THE KARATE KID (2010) Starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Han Wenwen, Wang Zhenwei, Yu Rongguang, Luke Carberry, Wu Zhensu, Harry Van Gorkum and Wang Zhiheng. Screenplay by Christopher Murphy. Directed by Harald Zwart. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 140 minutes. Rated PG. The Karate Kid is a pretty perfect primer in how to totally … Continue reading
Ingrid Michaelson The Way She Is by Jay S. Jacobs It used to be in order to get your songs heard; you had to hope that somehow radio would catch on to you (often through payola). The whole business has changed, though, and Ingrid Michaelson is riding the wave of the new world order of … Continue reading
I AM LEGEND (2008) Starring Will Smith, Alice Braga, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Joanna Numata and Emma Thompson. Screenplay by Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman. Directed by Francis Lawrence. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. I Am Legend has a bit of a pedigree. The movie is based on … Continue reading
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS (2007) Starring Will Smith, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen, Dan Castellanata, Kurt Fuller, Takayo Fischer, Kevin West, George Cheung, David Michael Silverman, Domenic Bove, Geoff Callan and Joyful Raven. Screenplay by Steve Conrad. Directed by Gabriele Muccino. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 117 minutes. Rated PG-13. The … Continue reading
CHRIS ROCK IS A BUSY MAN By Brad Balfour However busy actor-comedian Chris Rock is, he never gets so worn out that he can’t crack a joke. And he has enough excuses to be exhausted, having both summer blockbusters, The Longest Yard and Madagascar, coming out on the same Memorial Day weekend. Yet Rock, one of the most … Continue reading
HITCH (2005) Starring Will Smith, Kevin James, Eva Mendes, Amber Valletta, Julie Ann Emery, Robinne Lee, Nathan Lee Graham, Adam Arkin, Michael Rapaport, Jeffrey Donovan, Paula Patton, Philip Bosco, Kevin Sussman, Navia Nguyen, Matt Malloy, Maria Thayer, Ato Essandoh, Nayokah Afflack and Jack Hartnett. Screenplay by Kevin Bisch. Directed by Andy Tennant. Distributed by Columbia … Continue reading
JERSEY GIRL (2004) Starring Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Raquel Castro, George Carlin, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Biggs, Stephen Root, Mike Starr, Jennifer Schwalbach, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jada Copeland Goodman, Robert McKay, Ernie O’Donnell, Cymande Lewis, Jason Lee, Matt Damon and Will Smith. Screenplay by Kevin Smith. Directed by Kevin Smith. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 102 minutes. … Continue reading
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