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Natalie Portman – Oscar-nominated Actress Launches Into the Making of Film Web Portal Makingof.com
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Natalie Portman – Oscar-nominated Actress Launches Into the Making of Film Web Portal Makingof.com

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Natalie Portman Oscar-nominated Actress Launches Into the Making of Film Web Portal Makingof.com by Brad Balfour Oscar-nominated actress Natalie Portman joined her business partner and film developer/new media entrepreneur Christine Aylward to discuss the launch of their new website, http://www.makingof.com, at a special event in the Filmmaker’s Lounge during the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. As … Continue reading →

Black Christmas (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Black Christmas (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BLACK CHRISTMAS (2006) Starring Katie Cassidy, Michelle Trachtenberg, Crystal Lowe, Andrea Martin, Kristen Cloke, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Oliver Hudson, Lacey Chabert, Kathleen Kole, Jessica Harmon, Leela Savasta and Clark Gregg. Screenplay by Glen Morgan. Directed by Glen Morgan. Distributed by Dimension Films.  84 minutes.  Rated R. There are very few movies in the world that … Continue reading →

The Big Shot-Caller (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Big Shot-Caller (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE BIG SHOT-CALLER (2008) Starring David Rhein, Marlene Rhein, Laneya Wiles, Robert Costanzo, Leslie Eva Glaser, Rodney Lopez, Mariana Parma, Natasha A. Williams, Maria Soccor, Paul Borghese, Stephanie Bush, Phil La Rocco and Johnny Solo. Screenplay by Marlene Rhein. Directed by Marlene Rhein. Distributed by Stella Films.  90 minutes.  Not Rated. At what point do … Continue reading →

Michael Caine – An Oscar Winning Actor Asks, “Is Anybody There?”
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Michael Caine – An Oscar Winning Actor Asks, “Is Anybody There?”

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Michael Caine An Oscar Winning Actor Asks, “Is Anybody There?” by Brad Balfour Whatever compelled Oscar-winner Sir Michael Caine to play 80-something retired magician Clarence in Is Anybody There? , it’s fortunate that he did. The septuagenarian Brit takes even a simple, sentimental tale like this and, through his rich performance and nuanced turn, gives us a … Continue reading →

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

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JERICHOW (2009) Starring Benno Fürmann, Nina Hoss, Hilmi Sözer, André Hennicke, Claudia Geisler, Marie Gruber and Knut Berger. Screenplay by Christian Petzold. Directed by Christian Petzold. Distributed by The Cinema Guild. 93 minutes. Not Rated. Last year, German writer/director Christian Petzold created a moody reinvention of the 60s drive-in classic Carnival of Souls with his film Yella. His … Continue reading →

Duncan Sheik – Bringing Down the Whisper House
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Duncan Sheik – Bringing Down the Whisper House

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Duncan Sheik Bringing Down the Whisper House by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not a straight line to go from pop star to respected Broadway composer, but Duncan Sheik never believed in doing things the normal way. Sheik first exploded onto the pop culture radar in 1996, when his Gold-certified self-titled debut album yielded the mega-hit … Continue reading →

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008) Starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Mayershalalhashbaz Ali, Jared Harris, Elias Koteas, Phyllis Somerville, Tilda Swinton, Lance Nichols, Rampai Mohadi, Elle Fanning and Madisen Beaty. Screenplay by Eric Roth. Directed by David Fincher. Distributed by Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros.  168 minutes.  … Continue reading →

Peanuts – 1960’s Collection (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Peanuts – 1960’s Collection (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Peanuts 1960’s Collection (Warner Bros. Home Video-2009) Just because you have probably seen two of these six classic TV specials – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” – pretty much every year of your life, it doesn’t mean that they are not worth revisiting often and enthusiastically. For the classic … Continue reading →

Woodstock – 3 Days of Peace and Music – 40th Anniversary Edition – Director’s Cut (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Woodstock – 3 Days of Peace and Music – 40th Anniversary Edition – Director’s Cut (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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WOODSTOCK: 3 DAYS OF PEACE AND MUSIC – 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION – DIRECTOR’S CUT (1970) Starring Joan Baez, Canned Heat, Joe Cocker & the Grease Band, Country Joe McDonald & the Fish, Crosby Still & Nash, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Jimi Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Santana, John Sebastian, Sha Na Na, Sly & the … Continue reading →