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
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Moonrise Kingdom (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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
Taken 2 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TAKEN 2 (2012) Starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Rade Šerbedžija, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, D.B. Sweeney, Luke Grimes, Kevork Malikyan, Alain Figlarz, Frank Alvarez, Murat Tuncelli, Ali Yildirim, Ergun Kuyucu and Cengiz Bozkurt. Screenplay by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. Directed by Olivier Megaton. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 91 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
Bringing Up Bobby (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BRINGING UP BOBBY (2011) Starring Milla Jovovich, Bill Pullman, Marcia Cross, Rory Cochrane, Spencer List, Renata Batista, Justin Hall, Shelli Fox, Ray Prewitt, Lauren Analla, Phillip Borghee, Dan Corley, Rick Eager, Eric Starkey, Dalton Olive, Jon Bielich, Patrick Michael Flannigan, Milton Killen, Paul Dietz and Ana Anderson. Screenplay by Famke Janssen. Directed by Famke Janssen. … Continue reading
You May Not Kiss the Bride (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
YOU MAY NOT KISS THE BRIDE (2011) Starring Dave Annable, Katharine McPhee, Mena Suvari, Rob Schneider, Tia Carrere, Ken Davitian, Vinnie Jones, Kathy Bates, Kevin Dunn, Howard Bishop, Stephen Tobolowsky, Jeanne Rogers, Willie K. Kahaiali’I, Theo Coumbis and Dorian Burns. Screenplay by Rob Hedden. Directed by Rob Hedden. Distributed by Freestyle Digital Media. 97 minutes. … Continue reading
Premium Rush (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
PREMIUM RUSH (2012) Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung, Aaron Tveit, Aasif Mandvi, Anthony Chisholm, Henry O, Christopher Place. Kymberly Perfetto, Ashley Austin Morris, Wolé Parks and Kevin Bolger. Screenplay by David Koepp and John Kamps. Directed by David Koepp. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 91 minutes. Rated PG-13. Premium Rush is an odd … Continue reading
Trouble With the Curve (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE (2012) Starring Clint Eastwood, Amy Adams, Justin Timberlake, John Goodman, Matthew Lillard, Robert Patrick, Chelcie Ross, Ed Lauter, Scott Eastwood, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Bob Gunton, Clifton Guterman, George Wyner, Jack Gilpin and Matt Bush. Screenplay by Randy Brown. Directed by Robert Lorenz. Distributed by Warner Bros. 111 minutes. Rated PG-13. After … Continue reading
Ghosts of the Abyss (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS (2003) Starring Lewis Abernathy, James Cameron, Dr. Lori Johnston, Don Lynch, Ken Marschall, Vince Pace, Bill Paxton, Charles Pellegrino and Tava Smiley. Directed by James Cameron. Distributed by Walt Disney Home Entertainment. 61 minutes. Rated PG. Back during James Cameron’s lost decade plus between filming the most popular film ever (Titanic) and then … Continue reading