JOSS STONE SOUL SISTER by Jay S. Jacobs You can’t help but notice the voice. It is strong, sensuous, assured. It soars to a crescendo or sighs to a whisper. It flat-out belts a soulful, joyful noise that reaches for the heavens and tries to box with God. Yet it doesn’t fall victim to the showiness … Continue reading
ANYTHING BUT LOVE (2003) Starring Isabel Rose, Andrew McCarthy, Cameron Bancroft, Ilana Levine, Victor Argo, Peter Appel, Bart DeFinna, Sean Arbuckle, Michael J. Burg, Matthew Lawler, Frank Senger, Josh Stamberg, Craig Wroe and Eartha Kitt. Screenplay by Robert Cary and Isabel Rose. Directed by Robert Cary. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Pictures. Rated PG-13. 99 minutes. … Continue reading
MAN ON THE TRAIN (L’HOMME DU TRAIN) (2003) Starring Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-Françoise Stévenin, Charlie Nelson, Pascal Parmentier, Isabelle Petit-Jacques, Edith Scob, Maurice Chevit, Riton Liebman, Olivier Fauron, Véronique Kapoyan and Elsa Duclot. Screenplay by Claude Klotz. Directed by Patrice Leconte. Distributed by Paramount Classics Pictures. 90 minutes. Rated R. It is rare that … Continue reading
ALEX & EMMA (2003) Starring Luke Wilson, Kate Hudson, Sophie Marceau, David Paymer, Rob Reiner, Paul Wilson, Alexander Wauthier, Leili Kramer, Gigi Birmingham, Jordan Lund, Francois Giroday, Robert Costanzo and Rip Taylor. Screenplay by Jeremy Leven. Directed by Rob Reiner. Distributed by Franchise Pictures & Warner Brothers Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. I am getting more … Continue reading
Joshua Malina Hail to the Chief by Jay S. Jacobs There are lots of ways that people go about trying to get their first big break in acting. Some people kill themselves working a minimum wage job while floating from audition to audition. Some try other arts, like music or modeling, as an entrance. Some people sit on a stool in … Continue reading
DREAMCATCHER (2003) Starring Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Timothy Olyphant, Donnie Wahlberg, Ingrid Kavelaars, Alex Campbell, Chera Bailey, Shauna Kain, Campbell Lane, Ty Olsson, Grant Heslov, C. Ernst Harth and Lance Kinsey. Screenplay by William Goldman and Lawrence Kasdan. Directed by Lawrence Kasdan. Distributed by Castle Rock Entertainment. 136 minutes. … Continue reading
ADAPTATION. (2002) Starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Jay Tavare, G. Paul Davis, Cara Seymour, Stephen Tobolowsky, Gary Farmer, Curtis Hanson, David O. Russell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Judy Greer, Ron Livingston, Brian Cox, Catherine Keener, John Cusack and John Malkovich. Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman. Directed by Spike Jonze. Distributed by … Continue reading
Sixpence None the Richer – Still Burning by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on December 23, 2002. What could be worse? You are member of a band since high school. As you tour hard and record your band’s poppy sound and positive message starts picking up a buzz. People want to hear what you have … Continue reading
Rosey Real Wild Child by Jay S. Jacobs The dream isn’t an uncommon one. A young Connecticut girl gets a job working for her cousin. This cousin just happens to be the right hand-person for the biggest concert promoter in New York. And despite the fact that the job is just a glorified gopher position, … Continue reading
ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID (2001) Featuring Nina Davenport, Samantha Davenport, Edward Hull, James Berman, Nina Andrews, Scott Andrews, Kim King, Cristy Michele, Jenifer Vickery, Sarah Wolaver, Sarah Moskowitz, Sharon Grayzel, Edith Reddy, Romana Vysatova, Eric Ingersoll, Nadette Stasa, David Hershey-Webb, Louise Reggio, Rhonda Fitzgerald, Betsy Reed and Susannah Hunnewell. Written by Nina Davenport. Directed by Nina … Continue reading
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