Keith Powell Two, Two, Two Characters in One by Ronald Sklar His 30 Rock character gave us two-for-one; now he’s going for the whole nine yards. “Deep inside of me somewhere there is a Toofer,” 30 Rock actor Keith Powell admits. He’s talking about his TV alter ego, nicknamed Toofer by the 30 Rock on-camera … Continue reading
FRANKENWEENIE (2012) Featuring the voices of Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Winona Ryder, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell, Dee Bradley Baker, James Hiroyuki Liao and Frank Welker. Screenplay by John August. Directed by Tim Burton. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 87 minutes. Rated PG. Despite the long–lasting residual effects of Tim … Continue reading
LES MISÉRABLES (2012) Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Samantha Barks, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, George Blagden, Colm Wilkinson, Frances Ruffelle, Isabelle Allen, Daniel Huttlestone and Natalya Wallace. Screenplay by William Nicholson. Directed by Tom Hooper. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 158 minutes. Rated PG-13. For twenty-five … 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
ARGO (2012) Starring Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Victor Garber, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Scoot McNairy, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Kerry Bishé, Kyle Chandler, Chris Messina, Zeljko Ivanek, Titus Welliver, Keith Szarabajka, Bob Gunton, Richard Kind, Richard Dillane, Omid Abtahi, Page Leong, Farshad Farahat, Sheila Vand, Adrienne Barbeau, Taylor Schilling, Michael Parks … Continue reading
Tony Danza – Teacher, Teach Us by Ronald Sklar The actor spent a lifetime in front of the camera — but he always wanted to teach. Tony Danza is quoting Shakespeare to me, and it goes a little something like this: There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on … Continue reading
THE GUILT TRIP (2012) Starring Seth Rogen, Barbra Streisand, Brett Cullen, Adam Scott, Yvonne Strahovski, Colin Hanks, Casey Wilson, Kathy Najimy, Ari Graynor, Dale Dickey, Miriam Margolyes, Nora Dunn, Danny Pudi, Jeff Kober, Amanda Walsh, Dale Dickey, Creed Bratton, Michael Cassidy, Robert Curtis Brown, Rose Abdoo and Lorna Scott. Screenplay by Dan Fogelman. Directed by … Continue reading
The Perks of Being The Wallflowers by Ronald Sklar Jakob Dylan and his mates craft a Wallflowers reunion album, which means the boys are back in town. Wallflowers roll call! Ready — and: Jakob Dylan (lead vocals), Greg Richling (bass), Rami Jaffee (keyboards), Stuart Mathis (guitar) and Red Hot Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons. And they’re … Continue reading
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012) Starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher, Shea Whigham, John Ortiz, Julia Stiles, Dash Mihok, Brea Bee, Patrick McDade and Cheryl Williams. Screenplay by David O. Russell. Directed by David O. Russell. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 123 minutes. Rated PG-13. Silver Linings Playbook is … Continue reading
A THOUSAND WORDS (2012) Starring Eddie Murphy, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke, Kerry Washington, Ariel Winter, Steve Little, Allison Janney, John Witherspoon, Jack McBrayer, Emanuel Ragsdale, Lou Saliba, Alain Chabat, Kamala Jones and Ruby Dee. Screenplay by Steve Koren. Directed by Brian Robbins. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 91 minutes. Rated PG-13. I’m not sure when Eddie … Continue reading
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