ATTACK THE BLOCK (2011) Starring John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway, Leeon Jones, Nick Frost, Simon Howard, Alex Esmail, Jumayn Hunter, Franz Drameh, Sammy Williams, Michael Ajao, Paige Meade, Maggie McCarthy, Danielle Vitalis, Natasha Jonas, Saffron Lashley and Gina Antwi. Screenplay by Joe Cornish. Directed by Joe Cornish. Distributed by Screen Gems. 88 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
Sidney Lumet – One of the Last Interviews with the Late Great Director
Sidney Lumet One of the Last Interviews with the Late Great Director by Brad Balfour On the occasion of the great Philadelphia-born and New York-bred director Sidney Lumet’s passing earlier this year, The Film Society of Lincoln Center put together an extraordinary retrospective of 16 signature classics, Prince of the City: Remembering Sidney Lumet which was held in the … Continue reading
Friends With Benefits (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (2011) Starring Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson, Richard Jenkins, Jenna Elfman, Nolan Gould, Woody Harrelson, Bryan Greenberg, Emma Stone, Andy Samberg, Masi Oka, Shaun White, Jason Segel and Rashida Jones. Screenplay by Keith Merryman, David A. Newman and Will Gluck. Directed by Will Gluck. Distributed by Screen Gems. 104 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
The 4Knots Music Festival – South Street Seaport – New York (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
Davila 666, Eleanor Friedberger and Oberhofer – The 4Knots Music Festival – South Street Seaport – New York, NY – July 16, 2011 Photos by Mark Doyle © 2011. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 2 (2011) Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane, Bonnie Wright, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Julie Walters, Tom Felton, Jason Isaacs, Helen McCrory, Maggie Smith, Ciarán Hinds, John Hurt, Warwick Davis, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark … Continue reading
Lucky (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LUCKY (2011) Starring Colin Hanks, Ari Graynor, Jeffrey Tambor, Ann-Margret, Mimi Rogers, Adam John Harrington, Heather Marie Marsden, Tom Amandes, Fernando Lara, Allison Mackie, Dana Daurey, Meghan Strange, Jason Harris, Michael Arata and Samantha Gutstadt. Screenplay by Kent Sublette and Gil Cates Jr. Directed by Gil Cates Jr. Distributed by Phase 4 Films. 103 minutes. … Continue reading
Burton Cummings Stands Tall
Burton Cummings Stands Tall by Ken Sharp As the voice behind some of the ‘70s biggest hits, Burton Cummings of the Guess Who is a bona fide rock legend. Now 63, Cummings is not content to be resting on his laurels. Augmented by the power pop band the Carpet Frogs, Cummings has embarked on a US solo tour. Still … Continue reading
Todd Rundgren Saw the Light
Todd Rundgren Saw the Light by Ken Sharp “Go ahead and ignore me” was a record company sales slogan employed for one of Todd Rundgren’s early ’70s solo albums. And long since that slogan was first unveiled, music fans have been unable to ignore anything this immensely gifted musical visionary and icon has created. Witness … Continue reading
[Rec] 2 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
[REC] 2 (2009) Starring Jonathan Mellor, Oscar Sanchez Zafra, Ariel Cassas, Alejandro Casaseca, Pablo Rosso, Manuela Velasco, Andrea Ros, Alex Batllori, Pep Molina, Juli Fabregas, Javier Botet and Pau Poch. Screenplay by Jaume Balagueró, Manu Díez & Paco Plaza. Directed by Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza. Distributed by Magnet Releasing. 84 minutes. Rated R. This … Continue reading
Miral (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MIRAL (2010) Starring Freida Pinto, Hiam Abbass, Yasmine Al Massri, Omar Metwally, Alexandra Siddig, Ruba Blal, Willem Dafoe and Vanessa Redgrave. Screenplay by Rula Jebreal. Directed by Julian Schnabel. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 105 minutes. Rated PG-13. In just the broadest strokes, the background story to Miral sounds almost surreal – an acclaimed Jewish-American artist-turned-film-director hires … Continue reading