Jay Kelly Starring: George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup, Grace Edwards Director: Noah Baumbach Running Time 132 min Rated R Grade C+ George Clooney’s description of his character Jay Kelly is a “likable jerk”. The two-time Oscar winner (one for supporting actor, the other for producing) insists he isn’t playing a version of […]
There have been a surprising number of former supporting actresses moving up to lead roles this year. The latest, Emily Mortimer, who has continuously proven her diversity and range in films like Hugo, Elizabeth, and Notting Hill. Coincidentally, she and Patricia Clarkson have worked together numerous times, and do so again as opposing forces in this film. Clarkson
It’s a play, Sally Potter’s latest film. Or at least it’s written and shot like one. The writer/director behind such diverse films as Ginger & Rose or The Man Who Cried, delivers a wildly eccentric and capable ensemble cast. This black and white staged cinema takes place in one single location, in real time during