Category Archives: Foreign Films

In the House (Dans la Maison) A PopEntertainment Movie Review
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In the House (Dans la Maison) A PopEntertainment Movie Review

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IN THE HOUSE (DANS LA MAISON) (2012) Starring Ernst Umhauer, Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott Thomas, Denis Menochet, Emmanuelle Seigner, Bastien Ughetto, Jean-Francois Balmer, Yolande Moreau and Catherine Davenier. Screenplay by François Ozon. Directed by François Ozon. Distributed by Cohen Media Group. 105 minutes. Rated R. Wonderful French director François Ozon returns to stunning form with In … Continue reading →

A Monster in Paris (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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A Monster in Paris (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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A MONSTER IN PARIS (UN MONSTRE Á PARIS) (2011) Featuring the voices of Adam Goldberg, Jay Harrington, Vanessa Paradis, Sean Lennon, Bob Balaban, Danny Huston, Catherine O’Hara and Madeline Zima. Screenplay by Bibo Bergeron and Stéphane Kazandjian. Directed by Bibo Bergeron. Distributed by Shout Factory. 87 minutes. Rated PG. French animator Bibo Bergeron has returned … Continue reading →

Pablo Berger Gives a Spanish Flavor to a Beloved Fairy Tale with Blancanieves
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Pablo Berger Gives a Spanish Flavor to a Beloved Fairy Tale with Blancanieves

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Pablo Berger Gives a Spanish Flavor to a Beloved Fairy Tale with Blancanieves by Brad Baflour Spanish director Pablo Berger took a leap with his second film, Blancanieves, in re-imagining of the Snow White fable with enough grit to validate the film. However to construct it as a silent film was a real jump into … Continue reading →

Come Out and Play (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Come Out and Play (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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COME OUT AND PLAY (2012) Starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vinessa Shaw, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Gerardo Taracena and Alejandra Álvarez. Screenplay by Makinov. Directed by Makinov. Distributed by Cinedigm/Flatiron Film Company. 87 minutes. Not Rated. We like to believe that small children are sweet and innocent, but the truth is between the ages of 8 and 15, … Continue reading →

This Must Be the Place (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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This Must Be the Place (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THIS MUST BE THE PLACE (2011) Starring Sean Penn, Judd Hirsch, Eve Hewson, Kerry Condon, Harry Dean Stanton, Frances McDormand, Joyce Van Patten and David Byrne. Screenplay by Paolo Sorrentino and Umberto Contarello. Directed by Paolo Sorrentino. Distributed by The Weinstein Company.  118 minutes.  Rated R. This Must Be the Place is such an odd … Continue reading →

Michael Haneke – Makes A Loving Statement in Amour
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Michael Haneke – Makes A Loving Statement in Amour

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Michael Haneke Makes A Loving Statement in Amour by Brad Balfour A cultivated couple in their 80s, retired music teachers Georges and Anne have a nice apartment in a fine Parisian neighborhood. One night, after seeing a former student perform, Anne blanks out at home, presaging the condition to come. Afterwards, surgery to correct her blocked … Continue reading →

Geoffrey Rush, Fred Schepisi & Alexandra Schepisi – Heading Into the Eye of the Storm
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Geoffrey Rush, Fred Schepisi & Alexandra Schepisi – Heading Into the Eye of the Storm

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Geoffrey Rush, Fred Schepisi & Alexandra Schepisi Heading Into The Eye of the Storm by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.Posted: September 6, 2012. For decades, people have been trying to figure out a way to translate the works of treasured Australian novelist (and Nobel Prize Winner) Patrick White – with no … Continue reading →

The Eye of the Storm (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Eye of the Storm (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE EYE OF THE STORM (2012) Starring Geoffrey Rush, Charlotte Rampling, Judy Davis, Alexandra Schepisi, Maria Theodorakis, Helen Morse, John Gaden, Colin Friels, Robyn Nevin and Dustin Clare. Screenplay by Judy Morris. Directed by Fred Schepisi. Distributed by Sycamore Entertainment.  119 minutes.  Rated R. The novels of Patrick White, an Australian Nobel laureate in the … Continue reading →

Marjane Satrapi Cooks Up A Tasty Chicken With Plums
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Marjane Satrapi Cooks Up A Tasty Chicken With Plums

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Marjane Satrapi Cooks Up A Tasty Chicken With Plums by Brad Balfour Iranian-born director and artist Marjane Satrapi lives in Paris, France, and has never lived in post-revolutionary Persia throughout her adult life. Yet her home country has shaped and influenced her creative work whether it be her written and drawn graphic novels or her feature films. In 2000, an independent … Continue reading →

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

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ELENA (2011) Starring Nadezhda Markina, Andrei Smirnov, Elena Lyadova, Alexey Rozin and Igor Ogurtsov. Screenplay by Oleg Negin and Andrei Zvyagintsev. Directed by Andrei Zvyagintsev. Distributed by Zeitgeist Films.  109 minutes.  Not Rated. Elena is a quietly devastating little film. Quiet is the operative word.  This subtle Russian film doesn’t have a word of dialogue for … Continue reading →