Big Little Lies The Complete Second Season (2019) (Warner Bros.-2020) When Big Little Lies debuted on HBO in 2017, it was proof positive – if more was needed – that television drama had surpassed film as the go-to destination for Hollywood’s creative community. Created by longtime television icon David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, The Practice), … Continue reading
ADRIFT (2018) Starring Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin, Grace Palmer, Jeffrey Thomas, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Kael Damlamian, Luna Campbell, Zac Beresford, Siale Tunoka and Tami Ashcraft. Screenplay by Aaron Kandell & Jordan Kandell and David Branson Smith. Directed by Baltasar Kormákur. Distributed by STXfilms. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. Man (or woman) versus nature is always an intriguing … Continue reading
WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD (2014) Starring Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni, Shiloh Fernandez, Gabourey Sidibe, Mark Indelicato, Sheryl Lee, Angela Bassett, Thomas Jane, Dale Dickey, Michael Patrick McGill, Brenda Koo, Ava Acres, Jill Johnson and Jacob Artist. Screenplay by Gregg Araki. Directed by Gregg Araki. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 91 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
The Fault in Our Stars http://www.popentertainment.com/movie_revs/faultinourstars.htm It takes a sure hand and a lot of talent to create a story which is concurrently tragically poignant and at the same time smartly and snarkily distrustful of the basic elements of tragically poignant stories. John Green’s young adult novel The Fault In Our Stars is beloved not just because … Continue reading
Divergent Y.A. (Young Adult) novels have been fertile ground for films, with many stand-alone hits as well as such huge franchises as Harry Potter, Twilight and The Hunger Games. Divergent is made with the express hope of being another one of these tent-pole series. However, for every one of these which achieves lift-off, there are many others which become … Continue reading
THE DESCENDANTS (2011) Starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Barbara L. Southern, Rob Huebel, Mary Birdsong, Laird Hamilton, Karen Kuioka Hironaga, Carmen Kaichi, Celia Kenney, Matt Reese, Scott Michael Morgan and Patti Hastie. Screenplay by Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. Directed by … Continue reading
George Clooney Has Had a Very Good Year by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2011 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: December 18, 2011. Despite the media attention George Timothy Clooney gets for his love life, this dapper male star deserves the spotlight for a lot of the right things – his acting talents, social concerns, creative work, self-effacing … Continue reading
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