Child’s Play CHILD’S PLAY (2019) Starring Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry, David Lewis, Beatrice Kitsos, Ty Consiglio, Carlease Burke, Trent Redekop, Marlon Kazadi, Nicole Anthony, Kristin York, Amber Taylor, Mia Bella, Ben Andrusco-Daon, Zahra Anderson, Olivia Poon, Hannah Drew, Amro Majzoub, Johnson Phan, Eddie Flake, Tim Matheson and the voice of Mark Hamill. Screenplay by Tyler Burton Smith. Directed by Lars Klevberg. Distributed by Orion Pictures. 90 min

Karen Allen stars in “Year by the Sea.” Karen Allen Experiencing a Year by the Sea By Jay S. Jacobs One of the dirty little secrets of Hollywood is that for actresses, even ones who have been stars in huge films, it is difficult to get good roles after you reach a certain age. Therefore, the film Year by the Sea, based on the best-selling memoir of the same name by Joan Anderson, is something of an anomaly. Not only is the main character a woman over 60, but two of the main s

Jessica Lange in “Don’t Come Knocking” Jessica Lange Don’t Go Changing by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe after spending all of these years as one of America’s premier actresses, but when Jessica Lange started out, she was that rarest of creatures – a model who could actually act. In the early seventies she graced magazine covers and perfume ads, but Lange never liked posing, it was only a step on the ladder for Lange. Of course, her acting career had a bit of a rocky star

Don’t Come Knocking DON’T COME KNOCKING (2006) Starring Sam Shepard, Jessica Lange, Tim Roth, Gabriel Mann, Sarah Polley, Fairuza Balk, Eva Marie Saint, Tom F. Farrell, James Gammon, Rodney A. Grant, George Kennedy, Tim Matheson, Julia Sweeney, James Roday, Jeff Parise and Marley Shelton. Screenplay by Sam Shepard. Directed by Wim Wenders. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.  122 minutes.  Rated R. Director Wim Wenders and playwright/actor Sam Shepard created a great movie