Category Archives: Drama

Happy-Go-Lucky (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Happy-Go-Lucky (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (2008) Starring Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Andrea Riseborough, Sinead Matthews, Kate O’Flynn, Sarah Niles, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Karina Fernandez, Stanley Townsend, Samuel Roukin, Caroline Martin, Oliver Maltman and Nonso Anozie. Screenplay by Mike Leigh. Directed by Mike Leigh. Distributed by Miramax Films.  118 minutes.  Rated R. Is it possible to remain completely, … Continue reading →

Marley and Me (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Marley and Me (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MARLEY AND ME (2008) Starring Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane, Kathleen Turner, Alan Arkin, Nathan Gamble, Haley Bennett, Clarke Peters, Finley Jacobsen, Lucy Merriam, Bryce Robinson, Benjamin Hyland, Sarah O’Kelly, Keith Hudson, Haley Hudson and Joyce Van Patten. Screenplay by Scott Frank and Don Roos. Directed by David Frankel. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. … Continue reading →

Bob Funk (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Bob Funk (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BOB FUNK (2009) Starring Michael Leydon Campbell, Rachael Leigh Cook, Grace Zabriskie, Amy Ryan, Eddie Jemison, Stephen Root, Alex Desert, Ron Canada, Lucy Davis, Nadia Dajani, Terri Mann and Tania Gunadi. Screenplay by Craig Carlisle. Directed by Craig Carlisle. Distributed by Unified Pictures.  104 minutes.  Rated R. It’s a bit of a delicate balance daring … Continue reading →

The Perfect Sleep (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Perfect Sleep (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE PERFECT SLEEP (2009) Starring Anton Pardoe, Roselyn Sanchez, Patrick Bachau, Peter J. Lucas, Tony Amendola, Pavel Lychnikoff, Sam Thakur, Dominiquie Vandenberg, Cameron Daddo, Isaac C. Singleton Jr., Michael Paré, John Fleck and Dmitri S. Boudrine. Screenplay by Anton Pardoe. Directed by Jeremy Alter. Distributed by Unified Pictures. 103 minutes. Rated R. The poster from The … Continue reading →

In the Electric Mist (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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In the Electric Mist (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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IN THE ELECTRIC MIST (2008) Starring Tommy Lee Jones, John Goodman, Peter Sarsgaard, Kelly Macdonald, Mary Steenburgen, Justina Machado, Ned Beatty, James Gammon, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Levon Helm, Buddy Guy, Julio Cedillo, Alana Locke, Bernard Hocke, Steve Broussard and John Sayles. Screenplay by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Olson-Kromolowski. Directed by Bertrand Tavernier. Distributed by Image … Continue reading →

…Around (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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…Around (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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…AROUND (2009) Starring Rob Evans, Molly Ryman, Ron Brice, Marcel Torres, Berenice Mosca, Veronica Heffron, David Joseph Boyd, David Joseph Boyd, Ali Tobia, Amy Hoerler, Julie Tran, Shawn Mahoney, Steven Grgas, Kristopher Torres and Nabil Vinas. Screenplay by David Spaltro. Directed by David Spaltro. Distributed by Wandering/Cut Films.  104 minutes.  Not Rated. Writer/director David Spaltro’s … Continue reading →

A Requiem for Mickey Rourke — Battling His Way Back To Stardom and the Oscar Nom Through The Wrestler
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A Requiem for Mickey Rourke — Battling His Way Back To Stardom and the Oscar Nom Through The Wrestler

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Mickey Rourke A Requiem for Rourke — Battling His Way Back To Stardom and the Oscar Nom Through The Wrestler by Brad Balfour You got to hand it to roughhouse actor Mickey Rourke. When he makes a comeback, he makes a helluva comeback. For thirteen years, the now-aging actor — once the superstar who had made 9 … Continue reading →

Melissa Leo – Down by the Frozen River
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Melissa Leo – Down by the Frozen River

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Melissa Leo Down by the Frozen River by Brad Balfour There was early Oscar® buzz about the work veteran actress Melissa Leo has done in Frozen River ever since the feature won last year’s Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for director Courtney Hunt (her feature film debut). Now, of course, her first nomination for Best Actress … Continue reading →

Miracle at St. Anna (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Miracle at St. Anna (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA (2008) Starring Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi, Matteo Sciabordi, John Leguizamo, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Naomi Campbell and John Turturro. Screenplay by James McBride. Directed by Spike Lee. Distributed by Touchstone Pictures. 160 minutes. Rated R. Miracle at St. Anna is director Spike Lee’s response … Continue reading →

Skill Like This (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Skill Like This (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SKILLS LIKE THIS (2008) Starring Spencer Berger, Brian D. Phelan, Gabriel Tigerman, Kerry Knuppe, Jennifer Batter, Ned Bellamy, Marta Martin, Zach Cumer, Tom Doyle, Amy Rose Drucker, Patty Figel, Jeremy Make, Marian Rothschild and Reverend Leon Kelly. Screenplay by Spencer Berger. Directed by Monty Miranda. Distributed by Shadow Distribution. 88 minutes. Not Rated. Is committing … Continue reading →