Simon Curtis Director Brings a New Life to Woman in Gold by Brad Balfour With famed Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren receiving a special honor from the World Jewish Congress in front of Gustav Klimt’s The Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer 1 — now housed at New York’s Neue Galerie and the basis of the film Woman in Gold — her role as … Continue reading
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Monsters University (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (2013) Featuring the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Steve Buscemi, Peter Sohn, Charlie Day, Alfred Molina, Aubrey Plaza, Joel Murray, Sean Hayes, Dave Foley, Nathan Fillion, Tyler Labine, John Krasinski, Bonnie Hunt, Bill Hader, Bobby Moynihan, Julia Sweeney, Beth Behrs, Bob Peterson and John Ratzenberger. Screenplay by Robert L Baird, … Continue reading
The Debt (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE DEBT (2011) Starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Tom Wilkinson, Marton Csokas, Jesper Christensen, Ciarán Hinds, Romi Aboulafia, Tomer Ben David, Ohev Ben David, Jonathan Uziel and Brigitte Kren. Screenplay by Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman and Peter Straughan. Directed by John Madden. Distributed by Focus Features. 114 minutes. Rated R. The Debt moves with … Continue reading
Arthur (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ARTHUR (2011) Starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Garner, Geraldine James, Luis Guzmán, Nick Nolte, Christina Calph, Murphy Guyer, José Ramón Rosario, John Hodgman, Scott Adsit, Peter Van Wagner and Evander Holyfield. Screenplay by Peter Baynham. Directed by Jason Winer. Distributed by Warner Brothers. 110 minutes. Rated PG-13. There are very few films … Continue reading
The Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE (2010) Featuring the voices of Emily Barclay, Abbie Cornish, Essie Davis, Adrienne DeFaria, Joel Edgerton, Deborra-Lee Furness, Sacha Horler, Ryan Kwanten, Anthony LaPaglia, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Barry Otto and Richard Roxburgh. Screenplay by John Orloff and Emil Stern. Directed by Zack Snyder. Distributed … Continue reading
State of Play (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
STATE OF PLAY (2009) Starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeffrey Daniels, Michael Berresse, Harry Lennix, Josh Mostel, Michael Weston, David Harbour, Sarah Lord, Viola Davis, Wendy Makkena, Rob Benedict, Katy Mixon, Bonita Friedericy, Lou Dobbs and Chris Matthews. Screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Tony Gilroy, and … Continue reading
National Treasure – Book of Secrets (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS (2007) Starring Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris, Harvey Keitel, Alicia Coppola, Joel Gretsch, Bruce Greenwood and Randy Travis. Screenplay by The Webberleys. Directed by Jon Turteltaub. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 124 minutes. Rated PG. Interesting trivia fact: Before National Treasure: Book of Secrets, … Continue reading
Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance
Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance by Brad Balfour For Golden Globe-winning actress Helen Mirren, playing Her Majesty Elizabeth II in The Queen wasn’t such a stretch since she had already given a masterful rendition of another monarch with her uncanny portrayal of Elizabeth I in the 2005 British mini-series. The 61-year old Mirren’s experience in preparing … Continue reading
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY (2005) Starring Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, Bill Bailey, Warwick Davis, Su Elliott, Stephen Fry, Richard Griffiths, Dominique Jackson, Simon Jones, Thomas Lennon, Mark Longhurst, Kelly MacDonald, Ian McNiese, Helen Mirren, Steve Pemberton, Jack Stanley, Mak Wilson, Albie Woodington and … Continue reading
The Clearing (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE CLEARING (2004) Starring Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe, Alessandro Nivola, Matt Craven, Melissa Sagemiller, Wendy Crewson, Larry Pine, Diana Scarwid, Elizabeth Ruscio, Gwen McGee, Sarah Koskoff, Graciela Marin, Mike Pniewski, Geoff McKnight, Audrey Wasilewski, Peter Gannon and Jacqi Loewy. Screenplay by Justin Haythe. Directed by Pieter Jan Brugge. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. … Continue reading