END OF THE CENTURY: THE STORY OF THE RAMONES (2004) Starring Johnny Ramone, Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Marky Ramone, C.J. Ramone, Richie Ramone, Danny Fields, Lars Fredericksen, Kirk Hammett, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Legs McNeil, Rick Rubin, Joe Strummer, Clem Burke, Ritchie Adler, Ed Stasium, Thurston Moore, Rob Zombie, John Frusciante and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Documentaries
Out Front with Jay-Z
JAY-Z OUT FRONT WITH JAY-Z by Brad Balfour Thanks to his current conflicts with fellow tour-ist R. Kelly, Brooklyn born hip-hop chart topper Jay-Z (aka Shawn Carter) doesn’t come down from the headlines. But there’s another reason — the release of his live concert/semi-autobiographical feature, Fade to Black (producer Rick Rubin). Chronicling his Madison Square Garden performance … Continue reading
Born Rich (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BORN RICH (2003) Starring Josiah Hornblower, S.I. Newhouse IV, Ivanka Trump, Georgina Bloomberg, Luke Weil, Cody Franchetti, Stephanie Ercklentz, Carlo von Zeischel, Christina Floyd, Juliet Hartford, Peter Skolnik and Jamie Johnson. Directed by Jamie Johnson. Distributed by Shout! Factory. 81 minutes. Rated PG. You know you hate them. They’re young, attractive and they never have … Continue reading
Breakfast With Hunter (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BREAKFAST WITH HUNTER (2004) Starring Hunter S. Thompson, George Plimpton, Ralph Steadman, P.J. O’Rourke, Jann Wenner, Robert Chalmers, Alex Cox, Roxanne Pulitzer, George McGovern, Johnny Depp, Benecio Del Toro, Matt Dillon, Terry Gilliam, Warren Zevon, George Plimpton and John Cusack. Written by Wayne Ewing. Directed by Wayne Ewing. Distributed by Wayne Ewing Films and Gonzo … Continue reading
Fahrenheit 9/11 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
FAHRENHEIT 9/11 (2004) Starring Michael Moore, George W. Bush, Cpl. Abdul Henderson, Lila Lipscomb, Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Colin Powell, Osama Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, Al Gore, Paul Wolfowitz and George H.W. Bush. Written by Michael Moore. Directed by Michael Moore. Distributed by Lions Gate Pictures. 116 minutes. Rated R. All … Continue reading
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MAYOR OF THE SUNSET STRIP (2004) Featuring Rodney Bingenheimer, David Bowie, Gwen Stefani, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Courtney Love, Oasis, Brian Wilson, The Doors, Ray Manzarek, Danny Sugarman, Cher, Nancy Sinatra, Mick Jagger, Brooke Shields, Kim Fowley, Cherie Currie, Chris Carter, Tori Amos, Beck, Sonny Bono, Alice Cooper, Michael Des Barres, Pamela Des Barres, Debbie Harry, … Continue reading
My Architect: A Son’s Journey (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MY ARCHITECT – A SON’S JOURNEY (2004) Featuring Louis I. Kahn, Nathaniel Kahn, Sue Ann Kahn, Harriet Pattison, Anne Tyng, Alexandra Tyng, I.M. Pei, Moshe Safdie, Robert A.M. Stern, Edmund Bacon, Shamsul Wares, Philip Johnson and Frank O. Gehry. Written by Nathaniel Kahn. Directed by Nathaniel Kahn. Distributed by New Yorker Films. 116 minutes. Not … Continue reading
The Fog of War (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE FOG OF WAR (2004) Featuring Robert McNamara. Directed by Errol Morris. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 106 minutes. Rated PG-13. Some people are born for greatness. Some have it thrust upon them. Some people just stumble into it. Looking back over his life, Robert McNamara never seems to have planned or expected to play … Continue reading
Capturing the Friedmans (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS (2003) Featuring Arnold Friedman, Elaine Friedman, David Friedman, Jesse Friedman, Seth Friedman, Howard Friedman, John McDermott, Frances Galasso, Joseph Onorato, Judd Maltin, Abbey Boklan, Ron Georgalis, Scott Banks, Debbie Nathan, Jerry Bernstein, Peter Panaro, Lloyd Doppman and Jack Fallin. Directed by Andrew Jarecki. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 107 minutes. Not Rated. If … Continue reading
Stone Reader (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
STONE READER (2003) Starring Mark Moskowitz, John Seeley, William Cotter Murray, Carl Brandt, Frank Conroy, Bruce Dobler, Robert C.S. Downs, Robert Ellis, Leslie Fielder, Dan Guenther, Ed Gorman, Robert Gottlieb, John Kashiwabara and Dow Mossman. Screenplay by Mark Moskowitz. Directed by Mark Moskowitz. Distributed by JET Films. 127 minutes. Not Rated. There is no rhyme … Continue reading