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Elijah Wood, Liev Schreiber and Eugene Hutz Illuminate Us
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Elijah Wood, Liev Schreiber and Eugene Hutz Illuminate Us

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Elijah Wood, Liev Schreiber and Eugene Hutz Illuminate Us by Jay S. Jacobs Everything Is Illuminated is the debut writing and directing project by respected New York-based actor Liev Schreiber (The Manchurian Candidate, Scream, Kate and Leopold.) The film is based on a portion of the fanciful and yet disturbing best-selling novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran … Continue reading →

East of Sunset (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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East of Sunset (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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EAST OF SUNSET (2005) Starring Emily Stiles, Jimmy Wayne Farley, Dikla Marshall, Greg Garritano, Lucia Sullivan, Robby Morris, Jeff Gargiulo, Nino Cirabisi, Conor Jonathan, Eimer Devlin, Monte Vallier and Will Waghorn. Screenplay by Heather Miller. Directed by Brian McNelis. Distributed by Blixa Films.  89 minutes.  Rated NC-17. East of Sunset is the story of two alcoholic … Continue reading →

The Sting (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Sting (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE STING (1973) Starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Robert Shaw, Charles Durning, Ray Walston, Eileen Brennan, Harold Gould, John Heffernan, Dana Elcar, Jack Kehoe, Dimitra Arliss, Robertearl Jones, James J. Sloyan, Charles Dierkop, Lee Paul, Sally Kirkland, Avon Long, Arch Johnson, Ed Bakey, Brad Sullivan and John Quade. Screenplay by David S. Ward. Directed by … Continue reading →

Dallas – The Complete First and Second Seasons (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Dallas – The Complete First and Second Seasons (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Dallas The Complete First and Second Seasons (1978-1980) (Warner Home Video-2004) When Dallas premiered in early 1978, it was just what America’s doctor ordered. The previous decade had turned us wussy, and there seemed to be no cure for our malaise (even our president said so).  The United States had been reeling from the same old miserable … Continue reading →

The Thing About My Folks (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Thing About My Folks (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE THING ABOUT MY FOLKS (2005) Starring Peter Falk, Paul Reiser, Olympia Dukakis, Elizabeth Perkins, Mackenzie Connelly, Lydia Jordan, Ann Dowd, Claire Beckman, Mimi Lieber, Bernie McInerney, Catherine Taormina, Rich Duva, Marshall Efron, Dennis Sheehan, Lauren Bittner, Alison Fraser, Timothy Hsu, Michael Duvert, Adam Mucci, Craig Pattison, Tonye Patano and Kevin Cahoon. Screenplay by Paul … Continue reading →

Andrew Niccol – The Art of Lord of War
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Andrew Niccol – The Art of Lord of War

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Andrew Niccol The Art of Lord of War by Jay S. Jacobs New Zealand-born writer-director Andrew Niccol has been the brains behind some of the most mind-bending films in recent years. Though he was not the director of his first screenplay, the critically acclaimed The Truman Show, he has since had the opportunity to create and helm … Continue reading →

Robert Redford Bears Another Life in His Latest Film
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Robert Redford Bears Another Life in His Latest Film

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ROBERT REDFORD BEARS ANOTHER LIFE IN HIS LATEST FILM by Brad Balfour In An Unfinished Life, legendary actor Robert Redford tackles a character he’s wrestled with before, a massive bear. In this film he plays co-star Jennifer Lopez’s father-in-law who wrestles with her as she is forced to move in with him in order to take … Continue reading →

Everything is Illuminated (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Everything is Illuminated (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED (2005) Starring Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin, Laryssa Lauret, Tereza Veselková, Oleksandr Choroshko , Gil Kazimirov, Zuzana Hodková, Micki, Mouse, Jana Hrabětová, Štěpán Šamudovský, Ljubomir Dezera, Robert Chytil, Jaroslava Sochová, Ludmila Kartouská, Lukáš Král, Bert Schneider, Věra Šindelářová, Eliáš Bauer, Jurij Kokyrc, Sergej Kapitan, Jaroslav Jurichkanc, Igor Savivskij, Jan Filipenský, and … Continue reading →

Mark Wahlberg Joins His Band of Brothers
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Mark Wahlberg Joins His Band of Brothers

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Mark Wahlberg Joins His Band of Brothers by Brad Balfour Though 34 year old Mark Wahlberg has projected a hard side to his public persona from the days he was rapper Markie Mark onto when he got leads in such films as Boogie Nights and Three Kings, his character in Four Brothers, Bobby Mercer, may … Continue reading →

Broken Flowers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Broken Flowers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BROKEN FLOWERS (2005) Starring Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, Alexis Dziena, Chloe Sevigny, Christopher McDonald, Brea Frazier, Jarry Fall, Korka Fall, Saul Holland, Zakira Holland, Niles Lee Wilson, Chris Bauer and Pell James. Screenplay by Jim Jarmusch. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. Distributed by Focus Features.   105 … Continue reading →