SOMEONE LIKE YOU (2001)

 

Directed By: Tony Goldwyn  Written By: Elizabeth Chandler Based On The Novel “ANIMAL HUSBANDRY” By: Laura Zigman Cinematography: Anthony B. Richmond  Editor: Dana Congdon

 

Cast: Ashley Judd, Hugh Jackman, Marisa Tomei, Greg Kinnear, Ellen Barkin, Donna Hanover, Catherine Dent, Nicole leach, Peter Friedman, Colleen Camp, Mirelle Enos, Veronica Webb, Naomi Judd

After being jilted by her boyfriend, a talk show talent scout writes a column on the relationship habits of men which gains her national fame.

THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND (2020)

 

Directed By: Judd Apatow  Written By: Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson & Dave Sirus Cinematography: Robert Elswit  Editor: Jay Cassidy, William Kerr & Brian Olds 

Cast: Pete Davidson, Bill Burr, Marisa Tomei, Steve Buscemi, Bel Powley, Moises Arias, Carly Aquilino, Maude Apatow, Kevin Corrigan, Pamela Adlon, Rich Vos, Keith Robinson, Jimmy Tatro, Dominick Lombardozzi, Colson Baker, Ricky Velez, Lou Wilson

Scott has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days smoking weed and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until events force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life.

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (2019)

Directed By: Jon Watts 
Written By: Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers 
Based On Characters Created By: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko 
Cinematography: Matthew J. Lloyd 
Editor: Leigh Folsom Boyd & Dan Lebental 


Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jake Gylenhaal, Samuel L. Jackson, Jon Favreau, Cobie Smulders, Marisa Tomei, Jacob Batalan, Tony Revolori, Martin Starr, J.B. Smoove, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Peter Billingsly, Angourie Rice 


Our friendly neighborhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter's plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks are quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks, creating havoc across the continent.

UNTAMED HEART (1993)

Directed By: Tony Bill 
Written By: Tom Sierchio 
Cinematography By: Jost Vocano 
Editor: Mia Goldman 


Cast: Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, Rosie Perez, Willie Garson, Kyle Secor, Vincent Katheiser

CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE (2011)

Directed By: Glen Ficara & John Requa 
Written By: Dan Fogelman 
Cinematography By: Andrew Dunn 
Editor: Lee Haxall 

Cast: Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei, Emma Stone, Analeigh Tipton, Kevin Bacon, John Carroll Lynch, Beth Littleford, Josh Groban, Joey King, Jonah Bobo, Liza Lapira, Jenny Mollen, Mekia Cox, Dan Butler

IN THE BEDROOM (2001)

Directed By: Todd Field 
Written By: Todd Field & Robert Festinger 
Based On The Short Story “Killings” By: Andre Dubus 
Cinematography By: Antonio Calvache 
Editor: Frank Reynolds 

Cast: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei, Nick Stahl, William Mapother, Ceila Weston, Karen Allen

ANGER MANAGEMENT (2003)

Directed By: Peter Segal 
Written By: David Dorfman 
Cinematography By: Don McAlpine 
Editor: Jeff Gourson 


Cast: Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei, Woody Harrelson, Heather Graham, John Turturro, John C. Reilly, Luis Guzman, Harry Dean Stanton, Krista Allen, Kurt Fuller, Lynne Thigpen, Kevin Nealon, January Jones, Allen Covert, Jonathan Loughran, Lori Huering

UNHOOK THE STARS (1996)

Directed By: Nick Cassavetes 
Written By: Helen Caldwell & Nick Cassavetes 
Cinematography By: Phedon Papamichael 
Editor: Petra Von Oelffen 

 Cast: Gena Rowlands, Marisa Tomei, David Thornton, Jake Lloyd, Gerard Depardieu, Moira Kelly, Bridgette Wilson, Clint Howard

PLAYING FOR KEEPS (1986)

Cast: Daniel Jordano, Matthew Penn, Leon W. Grant, Mary B. Ward, Harold Gould, Marisa Tomei, Raymond J. Barry

Directed By: Bob Weinstein & Harvey Weinstein
Written By: Harvey Weinstein & Bob Weinstein & Jeremy Leven
Cinematography By: Eric Van Haren Norman
Editor: Gary Karr & Sharyn L. Ross

This movie is one I remember watching a lot as a kid. A teen movie about a couple of kids from Brooklyn who try to open up a rock N’ Roll hotel in a small town. The type of film that was popular to be made in the 80’s usually playing on cable ikept renting this form the library.

This film is just what you would expect the small town doesn’t accept them there is a clash of cultures the evil greedy small town government that is working against them which I’m guessing is supposed to represent the man, the evil empire that the young kids are rebelling against to try and make it and still keep there integrity. Even if in the end they have to use there old Brooklyn street smarts and ingenuity to succeed. Though everything is solved in a Scooby doo type way. Also I don’t know if a hotel exclusive for teenagers would fly where would they get the money plus if under 18 wouldn’t you need parents permission I could see it more as a youth hotel. Everyone gets to live out there dream.

There is still even the popular music montage that is supposed to represent that a certain amount of time has gone by. In this world there is a multicultural mix of kids working together which means Italian, Jewish and one black guy.

The film is note worthy for two reasons it’s one of the first starring roles of Marisa tomei. Who is cute and perky here showing a fraction of the talent she would show in future roles. The second is that this film was directed by Harvey and bob Weinstein yes the same Weinstein brothers who ran both Miramax films and dimension films. And who now run the Weinstein brothers film company. Which is funny considering that now they release oscar winning films.

All in all this film isn’t horrible it’s pretty entertaining it’s not aged well but it follows sort of the same path of the show northern exposure a fish out of water scenario. Just like that show this film probably would have played better as a pilot for a tv show where you could follow there adventures running this hotel and the many different characters clashing with the townfolk or make it like fantasy island and have the characters mix with guest stars who come to stay at the hotel.

In the end it’s a cute film worth renting but only if your really into 80’s films


GRADE: C+