Tony Shalhoub Mr. Monk and the Final Season by Jay S. Jacobs It certainly doesn’t seem like eight years since we were first introduced to Adrian Monk, the San Francisco investigator whose deductive prowess was only outdone by his huge series of obsessive compulsive neuroses. Monk cemented the star status of Tony Shalhoub – who at … Continue reading
Category Archives: Comedy
James Roday and Dulé Hill – Psych Out
James Roday and Dulé Hill Psych Out by Jay S. Jacobs On cable, the USA Network has mined a specialty ore on TV, becoming the home for light-hearted and humorous detective dramas. One of the most popular of these has been Psych – starring James Roday (The Dukes of Hazzard) and Dulé Hill (The West Wing) as … Continue reading
The Ugly Truth about John Michael Higgins
The Ugly Truth about John Michael Higgins by Jay S. Jacobs John Michael Higgins is not quite sure how he became Hollywood’s go-to guy for wacky comic fireworks. Certainly, a twenty-year run-in theatrical drama would not seem to be the kind of training ground for a guy to come in, tell a saucy speech, do … Continue reading
Funny People (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
FUNNY PEOPLE (2009) Starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana, Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman, Aubrey Plaza, RZA, Aziz Ansari, Torsten Voges, Allan Wasserman, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow, Justin Long, Elizabeth Banks, Owen Wilson, Andy Dick, Sarah Silverman, Carol Leifer, George Wallace, Norm MacDonald, Dave Attell, James Taylor, Paul Reiser, Ray Romano and Marshall … Continue reading
The Ugly Truth (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE UGLY TRUTH (2009) Starring Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner, Eric Winter, Nick Searcy, Jesse D. Goins, Cheryl Hines, John Michael Higgins, Kevin Connolly, Bonnie Somerville, Holly Weber, Yvette Nicole Brown and Vicki Lewis. Screenplay by Robert Luketic. Directed by Robert Luketic. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 101 minutes. Rated R. While it is certainly … Continue reading
I Love You, Beth Cooper (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER (2009) Starring Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack T. Carpenter, Lauren London, Lauren Storm, Andrea Savage, Shawn Roberts, Jared Keeso, Brendan Penny, Marie Avgeropoulos, Josh Emerson, Pat Finn, Violet Columbus, Samm Levine, Cynthia Stevenson and Alan Ruck. Screenplay by Larry Doyle. Directed by Chris Columbus. Distributed by Fox Atomic. 102 minutes. … Continue reading
Brüno (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BRÜNO (2009) Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten, Alice Evans, Trishelle Cannatella, Sandra Seeling, Ben Youcef, Alexander von Roon, Candice Cunningham, Tom Yi, Paula Abdul, Harrison Ford, Richard Bey, Ron Paul, Bono, Sting, Slash, Elton John, Snoop Dogg and Chris Martin. Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Mazer and Jeff Schaffer. Directed by … Continue reading
(500) Days of Summer (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER (2009) Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Grace Moretz, Matthew Gray Gubler, Clark Gregg, Rachel Boston, Minka Kelly, Ian Reed Kesler, Darryl Alan Reed, Valente Rodriguez, Yvette Nicole Brown, Nicole Vicius, Natalie Boren, Maile Flanagan, Darryl Sivad and Gregory A. Thompson. Screenplay by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. … Continue reading
Van Wilder: Freshman Year (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
VAN WILDER: FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Starring Jonathan Bennett, Kristin Cavallari, Kurt Fuller, Jerry Shea, Nestor Aaron Absera, Steve Talley, Nic Nac, Meredith Giangrande, Irene Keng, Linden Ashby, Brett Rice, Sonny Shroyer, Mike Pniewski, Yvette Rachelle, Steve Warren, Debra Moss, Lynn McArthur and Shawn Knowles. Teleplay by Todd McCullough. Directed by Harv Glazer. Distributed by Paramount … Continue reading
Princess Protection Program (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
PRINCESS PROTECTION PROGRAM (2009) Starring Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Tom Verica, Jamie Chung, Nicholas Braun, Kevin G. Schmidt, Molly Hagan, Robert Adamson, Samantha Droke, Dale Dickey, Johnny Ray, Talia Rothenberg, Sully Diaz, Brian Tester, Ricardo Alvarez, Cristina Soler and Ramon Saldana. Teleplay by Annie DeYoung. Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown. Distributed by Walt Disney Home Video. … Continue reading