Kate Winslet Becomes The Reader, Discovers the Nazi Era and Gains Oscar Buzz

Posted on December 24, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Kate Winslet Becomes The Reader, Discovers the Nazi Era and Gains Oscar Buzz by Brad Balfour With both Revolutionary Road and The Reader coming into theaters around the world, this has been quite a creative year for 33-year-old British actress Kate Winslet. There’s Oscar®-talk for each film, with Winslet in line for best actress, best supporting actress or both. … Continue reading →

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American Teen (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on December 19, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

AMERICAN TEEN (2008) Featuring Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Geoff Haase, Megan Krizmanich, Mitch Reinholt, Jake Tusing and Ali Wikalinska. Written by Nanette Burnstein. Directed by Nanette Burnstein. Distributed by Paramount Vantage. 95 minutes. Rated PG-13. The dividing line between serious documentaries and reality television gets more and more blurred as the trend becomes more ubiquitous in our … Continue reading →

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Death Race (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on December 13, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

DEATH RACE (2008) Starring Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Natalie Martinez, Jason Clarke, Fred Koehler, Jacob Vargas, Justin Mader, Max Ryan and the voice of David Carradine. Screenplay by Paul W.S. Anderson. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 89 minutes. Rated R. This movie is an update of a cheesy 70s drive-in … Continue reading →

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The Women (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on December 11, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

THE WOMEN (2008) Starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman, Debi Mazar, Bette Midler, Joanna Gleason, Ana Gasteyer and Candice Bergen. Screenplay by Diane English. Directed by Diane English. Distributed by Picturehouse Films. 114 minutes. Rated PG-13. The Women is a pretty legendary stalled project in Hollywood. For … Continue reading →

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Various Artists – The Best of Bond… James Bond (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Posted on December 10, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Various Artists – The Best of Bond… James Bond (Verve) The music behind James Bond has always been part of the allure of the super-spy, a loungy, seductive musical canon tailor-made to naked women dancing in silhouette behind the opening credits – vaguely suggesting danger and the good life. As the Bond film series approaches its 50th anniversary, … Continue reading →

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on December 10, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR (2008) Starring Brendan Fraser, Maria Bello, Jet Li, Luke Ford, Michelle Yeoh, John Hannah, Isabella Leong, Anthony Wong, Russell Wong, Liam Cunningham, David Calder, Jessey Meng, Tian Liang and Albert Kwan. Screenplay by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Directed by Rob Cohen. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 112 minutes. … Continue reading →

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Frank Langella Transforms in Frost/Nixon

Posted on December 8, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Frank Langella Transforms in Frost/Nixon by Brad Balfour Few performances can rival veteran actor Frank Langella’s portrait of the late President Richard Nixon in the Ron Howard film, Frost/Nixon. Originally a stage play — based on the actual interviews conducted by British TV talk show host David Frost in 1977 — the cinematic version fleshes out … Continue reading →

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Filth and Wisdom (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on December 5, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

FILTH AND WISDOM (2008) Starring Eugene Hutz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure, Richard E. Grant, Inder Manocha, Elliot Levey, Francesca Kingdon, Ade and Gogol Bordello. Screenplay by Madonna and Dan Cadan. Directed by Madonna. Distributed by IFC Films. 84 minutes. Rated R. For a lover of good cinema, there can be few terms more potentially horrifying … Continue reading →

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Lucy Woodward Is Gonna Get You

Posted on December 1, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Lucy Woodward Is Gonna Get You by Jay S. Jacobs If you really want to get Lucy Woodward hot and bothered, all you have to do is bring her… cheese? “Love gets me hot and bothered. [And] I guess, cheese…,” Woodward laughs as we sit together in a Cosi coffee shop in the Olde City section … Continue reading →

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The X-Files: I Want To Believe (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on November 28, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE (2008) Starring David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Alvin “Xzibit” Joiner, Mitch Pileggi, Callum Keith Rennie, Adam Godley, Alex Diakun, Nicki Aycox, Fagin Woodcock, Marco Niccoli, Carrie Ruscheinsky and Spencer Maybee. Screenplay by Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz. Directed by Chris Carter. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. … Continue reading →

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