LAY THE FAVORITE (2012) Starring Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Vince Vaughn, Joshua Jackson, John Carroll Lynch, Laura Prepon, Frank Grillo, Wendell Pierce, Jo Newman, Andrea Frankle, Wayne Pére, Dominique DuVernay, Corbin Bernsen and Joel Murray. Screenplay by D.J. DeVincentis. Directed by Stephen Frears. Distributed by Radius/TWC. 94 minutes. Rated R. At the beginning of Lay … Continue reading
Christoph Waltz Unchained by Brad Balfour When Vienna-born Christoph Waltz got the part of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds, few thought this Austrian actor – well known back home, but a question mark for film fans here – would so define a character and himself through this Quentin Tarantino film. Now with Django Unchained, Tarantino … Continue reading
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
Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin Like The Film’s Subjects, Undefeated Directors Defy Odds and Get An Oscar Nom by Brad Balfour I was glad to have interviewed doc directors Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin – whose film Undefeated cleared nearly all the award hurdles and got into that rarefied place of being a Best Documentary … Continue reading
Lulu To Lulu With Love by Jay S. Jacobs It’s almost impossible to believe that in a music career which has lasted about 50 years, with multiple hit singles, several TV series and a good amount of movie work, that Lulu has never played a full concert in New York City. That will all change this week … Continue reading
THE MASTER (2012) Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Laura Dern, Jesse Plemons, Ambyr Childers, Rami Malek, Amy Ferguson, Kevin J. O’Connor, Patty McCormack, Barlow Jacobs, Jillian Bell, W. Earl Brown, Fiona Dourif, Lena Endre and Jennifer Neala Page. Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Distributed by The Weinstein … Continue reading
Quvenzhané Wallis The Young Actress Gets Playful in Beasts of The Southern Wild by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2013 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: February 12. 2013. They’re getting younger and younger these days – precocious stars who make their first movies before hitting puberty, garnering awards and accolades they don’t even quite comprehend. That’s certainly the … Continue reading
Dennis Christopher An Actor’s Life: From Fellini to Breaking Away to Django Unchained by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t make up Dennis Christopher’s life if you tried. It has been a wild ride made up of raw talent, hard work and sheer luck and it has translated into a show business career that has been … Continue reading
IDENTITY THIEF (2013) Starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet, Morris Chestnut, Jon Favreau, John Cho, Tip ‘T.I.’ Harris, Genesis Rodriguez, Robert Patrick, Eric Stonestreet, Ellie Kemper, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Mary-Charles Jones, Jonathan Banks and Ben Falcone. Screenplay by Craig Mazin. Directed by Seth Gordon. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 111 minutes. Rated R. Note to … Continue reading
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 (2012) Starring Kathryn Newton, Matt Shively, Brady Allen, Aiden Lovekamp, Alexondra Lee, Stephen Dunham and Katie Featherston. Screenplay by Christopher B. Landon. Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 88 minutes. Rated R. The Paranormal Activity series has been good for four movies in four years. There is an argument … Continue reading
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