Category Archives: Drama

Pretty Bird (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Pretty Bird (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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PRETTY BIRD (2008) Starring Billy Crudup, Paul Giamatti, David Hornsby, Anna Camp, Kristen Wiig, Garret Dillahunt, Denis O’Hare, Elizabeth Marvel and Lennon Parham. Screenplay by Paul Schneider. Directed by Paul Schneider. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 120 minutes. Rated R. Perhaps Law & Order is to blame. Since the debut of that venerable TV series (which was just … Continue reading →

Crazy – The Hank Garland Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Crazy – The Hank Garland Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CRAZY – THE HANK GARLAND STORY (2008) Starring Waylon Payne, Ali Larter, Lane Garrison, Scott Michael Campbell, David Conrad, John Fleck, Timothy Omundson, Brent Briscoe, Beau Baxter, Raymond O’Connor, Steve Vai, Katharine McPhee and Nicole Steinwedell. Screenplay by Rick Bieber, Jason Ehlers and Brent Boyd. Directed by Rick Bieber. Distributed by Favored Nations.  104 minutes.  … Continue reading →

Jason Lee – Walking in Memphis
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Jason Lee – Walking in Memphis

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Jason Lee Walking in Memphis by Jay S. Jacobs After a few years of playing the title character in the popular sitcom My Name Is Earl and starring in such kid-friendly comedies as Alvin and the Chipmunks and Underdog, Jason Lee is taking a totally different tack for his return to series television. Memphis Beat is a moody and slightly downbeat, yet … Continue reading →

Homeland (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Homeland (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HOMELAND (2008) Starring Max Rhyser, Yifat Sharabi, Penny Bittone, Shalin Agarwal, Radhika Vaz, Laurence Cantor, Ellie Diez, Pia Shah, Shayna Padovano, Anne-Marie Moloney, Bern Cohen, Ed Eldridge, Michael Eldridge, Tracie Jules, Ross Massood and Haythem Noor. Screenplay by Brad Rothschild. Directed by Michael Eldridge. Distributed by New Films International.  93 minutes.  Not Rated. The animosity … Continue reading →

The Karate Kid (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Karate Kid (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE KARATE KID (2010) Starring Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Han Wenwen, Wang Zhenwei, Yu Rongguang, Luke Carberry, Wu Zhensu, Harry Van Gorkum and Wang Zhiheng. Screenplay by Christopher Murphy. Directed by Harald Zwart. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 140 minutes. Rated PG. The Karate Kid is a pretty perfect primer in how to totally … Continue reading →

The Cry of the Owl (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Cry of the Owl (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE CRY OF THE OWL (2010) Starring Paddy Considine, Julia Stiles, Caroline Dhavernas, James Gilbert, Gord Rand, Karl Pruner, Phillip MacKenzie, R.D. Reid, Constantine Alex Karzis, Marcia Laskowski, Krista Bridges and Charlotte Sullivan. Screenplay by Jamie Thraves. Directed by Jamie Thraves. Distributed by Myriad Pictures.  100 minutes.  Rated R. The Cry of the Owl doesn’t quite … Continue reading →

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL (2010) Starring Andy Serkis, Olivia Williams, Naomie Harris, Bill Milner, Toby Jones, Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke, Mackenzie Crook, Ray Winstone, Wesley Nelson and Ralph Ineson. Screenplay by Paul Viragh. Directed by Mat Whitecross. Distributed by Entertainment Film Distributors. 115 minutes. Not Rated. While Ian Dury most certainly lived … Continue reading →

Invictus (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Invictus (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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INVICTUS (2009) Starring Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, Patrick Mofokeng, Matt Stern, Julian Lewis Jones, Adjoa Andoh, Marguerite Wheatley, Leleti Khumalo, Patrick Lyster, Penny Downie, Sibongile Nojila, Bonnie Henna, McNeil Hendricks and Scott Eastwood. Screenplay by Anthony Peckham. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Distributed by Warner Bros Pictures.  134 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Invictus had the potential … Continue reading →

Edge of Darkness (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Edge of Darkness (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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EDGE OF DARKNESS (2010) Starring Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Bojana Novakovic, Shawn Roberts, David Aaron Baker, Jay O. Sanders, Denis O’Hare, Damian Young, Caterina Scorsone, Frank Grillo and Gabrielle Popa. Screenplay by William Monahan and Andrew Bovell. Directed by Martin Campbell. Distributed by Warner Bros Pictures.  117 minutes.  Rated R. It’s a little … Continue reading →

Harry Brown (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Harry Brown (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HARRY BROWN (2010) Starring Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Bradley, Iain Glen, Sean Harris, Ben Drew, Jack O’Connell, Jamal Downey, Lee Oakes, Joseph Gilgun, Liam Cunningham, Marva Alexander, Forbes KB and Liz Daniels. Screenplay by Gary Young. Directed by Daniel Barber. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films.  103 minutes.  Rated R. Michael Caine is … Continue reading →