FLASHDANCE (1983) Starring Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lilia Skala, Sunny Johnson, Kyle T. Heffner, Lee Ving, Ron Karabatsos, Belinda Bauer, Malcolm Danare, Phil Bruns, Micole Mercurio, Lucy Lee Flippin, Don Brockett, Cynthia Rhodes, Durga McBroom, Stacey Pickren, Bob Harks, Liz Sagal, Robert Wuhl, Matt Landers and Marine Jahan. Screenplay by Tom Hedley and Joe Eszterhas. Directed by Adrian Lyne. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 97 minutes. Rated R. There are certain mov

The Peanut Butter Falcon THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (2019) Starring, Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, John Hawkes, Bruce Dern, Thomas Haden Church, Jon Bernthal, Wayne DeHart, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Mick Foley, Yelawolf, Michael Berthold, Deja Dee, Karen B. Greer, Mark Helms, Noah Hein, Bruce Henderson, Annie Jamison, Susan McPhail, Nick Morbitt, Dylan Odom, Lee Spencer, Rob Thomas and Raquel Aurora. Screenplay by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz. Directed by T

The Sun is Also a Star THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR (2019) Starring Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, Jake Choi, Camrus Johnson, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Miriam A. Hyman, Cathy Shim, John Leguizamo, Hill Harper, Keong Sim, Faith Logan, Anais Lee, Kay Day, Annie Pisapia, Assibey Blake, Matthias Sebastiun Garry, Matt Post, Jordan Williams and Donna Hayes. Screenplay by Tracy Oliver. Directed by Ry Russo-Young. Distributed by Warner Bros. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. I have walked by and noticed th

Ibiza IBIZA (2018) Starring Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson, Richard Madden, Michaela Watkins, Augustus Prew, Humphrey Ker, Anthony Welsh, Félix Gómez, Jordi Mollà, Nelson Dante, Anjela Nedyalkova, Miguel Angel Silvestre, Marina Salas, Tea Vracic, Bojan Ban, Tara Thaller, Marko Paradzik, Ivan Devcic, Bozena Bilanovic and Petar Cvirn. Screenplay by Lauryn Kahn. Directed by Alex Richanbach. Distributed by Netflix. 104 minutes. Rated TV-MA. When Netflix announced

David Oyelowo at the New York press day for “A United Kingdom.” David Oyelowo Historical Accuracy by Jay S. Jacobs David Oyelowo has been making movies for a little over a decade now, and he seems to have carved out a special niche in Hollywood.  The actor, who was born in Oxford and lived several years in Nigeria as a boy, has become Hollywood’s go-to choice for historical bio-dramas. Oyelowo is probably best known for his riveting, Oscar-nominated turn as the Reverend Marti

Walking on Sunshine WALKING ON SUNSHINE (2015) Starring Annabel Scholey, Hannah Arterton, Giulio Berruti, Leona Lewis, Greg Wise, Katy Brand, Danny Kirrane, Giulio Corso, Mariola Jaworska, Joelle Koissi, Anabel Kutay, Laura Hydari, Susan Fordham, Michael Chapman, Amy Clare Beales and Adrian Quinton. Screenplay by Joshua St Johnston. Directed by Max Giwa & Dania Pasquini. Distributed by Phase4 Films.  97 minutes.  Not Rated. If you love the movie Grease, give Walking on Sunshi

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

Her HER (2014) Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pratt, Matt Letscher, Portia Doubleday, Laura Kai Chen, Sam Jaeger, Luka Jones, May Lindstrom and the voices of Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Brian Cox and Adam Spiegel (Spike Jonze). Screenplay by Spike Jonze. Directed by Spike Jonze. Distributed by Warner Bros. 119 minutes. Rated R. Modern romance has become more and more complicated, but this is undoubtedly the first love s

The Lucky One THE LUCKY ONE (2012) Starring Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner, Jay R. Ferguson, Riley Thomas Stewart, Joe Chrest, Jillian Batherson, Courtney J. Clark, Adam LeFevre, Robert Terrell Hayes, Russ Comegys, Sharon Morris and Ann McKenzie. Screenplay by Will Fetters. Directed by Scott Hicks. Distributed by Warner Bros. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. This movie’s title is certainly prescient. Zac Efron is a soldier in Iraq who finds a snapshot of a beautiful woma

Crazy, Stupid, Love. CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (2011) Starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, John Carroll Lynch, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Bacon, Jonah Bobo, Analeigh Tipton, Josh Groban, Liza Lapira, Joey King, Beth Littleford, Mekia Cox, Julianna Guill, Zayne Emory, Crystal Reed and Reggie Lee. Screenplay by Dan Fogelman. Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. Distributed by Warner Bros.  118 minutes.  Rated PG-13. There is an interesting trend in romantic

Julie Delpy stars in “Before Sunset.” Julie Delpy Paris Match by Jay S. Jacobs Sometimes, through a mixture of hard work, talent and sheer luck, a movie just clicks.  Everything works.  The 1995 romantic comedy/drama Before Sunrise was one of those films.  It stood out from the pack of the Gen X films of the time, because it was smart, funny and had a serious point of view.  It was light on its feet and yet asked big questions about life and love.  It was deeply philosophical

Before Sunset BEFORE SUNSET  (2004) Starring Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres, Rodolphe Pauly, Mariane Plasteig, Diabolo, Albert Delpy and Marie Pillet. Screenplay by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Directed by Richard Linklater. Distributed by Castle Rock Entertainment/Warner Independent Pictures.  80 minutes.  Rated R. “Think of it like this.  Jump ahead ten, twenty years.  And you’re married.  Your marriage just doesn’t have