Category Archives: Animation

Gil Kenan Makes a Monstrous House
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Gil Kenan Makes a Monstrous House

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GIL KENAN MAKES A MONSTROUS HOUSE by Brad Balfour What a break for first-time feature animation film director Gil Kenan. After Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis saw his live-action/animated horror-fantasy short, The Lark he was awarded the directing seat for Monster House – and now is nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar. The story goes something … 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 →

John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky – Kings of the Hill
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John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky – Kings of the Hill

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John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky Kings of the Hill by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved.  Posted: January 26, 2007. There’s a dirty little secret that Hollywood doesn’t tell all the people who move there in pursuit of wealth and power from working in television.  Even if you get involved with a popular show … Continue reading →

Happy Feet (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Happy Feet (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HAPPY FEET  (2006) Featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, E.G. Daily, Steve Irwin, Johnny A. Sanchez, Carlos Alazraqui, Lombardo Boyar, Jeff Garcia, Fat Joe, Chrissie Hynde, Roger Rose, Peter Carroll and Larry Moss. Screenplay by George Miller,  John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren … Continue reading →

A Scanner Darkly (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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A Scanner Darkly (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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A SCANNER DARKLY (2006) Starring Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Winona Ryder, Rory Cochrane, Mitch Baker, Sean Allen, Cliff Haby, Steven Chester Prince, Natasha Velez, Mark Turner, Chamblee Ferguson and Angela Rawna. Screenplay by Richard Linklater. Directed by Richard Linklater. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. 100 minutes. Rated R. Sci-fi author Philip K. … Continue reading →

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

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CARS (2006) Featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Keaton, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Jenifer Lewis, Paul Dooley, Michael Wallis, George Carlin, Katherine Helmond, John Ratzenberger, Joe Ranft, Richard Petty, Jeremy Piven, Bob Costas, Darrell Waltrip, Richard Kind, Jay Leno and Edie McClurg. Screenplay by Dan … Continue reading →

Curious George (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Curious George (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CURIOUS GEORGE  (2006) Featuring the voices of Drew Barrymore, Shane Baumel, David Cross, Will Ferrell, Hailey Noelle Johnson, Eugene Levy, Nadia Lewis, Ed O’Ross, Joan Plowright, Dick Van Dyke and Frank Welker. Screenplay by Ken Kaufman. Directed by Matthew O’Callaghan. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  77 minutes.  Rated G. Between the sometimes overwhelmingly stuffed frames of … Continue reading →

Davey and Goliath – Volume 1 (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Davey and Goliath – Volume 1 (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Davey and Goliath Volume 1 (Starlight Home Entertainment-2005) OH DAVEY!… Beloved pop culture icons Davey and Goliath first broke into the public consciousness in the late 50’s, a perfect time for their emergence against the “safe as milk” backdrop of that era. Produced by Clokey Productions Inc., under the direction of Art and Ruth Clokey (who also brought you another … Continue reading →