DANNY COLLINS (2015) Starring Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Christopher Plummer, Jennifer Garner, Bobby Cannavale, Giselle Eisenberg, Melissa Benoist, Josh Peck, Katarina Cas, Thomas Smith, Eric Schneider and Don Was. Screenplay by Dan Fogelman. Directed by Dan Fogelman. Distributed by Bleecker Street Pictures. 106 minutes. Rated R. It has been way too long since Al Pacino … Continue reading
Category Archives: Romance
Cinderella (A PopEntertainment Movie Review)
CINDERELLA (2015) Starring Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Sophie McShera, Holliday Grainger, Derek Jacobi, Helena Bonham Carter, Ben Chaplin, Hayley Atwell, Nonso Anozie, Stellan Skarsgard, Rob Brydon, Jana Perez, Alex Macqueen, Tom Edden, Gareth Mason, Paul Hunter and Eloise Webb. Screenplay by Chris Weitz. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 105 … Continue reading
Road Hard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ROAD HARD (2015) Starring Adam Carolla, Diane Farr, Jay Mohr, Cynthy Wu, David Koechner, David Alan Grier, Philip Rosenthal, Larry Miller, Illeana Douglas, Dana Gould, Howie Mandel, Brooke Smith, Robyn Cohen, Jim O’Heir and Alison Rosen. Screenplay by Adam Carolla and Kevin Hench. Directed by Adam Carolla and Kevin Hench. Distributed by FilmBuff. 98 minutes. … Continue reading
Adam Carolla – Road Hard and Put Away Wet
Adam Carolla Road Hard and Put Away Wet by Jay S. Jacobs They always say to write what you know, and Adam Carolla knows life on the road. Therefore Road Hard, which Carolla not only stars in but co-wrote and co-directed with his long-time collaborator Kevin Hench, tells the story of a stand-up comedian who … 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
George Lucas – Master Filmmaker Stirs Up Strange Magic
George Lucas Master Filmmaker Stirs Up Strange Magic by Brad Balfour When director/writer/producer George Lucas was pitching the concept of Star Wars after he had a hit with American Graffiti, his nostalgic paean to boys in cars, the studios didn’t want to hear of it, let alone produce and release his space adventure. Boy, did those who passed … Continue reading
Into the Woods (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
INTO THE WOODS (2014) Starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, Mackenzie Mauzy, Chris Pine, Billy Magnussen, Christine Baranski, Lucy Punch, Johnny Depp, Tracey Ullman, Tammy Blanchard, Mackenzie Mauzy, Simon Russell Beale, Annette Crosbie, Richard Glover and Frances de la Tour. Screenplay by James Lapine. Directed by Rob Marshall. … Continue reading
Life Partners (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LIFE PARTNERS (2014) Starring Gillian Jacobs, Leighton Meester, Adam Brody, Gabourey Sidibe, Anne O’Shea, Simone Bailly, Mark Feuerstein, Abby Elliott, Kate McKinnon, Beth Dover, Greer Grammer, Elizabeth Ho, Jaime Reichner, Julie White, Matthew Cardarople, Anne O’Shea, Monte Markham and the voice of Mary Page Keller. Screenplay by Susanna Fogel and Joni Lefkowitz. Directed by Susanna … Continue reading
Take Care (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TAKE CARE (2014) Starring Leslie Bibb, Thomas Sadoski, Marin Ireland, Betty Gilpin, Tracee Chimo, Kevin Curtis, Nadia Dajani, Michael Stahl-David, Michael Godere, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Tim Wu. Screenplay by Liz Trucillo. Directed by Liz Trucillo. Distributed by Entertainment One. 93 minutes. Not Rated. You’ve got to give a certain amount of credit to Leslie Bibb. … Continue reading
Hiroshima Mon Amour (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HIROSHIMA, MON AMOUR (1959) Starring Emmanuelle Riva, Eiji Okada, Bernard Fresson, Stella Dassas and Pierre Barbaud. Screenplay by Marguerite Duras. Directed by Alain Resnais. Distributed by Rialto Pictures. 92 minutes. Not Rated. Gallic movies of the fifties and sixties – dubbed La Nouvelle Vague (the French New Wave) – caused seismic changes in cinematic art. … Continue reading