THE INTERVENTION (2016) Starring Clea DuVall, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, Vincent Piazza, Jason Ritter, Ben Schwartz, Alia Shawkat, Cobie Smulders, Skylar Bernon, David Bernon and Kira Pozehl. Screenplay by Clea DuVall. Directed by Clea DuVall. Distributed by Paramount Home Video. 89 minutes. Rated R. It’s kind of hard to believe that for a relatively young … Continue reading
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Jake Johnson and Rosemarie DeWitt – Are Digging on Digging for Fire
Jake Johnson and Rosemarie DeWitt Are Digging on Digging for Fire by Jay S. Jacobs Jake Johnson has become Hollywood’s go-to guy for playing aging party boys who don’t want to grow up. Beyond his lead role as Nick on the popular Zooey Deschanel sitcom New Girl, Johnson has been digging into feature films, with … Continue reading
Digging for Fire (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
DIGGING FOR FIRE (2015) Starring Jake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Orlando Bloom, Brie Larson, Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, Mike Birbiglia, Sam Elliott, Judith Light, Ron Livingston, Melanie Lynskey, Jenny Slate, Tim Simons, Jane Adams, Megan Mercier and Jude Swanberg. Screenplay by Jake Johnson and Joe Swanberg. Directed by Joe Swanberg. Distributed by The Orchard. 83 minutes. … Continue reading
Cobie Smulders Learns What to Expect from Unexpected
Cobie Smulders Learns What to Expect from Unexpected by Jay S. Jacobs In the crazy, glitzy world of show business, it doesn’t take much for a little fame to go to someone’s head. That’s why its always nice to meet a TV or movie star who is completely grounded, just a normal, nice person doing … Continue reading
Happy Christmas (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HAPPY CHRISTMAS (2014) Starring Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Mark Webber, Lena Dunham, Joe Swanberg, Jude Swanberg, Kris Swanberg, Mike Brune, Harry Burton, Megan Mercier, Chris Renton, Eldar Kim, Jessica Angelos, Tony Castro, Ezra Teitelbaum, Felix Pineiro, Michael Wawzenek, Sara Gaare and Ben Schwartz. Screenplay by Joe Swanberg. Directed by Joe Swanberg. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures … Continue reading
Melanie Lynskey Must Be Staying
http://www.popentertainment.com/lynskey.htm Melanie Lynskey Must Be Staying by Jay S. Jacobs It’s kind of shocking talking with Melanie Lynskey, after watching her ascend on TV and film for over a decade now. Over the years, she has been building a sterling reputation for playing the perfect American everywoman, a cute and funny but often surprisingly soulful … Continue reading
Hello I Must Be Going (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
HELLO I MUST BE GOING (2012) Starring Melanie Lynskey, Blythe Danner, John Rubinstein, Julie White, Christopher Abbott, Jimmi Simpson, Dan Futterman, Damian Young, Sara Chase, Meera Simhan, Andrea Bordeaux, Greta Lee and Andreina Sosa-Keifer. Screenplay by Sarah Koskoff. Directed by Todd Louiso. Distributed by Oscilloscope Laboratories. 95 minutes. Rated R. Hello I Must Be Going is … Continue reading
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
SEEKING A FRIEND FOR THE END OF THE WORLD (2012) Starring Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Connie Britton, Adam Brody, Rob Corddry, Gillian Jacobs, Derek Luke, Melanie Lynskey, T.J. Miller, Mark Moses, Patton Oswalt, William Petersen, Martin Sheen, Melinda Dillon and Nancy Carell. Screenplay by Lorene Scafaria. Directed by Lorene Scafaria. Distributed by Focus Features. 99 … Continue reading
The Informant! (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE INFORMANT! (2009) Starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Rick Overton, Tom Papa, Tom Wilson, Clancy Brown, Tony Hale, Ann Cusack, Allan Havey and Rusty Schwimmer. Screenplay by Scott Z. Burns. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. 109 minutes. Rated R. The Informant! is a slightly schizophrenic little film about … Continue reading
Away We Go (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
AWAY WE GO (2009) Starring John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Catherine O’Hara, Jim Gaffigan, Carmen Ejogo, Samantha Pryor, Conor Carroll, Josh Hamilton, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Colton Parsons and Katherine Vaskevich. Screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. Directed by Sam Mendes. Distributed by Focus Features. 97 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading