FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION (2006) Starring Carrie Aizley, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr., Jennifer Coolidge, Paul Dooley, Ricky Gervais, Christopher Guest, Rachael Harris, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Don Lake, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean, Larry Miller, Christopher Moynihan, Catherine O’Hara, Jim Piddock, Parker Posey, Harry Shearer, Deborah Theaker, Fred Willard and Scott Williamson. Screenplay … Continue reading
Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Harry Shearer and Parker Posey – Consider This
Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Harry Shearer and Parker Posey Consider This by Jay S. Jacobs Working on the outskirts of the Hollywood movie community, actor-writer-director Christopher Guest has put together the most consistently funny troupe in films. Specializing in improvisational movies – many which are hilarious turns on documentaries – Guest has made some of the great comedies of … Continue reading
Rosemarie DeWitt – Not Standing Still
Rosemarie DeWitt Not Standing Still by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2006 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: October 30, 2006. In every new TV season, there are breakout stars who make viewers sit back and take notice – Who is that??? What have I seen her in? Why haven’t I seen her more often? Rosemarie DeWitt … Continue reading
Tim Robbins and Derek Luke – The Two Sides of Catch a Fire
TIM ROBBINS AND DEREK LUKE THE TWO SIDES OF CATCH A FIRE BY JAY S. JACOBS In any revolution, there are many foot soldiers – normal people who are pushed too far and play a vital role in the changing world values. The people like Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Tutu may have played a larger role, … Continue reading
Death of a President (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DEATH OF A PRESIDENT (2006) Starring Hend Ayoub, Becky Ann Baker, James Urbaniak, Brian Boland, Michael Reilly Burke, Neko Parham, Jay Whittaker, Chavez Ravine, Jay Patterson and footage of Dick Cheney and George W. Bush. Screenplay by Gabriel Range and Simon Finch. Directed by Gabriel Range. Distributed by New Market Films. 90 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
The Prestige (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE PRESTIGE (2006) Starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Piper Perabo, Samantha Mahurin, David Bowie, Andy Serkis, Daniel Davis, Jim Piddock, Christopher Neame, Mark Ryan, Roger Rees, Jamie Harris, Edward Hibbert and Ricky Jay. Screenplay by Christopher Nolan. Directed by Christopher Nolan. Distributed by Newmarket Films. 128 minutes. Rated PG-13. … Continue reading
Nacho Libre (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
NACHO LIBRE (2006) Starring Jack Black, Hector Jimenez, Ana de la Reguera, Darius Rose, Moises Arias, Eduardo Gomez, Carlos Maycotte, Richard Montoya, Cesar Gonzalez, Peter Stormare, Rafael Montalvo and Julio Sandoval. Screenplay by Jared Hess & Jerusha Hess and Mike White. Directed by Jared Hess. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 92 minutes. Rated PG. Sometimes a … Continue reading
Stranger Than Fiction (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
STRANGER THAN FICTION (2006) Starring Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Queen Latifah, Linda Hunt, Tony Hale, Tom Hulce, Kristen Chenowith, Christian Stolte and Celeste Pechous. Screenplay by Zach Helm. Directed by Mark Forster. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 113 minutes. Rated PG-13. Who would have thought? Will Ferrell can actually act. Really, seriously … Continue reading
Mission: Impossible III (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III (2006) Starring Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q, Simon Pegg, Eddie Marsan, Laurence Fishbourne, Bahar Soomekh, Jeff Chase, Michael Berry Jr. and Carla Gallo. Screenplay by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci and JJ Abrams. Directed by JJ Abrams. Distributed by … Continue reading
Eugene Levy – Canada’s Everyman Funnyman
Eugene Levy Canada’s Everyman Funnyman by Marcie Somers Eugene Levy has one of those faces that are instantly recognizable. Mention his name to teenagers or to baby boomers and the answer you’ll likely get is “wasn’t he that funny guy in American Pie or Armed and Dangerous or The Man?” Over the past 30 years, Eugene Levy has appeared in … Continue reading