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

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THE CLEARING  (2004) Starring Robert Redford, Helen Mirren, Willem Dafoe, Alessandro Nivola, Matt Craven, Melissa Sagemiller, Wendy Crewson, Larry Pine, Diana Scarwid, Elizabeth Ruscio, Gwen McGee, Sarah Koskoff, Graciela Marin, Mike Pniewski, Geoff McKnight, Audrey Wasilewski, Peter Gannon and Jacqi Loewy. Screenplay by Justin Haythe. Directed by Pieter Jan Brugge. Distributed by Fox Searchlight  Pictures.  … Continue reading →

Before Sunset (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Before Sunset (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BEFORE SUNSET  (2004) Starring Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres, Rodolphe Pauly, Mariane Plasteig, Diabolo, Albert Delpy and Marie Pillet. Screenplay by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Directed by Richard Linklater. Distributed by Castle Rock Entertainment/Warner Independent Pictures.  80 minutes.  Rated R. “Think of it like this.  Jump ahead ten, … Continue reading →

Coffee and Cigarettes (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Coffee and Cigarettes (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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COFFEE AND CIGARETTES  (2004) Starring Roberto Begnini, Steven Wright, Steve Buscemi, Joie Lee, Cinque Lee, Tom Waits, Iggy Pop, Joseph Rigano, Vinny Vella, Vinny Vella Jr., Renée French, E.J. Rodriquez, Alex Descas, Isaach De Bankolé, Cate Blanchett, Mike Hogan, Jack White, Meg White, Alfred Molina, Steve Coogan, Katy Hansz, GZA, RZA, Bill Murray, Bill Rice … Continue reading →

Big Fish (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Big Fish (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BIG FISH  (2004) Starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter, Alison Lohman, Robert Guillaume, Marion Cotillard, Matthew McGrory, David Denman, Missi Pyle, Loudon Wainwright III, Ada Tai, Arlene Tai, Steve Buscemi and Danny DeVito. Screenplay by John August. Directed by Tim Burton. Distributed by Columbia Pictures.  125 minutes.  Rated PG-13. … Continue reading →

Richard Price – Better Than Fiction
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Richard Price – Better Than Fiction

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RICHARD PRICE BETTER THAN FICTION BY RONALD SKLAR If Richard Price’s life story were made into a movie, you would accuse the joint of being too far-fetched.  But, as the old cliché goes, truth is stranger than fiction. Price came up in a Bronx housing project, but his gift for writing gained him entrance into the … Continue reading →

Jersey Girl (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Jersey Girl (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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JERSEY GIRL (2004) Starring Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Raquel Castro, George Carlin, Jennifer Lopez, Jason Biggs, Stephen Root, Mike Starr, Jennifer Schwalbach, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jada Copeland Goodman, Robert McKay, Ernie O’Donnell, Cymande Lewis, Jason Lee, Matt Damon and Will Smith. Screenplay by Kevin Smith. Directed by Kevin Smith. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 102 minutes. … Continue reading →

Freaks and Geeks – The Complete Series (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Freaks and Geeks – The Complete Series (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Freaks and Geeks The Complete Series (Shout! Factory-2004) Description:  Freaks and Geeks started out as an above average cop on The Wonder Years formula.  (Why isn’t that great show on DVD yet, particularly its perfect first few seasons?)  It didn’t quite get a whole season on NBC (1999-2000).  However, this little show about growing up in the early 1980s … Continue reading →

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

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SPARTAN (2004) Starring Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, Tia Texada, Kristen Bell, William H. Macy, Ed O’Neill, Jeremie Campbell, Bob Jennings, Lionel Mark Smith, Johnny Messner, Chris LaCentra, Renato Magno, Mark Fitzgerald, Tony Mamet, Clark Gregg, Ron Butler, Stephen Culp, Lauren Bowles and David Paymer. Screenplay by David Mamet. Directed by David Mamet. Distributed by Warner … Continue reading →

Secret Window (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Secret Window (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SECRET WINDOW (2004) Starring Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S. Dutton, Len Cariou, Joan Heney, John Dunn-Hill. Vlasta Vrana, Matt Holland, Gillian Ferrabee, Bronwen Mantel, Elizabeth Marleau, Kyle Allatt, Richard Jutras, Kevin Woodhouse, Vito DeFilippo and Sarah Allen. Screenplay by David Koepp. Directed by David Koepp. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 97 … Continue reading →

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

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THE DREAMERS (2004) Starring Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Robin Renucci, Anna Chancellor, Florian Cadiou, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Jean-Pierre Léuad and archival footage of Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Anna Karina and Jean Seberg. Screenplay by Gilbert Adair. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.  115 minutes.  Rated NC-17. It’s perhaps just bad timing … Continue reading →