David Paich of Toto David Paich of Toto Whispers of Some Quiet Conversation by Jay S. Jacobs 36 years is a huge chunk of anyone’s life, particularly if you are just about to turn 60 at the end of the upcoming month.  Keyboardist David Paich was in his mid-twenties when he hooked up with a bunch of high school friends to create the session musician super-group Toto, including guitarist Steve Lukather and brothers keyboardist Steve Porcaro, drummer Jeff Porcaro and bassist Mike

Chinese Puzzle CHINESE PUZZLE (CASSE-TÊTE CHINOIS) (2014) Starring Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Cécile De France, Kelly Reilly, Sandrine Holt, Flore Bonaventura, Jochen Hägele, Benoît Jacquot, Pablo Mugnier-Jacob, Margaux Mansart, Amin Djakliou, Clara Abbasi, Li Jun Li, Sharrieff Pugh, Peter McRobbie and Jason Kravits. Screenplay by Cédric Klapisch. Directed by Cédric Klapisch. Distributed by Cohen Media Group.  117 minutes.  Rated R. It’s not often that you find a French fil

A Million Ways to Die in the West A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST (2014) Starring Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Neil...

Godzilla GODZILLA (2014) Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn,...

The Double THE DOUBLE (2014) Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn, Cathy Moriarty, Noah Taylor, Yasmin Paige, Paddy Considine, Chris O’Dowd, Rade Serbedzija, Craig Roberts, James Fox, Nathalie Cox, Christopher Morris, Phyllis Somerville, Sally Hawkins, Natalia Warner, Susan Blommaert, J Mascis, Lydia Ayoade, Tony Rohn, Tim Key and Gemma Chan. Screenplay by Richard Ayoade and Avi Korine. Directed by Richard Ayoade. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 93 minute

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (2014) Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Paul Giamatti,...

Endless Love ENDLESS LOVE (2014) Starring Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde, Bruce Greenwood, Joely Richardson, Robert Patrick, Rhys Wakefield, Dayo Okeniyi, Emma Rigby, Anna Enger, Fabianne Therese, Mike Bland, Jake Schultz, Jeff Wayne Pope, Zechariah Pierce and Ryan Lewis. Screenplay by Shana Feste. Directed by Shana Feste. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 103 minutes. Rated PG-13. In the continuing attempt to remake each and every film from the 1980s, Hollywood’s eyes have

Young & Beautiful (Jeune et Jolie) YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL (JEUNE ET JOLIE) (2014) Starring Marine Vacth, Géraldine Pailhas, Frédéric Pierrot, Charlotte Rampling, Fantin Ravat, Johan Leysen, Nathalie Richard, Djedje Apali, Lucas Prisor, Laurent Delbecque, Jeanne Ruff, Carole Franck, Olivier Desautel, Serge Hefez, Akéla Sari, Nathan N’Diaye and Anne-Elina N’Diaye. Screenplay by François Ozon. Directed by François Ozon. Distributed by IFC Films. 89 minutes. Not Rated. We first see Is

Captain America: The Winter Soldier CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (2014) Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford,...

Louise Macnamara and Ellie Macnamara of Heathers Heathers Sending Some Forget Me Knots by Jay S. Jacobs Irish twin sisters Ellie and...

Terri Nunn of Berlin Terri Nunn of Berlin Embraces Her Animal Instincts by Jay S. Jacobs Berlin rode the synthesized new wave to pop stardom in the early 80s.  The band was formed in Santa Monica, California, in the late 70s when songwriter and producer John Crawford hooked up with former actress and model Terri Nunn to take on the just about-to-explode synth pop world. For a few years they gained little traction – and Nunn briefly left the band in a personnel dispute, leadi

Sofia Vergara, John Turturro and Vanessa Paradis at the “Fading Gigolo” press conference at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York, April...

Fading Gigolo FADING GIGOLO (2014) Starring John Turturro, Woody Allen, Vanessa Paradis, Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone, Sofía Vergara, Bob Balaban, Jill Scott, Max Casella, Aida Turturro, Michael Badalucco, Eugenia Kuzmina, David Margulies, Katherine Borowitz and Loan Chabanol. Screenplay by John Turturro. Directed by John Turturro. Distributed by Millennium Entertainment. 90 minutes. Rated R. It’s not very often that you find a movie which explores both male prostitution and

Sharon Corr – World Café Live – Philadelphia, PA – March 15, 2014 – photo by Jim Rinaldi © 2014 Sharon Corr Underneath The Same Big Sun...

Fargo FARGO (1996) Starring Frances McDormand, William H. Macy, Steve Buscemi, Harve Presnell, Peter Stormare, Kristin Rudrüd, Tony...

Walking With Dinosaurs: The Movie WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – THE MOVIE (2013) Starring Karl Urban, Charlie Rowe, Angourie Rice and the...

Demián Bichir at the New York Press Day for ‘Dom Hemingway.’ The Crosby St. Hotel, SoHo, New York. March 27, 2014. Photo copyright 2014...

At Middleton AT MIDDLETON (2014) Starring Andy Garcia, Vera Farmiga, Taissa Farmiga, Spencer Lofranco, Nicholas Braun, Tom Skerritt,...

Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones PARANORMAL ACTIVITY - THE MARKED ONES (2014) Starring Andrew Jacobs, Richard Cabral, Carlos Pratts,...

Dom Hemingway DOM HEMINGWAY (2014) Starring Jude Law, Richard E. Grant, Demian Bichir, Emilia Clarke, Kerry Condon, Jumayn Hunter,...