THE WOMAN IN THE YARD (2025) Starring Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili, Peyton Jackson, Estella Kahiha and Russell Hornsby. Screenplay by Sam Stefanak. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 87 minutes. Rated PG-13. The striking poster for The Woman in the Yard – that of a woman sitting underneath a billowing black shroud by … Continue reading
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Carry-On (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
CARRY-ON (2024) Starring Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Tonatiuh Elizarraraz, Theo Rossi, Logan Marshall-Green, Josh Brener, Dean Norris, Sinqua Walls, Curtiss Cook, Benito Martinez, Adam Stephenson, Joe Williamson, Gil Perez-Abraham, Edwin Kho, Reisha Reynolds, Michael Scott, Nico Bucher and Jill Flint. Screenplay by T. J. Fixman. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Distributed by … Continue reading
Black Adam (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BLACK ADAM (2022) Starring Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Bodhi Sabongui, Pierce Brosnan, Mohammed Amer, Odelya Halevi, Angel Rosario Jr., Joseph Gatt, Natalie Burn, James Cusati-Moyer, Uli Latukefu, Patrick Sabongui, Djimon Hounsou, Viola Davis, Jennifer Holland, Henry Winkler and Henry Cavill. Screenplay by Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines … Continue reading
The Commuter (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE COMMUTER (2018) Starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern, Killian Scott, Shazad Latif, Andy Nyman, Clara Lago, Roland Møller, Colin McFarlane, Florence Pugh, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ella-Rae Smith, Nila Aalia, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Adam Nagaitis, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Damson Idris and Andy Lucas. Screenplay by Byron Willinger & Philip de Blasi … Continue reading
Liam Neeson – A Master Calls
Liam Neeson A Master Calls by Jay S. Jacobs In casting the title character of the film A Monster Calls, a forty-foot tall behemoth made of trees and earth who helps a small child come to cope with the impending death of his mother, you just can’t have the normal casting call. The actor must … Continue reading
Jaume Collet-Serra – A Director Takes a Dip in The Shallows
Jaume Collet-Serra A Director Takes a Dip in The Shallows by Brad Balfour Sharks are never far from the news – whether it’s a rare catch off the coast of New York City, or attacking swimmers en masse off the surfers’ shores of Australia. But in The Shallows, young-though-experienced surfer Nancy Adams (played by a … Continue reading
Run All Night (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
RUN ALL NIGHT (2015) Starring Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Boyd Holbrook, Bruce McGill, Genesis Rodriguez, Vincent D’Onofrio, Common, Lois Smith, Beau Knapp, Patricia Kalember, Daniel Stewart Sherman, James Martinez and Nick Nolte. Screenplay by Brad Ingelsby. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Distributed by Warner Brothers. 114 minutes. Rated R. At this point, Liam Neeson … Continue reading
Liam Neeson and Forest Whitaker – Veteran Actors on the Run in Taken 3
Liam Neeson and Forest Whitaker – Veteran Actors on the Run in Taken 3 by Brad Balfour From Transporter to the Taxi series, the French producer/director/writer Luc Besson has displayed a uncanny instinct in making action thrillers that find passionate audiences. What makes the Taken series all the more remarkable – other than the 50-something … Continue reading
Unknown (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
UNKNOWN (2011) Starring Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz, Frank Langella, Sebastian Koch, Mido Hamada, Karl Markovics, Stipe Erceg, Olivier Schneider, Clint Dyer, Eva Löbau, Helen Wiebensohn and Rainer Bock. Screenplay by Oliver Butcher and Stephen Cornwell. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Distributed by Warner Bros. 113 minutes. Rated PG-13. If Unknown seems a … Continue reading
Orphan (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ORPHAN (2009) Starring Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Aryana Engineer, Margo Martindale, Karel Roden, Rosemary Dunsmore, Jamie Young, Lorry Ayers, Brendan Wall and Genelle Williams. Screenplay by David Leslie Johnson. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 123 minutes. Rated R. Poor Vera Farmiga. This is the second … Continue reading