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Band Aid (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Band Aid (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BAND AID (2017) Starring Zoe Lister-Jones, Adam Pally, Fred Armisen, Susie Essman, Hannah Simone, Ravi Patel, Jorma Taccone, Jesse Williams, Brooklyn Decker, Angelique Cabral, Jaime Chung, Erinn Hayes, Gillian Zinser, Retta, Majandra Delfino, Chris D’Elia and Colin Hanks. Screenplay by Zoe Lister-Jones. Directed by Zoe Lister-Jones. Distributed by IFC Films. 94 minutes. Not Rated. Over … Continue reading →

Paris Can Wait (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Paris Can Wait (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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PARIS CAN WAIT (2016) Starring Diane Lane, Arnaud Viard, Alec Baldwin, Cédric Monnet and the voice of Linda Gegusch. Screenplay by Eleanor Coppola. Directed by Eleanor Coppola. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 92 minutes. Rated PG. Lord knows there are much worse ways to spend an hour and a half than driving around the French … Continue reading →

Ellie Kendrick – Levelling the Field
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Ellie Kendrick – Levelling the Field

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Ellie Kendrick Levelling the Field by Jay S. Jacobs You always think of the bright, shiny places that young actors go to find stardom. However, acclaimed young British actress Ellie Kendrick is making a buzz by literally descending into the muck. Though she is only 26, Kendrick has been making a name for herself in … Continue reading →

Saturday Night Fever – Director’s Cut (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Saturday Night Fever – Director’s Cut (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER – DIRECTOR’S CUT (1977) Starring John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Donna Pescow, Joseph Cali, Paul Pape, Barry Miller, Val Bisoglio, Julie Bavasso, Martin Shakar, Nina Hansen, Bruce Ornstein, Sam J. Coppola, Fran Drescher, Denny Dillon, Robert Costanza, Robert Weil, Bert Michaels, Helen Travolta, Ann Travolta and Sir Monti Rock III. Screenplay by … Continue reading →

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

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NATASHA (2015) Starring Alex Ozerov, Sasha K. Gordon, Aya-tatyana Stolnits, Igor Ovadis, Deanna Dezmari, Genadijs Dolganovs, Aidan Shipley, Pavel Tsitrinel, Mila Kanev, Lola Tash, Alla Kadysh, Sergiy Kotelenets, John Mavro, Jonathan Purdon, Joshua Teixera, Grisha Pasternak and David Boyce. Screenplay by David Bezmozgis. Directed by David Bezmozgis. Distributed by Menemesha Films. 93 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading →

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

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THE LEVELLING (2016) Starring Ellie Kendrick, David Troughton, Jack Holden, Joe Blakemore, Clare Burt, Angela Curran, Stephen Chapman, Joe Attewell, Ben Frimstone, John Sell and Jake Sparks. Screenplay by Hope Dickson Leach. Directed by Hope Dickson Leach. Distributed by Monterey Media. 84 minutes. Rated R. There is a bleak and overwhelming feel of filth and … Continue reading →

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

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THE PROMISE (2016) Starring Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Angela Sarafyan, James Cromwell, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Marwan Kenzari, Tom Hollander, Numan Acar, Rade Serbedzija, Tamer Hassan, Michael Stahl-David, Marwan Kenzari, Kevork Malikyan, Marco Khan and Jean Reno. Screenplay by Terry George and Robin Swicord. Directed by Terry George. Distributed by Open … Continue reading →

Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, Charlotte LeBon, Angela Sarafyan, James Cromwell and Terry George – Keeping the Promise
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Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, Charlotte LeBon, Angela Sarafyan, James Cromwell and Terry George – Keeping the Promise

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Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, Charlotte LeBon, Angela Sarafyan, James Cromwell and Terry George Keeping the Promise by Jay S. Jacobs The Armenian Genocide in what is now Turkey happened over 100 years ago, but it is still a political hot potato all these years later. In the days during and after World War I, the … Continue reading →

Beauty and the Beast (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Beauty and the Beast (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (2017) Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Audra McDonald, Ian McKellen, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Mack, Hattie Morahan, Adrian Schiller, Haydn Gwynne and Zoe Rainey. Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Spiliotopoulos. Directed by Bill Condon. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.  … Continue reading →

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

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LION (2016) Starring Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, Sunny Pawar, Abhishek Bharate, David Wenham, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Divian Ladwa, Priyanka Bose, Deepti Naval, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Pallavi Sharda and Eamon Farren. Screenplay by Luke Davies. Directed by Garth Davis. Distributed by The Weinstein Company.  121 minutes.  Rated PG-13. A few months ago, when I asked Oscar-nominated … Continue reading →