Eva Mendes Finding Herself in The Place Beyond the Pines by Jay S. Jacobs Eva Mendes may be well known for her stunning looks, but beneath the beauty is a selfless actress who is more than willing to get down and dirty to discover the heart and souls of her characters. Mendes has always worked … Continue reading
Pablo Berger Gives a Spanish Flavor to a Beloved Fairy Tale with Blancanieves by Brad Baflour Spanish director Pablo Berger took a leap with his second film, Blancanieves, in re-imagining of the Snow White fable with enough grit to validate the film. However to construct it as a silent film was a real jump into … Continue reading
DORFMAN IN LOVE (2013) Starring Sara Rue, Elliott Gould, Haaz Sleiman, Johann Urb, Kelen Coleman, Jonathan Chase, Keri Lynn Pratt, Todd Grinnell, Sophie Monk, Haley Marie Norman, Sonya Eddy, Krizia Bajos, Nick Hodaly, Tonita Castro, Bubba Ganter, Melissa Keller, Catherine Hicks and Scott Wilson. Screenplay by Wendy Kout. Directed by Bradley Leong. Distributed by Brainstorm … Continue reading
ADMISSION (2013) Starring Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen, Nat Wolff, Lily Tomlin, Wallace Shawn, Gloria Reuben, Travaris Spears, Sonya Walger, Christopher Evan Welch, Michael Genadry, Sarita Choudhury, Mihran Slougian, Lynne Taylor, Ann Harada and Ben Levin. Screenplay by Karen Croner. Directed by Paul Weitz. Distributed by Focus Features. 117 minutes. Rated PG-13. The first, … Continue reading
Emblem3 – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – March 20, 2013 Photos by Sami Speiss © 2013. All rights reserved. Continue reading
COME OUT AND PLAY (2012) Starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vinessa Shaw, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Gerardo Taracena and Alejandra Álvarez. Screenplay by Makinov. Directed by Makinov. Distributed by Cinedigm/Flatiron Film Company. 87 minutes. Not Rated. We like to believe that small children are sweet and innocent, but the truth is between the ages of 8 and 15, … Continue reading
Charles Eliasch – On the Way to Carnegie Hall by Jay S. Jacobs Carnegie Hall is one of the most renowned musical venues in the world, so it says something about a young performer when he gets his first performance there at merely 20. However, this is where Swedish-born, New York-educated opera singer Charles Eliasch … Continue reading
A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (2013) Starring Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Yuliya Snigir, Sergei Kolesnikov, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Cole Hauser, Amaury Nolasco, Pavel Lychnikoff and Rasha Bukvic. Screenplay by Skip Woods. Directed by John Moore. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 110 minutes. Rated R. The awkwardly titled A Good Day To Die Hard (what … Continue reading
THIS MUST BE THE PLACE (2011) Starring Sean Penn, Judd Hirsch, Eve Hewson, Kerry Condon, Harry Dean Stanton, Frances McDormand, Joyce Van Patten and David Byrne. Screenplay by Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 118 minutes. Rated R. This Must Be the Place is such an odd … Continue reading
LET THE MUSIC PLAY – THE STORY OF THE DOOBIE BROTHERS (2012) Featuring Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Tiran Porter, Michael McDonald, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, John McFee, Bruce Cohn, Ted Templeman and Joel Selvin. Written by Barry Ehrmann and Rachel Benson. Directed by Barry Ehrmann. Distributed by Eagle Rock Video. 103 minutes. Not Rated. Few bands … Continue reading
