ALICE IN WONDERLAND (2010) Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Marton Csokas, Tim Pigott-Smith, Lindsay Duncan, Geraldine James, Leo Bill, Frances de la Tour, John Hopkins, Jemma Powell, Eleanor Gecks, Eleanor Tomlinson, Mairi Ella Challen and the voices of Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Alan Rickman, Barbara Windsor, … Continue reading
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The Ghost Writer (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE GHOST WRITER (2010) Starring Ewan McGregor, Olivia Williams, Kim Cattrall, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Hutton, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Pugh, James Belushi, David Rintoul, Jon Bernthal, Soogi Kang, Lee Hong Thay, Marianne Graffam, Kate Copeland and Eli Wallach. Screenplay by Roman Polanski and Robert Harris. Directed by Roman Polanski. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 138 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
Old Dogs (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
OLD DOGS (2009) Starring John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Conner Rayburn, Ella Bleu Travolta, Lori Loughlin, Seth Green, Bernie Mac, Matt Dillon, Justin Long, Ann-Margret, Dax Shepard, Luis Guzman, Amy Sedaris and Rita Wilson. Screenplay by David Diamond and David Weissman. Directed by Walt Becker. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated PG. … Continue reading
Anders Østergaard – Doc Director’s Powerful Burma VJ Gets an Oscar Nom
Doc Director’s Powerful Burma VJ Gets an Oscar Nom by Brad Balfour When Danish documentarian Anders Østergaard took on the challenge to make Burma VJ, he had no idea how much he would advance the cause of citizen journalism. A collective of 30 anonymous and underground video journalists (VJs), The Democratic Voice of Burma, recorded the 100,000+ protestors … Continue reading
Capitalism – A Love Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY (2009) Featuring Michael Moore, Thora Birch, William Black, Congressman Elijah Cummings, Baron Hill, Marcy Kaptur, Wallace Shawn, Elizabeth Warren and archival footage of George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Nancy Davis, Martin Luther King, Helmut Kohl, Bela Lugosi, John McCain, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Robert Powell, Ronald Reagan, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Arnold … Continue reading
Carey Mulligan – An English Actress Gets An Education and Award Noms
Carey Mulligan An English Actress Gets An Education and Award Noms by Brad Balfour With An Education, the 24-year-old British actress Carey Mulligan has come out of nowhere to garner the kind of critical acclaim and award notice that few receive so quickly – she’s up for a Golden Globe tomorrow for example. But her performance as 16-year-old … Continue reading
Toe To Toe (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TOE TO TOE (2009) Starring Louisa Krause, Sonequa Martin, Gaius Charles, Silvestre Rasuk, Ally Walker, Leslie Uggams, Anwan Glover, Dionne Audain, Erica Chamblee, Hina Abdullah, Julia Garro, Maha Chehlaoui, Anthony Del Negro, Thuliso Dingwall, Stephanie Rigizadeh and Michael Gable. Screenplay by Emily Abt. Directed by Emily Abt. Distributed by Strand Releasing. 104 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading
Curious George 2 – Follow That Monkey! (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
CURIOUS GEORGE 2: FOLLOW THAT MONKEY! (2010) Featuring the voices of Jeff Bennett, Nickie Bryar, Tim Curry, Jamie Kennedy, Matt Lauer, Jerry Lewis, Frank Welker, Fred Tatasciore, Amy Hill and Clint Howard. Screenplay by Chuck Tately. Directed by Norton Virgien. Distributed by Universal Home Video. 104 minutes. Rated G. There is no real reason for them … Continue reading
Delta (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DELTA (2008) Starring Félix Lajkó, Orsolya Tóth, Lili Monori, Sándor Gáspár, Lajos Bertók and Martin Wuttke. Screenplay by Yvette Biro. Directed by Kornél Mundruczó. Distributed by Facets Multimedia. 96 minutes. Not Rated. Incest is such an incendiary subject that it is rather surprising how low-key and quiet this beautifully-shot Hungarian film on the subject ends … Continue reading
Bon Appetit with Oscar-nominees Meryl Streep & Stanley Tucci
Bon Appetit with Oscar-nominees Meryl Streep & Stanley Tucci by Brad Balfour Looking very Julia Child-like, actor Meryl Streep, the latter half of Julie and Julia, stepped up to the press conference table in a long grey dress cut to mid-calf, wearing a string of pearls. Her screen husband, Stanley Tucci, wore a sport coat … Continue reading