THE SOLOIST (2009) Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander and Lisa Gay Hamilton. Screenplay by Susannah Grant. Directed by Joe Wright. Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. 116 minutes. Rated PG-13. The Soloist is one of those films that you really want to love but end up feeling no more than a slightly detached … Continue reading
WATCHMEN (2009) Starring Billy Crudup, Malin Akerman, Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Goode, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Carla Gugino, Matt Frewer, Stephen McHattie and Laura Mennell. Screenplay by David Hayter and Alex Tse. Directed by Zack Snyder. Distributed by Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. 163 minutes. Rated R. If you take nothing else from Watchmen, one … Continue reading
OFF JACKSON AVENUE (2009) Starring Jessica Pimentel, Aya Cash, Stivi Paskoski, John-Luke Montias, Jun Suenaga, Gene Ruffini, Clem Cheung, Daniel Oreskes, Judith Hawking, Michael Gnat and Jim Tooey. Screenplay by John-Luke Montias. Directed by John-Luke Montias. Distributed by Goltzius Productions. 80 minutes. Not Rated. The melting pot of Queens is shown off in this intriguing … Continue reading
Shohreh Aghdashloo An Iranian-born Actress Speaks Loudly and Passionately About The Stoning of Soraya M. by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2009 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: June 27, 2009. Rarely has a film’s release dovetailed with an earth-shattering event so that, by its very existence, it CAN contribute to radically altering world affairs. The Stoning of … Continue reading
REVOLUTIONARY ROAD (2008) Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, Dylan Baker, Richard Easton, Zoe Kazan, Jay O. Sanders and Max Casella. Screenplay by Justin Haythe. Directed by Sam Mendes. Distributed by Paramount Vantage. 119 minutes. Rated R. Director Sam Mendes’ first film – the Oscar-winning Best Picture American Beauty – was a harsh … Continue reading
THE BROTHERS BLOOM (2009) Starring Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz, Rinko Kikuchi, Robbie Coltrane, Andy Nyman, Maximilian Schell, Noah Segan, Zachary Gordon, Nora Zehetner and the voice of Ricky Jay. Screenplay by Rian Johnson. Directed by Rian Johnson. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 109 minutes. Rated PG-13. With any con man movie, no matter what … Continue reading
ANGELS & DEMONS (2009) Starring Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgard, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Thure Lindhardt, David Pasquesi, Cosimo Fusco, Victor Alfieri, Franklin Amobi, Curt Lowens, Bob Yerkes and Marco Fiorini. Screenplay David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman. Directed by Ron Howard. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 138 minutes. Rated PG-13. … Continue reading
AWAY WE GO (2009) Starring John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Catherine O’Hara, Jim Gaffigan, Carmen Ejogo, Samantha Pryor, Conor Carroll, Josh Hamilton, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Colton Parsons and Katherine Vaskevich. Screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. Directed by Sam Mendes. Distributed by Focus Features. 97 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
Mark Feuerstein – Pains Bring Gains by Jay S. Jacobs Hollywood has never seemed to figure out how to use Mark Feuerstein. Different producers have seen potential stardom in the handsome, funny and likeable actor, however the series they have hired him for have not always been quite worthy of his talents. He has had … Continue reading
GRAN TORINO (2008) Starring Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Ahney Her, Christopher Carley, Brian Haley, Geraldine Hughes, Dreama Walker, Brian Howe, John Carroll Lynch, William Hill, Chee Thao and Doua Moua. Screenplay by Nick Schenk. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Distributed by Warner Bros. 116 minutes. Rated R. Word is the Gran Torino may be screen legend’s final ride … Continue reading
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