EXIT STRATEGY (2012) Starring Jameel Saleem, Kimelia Weathers, Quincy “QDeezy” Harris, Noelle Balfour, Big Boy, Kevin Hart, Liz Hernandez, William “Fuzzy” West, Matt Kawczynski, Sid Burston, Juhahn Jones and Nick Sinise. Screenplay by Jameel Saleem. Directed by Michael Whitton. Distributed by The Film Group. 76 minutes. Not Rated. The world is full of low-budget comedies … Continue reading
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Chris Weitz – Helping Others to Find A Better Life
Chris Weitz Helping Others to Find A Better Life by Jay S. Jacobs It is not often that people almost completely change course in Hollywood. However, after making two straight huge blockbuster films, Chris Weitz has downshifted into the tiny independent drama A Better Life. However, smaller is not necessarily a bad thing. Weitz started small … Continue reading
Annie Hall and Manhattan (PopEntertainment.com Movie Reviews)
ANNIE HALL (1977) Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Paul Simon, Shelley Duvall, Janet Margolin, Colleen Dewhurst, Christopher Walken, Donald Symington, Helen Ludlam, Mordecai Lawner, Joan Newman, Jonathan Munk, Ruth Volner, Martin Rosenblatt, Beverly D’Angelo, Shelley Hack, Jeff Goldblum, Lucy Lee Flippen, Gary Muledeer, Marshall McLuhan, Dick Cavett and Sigourney Weaver. Screenplay … Continue reading
Sara Paxton Confronts Her Ghosts in The Innkeepers
Sara Paxton Confronts Her Ghosts in The Innkeepers by Jay S. Jacobs When we last left Sara Paxton, she was taking a huge chance in her career. After working most of her young career in light, comic roles, Paxton had taken a film very unlike any she had ever tried before – a remake of … Continue reading
The Art of Getting By (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE ART OF GETTING BY (2011) Starring Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser, Sam Robards, Jarlath Conroy, Ann Dowd, Marcus Carl Franklin, Sasha Spielberg, Rita Wilson, Blair Underwood and Alicia Silverstone. Screenplay by Gavin Wiesen. Directed by Gavin Wiesen. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 84 minutes. Rated PG-13. This storyline is one that, … Continue reading
What’s Your Number? (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
WHAT’S YOUR NUMBER? (2011) Starring Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor, Blythe Danner, Ed Begley Jr., Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Heather Burns, Eliza Coupe, Kate Simses, Tika Sumpter, Chris Pratt, Joel McHale, Anthony Mackie, Mike Vogel, Zachary Quinto, Martin Freeman, Andy Samberg, Thomas Lennon, Ivana Milicevic and the voice of Aziz Ansari. Screenplay by Gabrielle Allan and … Continue reading
I Don’t Know How She Does It (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT (2011) Starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan, Greg Kinnear, Christina Hendricks, Kelsey Grammer, Seth Meyers, Olivia Munn, Jane Curtin, Mark Blum, Busy Philipps, Sarah Shahi, Jessica Szohr, Emma Rayne Lyle, Julius Goldberg, Theodore Goldberg and Mika Brzezinski. Screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna. Directed by Douglas McGrath. Distributed by … Continue reading
George Clooney Has Had a Very Good Year
George Clooney Has Had a Very Good Year by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2011 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: December 18, 2011. Despite the media attention George Timothy Clooney gets for his love life, this dapper male star deserves the spotlight for a lot of the right things – his acting talents, social concerns, creative work, self-effacing … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
NEW YEAR’S EVE (2011) Starring Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Hector Elizondo, Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Seth Meyers, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sarah Paulson, Michelle Pfeiffer, Til Schweiger, Hilary Swank, Sofia Vergara, Jake T. Austin, Cherry Jones, Carla Gugino, Jim … Continue reading
Big Time Rush – The Music Sounds Better with Elevate
Big Time Rush The Music Sounds Better with Elevate by Deborah Wagner What do you get when you take four friends from Minnesota, fly them to Los Angeles and try to make them pop stars? The answer would be Big Time Rush (a.k.a. BTR) – a Nickelodeon hit TV show, lots of laughs, hit records, concert tours and so much more. With a well-received hour long … Continue reading