REBEL IN THE RYE (2017) Starring Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson, Hope Davis, Victor Garber, Zoey Deutch, Lucy Boynton, Brian d’Arcy James, Adam Busch, James Urbaniak, Eric Bogosian, Anna Bullard and Amy Rutberg. Screenplay by Danny Strong. Directed by Danny Strong. Distributed by IFC Pictures. 106 minutes. Rated PG-13. This may sound a bit … Continue reading
Karen Allen Experiencing a Year by the Sea By Jay S. Jacobs One of the dirty little secrets of Hollywood is that for actresses, even ones who have been stars in huge films, it is difficult to get good roles after you reach a certain age. Therefore, the film Year by the Sea, based on … Continue reading
COLUMBUS (2017) Starring John Cho, Haley Lu Richardson, Parker Posey, Michelle Forbes, Rory Culkin, Erin Allegretti, Shani Salyers Stiles, Reen Vogel, Rosalyn R. Ross, Lindsey Shope, Jem Cohen, Caitlin Ewald, Jim Dougherty, Joseph Anthony Foronda, Alphaeus Green Jr., Wynn Reichert and William Willet. Screenplay by Kogonada. Directed by Kogonada. Distributed by Nonetheless Productions. 103 minutes. … Continue reading
Siddharth Dhananjay Playing Patti Cake$ with Film Stardom by Jay S. Jacobs Siddharth Dhananjay has had one of the weirdest rides to the big time in recent memory. The young Indian/American actor has recently done his first acting job ever, co-starring as best friend Jheri in the critically acclaimed new film Patti Cake$. Not bad … Continue reading
CHUCK (2017) Starring Liev Schreiber, Elisabeth Moss, Naomi Watts, Ron Perlman, Jim Gaffigan, Michael Rapaport, Morgan Spector, Pooch Hall, Wass Stevens, Megan Sikora, Melo Ludwig, Sadie Sink, Jason Jones, Catherine Corcoran, Ivan Martin, Angela Marie Roy, William Hill and John Brodeur. Screenplay by Jeff Feuerzeig and Jerry Stahl. Directed by Philippe Falardeau. Distributed by IFC … Continue reading
PERSON TO PERSON (2017) Starring Abbi Jacobson, Michael Cera, Tavi Gevinson, Bene Coopersmith, George Sample III, Philip Baker Hall, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Michaela Watkins, Olivia Luccardi, Ben Rosenfield, Buddy Duress, Eleonore Hendricks, Benny Safdie, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Okieriete Onandowan, Brian Tyree Henry, Steve Urbanski, Craig Butta, Dakota O’Hara and David Zellner. Screenplay by Dustin Guy … Continue reading
AN INCONVENIENT SEQUEL – TRUTH TO POWER (2017) Featuring Al Gore, Dale Ross, Chris Hayes, Justin Trudeau and news footage of Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, John Kerry, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merckel, Jim Inhof, Tom Rielly and Xi Jinping. Directed by Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 100 … Continue reading
Miriam Morales Pidge is the New Black By Jay S. Jacobs Imagine this. You’re a huge fan of a TV show. You binge it as soon as it hits Netflix. Then, suddenly, you’re offered a role on the series. How cool would that be? Ask Miriam Morales, who was an Orange is the New Black … Continue reading
Paul Dooley World’s Greatest Movie Dad by Jay S. Jacobs Like the old saying goes, if you look up the word “Dad” in the dictionary, chances are good that you will find Paul Dooley’s picture. A veteran character actor whose career has spanned six decades. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, Dooley’s hangdog gruffness and genial … Continue reading
THE BIG SICK (2017) Starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zenobia Shroff, Adeel Akhtar, Bo Burnham, Aidy Bryant, Kurt Braunohler, Vella Lovell, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Jeremy Shamos, David Alan Grier, Ed Herbstman, Shenaz Treasurywala, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Kuhoo Verma, Mitra Jouhari, Celeste Arias, Linda Emond, Shana Solomon, Jeff Blumenkrantz and … Continue reading
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