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The Judge THE JUDGE (2014) Starring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Emma Tremblay, Billy Bob Thornton, Leighton Meester, Dax Shepard, Ken Howard, Balthazar Getty, David Krumholtz, Grace Zabriskie, Denis O’Hare, Lenny Clarke and Sarah Lancaster. Screenplay by Nick Schenk and Bill Dubuque. Directed by David Dobkin. Distributed by Warner Bros.  141 minutes.  Rated R. I’m quite certain that the makers of The Judge feel that they h

Bobby BOBBY (2006) Starring Harry Belafonte, Joy Bryant, Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Laurence Fishburne, Brian Geraghty, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Joshua Jackson, David Krumholtz, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Svetlana Metkina, Demi Moore, Freddy Rodriguez, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Sharon Stone, Jacob Vargas, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Elijah Wood. Screenplay by Emilio Estevez. Directed by Emilio Estevez. Distributed

Kathy Najimy Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress… by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t have made up Kathy Najimy’s life story if you tried.  She was not rich, nor did she have formal theatrical training.  She was not a supermodel, nor did she have connections in show business.  Yet, through a combination of smarts, talent, quirky humor and tenaciousness, she has built a steady and respected career in Hollywood – against all odds. Najimy first caught our fancy when she and good

James Pickens, Jr. in “The Lyon’s Den.” 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 helped a show find its footing (The Practice, The Gilmore Girls, Seventh Heaven).  Other times it has helped a terr