Downton Abbey DOWNTON ABBEY (2019) Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Penelope Wilton, Laura Carmichael, Joanne Froggatt, Brendan Coyle, Kevin Doyle, Matthew Goode, Harry Hadden-Paton, David Haig, Geraldine James, Robert James-Collier, Simon Jones, Allen Leech, Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Tuppence Middleton, Stephen Moore, Lesley Nicol and Kate Phillips. Screenplay by Julian Fellowe

The Chaperone THE CHAPERONE (2018) Starring Elizabeth McGovern, Haley Lu Richardson, Geza Rohrig, Campbell Scott, Andrew Burnap, Victoria Hill, Miranda Otto, Blythe Danner, Matt McGrath, Becky Ann Baker, Jonathan Walker, Robert Fairchild, Bill Hoag, Stan Demidoff, Ellen Toland, Cilda Shaur, Kate Grimes, George Hampe, Kate Abbruzzese, Ruben Navarro, Tyler Weaks, Steve Garfanti and Craig Geraghty. Screenplay by Julian Fellowes. Directed by Michael Engler. Distributed by PBS Dis

The Commuter THE COMMUTER (2018) Starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern, Killian Scott, Shazad Latif, Andy Nyman, Clara Lago, Roland Møller, Colin McFarlane, Florence Pugh, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ella-Rae Smith, Nila Aalia, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Adam Nagaitis, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Damson Idris and Andy Lucas. Screenplay by Byron Willinger & Philip de Blasi and Ryan Engle. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Distributed by L

Siddharth Dhananjay stars in “Patti Cake$.” Siddharth Dhananjay Playing Patti Cake$ with Film Stardom by Jay S. Jacobs Siddharth Dhananjay has had one of the weirdest rides to the big time in recent memory. The young Indian/American actor has recently done his first acting job ever, co-starring as best friend Jheri in the critically acclaimed new film Patti Cake$. Not bad for a guy who hadn’t even imagined being an actor just a few years ago. As often happens in this crazy ne

Unexpected UNEXPECTED (2015) Starring Cobie Smulders, Gail Bean, Anders Holm, Elizabeth McGovern, Aaron Nelson, Tyla Abercrumbie, Shonique Watkins, Takiyah Dixon, DuShon Monique Brown, Robyn Coffin, Aaron J. Nelson, Preston Tate Jr., J. Anthony Kopec, Adrian Bond and Heidi Johanningmeier. Screenplay by Megan Mercier and Kris Swanberg. Directed by Kris Swanberg. Distributed by The Film Arcade.  86 minutes.  Rated R. Unexpected is not merely the title of this small independent

Cobie Smulders at the New York Press Day for “Unexpected” at the Crosby Street Hotel, June 23, 2015. Photo copyright 2015 Jay S. Jacobs. Cobie Smulders Learns What to Expect from Unexpected by Jay S. Jacobs In the crazy, glitzy world of show business, it doesn’t take much for a little fame to go to someone’s head.  That’s why its always nice to meet a TV or movie star who is completely grounded, just a normal, nice person doing what they love. Take Cobie Smulders. Smulders sp

Simon Curtis Simon Curtis Director Brings a New Life to Woman in Gold by Brad Balfour With famed Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren receiving a special honor from the World Jewish Congress in front of Gustav Klimt’s The Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer 1 — now housed at New York’s Neue Galerie and the basis of the film Woman in Gold — her role as Maria Altmann comes full circle. The event featuring speeches by Mirren and Lauder, celebrates Mirren’s portrayal of Maria Alt

Peter Krause in “Sports Night” Peter Krause Helping to Make TV Safe for Smart People by Jay S. Jacobs The fall of 1998 was a tough time for television comedy. The networks tried to come up with a plan for post-Seinfeld TV, but the best they seemed to be able to come up with were tired retreads like Jesse, Two of a Kind and Maggie Winters. But shining like a diamond in the empty mine of a new comedy schedule was one true pedigree. Sports Night was a smart and funny look behind