Jeffrey Donovan Puts Us All On Burn Notice by Jay S. Jacobs When we last saw Michael Westen – the super spy played by Jeffrey Donovan in the popular series Burn Notice, he and his friends were stuck behind enemy lines in Panama with his mentor at the CIA dead set on exterminating all of … Continue reading
ALEX CROSS (2012) Starring Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Rachel Nichols, Jean Reno, Giancarlo Esposito, Carmen Ejogo, John C. McGinley, Cicely Tyson, Yara Shahidi, Chad Lindberg, Stephanie Jacobsen, Sayeed Shahidi, Jessalyn Wanlim and Simenona Martinez. Screenplay by Marc Moss and Kerry Williamson. Directed by Rob Cohen. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 101 minutes. Rated PG-13. … Continue reading
Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc-Biehn Play the Victim by Jay S. Jacobs When sci-fi legend Michael Biehn was looking to write and direct a movie, he went back to basics. Biehn, who is beloved in genre circles for lead roles in The Terminator and Aliens, recently worked with Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino on … Continue reading
Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and Lee Toland Krieger – Reinventing the Romantic Comedy with “Celeste and Jesse Forever.” by Jay S. Jacobs You think you know Rashida Jones, don’t you? Sweet, smart, pretty, quirky young actress who has been rising steadily through the ranks for the last decade or so. Daughter of music legend Quincy … Continue reading
Jenna Dewan-Tatum American Reunion by Jay S. Jacobs When former dancer and model Jenna Dewan took the female lead in a low-budget dance movie called Step Up, she knew it was going to change her life. She just had no idea how much. At the time, Dewan was better known as a dancer than an … Continue reading
Tanita Tikaram – Can’t Go Back (Eagle Rock) Tanita Tikaram sounded much older than only nineteen when she released her 1988 debut album Ancient Heart. This was not simply due to her hushed, husky vocal delivery, but it was also due to the shockingly mature introspection of the songwriting. Ancient Heart was released to massive … Continue reading
http://www.popentertainment.com/lynskey.htm Melanie Lynskey Must Be Staying by Jay S. Jacobs It’s kind of shocking talking with Melanie Lynskey, after watching her ascend on TV and film for over a decade now. Over the years, she has been building a sterling reputation for playing the perfect American everywoman, a cute and funny but often surprisingly soulful … Continue reading
Dylan O’Brien Feels Like the First Time by Jay S. Jacobs It all started with YouTube. Dylan O’Brien was just a typical teen living in Hermosa Beach, California when he started making a series of little films for the site. They built up a huge following – and suddenly O’Brien was in play in Hollywood. … Continue reading
FAT KID RULES THE WORLD (2012) Starring Jacob Wysocki, Matt O’Leary, Billy Campbell, Dylan Arnold and Lili Simmons. Screenplay by Michael M. B. Galvin and Peter Speakman. Directed by Matthew Lillard. Distributed by ARC Entertainment. 98 minutes. Rated R. Years ago, actor Matthew Lillard was hired to record the book on tape version of a … Continue reading
Candace Bailey Attack of the Hostess by Jay S. Jacobs Cute, funny actress and hostess Candace Bailey makes G4’s cutting-edge pop culture series Attack of the Show a must-see for the tech-savvy viewer. The fast-paced show shares entertainment news, tech previews, wacky videos and retro commercials with snarky love, good humor and unmitigated respect. Candace … Continue reading
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