THE BROTHERS BLOOM (2009) Starring Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz, Rinko Kikuchi, Robbie Coltrane, Andy Nyman, Maximilian Schell, Noah Segan, Zachary Gordon, Nora Zehetner and the voice of Ricky Jay. Screenplay by Rian Johnson. Directed by Rian Johnson. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 109 minutes. Rated PG-13. With any con man movie, no matter what … Continue reading
THE PRESTIGE (2006) Starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Piper Perabo, Samantha Mahurin, David Bowie, Andy Serkis, Daniel Davis, Jim Piddock, Christopher Neame, Mark Ryan, Roger Rees, Jamie Harris, Edward Hibbert and Ricky Jay. Screenplay by Christopher Nolan. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Distributed by Newmarket Films. 128 minutes. Rated PG-13. … Continue reading
joe mantegna one of us by jay s. jacobs When Joe Mantegna was a student at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, he would to pick up a play and turn the page that listed the original cast. It always fascinated him. Who originated these roles? What did they do later? Did they become a star … Continue reading
HEIST (2001) Starring Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, Jim Frangione and Patti Lupone. Screenplay by David Mamet. Directed by David Mamet. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 109 minutes. Rated R. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if David Mamet made a Quentin Tarantino film? No, neither … Continue reading
HEARTBREAKERS (2001) Starring Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Gene Hackman, Ray Liotta, Jason Lee, Jeffrey Jones, Nora Dunn, Anne Bancroft, Julio Oscar Machoso, Ricky Jay, Shawn Colvin, Carrie Fisher, Kevin Nealon and Elya Baskin. Screenplay by Robert Dunn, Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur. Directed by David Mirkin. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. 123 minutes. Rated PG-13. … Continue reading
THE SPANISH PRISONER (1998) Starring Campbell Scott, Steve Martin, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, Ben Gazzara, Felicity Huffman, Richard L. Freidman, Jerrold Graff, G. Roy Levin, Hilary Hinkle, Gary McDonald and Ed O’Neill. Screenplay by David Mamet. Directed by David Mamet. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 110 minutes. Rated PG. The Spanish Prisoner is an intricate puzzle … Continue reading
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