HENRY JOHNSON (2025) Starring Evan Jonigkeit, Shia LaBeouf, Chris Bauer, Dominic Hoffman and Ari Basile. Screenplay by David Mamet. Directed by David Mamet. Distributed by 1993 Productions. 85 minutes. Not Rated. David Mamet was arguably the best dramatic playwright of the last century (as well as a fantastic screenwriter), but his work in the new … Continue reading
joe mantegna one of us by jay s. jacobs When Joe Mantegna was a student at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, he would to pick up a play and turn the page that listed the original cast. It always fascinated him. Who originated these roles? What did they do later? Did they become a star … Continue reading
THE SPANISH PRISONER (1998) Starring Campbell Scott, Steve Martin, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, Ben Gazzara, Felicity Huffman, Richard L. Freidman, Jerrold Graff, G. Roy Levin, Hilary Hinkle, Gary McDonald and Ed O’Neill. Screenplay by David Mamet. Directed by David Mamet. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 110 minutes. Rated PG. The Spanish Prisoner is an intricate puzzle … Continue reading
