Andy Dick First-Time Director by Jay S. Jacobs Love him or hate him, one thing’s for sure – you simply can’t ignore Andy Dick. One of the most irreverent comic voices on the scene, Dick has occupied his own unique niche in show biz. He has played goofy sidekicks on two long-running show-biz themed sitcoms (NewsRadio and Less … Continue reading
THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS NOT FAKING IT by Jay S. Jacobs You may have thought that you were catching something brand new when the passionate anti-domestic violence song “Face Down” started taking the music world by storm this summer. With its disgusted and angry lyrics (“Do you feel like a man when you push her … Continue reading
BROKEN (2007) Starring Heather Graham, Jeremy Sisto, Valerie Azlynn, Randall Batinkoff, James Brandon, Jake Busey, Scarlett Chorvat, Chad Cunningham, Kevin Daniels, Michael A. Goorjian, Linda Hamilton, Tess Harper, Joe Hursley, Martin Kelly, Bianca Lawson, Marc Lynn, Billy Marti, Navid Negahban, Adam Nelson, Peter Pasco, Mark Sheppard, Jessica Stroup and Arthur Williams Jr. Screenplay by Drew … Continue reading
MICHAEL CLAYTON (2007) Starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack, Michael O’Keefe, Ken Howard, Sean Cullen, Austin Williams, Terry Serpico and Remy Auberjonois. Screenplay by Tony Gilroy. Directed by Tony Gilroy. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 119 minutes. Rated R. It takes some real confidence for a filmmaker to name a movie Michael Clayton. … Continue reading
STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME (2007) Featuring Jack Polak, Ina Soep and the voices of Jeroen Krabbé and Ellen Ten Damme. Written by Michèle Ohayon. Directed by Michèle Ohayon. Distributed by Red Envelope Entertainment. 94 minutes. Not Rated. Love is never really thought to have bloomed in the Holocaust. With the horrible conditions, the desperation … Continue reading
RENDITION (2007) Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Sarsgaard, Meryl Streep, Alan Arkin, Omar Metwally, Igal Naor, Moa Khouas, Zineb Oukach, Aramis Knight, Rosie Malek-Yonan and J.K. Simmons. Screenplay by Kelley Sane. Directed by Gavin Hood. Distributed by New Line Cinema. 120 minutes. Rated R. Rendition is a movie which wears its political convictions on its … Continue reading
PLANET TERROR (2007) Starring Rose McGowan, Freddie Rodriguez, Marley Shelton, Josh Brolin, Michael Biehn, Naveen Andrews, Michael Parks, Jerili Romeo, Tom Savini, Jeff Fahey, Nicky Katt, Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson, Quentin Tarantino and Bruce Willis. Screenplay by Robert Rodriguez. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Distributed by Dimension Films. 105 minutes. Not Rated. With the surprising and massive … Continue reading
NORMAL ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR: HAVOC 2 (2007) Starring Amber Tamblyn, Ashton Holmes, Kelli Garner, Daryl Sabara, Hilarie Burton, Edward Tournier, Julia Garro, Stephen Coletti, Ricky Ullman, Scott Coffey and Kelly Lynch. Screenplay by Beth Schacter. Directed by Beth Schacter. Distributed by New Line Cinema. 93 minutes. Rated R. If you are wondering what this movie has … Continue reading
THREE DAYS OF RAIN (2002) Starring Peter Falk, Don Meredith, Merle Kennedy, Joey Bilow, Erick Avari, Maggi Walker, Bill Stockton, Michael Santoro, Penelope Allen, Bruce Bohne, Chuck Cooper, Jason Patric, Max Perlich, Wayne Rogers, George Kuchar, Robert Carradine, Keir Dullea, Mark Feuerstein, John Carroll Lynch, Lyle Lovett and Blythe Danner. Screenplay by Michael Meredith. Directed … Continue reading
THE TRIPPER (2006) Starring Richmond Arquette, Paz De La Huerta, Balthazar Getty, Redmond Gleeson, Lukas Haas, Stephen Heath, Brad Hunt, Thomas Jane, Jaime King, Jason Mewes, Christopher Nelson, Paul Reubens, Marsha Thomason, David Arquette and Courteney Cox Arquette. Screenplay by David Arquette and Joe Harris. Directed by David Arquette. Distributed by Coquette Productions. 93 minutes. … Continue reading
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