Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Vera Farmiga & William Monahan – Meeting with Martin and The Departed

Posted on February 25, 2007 by popenterta • Leave a comment

MARTIN SCORSESE, LEONARDO DiCAPRIO, MATT DAMON, VERA FARMIGA AND WILLIAM MONAHAN MEETING WITH MARTIN AND THE DEPARTED BY BRAD BALFOUR The following documents two 40-minute press conference sessions merged together that tell the tale about Martin Scorsese’s latest elaborate feature, The Departed, one that finally has garnered him the top Oscar awards – Best Director and … Continue reading →

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Forest Whitaker Becomes the First King of the Hour

Posted on February 25, 2007 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Forest Whitaker Becomes the First King of the Hour by Brad Balfour For Forest Whitaker, it’s been a long, strange ride from the start, creating the character of Idi Amin for his last film, The Last King of Scotland. With this year’s Best Actor nomination, he’s favored to win – something he never expected upon taking … Continue reading →

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Seamus McDonagh – The Fighter Still Remains

Posted on February 23, 2007 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Seamus McDonagh The Fighter Still Remains by Ronald Sklar Photography by Eugene Gallegos “I did feel like I was Rocky,” Seamus (pronounced Shay-mus) McDonagh was admitting to me, but only after I insisted. “It was my nickname in school, after Rocky Mariano.” The other Rocky – the guy picked out of obscurity to touch gloves with the … Continue reading →

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Meryl Streep Walks With the Devil

Posted on February 23, 2007 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Meryl Streep Walks With the Devil by Brad Balfour If there was one film from last summer that carried weight beyond the season’s froth it was The Devil Wears Prada. A snarky but loving stab at the fashion world and Vogue‘s editor in specific, the real secret to the film’s success was Meryl Streep’s propulsive portrayal of the Fashion … Continue reading →

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Gil Kenan Makes a Monstrous House

Posted on February 21, 2007 by popenterta • Leave a comment

GIL KENAN MAKES A MONSTROUS HOUSE by Brad Balfour What a break for first-time feature animation film director Gil Kenan. After Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis saw his live-action/animated horror-fantasy short, The Lark he was awarded the directing seat for Monster House – and now is nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar. The story goes something … Continue reading →

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Cate Blanchett – Rewrites the Book On Scandal

Posted on February 21, 2007 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Cate Blanchett Rewrites the Book On Scandal by Brad Balfour In Notes on a Scandal, a high-school teacher Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett) starts an affair with one of her students, Steven (Andrew Simpson), and is discovered and emotionally blackmailed by her colleague Barbara (Judi Dench, receiving a Best Actress Oscar nomination for this film). As adapted … Continue reading →

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Close to Home (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on February 16, 2007 by popenterta • Leave a comment

CLOSE TO HOME (KAROV LA BAYIT) (2007) Starring Smadar Sayar, Naama Schendar, Danny Geva, Sharon Reginiano, Sandra Schonwald, Irit Suki, Ami Weinberg, Katia Zinbris, Anna Stephan and Ilanit Ben Yaakov. Screenplay by Vidi Bilu and Dalia Hager. Directed by Vidi Bilu and Dalia Hager. Distributed by IFC First Take. 94 minutes. Not Rated. The day-to-day … Continue reading →

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Music and Lyrics (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on February 14, 2007 by popenterta • Leave a comment

MUSIC AND LYRICS (2007) Starring Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston, Campbell Scott, Haley Bennett, Jason Antoon, Adam Grupper, Matthew Morrison, Billy Griffith, Aasif Mandvi, Scott Porter, Emma Lesser, Zak Orth and Brooke Tansley. Screenplay by Marc Lawrence. Directed by Marc Lawrence. Distributed by Warner Bros. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. Remember Andrew Ridgeley? … Continue reading →

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Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress…

Posted on February 11, 2007 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress… by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t have made up Kathy Najimy’s life story if you tried. She was not rich, nor did she have formal theatrical training. She was not a supermodel, nor did she have connections in show business. Yet, through a combination of smarts, talent, quirky humor and tenaciousness, … Continue reading →

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Man About Town (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on February 10, 2007 by popenterta • Leave a comment

MAN ABOUT TOWN (2006) Starring Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, Samuel Ball, Mike Binder, Gina Gershon, Adam Goldberg, Howard Hesseman, Bai Ling, Jerry O’Connell, Kal Penn, Amber Valletta, Damien Dante Wayans and John Cleese. Screenplay by Mike Binder. Directed by Mike Binder. Distributed by Lions Gate Films. 100 minutes. Rated R. The biggest problem with Man About … Continue reading →

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