BATMAN BEGINS (2005) Starring Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, Mark Boone Jr., Linus Roache, Morgan Freeman, Larry Holden, Gerard Murphy, Colin McFarlane, Sara Stewart, Gus Lewis, Richard Brake, Rade Sherbedgia, Emma Lockhart and Christine Adams. Screenplay by Christopher Nolan and David S. … Continue reading
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Peter Gabriel: Play – The Videos (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
PETER GABRIEL – PLAY: THE VIDEOS (2004) Starring Peter Gabriel. Distributed by Warner Strategic Marketing. 141 minutes. Not Rated. Pretty much all of the superstar acts of the 1980s took advantage of video and the explosion of MTV (back in the days when Music Television still played music…). However, very few artists expanded the medium … Continue reading
High Tension (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HIGH TENSION (HAUTE TENSION) (2005) Starring Cécile DeFrance, Maïwenn, Phillippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun, Andrei Finti, Oana Pellea, Marco Claudiu Pascu, Jean-Claude de Goros, Bodgan Uritescu and Gabriel Spaihu. Screenplay by Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur. Directed by Alexandre Aja. Distributed by Lion’s Gate Films. 89 minutes. Rated R. The French aren’t really known for absurdly … Continue reading
Cinderella Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
CINDERELLA MAN (2005) Starring Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill, David Huband, Connor Price, Ariel Waller, Patrick Louis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Linda Kash, Nicholas Campbell, Gene Pyrz, Chuck Shamata, Ron Canada, Alicia Johnston, Troy Amos-Ross, Angelo Dundee and Clint Howard. Screenplay by Chris Hollingsworth and Akiva Goldsman. Directed by Ron … Continue reading
Quincy M.E. – Seasons 1 & 2 (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Quincy M.E. Seasons 1 & 2 (1976-1978) (Universal-2005) During the opening credits of Quincy, M.E., Jack Klugman is giving a demonstration of his job to a bunch of uniformed LA cops. With the theme music swinging in the background, he somberly intones, “Gentlemen, you are about to enter the fascinating sphere of police work: the world of … Continue reading
Seed of Chucky (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SEED OF CHUCKY (2004) Starring Jennifer Tilly, Brad Dourif, Billy Boyd, Redman, John Waters, Hannah Spearritt, Keith-Lee Castle, Steve Lawton, Tony Gardner, Jason Flemyng, Nicholas Rowe, Stephanie Chambers, Simon James Morgan, Bethany Simons-Danville, Rebecca Santos, Beans Al-Balawi, Kristina Hewitt, Daniel Getzoff and Nicola Mycroft. Screenplay by Don Mancini. Directed by Don Mancini. Distributed by Rogue … Continue reading
March of the Penguins (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MARCH OF THE PENGUINS (LA MARCHE DE L’EMPEREUR) (2005) Starring the Emperor Penguins. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. Narration written by Jordan Roberts. Directed by Luc Jacquet. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. 80 minutes. Rated G. Director Luc Jacquet has made a beautiful film out of the hardships of wildlife. On it he took a year … Continue reading
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS (2005) Starring Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrara, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, Bradley Whitford, Nancy Travis, Rachel Ticotin, Jenna Boyd, Mike Vogel, Michael Rady, Leonardo Nam, Maria Konstandarou, George Touliatos, Kyle Schmid, Erica Hubbard, Emily Tennant, Jacquelyn Stewart, Sarah-Jane Redmond and Ernie Lively. Screenplay by Delia Ephron and Elizabeth Chandler. Directed … Continue reading
Low Millions – Ex Files
LOW MILLIONS EX-FILES BY JAY S. JACOBS It’s never easy to make your own way when your father is a legend in your chosen pursuit. Just ask Julian Lennon, Jakob Dylan and so many others, even if you sound nothing like them, the comparisons will still come. Adam Cohen is in an even weirder position … Continue reading
Lifehouse – Hanging on the Charts
LIFEHOUSE HANGING ON THE CHARTS BY JAY S. JACOBS Do you know what was the most played radio song of the year in 2002? It’s not “Jenny on the Block.” Not “A Thousand Miles.” Not “Hot in Herre.” Not “Complicated.” Not “Without Me.” Not “With Arms Wide Open.” No, the song that logged more airtime … Continue reading