Robert Redford Finds All is Lost Stirs Accolades at This Year’s NYFF by Brad Balfour If any movie suggests both the pleasure and torture of solitude, it’s J.C. Chandor’s NYFF main slate entry, All Is Lost. Only such a seasoned actor as the 77 year old Robert Redford could propel such a simple narrative — of … Continue reading
Shakira and Swizz Beatz – Special Event for T-Mobile at Bryant Park – New York, NY – October 9, 2013 Photos by Kevin Mazur © 2013. Courtesy of LAN-ENT. Continue reading
Sandra Bullock, Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman & Jonás Cuarón – Defying and Defining Gravity by Jay S. Jacobs Even before she won the Best Actress Oscar for The Blind Side in 2010, Sandra Bullock was happy to take chances when taking on a role. However, never in her long and varied career has she gotten … Continue reading
Cary Elwes – Standing Up For The Citizen by Jay S. Jacobs With a career that has spanned 30 years and over 70 films, Cary Elwes has become a familiar presence on our screens. However, despite having worked on so many films and having starred in at least two drop dead classic films – the … Continue reading
KT Tunstall – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – September 27, 2013 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2013. All rights reserved. Continue reading
THE CITIZEN (2013) Starring Khaled Nabawy, Agnes Bruckner, Rizwan Manji, William Atherton, Cary Elwes, Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad, Ho-Sung Pak and Rachael Adams. Screenplay by Samir Younis and Jazmen Brown. Directed by Sam Kadi. Distributed by Monterey Media. 105 minutes. Rated PG-13. The Citizen takes a look back at the most horrific events in American history. Yet far from being … Continue reading
WORLD WAR Z (2013) Starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Ludi Boeken, Matthew Fox, Fana Mokoena, David Morse, Elyes Gabel, Peter Capaldi and Sterling Jerins. Screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard and Damon Lindelof. Directed by Marc Forster. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 116 minutes. Rated PG-13. In general, I’m not … Continue reading
INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (2013) Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey, Ty Simpkins, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Steve Coulter, Andrew Astor, Hank Harris, Jocelin Donahue, Lindsay Seim, Danielle Bisutti, Tyler Griffin, Garrett Ryan and Tom Fitzpatrick. Screenplay by Leigh Whannell. Directed by James Wan. Distributed by FilmDistrict. 105 minutes. Rated PG-13. The original … Continue reading
Peter Hook & the Light – The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA – September 14, 2013 What Peter Hook and the Light offered was a glimpse into the greatness of Joy Division and New Order. They also exposed the transition of the members of the first band surviving the tragic passing of their lead singer, Ian … Continue reading
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – River Stage at Great Plaza – Philadelphia, PA – September 17, 2013 Photos by Serge Levin © 2013. All rights reserved. Continue reading
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