Dale Watson Lone Star State of Mind by Ronald Sklar How’s this for irony: Dale Watson – who embodies both the past and the promise (but possibly not the future) of country music – is talking to me on his cell phone. Forget about me – I’m about as far away from country as you … Continue reading
Shadoe Stevens Voice on the Air by Ronald Sklar When asked if he was indeed the world’s youngest DJ, at age 11, in Jamestown, North Dakota, Shadoe Stevens answers like a true native. “Yah,” he says, in that clipped Midwestern drawl, like a character out of the flick Fargo. The answer is true, but the “yah” … Continue reading
BROKEN ENGLISH (2007) Starring Parker Posey, Drea DeMatteo, Melvil Poupaud, Gena Rowlands, Peter Bogdanovich, Roy Thinnes, Michael Panes, Philip Pavel, Justin Theroux, Tim Guinee and Dana Ivey. Written by Zoe Cassavettes. Directed by Zoe Cassavettes. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. Broken English writer/director Zoë Cassavettes is the latest to make a mark from … Continue reading
Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy and Mamie Gummer – Some Enchanted Evening by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on June 29, 2007. Susan Minot’s novel Evening was embraced by a huge readership upon being released. The novel is about the choices people make and how they are formed by them. A woman at the end of … Continue reading
MAE – Tweeter Center – Camden, NJ – June 24, 2007 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2007. All rights reserved. Continue reading
THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2 (2007) Starring Michael McMillian, Jessica Stroup, Daniella Alonso, Jacob Vargas, Lee Thompson Young, Ben Crowley, Eric Edelstein, Reshad Strik, Michael Bailey Smith, David Reynolds, Derek Mears, Tyrell Kemlo, Jason Oettle, Gaspar Szabo, Jeff Kober, Jay Acovone and Archie Kao. Screenplay by Jonathan Craven & Wes Craven. Directed by Martin Weisz. … Continue reading
CATCH AND RELEASE (2007) Starring Jennifer Garner, Tim Olyphant, Kevin Smith, Sam Jaeger, Juliette Lewis, Fiona Shaw, Joshua Friesen, Tina Lifford, Georgia Craig, Christopher Redman, Joyce Krenz, Sonja Bennett, Yorgo Constantine, Nancy Hower and Jennifer Spence. Screenplay by Susannah Grant. Directed by Susannah Grant. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 112 minutes. Rated PG-13. Catch and Release has … Continue reading
MISS POTTER (2007) Starring Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Barbara Flynn, Phil Paterson, Matyelock Gibbs, Lloyd Owen, Anton Lesser, David Bamber, Patricia Kerrigan, Judith Barker, Chris Middleton, Lucy Boynton, Oliver Jenkins, Richard Mulholland and Phyllida Law. Screenplay by Richard Maltby, Jr. Directed by Chris Noonan. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 93 minutes. Rated PG. … Continue reading
Tyrone Wells-Hold On (Universal Republic) Effortlessly combining pop, soul, folk and rock, Tyrone Wells has masterfully crafted a perfect mainstream debut. The Seattle, Washington native recently released Hold On, his first major label offering. He previously released Hold On via the internet, building a buzz and gaining a loyal fan base. Hold On opens with … Continue reading
My Name Is Earl The Complete First Season (2005-2006) (20th Century Fox Home Video-2006) The darkly cheerful My Name Is Earl, a tale of obsession and redemption, is told through the narration of a newly minted Dudley Do-Right who used to be a backwoods badass. His actions are an exercise in how everything in the universe … Continue reading
