22 JUMP STREET (2014) Starring Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Peter Stormare, Wyatt Russell, Amber Stevens, Jillian Bell, Ice Cube, Kenny Lucas, Keith Lucas, Nick Offerman, Jimmy Tatro, Caroline Aaron, Craig Roberts, Marc Evan Jackson, John Chrest, Eddie J. Fernandez, Rye Rye, Johnny Pemberton, Stanley Wong, Dax Flame, Rob Riggle, Dave Franco, Queen Latifah, Richard Grieco, … Continue reading
Neighbors http://www.popentertainment.com/movie_revs/neighbors.htm Going to a movie about a college fraternity is interesting for a few reasons. You aren’t expecting the movie to be of any substance. You expect a lot of partying and prepare for outrageous gags. This movie shouldn’t have been any different, just a crazy comedy complete with crude jokes and trashy humor. … Continue reading
The Double http://www.popentertainment.com Though The Double is based on a Fyodor Dostoevsky story, the film almost feels like a Kafka-esque nightmare. It is an adventurous choice second film by British director and comedian Richard Ayoade, who caught a spark by making the intriguing coming-of-age drama Submarine in 2011. Then he poured water on that spark by agreeing to take … Continue reading
THE FIRST TIME (2012) Starring Dylan O’Brien, Britt Robertson, Victoria Justice, James Frecheville, Craig Roberts, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Lamarcus Tinker, Christine Taylor, Joshua Malina and Halston Sage. Screenplay by Jonathan Kasdan. Directed by Jonathan Kasdan. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13. The title The First Time may set off warning bells. Caution: teen sex … Continue reading
JANE EYRE (2011) Starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench, Sally Hawkins, Imogen Poots, Holliday Grainger, Tamzin Merchant, Freya Wilson, Jayne Wisener, Craig Roberts, Sophie Ward, Valentina Cervi, Simon McBurney and Harry Lloyd. Screenplay by Moira Buffini. Directed by Cary Fukunaga. Distributed by Focus Features. 115 minutes. Rated PG-13. It’s taking on quite … Continue reading
