Stephen McHattie Dances With Wolves by Jay S. Jacobs Who says every actor craves stardom? Stephen McHattie has been a busy working actor for over 40 years now, but he loves the fact that his character roles tend to give him a certain amount of anonymity. Despite the fact that he has appeared in roles … Continue reading
NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton, Kevin Rahm, Michael Hyatt, Ann Cusack, Rick Chambers, Kent Shocknek and Sharon Tay. Screenplay by Dan Gilroy. Directed by Dan Gilroy. Distributed by Open Road Films. 117 minutes. Rated R. Nightcrawler does not offer the typical movie experience. In fact, nothing about it screams … Continue reading
HIROSHIMA, MON AMOUR (1959) Starring Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Bernard Fresson, Stella Dassas and Pierre Barbaud. Screenplay by Marguerite Duras. Directed by Alain Resnais. Distributed by Rialto Pictures. 92 minutes. Not Rated. Gallic movies of the fifties and sixties – dubbed La Nouvelle Vague (the French New Wave) – caused seismic changes in cinematic art. … Continue reading
FORCE MAJEURE (2014) Starring Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren, Brady Corbet, Kristofer Hivju, Fanni Metelius, Jakob Granqvist and Malin Dahl. Screenplay by Ruben Östlund. Directed by Ruben Östlund. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 119 minutes. Rated R. There is a certain symmetry in the fact that most of Ruben Östlund’s latest film, … Continue reading
JESSABELLE (2014) Starring Sarah Snook, Mark Webber, David Andrews, Joelle Carter, Ana de la Reguera, Larisa Oleynik, Chris Ellis, Fran Bennett, Brian Hallisay, Vaughn Wilson, Paul Garrett, Barbara Weetman, Jason Davis, Lucius Baston and Amber Stevens. Screenplay by Robert Ben Garant. Directed by Kevin Greutert. Distributed by Lionsgate. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13. The poster of … Continue reading
MALEFICENT (2014) Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville, Juno Temple, Brenton Thwaites, Sam Riley, Ella Purnell, Sarah Flind, Hannah New, Isobelle Molloy, Michael Higgins, Jackson Bews, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Eleanor Worthington-Cox and the voice of Janet McTeer. Screenplay by Linda Woolverton. Directed by Robert Stromberg. Distributed by Walt Disney Films. 97 … Continue reading
WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD (2014) Starring Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni, Shiloh Fernandez, Gabourey Sidibe, Mark Indelicato, Sheryl Lee, Angela Bassett, Thomas Jane, Dale Dickey, Michael Patrick McGill, Brenda Koo, Ava Acres, Jill Johnson and Jacob Artist. Screenplay by Gregg Araki. Directed by Gregg Araki. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 91 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
21 YEARS – RICHARD LINKLATER (2014) Featuring Ethan Hawke, Matthew McConaughey, Jack Black, Billy Bob Thornton, Keanu Reeves, Julie Delpy, Parker Posey, Zac Efron, Michael McKean, Nicky Katt, Joey Lauren Adams, Marissa Ribisi, Miranda Cosgrove, Anthony Rapp, Steven Chester Prince, Kevin Smith, Jason Reitman, Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass and Louis Black. Written by Michael Dunaway … Continue reading
GONE GIRL (2014) Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Carrie Coon, Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit, Casey Wilson, Missi Pyle, Sela Ward, David Clennon, Lisa Banes, Lola Kirke, Scoot McNairy, Casey Wilson, Emily Ratajkowski, Boyd Holbrook, Lee Norris, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Jamie McShane, Lynn Adrianna, Cyd Strittmatter and Leonard Kelly-Young. Screenplay by … Continue reading
Alley Mills, Olivia d’Abo & Danica McKellar – Looking Back in Wonder by Jay S. Jacobs On January 31, 1988, just moments after Washington killed Denver in Super Bowl XXII, ABC aired the premiere of a new little series about suburban life in the 1960s. The Wonder Years broke a lot of rules in television, and … Continue reading
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