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

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DETENTION (2011) Starring David Carradine, Preston Jones, Alexa Jago, Billy Aaron Brown, Michael Mitchell, Rachel Sterling, Thomas Calabro, Zelda Williams, Lil J, Maitland McConnell, Catherine Combs, Jeremy Luc and John Capodice. Screenplay by James D.R. Hickox and Stephen Johnston. Directed by James D.R. Hickox. Distributed by American World Pictures.  81 minutes.  Not Rated. Detention certainly is … Continue reading →

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

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BEGINNERS (2011) Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic, Kai Lennox, Mary Page Keller, Keegan Boos, China Shavers, Melissa Tang, Amanda Payton, Luke Diliberto, Lou Taylor Pucci, Bambadjan Bamba, Hana Hwang and Samuel T. Ritter. Screenplay by Mike Mills. Directed by Mike Mills. Distributed by Focus Features.  105 minutes.  Rated R. Highly autobiographical … Continue reading →

Beautiful Boy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Beautiful Boy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BEAUTIFUL BOY (2011) Starring Michael Sheen, Maria Bello, Alan Tudyk, Moon Bloodgood, Kyle Gallner, Meat Loaf Aday, Darren O’Hare, Deidrie Henry, Cody Wai-Ho Lee, Austin Nichols, Nigel Gibbs, Bruce French, Kelli Kirkland Powers and Logan South. Screenplay by Michael Armbruster and Shawn Ku. Directed by Shawn Ku. Distributed by Anchor Bay Films.  100 minutes.  Rated … Continue reading →

Mélanie Laurent – Vive la Beginner
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Mélanie Laurent – Vive la Beginner

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Mélanie Laurent Vive la Beginner by Jay S. Jacobs Even though she has made over 20 films in her native France, unless you are a regular at your local art-film house, in the US the only way you have likely heard of Mélanie Laurent is for her appearance in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. In that film, Laurent played Shoshanna, … Continue reading →

Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Alex Turner All Live on a Celluloid Submarine
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Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Alex Turner All Live on a Celluloid Submarine

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Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Alex Turner All Live on a Celluloid Submarine by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on June 1, 2011. Ben Stiller is known for being in blockbuster films, but lately he has been exploring some smaller films.  After last year’s terrific performance in Greenberg, Stiller is completely behind the scenes in … Continue reading →

Ewan McGregor – Absolute Beginners
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Ewan McGregor – Absolute Beginners

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Ewan McGregor Absolute Beginners by Jay S. Jacobs One of the reasons that Scottish actor Ewan McGregor’s career has been so fascinating is because he is constantly reinventing himself. The guy is just as comfortable in rough-n-tumble violent drug gang stories (Trainspotting) as arty period pieces (Emma, Miss Potter), black comedy (his breakthrough Shallow Grave, I Love You Phillip Morris), action … Continue reading →

Ride, Rise, Roar: David Byrne – A Live Concert Film (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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Ride, Rise, Roar: David Byrne – A Live Concert Film (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

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RIDE, RISE, ROAR: DAVID BYRNE – A LIVE CONCERT FILM (2011) Starring David Byrne, Mark Degli Antoni, Paul Frazier, Mauro Refosco, Graham Hawthorne, Lily Baldwin, Natalie Kuhn, Steven Reker, Kaissa, RedRay Frazier, Jenni Muldaur, Noemie Lafrance, Annie-B Parson, Sonya Robbins and Layla Childs. Directed by David Hillman Curtis. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 87 minutes. … Continue reading →

Drive Angry (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Drive Angry (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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DRIVE ANGRY (2011) Starring Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke, David Morse, Charlotte Ross, Christa Campbell, Tom Atkins, Katy Mixon, Jack McGee, Todd Farmer, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Wanetah Walmsley, Robin McGee, Fabian C. Moreno and Edrick Browne. Screenplay by Patrick Lussier & Todd Farmer. Directed by Patrick Lussier. Distributed by Summit Entertainment.  104 … Continue reading →

Noah Wyle Looks Up In the Falling Skies
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Noah Wyle Looks Up In the Falling Skies

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Noah Wyle Looks Up In the Falling Skies by Jay S. Jacobs Noah Wyle is back. He is returning to series television six years after he hung up his stethoscope as the beloved Dr. John Carter in the classic series ER in 2005 – though he did guest appearances on that show periodically until it … Continue reading →

Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer – Having Fun with the Law
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer – Having Fun with the Law

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Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer Having Fun with the Law by Jay S. Jacobs A few months ago, while I was talking with legendary actor Malcolm McDowell, he was excitedly telling me about Franklin and Bash – an upcoming TV series that he was co-starring in. “That’s a terrific show,” McDowell said. “It’s about a law firm … Continue reading →