THE DILEMMA (2011) Starring Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum, Queen Latifah, Amy Morton, Chelcie Ross, Eduardo N. Martinez, Rance Howard, Laura Whyte, Grace Rex and Clint Howard. Screenplay by Allan Loeb. Directed by Ron Howard. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 118 minutes. Rated PG-13. Once upon a time, before he became … Continue reading
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Barney’s Version (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BARNEY’S VERSION (2011) Starring Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman, Mark Addy, Saul Rubinek, Rachelle Lefevre, Jake Hoffman, Anna Hopkins, Cle Bennett, Harvey Atkin and Maury Chaykin. Screenplay by Michael Konyves. Directed by Michael Konyves. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 132 minutes. Rated R. The novels of Mordecai Richler … Continue reading
Kathleen Madigan – Gone Madigan (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
KATHLEEN MADIGAN: GONE MADIGAN (2010) Featuring Kathleen Madigan and Lewis Black. Written by Kathleen Madigan. Directed by Shannon Hartman. Distributed by Image Entertainment. 64 minutes. Not Rated. On the back cover of Gone Madigan, Jay Leno calls Kathleen Madigan “One of America’s funniest female comics.” But don’t hold that against her. Just because Leno’s comic radar has … Continue reading
Hot in Cleveland – Season One (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Hot in Cleveland Season One (Paramount Home Video-2010) TV Land as a cable network was created as a home for classic television series from the past. Spawned from the surprising success of Nick at Nite, TV Land became a full-time haven for shows like All in the Family, I Love Lucy, The Ed Sullivan Show, M*A*S*H, … Continue reading
How Do You Know (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HOW DO YOU KNOW (2010) Starring Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson, Kathryn Hahn, Mark Linn-Baker, Lenny Venito, Molly Price, Ron McLarty, Shelley Conn, Domenick Lombardozzi, John Tormey, Teyonah Parris, Dean Norris, Jim Bouton, Tara Subkoff and Tony Shalhoub. Screenplay by James L. Brooks. Directed by James L. Brooks. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. … Continue reading
Kevin Spacey – Making a Bet on Casino Jack
Kevin Spacey – Making a Bet on Casino Jack by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on December 21, 2010. There is probably no one in the world more perfect to play disgraced conservative lobbyist Jack Abramoff than Kevin Spacey. After all, Spacey has made something of a specialty of playing charming but ethically bankrupt types … Continue reading
Casino Jack (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
CASINO JACK (2010) Starring Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Kelly Preston, Jon Lovitz, Rachelle LeFevre, Maury Chaykin, Yannick Bisson, Eric Schweig, Christian Campbell, Spencer Garrett and Graham Greene. Screenplay by Norman Snider. Directed by George Hickenlooper. Distributed by ATO Pictures. 108 minutes. Rated R. The scandals and crimes of the George W. Bush administration have made … Continue reading
Wishful Drinking (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
WISHFUL DRINKING (2010) Featuring Carrie Fisher. Written by Carrie Fisher. Directed by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey. Distributed by HBO Documentaries. 75 minutes. Not Rated. Carrie Fisher never quite lived down to her initial fame. Every time we figured we had her figured out, she surprised us by exposing some new wrinkles to her personality. … Continue reading
The Tourist (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE TOURIST (2010) Starring Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven Berkoff, Rufus Sewell, Ralf Moeller, Raoul Bova, Clément Sibony, Igor Jijikine, Alessio Boni and Giovanni Guidelli. Screenplay by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, Christopher McQuarrie and Julian Fellowes. Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 104 minutes. Rated PG-13. I … Continue reading
Love and Other Drugs (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS (2010) Starring Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, Josh Gad, Judy Greer, Gabriel Macht, Jaimie Alexander, George Segal, Jill Clayburgh, Katheryn Winnick, Kate Jennings Grant, Kimberly Scott, Peter Friedman and Nikki Deloach. Screenplay by Charles Randolph, Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. Directed by Edward Zwick. Distributed by 20th Century … Continue reading