Once Around Dublin’s Streets with Glen Hansard & John Carney by Brad Balfour Fashioning a hybrid from two cinematic genres can either pay off or be a profound failure. In the case of John Carney’s debut feature, Once, he succeeds handily. Maybe that’s because he enlisted his longtime pal and former band member, Glen Hansard, lead … Continue reading
JOSHUA FERRIS IS NOT CLOSE TO THE END BY RONALD SKLAR The problem with anything set in an office is just that – is it truly set in an office? The correct tone is more often than not never struck, and the corporate atmosphere almost always feels exaggerated and artificial, as if written by a … 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
SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007) Starring Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, James Franco, Dylan Baker, Elizabeth Banks, Bryce Dallas Howard, Theresa Russell, James Cromwell, Rosemary Harris, Mageina Tovah, Cliff Robertson, J.K. Simmons, Bill Nunn, Willem Dafoe, Elya Baskin and Stan Lee. Screenplay by Sam & Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. Directed by Sam … Continue reading
BROOKLYN RULES (2007) Starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Alec Baldwin, Scott Caan, Mena Suvari, Jerry Ferrara, Monica Keena, Robert Tarano, Christian Maelen, Paolo Araujo, Ty Thomas Reed and Daniel Tay. Screenplay by Terrence Winter. Directed by Michael Corrente. Distributed by City Lights Pictures. 99 minutes. Rated R. The mob has a certain romantic allure, especially in … Continue reading
Freddie Prinze, Jr. & Mena Suvari Living By Brooklyn Rules by Jay S. Jacobs Brooklyn Rules has been a long time coming. The script is a labor of love by Terrence Winter, one of the main writers on The Sopranos. The story was based on his own youth, where he and his best friends grow up in the … Continue reading
Macy Gray Glad She’s Here by Jay S. Jacobs When she was in college, Macy Gray didn’t really like her singing voice. She was into film and songwriting and playing, but she would have never seen herself as a front person. Funny, looking back now, with Macy Gray widely believed to be one of the most intriguing and … Continue reading
Five For Fighting & Chantal Kreviazuk – The Keswick Theater – Glenside PA – May 9, 2007 John Ondrasik is not just a singer, he is an old-school storyteller, as demonstrated in the live setting. Whether sitting at the piano or standing alone with a guitar, Ondrasik had the audience rapt with his gorgeous melodies … Continue reading
ALPHA DOG (2007) Starring Justin Timberlake, Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone, Anton Yelchin, Christopher Marquette, Heather Wahlquist, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Alex Kingston, Dominique Swain, Shera Danese, Janet Jones Gretzky and Harry Dean Stanton. Screenplay by Nick Cassavettes. Directed by Nick Cassavettes. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 122 minutes. … Continue reading
CIVIC DUTY (2007) Starring Peter Krause, Khaled Abol Naga, Richard Schiff, Kari Matchett, Ian Tracey, Mark Brandon, Val Cole, Brenda Crichlow, Agam Darshi, Mark Docherty, Allan Duncan, Benita Ha, P. Lynn Johnson, Laurie Murdoch, Michael Roberds, Michael St. John Smith, Vanessa Tomasino, Bruno Verdoni and Jessica Wachsman. Screenplay by Andrew Joiner. Directed by Jeff Renfroe. … Continue reading
