COFFEE AND CIGARETTES (2004) Starring Roberto Begnini, Steven Wright, Steve Buscemi, Joie Lee, Cinque Lee, Tom Waits, Iggy Pop, Joseph Rigano, Vinny Vella, Vinny Vella Jr., Renée French, E.J. Rodriquez, Alex Descas, Isaach De Bankolé, Cate Blanchett, Mike Hogan, Jack White, Meg White, Alfred Molina, Steve Coogan, Katy Hansz, GZA, RZA, Bill Murray, Bill Rice … Continue reading
BIG FISH (2004) Starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Matthew McGrory, David Denman, Missi Pyle, Loudon Wainwright III, Ada Tai, Arlene Tai, Steve Buscemi and Danny DeVito. Screenplay by John August. Directed by Tim Burton. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 125 minutes. Rated PG-13. … Continue reading
RICHARD PRICE BETTER THAN FICTION BY RONALD SKLAR If Richard Price’s life story were made into a movie, you would accuse the joint of being too far-fetched. But, as the old cliché goes, truth is stranger than fiction. Price came up in a Bronx housing project, but his gift for writing gained him entrance into the … Continue reading
JERSEY GIRL (2004) Starring Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Raquel Castro, George Carlin, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Biggs, Stephen Root, Mike Starr, Jennifer Schwalbach, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jada Copeland Goodman, Robert McKay, Ernie O’Donnell, Cymande Lewis, Jason Lee, Matt Damon and Will Smith. Screenplay by Kevin Smith. Directed by Kevin Smith. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 102 minutes. … Continue reading
Freaks and Geeks The Complete Series (Shout! Factory-2004) Description: Freaks and Geeks started out as an above average cop on The Wonder Years formula. (Why isn’t that great show on DVD yet, particularly its perfect first few seasons?) It didn’t quite get a whole season on NBC (1999-2000). However, this little show about growing up in the early 1980s … Continue reading
SPARTAN (2004) Starring Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, Tia Texada, Kristen Bell, William H. Macy, Ed O’Neill, Jeremie Campbell, Bob Jennings, Lionel Mark Smith, Johnny Messner, Chris LaCentra, Renato Magno, Mark Fitzgerald, Tony Mamet, Clark Gregg, Ron Butler, Stephen Culp, Lauren Bowles and David Paymer. Screenplay by David Mamet. Directed by David Mamet. Distributed by Warner … Continue reading
SECRET WINDOW (2004) Starring Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S. Dutton, Len Cariou, Joan Heney, John Dunn-Hill. Vlasta Vrana, Matt Holland, Gillian Ferrabee, Bronwen Mantel, Elizabeth Marleau, Kyle Allatt, Richard Jutras, Kevin Woodhouse, Vito DeFilippo and Sarah Allen. Screenplay by David Koepp. Directed by David Koepp. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 97 … Continue reading
THE DREAMERS (2004) Starring Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Robin Renucci, Anna Chancellor, Florian Cadiou, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Jean-Pierre Léuad and archival footage of Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Anna Karina and Jean Seberg. Screenplay by Gilbert Adair. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 115 minutes. Rated NC-17. It’s perhaps just bad timing … Continue reading
joe mantegna one of us by jay s. jacobs When Joe Mantegna was a student at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, he would to pick up a play and turn the page that listed the original cast. It always fascinated him. Who originated these roles? What did they do later? Did they become a star … Continue reading
Jill Hennessy crossing Jill by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2004 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: February 27, 2004. When the 2003 television season started, fans of the popular forensic drama Crossing Jordan were surprised to find the show was not on NBC’s schedule. Many asked if the show been canceled. How could that be? The show … Continue reading
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