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To Be Takei (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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To Be Takei (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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TO BE TAKEI (2014) Featuring George Takei, Brad Takei, Nancy Takei, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Howard Stern, Dan Savage, Daniel Inouye, B.D. Wong, Wil Wheaton, Dan Parent, John Cho, Tom Ammiano, Norman Mineta and Lea Salonga. Written by Jennifer M. Kroot. Directed by Jennifer M. Kroot. Distributed by Starz Media.  93 … Continue reading →

James Franco – The Actor/Director Finds Salvation in Child of God
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James Franco – The Actor/Director Finds Salvation in Child of God

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James Franco – The Actor/Director Finds Salvation in Child of God by Brad Balfour The long journey to bring Cormac McCarthy’s controversial novel Child of God to the screen has taken the film from first being screened at last year’s New York Film Fest to finally getting a distributor and landing in cinemas. From its first … Continue reading →

In This Cinematic Telling Soul Godfather James Brown Taught Us How to Get On Up
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In This Cinematic Telling Soul Godfather James Brown Taught Us How to Get On Up

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In This Cinematic Telling Soul Godfather James Brown Taught Us How to Get On Up by Brad Balfour Though by no means a perfect film or conventional biopic, the recently released Get On Up wrangles with the complicated life of one of pop music’s pioneers and enduring legends: James Brown, the Godfather of Soul. If … Continue reading →

Eric McCormack – The Depths of Perception
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Eric McCormack – The Depths of Perception

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Eric McCormack – The Depths of Perception by Jay S. Jacobs We’ve been following Eric McCormack’s cult drama Perception on TNT for three seasons now.  Surprisingly the third season may be the best yet, a mixture of deep twisty mysteries and intriguing personal interactions.  It is a show that is unashamedly intelligent and academic, and yet at the … Continue reading →

Gregg Daniel – The Gospel According to True Blood’s Reverend Daniels
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Gregg Daniel – The Gospel According to True Blood’s Reverend Daniels

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Gregg Daniel The Gospel According to True Blood’s Reverend Daniels by Jay S. Jacobs Whether he is treading the boards of the Great White Way (or it’s Los Angeles equivalent) or saving souls in the fictional Louisiana town of Bon Temps, Gregg Daniel demands attention. Not in some harsh and insistent way.  No, Daniel is … Continue reading →

Actor Jeff Bridges, Director Phillip Noyce Bring Lois Lowry’s Novel “The Giver” To Screens
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Actor Jeff Bridges, Director Phillip Noyce Bring Lois Lowry’s Novel “The Giver” To Screens

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Actor Jeff Bridges, Director Phillip Noyce Bring Lois Lowry’s Novel “The Giver” To Screens by Brad Balfour That it took two decades for the social science fiction book The Giver to be made into an effects-enhanced film well after The Hunger Games, Divergent, and other dystopian teen tales could be viewed either a blessing or … Continue reading →

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

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CALVARY (2014) Starring Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, Isaach De Bankolé, M. Emmet Walsh, Marie-Josée Croze, Domhnall Gleeson, David Wilmot, Pat Shortt, Gary Lydon, Killian Scott, Orla O’Rourke, Owen Sharpe, David McSavage, Mark O’Halloran, Declan Conlon, Anabel Sweeney and Mícheál Óg Lane. Screenplay by John Michael McDonagh. Directed by John … Continue reading →

Brendan Gleeson, Kelly Reilly and John Michael McDonagh Take a Dark Look At Religion In Calvary
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Brendan Gleeson, Kelly Reilly and John Michael McDonagh Take a Dark Look At Religion In Calvary

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Brendan Gleeson, Kelly Reilly and John Michael McDonagh Take a Dark Look At Religion In Calvary by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2014 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: August 1, 2014. When Irish actor Brendan Gleeson and writer/director John Michael McDonagh worked together on the surprisingly popular 2011 hit The Guard, a movie dream team was born.  Gleeson and McDonagh saw a … Continue reading →

Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica Fox and Anthony C. Ferrante – It’s Raining Sharks in the City that Never Sleeps
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Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica Fox and Anthony C. Ferrante – It’s Raining Sharks in the City that Never Sleeps

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Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica Fox and Anthony C. Ferrante It’s Raining Sharks in the City that Never Sleeps by Ali Speiss It was July of 2013 when we first heard the name Sharknado.  And now they’re back! Sharknado was a surprisingly popular horror/comedy flick on the Syfy network that premiered last year and starred … Continue reading →

Barry Livingston – From Child Star to Man Amongst Jersey Boys
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Barry Livingston – From Child Star to Man Amongst Jersey Boys

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Barry Livingston From Child Star to Man Amongst Jersey Boys by Ronald Sklar Character actor Barry Livington has a surprisingly fresh and impressive resume. Yep, he was Ernie Douglas, the prototype nerd on My Three Sons, back in the day. But it’s a new day, baby: you’ve been seeing him a lot lately, and not … Continue reading →