King of California (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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King of California (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

KING OF CALIFORNIA (2007) Starring Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood, Willis Burks II, Laura Kachergus, Paul Lieber, Kathleen Wilhoite, Anne L. Nathan, Arthur Santiago, Ashley Greene, Ian Hopps, Anna Khaja, Will Rothhaar, Annie O’Donnell, Greg Davis Jr. and Jeanie Hackett. Screenplay by Mike Cahill. Directed by Mike Cahill. Distributed by First Look Pictures. 93 minutes. … Continue reading

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY (2007) Featuring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Dan Aykroyd, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Rob Schneider, Cole Morgan, Nicholas Turturro, Nick Swardson, Allen Covert, Rachel Dratch, Richard Chamberlain, Lance Bass, Dave Matthews and Dan Patrick. Screenplay by Barry Fanaro, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. Directed by Dennis Dugan. … Continue reading

Paris Je T’Aime (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Paris Je T’Aime (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

PARIS, JE T’AIME (PARIS, I LOVE YOU) (2007) Starring Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Juliette Binoche, Catalina Sandina Moreno, Elijah Wood, Natalie Portman, Melchior Beslon, Ben Gazzara, Gena Rowlands, Nick Nolte, Ludivine Sagnier, Miranda Richardson, Fanny Ardant, Bob Hoskins, Emily Mortimer, Rufus Sewell, Willem Dafoe, Marianne Faithfull, Barbet Schroeder, Xin Li, Paul Putner, Olga Kurylenko, Margo … Continue reading

Alexander Payne – Staying Straight While Making Sideways
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Alexander Payne – Staying Straight While Making Sideways

ALEXANDER PAYNE STAYING STRAIGHT WHILE MAKING SIDEWAYS by Brad Balfour With Sideways, Alexander Payne really proves he’s a true contender, not just the creator of smart, snarky idiosyncratic comedies but solid filmmaker who tackled humanity with aplomb. In this humorous on-the-road buddy flick, leads Paul Giamatti (failed writer Miles Raymond) and Thomas Haden Church (former hot actor Jack) grapple with Jack’s … Continue reading

Sideways (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Sideways (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

SIDEWAYS (2004) Starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke, Jessica Hecht, Missy Doty, M.C. Gainey, Alysia Reiner, Shake Tukhmanyan, Duke Moosekian, Robert Covarrubias, Patrick Gallagher, Stephanie Faracy, Joe Marinelli, Chris Burroughs and Toni Howard. Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. Directed by Alexander Payne. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. … Continue reading

Election (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Election (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

ELECTION  (1999) Starring Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Loren Nelson, Phil Reeves, Emily Martin, Molly Hagan and Colleen Camp. Screenplay by Alexander Payne. Directed by Alexander Payne. Distributed by MTV Pictures.  103 minutes.   Rated R. It’s always nice surprise when a film comes out that actually has some intelligent ideas.  So much so that … Continue reading