Parachute Sleep Is All That They Are Losing by Jay S. Jacobs Most guys in college who have a band are trying to figure out how to get a gig at the local bars or frats. The members of Parachute were recording their major label debut. The band’s catchy rock & soul music caused a … Continue reading
Peanuts 1960’s Collection (Warner Bros. Home Video-2009) Just because you have probably seen two of these six classic TV specials – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” – pretty much every year of your life, it doesn’t mean that they are not worth revisiting often and enthusiastically. For the classic … Continue reading
THE MYSTERIES OF PITTSBURGH (2009) Starring Jon Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sienna Miller, Nick Nolte, Mena Suvari, Omid Abtahi, Marc Macaulay, Joe Pawlenko, Seth Adams, Aaron Bernard, Katie Jensen, Patrick Jordan, Mark Tierno, Jeremy Moon, David Morse, William Kania, Keith Michael Gregory, Jocelyn Wrzosek and Jeff Hochendoner. Screenplay by Rawson Marshall Thurber. Directed by Rawson Marshall … Continue reading
Toby Lightman – The Tin Angel – Philadelphia, PA – April 19, 2009 Photos by Jay S. Jacobs © 2009. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Vincent D’Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe Cool Intentions by Jay S. Jacobs The Law and Order franchises are universally known for their high-caliber of acting. Of all of the great actors who have portrayed policemen or court officers in the series – including such respected names as Sam Waterson, Jerry Orbach, Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Chris Noth – … Continue reading
NOTORIOUS (2009) Starring Jamal Woolard, Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, Antonique Smith, Naturi Naughton, Dennis L.A. White, Aunjanue Ellis, Marc John Jefferies, Anthony Mackie, Julia Pace Mitchell, C. Malik Whitfield and Christopher Jordan Wallace. Screenplay by Reggie Rock Bythewood and Choe Hodari Coker. Directed by George Tillman, Jr. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 122 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
STATE OF PLAY (2009) Starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Daniels, Michael Berresse, Harry Lennix, Josh Mostel, Michael Weston, David Harbour, Sarah Lord, Viola Davis, Wendy Makkena, Rob Benedict, Katy Mixon, Bonita Friedericy, Lou Dobbs and Chris Matthews. Screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, and … Continue reading
SLEEPWALKING THROUGH THE MEKONG (2009) Starring Chhom Nimol, Zac Holtzman, Ethan Holtzman, David Ralicke, Paul Drewe Smith, Senon Gaius Williams, Khy Sokhorn, Khy Mom, Khy Rin and Khee Sokley. Directed by John Pirozzi. Distributed by M80 Music. 67 minutes. Not Rated. Dengue Fever certainly has a specialized niche in the music world. They are five white California … Continue reading
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (2008) Starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, John Cleese, Jaden Smith, Aaron Douglas, Jon Hamm, Alisen Down, Mousa Kraish, J.C. MacKenzie, Kyle Chandler, Robert Knepper and James Hong. Screenplay by David Scarpa. Directed by Scott Derrickson. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 110 minutes. Rated PG-13. The classic 1951 … Continue reading
Edward Asner Working His Way Up to Gigantic by Jay S. Jacobs It seems like we have been watching Edward Asner all of our lives – and for many of us that is the case. In a Hollywood career that has spanned five decades, Asner has been a ubiquitous presence in film, television and animation. He … Continue reading
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