Ingrid Michaelson The Way She Is by Jay S. Jacobs It used to be in order to get your songs heard; you had to hope that somehow radio would catch on to you (often through payola). The whole business has changed, though, and Ingrid Michaelson is riding the wave of the new world order of … Continue reading
SEMI-PRO (2008) Starring Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin, Maura Tierney, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, David Koechner, Rob Corddry, Andrew Daly, Matt Walsh, Jackie Earle Haley and Patti LaBelle. Screenplay by Scot Armstrong. Directed by Kent Alterman. Distributed by New Line Pictures. 90 minutes. Rated R. I want my money back. Not only that, but … Continue reading
NANCY DREW (2007) Starring Emma Roberts, Josh Flitter, Max Thieriot, Tate Donovan, Rachael Leigh Cook, Danielle Monet, Kelly Vitz, Barry Bostwick, Kay Panabaker, Cliff Bernis, Laura Elena Harring, Caroline Aaron, Pat Carroll, Chris Kattan, Adam Goldberg and Bruce Willis. Screenplay by Andrew Fleming and Tiffany Paulsen. Directed by Andrew Fleming. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. … Continue reading
Finger Eleven We’ve Been Struck by Them by Jay S. Jacobs Patience is not always a trait that one thinks of in the kill-or-be-killed world of popular music. Yet, Finger Eleven’s whole career has been a tribute to diligence and allowing talent to grow. The band comes out of the Canadian suburbs in the late … Continue reading
THE BANK JOB (2008) Starring Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Richard Lintern, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner, Alki David, Michael Jibson, Georgia Taylor, Don Gallagher, Keeley Hawes, Peter De Jersey and David Suchet. Screenplay by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. Directed by Roger Donaldson. Distributed by Lionsgate Films. 110 minutes. Rated R. Old … Continue reading
SLEEPWALKING (2008) Starring Nick Stahl, Charlize Theron, AnnaSophia Robb, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hopper, Deborra-Lee Furness, Callum Keith Rennie, Amy Matysio, Shannon Jardine and Mathew St. Patrick. Screenplay by Zac Standford. Directed by William Maher. Distributed by Overture Films. 101 minutes. Rated R. The new indie drama Sleepwalking is neither as artistic nor as insightful as it would … Continue reading
MEAT LOAF: IN SEARCH OF PARADISE (2008) Featuring Marvin Lee “Meat Loaf” Aday, Kasim Sulton, John Miceli, Mark Alexander, Paul Crook, Randy Flowers, Carolyn “CC” Coletti, Aspen Miller, David Luther, Bill Barclay, William “Randy” Brown, Wayne “Wayno” Bukovinsky, Grady Champion, Tim “TC” Coakley, Don “Donny” Gordon, Cheryl Hall, Joe Lenane, Pamala Lewis, Joe Libretti, Eric … Continue reading
DR. SEUSS’ HORTON HEARS A WHO! (2008) Featuring the voices of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Dan Fogler, Isla Fisher, Jonah Hill, Amy Poehler, Jamie Pressly and Charles Osgood. Screenplay by Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul. Directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 88 minutes. … Continue reading
I Nine Seven Days of Stardom by Jay S. Jacobs Imagine you’ve got a new band. You have carved out quite a reputation as a live act in the south; however, you still have not done any recording. Suddenly you get a call from a world-famous music-journalist-turned-filmmaker who wants you to sing a song for his … Continue reading
Christina Ricci Once Upon A Time… by Jay S. Jacobs Working in Hollywood is not usually a good lifestyle for a child, so it is nice to see that no matter how adventurous her role choices may be, Christina Ricci has grown up to be a smart and sane young woman. Ricci first caught America’s … Continue reading
