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Wonder Boys (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Wonder Boys (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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WONDER BOYS (2000) Starring Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Katie Holmes, Rip Torn, Robert Downey Jr., Richard Knox, Jane Adams, Michael Cadavias, Richard Thomas, Alan Tudyk, Philip Bosco, George Grizzard, Kelly Bishop, Bill Velin and James Ellroy. Screenplay by Steve Kloves. Directed by Curtis Hanson. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 112 minutes. Rated R. Character … Continue reading →

Man on the Moon (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Man on the Moon (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MAN ON THE MOON (1999) Starring Jim Carrey, Danny DeVito, Courtney Love, Paul Giamatti, Vincent Schiavelli, Gerry Becker, Peter Bonerz, Tom Dreesen, Richard Belzer, Bob Zmuda, Marilyn Sokol, Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Christopher Lloyd, Randall Carver, David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Anton Fig, Lorne Michaels, Norm McDonald and Caroline Rhea. Screenplay by Scott Alexander … Continue reading →

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

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DOGMA  (1999) Starring Linda Fiorentino, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Alan Rickman, Salma Hayek, Chris Rock, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, George Carlin, Bud Cort, Brian O’Halloran, Janeane Garafalo and Alanis Morisette. Screenplay by Kevin Smith. Directed by Kevin Smith. Distributed by Miramax Pictures.  128 minutes.   Rated R. Kevin Smith’s Dogma has a lot of … Continue reading →

Being John Malkovich (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Being John Malkovich (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (1999) Starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, Orson Bean, Mary Kay Place and John Malkovich.  Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman. Directed by Spike Jonze. Distributed by Propaganda Films.  113 minutes.  Rated R. Being John Malkovich has an extremely smart and surrealistic idea for a film. What if you found a way to experience … Continue reading →

Peter Krause- Helping to Make TV Safe for Smart People
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Peter Krause- Helping to Make TV Safe for Smart People

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Peter Krause Helping to Make TV Safe for Smart People by Jay S. Jacobs The fall of 1998 was a tough time for television comedy. The networks tried to come up with a plan for post-Seinfeld TV, but the best they seemed to be able to come up with were tired retreads like Jesse, Two of a Kind and Maggie … Continue reading →

Mickey Blue Eyes (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Mickey Blue Eyes (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MICKEY BLUE EYES (1999) Starring Hugh Grant, Jeanne Tripplehorn, James Caan, Burt Young, James Fox, Joe Viterelli, Gerry Becker, Maddie Corman and Vincent Pastore. Screenplay by Adam Scheinman and Robert Kuhn. Directed by Kelly Makin. Distributed by Castle Rock Entertainment. 102 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Maybe I’d cut Mickey Blue Eyes more slack if it didn’t come out … Continue reading →

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

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BOWFINGER  (1999) Starring Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Heather Graham, Christine Baranski, Terence Stamp, Jamie Kennedy, Barry Newman and Robert Downey, Jr. Screenplay by Steve Martin. Directed by Frank Oz. Distributed by Univeral Pictures. 97 minutes.   Rated PG-13. Bowfinger is a good reminder of how much Hollywood misses Steve Martin – both as an actor and as … Continue reading →

Mystery Men (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Mystery Men (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MYSTERY MEN (1999) Starring Hank Azaria, Claire Forlani, Janeane Garofalo, Eddie Izzard, Greg Kinnear, William H. Macy, Kel Mitchell, Lena Olin, Paul Reubens, Geoffrey Rush, Ben Stiller, Wes Studi and Tom Waits. Screenplay by Neil Cuthbert. Directed by Kinka Usher. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 122 minutes. Rated PG-13. Ever get told after the fact about … Continue reading →

Runaway Bride (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Runaway Bride (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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RUNAWAY BRIDE (1999) Starring Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo, Rita Wilson, Paul Dooley, Laurie Metcalf, Christopher Meloni, Donal Logue, Sela Ward, Larry Miller and Garry Marshall. Screenplay by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott. Directed by Garry Marshall. Distributed by Touchstone Pictures. 116 minutes. Rated PG. Garry Marshall can’t help it. I’m sure … Continue reading →

American Pie (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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American Pie (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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AMERICAN PIE (1999) Starring Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Natasha Lyonne, Shannon Elizabeth, Eugene Levy, Jennifer Coolidge and Molly Cheek.  Screenplay by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz. Directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  Rated R.  96 … Continue reading →