Benjamin Bratt – Blessed Are the Believers by Jay S. Jacobs Ever since Benjamin Bratt exploded into the public consciousness in the 1990s as a detective on the long-running series Law & Order, he has been surprising us with his career choices. Despite his leading man looks, Bratt was always drawn to grittier fare. Therefore, … Continue reading
BETWEEN US (2012) Starring Julia Stiles, Taye Diggs, David Harbour, Melissa George, Mara New, Julia Cho, Claudio Dabed, Michael Doneger, Eric Salazar, Robert S. Martin III, Sara Faiella, Michael David Lynch, Jessica Mayorga, Mike Blum, Kevin DiNovis, John Bolen, Christopher M. Dukes, Annika Pampel, Aaron Webster, Malin Yhr and Brooke Martin. Screenplay by Joe Hortua … Continue reading
Heather Locklear Franklin & Bash Bring in the Closer by Jay S. Jacobs It seems like whenever a TV series wants to shift things into overdrive, they call on Heather Locklear. Locklear has become the television equivalent of a shut-it-down relief pitcher, joining a game that is already in progress and ensuring the home team … Continue reading
MAN OF STEEL (2013) Starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Diane Lane, Kevin Costner, Antje Traue, Harry Lennix, Richard Schiff, Christopher Meloni, Ayelet Zurer, Laurence Fishburne, Dylan Sprayberry, Cooper Timberline, Richard Cetrone, Mackenzie Gray, Julian Richings, Mary Black, Samantha Jo, Michael Kelly, Christina Wren, Jack Foley and Jadin Gould. Screenplay by David … Continue reading
THE LESSER BLESSED (2013) Starring Joel Nathan Evans, Kiowa Gordon, Chloe Rose, Benjamin Bratt, Tamara Podemski, Adam Butcher, Spencer Van Wyck, Dylan Cook, Mike Bernier, David Boyce, Wilson Brandan, Krista Bridges, Lucius Hoyos and Jacob Neayem. Screenplay by Anita Doron. Directed by Anita Doron. Distributed by Monterey Media. 86 minutes. Rated R. The Lesser Blessed wears … Continue reading
HANSEL & GRETEL – WITCH HUNTERS (2013) Starring Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen, Thomas Mann, Peter Stormare, Pihla Viitala, Derek Mears, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Joanna Kulig, Bjørn Sundquist, Rainer Bock, Thomas Scharff, Kathrin Kühnel, Cedric Eich, Alea Sophia Boudodimos and the voice of Robin Atkin Downes. Screenplay by Tommy Wirkola and Dante Harper. Directed … Continue reading
VIOLET & DAISY (2011) Starring Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel, James Gandolfini, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Danny Trejo, Tatiana Maslany, John Ventimiglia, Cassidy Hinkle, Cody Horn, Lynda Gravatt, Stu ‘Large’ Riley, Neville Archambault, Christopher Jon Gombos, Ismael Peter Casillas III, Nick Choksi, Morgan Demeola, Danielle DeSantis, Jeff Grossman, Jeffrey M. Marchetti, Leif Riddell, Paul Thornton, Naeem Uzimann and … Continue reading
THE INTERNSHIP (2013) Starring Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Rose Byrne, Max Minghella, Josh Brener, Dylan O’Brien, Tobit Raphael, Tiya Sircar, Jessica Szohr, Josh Gad, Bruno Amato, Aasif Mandvi, BJ Novak, Eric André, Anna Enger, Zane Stephens, Rob Riggle, JoAnna Garcia, John Goodman and Will Ferrell. Screenplay by Shane Black and Drew Pearce. Directed by Shawn … Continue reading
Billy Burke Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution by Jay S. Jacobs There haven’t been many sure things in this past network TV season, Revolution has been a good bet for NBC. The post-apocalyptic thriller looks at a not-so-distant future Earth in which all technology has stopped working. It was created by the powerful team of Eric Kripke (Supernatural), Jon … Continue reading
DARK SKIES (2013) Starring Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, Kadan Rockett, J.K. Simmons, L.J. Benet, Rich Hutchman, Myndy Crist, Annie Thurman, Jake Washburn and Ros Ostrow. Screenplay by Scott Stewart. Directed by Scott Stewart. Distributed by Dimension Films. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13. “Found footage” horror films have become so commonplace that filmmakers don’t even … Continue reading
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