Rosamund Pike Made in England by Jay S. Jacobs Rosamund Pike is one actress who defies categorization. The London-born beauty has spent over a decade on screen and stage. The one constant in her career is that you never know quite what she will do next. She is probably best known for her work on art house films. … Continue reading
Sarah Shahi All’s Fair in Law and War by Jay S. Jacobs The USA Network has made a specialty of creating character-driven series which are able to juggle comedy with drama. Over the years, the network has brought out such favorites as Monk, Burn Notice, Psych, Royal Pains and White Collar. The latest series to join the lineup … Continue reading
Paul Giamatti Paul’s Version by Jay S. Jacobs Paul Giamatti cuts an unusual figure in image-conscious Hollywood – however that is one of the reasons that his career has been so fascinatingly diverse. He’ll readily admit he was not blessed with leading man looks, therefore he had to work harder and seduce movie audiences with … Continue reading
BARNEY’S VERSION (2011) Starring Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman, Mark Addy, Saul Rubinek, Rachelle Lefevre, Jake Hoffman, Anna Hopkins, Cle Bennett, Harvey Atkin and Maury Chaykin. Screenplay by Michael Konyves. Directed by Michael Konyves. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 132 minutes. Rated R. The novels of Mordecai Richler … Continue reading
THE TRAVELER (2010) Starring Val Kilmer, Dylan Neal, Paul McGillion, Camille Sullivan, Nels Lennarson, Christopher Gauthier, John Cassini, Sierra Pitkin, Panou and Denyc. Screenplay by Joseph C. Muscat. Directed by Michael Oblowitz. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated R. The Traveler is a kind of low-budget, low-brow mash-up of 70s cult favorite film Assault on Precinct … Continue reading
Michelle Williams Emotionally Exposed Actress Awarded a Blue Valentine and Various Nominations by Brad Balfour When we journalists came into the roundtable room at The Regency Hotel last month to interview the principals behind Blue Valentine, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the story of a two ordinary people, Dean and … Continue reading
WHEN WE LEAVE (DIE FREMDE) (2010) Starring Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanriogen, Tamer Yigit, Serhad Can, Almila Bagriacik, Florian Lukas, Nursel Köse, Alwara Höfels, Ufuk Bayraktar, Blanca Apilánez, Rosa Enskat, Gümec Alpay and Ayla Arslancan. Screenplay by Feo Aladag. Directed by Feo Aladag. Distributed by Olive Films. 119 minutes. Not Rated. This … Continue reading
TRUE GRIT (2010) Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Dakin Matthews, Jarlath Conroy, Paul Rae, Domhnall Gleeson, Elizabeth Marvel, Dakin Matthews, Roy Lee Jones, Ed Lee Corbin, Leon Russom, Bruce Green, Candyce Hinkle and Peter Leung. Screenplay by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. … Continue reading
EVERY DAY (2011) Starring Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Carla Gugino, Eddie Izzard, Brian Dennehy, David Harbour, Ezra Miller, Skyler Fortgang, Tilky Jones, Benita Robledo, Chris Beetem, Daniel Yelsky, Bianca Giancoli, Albert M. Chan and George Riddle. Screenplay by Richard Levine. Directed by Richard Levine. Distributed by Image Entertainment. 93 minutes. Rated R. As you can … Continue reading
Malcolm McDowell Takes His Pound of Flesh by Jay S. Jacobs My mother has been having nightmares about Malcolm McDowell for years. It’s not his fault really; he was just doing his job to the best of his ability. It all started in 1971 when my stepfather took her to see the buzzed-about new film … Continue reading
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