Tony Dow – The Artist Formerly Known As Wally by Ronald Sklar These days, Leave It To Beaver’s Tony Dow stays out of trouble as a sculptor. “I’m sort of a tool hound,” Tony Dow tells me, “and I learned how to use them so that my technique caught up to my desire.” Already a … Continue reading
Dan Cortese Goes for the Record by Ronald Sklar America’s favorite dudebro is back with a hit show and a shout out to the iconic MTV Sports. TruTV bills itself not as reality TV, but as “Actuality.” True that. Its new hit series, Guinness World Records® Gone Wild, scored a whopping 1.4 million viewers in … Continue reading
Robert Redford, Stanley Tucci, Brit Marling & Jackie Evancho Learning About Life and History From The Company They Keep by Jay S. Jacobs About the time that the Weather Underground was forming and gaining infamy for their sometimes violent protests, Robert Redford was well on his way to becoming one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Butch Cassidy & the … Continue reading
THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE (2013) Starring Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde, James Gandolfini, Alan Arkin, Jay Mohr, Michael Bully Herbig, Mason Cook, Luke Vanek, Zachary Gordon, Brad Garrett, Fiona Hale, Gillian Jacobs, John Francis Daley, Richard Wolffe, Erin Burnett and David Copperfield. Screenplay by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein. Directed … Continue reading
Laura Prepon Kitchen Confidential by Ronald Sklar “I tend to play women who are intelligent and confident, not these little naïve girls,” Laura Prepon tells me. “I had moved out of my house when I was 15. Maybe it’s from that. I don’t know. But it’s a compliment that people think I have my stuff … Continue reading
DOWN THE SHORE (2010) Starring James Gandolfini, Famke Janssen, Joe Pope, Edoardo Costa, John Magaro, Gabrielle Lazure, Kate Skinner, Ruza Madarevic, Johann Benét, Christian Welter, Emma Canot, Steve Moreau, Bill Slover, Tom Schimpf, Jon Randazzo and Ellen Wolf. Screenplay by Sandra Jennings. Directed by Harold Guskin. Distributed by Anchor Bay Media. 93 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
Ryan Gosling Rides Hard to Get to The Place Beyond the Pines by Jay S. Jacobs Even though Ryan Gosling is now one of the faces of young Hollywood, don’t tell him that. The guy doesn’t take stardom or gossip columns or “sexiest guy alive” stories seriously, he’s just an artist practicing his craft. And … Continue reading
Eva Mendes Finding Herself in The Place Beyond the Pines by Jay S. Jacobs Eva Mendes may be well known for her stunning looks, but beneath the beauty is a selfless actress who is more than willing to get down and dirty to discover the heart and souls of her characters. Mendes has always worked … Continue reading
Pablo Berger Gives a Spanish Flavor to a Beloved Fairy Tale with Blancanieves by Brad Baflour Spanish director Pablo Berger took a leap with his second film, Blancanieves, in re-imagining of the Snow White fable with enough grit to validate the film. However to construct it as a silent film was a real jump into … Continue reading
DORFMAN IN LOVE (2013) Starring Sara Rue, Elliott Gould, Haaz Sleiman, Johann Urb, Kelen Coleman, Jonathan Chase, Keri Lynn Pratt, Todd Grinnell, Sophie Monk, Haley Marie Norman, Sonya Eddy, Krizia Bajos, Nick Hodaly, Tonita Castro, Bubba Ganter, Melissa Keller, Catherine Hicks and Scott Wilson. Screenplay by Wendy Kout. Directed by Bradley Leong. Distributed by Brainstorm … Continue reading
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