Greta Gerwig and Whit Stillman Sending Up a Signal for Damsels in Distress by Jay S. Jacobs In the 90s, Whit Stillman seemed to be the upcoming voice of indie comedy. His acclaimed and literate films Metropolitan, Barcelona and The Last Days of Disco were critical favorites and art-house smashes, giving the writer/director the deserved … Continue reading
ARTHUR (2011) Starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Garner, Geraldine James, Luis Guzmán, Nick Nolte, Christina Calph, Murphy Guyer, José Ramón Rosario, John Hodgman, Scott Adsit, Peter Van Wagner and Evander Holyfield. Screenplay by Peter Baynham. Directed by Jason Winer. Distributed by Warner Brothers. 110 minutes. Rated PG-13. There are very few films … Continue reading
Rainn Wilson Trying Harder in The Office by Ken Sharp Whoever said it doesn’t rain in Southern California is an idiot. It’s an atypically dismal day in Los Angeles; overcast, chilly and raining just enough to make driving a miserable experience. But it all makes perfect sense, because today I’m driving to the set of The … Continue reading
