SHOWBUZZDAILY @ SUNDANCE REVIEW: “2 Days In New York”
In 2007, Julie Delpy wrote, directed and co-starred in 2 Days In Paris, a romantic comedy-drama featuring Adam Goldberg and herself as a couple who lived in NY and visited the title city for a tumultuous visit with her c...
SHOWBUZZDAILY @ SUNDANCE REVIEW: “The First Time”
THE FIRST TIME may be too lovable for its own good. Jonathan Kasdan’s teen romance, which premiered in the Dramatic Competition at Sundance, couldn’t be more straightforward: in its opening minutes, it in...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “One For the Money”
ONE FOR THE MONEY: Not Even For Free – Another Heigl Misfire Movie stars are, make no mistake, trademarks. Consumers who invest in 2 hours of George Clooney or Will Smith expect the same kind of r...
THE SKED PREMIERE REVIEW: “The Finder”
> THE FINDER – Thursdays 9PM on FOX – If Nothing Else Is On… THE FINDER has already had a pilot of sorts, which aired last season as an episode of BONES. While the series is based on the character Walter...
THE SKED SEASON PREMIERE: “Californication”
> CALIFORNICATION has been a fairly reliable performer for Showtime, although not a breakout hit (last season, airing at 9PM, it was doing around a 0.2 in 18-49s, about the same as The Big C and a little below the network’...
THE SKED PILOT REVIEW: “House Of Lies”
> HOUSE OF LIES – Sundays 10PM on Showtime – If Nothing Else Is On… Showtime took a major step forward this season with its gripping new drama series Homeland, a show worthy of being mentioned with anything on...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “We Bought A Zoo”
WE BOUGHT A ZOO: Worth A Ticket – Cameron Crowe Pays His Dues and Keeps His Dignity There’s a classic line in Albert Brooks’s incredibly prescient 1979 Real Life where Brooks, as the pro...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “The Sitter”
THE SITTER: Not At Any Price – Adventures In Bad Moviemaking Jonah Hill is awfully lucky to have made Moneyball this year. In that film, fueled by a brilliant Aaron Sorkin/Steven Zaillain script, he gave...
THE SHOWBUZZDAILY REVIEW: “Young Adult”
YOUNG ADULT: Worth A Ticket – Theron + Oswalt = The Real Thing Charlize Theron plays the hell out of her character Mavis Gary in the new YOUNG ADULT. Theron has had a curious Hollywood career, with the usual big-...
SKED PILOT REPORT: PREMIERING TONIGHT – “I Hate My Teenage Daughter”
> Disclaimer: Network pilots now in circulation are not necessarily in the form that will air in the Fall. Pilots are often reedited and rescored, and in some cases even recast or reshot. So these critiques sh...