McFARLAND, USA (2015) Starring Kevin Costner, Carlos Pratts, Johnny Ortiz, Maria Bello, Rafael Martinez, Hector Duran, Sergio Avelar, Morgan Saylor, Elsie Fisher, Valente Rodriguez, Danny Mora, Michael Aguero, Diana Maria Riva, Omar Leyva, Martha Higareda, Natalia Cordova-Buckley and Chris Ellis Jr. Screenplay by Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson. Directed by Niki Caro. … Continue reading
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Gethin Anthony Channels a Legendary Mad Man in Aquarius
Gethin Anthony Channels a Legendary Mad Man in Aquarius by Jay S. Jacobs It takes a certain amount of fearlessness to portray one of the great sociopaths of the past century. Charles Manson, a magnetic cult leader, instructed his followers to commit a series of brutal murders which included actress Sharon Tate, coffee heiress Abigail … Continue reading
Selma (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SELMA (2014) Starring David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Carmen Ejogo, André Holland, Martin Sheen, Cuba Gooding Jr., Oprah Winfrey, Common, Dylan Baker, Giovanni Ribisi, Alessandro Nivola, Wendell Pierce, Stephan James, Nigel Thatch, Tessa Thompson, Colman Domingo, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Omar J. Dorsey, Stephen Root, Ledisi Young, Niecy Nash, Martin Sheen and Lorraine Toussaint. Screenplay by … Continue reading
24 Days (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
24 DAYS (24 JOURS) (2014) Starring Zabou Breitman, Pascal Elbé, Jacques Gamblin, Sylvie Testud, Éric Caravaca, Syrus Shahidi, Tony Harrisson, Alka Balbir, Pauline Cheviller, Olivier Sitruk, Olivier Sitruk, Ronald Reznik, Audrey Giacomini, Matthieu Boujenah and Mickaël Guigui. Screenplay by Alexandre Arcady, Emilie Frèche and Antoine Lacomblez. Directed by Alexandre Arcady. Distributed by Menemsha Pictures. 109 … Continue reading
Alison Sudol – A Fine Frenzy DIGS Into a New Art Form
Alison Sudol A Fine Frenzy DIGS Into a New Art Form by Jay S. Jacobs Does young actress Alison Sudol – who is playing one of the central pieces in the globe-trotting puzzle box known as the eagerly-awaited USA Network series DIG – look familiar, but you can’t quite place in which show you have … Continue reading
Beyond the Lights (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BEYOND THE LIGHTS (2014) Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Richard Colson Baker, Danny Glover, Darryl Stephens, India Jean-Jacques, Elaine Tan and Tyler Christopher. Screenplay by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Distributed by Relativity Media. 116 minutes. Rated PG-13. While it does not always reach its higher notes, there is a fascinating look … Continue reading
The Imitation Game (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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
Reed Alexander – Taking KewlBites Out of Life
Reed Alexander Taking KewlBites Out of Life by Ally Abramson You may know Reed Alexander as a 21-year-old former Nickelodeon star who tormented iCarly, playing the infamous villain Nevel Papperman. However, over the past few years since the end of the show, he has been transformed. Alexander has found his passion in cooking healthy and … Continue reading
Rosewater (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ROSEWATER (2014) Starring Gael García Bernal, Kim Bodnia, Dimitri Leonidas, Haluk Bilginer, Shohreh Aghdashloo, GolshiftehFarahani, Claire Foy, Amir El-Masry, Nasser Faris, Kambiz Hosseini, Numan Acar, Ayman Sharaiha, Zeid Kattan, Ali Elayan, Nidal Ali and Jason Jones. Screenplay by Jon Stewart. Directed by Jon Stewart. Distributed by Open Road Films. 103 minutes. Rated R. At first … Continue reading
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SHE’S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE’S ANGRY (2014) Featuring Chude Pamela Allen, Alta, Judith Arcana, Nona Willis Aronowitz, Fran Beal, Heather Booth, Rita Mae Brown, Susan Brownmiller, Linda Burnham, Jacqui Michot Ceballos, Mary Jean Collins, Muriel Fox, Jo Freeman, Carol Giardina, Susan Griffin, Karla Jay, Kate Millett, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Anna Nugent, Denise Oliver-Velez, Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz, … Continue reading