Tag Archives: nj

Girl Most Likely (2013)

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Directors: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini Writer: Michelle Morgan

Posted in Comedy, Review | Tagged 2013, annette bening, atlantic city, beach, bob balaban, break up, comedy, cynthia nixon, darren criss, girl most likely, home, julia stiles, june diane raphael, kristen wiig, matt dillon, natasha lyonne, nate corddry, new jersey, new york, nj, ocean city, padma lakshmi, playwright, robert pulcini, shari springer berman, suicide, whit stillman, writer | Leave a comment

American Hustle (2013)

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: David O. Russell Writers: Eric Singer & David O. Russell

Posted in Comedy, Crime, Drama, Review, Romance | Tagged 2013, abscam, affair, american hustle, amy adams, atlantic city, bradley cooper, bribe, camden, casino, christian bale, comedy, con artist, con man, crime, david o russell, drama, entrapment, eric singer, fbi, government, jack huston, jennifer lawrence, jeremy renner, long island, louis c.k., louis ck, mafia, michael pena, new jersey, nj, robert de niro, romance, scam, shea whigham, true story | Leave a comment

The Hurricane (1999)

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Norman Jewison Writers: Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon (Based on the book “The 16th Round” by Rubin Carter and “Lazarus and the Hurricane” by Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton)

Posted in Drama, Sports | Tagged armyan bernstein, boxer, boxing, dan gordon, dan hedaya, david paymer, deborah kara unger, denzel washington, drama, homicide, investigation, jail, john hannah, lazarus and the hurricane, Liev Schreiber, murder, new jersey, nj, norman jewison, police, prison, rod steiger, roger deakins, rubin carter, sam chaiton, sport, sports, terry swinton, the 16th round, the hurricane, true story, vincent pastore | Leave a comment

Admission (2013)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Paul Weitz Writer: Karen Croner (Based on the novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz) I enjoyed this. Maybe not the most revolutionary thing but breezy and cute thanks mostly to the two likeable leads. A few laugh out loud moments … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance | Tagged 2013, admission, admissions officer, adopted, adoption, college, comedy, high school, Jean Hanff Korelitz, karen croner, lily tomlin, new jersey, nj, paul rudd, paul weitz, princeton, romance, romantic comedy, school, tina fey, university, wallace shawn | Leave a comment

The Briefcase (2011)

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jason Krawczyk Writer: Jason Krawczyk My friend wrote and directed this and it came out on DVD last month! Check it out! There is a lot of cursing and Big Pussy is in it!

Posted in Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Tagged action, alternate ending studios, briefcase, comedy, criminal, daniel stewart sherman, drama, files, hermit, hobo, jason krawczyk, keith nobbs, kidnap, kip pardue, mob, murder, new jersey, nj, the briefcase, thriller, vincent pastore | Leave a comment

Street Fight (2005)

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Marshall Curry Writer: Marshall Curry

Posted in Documentary, Drama | Tagged al sharpton, chris christie, cornel west, cory booker, government, marshall curry, mayor, new jersey, newwark, nj, political race, politics, sharpe james, spike lee, street fight | Leave a comment