HIT BY LIGHTNING (2014) Starring Jon Cryer, Will Sasso, Stephanie Szostak, Jed Rees, Braulio Eliser, Chantal Chamandy, Sean Tucker, Alexis Maitland, Richard Sutton, Harley Chamandy and Ricky Blitt. Screenplay by Ricky Blitt. Directed by Ricky Blitt. Distributed by Chantal Chamandy Entertainment. 89 minutes. Not Rated. The romantic comedy has pretty much trotted out every potential … Continue reading
21 YEARS – RICHARD LINKLATER (2014) Featuring Ethan Hawke, Matthew McConaughey, Jack Black, Billy Bob Thornton, Keanu Reeves, Julie Delpy, Parker Posey, Zac Efron, Michael McKean, Nicky Katt, Joey Lauren Adams, Marissa Ribisi, Miranda Cosgrove, Anthony Rapp, Steven Chester Prince, Kevin Smith, Jason Reitman, Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass and Louis Black. Written by Michael Dunaway … Continue reading
Aya Cash, Chris Geere, Desmin Borges and Kether Donohue Who’s The Worst? by Jay S. Jacobs http://popentertainment-interviews.tumblr.com/post/92087059959/aya-cash-chris-geere-desmin-borges-and-kether The missing component in most romantic comedies is a refreshing dose of hardened cynicism, and FX’s new series You’re the Worst has a heaping helping of that special ingredient. The show is basically an anti-Valentine, a perfect bouquet … Continue reading
We chat again with the lead singer of the legendary New Wave band Berlin about her long career creating hits like “Take Your Breath Away,” “Sex,” “No More Words,” “The Metro” and their new CD Animal. Continue reading
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
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
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 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
CHINESE PUZZLE (CASSE-TÊTE CHINOIS) (2014) Starring Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Cécile De France, Kelly Reilly, Sandrine Holt, Flore Bonaventura, Jochen Hägele, Benoît Jacquot, Pablo Mugnier-Jacob, Margaux Mansart, Amin Djakliou, Clara Abbasi, Li Jun Li, Sharrieff Pugh, Peter McRobbie and Jason Kravits. Screenplay by Cédric Klapisch. Directed by Cédric Klapisch. Distributed by Cohen Media Group. 117 … Continue reading
ENDLESS LOVE (2014) Starring Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde, Bruce Greenwood, Joely Richardson, Robert Patrick, Rhys Wakefield, Dayo Okeniyi, Emma Rigby, Anna Enger, Fabianne Therese, Mike Bland, Jake Schultz, Jeff Wayne Pope, Zechariah Pierce and Ryan Lewis. Screenplay by Shana Feste. Directed by Shana Feste. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 103 minutes. Rated PG-13. In the continuing … Continue reading
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