Monthly Archives: April 2006

American Dreamz (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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American Dreamz (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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AMERICAN DREAMZ (2006) Starring Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Sam Golzari, Willem Dafoe, Chris Klein, Jennifer Coolidge, Tony Yalda, Marcia Gay Harden, Seth Meyers, Bernard White, Adam Busch, John Cho, Judy Greer, Noureen DeWulf, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Carmen Electra. Screenplay by Paul Weitz. Directed by Paul Weitz. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  107 minutes.  Rated … Continue reading →

Robin Williams Takes a Wild Ride in RV
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Robin Williams Takes a Wild Ride in RV

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ROBIN WILLIAMS TAKES A WILD RIDE IN RV by Brad Balfour Though it’s nearly impossible to capture a Robin Williams conversation as text, he’s mastered enough restraint over the years to lend his movie insights a measure of coherency. He brings the same maturity to director Barry Sonnenfeld’s droll new family comedy, RV. This time Williams … Continue reading →

The Wiggles – Wiggling Around the World
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The Wiggles – Wiggling Around the World

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The Wiggles  Wiggling Around the World By Deborah Wagner When you mention the fab four, most people think of long hair and the 60’s.  But, if you have children under five, then you know there are only four fab musicians that matter to your kids.  Those are without a doubt the brightly-colored Australian exports, The … Continue reading →

Gretchen Mol Gets Notorious as Pinup Legend Bettie Page
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Gretchen Mol Gets Notorious as Pinup Legend Bettie Page

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GRETCHEN MOL GETS NOTORIOUS AS PINUP LEGEND BETTIE PAGE by Brad Balfour Before making The Notorious Bettie Page, 30-something actress Gretchen Mol had been working solidly, but had not quite found that signature role that would recoup her early momentum. Thanks to her role as 1950s cultural icon – S&M pinup girl Bettie Page – Mol … Continue reading →

Sharon Stone – Basic Instincts Aroused Again
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Sharon Stone – Basic Instincts Aroused Again

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SHARON STONE BASIC INSTINCTS AROUSED AGAIN by Brad Balfour For Sharon Stone, the first Basic Instinct film, directed by Paul Verhoeven, was quite an odyssey; it established her as a provocative sex symbol, an actress willing to open herself up (and her legs) for the camera. In that film, she played a lesbian crime novelist accused of … Continue reading →

Failure to Launch (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Failure to Launch (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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FAILURE TO LAUNCH  (2006) Starring Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Terry Bradshaw, Kathy Bates, Tyrell Jackson Williams, Katheryn Winnick, Rob Corddry, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Adam Alexi-Malle and Gretchen Cleevely. Screenplay by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember. Directed by Tom Dey. Distributed by Paramount Pictures.  97 … Continue reading →

An American Haunting (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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An American Haunting (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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AN AMERICAN HAUNTING   (2006) Starring Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D’Arcy, Matthew Marsh, Thom Fell, Sam Alexander, Gaye Brown, Zoe Thorne, Miquel Brown, Shawna Shim, Lila Bata-Walsh and Howard Rosenstein. Screenplay by Courtney Solomon. Directed by Courtney Solomon. Distributed by After Dark Films.  84 minutes.  Rated PG-13. An American Haunting is the story of … Continue reading →

Inside Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Inside Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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INSIDE MAN (2006) Starring Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Clive Owen, Christopher Plummer, Willem Defoe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Carlos Andrés Gómez, Kim Director, James Ransone, Bernie Rachelle, Peter Gerety, Victor Collochio, Cassandra Freeman, Peter Frechette and Gerry Vichi. Screenplay by Russell Gewirtz. Directed by Spike Lee. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  129 minutes.  Rated R. While it is … Continue reading →