Jordan Brady Is Director Comic by Jay S. Jacobs If you think it’s a tough life being a road comic, imagine when the road is in Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet, every year hundreds of entertainers fly out into war zones, entering dangerous areas, staying in less than luxurious quarters, not getting paid for their time … Continue reading
IDENTITY THIEF (2013) Starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet, Morris Chestnut, Jon Favreau, John Cho, Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Robert Patrick, Eric Stonestreet, Ellie Kemper, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Mary-Charles Jones, Jonathan Banks and Ben Falcone. Screenplay by Craig Mazin. Directed by Seth Gordon. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 111 minutes. Rated R. Note to … Continue reading
Matthew Perry Is Looking For Something to Go On by Jay S. Jacobs Having played one–sixth of the classic sitcom ensemble of Friends, Matthew Perry is a face that we are comfortable with in our living rooms. As Chandler Bing – arguably the most neurotic of that highly–caffeinated crew – Perry spent a decade asking … Continue reading
IT’S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY (2010) Starring Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Viola Davis, Lauren Graham, Jim Gaffigan, Zoë Kravitz, Aasif Mandvi, Daniel London and Adrian Martinez. Screenplay by Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden. Directed by Ryan Fleck & Anna Boden. Distributed by Focus Features. 101 minutes. Rated PG-13. Mental hospitals have gotten … Continue reading
Zach Galifianakis, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck – It’s Kind of a Funny Interview by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on October 8, 2010. The movie version of Ned Vizzini’s popular semi-autobiographical young adult novel It’s Kind of a Funny Story is certainly different than most films that take place in a mental health facility. … Continue reading
THE ANSWER MAN (2009) Starring Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thurlby, Kat Jennings, Max Antisell, Annie Corley, Thomas Roy, Tony Hale, Richard Barlow, Nora Dunn and Steven Pasquale. Screenplay by John Hindman. Directed by John Hindman. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 95 minutes. Rated R. The Answer Man is far from a perfect film, … Continue reading
BECAUSE I SAID SO (2007) Starring Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Stephen Collins, Ty Panitz, Matt Champaign, Colin Ferguson and Tony Hale. Screenplay by Karen Leigh Hopkins and Jessie Nelson. Directed by Michael Lehmann. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 102 minutes. Rated PG-13. Because I Said So is like a movie that … Continue reading
Gilmore Girls The Complete Fifth Season (2004-2005) (Warner Brothers-2005) Cleverness is not a term that you often hear used for television series. You find shows that are quirky, or intelligent, or strive for importance. It’s sadly rare that you run across a show that is truly whip-smart. Gilmore Girls is one of those special shows. It is … Continue reading
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