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

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THE FOUNDER (2017) Starring Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Laura Dern, Linda Cardellini, B.J. Novak, Patrick Wilson, Justin Randell Brooke, Kate Kneeland, Griff Furst, Wilbur Fitzgerald, David de Vries, Andrew Benator, Cara Mantella, Randall Taylor, Lacey King, Jeremy Madden, Rebecca Ray and Adam Rosenberg. Screenplay by Robert Siegel. Directed by John Lee Hancock. … Continue reading →

20th Century Women (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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20th Century Women (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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20th CENTURY WOMEN (2017) Starring Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Lucas Jade Zumann, Billy Crudup, Alison Elliott, Thea Gill, Vitaly A. Lebeau, Olivia Hone, Waleed Zuaiter, Curran Walters, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Alia Shawkat, Nathalie Love, Cameron Protzman and John Billingsley. Screenplay by Mike Mills. Directed by Mike Mills. Distributed by A24.  118 minutes.  Rated R. … Continue reading →

Lewis MacDougall – Faces Down a Monster
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Lewis MacDougall – Faces Down a Monster

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Lewis MacDougall Faces Down a Monster by Jay S. Jacobs It’s quite an impressive and scary achievement, a twelve-year-old boy, appearing in only his second film, gets the starring role.  His character is the main thrust of the movie, and on screen almost the entirety of the film.  It is based on a critically acclaimed … Continue reading →

A Monster Calls (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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A Monster Calls (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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A MONSTER CALLS (2016) Starring Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell, Ben Moor, James Melville, Oliver Steer, Dominic Boyle, Jennifer Lim, Max Gabbay, Morgan Symes, Max Golds, Frida Palsson, Wanda Opalinska, Patrick Taggart, Lily Rose Aslandogdu, Geraldine Chaplin and the voice of Liam Neeson. Screenplay by Patrick Ness. Directed by J.A. Bayona. Distributed … Continue reading →

Liam Neeson – A Master Calls
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Liam Neeson – A Master Calls

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Liam Neeson A Master Calls by Jay S. Jacobs In casting the title character of the film A Monster Calls, a forty-foot tall behemoth made of trees and earth who helps a small child come to cope with the impending death of his mother, you just can’t have the normal casting call.  The actor must … Continue reading →

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

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JACKIE (2016) Starring Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, John Hurt, Richard E. Grant, John Carroll Lynch, Beth Grant, Max Casella, Caspar Phillipson, Sara Verhagen, Hélène Kuhn, Deborah Findlay, Corey Johnson, Aidan O’Hare, Sunnie Pelant, Aiden Weinberg and Brody Weinberg. Screenplay by Noah Oppenheim. Directed by Pablo Larraín. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.  … Continue reading →

Eric Millegan – Going Back to Bones
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Eric Millegan – Going Back to Bones

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Eric Millegan Going Back to Bones by Jay S. Jacobs Let’s paint a mental picture, shall we?  You are a young actor.  You have your first role on a popular TV series and your character has become a fan favorite.  After a few years in the role, the producers of the show call you up … Continue reading →

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

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THE INTERVENTION (2016) Starring Clea DuVall, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, Vincent Piazza, Jason Ritter, Ben Schwartz, Alia Shawkat, Cobie Smulders, Skylar Bernon, David Bernon and Kira Pozehl. Screenplay by Clea DuVall. Directed by Clea DuVall. Distributed by Paramount Home Video.  89 minutes.  Rated R. It’s kind of hard to believe that for a relatively young … Continue reading →

A Street Cat Named Bob (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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A Street Cat Named Bob (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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A STREET CAT NAMED BOB (2016) Starring Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmontas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Head, Caroline Goodall, Ruth Sheen, Darren Evans, Beth Goddard, Nina Wadia, Franc Ashman, Ivana Basic, Lorraine Ashbourne, Mark Behan, Daniel Fearn, Adam Riches, Nadine Marshall, John Henshaw, James Bowen and Bob. Screenplay by Tim John and Maria Nation. Directed by Roger … Continue reading →

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

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ELLE (2016) Starring Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Jonas Bloquet, Virginie Efira, Christian Berkel and Judith Magre. Screenplay by David Birke. Directed by Paul Verhoeven. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.  131 minutes.  Rated R. A couple of decades ago it looked like Dutch director Paul Verhoeven was going to be one of … Continue reading →