Taylor Firth Through Her Eyes by Jay S. Jacobs Sometimes opportunity presents itself in the most unusual of places. Like, for example, the spam folder of your email account. Take the case of Taylor Firth. Firth is an eighteen-year-old upcoming figure skater that had never considered doing anything else. However, unexpectedly, her coach was emailed … Continue reading
WHITEOUT (2009) Starring Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt, Columbus Short, Alex O’Loughlin, Shawn Doyle, Joel Keller, Jesse Todd, Arthur Holden and Steve Lucescu. Written by Jon Hoeber & Eric Hoeber and Chad Hayes & Carey W. Hayes. Directed by Dominic Sena. Distributed by Warner Bros. 101 minutes. Rated R. I have been debating whether … Continue reading
Wes Studi Native American Actor A Valued Player in Avatar and The Only Good Indian by Brad Balfour It was no coincidence that actor Wes Studi was cast an the tribal chief Eytukan in director James Cameron’s Golden Globe-winning 3D film Avatar or as bounty hunter Sam, the lead character in Kevin Willmott’s The Only Good Indian. From the days he was in Dances … Continue reading
AVATAR (2009) Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Wes Studi, Laz Alonso and Dileep Rao. Screenplay by James Cameron. Directed by James Cameron. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 165 minutes. Rated PG-13. James Cameron is a big picture kind of guy. If you … Continue reading
THE INVENTION OF LYING (2009) Starring Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Jeffrey Tambor, Fionnula Flanagan, Rob Lowe, Tina Fey, Stephanie March, Martin Starr, Christopher Guest, Edward Norton, Jason Bateman and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Written by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. Directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. Distributed by Warner Bros. 100 … Continue reading
LEAP YEAR (2010) Starring Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow, Noel O’Donovan, Tony Rohr, Pat Laffan, Alan Devlin, Kaitlin Olson, John Lithgow, Maggie McCarthy, Peter O’Meara, Macdara O. Fatharta, Dominique McElligot and Ian McElhinney. Written by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. Directed by Anand Tucker. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 97 minutes. Rated PG. … Continue reading
SAINT JOHN OF LAS VEGAS (2010) Starring Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Sarah Silverman, Peter Dinklage, Tim Blake Nelson, John Cho, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jesse Garcia and Aviva. Written by Hue Rhodes. Directed by Hue Rhodes. Distributed by IndieVest Pictures. 85 minutes. Rated R. There are certain movies which have absolutely no shot at a box-office bonanza. … Continue reading
YOUTH IN REVOLT (2010) Starring Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Steve Buscemi, Zach Galifianakis, Ari Graynor, Ray Liotta, Adhir Kalyan, Erik Knudsen, M. Emmet Walsh, Mary Kay Place, Jonathan Bradford Wright, Justin Long, Rooney Mara, Jade Fusco and Fred Willard. Written by Gustin Nash. Directed by Miguel Arteta. Distributed by Dimension Films. 90 minutes. … Continue reading
SURROGATES (2009) Starring Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike, Boris Kodjoe, James Francis Ginty, James Cromwell, Ving Rhames, Jack Noseworthy, Devin Ratray, Michael Cudlitz, Jeffrey De Serrano, Helena Mattsson and Cody Christian. Written by John Brancato & Michael Ferris. Directed by Jonathan Mostow. Distributed by Touchstone Pictures. 88 minutes. Rated PG-13. What if the world … Continue reading
BREAKING POINT (2009) Starring Tom Berenger, Busta Rhymes, Armand Assante, Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones, Musetta Vander, Frankie Faison, Robert Capelli Jr., Curtiss Cook, Quisha Saunders, Robert Lupone, Kenya Brome, Jim Staszkiel, Devin Ratray, Jill Nicolini, Craig “Mums” Grant and Dyron Holmes. Written by Vince Campanella. Directed by Jeff Celetano. Distributed by Lionsgate Pictures. 97 minutes. … Continue reading
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