Kitchen Confidential The Complete Series (2005) (20th Century Fox Home Video-2007) Kitchen Confidential came and went as fast as standing in line at McDonald’s Express. In it, superstar chef Anthony Bourdain (rechristened Jack for the series), as played by the underappreciated Bradley Cooper, talks about how your restaurant meal should “dazzle, amaze and delight.” Check, check … Continue reading
Category Archives: Comedy
The Simpsons Movie (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE SIMPSONS MOVIE (2007) Featuring the voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardly Smith, Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria, Marcia Wallace, Pamela Hayden, Albert Brooks, Joe Mantegna, Tom Hanks and Green Day. Screenplay by James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John … Continue reading
My Best Friend (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MY BEST FRIEND (MON MEILLEUR AMI) (2007) Starring Daniel Auteuil, Dany Boon, Julie Gayet, Julie Durand, Jacques Mathou, Henri Garcin, Pierre Aussedat, Audrey Marnay, Cyril Couton, Elisabeth Bourgine, Jacques Spiesser and Marie Pillet. Screenplay by Jerome Tonnerre and Patrice Leconte. Directed by Patrice Leconte. Distributed by IFC Pictures. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13. Though he doesn’t … Continue reading
I Think I Love My Wife (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE (2007) Starring Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, Steve Buscemi, Edward Herrmann, Welker White, Samantha Ivers, Michael K. Williams, Cassandra Freeman, Steven A. Smith and Wendell Pierce. Screenplay by Chris Rock and Louis C.K. Directed by Chris Rock. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 90 minutes. Rated R. Chris Rock … Continue reading
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart Show No Reservations For Fine Cuisine
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart Show No Reservations For Fine Cuisine by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: July 27, 2007. By cooking up some serious chemistry between Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago) and Aaron Eckhart (Thank You for Smoking), veteran Australian director Scott Hicks (Shine) stirred up a satisfying romantic comedy with No Reservations. But … Continue reading
All-American Girl – The Complete Series (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
All-American Girl The Complete Series (1994) (Shout! Factory-2006) Not even a guest appearance by Oprah Winfrey – playing no less than herself – could save this sitcom from biting the dust. Nor an appearance by Quentin Tarentino, at the peak of his white-hotness from Pulp Fiction– could pump this turkey’s chest back to life. Even a pre-famous Jack Black, as an … Continue reading
License to Wed (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LICENSE TO WED (2007) Starring John Krasinski, Mandy Moore, Robin Williams, Eric Christian Olsen, Christine Taylor, Josh Flitter, DeRay Davis, Peter Strauss, Grace Zabriskie, Roxanne Hart, Mindy Kaling, Angela Kinsey, Rachael Harris, Brian Baumgartner, Jess Rosenthal and Nicole Randall Johnson. Screenplay by Kim Barker, Tim Rasmussen and Vince Di Meglio. Directed by Ken Kwapis. Distributed … Continue reading
Cashback (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
CASHBACK (2007) Starring Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans, Michelle Ryan, Stuart Goodwin, Michael Dixon, Michael Lambourne, Marc Pickering and Nick Hancock. Screenplay by Sean Ellis. Directed by Sean Ellis. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 102 minutes. Rated R. Unrequited love is never so interesting to anyone else as it is to the victim. We’ve all … Continue reading
Action (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Action The Complete Series – Uncut and Unbleeped (1999) (Sony Home Video-2006) Of the unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century – JFK’s assassination, Y2K, the popularity of tattoos – probably the most baffling of all was the cancellation of the dish-dirty Fox comedy Action. The series, starring an amazingly funny Jay Mohr in a tour … Continue reading
Knocked Up (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
KNOCKED UP (2007) Starring Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Leslie Mann, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Martin Starr, Harold Ramis, Joanna Kerns, Alan Tudyk, Kristen Wiig, Charlene Yi, Iris Apatow, Maude Apatow, Adam Scott, Loudon Wainwright III, Mo Collins, Paul Feig, Ryan Seacrest, James Franco, Eva Mendes, Fergie, Jessica Simpson and Steve Carell. … Continue reading