Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Marlon Wayans and Alex Convery How Is the Air Up There? By Jay S. Jacobs Air Jordan has conquered yet another facet of pop-culture. The biofilm Air has gotten some of the best reviews of the year since it was released to theaters last month. The film, about the … Continue reading
AIR (2023) Starring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, Chris Messina, Viola Davis, Marlon Wayans, Matthew Maher, Julius Tennon, Damian Young, Tom Papa, Joel Gretsch, Gustaf Skarsgård, Barbara Sukowa, Jessica Green, Dan Bucatinsky, Michael O’Neill, Asanté Deshon, Billy Smith, Al Madrigal, Jackson Damon, Gabrielle Bourne and Jay Mohr. Screenplay by Alex Convery. Directed … Continue reading
Ben Affleck, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina & Matthew Maher In the Air Tonight by Jay S. Jacobs There are lots of iconic moments in history, many of which are turned into films. However, who would have thought that one of the better films of the year would be about the meeting of Michael … Continue reading
CALL JANE (2022) Starring Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Chris Messina, Kate Mara, Wunmi Mosaku, Cory Michael Smith, Grace Edwards, John Magaro, Aida Turturro, Bianca D’Ambrosio, Bruce MacVittie, Rebecca Henderson, Maia Scalia, Sean King and Alison Jaye. Screenplay by Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi. Directed by Phyllis Nagy. Distributed by Roadside Attractions. 121 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
Jake Johnson and Rosemarie DeWitt Are Digging on Digging for Fire by Jay S. Jacobs Jake Johnson has become Hollywood’s go-to guy for playing aging party boys who don’t want to grow up. Beyond his lead role as Nick on the popular Zooey Deschanel sitcom New Girl, Johnson has been digging into feature films, with … Continue reading
Argo http://www.popentertainment.com/argo.htm From the strange-but-true files comes this little nugget, a little known piece of recent history that is all the more trenchant due to recent events. With violence and political unrest swirling around in Iran and the Middle East in general, amongst the many attributes of Argo is simply the reminder that there has … Continue reading
http://www.popentertainment.com/rashidajones.htm Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and Lee Toland Krieger – Reinventing the Romantic Comedy with “Celeste and Jesse Forever.” by Jay S. Jacobs You think you know Rashida Jones, don’t you? Sweet, smart, pretty, quirky young actress who has been rising steadily through the ranks for the last decade or so. Daughter of music legend … Continue reading
CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER (2012) Starring Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Ari Graynor, Elijah Wood, Emma Roberts, Chris Messina, Eric Christian Olsen, Will McCormack, Rebecca Dayan, Rich Sommer, Matthew Del Negro and Rafi Gavron. Screenplay by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. Directed by Lee Toland Krieger. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 91 minutes. Rated R. Romantic … Continue reading
GREENBERG (2010) Starring Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Rhys Ifans, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brie Larson, Juno Temple, Chris Messina, Susan Traylor, Merritt Wever, Zach Chassler, Mina Badie, Blair Tefkin, Mark Duplass, Jake Paltrow, Charlotte Vida Silverman, Luke Clements, Layla Delridge, Dave Franco, Max Hoffman, Ramona Gonzalez and Alessandra Balazs. Screenplay by Noah Baumbach and Jennifer Jason … Continue reading
JULIE & JULIA (2009) Starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Linda Emond, Helen Carey, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jane Lynch, Joan Juliet Buck, Crystal Noelle, George Bartenieff, Vanessa Ferlito, Casey Wilson, Jillian Bach, Andrew Garman, Frances Sternhagen and the voice of Mary Kay Place. Screenplay by Nora Ephron. Directed by Nora Ephron. Distributed … Continue reading
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