Monthly Archives: August 2011

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

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THE DEBT (2011) Starring Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Tom Wilkinson, Marton Csokas, Jesper Christensen, Ciarán Hinds, Romi Aboulafia, Tomer Ben David, Ohev Ben David, Jonathan Uziel and Brigitte Kren. Screenplay by Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman and Peter Straughan. Directed by John Madden. Distributed by Focus Features.  114 minutes.  Rated R. The Debt moves with … Continue reading →

Skateland (A PopEntertainment com Movie Review)
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Skateland (A PopEntertainment com Movie Review)

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SKATELAND (2010) Starring Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Greene, Heath Freeman, Taylor Handley, A.J. Buckley, Brett Cullen, Melinda McGraw, James LeGros, Haley Ramm, David Sullivan, Ellen Hollman, James Hébert and D.W. Moffett. Screenplay by Anthony Burns, Brandon Freeman & Heath Freeman. Directed by Anthony Burns. Distributed by Freestyle Releasing. 98 minutes. Rated PG-13. The nostalgic 80s coming-of-age … Continue reading →

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

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WARRIOR (2011) Starring Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison, Noah Emmerich, Kevin Dunn, Frank Grillo, Denzel Whitaker, Gavin O’Connor, Fernando Chien, Jake McLaughlin, Kevin Christy, Brenna Roth, Laura Kenley, Vanessa Martinez, Maximiliano Hernández, Kurt Angle, Dan Caldwell and Bryan Callen. Screenplay by Jonathan Newman. Directed by Gavin O’Connor. Distributed by Lionsgate Pictures. 140 … Continue reading →

Katie Holmes and Guillermo del Toro Are Not Afraid of the Dark
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Katie Holmes and Guillermo del Toro Are Not Afraid of the Dark

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Katie Holmes and Guillermo del Toro Are Not Afraid of the Dark By Jay S. Jacobs When Guillermo del Toro was a little boy growing up in Mexico, he and his brother watched a 1973 TV movie called Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark – which scared the bejesus out of the young boy. The movie, which … Continue reading →

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (2011) Starring Guy Pearce, Katie Holmes, Bailee Madison, Jack Thompson, Julia Blake, Nicholas Bell, Garry McDonald, Edwina Ritchard and the voice of Guillermo del Toro. Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro and Matthew Robbins. Directed by Troy Nixey. Distributed by FilmDistrict.  99 minutes.  Rated R. Who knew that there was … Continue reading →

Swinging With the Finkels (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Swinging With the Finkels (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SWINGING WITH THE FINKELS (2010) Starring Mandy Moore, Martin Freeman, Melissa George, Jonathan Silverman, Jerry Stiller, Elizabeth Tan, Graham Bohea, Carolyn Tomkinson, Edward Akrout, Daisy Beaumont, Angus Deayton, Tim Beckmann, Michael Burgess and Paul Chowdhry. Screenplay by Jonathan Newman. Directed by Jonathan Newman. Distributed by Freestyle Releasing. 85 minutes. Rated R. Perhaps it is for … Continue reading →

Our Idiot Brother (A PopEntertainment com Movie Review)
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Our Idiot Brother (A PopEntertainment com Movie Review)

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OUR IDIOT BROTHER (2011) Starring Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dancy, Kathryn Hahn, Rashida Jones, Shirley Knight, T J Miller, Adam Scott, Janet Montgomery, Sterling Brown and Matthew Mindler. Screenplay by Evgenia Peretz and David Schisgall. Directed by Jesse Peretz. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 90 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading →

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

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THE BEAVER (2011) Starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence, Riley Thomas Stewart, Cherry Jones, Zachary Booth, Kris Arnold, John Bernhardt, Michael Rivera, Jeff Corbett, Baylen Thomas, Matt Lauer, Terry Gross and Jon Stewart. Screenplay by Kyle Killen. Directed by Jodie Foster. Distributed by Summit Entertainment.  91 minutes.  Rated PG-13. The Beaver really had … Continue reading →

One Day (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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One Day (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ONE DAY (2011) Starring Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott, Romola Garai, Rafe Spall, Tom Mison, Jodie Whittaker, Joséphine de La Baume, Heida Reed, Amanda Fairbank-Hynes, Georgia King and Matt Berry. Screenplay by David Nicholls. Directed by Lone Scherfig. Distributed by Focus Features. 108 minutes. Rated PG-13. One Day is exactly what it says: … Continue reading →

Jim Sturgess – Life in One Day
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Jim Sturgess – Life in One Day

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Jim Sturgess Life in One Day by Jay S. Jacobs Jim Sturgess has been courting stardom for years. First he turned heads in the States with The Other Boleyn Girl.  When that film ended up only catching art house notice, he returned as the star of the slick Hollywood formula film 21 with Kevin Spacey.  Then he showed off … Continue reading →