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James McAvoy and Keira Knightley – On the Day of Atonement
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James McAvoy and Keira Knightley – On the Day of Atonement

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James McAvoy and Keira Knightley On the Day of Atonement by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: December 7, 2007. Playing the star-crossed lovers whose entire futures are blown apart by a little girl’s unfair allegation in Atonement, British actors James McAvoy (The Last King of Scotland, The Chronicles of Narnia) … Continue reading →

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

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ATONEMENT (2007) Starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Romola Garai, Saoirse Ronan, Vanessa Redgrave, Brenda Blethyn, Juno Temple, Michelle Duncan, Gina McKee, Harriet Walters and Anthony Minghella. Screenplay by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Joe Wright. Distributed by Focus Features.  123 minutes.  Rated R. When a film has a title like Atonement, you’re probably not in for an uplifting … Continue reading →

Marisa Tomei – Makes Sure We Know She’s There In Sidney Lumet’s Latest
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Marisa Tomei – Makes Sure We Know She’s There In Sidney Lumet’s Latest

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Marisa Tomei Makes Sure We Know She’s There In Sidney Lumet’s Latest by Brad Balfour In a film loaded up with some of the finest New York theater actors, Marisa Tomei made sure she stood out in Sidney Lumet’s Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead. Since its release, the film has stood out as well, garnering … Continue reading →

Rachael Lawrence Doesn’t Really Mind Entering Her 30s
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Rachael Lawrence Doesn’t Really Mind Entering Her 30s

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Rachael Lawrence Doesn’t Really Mind Entering Her 30s by Jay S. Jacobs Fame can come from lots of different directions. Rachael Lawrence is determined to meet it head on. A California-born-and-bred multi-hyphenate; Lawrence has spent the last decade or so working as a singer, songwriter, actress, director and producer. She has even been a popular … Continue reading →

Valerie Harper – Good as Golda
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Valerie Harper – Good as Golda

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Valerie Harper Good as Golda by Ronald Sklar Even all these decades later, the woman who played one of the most beloved TV characters of all time still arouses intense reactions. “Little old Jewish ladies grab my cheeks and say, ‘sweetheart, darling, they tell me you’re not Jewish. Say it isn’t so,’” says Valerie Harper, who played the … Continue reading →

Emily Deschanel – The Doctor Is In
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Emily Deschanel – The Doctor Is In

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Emily Deschanel The Doctor Is In by Jay S. Jacobs In the second season finale of the popular series Bones, the main characters Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and FBI Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz) ended a couple of years of flirtation standing together at a wedding altar in front of a clergyman and a … Continue reading →

Gina Holden – No Flash in the Pan
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Gina Holden – No Flash in the Pan

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Gina Holden No Flash in the Pan by Jay S. Jacobs When you think of the word “nerd,” in general the picture that comes to mind looks nothing like Gina Holden. After all, she is beautiful, poised, talented and successful – not usually traits that one associates with the term. Yet, Holden will openly acknowledge … Continue reading →

Emmy Rossum – Can’t Slow Her Down
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Emmy Rossum – Can’t Slow Her Down

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Emmy Rossum Can’t Slow Her Down by Jay S. Jacobs When you’ve spent most of your life working to make a name in one field, it takes a certain leap of faith to put it on hold to try something different, just when your career has taken off. Emmy Rossum has taken that leap. At … Continue reading →

Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron – Hair Raising Success in Hairspray
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Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron – Hair Raising Success in Hairspray

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Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron Hair Raising Success in Hairspray by Brad Balfour What a way to kick off a career. From high school student to major motion picture lead, 17-year-old Nikki Blonsky’s star turn as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, (the film version of the Broadway musical), deserves all the accolades the film has been garnering. In … Continue reading →