90 minutes. Rated R. In Tao Ruspoli’s Fix, a smart-but-naïve liberal documentary filmmaker and his … Continue reading
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