Monthly Archives: October 2005

Prime (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Prime (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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PRIME (2005) Starring Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams, Adriana Biasi, David Younger, Palmer Brown, Zac Orth, Annie Parisse, Aubrey Dollar, Jerry Adler, Doris Belack, Ato Essandoh, David Anzuelo, Naomi Aborn, John Rothman, Jonathan Roumie, Tag O’Mordha, Madhur Jaffrey, Gil Deeble, Jason McDonald and Lotte Mandel. Screenplay by Ben Younger. Directed by Ben … Continue reading →

National Lampoon’s Adam and Eve (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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National Lampoon’s Adam and Eve (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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NATIONAL LAMPOON’S ADAM AND EVE (2005) Starring Cameron Douglas, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Chad Lindberg, Jake Hoffman, Brian Klugman, Branden Williams, Courtney Peldon, China Jesusita Shavers, Terri Garber, George Dzundza, Alan Havey and Mike Elling. Screenplay by Justin Kanew. Directed by Jeff Kanew. Distributed by Lightning Entertainment. 91 minutes. Rated R. Once upon a time, National Lampoon was a … Continue reading →

The Frank Sinatra Show – High Hopes (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Frank Sinatra Show – High Hopes (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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The Frank Sinatra Show High Hopes (MVD-2005) The old and true adage that “it’s Frank Sinatra’s world – we just live in it” is best illustrated during his Rat Pack years, from the very late fifties until the early sixties. Here you see the Chairman of the Board in his glorious, power-pipe action, during one … Continue reading →

So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

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Various Artists-So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross (J Records) After the tragic death earlier this year of one of the greatest soul voices of his generation, it is nice to see a tribute to this consummate artist and spine-tingly good singer who pretty much defined the quiet storm and smooth jazz genres. The lineup … Continue reading →

New Order – Item (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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New Order – Item (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

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NEW ORDER – ITEM (A COLLECTION and NEW ORDER STORY) (2005) Starring Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Ian Curtis, Tony Wilson, Bono, Arthur Baker, John Barnes, Rob Gretton, Quincy Jones, John Robie, Jon Savage, Peter Saville, Neil Tennant, Pete Tong and the voice of Jenny Seagrove. Screenplay by Pascal Laugier. Directed by … Continue reading →

Atom Egoyan – Finding the Truth in Directing
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Atom Egoyan – Finding the Truth in Directing

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ATOM EGOYAN FINDING THE TRUTH IN DIRECTING by Brad Balfour For Canadian director Atom Egoyan creating Where the Truth Lies offered a challenge of constructing something that was almost a genre film but not quite. Wrestling with musician/composer Rupert Holmes’ novel of the same name, Egoyan takes a story that plays on the conventions of the classic … Continue reading →

New York Metro Vocal Arts Ensemble – Operation Opera
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New York Metro Vocal Arts Ensemble – Operation Opera

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New York Metro Vocal Arts Ensemble Operation Opera by Ronald Sklar “Opera is the one art form that combines them all,” says José Alejandro Guzman, guest conductor for the New York Metro Vocal Arts Ensemble (NYMVAE). “If you like dance, singing, ballet, plays or orchestras — scenery or costumes — comedy or drama or melodrama … Continue reading →

House of Voices (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
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House of Voices (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

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HOUSE OF VOICES (a.k.a. SAINT ANGE) (2005) Starring Virginie Ledoyen, Lou Doillon, Catriona MacColl, Dorina Lazar, Jeróme Soufflet, Virginie Darmon, Marie Henry, Eric Pratt and Christophe Lemaire. Screenplay by Pascal Laugier. Directed by Pascal Laugier. Distributed by Rogue Pictures. 100 minutes.  Rated R. Released in France as Saint Ange in 2004 and then slipped straight into the … Continue reading →

Christopher Kennedy Lawford – No Penalty for Early Withdrawal
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Christopher Kennedy Lawford – No Penalty for Early Withdrawal

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Christopher Kennedy Lawford No Penalty for Early Withdrawal by Ronald Sklar “The brilliance about being a drug addict and an alcoholic is that I’ve had my worst day,” Christopher Kennedy Lawford says. “Nobody can do to me what I already did far worse to myself. In terms of telling the truth about myself, no matter … Continue reading →

Holly Hunter Has Nine Lives
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Holly Hunter Has Nine Lives

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Holly Hunter Has Nine Livesby Brad Balfour In the nine vignette-composed feature Nine Lives by director Rodrigo Garcia, Oscar-winning actress Holly Hunter joins an ensemble cast of other established actors such as Glenn Close and Aidan Quinn, in talking about the lives of various women at moments of crisis. Since this project had a scant budget and time constraints, … Continue reading →