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
Christopher McDonald Must Be a Lucky Guy by Jay S. Jacobs You think you’ve got Christopher McDonald all worked out, don’t you? Smart, handsome, charming, powerful guy with a massive dark side. After all, McDonald has been visiting your cineplexes and your TV screens for over two decades now. He’s played a whole slew of … Continue reading
A MONSTER IN PARIS (UN MONSTRE Á PARIS) (2011) Featuring the voices of Adam Goldberg, Jay Harrington, Vanessa Paradis, Sean Lennon, Bob Balaban, Danny Huston, Catherine O’Hara and Madeline Zima. Screenplay by Bibo Bergeron and Stéphane Kazandjian. Directed by Bibo Bergeron. Distributed by Shout Factory. 87 minutes. Rated PG. French animator Bibo Bergeron has returned … Continue reading
Laura Prepon Kitchen Confidential by Ronald Sklar “I tend to play women who are intelligent and confident, not these little naïve girls,” Laura Prepon tells me. “I had moved out of my house when I was 15. Maybe it’s from that. I don’t know. But it’s a compliment that people think I have my stuff … Continue reading
DOWN THE SHORE (2010) Starring James Gandolfini, Famke Janssen, Joe Pope, Edoardo Costa, John Magaro, Gabrielle Lazure, Kate Skinner, Ruza Madarevic, Johann Benét, Christian Welter, Emma Canot, Steve Moreau, Bill Slover, Tom Schimpf, Jon Randazzo and Ellen Wolf. Screenplay by Sandra Jennings. Directed by Harold Guskin. Distributed by Anchor Bay Media. 93 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
SNITCH (2013) Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bernthal, Barry Pepper, Susan Sarandon, Michael K. Williams, Melina Kanakaredes, Nadine Velazquez, Rafi Gavron, David Harbour, Benjamin Bratt, Lela Loren, JD Pardo, Kyara Campos, James Allen McCune and Harold Perrineau. Screenplay by Justin Haythe and Ric Roman Waugh. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 112 minutes. … Continue reading
LINCOLN (2012) Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, John Hawkes, Jackie Earle Haley, Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Bruce McGill, Walton Goggins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Julie White, Adam Driver, Hal Holbrook, Tim Blake Nelson, Gulliver McGrath, Elizabeth Marvel, Bill Camp, Joseph Cross, Gregory Itzin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Gloria Reuben, … Continue reading
LOOPER (2012) Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels, Pierce Gagnon, Qing Xum, Garret Dillahunt, Summer Qing, Tracie Thoms, Frank Brennan and Nick Gomez. Screenplay by Rian Johnson. Directed by Rian Johnson. Distributed by TriStar Pictures. 118 minutes. Rated R. You can just barely recognize Joseph Gordon-Levitt … Continue reading
ABOUT CHERRY (2012) Starring Ashley Hinshaw, James Franco, Heather Graham, Dev Patel, Lili Taylor, Jonny Weston, Maya Donato, Vincent Palo, Elana Krausz, Steven Wiig, Megan Boone. Veronica Valencia and Sensi Pearl. Screenplay by Lorelei Lee and Stephen Elliott. Directed by Stephen Elliott. Distributed by IFC Midnight. 101 minutes. Rated R. Unlike most films which delve … Continue reading
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