THE SWITCH (2010) Starring Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum, Juliette Lewis, Thomas Robinson, Caroline Dhavernas, Kelli Barrett, Scott Elrod, Victor Pagan, Edward James Hyland and Todd Louiso. Screenplay by Allan Loeb. Directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 101 minutes. Rated PG-13. In the last several months I … Continue reading
Dinner for Schmucks (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DINNER FOR SCHMUCKS (2010) Starring Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Bruce Greenwood, Stephanie Szostak, Ron Livingston, Zach Galifianakis, Jemaine Clement, Chris O’Dowd, Lucy Punch, David Walliams, Larry Wilmore, Kristen Schaal, PJ Byrne, Andrea Savage, Nick Kroll and Randall Park. Screenplay by David Guion and Michael Handelman. Directed by Jay Roach. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 110 minutes. … Continue reading
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME (2010) Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, Steve Toussaint, Toby Kebbell, Richard Coyle, Ronald Pickup, Reece Ritchie and Gisli Orn Gardarsson. Screenplay by Boaz Yakin and Doug Miro & Carlo Bernard. Directed by Mike Newell. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 115 minutes. Rated PG-13. Movies … Continue reading
Solitary Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SOLITARY MAN (2009) Starring Michael Douglas, Mary-Louise Parker, Jenna Fischer, Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, Ben Shenkman, David Costabile, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Arthur Nascarella, Alex Kaluzhsky, Anjelia Pelay, Richard Schiff, Anastasia Griffith, Bruce Altman, Gillian Jacobs and Olivia Thirlby. Screenplay by Brian Koppelman. Directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien. Distributed by Millennium Films. 90 … Continue reading
Camp Rock 2 – The Final Jam (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
CAMP ROCK 2: THE FINAL JAM (2010) Starring Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Daniel Fathers, Maria Canals-Barrera, Alyson Stoner, Chloe Bridges, Meaghan Jette Martin, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Matthew “Mdot” Finley, Frankie Jonas, Jasmine Richards, Abigail Chu, Roshon Fegan and “Big Rob” Feggans. Screenplay by Dan Berendsen and Karin Gist & … Continue reading
The Smithereens – Meet the Smithereens… Again!
The Smithereens Meet the Smithereens… Again! by Jay S. Jacobs On the day that the town of Carteret, New Jersey gave the key of the city to their favorite sons – the rock band The Smithereens, whose guitarist, drummer and original bassist all grew up in the town – the group was relaxing behind the … Continue reading
The Smithereens – Carteret Park – Carteret (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
The Smithereens – Carteret Park – Carteret, NJ – September 4, 2010 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2010. All rights reserved. Continue reading
D.B. Sweeney Takes Us Down to Paradise City
D.B. Sweeney Takes Us Down to Paradise City by Jay S. Jacobs As so often happens, the germ of the idea for actor D.B. Sweeney’s writing and directing debut Two Tickets to Paradise came from a real life experience. In fact, it was a drunken road trip down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with his brother that … Continue reading
Joey Lawrence – Grown Up on Camera
Joey Lawrence Grown Up on Camera by Deborah Wagner When you think of Joey Lawrence, most people think “Whoa!” I know I do, thanks to the iconic catchphrase he made popular back in the 90’s while playing Joey Russo on the hit TV show Blossom. Before becoming a teenage heartthrob on Blossom, Joey spent his adolescent years … Continue reading
Classic Albums: Rush – 2112 and Moving Pictures (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
CLASSIC ALBUMS: RUSH – 2112 and MOVING PICTURES (2010) Featuring Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, Terry Brown, Taylor Hawkins, Ed Robertson and Ray Daniels. Directed by Martin R. Smith. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 112 minutes. Not Rated. If you have seen last summer’s great comedy I Love You, Man, you will remember scenes of … Continue reading