Category Archives: Drama

And Then We Danced (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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And Then We Danced (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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AND THEN WE DANCED (2019) Starring Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili, Giorgi Tsereteli, Kakha Gogidze, Tamar Bukhnikashvili, Ana Makharadze, Levan Gabrava, Marika Gogichaishvili, Aleko Begalishvili and Ninutsa Gabisonia. Screenplay by Levan Akin. Directed by Levan Akin. Distributed by Music Box Films. 113 minutes. Not Rated. Call Me by Your Name meets Whiplash in And … Continue reading →

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

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DOWNHILL (2020) Starring Will Ferrell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Zach Woods, Zoë Chao, Miranda Otto, Julian Grey, Ammon Jacob Ford, Kristofer Hivju, Alex Macqueen, Julian Grey, Giulio Berruti, Nadiv Molcho, Jono Bergmann, Peter Schorn, Ferdinand Ramml, Kimberly Rydell, Hélène Cardona, Anita Hafner and Matt Lindquist. Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash. Directed by … Continue reading →

Oscar Nominated Short Films 2020: Animation & Live Action (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Oscar Nominated Short Films 2020: Animation & Live Action (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2020: ANIMATION & LIVE ACTION (2020) LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Estimated Running Time: 104 minutes) A Sister (une soeur) – Delphine Girard, 17 mins. Nefta Football Club – Yves Piat and Damien Megherbi, 17 mins. Brotherhood – Meryam Joobeur and Maria Gracia Turgeon, 25 mins. Saria – Bryan Buckley and Matt Lefebvre, … Continue reading →

Todd Philips and Joaquin Phoenix – Director and Actor Formed a Unique Union in Making Joker an Award-Oriented Hit
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Todd Philips and Joaquin Phoenix – Director and Actor Formed a Unique Union in Making Joker an Award-Oriented Hit

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Todd Philips and Joaquin Phoenix Director and Actor Formed a Unique Union in Making Joker an Award-Oriented Hit by Brad Balfour Attending a Joker screening a second time – thanks to Deadline‘s Awardsline screening series – not only provided further insight but also a chance to hear director Todd Phillips explain himself, just as he … Continue reading →

Pink Carpet Inside – To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Sequel Hollywood Premiere!
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Pink Carpet Inside – To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Sequel Hollywood Premiere!

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Pink Carpet Inside – To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Sequel Hollywood Premiere! To All the Boys I Loved Before, a star-studded pink carpet evening happened in Hollywood California on February 3rd at the Egyptian Theater. Lana Condor and Noah Centineo walked the pink carpet along with their co-stars and many other fan favorites for … Continue reading →

Dexter Fletcher – Director Taps into Elton John’s Life to Make Rocketman a Real-Life Musical Fantasy and Garner the Master Musician An Oscar Nom
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Dexter Fletcher – Director Taps into Elton John’s Life to Make Rocketman a Real-Life Musical Fantasy and Garner the Master Musician An Oscar Nom

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by Brad Balfour Thanks to director Dexter Fletcher, Elton John’s successes and travails are transformed into the mega-pop star’s redemption song through the film Rocketman. Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25th, 1947, Elton went from being a shy child prodigy to outrageous stardom and survived. This English singer / songwriter / pianist / composer … Continue reading →

Greta Gerwig Makes Little Women with Big Characters and Award Ambitions
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Greta Gerwig Makes Little Women with Big Characters and Award Ambitions

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Greta Gerwig Makes Little Women with Big Characters and Award Ambitions by Brad Balfour Of the controversies associated with this year’s Oscars, the absence of women among many of its categories – especially Best Director – have highlighted the inequity of this award’s process. Of the many women creators considered, Little Women director Greta Gerwig’s … Continue reading →

All Rise (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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All Rise (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ALL RISE (2019) Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Ehle, Jeffrey Wright, John David Washington, Mikey Madison, Tim Blake Nelson, Paul Ben-Victor, Jonny Coyne, Rakim “ASAP Rocky” Mayers, Jharrel Jerome, Dorian Missick, Lovie Simone, Alejandro Hernandez, Adriana DeGirolami, Willie C. Carpenter, Kelvin Hale and Nasir “Nas” Jones. Screenplay by Radha Blank, Cole Wiley, Janece … Continue reading →

Intrigo: Death of an Author (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Intrigo: Death of an Author (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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INTRIGO: DEATH OF AN AUTHOR (2019) Starring Ben Kingsley, Benno Fürmann, Tuva Novotny, Michael Byrne, Veronica Ferres, Daniela Lavender, Sandra Dickinson, Elizabeth Counsell, Erik Johansson, Gordan Kicic, Ed Cooper Clarke, Jason Riddington, Annamaria Serda, Sian Webber, Petar Cirica, Mladen Sovilj, David Lowe, Tor Clark, Angus Kennedy and Ivona Kustudic. Screenplay by Daniel Alfredson and Birgitta … Continue reading →

Big Little Lies – The Complete Second Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Big Little Lies – The Complete Second Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Big Little Lies The Complete Second Season (2019) (Warner Bros.-2020) When Big Little Lies debuted on HBO in 2017, it was proof positive – if more was needed – that television drama had surpassed film as the go-to destination for Hollywood’s creative community. Created by longtime television icon David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal, The Practice), … Continue reading →