STEP UP (2006) Starring Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Rachel Griffiths, Mario, Drew Sidora, Heavy D, Damaine Radcliff, De’Shawn Washington, Alyson Stoner, Deidre Lovejoy, Josh Henderson, Tim Lacatena, Jane Beard, Richard Pelzman and Carlyncia Peck. Screenplay by Duane Adler & Melissa Rosenberg. Directed by Anne Fletcher. Distributed by Touchstone Pictures. 98 minutes. Rated PG-13. If you’ve … Continue reading
Category Archives: Drama
Superman Returns (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SUPERMAN RETURNS (2006) Starring Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden, Parker Posey, Frank Langella, Sam Huntington, Eva Marie Saint, Kal Penn, David Fabrizio, Noel Neill and Marlon Brando. Screenplay by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris. Directed by Bryan Singer. Distributed by Warner Bros. 154 minutes. Rated PG-13. Superman is a legendary character who … Continue reading
Patrick Stewart – Taking a Stand
Patrick Stewart Taking a Stand by Brad Balfour From the moment Patrick Stewart steps into a room, it’s clear you have a great actor in your presence. There’s something so compelling about him that when you look up “actor” in the dictionary, Stewart’s picture (maybe together with Ian McKellan) could be next to the definition. … Continue reading
Natalie Portman Takes Off the Mask With V For Vendetta
Natalie Portman Takes Off the Mask With V For Vendetta by Brad Balfour Familiar with science fiction-themed films, actress Natalie Portman uses her character Evey in V For Vendetta to test both her acting skills and her political judgment while making a profound and timely statement. V For Vendetta details the story of a revolutionary who challenges the dominance … Continue reading
The Lake House (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE LAKE HOUSE (2006) Starring Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves, Christopher Plummer, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Dylan Walsh, Lynn Collins, Mike Bacarella, Kevin Brennan, Frank Caeti, Scott Elias, Lori Ann Gerdisch, Michael Andrew Gorman and Jennifer Kern. Screenplay by David Auburn. Directed by Alejandro Agresti. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 105 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
The Devil Wears Prada (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (2006) Starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt, Adrian Grenier, Tracie Thoms, Rich Sommer, Simon Baker, Daniel Sunjata, Jimena Hoyos, Rebecca Mader, Tibor Feldman, Stephanie Szostak, David Marshall Grant, James Naughton, Gisele Bunchen, Heidi Klum and Valentino Garavini. Screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna. Directed by David Frankel. Distributed by … Continue reading
Lisa Ray Makes Her Splash in Water
LISA RAY MAKES HER SPLASH IN WATER by Brad Balfour What’s it like to be proclaimed the most beautiful woman in a country of nearly a billion? Ask actress Lisa Ray, who was considered the symbol of beauty for India in recent years. But as Ray will tell you, that was really inconsequential when it comes … Continue reading
The Sisters (A PopEntertainment com Movie Review)
THE SISTERS (2006) Starring Elizabeth Banks, Maria Bello, Erika Christensen, Steven Culp, Tony Goldwyn, Nary Stuart Masterson, Eric McCormack, Alessandro Nivola, Chris O’Donnell and Rip Torn. Screenplay by Richard Alfieri. Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman. Distributed by Persistent Entertainment. 113 minutes. Rated R. Even if you didn’t know that The Sisters was based on a play you … Continue reading
The DaVinci Code (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE DAVINCI CODE (2006) Starring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellan, Jean Reno, Paul Bettany, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Jean-Yves Berteloot, Etienne Chicot, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Marie-Françoise Audollent, Rita Davies, Francesco Carnelutti, Seth Gabel and Shane Zaza. Screenplay by Akiva Goldman. Directed by Ron Howard. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 149 minutes. Rated PG-13. The DaVinci Code has … Continue reading
Friends With Money (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
FRIENDS WITH MONEY (2006) Starring Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand, Greg Germann, Simon McBurney, Jason Isaacs, Scott Caan, Ty Burrell, Bob Stephenson, Timm Sharp, Hailey Noelle Johnson, Jen Fee, Jake Cherry and Marin Hinkle. Screenplay by Nicole Holofcener. Directed by Nicole Holofcener. Distributed by Sony Classic Pictures. 88 minutes. Rated R. Friends … Continue reading