THE WATCH (2012) Starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie DeWitt, Will Forte, Billy Crudup, Mel Rodriguez, Doug Jones, Erin Moriarty, Nicholas Braun, R. Lee Ermey and Joe Nunez. Screenplay by Jared Stern and Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg. Directed by Akiva Schaffer. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 98 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Comedy
Bebe Neuwirth – Rare and Special Porcelain
Bebe Neuwirth Rare and Special Porcelain by Ronald Sklar Oh, snap! Morticia Addams was only one of many morphs in a continually evolving career. Bebe Neuwirth tells me this story, and it’s so Bebe Neuwirth (we’ll discuss in a moment): The “Lilith” part I auditioned for [on Cheers] was one scene. The character was described as … Continue reading
Wilmer Valderrama – Don’t Mess With the Fez
Wilmer Valderrama Don’t Mess With the Fez by Ronald Sklar Actor Wilmer Valderrama lends his distinctive voice to an anti-bullying campaign. As Fez on That 70s Show, Wilmer Valderrama played the funniest nerd who ever lived (“It takes a nerd to create a Fez,” he tells me). However, we all know that playing — and even being — a nerd … Continue reading
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (2012) Starring Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Connie Britton, Adam Brody, Rob Corddry, Gillian Jacobs, Derek Luke, Melanie Lynskey, T.J. Miller, Mark Moses, Patton Oswalt, William Petersen, Martin Sheen, Melinda Dillon and Nancy Carell. Screenplay by Lorene Scafaria. Directed by Lorene Scafaria. Distributed by Focus Features. 99 … Continue reading
Steve Carell – Seeking New Challenges Before the End of the World
Steve Carell Seeking New Challenges Before the End of the World by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: June 21, 2012. When picking an everyman to symbolize the Earth at the end of days, you can’t do much better than low-key funnyman Steve Carell. The comic actor has certainly made a … Continue reading
Keira Knightley – It’s the End of the World and She Feels Fine
Keira Knightley It’s the End of the World and She Feels Fine by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: June 21, 2012. We’ve seen Keira Knightley playing so many dour, serious roles in so many period pieces that it can sometimes be easy to forget that she is just a normal, … Continue reading
The Magic of Belle Isle (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE MAGIC OF BELLE ISLE (2012) Starring Morgan Freeman, Virginia Madsen, Madeline Carroll, Emma Fuhrmann, Nicolette Pierini, Kenan Thompson, Fred Willard, Ash Christian, Kevin Pollak, Jessica Hecht, Boyd Holbrook, Rosemary Howard, Michael Morana, Debargo Sanyal and Jean-Pierre Serret. Screenplay by Guy Thomas. Directed by Rob Reiner. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 149 minutes. Rated PG. In … Continue reading
Jeff, Who Lives at Home (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME (2012) Starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms, Judy Greer, Susan Sarandon, Rae Dawn Chong, Steve Zissis, Evan Ross, Katie Aselton, Matt Malloy, Benjamin Brant Bickham, Lee Nguyen, Tim J. Smith, Ernest James, David Kency, Raion Hill, Zac Cino and Lance E. Nichols. Screenplay by Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass. Directed by … Continue reading
This Means War (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THIS MEANS WAR (2012) Starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Chelsea Handler, Angela Bassett, Til Schweiger, Abigail Spencer, Laura Vandervoort, Jenny Slate, John Paul Ruttan, Rosemary Harris, George Touliatos, Clint Carleton and Warren Christie. Screenplay by Simon Kinberg and Timothy Dowling. Directed by McG. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 98 minutes. Rated PG-13. This … Continue reading
Dark Shadows (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DARK SHADOWS (2012) Starring Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Chloë Grace Moretz. Bella Heathcote, Gulliver McGrath, Ray Shirley, Ivan Kaye, Susanna Cappellaro, William Hope, Hannah Murray, Guy Flanagan, Christopher Lee, Alice Cooper, Lara Parker, David Selby, Kathryn Leigh Scott and Jonathan Frid. Screenplay by Seth … Continue reading