BETWEEN US (2012) Starring Julia Stiles, Taye Diggs, David Harbour, Melissa George, Mara New, Julia Cho, Claudio Dabed, Michael Doneger, Eric Salazar, Robert S. Martin III, Sara Faiella, Michael David Lynch, Jessica Mayorga, Mike Blum, Kevin DiNovis, John Bolen, Christopher M. Dukes, Annika Pampel, Aaron Webster, Malin Yhr and Brooke Martin. Screenplay by Joe Hortua … Continue reading
Heather Locklear Franklin & Bash Bring in the Closer by Jay S. Jacobs It seems like whenever a TV series wants to shift things into overdrive, they call on Heather Locklear. Locklear has become the television equivalent of a shut-it-down relief pitcher, joining a game that is already in progress and ensuring the home team … Continue reading
THE LESSER BLESSED (2013) Starring Joel Nathan Evans, Kiowa Gordon, Chloe Rose, Benjamin Bratt, Tamara Podemski, Adam Butcher, Spencer Van Wyck, Dylan Cook, Mike Bernier, David Boyce, Wilson Brandan, Krista Bridges, Lucius Hoyos and Jacob Neayem. Screenplay by Anita Doron. Directed by Anita Doron. Distributed by Monterey Media. 86 minutes. Rated R. The Lesser Blessed wears … Continue reading
HANSEL & GRETEL – WITCH HUNTERS (2013) Starring Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen, Thomas Mann, Peter Stormare, Pihla Viitala, Derek Mears, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Joanna Kulig, Bjørn Sundquist, Rainer Bock, Thomas Scharff, Kathrin Kühnel, Cedric Eich, Alea Sophia Boudodimos and the voice of Robin Atkin Downes. Screenplay by Tommy Wirkola and Dante Harper. Directed … Continue reading
VIOLET & DAISY (2011) Starring Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel, James Gandolfini, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Danny Trejo, Tatiana Maslany, John Ventimiglia, Cassidy Hinkle, Cody Horn, Lynda Gravatt, Stu ‘Large’ Riley, Neville Archambault, Christopher Jon Gombos, Ismael Peter Casillas III, Nick Choksi, Morgan Demeola, Danielle DeSantis, Jeff Grossman, Jeffrey M. Marchetti, Leif Riddell, Paul Thornton, Naeem Uzimann and … Continue reading
Billy Burke Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution by Jay S. Jacobs There haven’t been many sure things in this past network TV season, Revolution has been a good bet for NBC. The post-apocalyptic thriller looks at a not-so-distant future Earth in which all technology has stopped working. It was created by the powerful team of Eric Kripke (Supernatural), Jon … Continue reading
DARK SKIES (2013) Starring Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, Kadan Rockett, J.K. Simmons, L.J. Benet, Rich Hutchman, Myndy Crist, Annie Thurman, Jake Washburn and Ros Ostrow. Screenplay by Scott Stewart. Directed by Scott Stewart. Distributed by Dimension Films. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13. “Found footage” horror films have become so commonplace that filmmakers don’t even … Continue reading
THE COMPANY YOU KEEP (2013) Starring Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie, Sam Elliott, Jackie Evancho, Brendan Gleeson, Terrence Howard, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick, Brit Marling, Stanley Tucci, Nick Nolte, Chris Cooper, Susan Sarandon, Stephen Root and Lexie Huber. Screenplay by Lem Dobbs. Directed by Robert Redford. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 125 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
NO ONE LIVES (2013) Starring Luke Evans, Adelaide Clemens, Lee Tergesen, Laura Ramsey, Derek Magyar, Beau Knapp, America Olivo, Brodus Clay and Lindsey Shaw. Screenplay by David Lawrence Cohen. Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura. Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment. 86 minutes. Rated R. Into the strange bedfellows’ files comes this movie, a joint production between the … Continue reading
Matt Sax The Merchant of Venice by Jay S. Jacobs Musical theater thrives on change and actor/singer/songwriter Matt Sax wants to help usher in a new generation of musicals. His first musical Venice is a collaboration with longtime friend Eric Rosen. (Sax wrote the score, Rosen handled the book.) Venice weaves traditional theatrical music with rock and hip … Continue reading
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