HER BEST MOVE (2007) Starring Leah Pipes, Scott Patterson, Lisa Darr, Drew Tyler Bell, Lalaine, Daryl Sabara, Jhoanna Flores, Fay Masterson, Denise Dowse, Dave Abrams, Louis Martin Braga III, Todd Brotze, Devon Graye, Christopher Meehan and Julio Oscar Mechoso. Screenplay by Norm Hunter and Tony Vidal. Directed by Norm Hunter. Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment. … Continue reading
The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Best of Ricky and Dave (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Best of Ricky and Dave (Shout! Factory-2008) Bafflingly, America has yet to have it up to here with reality programming. We can argue until the Survivors come home about “what is reality?” but the genre is entering its second decade, and there seems to be no happy ending in sight. … Continue reading
Burn After Reading (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BURN AFTER READING (2008) Starring George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, Brad Pitt, David Rasche, JK Simmons, Olek Krupa, Michael Countryman, Kevin Sussman and Dermot Mulroney. Screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen. Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen. Distributed by Focus Features. 96 minutes. Rated R. You have to … Continue reading
Rainn Wilson – Steps Out of The Office to Put On a Rock Face in The Rocker
Rainn Wilson Steps Out of The Office to Put On a Rock Face in The Rocker by Brad Balfour It’s an old story, as old as the Beatles. A rock combo starts out playing the clubs, building the band’s repertoire and following, and then, on the verge of signing the big deal, fires the most … Continue reading
Star Wars – The Clones Wars (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
STAR WARS – THE CLONE WARS (2008) Featuring the voices of Catherine Taber, Corey Burton, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Tom Kane, Ashley Eckstein, Matthew Wood, Ian Abercrombie, Nika Futterman, Dee Bradley Baker, Cory Burton, Anthony Daniels, Christopher Lee and Samuel L. Jackson. Screenplay by Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching and Scott Murphy. Directed by Dave … Continue reading
Reprise (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
REPRISE (2008) Starring Espen Klouman-Høiner, Anders Danielsen Lie, Sigmund Sæverud, Viktoria Winge, Silje Hagen, Henrik Elvestad, Christian Rubeck, Odd Magnus Williamson, Rebekka Karijord, Henrik Mestad, Thorbjorn Harr and Pål Stokka. Screenplay by Joachim Trier. Directed by Joachim Trier. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 105 minutes. Rated R. Reprise is a film about first-time novelists which sort of … Continue reading
Smart People (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SMART PEOPLE (2008) Starring Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page, Thomas Haden Church, Ashton Holmes, Christine Lahti, David Denman, Amanda Jane Cooper, Barret Hackney, Camille Mana and Don Wadsworth. Screenplay by Mark Jude Poirier. Directed by Noam Murro. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 95 minutes. Rated R. It’s tough to watch Smart People without drawing comparisons to … Continue reading
Chris Warren, Jr. – Exploring His Depth
Chris Warren, Jr. Exploring His Depth by Deborah Wagner Christopher Warren Jr. was born with acting in his blood. With both parents in the business, he knew from an early age that it was what he wanted to do with his life. After paying his dues for over a decade on TV, the big screen … Continue reading
Anna Faris Finds Herself In House Bunny
Anna Faris Finds Herself In House Bunny by Brad Balfour Thanks to the efforts of Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and now, Anna Faris, adult-oriented comedy is no longer a boys club — at least for this year. Though the feature The House Bunny may lower an IQ or two with its abundant flaunting of T&A, its fairy-tale … Continue reading
Hamlet 2 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HAMLET 2 (2008) Starring Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue, Joseph Julian Soria, Skylar Astin, Phoebe Strole, Melonie Diaz, Marshall Bell, Josh Berry and Arnie Pandoja. Screenplay by Andrew Fleming and Pam Brady. Directed by Andrew Fleming. Distributed by Focus Features. 92 minutes. Rated R. The often-hysterical Hamlet 2 asks and sort of … Continue reading