Julianne Moore Is All Right by Jay S. Jacobs Julianne Moore has reached rarified air in Hollywood. She is one of the few actresses who is consistently looked at as one of the great talents of her generation, and yet she is adventurous enough to search out quirky independent films. Moore has had a career that has … Continue reading
The Closer The Complete Fifth Season (Warner Bros. Home Video-2010) Cable television has become a nurturing destination for respected film actresses who have never quite found the stardom they perhaps deserved. Much like in the cases of Glenn Close (Damages), Mary McCormack (In Plain Sight) and Holly Hunter (State of Grace), Kyra Sedgwick’s has rejuvenated … Continue reading
LETTERS TO JULIET (2010) Starring Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal, Franco Nero, Oliver Platt, Luisa Ranieri, Marina Massironi, Lidia Biondi, Milena Vukotic and Luisa De Santis. Screenplay by Jose Rivera and Tim Sullivan. Directed by Gary Winick. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 105 minutes. Rated PG. Lots of movie critics are decrying … Continue reading
PRETTY BIRD (2008) Starring Billy Crudup, Paul Giamatti, David Hornsby, Anna Camp, Kristen Wiig, Garret Dillahunt, Denis O’Hare, Elizabeth Marvel and Lennon Parham. Screenplay by Paul Schneider. Directed by Paul Schneider. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 120 minutes. Rated R. Perhaps Law & Order is to blame. Since the debut of that venerable TV series (which was just … Continue reading
CRAZY – THE HANK GARLAND STORY (2008) Starring Waylon Payne, Ali Larter, Lane Garrison, Scott Michael Campbell, David Conrad, John Fleck, Timothy Omundson, Brent Briscoe, Beau Baxter, Raymond O’Connor, Steve Vai, Katharine McPhee and Nicole Steinwedell. Screenplay by Rick Bieber, Jason Ehlers and Brent Boyd. Directed by Rick Bieber. Distributed by Favored Nations. 104 minutes. … Continue reading
Jason Lee Walking in Memphis by Jay S. Jacobs After a few years of playing the title character in the popular sitcom My Name Is Earl and starring in such kid-friendly comedies as Alvin and the Chipmunks and Underdog, Jason Lee is taking a totally different tack for his return to series television. Memphis Beat is a moody and slightly downbeat, yet … Continue reading
HOMELAND (2008) Starring Max Rhyser, Yifat Sharabi, Penny Bittone, Shalin Agarwal, Radhika Vaz, Laurence Cantor, Ellie Diez, Pia Shah, Shayna Padovano, Anne-Marie Moloney, Bern Cohen, Ed Eldridge, Michael Eldridge, Tracie Jules, Ross Massood and Haythem Noor. Screenplay by Brad Rothschild. Directed by Michael Eldridge. Distributed by New Films International. 93 minutes. Not Rated. The animosity … Continue reading
THE KARATE KID (2010) Starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Han Wenwen, Wang Zhenwei, Yu Rongguang, Luke Carberry, Wu Zhensu, Harry Van Gorkum and Wang Zhiheng. Screenplay by Christopher Murphy. Directed by Harald Zwart. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 140 minutes. Rated PG. The Karate Kid is a pretty perfect primer in how to totally … Continue reading
THE CRY OF THE OWL (2010) Starring Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, Caroline Dhavernas, James Gilbert, Gord Rand, Karl Pruner, Phillip MacKenzie, R.D. Reid, Constantine Alex Karzis, Marcia Laskowski, Krista Bridges and Charlotte Sullivan. Screenplay by Jamie Thraves. Directed by Jamie Thraves. Distributed by Myriad Pictures. 100 minutes. Rated R. The Cry of the Owl doesn’t quite … Continue reading
SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL (2010) Starring Andy Serkis, Olivia Williams, Naomie Harris, Bill Milner, Toby Jones, Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke, Mackenzie Crook, Ray Winstone, Wesley Nelson and Ralph Ineson. Screenplay by Paul Viragh. Directed by Mat Whitecross. Distributed by Entertainment Film Distributors. 115 minutes. Not Rated. While Ian Dury most certainly lived … Continue reading
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