Robert De Niro – The Actor and Filmmaker Shaped Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale As His Directorial Debut by Brad Balfour On February 26, 2014, the First Time Fest team held a special event in tandem with Tribeca Enterprises in anticipation of the 20th anniversary of A Bronx Tale, Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro‘s directorial debut. Since the concept of the fest is … Continue reading
Dom Hemingway Antiheroes definitely have a place in movies. Let’s face it, sometimes screwed-up losers are much more interesting than happy, settled, evolved characters. However, it can be something of a balancing act. How far can you go into the dark side without totally losing your audience? How far into the muck will the film … Continue reading
Bryan Callen – It’s A Man’s, Man’s World by Jay S. Jacobs Stand up comedian. Actor. Podcast host. Father. Occasional color commentary guy. Seeker of knowledge. Chronicler of sexual roles. You don’t want to be the dude responsible for keeping Bryan Callen’s résumé current. You’ve seen him on TV, or on the big screen, or in the … Continue reading
DIVERGENT (2014) Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet, Miles Teller, Jai Courtney, Zoë Kravitz, Ansel Elgort, Ray Stevenson, Ashley Judd, Tony Goldwyn, Maggie Q, Christian Madsen, Casimere Jollette, Mekhi Phifer, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Justine Wachsberger, Amy C. Newbold and Ben Lamb. Screenplay by Evan Daugherty and Vanessa Taylor. Directed by Neil Burger. Distributed by Summit … Continue reading
MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014) Starring Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell, Tony Bennett, Hugh Bonneville, William Brand, Andres Cantor, Jemaine Clement, Kenneth Collard, Sean Combs, Rob Corddry, Mackenzie Crook, Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Zach Galifianakis, Josh Groban, Salma Hayek, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Hollander, Toby Jones, Frank Langella, Ray Liotta, Ross Lynch, James McAvoy, Aleksander Mikic, … Continue reading
LE WEEK-END (2014) Starring Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, Jeff Goldblum, Olly Alexander, Xavier de Guillebon, Brice Beaugier, Judith Davis, Charlotte Léo, Marie-France Alvarez, Lee Michelsen, Lee Michelsen, Sébastien Siroux and Etienne Dalibert. Screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. Directed by Roger Michell. Distributed by Music Box Films. 93 minutes. Rated R. There is an old song that … Continue reading
Billy Crudup and Guillaume Canet – Honoring Their Blood Ties by Jay S. Jacobs Two brothers. One is a cop. The other is a gangster just getting out of an extended stay in jail and now sliding back into his old ways. That’s going to make for some uncomfortable family holiday dinners. That dichotomy is … Continue reading
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (2013) Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, Jean Dujardin, Joanna Lumley, Cristin Milioti, Christine Ebersole, Shea Whigham, Katarina Cas, P.J. Byrne, Kenneth Choi, Brian Sacca, Henry Zebrowski and Ethan Suplee. Screenplay by Terence Winter. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Distributed … Continue reading
NYMPHOMANIAC – VOLUME I Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Uma Thurman, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Connie Nielsen, Clayton Nemrow, Tomas Sinclair Spencer, Katharina Rübertus, Inga Behring and Lisa Matschke. Screenplay by Lars von Trier. Directed by Lars von Trier. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 118 minutes. Not Rated. Leave it to controversial … Continue reading
BLOOD TIES (2014) Starring Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana, Matthias Schoenaerts, James Caan, Noah Emmerich, Lili Taylor, Mark Mahoney, Charlie Tahan, Daisy Tahan, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jamie Hector, John Ventimiglia, Griffin Dunne, Eve Hewson, Dominik Tiefenthaler, Yul Vazquez and Austin Williams. Screenplay by Guillaume Canet and James Gray. Directed by Guillaume … Continue reading
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