CATCH A FIRE (2006) Starring Tim Robbins, Derek Luke, Bonnie Henna, Robert Hobbs, Mncedisi Shabangu, Tumisho K. Masha, Sithembiso Khumalo, Terry Pheto, Michele Burgers, Mpho Lovinga, Mxo, Jessica Anstey, Charlotte Savage and Nomhle Nkonyeni. Screenplay by Shawn Slovo. Directed by Phillip Noyce. Distributed by Focus Features. 98 minutes. Rated PG-13. With the world at war … Continue reading
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The Job – The Complete Series (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
The Job The Complete Series (2001-2002) (Shout! Factory-2005) It is a mystery why Denis Leary has never become huge. He’s one of the funniest guys in show business, and yet none of his films or TV ventures seems to catch on. He is a brilliant stand-up comedian (just track down his old CD No Cure for … Continue reading
Hard Candy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HARD CANDY (2006) Starring Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, Sandra Oh, Odessa Rae and Gilbert Johns. Screenplay by Brian Nelson. Directed by David Slade. Distributed by Lions Gate Pictures. 105 minutes. Rated R. Hard Candy has an extremely disturbing, but all too common, start. A thirtyish man (Patrick Wilson) who works as a photographer meets a fourteen-year-young … Continue reading
Jason Segel – How He Got on Mother
jason segel how he got on mother by jay s. jacobs Jason Segel has gotten a bit of an odd specialty in his Hollywood career – he has become an integral part of some of the most interesting TV ensembles of recent years. His first meshing was on the cult favorite Freaks and Geeks – in which he … Continue reading
Jimmy and Judy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
JIMMY AND JUDY (2006) Starring Edward Furlong, Rachael Bella, Chaney Klay, William Sadler, AJ Buckley, Gay Storm, James Eckhouse, Gregory Patrick Agnew, Lindsay Beamish, Jane Leigh Connelly, Denver Jade, Crystal Wilson and Patrick Bristow. Screenplay by Randall K. Rubin and Jon Schroder. Directed by Randall K. Rubin and Jon Schroder. Distributed by Outsider Pictures. 97 … Continue reading
Melissa Greene – Portrait of an Artist as a Grown Woman
Melissa Greene Portrait of an Artist as a Grown Woman By Jay S. Jacobs The lure of Hollywood is a seductive one – a siren’s call promising fame, money, love and power. People travel many miles, endure great hardships, work demeaning jobs and face incredible competition – all in the quest to capture the glimpse … Continue reading
Lonesome Jim (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LONESOME JIM (2006) Starring Casey Affleck, Liv Tyler, Mary Kay Place, Kevin Corrigan, Mark Boone Junior, Seymour Cassel, Jack Rovello, Rachel Strouse, Sarah Strouse, Jake La Botz, Jude Barger, Pam Angell, Michael Buscemi, Don Strouse and Rick Duplissie. Screenplay by James C. Strouse. Directed by Steve Buscemi. Distributed by IFC Films. 91 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
Hollywoodland (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HOLLYWOODLAND (2006) Starring Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins, Lois Smith, Robin Tunney, Molly Parker, Zach Mills, Caroline Dhavernas, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dash Mihok, Kevin Hare, Joe Spano, Kathleen Robertson, Phillip MacKenzie, Larry Cedar, Neil Crone, Gareth Williams, Lorry Ayers and Jason Spevack. Screenplay by Paul Bernbaum. Directed by Allen Coulter. Distributed by Focus … Continue reading
United 93 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
UNITED 93 (2006) Starring Christian Clemenson, Trish Gates, Polly Adams, Cheyenne Jackson, Opal Alladin, David Alan Basche, Denny Dillon, Khalid Abdalla, Ben Sliney, Gregg Henry, Gary Commack, Nancy McDoniel, Richard Bekins, Susan Blommaert, Ray Charleson, Liza Colón-Zayas, Lorna Dallas and Trieste Dunn. Screenplay by Paul Greengrass. Directed by Paul Greengrass. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 111 … Continue reading
Lassie (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
LASSIE (2006) Starring Lassie, Samantha Morton, Peter O’Toole, Peter Dinklage, Steve Pemberton, John Lynch, Edward Fox, Celyn Jones, Kelly Macdonald, Gregor Fisher and Jemma Redgrave. Screenplay by Charles Sturridge. Directed by Charles Sturridge. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films. 100 minutes. Rated PG. No matter how harsh and cynical the world gets, even the hardest heart … Continue reading