FALL OUT BOY – THE BOYS OF ZUMMER TOUR: LIVE IN CHICAGO (2016) Featuring Patrick Stump, Pete Wentz, Joe Trohman and Andy Hurley. Directed by Jim Yukich. Distributed by Eagle Vision. 80 minutes. Not Rated. Fall Out Boy have changed a lot with the times over the decade and a half or so that they’ve … Continue reading
BURNT (2015) Starring Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Omar Sy, Daniel Bruhl, Riccardo Scamarcio, Sam Keeley, Alicia Vikander, Matthew Rhys, Uma Thurman, Emma Thompson, Lily James, Sarah Greene, Henry Goodman, Stephen Campbell Moore, Lexie Benbow-Hart, Bo Bene, Elisa Lasowski and Julian Firth. Screenplay by Steven Knight. Directed by John Wells. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 100 … Continue reading
Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl, Uma Thurman, Sam Keeley and Mario Batali Burnt Offerings by Jay S. Jacobs “In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.” That quote, made by pioneering celebrity chef Julia Child, has just become more prescient in the modern world. It is no longer merely a … Continue reading
Nymphomaniac – Volume I Leave it to controversial director Lars von Trier to make a film called Nymphomaniac which is not the least bit sensual and not even particularly sexual – though occasionally it is quite explicit. One brief scene, in fact, shows what appears to be full-on penetration between Shia LaBeouf and actress Stacy Martin, playing … Continue reading
Andrew Niccol The Art of Lord of War by Jay S. Jacobs New Zealand-born writer-director Andrew Niccol has been the brains behind some of the most mind-bending films in recent years. Though he was not the director of his first screenplay, the critically acclaimed The Truman Show, he has since had the opportunity to create and helm … Continue reading
