Category Archives: Foreign Films

Kingsman: The Secret Service (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Kingsman: The Secret Service (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE (2015) Starring Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Michael Caine, Samuel L. Jackson, Sofia Boutella, Sophie Cookson, Jack Davenport, Edward Holcroft, Mark Hamill, Samantha Womack, Jonno Davies,  Geoff Bell and Alex Nikolov . Screenplay by Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Distributed by 20th Century Fox.  129 minutes.  … Continue reading →

The Imitation Game (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Imitation Game (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE IMITATION GAME (2014) Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Charles Dance, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong, Allen Leech, Rory Kinnear, James Northcote, Tom Goodman-Hill, Steven Waddington, Ilan Goodman, Jack Tarlton, Alex Lawther, Tuppence Middleton and Jack Bannon. Screenplay by Graham Moore. Directed by Morten Tyldum. Distributed by The Weinstein Company.  113 minutes.  Rated PG-13. The world … Continue reading →

Zero Motivation (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Zero Motivation (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ZERO MOTIVATION (2014) Starring Dana Ivgy, Nelly Tagar, Shani Klein, Heli Twito, Meytal Gal, Tamara Klingon, Yonit Tobi, Yuval Segal and Elad Scemama. Screenplay by Tayla Lavie. Directed by Tayla Lavie. Distributed by Zeitgeist Films.  100 minutes.  Not Rated. There is a long history of films mocking the drudgery and soul-crushing bureaucracy of military service.  … Continue reading →

Retro Review: Casino Royale
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Retro Review: Casino Royale

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Retro Review: Casino Royale With news beginning to surface about the upcoming James Bond film—Daniel Craig’s fourth installment as 007, to be titled ‘Spectre’—it’s time we all took a look back at the film that rebooted the franchise. Casino Royale offered a fresh take, and it may well go down as not only Craig’s best … Continue reading →

Once Upon A Time, Veronica (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Once Upon A Time, Veronica (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ONCE UPON A TIME, VERÔNICA (Era Uma Vez Eu, Verônica) (2012) Starring Hermila Guedes, João Miguel, W.J. Solha, Dandara Pagu, Neco Tabosa, Maeve Jinkings, Matheus Torreao, Coca, Sandro Guerra, Júlio Rocha, Renata Roberta, Anthero Montenegro, Chico Ribeiro, Madalena Accioly, Didha Pereira, Inae Verissimo and Karina Buhr. Screenplay by Marcelo Gomes. Directed by Marcelo Gomes. Distributed … Continue reading →

Hiroshima Mon Amour (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Hiroshima Mon Amour (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HIROSHIMA, MON AMOUR (1959) Starring Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Bernard Fresson, Stella Dassas and Pierre Barbaud. Screenplay by Marguerite Duras. Directed by Alain Resnais. Distributed by Rialto Pictures.  92 minutes.  Not Rated. Gallic movies of the fifties and sixties – dubbed La Nouvelle Vague (the French New Wave) – caused seismic changes in cinematic art.  … Continue reading →

Monty Python Live (Mostly) (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
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Monty Python Live (Mostly) (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

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MONTY PYTHON LIVE (MOSTLY) (2014) Featuring John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, John Du Prez, Eddie Izzard, Mike Myers, Warwick Davis, Brian Cox, Stephen Hawking and archival footage of Graham Chapman. Written by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Directed by Eric … Continue reading →

Force Majeure (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Force Majeure (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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FORCE MAJEURE (2014) Starring Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren, Brady Corbet, Kristofer Hivju, Fanni Metelius, Jakob Granqvist and Malin Dahl. Screenplay by Ruben Östlund. Directed by Ruben Östlund. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures.  119 minutes.  Rated R. There is a certain symmetry in the fact that most of Ruben Östlund’s latest film, … Continue reading →

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

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WETLANDS (2014) Starring Carla Juri, Christoph Letkowski, Marlen Kruse, Meret Becker, Axel Milberg, Peri Baumeister, Edgar Selge, Harry Baer, Edgar Selge, Clara Wunsch, Ludger Bökelmann, Bernardo Arias Porras, Selam Tadese and Pia Röver. Screenplay by David Wnendt and Claus Falkenberg. Directed by David Wnendt. Distributed by Strand Releasing.  105 minutes.  Not Rated. There is nothing … Continue reading →

The Man on Her Mind (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Man on Her Mind (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE MAN ON HER MIND (2014) Starring Amy McAllister, Samuel James, Georgia Mackenzie, Shane Attwooll, Bronwen Hruska, Martin Hyde and Jordan Wouk. Screenplay by Alan Hruska. Directed by Bruce Guthrie and Alan Hruska. Distributed by Paladin Films.  98 minutes.  Not Rated. http://popentertainment-moviereviews.tumblr.com/post/97222968521/the-man-on-her-mind-2014-starring-amy There’s an old, old song by the Atlanta Rhythm Section that started with … Continue reading →