The Dick Van Dyke Show The Complete Series (Image Entertainment-2012) To any self-respecting fan of pop culture/entertainment, just the sheer utterance of the show’s title, The Dick Van Dyke Show, conjures up a baby boomer television classic. Airing only five seasons (1961-1966), The Dick Van Dyke Show, created by Carl Reiner, chronicles the home/work life of the … Continue reading
http://www.popentertainment.com/10years.htm 10 Years The high school reunion is one of those odd rites of passage that is alternately fascinating and depressing. Who got married? Who got divorced? Who got skinny? Who got fat? Who got rich? Who is unemployed? Who still looks amazing? Who looks even better? Who got bald? Who had kids? Who … Continue reading
BRAVE (2012) Featuring the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Sally Kinghorn, Eilidh Fraser, Peigi Barker, Steven Cree, Steve Purcell, Callum O’Neill and John Ratzenberger. Screenplay by Mark Andrews & Steve Purcell and Brenda Chapman & Irene Mecchi. Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman. … Continue reading
ALEX CROSS (2012) Starring Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox, Edward Burns, Rachel Nichols, Jean Reno, Giancarlo Esposito, Carmen Ejogo, John C. McGinley, Cicely Tyson, Yara Shahidi, Chad Lindberg, Stephanie Jacobsen, Sayeed Shahidi, Jessalyn Wanlim and Simenona Martinez. Screenplay by Marc Moss and Kerry Williamson. Directed by Rob Cohen. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 101 minutes. Rated PG-13. … Continue reading
Tanita Tikaram – Can’t Go Back (Eagle Rock) Tanita Tikaram sounded much older than only nineteen when she released her 1988 debut album Ancient Heart. This was not simply due to her hushed, husky vocal delivery, but it was also due to the shockingly mature introspection of the songwriting. Ancient Heart was released to massive … Continue reading
PITCH PERFECT (2012) Starring Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Ben Platt, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Rebel Wilson, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean, Hana Mae Lee, Kelley Jakle, Wanetah Walmsley, Shelley Regner, Nicole Lovince, Adam DeVine, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Jacob Wysocki, John Benjamin Hickey, John Michael Higgins and Elizabeth Banks. Screenplay by Kay Cannon. Directed by Jason Moore. Distributed … Continue reading
LED ZEPPELIN: CELEBRATION DAY (2012) Starring Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham. Directed by Dick Carruthers. Distributed by Cineplex Entertainment. 124 minutes. Not Rated. As someone who was a bit too young to catch Led Zeppelin in their first go-round, Celebration Day is glorious proof of what a stunning live act that … Continue reading
MOONRISE KINGDOM (2012) Starring Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban, Harvey Keitel, Larry Pine, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, Jake Ryan, Neal Huff, Charlie Kilgore, Tommy Nelson and L.J. Foley. Screenplay by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola. Directed by Wes Anderson. Distributed by Focus Features. 94 … Continue reading
THE ORANGES (2012) Starring Hugh Laurie, Leighton Meester, Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Allison Janney, Alia Shawkat, Adam Brody, Sam Rosen and Tim Guinee. Screenplay by Ian Helfer and Jay Reiss. Directed by Julian Farino. Distributed by ATO Films. 92 minutes. Rated R. The Oranges is a quirky, funny and surprisingly heartfelt fractured fairy tale about modern … Continue reading
THE FIRST TIME (2012) Starring Dylan O’Brien, Britt Robertson, Victoria Justice, James Frecheville, Craig Roberts, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Lamarcus Tinker, Christine Taylor, Joshua Malina and Halston Sage. Screenplay by Jonathan Kasdan. Directed by Jonathan Kasdan. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13. The title The First Time may set off warning bells. Caution: teen sex … Continue reading
