A SMALL ACT (2010) Featuring Chris Mburu, Jane Wanjuiru Muigai and Hilde Beck. Written by Jennifer Arnold. Directed by Jennifer Arnold. Distributed by HBO Documentary Films. 88 minutes. Not Rated. Charity begins at home, perhaps, but the reach can be much farther than you can even imagine. A Small Act is a fascinating look at how … Continue reading
Piper Perabo Life Is a Covert Affair by Jay S. Jacobs Piper Perabo first truly captured the eyes of Hollywood nearly a decade ago when she was hired as the lead character in the surprise smash hit Coyote Ugly. Since then she has showed an intriguing range of projects, from comedies like Cheaper by the Dozen, Beverly … Continue reading
Mark Ruffalo Shaking Up the Kids by Jay S. Jacobs Mark Ruffalo had quite a Sundance Festival. His directorial debut Sympathy for Delicious premiered to mixed reviews, but it was his latest independent comedy/drama which really made a splash. The Kids Are All Right is the acclaimed film, the story of an aging lesbian couple (Annette Bening and … Continue reading
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (2010) Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta, Kunal Sharma, Rebecca Lawrence, Amy Grabow, Eddie Hassell, Zosia Mamet and Rebecca Lawrence. Screenplay by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko. Distributed by Focus Features. 104 minutes. Rated R. Family values come in … Continue reading
ALMOST KINGS (a.k.a. THE WHEELER BOYS) (2010) Starring Lorenzo James Henrie, Alex Frost, Billy Campbell, Portia Doubleday, Haley Ramm, Olivia Crocicchia, Connor Price, Joshua Logan Moore, Greer Grammer, Adam Cagley, Christian Alexander and Tessa Auberjonois. Screenplay by Philip G. Flores and Max Doty. Directed by Philip G. Flores. Distributed by Netflix and Film Independent. 91 … Continue reading
Lisa Cholodenko Making It All Right by Jay S. Jacobs Lisa Cholodenko has been turning heads in Hollywood since her 1998 film High Art featuring Radha Mitchell and Ally Sheedy. One of those heads which was turned belonged to actress Julianne Moore, who made a point of talking to Cholodenko at a Women in Film celebration years ago … Continue reading
Julianne Moore Is All Right by Jay S. Jacobs Julianne Moore has reached rarified air in Hollywood. She is one of the few actresses who is consistently looked at as one of the great talents of her generation, and yet she is adventurous enough to search out quirky independent films. Moore has had a career that has … Continue reading
LETTERS TO JULIET (2010) Starring Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal, Franco Nero, Oliver Platt, Luisa Ranieri, Marina Massironi, Lidia Biondi, Milena Vukotic and Luisa De Santis. Screenplay by Jose Rivera and Tim Sullivan. Directed by Gary Winick. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 105 minutes. Rated PG. Lots of movie critics are decrying … Continue reading
PRETTY BIRD (2008) Starring Billy Crudup, Paul Giamatti, David Hornsby, Anna Camp, Kristen Wiig, Garret Dillahunt, Denis O’Hare, Elizabeth Marvel and Lennon Parham. Screenplay by Paul Schneider. Directed by Paul Schneider. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 120 minutes. Rated R. Perhaps Law & Order is to blame. Since the debut of that venerable TV series (which was just … Continue reading
CRAZY – THE HANK GARLAND STORY (2008) Starring Waylon Payne, Ali Larter, Lane Garrison, Scott Michael Campbell, David Conrad, John Fleck, Timothy Omundson, Brent Briscoe, Beau Baxter, Raymond O’Connor, Steve Vai, Katharine McPhee and Nicole Steinwedell. Screenplay by Rick Bieber, Jason Ehlers and Brent Boyd. Directed by Rick Bieber. Distributed by Favored Nations. 104 minutes. … Continue reading
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