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

Divergent Y.A. (Young Adult) novels have been fertile ground for films, with many stand-alone hits as well as such huge franchises as Harry Potter, Twilight and The Hunger Games. Divergent is made with the express hope of being another one of these tent-pole series.  However, for every one of these which achieves lift-off, there are many others which become … Continue reading

Muppets Most Wanted (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Muppets Most Wanted (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014) Starring Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell, Tony Bennett, Hugh Bonneville, William Brand, Andres Cantor, Jemaine Clement, Kenneth Collard, Sean Combs, Rob Corddry, Mackenzie Crook, Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Zach Galifianakis, Josh Groban, Salma Hayek, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Hollander, Toby Jones, Frank Langella, Ray Liotta, Ross Lynch, James McAvoy, Aleksander Mikic, … Continue reading

Little Mix Give Us a Snappy Salute
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Little Mix Give Us a Snappy Salute

Little Mix Give Us a Snappy Salute by Shana Bergmann, Sami Speiss & Ali Speiss Upon the first time hearing Little Mix’s hit single “Wings,” one thing was blatantly obvious: they might just be the next best thing since Destiny’s Child. Their spunky personalities, cutting-edge song choices and fashion-forward looks make them so much more … Continue reading

Le Week-End (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Le Week-End (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Le Week-End There is an old song that says “There’s a thin line between love and hate.”  As Le Week-End intriguingly points out, sometimes there is no line separating them at all. “You can’t not love and hate the same person, usually within the space of five minutes, in my experience.”  So says Nick Burrows, a sixty-something recently-fired … Continue reading

Billy Crudup and Guillaume Canet – Honoring Their Blood Ties
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Billy Crudup and Guillaume Canet – Honoring Their Blood Ties

Billy Crudup and Guillaume Canet – Honoring Their Blood Ties by Jay S. Jacobs Two brothers.  One is a cop.  The other is a gangster just getting out of an extended stay in jail and now sliding back into his old ways.  That’s going to make for some uncomfortable family holiday dinners. That dichotomy is … Continue reading

The Wolf of Wall Street (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Wolf of Wall Street (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

The Wolf of Wall Street In 1987, the year that The Wolf of Wall Street begins, Michael Douglas starred as Gordon Gekko, the ultimate symbol of Reagan-era self-indulgent avarice in Oliver Stone’s cautionary tale Wall Street.  Gekko became a symbol for materialism and coined a mantra for the ravenous, gluttonous, self-obsessed, win-at-all-cost quest for money.  … Continue reading

Nymphomaniac – Vol. I (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Nymphomaniac – Vol. I (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

NYMPHOMANIAC – VOLUME I Starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin, Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Uma Thurman, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Connie Nielsen, Clayton Nemrow, Tomas Sinclair Spencer, Katharina Rübertus, Inga Behring and Lisa Matschke. Screenplay by Lars von Trier. Directed by Lars von Trier. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures.  118 minutes.  Not Rated. Leave it to controversial … Continue reading

Blood Ties (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Blood Ties (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

BLOOD TIES (2014) Starring Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, Mila Kunis, Zoe Saldana, Matthias Schoenaerts, James Caan, Noah Emmerich, Lili Taylor, Mark Mahoney, Charlie Tahan, Daisy Tahan, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jamie Hector, John Ventimiglia, Griffin Dunne, Eve Hewson, Dominik Tiefenthaler, Yul Vazquez and Austin Williams. Screenplay by Guillaume Canet and James Gray. Directed by Guillaume … Continue reading

James Durbin Just Wants To Celebrate
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James Durbin Just Wants To Celebrate

James Durbin Just Wants To Celebrate by Ally Abramson James Durbin has a whole lot to celebrate right about now.  Durbin, who came in fourth place on the tenth season of American Idol, is readying for the release of his new disk. Celebrate hits stores this April. The album is awesome – it’s got a little something for everyone. Durbin is a nice … Continue reading

Stranger By the Lake (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Stranger By the Lake (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Stranger By the Lake (L’inconnu du lac) A man goes to a lake on a nearly daily basis.  He sees someone he is attracted to, and watches from afar as his crush is hanging out and having fun with someone else.  Late one night he watches the two get into a fight in the middle … Continue reading