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Couldn't make today's TV chat? Here's what you missed
Original at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Fri, May 29
MO Gail: I've only seen clips from this ABC News special, kind of a “personal finance for dummies” with segments featuring Will Smith, Samuel L. Jackson, the Jonas Brothers (who teach teenage girls about the stock market!), Cedric the Entertainer ...
TV tonight: 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'
Original at The Hub at LSJ.com
• Fri, May 29
MI Guests range from Will Smith and Samuel L. Jackson to the Jonas Brothers and Oscar the Grouch. • "What Not to Wear" season-opener, 9 pm, TLC. Mayim Bialik has been busy lately. The former teen star of "Blossom" is 33; she has two sons (ages 9 months ...
Changing Lanes – Blu-ray Review
Original at Monsters and Critics Dvd
• Wed, May 27
By Jeff Swindoll May 27, 2009, 13:43 GMT Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson are out to get even with each other in this tepid thriller. The problem is that we could care less about either character or their problems. Attorney Gavin Banek (Ben Affleck) ...
Samuel L Jackson to host benefit
Original at google.com
• Wed, May 27
Samuel L Jackson is to host a star-studded charity benefit in London. The Pulp Fiction star is teaming up with Rainbow Trust Children's Charity to host the Shooting Stars In Desert Nights benefit at London's Hurlingham Club on June 11 and is inviting ...
True Romance (Blu-ray) Unrated Director's Cut
Original at DVDTOWN.com
• Tue, May 26
Samuel L. Jackson turns up for a remarkable moment as a drug dealer with a foul mouth. Bronson Pinchot plays Elliot Blitzer, another would-be actor and a friend to a big-time producer. And Saul Rubinek plays the producer, Lee Donowitz, ...
Check out respected rapper Mr. Lif at the Social May 26
Original at Orlando Sentinel
• Tue, May 26
FL The Cleaner, Quentin Tarantino fans will recall, was the Harvey Keitel character also known as Mr. Wolfe, who was brought in to tidy up a particularly bloody mess Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta made in the backseat of their car in Pulp Fiction. ...
Changing Lanes Blu-ray Review
Original at dBTechno
• Wed, May 20
MA Changing Lanes was a movie that I have never really been impressed with, despite the fact that it stars two of the finest actors in Hollywood in Ben Afleck and Samuel L. Jackson. With that said, Changing Lanes did not excite me all that much when I ...
Changing Lanes
Original at DVD Talk
• Sun, May 17
OR Samuel L. Jackson makes a questionable or even dubious appearance, there are others which wind up surprising you more than you'd expect. For every Home of the Brave, there's a Lakeview Terrace. For every Snakes on a Plane, there's a Changing Lanes. ...
Samuel L. Jackson to play Mwangura
Original at theeastafrican.co.ke
• Sun, May 17
Kenya By Paul Redfern (email the author) PULP FICTION ACTOR SAMU-el L. Jackson has been chosen to play the role of one of Kenya's unsung international heroes — Andrew Mwangura, who has played a key role in negotiating the release of numerous people seized by ...
Blazers/Rockets Game 2 Recap
Original at SLAM Online
• Tue, Apr 21
FL It was Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction good. Someone check Roy's locker to see if he has a wallet that says Bad Mother F&%ker on it. LaMarcus Aldridge also showed up in a big way and made the Rockets respect a player other than Roy. ...
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: A Galaxy Divided DVD Review
Original at FlickDirect
• Sat, Apr 11
FL Even characters who do not play a huge role in these four episodes like Terrence "TC" Carson's Mace Windu and Catherine Taber's Padmé Amidala sound authentic when compared to their movie counterparts, Samuel L. Jackson, and Natalie Portman.
'Pulp Fiction' and 'Jackie Brown' Coming to Blu-ray this Summer
Original at topix.net
• Fri, Apr 10
Put down that import order form Tarantino & Samuel L. Jackson fans, Disney /Miramax has apparently set a date for 'Pulp Fiction' and Jackie Brown, with both coming to Blu-ray August 4. High-Def Diges t notes they're tagged special editions, so in lieu of any official information about...
Watch ‘Wonderland’
Original at NewsOK.com
• Sun, Feb 22
OK It features Samuel L. Jackson (”Pulp Fiction”) and Giancarlo Esposito (”Homicide: Life on the Street”) as guest stars. Â Â “Wonderland,” which delves into the lives of doctors at a fictional New York psychiatric hospital, lasted only two episodes on ...
Opinion: Meet the worst neighbour ever
Original at Niagara Falls Review
• Sat, Jan 31
Canada Samuel L. Jackson has been slumming for so long, a movie like "Lakeview Terrace" is something to savour. It's an average thriller saved by old school SLJ. For his best role in years, Jackson plays a moody cop raising two kids in a Los Angeles suburb. ...
Opinion: Meet the worst neighbour ever
Original at Welland Tribune
• Fri, Jan 30
Samuel L. Jackson has been slumming for so long, a movie like Lakeview Terrace is something to savour. It's an average thriller saved by old school SLJ. For his best role in years, Jackson plays a moody cop raising two kids in a Los Angeles suburb. ... DVD Review: "Lakeview Terrace” NewsOK.com
Star Power [Tony Woodlief]
Original at National Review Online Blogs
• Tue, Jan 20
NY - Ashley Judd is very cute, of course, and Samuel L. Jackson was entertaining in Pulp Fiction, but one wonders if these are the best speakers our nation has ...
Movie Review: The Spirit
Original at TVNZ
• Fri, Jan 16
New Zealand - Jan 16, 2009 by tvnz.co.nz's Darren Bevan Four words I would never have expected to start a review with - but as Samuel L Jackson utters them at one point early on, ...
Samuel L. Jackson May Not Be Nick Fury?!
Original at /FILM
• Tue, Jan 13
AceShowbiz MA - one thing we geeks have had to look forward to in the next few years is everyone’s favorite bad motherfucker himself, Samuel L. Jackson, as Nick Fury. ... Samuel L. Jackson May Be Nick Fury No More AceShowbiz all 14 news articles
movie review: the spirit.
Original at ashleighmchenry (WordPress)
• Wed, Jan 7
By ashpash The Spirit, starring the gorgeous Gabriel Macht, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson among a slew of other fantastic characters takes place in Central City. Our handsome hero, Denny Colt was born, murdered, and born again only to come back as “The Spirit”, a superhero with a...
The Spirit Movie Review
Original at MoviesOnline
• Sat, Jan 3
Canada - Jan 3, 2009 This mostly falls on the Samuel L Jackson character, The Octopus. Jackson is his usual over the top tough-guy self but it doesn't translate as well in this ...
From gangster to Jedi: A look at Samuel L. Jackson's film roles
Original at The Ann Arbor News
• Thu, Jan 1
By John Serba | The Grand Rapids Press Actor Samuel L. Jackson is best known for playing a bad you-know-what in his movies -- and his most popular performances often find him giving the verbal smackdown to some poor sot. With the possibility of a film starring Jackson... Actor Samuel L. Jackson is best known for playing a bad you-know...
Stephen King Picks 'Dark Knight' as Best Film of 2008
Original at Cinematical
• Fri, Dec 12
By Erik Davis 3. WALL-E -- "I don't think it deserves a Best Picture Academy Award, but it certainly deserves to be nominated." 6. The Bank Job -- "High-tension cerebral thrills." 7. Lakeview Terrace -- "Jackson's performance deserves an Academy Award nod, but won't get one. Too bad."
Tarantino will be honored at Next Capri Hollywood
Original at fest21.com
• Thu, Dec 11
By capri Academy Award ® Winning writer/director/producer Quentin Tarantino will be honored with Capri Legend Award at the 13th Capri, Hollywood – Honda International Film Festival, it was announced today by Festival Chairman and producer Mark Canton (300, Spiderwick Chronicles, A Perfec...
Movie Review – Coach Carter – Blu-ray Disc
Original at Blogger News Network
• Sun, Dec 7
- Dec 7, 2008 Samuel L. Jackson is a complete treasure to watch on the television screen. This is probably his best and most sincere role since he was in Pulp Fiction. ...
George Lucas talks Indy, and Star Wars 3D
Original at The Movie Blog
• Thu, Dec 4
By john@themovieblog.com (John Campea) The God of Flannel ventured down from on high to pay humble respects to an actor receieving the American Cinematheque’s 23rd annual award to Samuel L Jackson. Coming Soon got a few words with George Lucas about what keeps him busy: CS: You’re here in L.A. to pay tribute to Samuel L. Jackson. Of all...
Film Weekly podcast: Tilda Swinton on being Julia
Original at The Guardian (UK)
• Thu, Dec 4
By Jason Solomons, Xan Brooks, The Observer And finally, in a bumper week with 13 new releases, Xan Brooks joins Jason Solomons to throw the spotlight on Neil LaBute's film Lakeview Terrace, starring Samuel L Jackson, and a stunning new documentary on Hurricane Katrina called Trouble the Water.
JHud, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Barack and Michelle Obama
Original at You Think What??
• Mon, Nov 17
By You Think(noreply@blogger.com) Samuel L. Jackson, one of the surviving actors featured in the recently released film "Soul Men" says as he goes around the tee vee circuit promoting the film he doesn't feel normal promoting his latest film "Soul Men" without costar Bernie Mac.
Samuel L. Jackson Talks 'Avengers,' His Favorite Memories Of Late 'Soul Men' Co-Star Bernie MacOriginal at MTV Movies
• Fri, Nov 7
I'll do every movie they wanna do,' actor says of Nick Fury character. By Shawn Adler Samuel L. Jackson Photo: MTV News Jackson: I never saw it. Jackson: It's a little profane. Jackson: All the time. Jackson: Right. And I go, "Royale with cheese." Jackson: Yes.
Obama Election Night Rally Guest List
Original at Huffington Post
• Fri, Oct 31
By The Huffington Post News Editors Playboy CEO Christie Hefner and husband Bill Marovitz, Democratic State Committeeman Emil Jones and wife Lorrie Jones, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and wife 7th Ward Ald. Sandi Jackson, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, State Comptroller Dan Hyn...
Maggie Cheung Goes French, Samuel Jackson Goes Invisible for 'Basterds' [Casting]
Original at Defamer
• Fri, Oct 31
By STV Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt's Teutonic catalogue-shoot adventure became all the more glamorous today as news leaked that Hong Kong icon Maggie Cheung is preparing to join the cast of Inglourious Basterds [sic]. Not to be outdone, Tarantino alum Samuel L. Jackson finally got around t...
Soul Men
Original at Rolling Stone
• Fri, Oct 31
There's a shining moment in this uneven spin on Grumpy Old Men when Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson, playing feuding backup singers on an R&B comeback tour, stop in the desert to change a flat tire. Instead, they break into an impromptu version of the soul classic "I'm Your Puppet," riff...
Samuel L. Jackson Will Yell in his New MovieOriginal at New York Observer
• Thu, Oct 30
By Christopher Rosen Mr. Jackson was brilliant in Pulp Fiction, but even before that breakthrough, he drew notices with many strong supporting performances. However since the post-Pulp Fiction luster wore off and after good roles in films like Die Hard with a Vengeance and Jackie Brown, seeing Mr. Jackson's n...
Samuel L. Jackson Talks About Bernie Mac
Original at A Socialite's Life
• Wed, Oct 29
By J. Harvey Featured in the gallery: Samuel L. Jackson, Star Jones, Darius Hayes, Michael Jai White, Malik Yoba, John Legend, Sharon Leal, Ice-T and Coco. Featured in the gallery: Samuel L. Jackson, Star Jones, Darius Hayes, Michael Jai White, Malik Yoba, John Legend, Sharon Leal, Ice-T and Coco.
'Soul Man' Samuel L. Jackson on Jennifer Hudson
Original at CBS News
• Wed, Oct 29
By TheInsider Samuel L. Jackson walked the red carpet with the cast of 'Soul Men' at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem Tuesday night -- and "The Insider" was there! While it was a night for celebration, Jennifer Hudson's personal tragedy -- and the memories of co-stars Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes...
WEEKEND ESTIMATES: 'Lakeview' Sees Green w/$15.6M; Dane Cook's 'Best Friend's Girl' and 'Igor' at Nos. 3 and 4; 'Ghost Town' Haunts Empty Theaters at No. 8; Knightley's 'Duchess' Rules Crowded PTA Field!
Original at Fantasy Moguls Original Content
• Fri, Sep 19
By Steve Mason FRIDAY 9:30 a.m. (Pacific): Samuel L. Jackson has opened at the top of the box office for a second time in 2008. His racially-charged, crooked-cop flick Lakeview Terrace (Sony) is the new No. 1 movie in America, as I first reported Friday night, with a $15.6 million opening. The movie clearly "cli...
Lakeview Terrace
Original at Rolling Stone
• Thu, Sep 18
Rating: 2 Stars Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson Review: The main problem with this treatise on racial politics undercover as an exercise in suspense is that the director, Neil LaBute, didn't write the script. LaBute is an incendiary playwright (Bash, The Mercy Seat, Fat Pig)...
FINAL WEEKEND TRACKING: Samuel L. Jackson to Scare Up a Weekend Win with 'Lakeview Terrace;' Cook's 'My Best Friend's Girl' Seems Headed for $12M!
Original at Fantasy Moguls Original Content
• Wed, Sep 17
By Steve Mason Early reviews for Terrace are decidedly negative with just a 42 percent Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but the presence of Samuel L. Jackson on the marquee will give this genre pic the boost it needs to win. I am projecting $15 million or so for the frame, which would put it on par with Jackson...
Cleaner review
Original at my.opera.com
• Sat, Jan 19
By address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid (Timo Paananen) All the actors are on autopilot. Jackson and Guzman have done their share of crap so this is nothing new to them, but I felt sorry for Ed Harris for the dialogue he had to work with. Poor Robert Forster only has a cameo sized appearance in one scene.
Star Wars News: - Star Wars (Episode III): Revenge of the Sith
Original at Art From Steel Sci
• Sat, Dec 29
By Art From Steel Mace Windu - Samuel L. Jackson References: Tags: Predator, Boats, Droids, OldSteelArt, RecycledMetal, Gremlins, JarJarBinks, ScrapMetal, byKaisornEakrungruangkij, R2-D2 United States, 2005Running Length: 2:20 MPAA Classification: PG-13 (Violence) Cast: Obi-Wan Kenobi - Ew...
Sam Jackson On A Hollywood Dancefloor [Hollywood PrivacyWatch]
Original at Defamer
• Tue, Sep 11
By Seth In today's episode: Samuel L. Jackson; James Woods; Jon Voight; Matthew Rhys; Will Arnett, Andy Samberg, Maya Rudolph, Busy Philipps, Will Forte, Bob Odenkirk, Lee Majors, Amy Poehler and Masi Oka; Selma Blair; Howie Mandel; Joss Whedon; Peter Stormare, Christopher Titus, and Beth Br...
TIFF Review: Cleaner
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Sep 11
By Scott Weinberg A potentially compelling film noir story delivered in an irritatingly bright and overzealous package, Cleaner has two very excellent things going for it -- and their names are Samuel L. Jackson and Ed Harris. If you're a serious fan of either actor (and if you're not, you should be), then yo...
Opinion: Jackson delivers knockout performance in Champ - BostonNOW
Original at BostonNOW
• Thu, Aug 23
MA - Given the number of movies he does and the questionable quality of many of them, it's easy to forget how good an actor Samuel L. Jackson is. ... Movie review: 'Champ' goes for gold Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) Dammit, Samuel L. Jackson! Radar Online
DVD Review: Black Snake Moan
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Aug 1
By Rebecca Wright There’s no doubt about it, some movies just make me flat out uncomfortable. When I saw the poster for Craig Brewer’s (Hustle & Flow) drama Black Snake Moan, with a scantily clad Christina Ricci being held in chains by Samuel L. Jackson, I had little desire to see the picture. The tagline, “...
Black Snake Moan AU Review - IGN
Original at IGN Movies
• Mon, Jul 30
IGNBlack Snake Moan AU Review IGN, CA - He draws out the best performance from Samuel L. Jackson since Pulp Fiction largely because the character of Lazarus is heavily influenced on his role as ...
Podcast: 1408 - or Could This Be Any Creepier?
Original at mevio.com
• Fri, Jul 6
29. Are you ready to be creeped out of your seat? This flick will do it. John Cusack fights the freakin' evil room and Samuel L. Jackson tries to talk him out of it. 4 bags of popcorn for this haunted house story. This suspenseful and tense little film will have your skin crawling at times. Not o...
Movie Review: 1408
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Jun 27
By Chris Beaumont A movie based on a Stephen King story is always a questionable affair. More often than not, the movie is an underwhelming experience (Dreamcatcher, Lawnmower Man, Sleepwalkers). He has his good adaptations as well (The Shining, Carrie, Misery). So, it was definitely going to be a toss up ho...
Sam Jackson To Play Nick Fury in 'Iron Man,' AICN Claims
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Jun 21
By Erik Davis Also on the Wikipedia page (and this is something I did not know), it says that the Ultimate Nick Fury was modeled after Samuel L. Jackson, with the actor's permission. So it would totally make sense for Jackson to be interested in the role. Additionally, Iron Man is one of the Marvel-related f...
Movie Review: Black Snake Moan
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Mar 23
By General Disdain Oh boy. A black man holding a chain that is wrapped tightly around a petite, white girl. That's all I knew about Black Snake Moan going into the theater. Nothing about a plot, nothing about content -- just a picture of Samuel L. Jackson with an enslaved Christina Ricci. Exploitation at it's fines...
Hollywood PrivacyWatch: Sam Jackson Wants This Motherfucking Ticket Off His Motherfucking Car
Original at Defamer
• Fri, Jan 5
By Seth In today's episode: Samuel L. Jackson; Quentin Tarantino; Justin Timberlake and Scarlett Johansson; Taryn Manning, Kevin Connelly, Beau Garrett, Olivia Wilde, Chris Marquette and Shawn Hatosy; Paris Hilton; Amanda Seyfried, Lucas Haas, Dominique Swain and Emile Hirsch; Philip Se...
Opinion: Snakes On Another Thing Upon Which You Would Not Expect To Find Snakes
Original at Defamer
• Fri, Jul 28
By Mark Jackson on reminding his agents that he enjoys taking the occasional role just for the paycheck: New Line, stunned that a legitimate star would be interested, called his agents: Is this for real? Jackson's agents asked him the same question, but more incredulously. They didn't approve,...