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Frost/Nixon (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Frost/Nixon (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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FROST/NIXON (2008) Starring Michael Sheen, Frank Langella, Sam Rockwell, Oliver Platt, Matthew Macfayden, Kevin Bacon, Rebecca Hall, Toby Jones, Andy Milder, Kate Jennings Grant, Gabriel Jarret, Jim Meskimen, Geoffrey Blake, Clint Howard and Patty McCormack. Screenplay by Peter Morgan. Directed by Ron Howard. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  122 minutes.  Rated R. The lessons that the … Continue reading →

Kate Winslet Becomes The Reader, Discovers the Nazi Era and Gains Oscar Buzz
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Kate Winslet Becomes The Reader, Discovers the Nazi Era and Gains Oscar Buzz

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Kate Winslet  Becomes The Reader, Discovers the Nazi Era and Gains Oscar Buzz by Brad Balfour With both Revolutionary Road and The Reader coming into theaters around the world, this has been quite a creative year for 33-year-old British actress Kate Winslet.  There’s Oscar®-talk for each film, with Winslet in line for best actress, best supporting actress or both. … Continue reading →

Filth and Wisdom (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Filth and Wisdom (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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FILTH AND WISDOM (2008) Starring Eugene Hutz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure, Richard E. Grant, Inder Manocha, Elliot Levey, Francesca Kingdon, Ade and Gogol Bordello. Screenplay by Madonna and Dan Cadan. Directed by Madonna. Distributed by IFC Films.  84 minutes.  Rated R. For a lover of good cinema, there can be few terms more potentially horrifying … Continue reading →

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

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BOLT (2008) Featuring the voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essner, Mark Walton, Malcolm McDowell, James Lipton, Greg Germann, Diedrich Bader, Ronn Moss and Nick Swardson. Screenplay by Dan Fogelman and Chris Williams. Directed by Byron Howard and Chris Williams. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.  96 minutes.  Rated PG. Bolt is a good enough, though … Continue reading →

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

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MILK (2008) Starring Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Allison Pill, Victor Garber, Denis O’Hare, Joseph Cross, Stephen Spinella, Lucas Grabeel, Brandon Royce, Zvi Howard Rosenman and Kelvin Yu. Screenplay by Dustin Lance Black. Directed by Gus Van Sant. Distributed by Focus Features. 128 minutes. Rated R. For those of you … Continue reading →

Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Alison Pill, Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black – Recruited by Harvey Milk
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Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Alison Pill, Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black – Recruited by Harvey Milk

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Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Alison Pill, Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black Recruited by Harvey Milk by Jay S. Jacobs “I’m Harvey Milk, and I’m here to recruit you!” This was the battle cry of 1970s San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man voted into public office … Continue reading →

Rachel Getting Married (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Rachel Getting Married (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (2008) Starring Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin, Tunde Adebimpe, Mather Zickel, Deborah Winger, Anna Deavere Smith, Anisa George, Jerome LePage, Beau Sia, Dorian Missick, Tamyra Gray, Fab Five Freddie and Robyn Hitchcock. Screenplay by Jenny Lumet. Directed by Jonathan Demme. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 113 minutes. Rated R. Sometimes you … Continue reading →

The Good Life (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Good Life (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE GOOD LIFE (2007) Starring Mark Webber, Zooey Deschanel, Bill Paxton, Chris Klein, Drea De Matteo, Harry Dean Stanton, Patrick Fugit, Deborah Rush, Donal Logue, Bruce McGill and Michael Baxter. Screenplay by Steve Berra. Directed by Steve Berra. Distributed by Farfalla Films.  89 minutes.  Rated R. There are certain films which are obviously created simply … Continue reading →

Clint Eastwood Becomes a Changeling
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Clint Eastwood Becomes a Changeling

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Clint Eastwood Becomes a Changeling by Brad Balfour An avowed Republican in Hollywood is nearly as rare as the giant Comodo Dragon — and they’ve had the spiteful bite of one as well.  But with Barack Obama’s victory, they’ve made themselves pretty scarce since election day. Hell, even a straight-shooting, no bullshitter like Clint Eastwood — long known as … Continue reading →

Gardens of the Night (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Gardens of the Night (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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GARDENS OF THE NIGHT (2008) Starring Gillian Jacobs, Evan Ross, Tom Arnold, John Malkovich, Ryan Simpkins, Kevin Zegers, Jermaine Scooter Smith, Harold Perrineau, Jeremy Sisto, Raynold Gideon and Cornelia Guest. Screenplay by Damian Harris. Directed by Damian Harris. Distributed by City Lights Pictures.  108 minutes.  Not Rated. I never would have believed that I might … Continue reading →