Neil LaBute starts his latest film, THE SHAPE OF THINGS, off with a sly dig at what the story is going to be about. His stars are not given character names in the credits, they’re listed as “actress” or “actor” in much the same way that credits traditionally list “director” or “writer”, both of which… Read More »
Jason Patric’s NARC
If Jason Patric had made no other contribution to American cinema than producing and starring in Neil LaBute’s second film, YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, that would be reason enough for me to owe him an immeasurable debt of gratitude. Patric has a savvy sense of the business side of show biz, resulting in very few misses… Read More »
Rachel Weisz Describes THE SHAPE OF THINGS
Rachel Weisz radiates intelligence as intensely in person as she does in her film roles. Hardly surprising considering that she took top honors at Cambridge. When I spoke with her on April 14, 2003, it was to promote THE SHAPE OF THINGS, but I couldn’t help asking about another film of hers that was also about… Read More »