THE AIR I BREATHE (2007) Starring Kevin Bacon, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Brendan Fraser, Julie Delpy, Emile Hirsch, Clark Gregg, Kelly Hu, Taylor Nichols, Celia Suarez, Jon Bernthal and John Cho. Screenplay by Jieho Lee and Bob DeRosa. Directed by Jieho Lee. Distributed by THINKFilm. 95 minutes. Rated R. The Air I … Continue reading
SIXTY SIX (2006) Starring Gregg Sulkin, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Marsan, Stephen Rea, Catherine Tate, Peter Serafinowicz, Lon Haber, Thomas Drewson, Matt Bardock, Alex Black, Cameron Crighton and Nick Shrim. Screenplay by Peter Straughan and Bridget O’Connor. Directed by Paul Weiland. Distributed by First Independent Pictures. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13. This little feel-good British coming-of-age … Continue reading
Method Man Gets High with The Wackness by Brad Balfour Though Method Man only plays a small role in one crucial scene, his presence in The Wackness, adds a necessary touch of credibility to this indie film paean to New York and its homegrown hip-hop culture. Given that the story is told from a geeky white, … Continue reading
Doug Jones Leaps into the Fray in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army by Brad Balfour For someone who has done his share of big budget, tentpole films, his latest being Hellboy II: The Golden Army, actor Doug Jones can step out on the street and usually go unrecognized. But, it’s no wonder since almost all of … Continue reading
WARGAMES: THE DEAD CODE (2008) Starring Matt Lanter, Amanda Walsh, Chuck Shamata, Maxim Roy, Nicolas Wright, Claudia Ferri, Colm Feore, Gary Reineke, Susan Glover, Ricky Mabe and Matthew Raudsepp. Screenplay by Randall M. Badat and Rob Kerchner. Directed by Stuart Gillard. Distributed by MGM Home Video. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. In recent years, new versions … Continue reading
Hiya, Kids!! A ’50s Saturday Morning (Shout! Factory-2008) A little song. A little dance. A little seltzer down your pants. This DVD takes you to those wonderful bygone days when marketers first got wet for the impressionable 1.3 bazillion baby boomers under age ten. You can just hear the “ka-ching” in every candy bar and … Continue reading
Tricia Helfer Feeling the Burn by Jay S. Jacobs Tricia Helfer is a busy woman. She wouldn’t have it any other way. The Canadian-born former supermodel has been able to pull off a leap which most in her profession never are able to make – she has become a well-known working actress. She has spent … Continue reading
YELLA (2008) Starring Nina Hoss, Devid Striesow, Hinnerk Schönemann, Burghart Klaußner, Barbara Auer, Christian Redl, Selin Barbara Petzold, Wanja Mues, Michael Wittenborn, Martin Brambach, Joachim Nimtz, Peter Benedict, Ian Norval, Peter Knaack and Thomas Giese. Screenplay by Simone Baer and Christian Petzold. Directed by Christian Petzold. Distributed by The Cinema Group. 89 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading
Brendan Fraser Takes A Fascinating Journey to the Center of the Earth by Brad Balfour Even an old action flick veteran like Brendan Fraser (well, he’s not really old, but he will be 40 this year) is thoroughly fascinated by the digital technology that has birthed a 21st century version of 3D filmmaking. Of course, … Continue reading
Josh Lucas and David Strathairn Lend Their Voices To Trumbo by Brad Balfour Originally posted on July 1, 2008. Though not quite the stars of Trumbo, actors Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama) and David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck), join with Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Danny Glover, Nathan Lane and … Continue reading
