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Liam Neeson Investigates More Than His Soul in Kinsey
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Liam Neeson Investigates More Than His Soul in Kinsey

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Liam Neeson Investigates More Than His Soul in Kinsey by Brad Balfour Originally posted on November 17, 2004. Oscar-winning actor Liam Neeson doesn’t shy away from tough roles. When he took on Oskar Schindler for Steven Spielberg, he faced a challenge but now that he’s tackled Kinsey, he has handled some difficult tasks for award-winning … Continue reading →

Henry Rollins – Out of the Van
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Henry Rollins – Out of the Van

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Henry Rollins Out of the Van by Ronald Sklar “I could grandstand and tell you I’m The Man, but I basically don’t have a life,” Henry Rollins tells me in a recent phone interview. As usual, The Man is being too hard on himself. The rock legend, now in his early forties and still as tough … Continue reading →

Christopher Walken – The Sanest Man in Hollywood
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Christopher Walken – The Sanest Man in Hollywood

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CHRISTOPHER WALKEN THE SANEST MAN IN HOLLYWOOD by Jay S. Jacobs Mention the name Christopher Walken, and anyone you’re talking to will have a very strong, concrete image.  There are very few actors in the world who spur such strong name recognition, such certainty on the part of an audience that we get what he’s all about.  He’s a hard, … Continue reading →

William Shatner – Has Been (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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William Shatner – Has Been (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

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William Shatner – Has Been (Shout! Factory) In any discussion of the worst records of all time, someone will mention William Shatner’s 1968 jaw-dropper The Transformed Man. On that vanity record, Shatner emoted (most would say over-emoted) some of the biggest hits of the era, including gonzo versions of “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds” … Continue reading →

Chris Cooper – A Real Contender
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Chris Cooper – A Real Contender

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Chris Cooper – A Real Contender by Brad Balfour Originally posted on September 22, 2004. Actor Chris Cooper didn’t need a crystal ball to figure out how to make his character in Silver City — the bumbling local politician running for governor of Colorado — resonate in this hard-hitting reflection of our times. His campaign … Continue reading →

Around the Bend (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Around the Bend (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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AROUND THE BEND  (2004) Starring Josh Lucas, Christopher Walken, Michael Caine, Jonah Bobo, Glenne Headley, Kathryn Hahn, David Eigenberg, Robert Douglas, Carlos Cabarcas, Gerry Bamman, Jean Effron, Lily Knight, Rick Negron, David Marciano, Norbert Weisser, Laurie O’Brien and Michael O’Neill. Screenplay by Jordan Roberts. Directed by Jordan Roberts. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures.  85 minutes.  … Continue reading →

Mark Ruffalo, Peter Krause, Laura Dern and John Curran – Adultery Education
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Mark Ruffalo, Peter Krause, Laura Dern and John Curran – Adultery Education

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Mark Ruffalo, Peter Krause, Laura Dern and John Curran Adultery Education by Jay S. Jacobs We Don’t Live Here Anymore is a haunting, sometimes even devastating, look at modern marriage.  Based on two short stories by Andre Dubus (“We Don’t Live Here Anymore” and “Adultery”), the movie focuses on two couples.  The film chronicles the casually cruel … Continue reading →

Before Sunset (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Before Sunset (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BEFORE SUNSET  (2004) Starring Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres, Rodolphe Pauly, Mariane Plasteig, Diabolo, Albert Delpy and Marie Pillet. Screenplay by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Directed by Richard Linklater. Distributed by Castle Rock Entertainment/Warner Independent Pictures.  80 minutes.  Rated R. “Think of it like this.  Jump ahead ten, … Continue reading →

James Pickens, Jr. – Into The Lyon’s Den
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James Pickens, Jr. – Into The Lyon’s Den

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James Pickens, Jr. Into The Lyon’s Den by  Jay S. Jacobs Every year, TV Guide does a special issue called “The Best Show You’re Not Watching.”  In it, they champion a TV series that has fine acting, excellent writing and good production values, but somehow has not seemed to attract a huge audience.  Sometimes the honor has … Continue reading →