THE OATH (2018) Starring Ike Barinholtz, Tiffany Haddish, Jon Barinholtz, Carrie Brownstein, Meredith Hagner, Chris Ellis, Nora Dunn, John Cho, Billy Magnussen, Jay Duplass, Priah Ferguson, Henry Kaufman, Max Greenfield, Jon Lovett, Brian Guest, Kevin Rahm, Josh Meyers, Beth Dover, John Ducey, John Donohue, Talia Tabin and Bruce Boxleitner. Screenplay by Ike Barinholtz. Directed by … Continue reading
Category Archives: Politics
On the Basis of Sex (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ON THE BASIS OF SEX (2018) Starring Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Jack Reynor, Cailee Spaeny, Sam Waterston, Kathy Bates, Christian Mulkey, Stephen Root, Gary Werntz, Francis Xavier McCarthy, Ben Carlson, Ronald Guttman, Wendy Crewson, John Ralston, Karl Graboshas, Arthur Holden, Angela Galuppo and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Screenplay by Daniel Stiepleman. Directed by Mimi … Continue reading
Vice (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
VICE (2018) Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Jesse Plemons, Eddie Marsan, Shea Whigham, Tyler Perry, Alison Pill, Bill Camp, Lily Rabe, LisaGay Hamilton, Adam Bartley, Justin Kirk, Joseph Beck, Aidan Gail, Don McManus, Andrea Wright, Bob Stephenson, Jillian Armenante, Violet Hicks, Kirk Bovill, Kyle S. More, Matthew Jacobs, Angela Leib, Alfred … Continue reading
Gustavo Steinberg – Setting Free Tito and the Birds
Gustavo Steinberg Setting Free Tito and the Birds By Jay S. Jacobs Brazilian director Gustavo Steinberg has finally broken through to the American market, and it is with his first animated film. However, even though it has been made for children, Tito and the Birds is a trenchant and surprisingly nuanced film about the modern … Continue reading
Jason Reitman Looks Back at a Political Shift with The Front Runner
Jason Reitman Looks Back at a Political Shift with The Front Runner By Jay S. Jacobs Director Jason Reitman is known for taking on some pretty big subjects in his films. He took on lobbying in Thank You for Smoking. He set his sights on teenage pregnancy in Juno and corporate soullessness and greed in … Continue reading
The Front Runner (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE FRONT RUNNER (2018) Starring Hugh Jackman, Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, Alfred Molina, Mamoudou Athie, Josh Brener, Bill Burr, Oliver Cooper, Chris Coy, Kaitlyn Dever, Tommy Dewey, Molly Ephraim, Spencer Garrett, Ari Graynor, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, Alex Karpovsky, Jennifer Landon, John Bedfor Lloyd, Mark O’Brien, Sara Paxton, Kevin Pollak, Steve Zissis, Jon Meacham and … Continue reading
Fahrenheit 11/9 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
FAHRENHEIT 11/9 (2018) Featuring Michael Moore, Senator Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, David Hogg, Emma González, John Podesta, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Ben Ferencz, Krystal Ball, Roger Stone and archival footage of Donald Trump, Rick Snyder, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton. Directed by Michael Moore. Distributed by Briarcliff Entertainment. 120 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading
American Chaos (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
AMERICAN CHAOS (2018) Featuring James D. Stern. Directed by James D. Stern. Distributed by Sony Classics Pictures. 90 minutes. Not Rated. Significantly more than half of the United States looked on in incomprehension and horror on November 8, 2016, when a reality show personality named Donald Trump was named President of the United States. We … Continue reading
Sevi Ettinger – Salty Water (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
Sevi Ettinger – Salty Water (Sevillana Records) Political unrest and protest have been a fertile inspiration for music for generations now. However, you don’t necessarily to hear that kind of music from a 15-year-old girl. Sevi Ettinger is an American-born singer who is currently living in Shanghai. She was struck by stories and films she … Continue reading
Operation Finale (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
OPERATION FINALE (2018) Starring Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley, Mélanie Laurent, Lior Raz, Nick Kroll, Michael Aronov, Ohad Knoller, Greg Hill, Torben Liebrecht, Michael Benjamin Hernandez, Joe Alwyn, Greta Scacchi, Peter Strauss, Haley Lu Richardson, Pepe Rapazote, Rainer Reiners, Simon Russell Beale, Rocio Muñoz, Rita Pauls, Ania Luzarth, Tatiana Rodriguez and Ezequiel Campa. Screenplay by Matthew … Continue reading