James Mangold A Director Walks the Fine Line Towards the Oscars by Brad Balfour Throughout his career, New York-born director James Mangold has offered an uncanny look at relationships since his first film Heavy, whether it be with cops (Cop Land), women (Girl, Interrupted), or a couple (Kate and Leopold). Now, with his latest, Walk the Line, he again examines a couple … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2005
Tristan Prettyman Rides the Crest
Tristan Prettyman Rides the Crest by Jay S. Jacobs Tristan Prettyman would rather be surfing. Not that she doesn’t love her current career as a singer/songwriter, but she might just be talked into chucking it all for a guaranteed endless supply of great waves. She has been on the beach since she was a little … Continue reading
The Ice Harvest (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE ICE HARVEST (2005) Starring John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Randy Quaid, Oliver Platt, Ned Bellamy, Matthew Campobasso, Diane Francis Fisher, Lori Ann Gerdisch, Shana Goodsell, Megahn Maureen McDonough, Lara Phillips, Michael Stailey, Mike Starr, Jenny Wade and Rick Touhy. Screenplay by Richard Russo and Robert Benton. Directed by Harold Ramis. Distributed by … Continue reading
Rory O’Shea Was Here (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
RORY O’SHEA WAS HERE (2005) Starring James McAvoy, Steven Robertson, Romola Garai, Brenda Fricker, Tom Hickey, Alan King, Ruth McCabe, Gerard McSorley, Anna Healy, Sarah Jane Drummey, Rachel Hanna, Emmet Kirwan, Pat Shortt, Stanley Townsend, Derbhle Crotty, Donal Toolan, Tony Kenny and Keith Dunphy. Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine. Directed by Damien O’Donnell. Distributed by Focus … Continue reading
Paradise Now (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
PARADISE NOW (2005) Starring Kais Nashef, Ali Suliman, Lubna Azabal, Amer Hlehel, Hiam Abbass, Ashraf Barhom and Mohammad Bustami. Screenplay by Hany Abu-Assad & Bero Beyer. Directed by Hany Abu-Assad. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13. The day-to-day reality of suicide bombers is so incomprehensible to most of the western world that … Continue reading
Herbie: Fully Loaded (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HERBIE – FULLY LOADED (2005) Starring Lindsay Lohan, Justin Long, Breckin Meyer, Matt Dillon, Michael Keaton, Cheryl Hines, Jimmi Simpson, Jill Ritchie, Thomas Lennon, Jeremy Roberts, E.E. Bell, Peter Pasco, Mario Larraza, Patrick Cranshaw, Scott McNairy, Amy Hill, Jim Cody Williams, Allen Bestwick, Benny Parsons, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Jarrett, Tony Stewart and Stewart … Continue reading
Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina – Checkin’ In
Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina Checkin’ In by Jay S. Jacobs The band came to be in the early 70s and was made up of two distinctly talented parts. Jim Messina was a respected producer and former member of the acclaimed groups Poco and the Buffalo Springfield. Kenny Loggins was a new kid on the … Continue reading
Rainn Wilson – Trying Harder in The Office
Rainn Wilson Trying Harder in The Office by Ken Sharp Whoever said it doesn’t rain in Southern California is an idiot. It’s an atypically dismal day in Los Angeles; overcast, chilly and raining just enough to make driving a miserable experience. But it all makes perfect sense, because today I’m driving to the set of The … Continue reading
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint On Fire About Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint On Fire About Harry Potter by Brad Balfour Obviously, the best place to start investigating the fourth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is to begin with talking to the series’ youthful stars – Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione), and Rupert Grint (Ron) – … Continue reading
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
REEFER MADNESS – THE MOVIE MUSICAL (2004) Starring Kristen Bell, Christian Campbell, Neve Campbell, Alan Cumming, Ana Gasteyer, John Kassir, Amy Spanger, Robert Torti, Steven Weber, Kevin McNulty, Stephen J.M. Sisk, Stephen E. Miller, Robert Clarke, Ruth Nichol, Lynda Boyd, Harry S. Murphy and Christine Lakin. Screenplay by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney. Directed by … Continue reading