54 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on August 28, 1998 by popenterta • Leave a comment

54 (1998) Starring Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell, Mike Myers, Sela Ward, Breckin Meyer, Sherry Stringfeld, Ellen Albertini Dow, Heather Matarazzo. Lauren Hutton, Michael York, Ron Jeremy and Peter Bogdanovich. Screenplay by Mark Christopher. Directed by Mark Christopher. Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. Rated R. 92 minutes. What a blown opportunity! This film takes the 70s sex, … Continue reading →

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Brian Wilson – Imagination (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Posted on July 21, 1998 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Brian Wilson – Imagination (Giant) It’s kind of sad that after decades of being an acknowledged pop musical genius, former Beach Boys front man Brian Wilson is probably best known now by kids as the guy that Barenaked Ladies sang about. On Wilson’s first solo album in nearly a decade, he sets about straightening that out. … Continue reading →

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There’s Something About Mary (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on July 15, 1998 by popenterta • Leave a comment

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY (1998) Starring Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans, Chris Elliott, Lin Shaye, Jeffrey Tambor, Markie Post, Keith David, W. Earle Brown, Khandi Alexander, Willie Garson, Bret Favre, Lenny Clarke, Harland Williams and Jonathan Richman. Screenplay by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly. Directed by Bobby … Continue reading →

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Garbage – Version 2.0 (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Posted on July 7, 1998 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Garbage – Version 2.0 (Almo Sounds) The surprise success of Garbage’s debut album took this band from being a vanity project for producer Bruce Vig and a bunch of studio boffins with a hot British bird fronting into an actual working rock band. This new sense of permanence works in this follow-up’s favor, giving a sense … Continue reading →

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The Last Days of Disco (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on June 12, 1998 by popenterta • Leave a comment

THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO (1998) Starring Chloe Sevigny, Kate Beckinsale, Chris Eigeman, Matt Keeslar, Mackenzie Astin, Matthew Ross, Tara Subkoff, Burr Steers, David Thornton, Jaid Barrymore, Michael Weatherly, Robert Sean Leonard and Jennifer Beals. Screenplay by Whit Stillman. Directed by Whit Stillman. Distributed by Castle Rock Entertainment. 114 minutes. Rated R. Writer/director Whit Stillman … Continue reading →

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Vonda Shepard – Songs From Ally McBeal (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Posted on June 4, 1998 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Vonda Shepard – Songs From Ally McBeal (550 Music Soundtrax) Shepard is a L.A. cult singer who’s hit career paydirt playing the musical voice of TV’s quirkiest new lawyer. She has a strong bluesy folk sound that captures the streetwise but frazzled feel of the series. The rocking out theme song “Searching My Soul” captures the … Continue reading →

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Sliding Doors (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on April 24, 1998 by popenterta • Leave a comment

SLIDING DOORS (1998) Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch, Jeanne Tripplehorne, Zara Turner, Douglas McFerran, Paul Brightwell, Nina Young, Virginia McKenna, Kevin McNally, Terry English, Paul Stacey and Peter Howitt. Screenplay by Peter Howitt. Directed by Peter Howitt. Distributed by Miramax Films. 99 minutes. Rated PG-13. Sliding Doors begins with a very intriguing idea. It … Continue reading →

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The Spanish Prisoner (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on April 3, 1998 by popenterta • Leave a comment

THE SPANISH PRISONER (1998) Starring Campbell Scott, Steve Martin, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ricky Jay, Ben Gazzara, Felicity Huffman, Richard L. Freidman, Jerrold Graff, G. Roy Levin, Hilary Hinkle, Gary McDonald and Ed O’Neill. Screenplay by David Mamet. Directed by David Mamet. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 110 minutes. Rated PG. The Spanish Prisoner is an intricate puzzle … Continue reading →

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Titanic (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on December 19, 1997 by popenterta • Leave a comment

TITANIC (1997) Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, Gloria Stuart, David Warner, Victor Garber, Lewis Abernathy, Suzy Amis and Bill Paxton. Screenplay by James Cameron. Directed by James Cameron. Distributed by Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox Pictures. 194 minutes. Rated PG-13. Okay, let … Continue reading →

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The Rolling Stones – Bridges To Babylon (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Posted on November 19, 1997 by popenterta • Leave a comment

The Rolling Stones – Bridges To Babylon (Virgin) The world’s oldest rock group still has some tricks up their sleeve. While Bridges To Babylon lands pretty low in the group’s body of work compared to Let It Bleed and Exile On Main Street, it does rate a lot of the cheap thrills of the band’s best work. Mick still prances around like … Continue reading →

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