THE FINAL YEAR Featuring John Kerry, Samantha Power, Ben Rhodes, Susan Rice, Jon Finer, Michael Hoza, Rumana Ahmed, Madeleine Albright, Gloria Steinem, Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama. Directed by Greg Barker. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 90 minutes. Not Rated. If, like the rest of us, you are getting horribly nostalgic for the days when … Continue reading
Ernie Hudson Sowing Seeds with Grace & Frankie by Jay S. Jacobs It’s funny the curveballs that life throws you. Take Ernie Hudson. After a good 40 years hustling, hitting the casting offices and sets and craft services tables of hundreds of movies and TV series, making a name for himself as a go-to guy … Continue reading
Hayley Mills Is Still A “Party Face” At New York’s City Center by Brad Balfour When the question’s been asked: “Where are they now?,” actress Hayley Mills’ name often has come up. Remembered for winning an Oscar when she was 14 for playing the title role in Disney’s Pollyanna, the now 71-year-old is not just … Continue reading
THE COMMUTER (2018) Starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern, Killian Scott, Shazad Latif, Andy Nyman, Clara Lago, Roland Møller, Colin McFarlane, Florence Pugh, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ella-Rae Smith, Nila Aalia, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Adam Nagaitis, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Damson Idris and Andy Lucas. Screenplay by Byron Willinger & Philip de Blasi … Continue reading
PADDINGTON 2 (2018) Starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Simon Farnaby, Peter Capaldi, Joanna Lumley, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Tom Conti, Noah Taylor, Eileen Atkins and the voices of Ben Whishaw, Michael Gambon and Imelda Staunton. Screenplay by Paul King and Simon Farnaby. Directed by Paul … Continue reading
Assessing Last Year’s Movies Through the Lens of This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees by Brad Balfour Just as the Waterford ball drops, so does the anticipation for the 75th annual Golden Globes — the first major awards show of 2018. Being broadcast live, the show can be seen on NBC, Sunday, January 6th, starting at … Continue reading
MOLLY’S GAME (2017) Starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Jeremy Strong, Chris O’Dowd, J.C. MacKenzie, Brian d’Arcy James, Bill Camp, Graham Greene, Justin Kirk, Angela Gots, Natalie Krill, Stephanie Herfield, Madison McKinley, Joe Keery, Michael Kostroff, Claire Rankin, Victor Serfaty and Whitney Peak. Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Distributed … Continue reading
ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD (2017) Starring Michelle Williams, Christopher Plummer, Mark Wahlberg, Charlie Plummer, Romain Duris, Timothy Hutton, Charlie Shotwell, Andrew Buchan, Marco Leonardi, Giuseppe Bonifati, Nicholas Vaporidis, Kit Cranston, Maya Kelly, Andrea Piedimonte, Guglielmo Favilla, Nicola Di Chio, Adele Tirante, Alessandra Roca and Francesca Inaudi. Screenplay by David Scarpa. Directed by Ridley … Continue reading
PITCH PERFECT 3 (2017) Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Alexis Knapp, Chrissie Fit, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins, John Lithgow, DJ Khaled, Ruby Rose, Matt Lanter, Guy Burnet, Andy Allo, Venzella Joy and Hannah Fairlight. Screenplay by Kay Cannon. Directed … Continue reading
CROOKED HOUSE (2017) Starring Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Glenn Close, Terence Stamp, Christian McKay, Gillian Anderson, Julian Sands, Christina Hendricks, Honor Kneafsey, Amanda Abbington, Preston Nyman, Jenny Galloway, John Heffernan, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Madeleine Hyland, Trevor Cooper, Andreas Karras, Petros L. Ioannou, David Cann, Tina Gray and Gino Picciano. Screenplay by Julian Fellowes & Tim Rose … Continue reading
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