Clara Mamet Dancing the Two-Bit Waltz by Jay S. Jacobs Clara Mamet is no stranger to show business. Her father, David, is the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter and director. Her mother, Rebecca Pidgeon, is a well-known actress and singer. Also half-sister Zosia is one of the stars of HBO’s hit series Girls. Therefore, it is … Continue reading
STEPHEN KING’S A GOOD MARRIAGE (2014) Starring Joan Allen, Anthony LaPaglia, Cara Buono, Stephen Lang, Kristen Connolly, Will Rogers, Kris Lunderg, Theo Stockman, Pun Bandhu, Terra Mackintosh, Robert Hogan, Sean Dugan, Danny Binstock, Susan Blommaert and Mike O’Malley. Screenplay by Stephen King. Directed by Peter Askin. Distributed by Screen Media Pictures. 104 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
AJR In the City of Brotherly Love By Maggie Mitchell From their own living room in New York to playing gigs across the country, AJR is overcoming it all. When brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met decided they wanted to make music together, they wanted to do it on their own terms. Their group is … Continue reading
Stephen McHattie Dances With Wolves by Jay S. Jacobs Who says every actor craves stardom? Stephen McHattie has been a busy working actor for over 40 years now, but he loves the fact that his character roles tend to give him a certain amount of anonymity. Despite the fact that he has appeared in roles … Continue reading
NIGHTCRAWLER (2014) Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Riz Ahmed, Bill Paxton, Kevin Rahm, Michael Hyatt, Ann Cusack, Rick Chambers, Kent Shocknek and Sharon Tay. Screenplay by Dan Gilroy. Directed by Dan Gilroy. Distributed by Open Road Films. 117 minutes. Rated R. Nightcrawler does not offer the typical movie experience. In fact, nothing about it screams … Continue reading
WOLVES (2014) Starring Lucas Till, Stephen McHattie, Merritt Patterson, Jason Momoa, John-Pyper-Ferguson, Melanie Scrofano, Kaitlyn Leeb, Jennifer Hale, Miriam McDonald, Brandon McGibbon, Adam Butcher, Alain Moussi, Robert Mollohan, Adam MacDonald, Matthew Currie Holmes, Thomas J. Strada and Casey Hudecki. Screenplay by David Hayter. Directed by David Hayter. Distributed by Ketchup Entertainment. 90 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
HIROSHIMA, MON AMOUR (1959) Starring Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Bernard Fresson, Stella Dassas and Pierre Barbaud. Screenplay by Marguerite Duras. Directed by Alain Resnais. Distributed by Rialto Pictures. 92 minutes. Not Rated. Gallic movies of the fifties and sixties – dubbed La Nouvelle Vague (the French New Wave) – caused seismic changes in cinematic art. … Continue reading
Disney’s Animated Big Hero 6 Turns Actor Ryan Potter into A Super Hiro by Brad Balfour Winning the weekend audience sweepstakes, Disney’s latest animation spectacular, Big Hero 6, made over $50 million in its first week. The animated film beat out the sci-fi mega story Interstellar — and provided a fascinating take on near-future versions … Continue reading
MONTY PYTHON LIVE (MOSTLY) (2014) Featuring John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, John Du Prez, Eddie Izzard, Mike Myers, Warwick Davis, Brian Cox, Stephen Hawking and archival footage of Graham Chapman. Written by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Directed by Eric … Continue reading
FORCE MAJEURE (2014) Starring Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren, Brady Corbet, Kristofer Hivju, Fanni Metelius, Jakob Granqvist and Malin Dahl. Screenplay by Ruben Östlund. Directed by Ruben Östlund. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 119 minutes. Rated R. There is a certain symmetry in the fact that most of Ruben Östlund’s latest film, … Continue reading
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