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Shut Up and Sing (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Shut Up and Sing (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SHUT UP AND SING (2006) Featuring Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Rick Rubin, Simon Renshaw, Dan Wilson, Lloyd Maines, Chad Smith, Billy B, Adrian Pasdar, Gareth Maguire, Charlie Robison and archival footage of George W. Bush. Directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 93 minutes. Rated R. “Just so … Continue reading →

This Film Is Not Yet Rated (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED (2006) Featuring John Waters, Matt Stone, Kimberly Peirce, Kevin Smith, Darren Aronofsky, Mary Harron, Wayne Kramer, Maria Bello, Allison Anders, David Ansen, Atom Egoyan, Becky Altringer, Jay Landers, Jack Valenti and Kirby Dick. Written by Eddie Schmidt, Matt Patterson and Kirby Dick. Directed by Kirby Dick. Distributed by IFC … Continue reading →

Spike Lee – Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans
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Spike Lee – Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans

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Spike Lee Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans by Jay S. Jacobs Spike Lee has experienced many things in the twenty years since he exploded out of NYU with She’s Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing. His films have looked unflinchingly at some of the most polarizing subjects of modern life; race relations, drug abuse, … Continue reading →

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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JONESTOWN: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLES TEMPLE (2006) Featuring Jim Jones, Deborah Layton, Marshall Kilduff, Tim Reiterman, Jim Jones Jr., Tim Carter, Stanley Clayton, Hue Fortson Jr., Neva Sly Hargrave, Claire Janaro, Juanell Smart, Jackie Speier, Mike Touchette and Leo Ryan. Written by Marcia Smith. Directed by Stanley Nelson. Distributed by Seventh Art Releasing. … Continue reading →

I Am a Sex Addict (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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I Am a Sex Addict (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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I AM A SEX ADDICT (2006) Starring Caveh Zahedi, Rebecca Lord, Emily Morse, Amanda Henderson, Greg Watkins, Olia Natasha, Corrina Chan, Stephanie Carwin, Katarina Fabic, Alexandra Guerinaud, Bruna Raynaud and Anastasia Vega. Screenplay by Caveh Zahedi. Directed by Caveh Zahedi. Distributed by IFC Films.  99 minutes.  Not Rated. I Am a Sex Addict is an odd … Continue reading →

So Much So Fast (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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So Much So Fast (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SO MUCH SO FAST (2006) Starring Stephen Heywood, Jamie Heywood, Benjamin Heywood, Wendy Stacy Heywood, Melinda Heywood, Peggy Heywood, John Heywood, Robert Bonazoli, Ken Thompson and Steven Ascher. Screenplay by Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan. Directed by Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan. Distributed by Balcony Releasing. 87 minutes. Not Rated. ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease … Continue reading →

An Inconvenient Truth (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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An Inconvenient Truth (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (2006) Starring Al Gore. Directed by Davis Guggenheim. Distributed by Paramount Pictures Classics.  100 minutes.  Rated PG. This is such a cliché that I hesitate to open this review with it, however in this case it is nearly impossible to avoid.  An Inconvenient Truth may very well be the most important movie that you … Continue reading →

Luc Jacquet – A Director Documents a New Generation of Emperors
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Luc Jacquet – A Director Documents a New Generation of Emperors

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LUC JACQUET A DIRECTOR DOCUMENTS A NEW GENERATION OF EMPERORS By Brad Balfour For French documentary director Luc Jacquet, making The March of the Penguins, might have been success enough, but to see his tale of an emperor penguin colony under some of the harshest conditions on earth, become a summer sleeper family hit and one … Continue reading →

Unknown White Male (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Unknown White Male (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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UNKNOWN WHITE MALE (2006) Featuring Doug Bruce, Dr. Daniel Schacter, Lily Frost and Rupert Murray. Directed by Rupert Murray. Distributed by Wellspring Films. 88 minutes. Rated PG-13. Amnesia seems like such a fictional disease. You see it in the movies, and you suspend disbelief, considering it a plot device, nothing more. It is rare that … Continue reading →

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM (2005) Featuring Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, Andy Fastow,  Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind, Jim Chanos, Max Eberts, Gray Davis and George W. Bush. Narrated by Peter Coyote. Written by Alex Gibney. Directed by Alex Gibney. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures.  110 minutes.  Rated R. The name of Enron Corporation has … Continue reading →