The Witches of East End – The Complete First Season (Fox Home Video – 2014) http://popentertainment-moviereviews.tumblr.com/post/90452721851/the-witches-of-east-end-the-complete-first Lifetime cable network has had a bit of trouble getting their dramatic series to catch on. It will occasionally get a brief buzz in a long-running series like Drop Dead Diva or Army Wives, but more often have series … Continue reading
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The Discoverers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE DISCOVERERS (2012) Starring Griffin Dunne, Madeleine Martin, Devon Graye, Stuart Margolin, David Rasche, Dreama Walker, Ann Dowd, Cara Buono, Becky Ann Baker, Scott Adsit, Todd Susman, Ato Essandoh, Marceline Hugot, Kristin Rose Garofalo, Harry Holzer, Hannah Dunne and John C. McGinley. Screenplay by Justin Schwarz. Directed by Justin Schwarz. Distributed by Quadratic Media. 104 … Continue reading
The Bridge – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
The Bridge: The Complete First Season (Fox Home Video – 2014) Juárez, Mexico was recently found to be the most violent city in the world, therefore it makes a fascinating setting for this dark, surreal crime drama. Known for its astronomical murder and kidnapping rates (since the ’90s nearly 400 women have been killed there, … Continue reading
A Coffee in Berlin (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
A COFFEE IN BERLIN (2014) Starring Tom Schilling, Friederike Kempter, Marc Hosemann, Katharina Schüttler, Justusvon Dohnányi, Inga Birkenfeld, Ulrich Noethen, Leander Modersohn, Arnd Klawitter, Justus von Dohnányi and Andreas Schröders. Screenplay by Jan Ole Gerster. Directed by Jan Ole Gerster. Distributed by Music Box Films. 84 minutes. Not Rated. If you were ever wondering what … Continue reading
A Summer’s Tale (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
A SUMMER’S TALE (CONTE D’ÉTÉ) (1996) Starring Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Aurelia Nolin, Gwenaelle Simon, Aimé Lefèvre, Alain Guellaff, Evelyne Lahana, Yves Guérin and Franck Cabot. Screenplay by Eric Rohmer. Directed by Eric Rohmer. Distributed by Big World Pictures. 113 minutes. Rated G. http://popentertainment-moviereviews.tumblr.com/post/89414516196/a-summers-tale-conte-dete-1996-starring Originally released in its native France in 1996, but just getting … Continue reading
Resurrection – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Resurrection – The Complete First Season (2014 – ABC Home Video) On March 9th, 2014, ABC premiered Resurrection, a drama-filled hour that has turned out some interesting and intriguingly good television on Sunday nights at 9:00. Based on the book The Returned by Jason Mott, the producers have taken an unlikely subject that the average … Continue reading
Chef (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
CHEF (2014) Starring Jon Favreau, Emjay Anthony, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, Sofía Vergara, Robert Downey Jr., Oliver Platt, Dustin Hoffman, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Sedaris, Russell Peters, Chase Grimm, Will Schutze, Gloria Sandoval, Jose C. Hernandez and Gary Clark, Jr. Screenplay by Jon Favreau. Directed by Jon Favreau. Distributed by Open Road Films. 115 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
22 Jump Street (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
22 JUMP STREET (2014) Starring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare, Wyatt Russell, Amber Stevens, Jillian Bell, Ice Cube, Kenny Lucas, Keith Lucas, Nick Offerman, Jimmy Tatro, Caroline Aaron, Craig Roberts, Marc Evan Jackson, John Chrest, Eddie J. Fernandez, Rye Rye, Johnny Pemberton, Stanley Wong, Dax Flame, Rob Riggle, Dave Franco, Queen Latifah, Richard Grieco, … Continue reading
Kissing Jessica Stein (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
KISSING JESSICA STEIN (2002) Starring Jennifer Westfeldt, Heather Juergensen, Tovah Feldshuh, Scott Cohen, Jackie Hoffman Martin, Carson Elrod, David Aaron Baker, Tibor Feldman, Michael Showalter, Michael Ealy, Christopher Berger, Hayden Adams, Kevin Sussman, Jim J. Bullock, Idina Menzel and Jon Hamm. Screenplay by Heather Juergensen and Jennifer Westfeldt. Directed by Charles Herman-Wurmfeld. Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home … Continue reading
The Fault In Our Stars (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
The Fault in Our Stars It takes a sure hand and a lot of talent to create a story which is concurrently tragically poignant and at the same time smartly and snarkily distrustful of the basic elements of tragically poignant stories. John Green’s young adult novel The Fault In Our Stars is beloved not just because it … Continue reading