KICK-ASS (2010) Starring Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong, Clark Duke, Evan Peters, Lyndsy Fonseca, Garrett M. Brown, Sophie Wu, Yancy Butler, Michael Rispoli, Xander Berkeley, Omari Hardwick, Elizabeth McGovern and Craig Ferguson. Screenplay by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Distributed by Lionsgate Films. 117 minutes. … Continue reading
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When You’re Strange: A Film About the Doors (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
WHEN YOU’RE STRANGE – A FILM ABOUT THE DOORS (2010) Featuring archival footage of Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Janis Joplin, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Richard Nixon, Elvis Presley, Ed Sullivan, Andy Warhol and Adolf Hitler. Narrated by Johnny Depp. Written by Tom DiCillo. Directed by Tom … Continue reading
Lucy Woodward – Highline Ballroom – New York (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
Lucy Woodward – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY – July 17, 2010 There was probably a certain amount of wishful thinking involved when the emcee at this show introduced Lucy Woodward as “The star of stage and screen” – but even if he somewhat over-inflated her importance, in a better world those accolades would be deserved. … Continue reading
Two on a Guillotine (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
TWO ON A GUILLOTINE (1965) Starring Connie Stevens, Dean Jones, Cesar Romero, Parley Baer, Virginia Gregg, Connie Gilchrist, John Hoyt, Russell Thorson, William Conrad, Billy Curtis, Richard Kiel, Jon Lormer, Joseph Mell, Del Moore and George N. Neise. Screenplay by Henry Slesar and John Kneubuhl. Directed by William Conrad. Distributed by Warner Brothers Archives Collection. … Continue reading
A Small Act (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
A SMALL ACT (2010) Featuring Chris Mburu, Jane Wanjuiru Muigai and Hilde Beck. Written by Jennifer Arnold. Directed by Jennifer Arnold. Distributed by HBO Documentary Films. 88 minutes. Not Rated. Charity begins at home, perhaps, but the reach can be much farther than you can even imagine. A Small Act is a fascinating look at how … Continue reading
Piper Perabo – Life Is a Covert Affair
Piper Perabo Life Is a Covert Affair by Jay S. Jacobs Piper Perabo first truly captured the eyes of Hollywood nearly a decade ago when she was hired as the lead character in the surprise smash hit Coyote Ugly. Since then she has showed an intriguing range of projects, from comedies like Cheaper by the Dozen, Beverly … Continue reading
Mark Ruffalo – Shaking Up the Kids
Mark Ruffalo Shaking Up the Kids by Jay S. Jacobs Mark Ruffalo had quite a Sundance Festival. His directorial debut Sympathy for Delicious premiered to mixed reviews, but it was his latest independent comedy/drama which really made a splash. The Kids Are All Right is the acclaimed film, the story of an aging lesbian couple (Annette Bening and … Continue reading
The Kids Are All Right (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (2010) Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta, Kunal Sharma, Rebecca Lawrence, Amy Grabow, Eddie Hassell, Zosia Mamet and Rebecca Lawrence. Screenplay by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko. Distributed by Focus Features. 104 minutes. Rated R. Family values come in … Continue reading
Almost Kings (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ALMOST KINGS (a.k.a. THE WHEELER BOYS) (2010) Starring Lorenzo James Henrie, Alex Frost, Billy Campbell, Portia Doubleday, Haley Ramm, Olivia Crocicchia, Connor Price, Joshua Logan Moore, Greer Grammer, Adam Cagley, Christian Alexander and Tessa Auberjonois. Screenplay by Philip G. Flores and Max Doty. Directed by Philip G. Flores. Distributed by Netflix and Film Independent. 91 … Continue reading
Lisa Cholodenko – Making It All Right
Lisa Cholodenko Making It All Right by Jay S. Jacobs Lisa Cholodenko has been turning heads in Hollywood since her 1998 film High Art featuring Radha Mitchell and Ally Sheedy. One of those heads which was turned belonged to actress Julianne Moore, who made a point of talking to Cholodenko at a Women in Film celebration years ago … Continue reading