Steve Lukather of Toto – Steve Lukather of Toto Still Holding the Line 35 Years In by Jay S. Jacobs There is nothing novel about a veteran band reuniting for one last bask in their past glories. However, in their 35th anniversary tour, 70s and 80s hitmakers Toto are getting back together for all the … Continue reading
VIOLET & DAISY (2011) Starring Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel, James Gandolfini, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Danny Trejo, Tatiana Maslany, John Ventimiglia, Cassidy Hinkle, Cody Horn, Lynda Gravatt, Stu ‘Large’ Riley, Neville Archambault, Christopher Jon Gombos, Ismael Peter Casillas III, Nick Choksi, Morgan Demeola, Danielle DeSantis, Jeff Grossman, Jeffrey M. Marchetti, Leif Riddell, Paul Thornton, Naeem Uzimann and … Continue reading
Billy Burke Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution by Jay S. Jacobs There haven’t been many sure things in this past network TV season, Revolution has been a good bet for NBC. The post-apocalyptic thriller looks at a not-so-distant future Earth in which all technology has stopped working. It was created by the powerful team of Eric Kripke (Supernatural), Jon … Continue reading
THE COMPANY YOU KEEP (2013) Starring Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie, Sam Elliott, Jackie Evancho, Brendan Gleeson, Terrence Howard, Richard Jenkins, Anna Kendrick, Brit Marling, Stanley Tucci, Nick Nolte, Chris Cooper, Susan Sarandon, Stephen Root and Lexie Huber. Screenplay by Lem Dobbs. Directed by Robert Redford. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 125 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
NO ONE LIVES (2013) Starring Luke Evans, Adelaide Clemens, Lee Tergesen, Laura Ramsey, Derek Magyar, Beau Knapp, America Olivo, Brodus Clay and Lindsey Shaw. Screenplay by David Lawrence Cohen. Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura. Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment. 86 minutes. Rated R. Into the strange bedfellows’ files comes this movie, a joint production between the … Continue reading
Matt Sax The Merchant of Venice by Jay S. Jacobs Musical theater thrives on change and actor/singer/songwriter Matt Sax wants to help usher in a new generation of musicals. His first musical Venice is a collaboration with longtime friend Eric Rosen. (Sax wrote the score, Rosen handled the book.) Venice weaves traditional theatrical music with rock and hip … Continue reading
BEFORE MIDNIGHT (2013) Starring Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Walter Lassally, Yannis Papadopoulos, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Ariane Labed, Panos Koronis, Xenia Kalogeropoulou, Jennifer Prior, Charlotte Prior, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Yota Argyropoulou, Serafeim Radis, Enrico Focardi, Manolis Goussias and Anouk Servera. Screenplay by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke. Directed by Richard Linklater. Distributed by Sony Pictures … Continue reading
Tom Jones – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – May 17, 2013 The youthful and charismatic Prince of Wales of yore has matured into a slightly grizzled and hardened King. While the years have passed and life has challenged, he still retains at 70 years old the chiseled handsomeness and bellwether voice … Continue reading
John Krasinski and Greg Daniels Shutting Down The Office by Jay S. Jacobs After nine years, 203 episodes, dozens of workers, a few weddings, some babies, uncounted lovers, lots of collating, and hundreds of thousands of reams of paper, it’s time to shut down Dunder-Mifflin. Scranton, Pennsylvania’s finest sons are closing up the place where … Continue reading
Poco – All Fired Up (Drifter’s Church) Venerable country rock band Poco has been recording for over 40 years, and together with bands like The Buffalo Springfield, Jackson Browne, The Flying Burrito Brothers and the Eagles are responsible for an entire musical genre. Originally formed in 1969 out of the ashes of the Springfield (original members Richie Furay … Continue reading
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