The Bridge: The Complete First Season (Fox Home Video – 2014) Juárez, Mexico was recently found to be the most violent city in the world, therefore it makes a fascinating setting for this dark, surreal crime drama. Known for its astronomical murder and kidnapping rates (since the ’90s nearly 400 women have been killed there, … Continue reading
Clint Eastwood, John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice – Down on the Corner with the Jersey Boys by Ally Abramson Clint Eastwood is the “Big Man In Town” now. Eastwood recently finished a new project that tells an old story, a story that has been told many times through music. The … Continue reading
A COFFEE IN BERLIN (2014) Starring Tom Schilling, Friederike Kempter, Marc Hosemann, Katharina Schüttler, Justusvon Dohnányi, Inga Birkenfeld, Ulrich Noethen, Leander Modersohn, Arnd Klawitter, Justus von Dohnányi and Andreas Schröders. Screenplay by Jan Ole Gerster. Directed by Jan Ole Gerster. Distributed by Music Box Films. 84 minutes. Not Rated. If you were ever wondering what … Continue reading
A SUMMER’S TALE (CONTE D’ÉTÉ) (1996) Starring Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Aurelia Nolin, Gwenaelle Simon, Aimé Lefèvre, Alain Guellaff, Evelyne Lahana, Yves Guérin and Franck Cabot. Screenplay by Eric Rohmer. Directed by Eric Rohmer. Distributed by Big World Pictures. 113 minutes. Rated G. http://popentertainment-moviereviews.tumblr.com/post/89414516196/a-summers-tale-conte-dete-1996-starring Originally released in its native France in 1996, but just getting … Continue reading
Joey King – Wish She Was Here by Jay S. Jacobs It seems almost like a cliché to say that Joey King has grown up before our eyes, but literally that is true. The young actress, who will be turning 15 next month, has been in front of the cameras since she was only six, … Continue reading
The Fault in Our Stars It takes a sure hand and a lot of talent to create a story which is concurrently tragically poignant and at the same time smartly and snarkily distrustful of the basic elements of tragically poignant stories. John Green’s young adult novel The Fault In Our Stars is beloved not just because it … Continue reading
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Courtney Kemp Agboh Have Got the Power by Brad Balfour After an ill-fated first pitch for the New York Mets (ahead of their game against Pittsburgh Pirates), rapper/actor/producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has been trending on television lately. But soon he will be more than just a music moment — … Continue reading
CHINESE PUZZLE (CASSE-TÊTE CHINOIS) (2014) Starring Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Cécile De France, Kelly Reilly, Sandrine Holt, Flore Bonaventura, Jochen Hägele, Benoît Jacquot, Pablo Mugnier-Jacob, Margaux Mansart, Amin Djakliou, Clara Abbasi, Li Jun Li, Sharrieff Pugh, Peter McRobbie and Jason Kravits. Screenplay by Cédric Klapisch. Directed by Cédric Klapisch. Distributed by Cohen Media Group. 117 … Continue reading
THE DOUBLE (2014) Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Wallace Shawn, Cathy Moriarty, Noah Taylor, Yasmin Paige, Paddy Considine, Chris O’Dowd, Rade Serbedzija, Craig Roberts, James Fox, Nathalie Cox, Christopher Morris, Phyllis Somerville, Sally Hawkins, Natalia Warner, Susan Blommaert, J Mascis, Lydia Ayoade, Tony Rohn, Tim Key and Gemma Chan. Screenplay by Richard Ayoade and Avi … Continue reading
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (2014) Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Paul Giamatti, Sally Field, Campbell Scott, Colm Feore, Embeth Davidtz, Denis Leary, Felicity Jones, Marton Csokas, Louis Cancelmi, Chris Cooper, Max Charles, B.J. Novak, Sarah Gadon, Michael Massee, Jorge Vega, Bill Heck, Kari Coleman, Skyler Gisondo, Charlie DePew, Aidy Bryant and … Continue reading
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