Tag Archives: jim taylor

Downsizing (2017)

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Alexander Payne Writers: Alexander Payne & Jim Tayor

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction | Tagged alexander payne, christoph waltz, comedy, divorce, don lake, donna lynne champlin, downsizing, drama, hong chau, james van der beek, jason sudeikis, jim taylor, kerri kenney, kristen wiig, laura dern, margo martindale, mary kay place, matt damon, miniature, neil patrick harris, niece nash, occupational therapist, satire, sci-fi, science fiction, shrink, small, udo kier | Leave a comment

Sideways (2004)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Alexander Payne Writers: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor (Based on a novel by Rex Pickett) Haven’t seen this since the theaters. Still really great.

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance | Tagged 2004, actor, affair, alexander payne, california, comedy, divorce, drama, jessica hecht, jim taylor, m.c. gainey, marriage, napa valley, paul giamatti, rex pickett, sandra oh, sideways, teacher, thomas haden church, virginia madsen, wine, wine country, writer | Leave a comment

Citizen Ruth (1996)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Alexander Payne Writers: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor

Posted in Comedy, Drama | Tagged 1996, abortion, addiction, alexander payne, alicia witt, baby, burt reynolds, citizen ruth, comedy, court, doctor, drama, drug addict, glue, jim taylor, judge, kelly preston, kenneth mars, kurtwood smith, laura dern, m.c. gainey, mary kay place, nurse, political, politics, pregnancy, pregnant, pro-choice, pro-life, swoosie kurtz, tippi hendren, trial | Leave a comment

The Descendants (2011)

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Alexander Payne Writers: Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash (Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings)

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Uncategorized | Tagged 2011, accident, adaptation, alexander payne, amara miller, beau bridges, boat, coma, comedy, daughter, drama, family, father, george clooney, hawaii, honolulu, island, jim rash, jim taylor, judy greer, kaui hart hemmings, laird hamilton, land, lawyer, matthew lillard, money, nat faxon, nick krause, patricia hastie, real estate, rob huebel, robert forster, shailene woodley, the descendants, wealth, wife | Leave a comment

Election (1999)

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Alexander Payne Writers: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor (Based on a novel by Tom Perrotta) A flat out perfect dark comedy. I would say, for me, a perfect comedy in general featuring one of my favorite comedic performances ever. … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Uncategorized | Tagged 1999, adaptation, alexander payne, chris klein, comedy, dark comedy, drama, election, high school, jim taylor, matthew broderick, reese witherspoon, tom perrotta | Leave a comment