the BANGLES some things that THEY SAID by jay S. JACOBS It’s funny how things change in the world. For example, the last time the Bangles released a new album, George Bush was in the White House, we had a bad economy and there were troops in Iraq trying to get to Saddam Hussein. Hey, wait a second… … Continue reading
IN THE CUT (2003) Starring Meg Ryan, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kevin Bacon, Nick Damici, Sharieff Pugh, Sunrise Coigney, Susan Gardner, Heather Litteer, Frank Harts, Patrice O’Neil, Zach Wegner, Funda Duyal, Theo Kogan, Nancy LaScala, Ami Goodheart, Upendran Panicker, Michelle Hurst and Hal Sherman. Screenplay by Jane Campion and Susanna Moore. Directed by Jane … Continue reading
MYSTIC RIVER (2003) Starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Laura Linney, Kevin Chapman, Adam Nelson, Emmy Rossum, Tom Giury, Cameron Bowen, Matty Blake, Andrew Blesser, Douglass Bowen Finn, Jonathan Togo, Cayden Boyd, Charlie Broderick, Ken Cheeseman, Jenny O’Hara, Eli Wallach and Spencer Treat Clark. Screenplay by Brian Helgeland. Directed … Continue reading
RUNAWAY JURY (2003) Starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Jeremy Piven, Bruce Davison, Bruce McGill, Melora Walters, Gerry Bamman, Bill Nunn, Luis Guzman, Stanley Anderson, Wayne Ferrara, Leland Orser, Joanna Going, Nora Dunn, Jennifer Beals, Dylan McDermott, Nick Searcy, Deacon Dawson, Irene Ziegler, Stuart Greer and Orlando Jones. Screenplay by Brian Koppelman … Continue reading
SCHOOL OF ROCK (2003) Starring Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack, Sarah Silverman, Joey Gaydos Jr., Kevin Clark, Miranda Cosgrove, Robert Tsai, Maryam Hassan, Rebecca Brown, Caitlin Hale, Aleisha Allen, Brian Falduto, Zachary Infante, James Hosey, Angelo Massagli, Cole Hawkins, Veronica Afflerbach, Jordan Claire-Green, Joanna Adler, Lauren Adler, Riley G. Matthews Jr., Barry Shurchin, Cary … Continue reading
James Pickens, Jr. Into The Lyon’s Den by Jay S. Jacobs Every year, TV Guide does a special issue called “The Best Show You’re Not Watching.” In it, they champion a TV series that has fine acting, excellent writing and good production values, but somehow has not seemed to attract a huge audience. Sometimes the honor has … Continue reading
LOST IN TRANSLATION (2003) Starring Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris, Akiko Kakashito, Kazuyoshi Minamimagoe, Catherine Lambert, Kazuko Shibata, Take, Ryuichiro Baba, Akira Yamaguchi, Francois du Bois, Tim Leffman, Gregory Pekar, Yutaka Tadokoro, Nao Asuka, Tetsuro Naka, Yasohiko Hattori, Lisle Wilkerson and Richard Allen. Screenplay by Sofia Coppola. Directed by Sofia Coppola. Distributed … Continue reading
Liz Phair – Liz Phair (Capitol) Hardcore Liz Phair fans weaned on the spiky likes of Exile From Guyville and Whip-Smart have apparently reacted with disdain towards the latest album from the queen of alt-rock. Well, Liz Phair is definitely a change of direction for the singer, but it’s also her best album yet. On the new album, Liz just seems to … Continue reading
The Bangles – Doll Revolution (Victor-Japan) Thirteen years on since the Bangles broke up… while on top of the charts and top of the world… here comes a reunion album that makes it seem like not a minute has passed since they went away. The group’s jangly-Byrdsy pop-rock feels every bit as palatable today as it … Continue reading
THIRTEEN (2003) Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Holly Hunter, Nikki Reed, Brady Corbet, Jeremy Sisto, Deborah Kara Unger, Sarah Clarke, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Jenicka Carey, Tessa Ludwick, Ulysses Estrada, Jasmine Salim, Charles Duckworth, Cynthia Ettinger, Kip Pardue and D.W. Moffett. Screenplay by Catherine Hardwicke and Nikki Reed. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. … Continue reading
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