WHIP IT (2009) Starring Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Daniel Stern, Landon Pigg, Alia Shawkat, Andrew Wilson, Jimmy Fallon, Zoë Bell, Ari Graynor and Eve. Screenplay by Shauna Cross. Directed by Drew Barrymore. Distributed by Fox Searchlight. 111 minutes. Rated PG-13. You may be surprised to consider that one … Continue reading
TAKING WOODSTOCK (2009) Starring Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman, Jonathan Groff, Emile Hirsch, Liev Scheiber, Eugene Levy, Dan Fogler, Mamie Gummer, Paul Dano, Kelli Garner, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Skylar Astin, Kevin Chamberlin, Daniel Eric Gold, Edward Hibbert, Richard Thomas and Paulo Costanzo. Screenplay by James Schamus. Directed by Ang Lee. Distributed by Focus Features. … Continue reading
Demetri Martin 3 Months of Peace and Music By Jay S. Jacobs Demetri Martin isn’t afraid to jump in the deep end. After years of honing his craft as a stand-up comedian, working his way up to be a special correspondent for The Daily Show and even getting his own series, Important Things with Demetri Martin on Comedy Central, … Continue reading
ADVENTURELAND (2009) Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Bill Hader, Martin Starr, Kristen Wiig, Margarita Levieva, Josh Pais, Mary Birdsong, Kevin Breznahan, Wendie Malick, Jack Gilpin, Matt Bush and Kelsey Ford. Screenplay by Greg Mottola. Directed by Greg Mottola. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 107 minutes. Rated R. I had an old friend who always … Continue reading
BOOT CAMP (2009) Starring Mila Kunis, Gregory Edward Smith, Peter Stormare, Regine Nehy, Alejandro Rae, Christopher Jacot, Tygh Runyan, Matthew Smalley, Colleen Rennison, Barbara Gates Wilson, Christianne Hirt and Lexie Huber. Screenplay by Agatha Dominik and John Cox . Directed by Christian Duguay. Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment. 99 minutes. Not Rated. There are self-important … Continue reading
AMERICAN SON (2009) Starring Nick Cannon, Melonie Diaz, Matt O’Leary, Tom Sizemore, April Grace, Jay Hernandez, Chi McBride, Sean Marquette, Michael Welch, Percy Daggs III and Ray Santiago. Screenplay by Eric Schmid. Directed by Neil Abramson. Distributed by Miramax Films. 84 minutes. Rated R. Back when Bush and Cheney were trying to sell the American … Continue reading
David Rasche, Zach Woods & Armando Ianucci Taking Cheney/Rumsfeld to Task, Two Actors and a Director Step In the Loop by Brad Balfour When actor David Rasche came into the room, I knew this was going to be a different kind of interview session just as In The Loop is a different kind of political … Continue reading
Tony Shalhoub Mr. Monk and the Final Season by Jay S. Jacobs It certainly doesn’t seem like eight years since we were first introduced to Adrian Monk, the San Francisco investigator whose deductive prowess was only outdone by his huge series of obsessive compulsive neuroses. Monk cemented the star status of Tony Shalhoub – who at … Continue reading
BIG FAN (2009) Starring Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Gino Cafarelli, Matt Servitto, Serafina Fiore, Polly Humphreys, Joe Garden, Jonathan Hamm, Sidné Anderson and Miranda Rhyne. Screenplay by Robert D. Siegel. Directed by Robert D. Siegel. Distributed by First Independent Pictures. 86 minutes. Not Rated. Big Fan treads a fine line – … Continue reading
FUNNY PEOPLE (2009) Starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza, RZA, Aziz Ansari, Torsten Voges, Allan Wasserman, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow, Justin Long, Elizabeth Banks, Owen Wilson, Andy Dick, Sarah Silverman, Carol Leifer, George Wallace, Norm MacDonald, Dave Attell, James Taylor, Paul Reiser, Ray Romano and Marshall … Continue reading
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