Author: Cortland Jacoby
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Review: ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’
Abby Ryder Fortson Leads Kelly Fremon Craig’s Masterful Judy Blume Adaptation
In the ever growing canon of young adult novels to film adaptations, there was always one classic book missing from the screen: Jody Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Published originally in 1970, the coming of age story – which dealt with first periods, boys, frenemies, and religious questions – evaded moviegoers for…
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Paramount+ Is Developing A ‘Galaxy Quest’ TV Show
After years of stops, starts and false hopes, streaming service Paramount+ has announced its development of a Galaxy Quest tv show according to Deadline. The property comes from the 1999 beloved sci-fi comedy about the washed-up cast of a epic space series that is tasked with saving a real alien civilization. It starred Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver,…
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‘Mafia Mamma’ Interview: Director Catherine Hardwicke On Putting The Matriarchy Into The Mob
Over the past two decades, Catherine Hardwicke has directed just about every single genre you can image. From dramas like Miss You Already and This Is Us to horror with Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities to the teen vampire juggernaut Twilight, her credits are a testament to her versatility. She is now turning her attention to Mafia Mamma, a…
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‘Mafia Mamma’ Interview: Monica Bellucci Jumped At The Chance To Do Comedy
The legendary Monica Belluci is known for her roles in The Apartment, Suspicion, The Brothers Grimm, The Passion of The Christ, The Matrix Saga and the James Bond film, Spectre. In the new film Mafia Mamma, she steps away from the more action-oriented and dramatic parts to play the sexy and badass Bianca, the consigliere to…
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Review: ‘Mafia Mamma’
Toni Collette Becomes A Mob Don In Catherine Hardwicke’s Messy Action Comedy
Toni Collette is stepping into the shoes of Tony Soprano and Michael Corleone’s shoes in Catherine Hardwicke’s action comedy Mafia Mamma. Playing an insecure codependent housewife with a cheating husband, she soon learns that her estranged grandfather has recently died. Initially, she flies to Italy in hopes to bone her way out of her marital…
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‘The Big Door Prize’ Interview: Chris O’Dowd And Gabrielle Dennis Felt Normal Going Through Existential Crisis
In Apple TV’s latest series, people’s fates are in the hand of a mysterious machine that can tell one’s true potential. Soon a little town is shaken up by their fortunes, leading one man on a mission to discover his purpose – both in the world and within his family. The Big Door Prize is created…
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Review: ‘Moving On’
Jane Fonda And Lily Tomlin Team Up For Revenge In Paul Weitz’s Dark Dramedy
Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda are out for revenge. In their latest cinematic endeavor together, their second this year alone, the two play estranged friends who meet again at the funeral of their college roommate. There to greet them is the smug and narcissistic husband of the deceased (Malcolm McDowell), which brings back painful memories…