Jessy Schram A City-Born Woman Who Is Country at Heart By Jay S. Jacobs The new Hallmark Channel movie Country at Heart was tailor made for Jessy Schram, allowing her to merge her skills as an actress and a singer. Schram, who has done several films for the network over the years jumped at the … Continue reading
THE GENTLEMEN (2020) Starring Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant, Charlie Hunnam, Colin Farrell, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Lyne Renée, Tom Wu, Chidi Ajufo, Simon Barker, Jason Wong, John Dagleish, Jordan Long, Lily Frazer, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, Samuel West, Geraldine Somerville and Eliot Sumner. Screenplay by Guy Ritchie. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Distributed … Continue reading
THE BEGUILED (2017) Starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence, Angourie Rice, Addison Reicke, Wayne Peré, Emma Howard, Matt Story, Joel Albin and Eric Ian. Screenplay by Sofia Coppola. Directed by Sofia Coppola. Distributed by Focus Features. 94 minutes. Rated R. The lush foliage of the Virginia countryside is as much … Continue reading
HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 (2014) Starring Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Chris Pine, Christoph Waltz, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelly Stables, Suzy Nakamura, Brendan Hunt and Lindsey Sloane. Screenplay by Sean Anders and John Morris. Directed by Sean Anders. Distributed by Warner Bros. 108 minutes. Rated R. I’m not … Continue reading
Saving Mr. Banks It’s not often when a studio creates a drama about the making of one of their classic films. However, it makes a certain amount of sense for the Walt Disney Company to recreate the genesis of one of their most classic films. And they can get one of the most beloved actors … Continue reading
LONDON BOULEVARD (2010) Starring Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, Ray Winstone, Ben Chaplin, David Thewlis, Anna Friel, Jamie Campbell Bower, Stephen Graham, Eddie Marsan, Matt King, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ophelia Lovibond, Velibor Topic, Lee Boardman, Alan Williams and Jonathan Cullen. Screenplay by William Monahan. Directed by William Monahan. Distributed by IFC Films. 103 minutes. Rated R. London … Continue reading
Jeff Bridges Sings His Crazy Heart Out by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on December 16, 2009. It’s hard to believe that in a career that has lasted over 40 years (actually longer, his first appearance on film was in 1951 as an infant), Jeff Bridges has never won an Oscar. He has worked regularly … Continue reading
CRAZY HEART (2009) Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall, Tom Bower, James Keane, Jack Nation, William Marquez, Ryan Bingham, Paul Herman, Rick Dial and Colin Farrell. Screenplay by Scott Cooper. Directed by Scott Cooper. Distributed by Fox Searchlight. 112 minutes. Rated R. Bad Blake has been on the road for longer than he would … Continue reading
Martin McDonagh Going Back to Bruges by Jay S. Jacobs Irish playwright Martin McDonagh has never played by the rules in the theater, so it should be of no surprise that his feature film debut as a screenwriter and director would be a quirky, fascinating affair. In Bruges tells the slightly surreal, definitely funny and often … Continue reading
Colin Farrell and Clémence Poésy – Love and Death in Bruges by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on February 8, 2008 After a few years of toiling on big-budget blockbusters that only occasionally took flight – Oliver Stone’s Alexander and Michael Mann’s Miami Vice come to mind – Colin Farrell has definitely downsized for his … Continue reading
