THE GIFT (2015) Starring Jason Bateman, Joel Edgerton, Rebecca Hall, Busy Philipps, David Denman, Allison Tolman, Katie Aselton, Susan May Pratt, Wendell Pierce, Beau Knapp, Tim Griffin, Nash Edgerton and P.J. Byrne. Screenplay by Joel Edgerton. Directed by Joel Edgerton. Distributed by STX Entertainment. 108 minutes. Rated R. There is one basic truth that has … Continue reading
DARK PLACES (2015) Starring Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Christina Hendricks, Corey Stoll, Tye Sheridan, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sterling Jerins, Andrea Roth, Sean Bridgers, J. LaRose, Jennifer Pierce Mathus, Shannon Kook, Drea de Matteo, Addy Miller, Dan Hewitt, Natalie Precht, Madison McGuire and Sterling Jerins. Screenplay by Gilles Paquet-Brenner. Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner. Distributed by A24 … Continue reading
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (2014) Starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, Brian “Astro” Bradley, David Harbour, Adam Davis Thompson, Boyd Holbrook, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Sebastian Roche, Mark Consuelos, Danielle Rose Russell, Laura Birn, Marielle Heller, Liana De Laurent, Whitney Able and Razane Jammal. Screenplay by Scott Frank. Directed by Scott Frank. Distributed by Universal Pictures. … Continue reading
David Paich of Toto – Whispers of Some Quiet Conversation by Jay S. Jacobs 36 years is a huge chunk of anyone’s life, particularly if you are just about to turn 60 at the end of the upcoming month. Keyboardist David Paich was in his mid-twenties when he hooked up with a bunch of high … Continue reading
IN FEAR (2013) Starring Iain De Caestecker, Alice Englert and Allen Leech. Screenplay by Jeremy Lovering. Directed by Jeremy Lovering. Distributed by Anchor Bay Films. 85 minutes. Rated R. If you ever wondered what it would be like to have an Irish approximation of one of the early Wes Craven films (Last House on the … Continue reading
Sandra Bullock, Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman & Jonás Cuarón – Defying and Defining Gravity by Jay S. Jacobs Even before she won the Best Actress Oscar for The Blind Side in 2010, Sandra Bullock was happy to take chances when taking on a role. However, never in her long and varied career has she gotten … Continue reading
Eric Bana – Australian Actor Electrifies with Brit Spy Thriller Closed Circuit by Brad Balfour Melbourne-based actor Eric Bana has played his share of heroes and villains. Initially thanks to his rugged good looks and naturally buff physique, he’s been cast as a heroic good guy in The Hulk or Munich even as a romantic … Continue reading
CASE 39 (2010) Starring Renee Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Callum Keith Rennie, Adrian Lester, Georgia Craig, Cynthia Stevenson, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Kerry O’Malley, Alexander Conti and Philip Cabrita. Screenplay by Ray Wright. Directed by Christian Alvart. Distributed by Paramount Vantage. 109 minutes. Rated R. You have to wonder about the parenting experiences of … Continue reading
CHLOE (2010) Starring Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Nina Dobrev, Max Thieriot, Meghan Heffern, Laura DeCarteret, Mishu Vellani and R.H. Thomson. Screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson. Directed by Atom Egoyan. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 96 minutes. Rated R. Canadian director Atom Egoyan has made repeated visits to the heart of darkness and the … Continue reading
ELSEWHERE (2009) Starring Anna Kendrick, Tania Raymonde, Chuck Carter, Olivia Dawn York, Paul Wesley, Jon Gries, Kinna McInroe, Jeffrey Daniel Phillips, Suzanne Lang, Joshua Swanson, Shannon Holt and Eddie Martinez. Screenplay by Nathan Hope. Directed by Nathan Hope. Distributed by E1 Entertainment. 106 minutes. Rated R. When you review films for a while, you quickly … Continue reading
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