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

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DOUBT (2008) Starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Lloyd Clay Brown, Joseph Foster, Bridget Megan Clark, Lydia Jordan, Evan Lewis, Paulie Litt and Frank Shanley. Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley. Directed by John Patrick Shanley. Distributed by Miramax Films.  104 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Sister Aloysius (Meryl Streep) is an old school … Continue reading →

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

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GIGANTIC (2009) Starring Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, Ed Asner, Jane Alexander, John Goodman, Sean Dugan, Sean Dugan, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Zach Galifianakis, Frank Harts, Tatsuo Ichikawa, Ilana Levine, Susan Misner, Kenji Nakano and Clarke Peters. Screenplay by Matt Aselton and Adam Nagata. Directed by Matt Aselton. Distributed by First Independent Pictures.  98 minutes.  Rated R. … Continue reading →

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS (2008) Starring David Thewlis, Vera Farmiga, Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie, Richard Johnson, Sheila Hancock, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Jim Norton and Cara Horgan. Screenplay by Mark Herman. Directed by Mark Herman. Distributed by Miramax Pictures.  93 minutes.  Rated PG-13. It’s a given that movies about the Holocaust … Continue reading →

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 →