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A Very Long Engagement (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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A Very Long Engagement (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (UN LONG DIMANCHE DE FIANÇAILLES) (2004) Starring Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jerome Kircher, Dominique Bettenfeld, Marion Cotillard, Jean Pierre Darroussin, Denis Lavant, Clovis Comillac, Albert Dupontel, Chantal Neuwirth, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Julie Depardieu, Dominique Pinon, Tchéky Karyo and Jodie Foster. Screenplay by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Distributed … Continue reading →

Audrey Tautou Survives War and Love and Becomes an International Star
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Audrey Tautou Survives War and Love and Becomes an International Star

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AUDREY TAUTOU Survives War and Love and Becomes an International Star by Brad Balfour Once quirky French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet saw his offbeat romantic comedy, Amelie, become not just a hit in France but one throughout the world (it was even nominated for an Oscar), Audrey Tautou became a star. Now several years later, the two … Continue reading →

After School Specials 1974-1976 (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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After School Specials 1974-1976 (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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After School Specials 1974-1976 (BCI Eclipse-2004) In the early 1960s, FCC chairman Newton Minnow called television “a vast wasteland,” accusing the entertainment industry of producing mind-numbing and mediocre offerings, as gray and dull as dishwater. Even President Kennedy agreed that the medium was not reaching its full potential, and in effort to balance things out he … Continue reading →

Liam Neeson Investigates More Than His Soul in Kinsey
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Liam Neeson Investigates More Than His Soul in Kinsey

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Liam Neeson Investigates More Than His Soul in Kinsey by Brad Balfour Originally posted on November 17, 2004. Oscar-winning actor Liam Neeson doesn’t shy away from tough roles. When he took on Oskar Schindler for Steven Spielberg, he faced a challenge but now that he’s tackled Kinsey, he has handled some difficult tasks for award-winning … Continue reading →

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

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NOEL (2004) Starring Susan Sarandon, Penelope Cruz, Paul Walker, Alan Arkin, Marcus Thomas, Sonia Benezra, Marcia Bennett, Kim Bubbs, Ruth Chiang, Donna Hanover, David Julian Hirsch, Chantal Lonergan, Sonny Marinelli, Chazz Palminteri, Erika Rosenbaum, Victoria Sanchez, Daniel Sunjata, Maurizio Terrazzano and Robin Williams. Screenplay by David Hubbard. Directed by Chazz Palminteri. Distributed by The Convex … Continue reading →

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

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SIDEWAYS (2004) Starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh, Marylouise Burke, Jessica Hecht, Missy Doty, M.C. Gainey, Alysia Reiner, Shake Tukhmanyan, Duke Moosekian, Robert Covarrubias, Patrick Gallagher, Stephanie Faracy, Joe Marinelli, Chris Burroughs and Toni Howard. Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor. Directed by Alexander Payne. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. … Continue reading →

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

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RAY (2004) Starring Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Bokeem Woodbine, Aunjanue Ellis, Sharon Warren, C.J. Sanders, Curtis Armstrong, Richard Schiff, Larenz Tate, Terrence Howard, David Krumholtz and Wendell Pierce. Screenplay by James L. White. Directed by Taylor Hackford. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 152 minutes. Rated PG-13. Ray Charles is a … Continue reading →

Christopher Walken – The Sanest Man in Hollywood
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Christopher Walken – The Sanest Man in Hollywood

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CHRISTOPHER WALKEN THE SANEST MAN IN HOLLYWOOD by Jay S. Jacobs Mention the name Christopher Walken, and anyone you’re talking to will have a very strong, concrete image.  There are very few actors in the world who spur such strong name recognition, such certainty on the part of an audience that we get what he’s all about.  He’s a hard, … Continue reading →

Chris Cooper – A Real Contender
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Chris Cooper – A Real Contender

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Chris Cooper – A Real Contender by Brad Balfour Originally posted on September 22, 2004. Actor Chris Cooper didn’t need a crystal ball to figure out how to make his character in Silver City — the bumbling local politician running for governor of Colorado — resonate in this hard-hitting reflection of our times. His campaign … Continue reading →

Around the Bend (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Around the Bend (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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AROUND THE BEND  (2004) Starring Josh Lucas, Christopher Walken, Michael Caine, Jonah Bobo, Glenne Headley, Kathryn Hahn, David Eigenberg, Robert Douglas, Carlos Cabarcas, Gerry Bamman, Jean Effron, Lily Knight, Rick Negron, David Marciano, Norbert Weisser, Laurie O’Brien and Michael O’Neill. Screenplay by Jordan Roberts. Directed by Jordan Roberts. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures.  85 minutes.  … Continue reading →