Rob Lowe and Iain Hollands Rob, Iain and the Apocalypse by Jay S. Jacobs What if the end of the world was coming, and it was the best thing to ever happen to you? That is the premise of British scribe Iain Hollands’ new television series You, Me and the Apocalypse, the story of a … Continue reading
THE INTERVIEW (2014) Starring Seth Rogen, James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, Diana Bang, Timothy Simons, Reese Alexander, James Yi, Paul Bae, Geoff Gustafson, Dominique Lalonde, Anesha Bailey, Anders Holm, Ben Schwartz, Brian Williams, Guy Fieri, Bill Maher, Rob Lowe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Eminem. Screenplay by Dan Sterling. Directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. … Continue reading
About Last Night This movie is kind of a rarity in the new Hollywood. There is a worldview that it is good business to reboot half-forgotten old projects for a new generation. The normal process is to take a good (or not so good) old title and create a slick but empty imitation of the … Continue reading
Knife Fight After the pomp and circumstances, the soaring highs and disheartening lows of the recently ended extended campaign season, Knife Fight is a very timely film indeed. Knife Fight has nothing to do with literal stabbing and violence, the title is a reference to the old cliché about bringing a gun to a knife … Continue reading
THE INVENTION OF LYING (2009) Starring Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Jeffrey Tambor, Fionnula Flanagan, Rob Lowe, Tina Fey, Stephanie March, Martin Starr, Christopher Guest, Edward Norton, Jason Bateman and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Written by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. Directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson. Distributed by Warner Bros. 100 … Continue reading
James Pickens, Jr. Into The Lyon’s Den by Jay S. Jacobs Every year, TV Guide does a special issue called “The Best Show You’re Not Watching.” In it, they champion a TV series that has fine acting, excellent writing and good production values, but somehow has not seemed to attract a huge audience. Sometimes the honor has … Continue reading
Joshua Malina Hail to the Chief by Jay S. Jacobs There are lots of ways that people go about trying to get their first big break in acting. Some people kill themselves working a minimum wage job while floating from audition to audition. Some try other arts, like music or modeling, as an entrance. Some people sit on a stool in … Continue reading
AUSTIN POWERS – THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999) Starring Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Seth Green, Vern Troyer, Robert Wagner, Rob Lowe, Michael York, Mindy Sterling, Gia Carides, Kristen Johnson, Jennifer Coolidge, Will Ferrell, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello, Woody Harrelson, Charles Napier, Willie Nelson, Tim Robbins, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Fred Willard, Jerry Springer and Elizabeth Hurley. … Continue reading
