A Jordan on Polanski

by | Sep 30, 2009 | Features

Question 1) Did he commit the crime…YesQuestion 2) Was he convicted?Yes, sorta…. Plea bargainHere are the parts of the story I don’t understand. Why the Jones to catch him now? The docudrama?Probably. But California was bankrupt the last time I looked. Do you send...

Lee looks at the NUMB3RS season premiere.

by | Sep 30, 2009 | TV

I’ve said before that viewing Numb3rs is like going to see old friends and last nights opener was no exception. It’s that comfortable.The whole gang was on hand, a situation I understand will not be the case for most of the season for financial reasons,...

More Stephen King for television.

by | Sep 29, 2009 | TV

Stephen King’s THE COLORADO KID is being adapting for television…kind of.E1 Entertainment is taking the setting of the novel and using it for a new television series called HAVEN. It is described as “the project centers on a spooky town in Maine...

Polanski arrest puts THE GHOST on hold.

by | Sep 29, 2009 | Features

When news of Roman Polanski’s arrest broke, the first thing that came to mind was: How will this affect THE GHOST?Sorry kids, I am totally ambivalent regarding this issue, Jon and I talked about it last night and I don’t think either of us really cares one...

DiCaprio is Travis McGee?

by | Sep 29, 2009 | Features

Here we go again:Last summer, it looked like John D MacDonald’s THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE was back on track to becoming a movie. Then things died down and the project stared to, on again, collect dust.Now the Hollywood machinery, in this case Fox, has started back...

Film Review: LORNA'S SILENCE

by | Sep 28, 2009 | Features

Written and Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc DardenneReleased August, 27, 2008Belgian105 minutesStarring Arta Dobroshi, Jeremie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione, Alban UkayI doubt that I will see a better film this year than Lorna’s Silence. As someone trying to...

Where Selleck's JESSE STONE stands right now.

by | Sep 28, 2009 | TV

Variety recently posted a story about Tom Selleck and his ongoing portrayal of Robert Parker’s Jesse Stone.Five telefilms have aired thus far, with a sixth (NO REMORSE) in the can with no broadcast date announced. In addition to these, Selleck and co recently...