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Meryl Streep Walks With the Devil
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Meryl Streep Walks With the Devil

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Meryl Streep Walks With the Devil by Brad Balfour If there was one film from last summer that carried weight beyond the season’s froth it was The Devil Wears Prada. A snarky but loving stab at the fashion world and Vogue‘s editor in specific, the real secret to the film’s success was Meryl Streep’s propulsive portrayal of the Fashion … Continue reading →

Cate Blanchett – Rewrites the Book On Scandal
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Cate Blanchett – Rewrites the Book On Scandal

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Cate Blanchett Rewrites the Book On Scandal by Brad Balfour In Notes on a Scandal, a high-school teacher Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett) starts an affair with one of her students, Steven (Andrew Simpson), and is discovered and emotionally blackmailed by her colleague Barbara (Judi Dench, receiving a Best Actress Oscar nomination for this film). As adapted … Continue reading →

Kathryn Hahn – Pictures of Lily
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Kathryn Hahn – Pictures of Lily

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Kathryn Hahn Pictures of Lily by Deborah Wagner Have you ever met someone and just instantly known that they were special and that you could become fast friends? Well, that sums up speaking to Kathryn Hahn. This talented actress, now in her sixth season playing Lily Lebowski on NBC’s popular Sunday night drama Crossing Jordan, is as … Continue reading →

Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress…
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Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress…

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Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress… by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t have made up Kathy Najimy’s life story if you tried.  She was not rich, nor did she have formal theatrical training.  She was not a supermodel, nor did she have connections in show business.  Yet, through a combination of smarts, talent, quirky humor and tenaciousness, … Continue reading →

Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Chris Noonan – Getting to Know Miss Potter
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Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Chris Noonan – Getting to Know Miss Potter

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Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Chris Noonan Getting to Know Miss Potter by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: February 9, 2007. Though Miss Potter doesn’t seem to be a film that would be interesting to anyone but say, a Zellweger or McGregor completist, this biopic about the creator of the world’s most … Continue reading →

Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance
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Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance

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Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance by Brad Balfour For Golden Globe-winning actress Helen Mirren, playing Her Majesty Elizabeth II in The Queen wasn’t such a stretch since she had already given a masterful rendition of another monarch with her uncanny portrayal of Elizabeth I in the 2005 British mini-series. The 61-year old Mirren’s experience in preparing … Continue reading →

The Dick Cavett Show – Hollywood Greats (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Dick Cavett Show – Hollywood Greats (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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The Dick Cavett Show Hollywood Greats (Shout! Factory-2006) Marlon Brando flies all the way from Tahiti to warn us about the plight of the American Indian, whether we want to hear about it or not. Bette Davis calls the film Myra Breckenridge “a disgrace.” Fred Astaire treats us to his singing and dancing until we want to beg him … Continue reading →

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

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ACCEPTED (2006) Starring Justin Long, Blake Lively, Anthony Heald, Lewis Black, Jonah Hill, Mark Derwin, Adam Herschman, Columbus Short, Maria Thayer, Ann Cusack, Hannah Marks, Robin Taylor, Diora Baird and Travis Van Winkle. Screenplay by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage and Mark Perez. Directed by Steve Pink. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  93 minutes.  Rated PG-13. On … Continue reading →

Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Harry Shearer and Parker Posey – Consider This
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Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Harry Shearer and Parker Posey – Consider This

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Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Harry Shearer and Parker Posey Consider This by Jay S. Jacobs Working on the outskirts of the Hollywood movie community, actor-writer-director Christopher Guest has put together the most consistently funny troupe in films. Specializing in improvisational movies – many which are hilarious turns on documentaries – Guest has made some of the great comedies of … Continue reading →

Rosemarie DeWitt – Not Standing Still
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Rosemarie DeWitt – Not Standing Still

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Rosemarie DeWitt Not Standing Still by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2006 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: October 30, 2006. In every new TV season, there are breakout stars who make viewers sit back and take notice – Who is that???  What have I seen her in?  Why haven’t I seen her more often? Rosemarie DeWitt … Continue reading →