Monthly Archives: December 2009

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

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EXTRACT (2009) Starring Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Kristen Wiig, JK Simmons, David Koechner, Clifton Collins Jr., Ben Affleck, Dustin Milligan, Beth Grant, TJ Miller, Javier Gutierrez, Lidia Porto, Gene Simmons, Matt Schulze, Jenny O’Hara, Lamberto Gutierrez, Brent Briscoe, Hal Sparks and Nick Thune. Written by Mike Judge. Directed by Mike Judge. Distributed by Miramax Pictures.  … Continue reading →

Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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KNOCK ‘EM DEAD, KID (2009) Starring Dirk Julien, Michael Resendez, Torey Marks, Erin Prieto, Chad Post, Angela Nordeng, Andrew Chase, Cody Cowell, Les Mahoney and Al “Mr. Outrageous” Burke. Written by Christopher Golon. Directed by Christopher Golon. Distributed by Golon Films. 71 minutes. Not Rated. You have to grade independently made films on a different … Continue reading →

Steve Ward – Dispensing Tough Love
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Steve Ward – Dispensing Tough Love

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Steve Ward Dispensing Tough Love by Ronald Sklar Although Steve Ward makes his living matchmaking and love coaching, the most meant-for-each-other hookup of all may be Steve and VH1. Tough Love, the VH1 series based on his successful matchmaking business and value-added relationship philosophies, has become one of that network’s top ratings-getters. Viewers have responded … Continue reading →

Jeff Bridges Sings His Crazy Heart Out
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Jeff Bridges Sings His Crazy Heart Out

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Jeff Bridges Sings His Crazy Heart Out by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on December 16, 2009. It’s hard to believe that in a career that has lasted over 40 years (actually longer, his first appearance on film was in 1951 as an infant), Jeff Bridges has never won an Oscar.  He has worked regularly … Continue reading →

John Denver – Around the World Live (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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John Denver – Around the World Live (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

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JOHN DENVER – AROUND THE WORLD LIVE (2009) Featuring John Denver. Directed by Barry Ehrmann. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment.  592 minutes.  Not Rated. In the twelve years since his untimely death in a plane crash – and a good 30 years on from his popular heyday – it has become all too easy to … Continue reading →

Crazy Heart (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Crazy Heart (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CRAZY HEART (2009) Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Robert Duvall,  Tom Bower, James Keane, Jack Nation, William Marquez, Ryan Bingham, Paul Herman, Rick Dial and Colin Farrell. Screenplay by Scott Cooper. Directed by Scott Cooper. Distributed by Fox Searchlight.  112 minutes.  Rated R. Bad Blake has been on the road for longer than he would … Continue reading →

G-Force (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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G-Force (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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G-FORCE (2009) Starring Zach Galifianakis, Bill Nighy, Will Arnett, Kelli Garner, Tyler Patrick Jones, Piper Mackenzie Harris, Gabriel Casseus, Jack Conley, Niecy Nash, Justin Mentell, Loudon Wainwright III and the voices of Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Penélope Cruz, Steve Buscemi and Tracy Morgan. Screenplay by The Wibberleys. Directed by Hoyt Yeatman, Jr. Distributed … Continue reading →

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Price (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Price (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (2009) Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Evanna Lynch, Jessie Cave, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, Frank Dillane, Warwick Davis, Helen McCrory, Julie Walters, Mark Williams, David Thewlis, Natalia Tena, Freddie Stroma, … Continue reading →

Law Abiding Citizen (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Law Abiding Citizen (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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LAW ABIDING CITIZEN (2009) Starring Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meany, Bruce McGill, Viola Davis, Regina Hall, Emerald-Angel Young, Annie Corley, Michael Kelly, Gregory Itzin, Christian Stolte, Roger Bart, Josh Stewart, Michael Irby, Richard Portnow, Brooke Mills, Ksenia Hulayev, David Huddleston and Michael Nutter. Written by Kurt Wimmer. Directed by F. Gary Gray. … Continue reading →

The Hangover (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Hangover (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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The Hangover Originally posted December 10, 2009 The travel commercials which claim “Whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” have found their full-length companion with The Hangover.  This good-natured and surprisingly funny look at a bachelor party gone dangerously awry takes a well-worn storyline – these waters have also been trod in the likes of … Continue reading →