Richard Jewell RICHARD JEWELL (2019) Starring Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, Nina Arianda, Ian Gomez, Wayne Duvall, Charles Green, Mike Pniewski, Grant Roberts, Alan Heckner, Desmond Phillips, Alex Collins, Michael Otis, Izzy Herbert, Kelly Collins Lintz, Jonathan D Bergman, Eric Mendenhali and David Shae. Screenplay by Billy Ray. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Distributed by Warner Bros. 131 minutes. Rated R. Richard Jewell is the epitome

Sully SULLY (2016) Starring Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser, Holt McCallany, Mike O’Malley, Jamey Sheridan, Valerie Mahaffey, Delphi Harrington, Ahmed Lucan, Jerry Ferrara, Blake Jones, Ann Cusack, Molly Hagan, Max Adler, Jeffrey Nordling, Michael Rapaport and Katie Couric. Screenplay by Todd Komarnicki. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.  95 minutes.  Rated PG-13. It is interesting to compare Clint Eastwood’s tr

Ridley Scott Ridley Scott Legendary Director Launches The Martian by Brad Balfour When an established, serious, award-winning director like Ridley Scott makes a space movie – something associated with solemn drama – humor isn’t expected from its star. Yet in The Martian, where Matt Damon stars as American astronaut Mark Watney, who has been accidentally left behind on Mars after a mission disaster, the humor humanizes the situation. At first, no one knows he’s alive, so what

Bradley Cooper stars in “American Sniper.” Bradley Cooper Transforms Himself into an American Sniper by Brad Balfour Master director Clint Eastwood’s latest feature, American Sniper, offers a taut yet complex portrait of the late Iraqi war vet Chris Kyle. With over 160 kills, Kyle was the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. Uncannily portrayed by two-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle), there was much more to this U.S. Navy

Barry Livingston Barry Livingston From Child Star to Man Amongst Jersey Boys by Ronald Sklar Character actor Barry Livington has a surprisingly fresh and impressive resume. Yep, he was Ernie Douglas, the prototype nerd on My Three Sons, back in the day. But it’s a new day, baby: you’ve been seeing him a lot lately, and not just in dusty reruns. The in-demand character actor has appeared most recently in Jersey Boys, but has also been featured in The Social Network, Argo, and

Clint Eastwood, John Lloyd Young and Erich Bergen in Jersey Boys. Photo by Keith Bernstein – © 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and RatPac Entertainment. Clint Eastwood, John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice Down on the Corner with the Jersey Boys by Ally Abramson Clint Eastwood is the “Big Man In Town” now. Eastwood recently finished a new project that tells an old story, a story that has been told many times through music. The hit musical Je

Donnie Kehr discussing his role in “Jersey Boys” at The Hourglass Tavern in New York City. Photo copyright 2014 Brad Balfour. Donnie Kehr From Broadway’s Jersey Boys To Clint Eastwood’s, the Actor Has Oh What a Night by Brad Balfour Actor/musician Donnie Kehr may not have a shitload of face time in the cinematic version of Jersey Boys but as loan shark Norm Waxman, he has the right moments that not only showcase his talents but places him skillfully in critical scenes that mo

Joshua Malina in “The West Wing.” Joshua Malina Hail to the Chief by Jay S. Jacobs There are lots of ways that people go about trying to get their first big break in acting.  Some people kill themselves working a minimum wage job while floating from audition to audition.  Some try other arts, like music or modeling, as an entrance. Some people sit on a stool in a Hollywood soda fountain and wait to get discovered.  Some eat something gross on national television. Joshua Malin

Blood Work BLOOD WORK (2002) Starring Clint Eastwood, Wanda DeJesus, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, Paul Rodriquez, Tina Lifford and Dylan Walsh. Screenplay by Brian Helgeland. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures.  110 Minutes.  Rated R. Blood Work actually takes the old standard serial killer genre and gives it an interesting twist.  Clint Eastwood plays FBI profiler Terry McCaleb, who suffers a heart failure while chasing a serial killer who