ROAD TO NOWHERE (2010) Starring Shannyn Sossamon, Cliff De Young, Tygh Runyan, Waylon Payne, Dominique Swain, John Diehl, Fabio Testi, Nic Paul, Mallory Culbert, Bonnie Pointer, Michael Bigham, Gregory Rentis, Lathan McKay and Peter Bart. Screenplay by Steve Gaydos. Directed by Monte Hellman. Distributed by Monterey Media. 121 minutes. Not Rated. Road to Nowhere is a … Continue reading
MR. NICE (2010) Starring Rhys Ifans, Chloë Sevigny, David Thewlis, Jack Huston, Christian McKay, Crispin Glover, Elsa Pataky, Omid Djalili, Andrew Tiernan, Nathalie Cox, Kinsey Packard and Ken Russell. Screenplay by Bernard Rose. Directed by Bernard Rose. Distributed by MPI Media Group. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In certain ways, Mr. Nice is reminiscent of a British Goodfellas or Blow, and … Continue reading
BEGINNERS (2011) Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic, Kai Lennox, Mary Page Keller, Keegan Boos, China Shavers, Melissa Tang, Amanda Payton, Luke Diliberto, Lou Taylor Pucci, Bambadjan Bamba, Hana Hwang and Samuel T. Ritter. Screenplay by Mike Mills. Directed by Mike Mills. Distributed by Focus Features. 105 minutes. Rated R. Highly autobiographical … Continue reading
BEAUTIFUL BOY (2011) Starring Michael Sheen, Maria Bello, Alan Tudyk, Moon Bloodgood, Kyle Gallner, Meat Loaf Aday, Darren O’Hare, Deidrie Henry, Cody Wai-Ho Lee, Austin Nichols, Nigel Gibbs, Bruce French, Kelli Kirkland Powers and Logan South. Screenplay by Michael Armbruster and Shawn Ku. Directed by Shawn Ku. Distributed by Anchor Bay Films. 100 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Alex Turner All Live on a Celluloid Submarine by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on June 1, 2011. Ben Stiller is known for being in blockbuster films, but lately he has been exploring some smaller films. After last year’s terrific performance in Greenberg, Stiller is completely behind the scenes in … Continue reading
Ewan McGregor Absolute Beginners by Jay S. Jacobs One of the reasons that Scottish actor Ewan McGregor’s career has been so fascinating is because he is constantly reinventing himself. The guy is just as comfortable in rough-n-tumble violent drug gang stories (Trainspotting) as arty period pieces (Emma, Miss Potter), black comedy (his breakthrough Shallow Grave, I Love You Phillip Morris), action … Continue reading
Noah Wyle Looks Up In the Falling Skies by Jay S. Jacobs Noah Wyle is back. He is returning to series television six years after he hung up his stethoscope as the beloved Dr. John Carter in the classic series ER in 2005 – though he did guest appearances on that show periodically until it … Continue reading
Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer Having Fun with the Law by Jay S. Jacobs A few months ago, while I was talking with legendary actor Malcolm McDowell, he was excitedly telling me about Franklin and Bash – an upcoming TV series that he was co-starring in. “That’s a terrific show,” McDowell said. “It’s about a law firm … Continue reading
Liev Schreiber Making Every Day Special by Brad Balfour Actor Liev Schreiber commands his fair share of big-budget dramas such as The Manchurian Candidate, but it is starring in personal films like A Walk on the Moon, off-Broadway shows, or even directing others like in the emotionally invested Everything is Illuminated that stimulates his urge to be in this … Continue reading
BLUE VALENTINE (2010) Starring Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Faith Wladyka, John Doman, Mike Vogel, Marshall Johnson, Jen Jones, Maryann Plunkett, James Benatti, Barbara Troy, Carey Westbrook, Ben Shenkman, Eileen Rosen, Enid Graham and Ashley Gurnari. Screenplay by Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis and Cami Delavigne. Directed by Derek Cianfrance. Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment. 112 minutes. … Continue reading
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