ADAPTATION. (2002) Starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Jay Tavare, G. Paul Davis, Cara Seymour, Stephen Tobolowsky, Gary Farmer, Curtis Hanson, David O. Russell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Judy Greer, Ron Livingston, Brian Cox, Catherine Keener, John Cusack and John Malkovich. Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman. Directed by Spike Jonze. Distributed by … Continue reading
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Rosey – Real Wild Child
Rosey Real Wild Child by Jay S. Jacobs The dream isn’t an uncommon one. A young Connecticut girl gets a job working for her cousin. This cousin just happens to be the right hand-person for the biggest concert promoter in New York. And despite the fact that the job is just a glorified gopher position, … Continue reading
Always a Bridesmaid (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID (2001) Featuring Nina Davenport, Samantha Davenport, Edward Hull, James Berman, Nina Andrews, Scott Andrews, Kim King, Cristy Michele, Jenifer Vickery, Sarah Wolaver, Sarah Moskowitz, Sharon Grayzel, Edith Reddy, Romana Vysatova, Eric Ingersoll, Nadette Stasa, David Hershey-Webb, Louise Reggio, Rhonda Fitzgerald, Betsy Reed and Susannah Hunnewell. Written by Nina Davenport. Directed by Nina … Continue reading
American Pie 2 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
AMERICAN PIE 2 (2001) Starring: Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Natasha Lyonne, Shannon Elizabeth, Eugene Levy, Jennifer Coolidge & Molly Cheek. Screenplay by Adam Herz. Directed by J.B. Rogers. Distributed by Universal Pictures. Rated R. 111 minutes. Is American Pie 2 as good … Continue reading
America’s Sweethearts (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
AMERICA‘S SWEETHEARTS (2001) Starring Julia Roberts, John Cusack, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Hank Azaria, Stanley Tucci, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin, Larry King and Seth Green. Screenplay by Peter Tolan and Billy Crystal. Directed by Joe Roth. Distributed by Revolution Studios/Columbia Tri-Star Pictures. Rated PG-13. 103 minutes. There was certainly enough talent attached to this project; … Continue reading
Blow (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BLOW (2001) Starring Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ray Liotta, Rachel Griffiths, Paul Reubens, Franka Potente, Jordi Molla, Miquel Sandoval, Max Perlich, Bob Goldthwait, Michael Tucci and James King. Screenplay by David McKenna and Nick Cassavettes. Directed by Ted Demme. Distributed by New Line Pictures. 124 minutes. Rated R. There is a long tradition in Hollywood … Continue reading
Hannibal (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HANNIBAL (2001) Starring Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Giancarlo Giannini, Gary Oldman, Ray Liotta, Frankie R. Faison, Francesca Neri, Zeljko Ivanek, Hazelle Goodman, David Andrews and Francis Guinan. Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and David Mamet. Directed by Ridley Scott. Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures. 131 minutes. Rated R. A lot of people said that Jodie Foster and … Continue reading
Boys and Girls (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
BOYS AND GIRLS (2000) Starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Claire Forlani, Jason Biggs, Amanda Detmer, Heather Donahue, Alyson Hannigan and Sean Maysonet. Screenplay by The Drews. Directed by Robert Iscove. Distributed by Dimension Films. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13. Boys & Girls has been getting pretty much savaged by critics who have been calling it a college-aged, inferior … Continue reading
Peter Krause- Helping to Make TV Safe for Smart People
Peter Krause Helping to Make TV Safe for Smart People by Jay S. Jacobs The fall of 1998 was a tough time for television comedy. The networks tried to come up with a plan for post-Seinfeld TV, but the best they seemed to be able to come up with were tired retreads like Jesse, Two of a Kind and Maggie … Continue reading