Robert Schwartzman Nick Rutherford and Robert Schwartzman Seeking the Elusive Unicorn by Jay S. Jacobs It’s funny how life goes sometimes. For example, had Robert Schwartzman and his future wife not stopped into a Manhattan bar one night and both gotten propositioned by a strange woman who referred to herself as a unicorn, the filmmaker’s second film would have never happened. Schwartzman is related to much filmmaking royalty. His mother is actress Talia Shire. His brother is

Golden Exits GOLDEN EXITS (2017) Starring Emily Browning, Adam Horowitz, Mary-Louise Parker, Jason Schwartzman, Chloe Sevigny, Lily Rabe, Analeigh Tipton, Craig Butta, Keith Poulson, Jake Perlin, Kate Lyn Sheil, Jay Giampietro and Ethan Spigland. Screenplay by Alex Ross Perry. Directed by Alex Ross Perry. Distributed by Washington Square Films. 94 minutes. Not Rated. Screened at the 2017 Philadelphia Film Festival. Golden Exits has a wonderful ensemble cast, some amazing acti

Wes Anderson at the NY press day for “The Grand Budapest Hotel.” Photo copyright 2014 Brad Balfour. Wes Anderson The Director Gives Us a Guided Tour of The Grand Budapest Hotel by Brad Balfour On the surface, the narrative driving Wes Anderson’s eighth film is pretty simple. During the fictional glory days of The Grand Budapest Hotel (starting back in 1932), its exacting Concierge Monsieur Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes) fiercely maintains its high standards and demands exceptiona

Big Eyes BIG EYES (2014) Starring Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Krysten Ritter, Jason Schwartzman, Danny Huston, Terence Stamp, Jon Polito, Madeleine Arthur, Delaney Raye, Elisabetta Fantone, James Saito, Guido Furlani, Emily Bruhn, Alan MacFarlane, Tony Alcantar and Jaden Alexander. Screenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. Directed by Tim Burton. Distributed by The Weinstein Company.  106 minutes.  Rated PG-13. In the 1990s, screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry

Saving Mr. Banks SAVING MR. BANKS (2013) Starring Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Colin Farrell, Annie Rose Buckley, Ruth Wilson, Paul Giamatti, Bradley Whitford, BJ Novak, Jason Schwartzman, Lily Bigham, Kathy Baker, Melanie Paxton, Andy McPhee and Rachel Griffiths. Screenplay by Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith. Directed by John Lee Hancock. Distributed by Walt Disney Picture. 125 minutes. Rated PG-13. It's not often when a studio creates a drama about the making of one of their classi

Bewitched BEWITCHED (2005) Starring Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Michael Caine, Shirley MacLaine, Jason Schwartzman, Kristin Chenoweth, Steve Carell, Heather Burns, Jim Turner, Stephen Colbert, David Allen Grier, Michael Badalucco, Carol Shelley, Katie Finneran, James Lipton, Conan O’Brien, Ed McMahon, Mo Rocca, Kate Walsh, Amy Sedaris and Richard Kind. Screenplay by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron. Directed by Nora Ephron. Distributed by Columbia Pictures.  102 minutes.  Rated