Big Little Lies The Complete Second Season (2019) (Warner Bros.-2020) When Big Little Lies debuted on HBO in 2017, it was proof positive – if more was needed – that television drama had surpassed film as the go-to destination for Hollywood’s creative community. Created by longtime television icon David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, The Practice), … Continue reading
SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE (2015) Starring Alison Brie, Jason Sudeikis, Amanda Peet, Adam Scott, Adam Brody, Katherine Waterston, Jason Mantzoukas, Andrea Savage, Jordan Carlos, Margarita Levieva, Remy Nozik and Natasha Lyonne. Screenplay by Leslye Headland. Directed by Leslye Headland. Distributed by IFC Films. 95 minutes. Rated R. Romantic comedies have been going through a bit … Continue reading
HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2 (2015) Starring Craig Robinson, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Adam Scott, Gillian Jacobs, Kumail Nanjiani, Collette Wolfe, Bianca Haase, Kellee Stewart, Jason Jones, Jessica Williams, Christian Slater, Chevy Chase and Lisa Loeb. Screenplay by Josh Heald. Directed by Steve Pink. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 93 minutes. Rated R. You may be … Continue reading
A.C.O.D. (Adult Children of Divorce) I’m not going to lie, I didn’t have high hopes when I first received the Blu-ray release of A.C.O.D. First of all, there was the title. It’s like what is that supposed to mean? If you don’t notice the small-printed explanation “Adult Children of Divorce,” the A.C.O.D. could be about absolutely anything. Then … Continue reading
The Guilt Trip http://www.popentertainment.com/guilttrip.htm When Hollywood is fishing around for potential film pairings, I can’t imagine that Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand were at the top of the pile. Stoner slacker-chic comic actor meets aging legendary pop music diva? But, you know what? The Gullt Trip shows that they can work together. In this mother … Continue reading
FRIENDS WITH KIDS (2012) Starring Jennifer Westfeldt, Adam Scott, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Jon Hamm, Chris O’Dowd, Edward Burns, Megan Fox, Lee Bryant, Kelly Bishop, Cotter Smith, Brian d’Arcy James, Derek Cecil, Ilana Levine, Owen Bento, Steven Weisz, Michael Dean, Rekha Luther, Mila McConaughey and Minka McConaughey. Screenplay by Jennifer Westfeldt. Directed by Jennifer Westfeldt. … Continue reading
Jennifer Westfeldt and Adam Scott That’s What Friends Are For by Jay S. Jacobs A while back actress and screenwriter Jennifer Westfeldt and her long-time boyfriend, Mad Men star Jon Hamm, noticed something odd happening in their lives. Many of their friends, people who they used to go out with all the time, were now parents. Slowly, … Continue reading
OUR IDIOT BROTHER (2011) Starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dancy, Kathryn Hahn, Rashida Jones, Shirley Knight, T J Miller, Adam Scott, Janet Montgomery, Sterling Brown and Matthew Mindler. Screenplay by Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall. Directed by Jesse Peretz. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 90 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
PIRANHA 3D (2010) Starring Elisabeth Shue, Adam Scott, Jerry O’Connell, Ving Rhames, Steven R. McQueen, Christopher Lloyd, Kelly Brook, Jessica Szohr, Riley Steele, Paul Scheer, Eli Roth, Brooklynn Proulx, Sage Ryan, Ricardo Chavira, Dina Meyer, Cody Longo, Brian Kubach and Richard Dreyfuss. Screenplay by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg. Directed by Alexandre Aja. Distributed by … Continue reading
A Walk in the Park With the Cast of Parks and Recreation by Ken Sharp Originally posted on May 21, 2010. Unfairly maligned by critics when it first launched, NBC’s Parks and Recreation has truly come into its own with this writer considering it the best comedy on television right now. Created by Greg Daniels … Continue reading
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