Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN (2016) Starring Eva Green, Asa Butterfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Judi Dench, Rupert Everett, Allison Janney, Chris O’Dowd, Terence Stamp, Ella Purnell, Finlay MacMillan, Lauren McCrostie, Hayden Keeler-Stone, Georgia Pemberton, Milo Parker, Raffiella Chapman and Pixie Davies. Screenplay by Jane Goldman. Directed by Tim Burton. Distributed by 20th Century Fox … Continue reading

Finding Dory (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Finding Dory (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

FINDING DORY (2016) Featuring the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Hayden Rolence, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Sloane Murray, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Bob Peterson, Kate McKinnon, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger, Willem Dafoe, Allison Janney, Brad Garrett, Austin Pendleton, Vicki Lewis and Stephen Root. Screenplay by Andrew … Continue reading

Hugh Grant, Chris Elliot & Marc Lawrence Work Out The Rewrite
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Hugh Grant, Chris Elliot & Marc Lawrence Work Out The Rewrite

Hugh Grant, Chris Elliot & Marc Lawrence Work Out The Rewrite by Brad Balfour Whether as a heartthrob or villain, the 54-year-old Hugh Grant plays most of his characters with a wry approach, imbuing his alter-egos with a genial humanity. Though never taking the job of actor too seriously, this British actor nonetheless has been … Continue reading

Get On Up (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Get On Up (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

GET ON UP (2014) Starring Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Jill Scott, Craig Robinson, Keith Robinson, Octavia Spencer, Brandon Smith, Lennie James, Fred Melamed, Josh Hopkins, Tika Sumpter, Aunjanue Ellis, Tariq Trotter, Aloe Blacc, Nick Eversman, J.D. Evermore, Phyllis Montana LeBlanc, John Benjamin Hickey and Allison Janney. Screenplay by Jez Butterworth and … Continue reading

Bad Words (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Bad Words (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Bad Words Bad Words – Jason Bateman’s directorial debut – is aptly named. It’s not a movie for kids, which is ironic, because most of the actors in it are children. The movie has a seemingly basic premise, but it’s much more complex than it seems. It’s no Inception, but it’s a lot more intricate than The Hangover. … Continue reading

The Way Way Back (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Way Way Back (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

The Way, Way Back The Way, Way Back is nothing you haven’t seen before: a coming-of-age drama set at a beach resort during summer vacation.  However, it is rare that these somewhat overdone plot points are done as smartly and confidently as done here by co-writers/co-directors Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, who shared the Best … Continue reading

Sam Rockwell, Nat Faxon, AnnaSophia Robb, Liam James, Jim Rash, Toni Collette and Allison Janney – Finding the Way Way Back
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Sam Rockwell, Nat Faxon, AnnaSophia Robb, Liam James, Jim Rash, Toni Collette and Allison Janney – Finding the Way Way Back

Sam Rockwell, Nat Faxon, AnnaSophia Robb, Liam James, Jim Rash, Toni Collette and Allison Janney – Finding the Way Way Back by Jay S. Jacobs Summer vacation is always a time of great growth and change. Perhaps this is most true for Jim Rash and Nat Faxon, the writers and directors of the surprisingly funny … Continue reading

A Thousand Words (A PopEntertainment Movie Review)
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A Thousand Words (A PopEntertainment Movie Review)

A THOUSAND WORDS (2012) Starring Eddie Murphy, Cliff Curtis, Clark Duke, Kerry Washington, Ariel Winter, Steve Little, Allison Janney, John Witherspoon, Jack McBrayer, Emanuel Ragsdale, Lou Saliba, Alain Chabat, Kamala Jones and Ruby Dee. Screenplay by Steve Koren. Directed by Brian Robbins. Distributed by Paramount Pictures.  91 minutes.  Rated PG-13. I’m not sure when Eddie … Continue reading

Hugh Laurie, Allison Janney, Oliver Platt, Catherine Keener, Alia Shawkat, Adam Brody & Julian Farino Live Life in The Oranges
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Hugh Laurie, Allison Janney, Oliver Platt, Catherine Keener, Alia Shawkat, Adam Brody & Julian Farino Live Life in The Oranges

Hugh Laurie, Allison Janney, Oliver Platt, Catherine Keener, Alia Shawkat, Adam Brody & Julian Farino Live Life in The Oranges  by Jay S.  Jacobs Suburban life has always fascinated filmmakers.  Close-knit, middle-class residential nirvanas made up of similar houses, swimming pools, mini-vans and girl scout cookies have always seemed a microcosm of all that is comfortable … Continue reading

The Oranges (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Oranges (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE ORANGES (2012) Starring Hugh Laurie, Leighton Meester, Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Allison Janney, Alia Shawkat, Adam Brody, Sam Rosen and Tim Guinee. Screenplay by Ian Helfer and Jay Reiss. Directed by Julian Farino. Distributed by ATO Films. 92 minutes. Rated R. The Oranges is a quirky, funny and surprisingly heartfelt fractured fairy tale about modern … Continue reading