FENCES (2016) Starring Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Mykelti Williamson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Saniyya Sidney, Christopher Mele, Leslie Boone, Jason Silvis, Toussaint Raphael Abessolo, John W. Iwanonkiw, Phil Nardozzi, Jeff Smith, Tra’Waan Coles, Benjamin Donlow, Mark Falvo and Malik Abdul Khaaliq. Screenplay by August Wilson. Directed by Denzel Washington. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Drama
Before I Fall (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BEFORE I FALL (2017) Starring Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Cynthy Wu, Medalion Rahimi, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley, Elena Kampouris, Diego Boneta, Jennifer Beals, Liv Hewson, Alyssa Lynch, Nicholas Lea, Erica Tremblay, Roan Curtis, Liam Hall, Claire Corlett, Anthony Stephens and Bal Nagra. Screenplay by Maria Maggenti. Directed by Ry Russo-Young. Distributed by Open Road Films. … Continue reading
Logan (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LOGAN (2016) Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, Dafne Keen, Doris Morgado, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Daniel Bernhardt, Saber Bankson, Mary Peyton Stewart, Lauren Gros, Krzysztof Soszynski, Elise Neal and Eriq La Salle. Screenplay by Scott Frank, James Mangold and Michael Green. Directed by James Mangold. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. … Continue reading
Trespass Against Us (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TRESPASS AGAINST US (2016) Starring Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Lyndsey Marshal, Rory Kinnear, Sean Harris, Killian Scott, Tony Way, Alan Williams, Georgie Smith, Kacie Anderson, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Gerard Kearns, Barry Keoghan, Ezra Khan, Anastasia Hille, Peter Wright, Mark Lewis Jones, Anna Calder-Marshall, George Russo and Barry McCormick. Screenplay by Alastair Siddons. Directed by Adam Smith. … Continue reading
Viggo Mortensen – Acclaimed Actor Gets Oscar Nom Leading Captain Fantastic
Viggo Mortensen Acclaimed Actor Gets Oscar Nom Leading Captain Fantastic by Brad Balfour If anyone could relate to the character of Ben Cash – the focus of filmmaker Matt Ross’s feature Captain Fantastic – it’s Viggo Mortensen. The New York-born actor isn’t far removed, practically and philosophically, from his lead character’s situation as a bohemian … Continue reading
David Oyelowo – Historical Accuracy
David Oyelowo Historical Accuracy by Jay S. Jacobs David Oyelowo has been making movies for a little over a decade now, and he seems to have carved out a special niche in Hollywood. The actor, who was born in Oxford and lived several years in Nigeria as a boy, has become Hollywood’s go-to choice for … Continue reading
A United Kingdom (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
A UNITED KINGDOM (2017) Starring David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport, Tom Felton, Laura Carmichael, Terry Pheto, Jessica Oyelowo, Arnold Oceng, Anton Lesser, Anastasia Hille, Jack Lowden, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Vusi Kunene, Theo Landey, Abena Ayivor, Charlotte Hope and Donald Molosi. Screenplay by Guy Hibbert. Directed by Amma Asante. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 111 minutes. … Continue reading
Arrival (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ARRIVAL (2016) Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O’Brien, Tzi Ma, Julia Scarlett Dan, Abigail Pniowsky, Jadyn Malone, Frank Schorpion, Lucas Chartier-Dessert, Christian Jadah, Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld, Andrew Shaver, Pat Kiely, Sonia Vigneault, Mark Camacho, Sabrina Reeves and Nathaly Thibault. Screenplay by Eric Heisserer. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Distributed by Paramount … Continue reading
Rosamund Pike – United She Stands
Rosamund Pike United She Stands by Jay S. Jacobs It’s Sunday afternoon at the Peninsula Hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York. Actress Rosamund Pike has come down with a terrible cold. She has developed a case of laryngitis, her voice a hoarse croak, while on the road for a publicity tour for her film … Continue reading
André Holland and Carra Patterson Drive August Wilson’s Jitney onto The Broadway Stage
André Holland and Carra Patterson Drive August Wilson’s Jitney onto The Broadway Stage by Brad Balfour Before he died in 2005, playwright August Wilson had created the 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle (or Century Cycle) chronicling black American life which spanned over 10 decades. This work is not only Wilson’s benchmark but is a touchstone for fans … Continue reading