Category Archives: Foreign Films

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

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LION (2016) Starring Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate, David Wenham, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Divian Ladwa, Priyanka Bose, Deepti Naval, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Pallavi Sharda and Eamon Farren. Screenplay by Luke Davies. Directed by Garth Davis. Distributed by The Weinstein Company.  121 minutes.  Rated PG-13. A few months ago, when I asked Oscar-nominated … Continue reading →

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

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FRANTZ (2016) Starring Pierre Niney, Paula Beer, Ernst Stötzner, Marie Gruber, Johann Von Bülow, Anton von Lucke, Cyrielle Clair, Alice de Lencquesaing, Axel Wandtke, Rainer Egger, Rainer Silberschneider, Merlin Rose, Ralf Dittrich, Michael Witte, Lutz Blochberger, Jeanne Ferron, Torsten Michaelis, Étienne Ménard and Claire Martin. Screenplay by François Ozon in collaboration with Philippe Piazzo. Directed … Continue reading →

Trespass Against Us (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Trespass Against Us (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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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 →

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

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KEDI (2017) Featuring Yaman Barlas, Galata “Sari”, Arzu Göl, Kemal Suncu, Karaköy “Bengü”, Necati Özer, Hamdi Selami Karaci, Mine Söğüt, Teoman Toraman, Kandilli “Aslan Parçasi”, Yilmaz Yildiz, Samatya “Psikopat”, Vecdi Kelav, Erdoğan Amca, Elif Nurşad Atalay, Organik “Deniz”, Bahri Artuğ, Ayren Gülyurt, Ali Önerge, Hacer Pervin Kurt, Bomonti Organik Pazar Ahali, Gülsüm Ağaoğlu, Gülizar Kartal, … Continue reading →

David Oyelowo – Historical Accuracy
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David Oyelowo – Historical Accuracy

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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 →

Luke Davies – An Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Enters the Lion Den
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Luke Davies – An Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Enters the Lion Den

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Luke Davies An Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Enters the Lion Den by Jay S. Jacobs When Luke Davies first heard the story of Saroo Brierley – an Indian man who lost his way home as a five year old boy, ended up getting adopted by a couple in Australia, and only found his birth family 25 years … Continue reading →

The Daughter (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Daughter (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE DAUGHTER (2017) Starring Geoffrey Rush, Sam Neill, Ewen Leslie, Paul Schneider, Anna Torv, Miranda Otto, Odessa Young, Nicholas Hope, Richard Sutherland, Robert Menzies, Eden Falk, Gareth Davies, Wilson Moore, Ivy Mak, Kate Box, Nicola Frew, Sara West, Jessie Cacchillo, David Peterson, Steve Rodgers, Jackie Spicer, Ann Furlan, Danielle Blakey and Shelia Kumar. Screenplay by … Continue reading →

Lewis MacDougall – Faces Down a Monster
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Lewis MacDougall – Faces Down a Monster

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Lewis MacDougall Faces Down a Monster by Jay S. Jacobs It’s quite an impressive and scary achievement, a twelve-year-old boy, appearing in only his second film, gets the starring role.  His character is the main thrust of the movie, and on screen almost the entirety of the film.  It is based on a critically acclaimed … Continue reading →

A Monster Calls (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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A Monster Calls (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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A MONSTER CALLS (2016) Starring Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell, Ben Moor, James Melville, Oliver Steer, Dominic Boyle, Jennifer Lim, Max Gabbay, Morgan Symes, Max Golds, Frida Palsson, Wanda Opalinska, Patrick Taggart, Lily Rose Aslandogdu, Geraldine Chaplin and the voice of Liam Neeson. Screenplay by Patrick Ness. Directed by J.A. Bayona. Distributed … Continue reading →

Liam Neeson – A Master Calls
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Liam Neeson – A Master Calls

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Liam Neeson A Master Calls by Jay S. Jacobs In casting the title character of the film A Monster Calls, a forty-foot tall behemoth made of trees and earth who helps a small child come to cope with the impending death of his mother, you just can’t have the normal casting call.  The actor must … Continue reading →