WOODSTOCK: 3 DAYS OF PEACE AND MUSIC – 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION – DIRECTOR’S CUT (1970) Starring Joan Baez, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker & the Grease Band, Country Joe McDonald & the Fish, Crosby Still & Nash, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Santana, John Sebastian, Sha Na Na, Sly & the … Continue reading
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Doubt (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DOUBT (2008) Starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Lloyd Clay Brown, Joseph Foster, Bridget Megan Clark, Lydia Jordan, Evan Lewis, Paulie Litt and Frank Shanley. Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley. Directed by John Patrick Shanley. Distributed by Miramax Films. 104 minutes. Rated PG-13. Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep) is an old school … Continue reading
Happy-Go-Lucky (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (2008) Starring Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Andrea Riseborough, Sinead Matthews, Kate O’Flynn, Sarah Niles, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Karina Fernandez, Stanley Townsend, Samuel Roukin, Caroline Martin, Oliver Maltman and Nonso Anozie. Screenplay by Mike Leigh. Directed by Mike Leigh. Distributed by Miramax Films. 118 minutes. Rated R. Is it possible to remain completely, … Continue reading
Sara Paxton Takes a Sharp Left Turn to the Last House
Sara Paxton Takes a Sharp Left Turn to the Last House by Jay S. Jacobs It’s never easy for a child star to make the jump to serious adult roles. For every Jodie Foster or Elijah Wood there are dozens of actors who can’t seem to get work once they hit puberty. Sara Paxton has … Continue reading
Patrick Warburton – Always Challenging the Rules
Patrick Warburton Always Challenging the Rules by Jay S. Jacobs Patrick Warburton isn’t all that manly. Hollywood thinks it has Warburton figured out. Because he cuts such an imposing figure – with his strong, impressive frame, his chiseled aging-model looks and his distinctive baritone voice – television and film has a tendency to cast him as funny, … Continue reading
The Last House on the Left (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (2009) Starring Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton, Garret Dillahunt, Spencer Treat Clark, Martha MacIsaac, Aaron Paul, Riki Lindhome and Joshua Cox. Screenplay by Adam Alleca and Carl Ellsworth. Directed by Dennis Iliadis. Distributed by Rogue Pictures. 110 minutes. Rated R. Yet another horror classic from my childhood is … Continue reading
…Around (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
…AROUND (2009) Starring Rob Evans, Molly Ryman, Ron Brice, Marcel Torres, Berenice Mosca, Veronica Heffron, David Joseph Boyd, David Joseph Boyd, Ali Tobia, Amy Hoerler, Julie Tran, Shawn Mahoney, Steven Grgas, Kristopher Torres and Nabil Vinas. Screenplay by David Spaltro. Directed by David Spaltro. Distributed by Wandering/Cut Films. 104 minutes. Not Rated. Writer/director David Spaltro’s … Continue reading
Bruce Campbell – Giving His Burn Notice
Bruce Campbell Giving His Burn Notice by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not easy to make a living in Hollywood as a cult celeb, but Bruce Campbell never believed in doing things the easy way. Campbell has become a God for throngs of fans for B-movies and genre work. Best known for his role in Sam … Continue reading
American Teen (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
AMERICAN TEEN (2008) Featuring Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Geoff Haase, Megan Krizmanich, Mitch Reinholt, Jake Tusing and Ali Wikalinska. Written by Nanette Burnstein. Directed by Nanette Burnstein. Distributed by Paramount Vantage. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13. The dividing line between serious documentaries and reality television gets more and more blurred as the trend becomes more ubiquitous in our … Continue reading
Death Race (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DEATH RACE (2008) Starring Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Natalie Martinez, Jason Clarke, Fred Koehler, Jacob Vargas, Justin Mader, Max Ryan and the voice of David Carradine. Screenplay by Paul W.S. Anderson. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 89 minutes. Rated R. This movie is an update of a cheesy 70s drive-in … Continue reading