Jenna Dewan The Two Sides of Jenna by Jay S. Jacobs With the face of an angel and a body built for revenge, Jenna Dewan has become the latest internet sweetheart. The twenty-six-year-old former dancer and model has become well-known by fans of MTV – she has starred in videos with Justin Timberlake and Ricky … Continue reading
UNKNOWN WHITE MALE (2006) Featuring Doug Bruce, Dr. Daniel Schacter, Lily Frost and Rupert Murray. Directed by Rupert Murray. Distributed by Wellspring Films. 88 minutes. Rated PG-13. Amnesia seems like such a fictional disease. You see it in the movies, and you suspend disbelief, considering it a plot device, nothing more. It is rare that … Continue reading
THE CHUMSCRUBBER (2005) Starring Glenn Close, William Fitchner, Ralph Fiennes, Lauren Holly, Allison Janney, Carrie-Anne Moss, Rita Wilson, Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Justin Chatwin, Rory Culkin, Thomas Curtis, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jason Isaacs, John Heard, Kathy Copeland, Clam Davis, Tim DeKay, David Ellison, Richard Gleason, Caroline Goodall, Susan Hegerty, Josh Janowicz, Eric Jungman, Aaron Kiser, … Continue reading
Albert Brooks and Sheetal Sheth Looking for Symmetry with the Muslim World by Jay S. Jacobs Albert Brooks is no stranger to controversy. He has done comic films mocking love (Modern Romance), death (Defending Your Life), consumerism (Lost in America), family (Mother), artistry (The Muse) and the voyeuristic tendencies of the American people (Real Life). Still, the respected filmmaker is a little taken … Continue reading
ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM (2005) Featuring Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, Andy Fastow, Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind, Jim Chanos, Max Eberts, Gray Davis and George W. Bush. Narrated by Peter Coyote. Written by Alex Gibney. Directed by Alex Gibney. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 110 minutes. Rated R. The name of Enron Corporation has … Continue reading
Jeremy Piven Busting Out Into A Hollywood Leading Man By Marcie Somers It’s 10 a.m. in Los Angeles and Jeremy Piven’s day has long since begun. He’s had several meetings and reviewed his lines before he heads to a rehearsal for his hit TV show, Entourage. After that, he’s off to the American Music Awards. In … Continue reading
THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN (2006) Starring Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Cauffiel, Patrick Flueger, Saginaw Grant, Diane Ladd, Christopher Lawford, Aaron Murphy, Paul Rodriguez, Annie Whittle, Chris Williams, Chris Bruno, Carlos LaCamara and Bruce Greenwood. Screenplay by Roger Donaldson. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 126 minutes. Rated PG-13. The World’s Fastest Indian is a tiny … Continue reading
KATHRYN MORRIS COLD CASE, HOT CAREER by Jay S. Jacobs Unlike the cases investigated by her TV alter ego, Detective Lilly Rush of the Philadelphia PD, there is nothing cold about Kathryn Morris. She is the face of Cold Case, the Sunday night police drama which has quietly become one of television’s biggest hits. The solidly crafted … Continue reading
THE CONSTANT GARDENER (2005) Starring Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Pete Postlethwaite, Hubert Koundé, Daniele Harford, Packson Ngugi, Keith Pearson, John Sibi-Okubu, Donald Sumpter, Archie Panjabi, Nick Reding and Gerard McSorley. Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine. Directed by Fernando Meirelles. Distributed by Focus Features. 129 minutes. Rated R. The Constant Gardener is an old … Continue reading
GRANDMA’S BOY (2006) Starring Allen Covert, Linda Cardellini, Doris Roberts, Shirley Jones, Shirley Knight, Peter Dante, Joel David Moore, Kevin Nealon, Nick Swardson, Jonah Hill, Kelvin Yu, Chuck Church, Scott Halberstadt, Heidi Hawking, Shana Hyatt, David Spade and Rob Schneider. Screenplay by Barry Wernick, Allen Covert and Nick Swardson. Directed by Nicholaus Goossen. Distributed by … Continue reading
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