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
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
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
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
BEE GEES – IN OUR OWN TIME (2010) Featuring Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb (archival footage) & Andy Gibb (archival footage). Directed by Skot Bright. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 116 minutes. Not Rated. Over thirty years on from their blindingly bright supernova of stardom, in which the Bee Gees rivaled the Beatles for … Continue reading
AMER (2010) Starring Marie Bos, Harry Cleven, Charlotte Eugene Guibbaud, Cassandra Foret, Bianca Maria D’Amato, Delphine Brual, Sylvain Giraud, Bernard Marbaix and Jean-Michel Vovk. Screenplay by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani. Directed by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani. Distributed by Olive Films. 90 minutes. Not Rated. Amer treads on the tricky path where art film meets … Continue reading
THE AMERICAN (2010) Starring George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen, Filippo Timi and Irina Björklund. Screenplay by Martin Booth. Directed by Anton Corbijn. Distributed by Focus Features. 105 minutes. Rated R. The American is the second movie directed by celebrated photographer Anton Corbijn, so as you can imagine, it looks stunning. However, there is … Continue reading
HARRY BROWN (2010) Starring Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Bradley, Iain Glen, Sean Harris, Ben Drew, Jack O’Connell, Jamal Downey, Lee Oakes, Joseph Gilgun, Liam Cunningham, Marva Alexander, Forbes KB and Liz Daniels. Screenplay by Gary Young. Directed by Daniel Barber. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films. 103 minutes. Rated R. Michael Caine is … Continue reading
THE GHOST WRITER (2010) Starring Ewan McGregor, Olivia Williams, Kim Cattrall, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Hutton, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Pugh, James Belushi, David Rintoul, Jon Bernthal, Soogi Kang, Lee Hong Thay, Marianne Graffam, Kate Copeland and Eli Wallach. Screenplay by Roman Polanski and Robert Harris. Directed by Roman Polanski. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 138 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
Doc Director’s Powerful Burma VJ Gets an Oscar Nom by Brad Balfour When Danish documentarian Anders Østergaard took on the challenge to make Burma VJ, he had no idea how much he would advance the cause of citizen journalism. A collective of 30 anonymous and underground video journalists (VJs), The Democratic Voice of Burma, recorded the 100,000+ protestors … Continue reading
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