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Gimme Shelter (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Gimme Shelter (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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GIMME SHELTER (2014) Starring Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser, James Earl Jones, Ann Dowd, Stephanie Szostak, Dascha Polanco, Emily Meade, Candace Smith, Tashiana Washington, Laneya Wiles, Rachel Mattila, Rufus Dorsey, Eddie Schweighardt, Sheila Tapia and Peter Epstein. Screenplay by Ron Krauss. Directed by Ron Krauss. Distributed by Roadside Attractions. 106 minutes. Rated PG-13. A … Continue reading →

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

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HER (2014) Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pratt, Matt Letscher, Portia Doubleday, Laura Kai Chen, Sam Jaeger, Luka Jones, May Lindstrom and the voices of Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Brian Cox and Adam Spiegel (Spike Jonze). Screenplay by Spike Jonze. Directed by Spike Jonze. Distributed by Warner Bros. … Continue reading →

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o and Alfre Woodard – Looking Back on 12 Years a Slave
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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o and Alfre Woodard – Looking Back on 12 Years a Slave

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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o and Alfre Woodard – Looking Back on 12 Years a Slave by Jay S. Jacobs Director Steve McQueen’s film version of former slave Solomon Northrop’s autobiography 12 Years a Slave takes an eye-opening look at one of the great shames of American history, the prevalence of the violent slave … Continue reading →

Hiroyuki Sanada Adds Mystery To Helix
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Hiroyuki Sanada Adds Mystery To Helix

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Hiroyuki Sanada Adds Mystery To Helix by London Christopher His Scientist Adds Mystery To A Pandemic In Syfy’s Helix, and He Discusses His New Steven Spielberg/Halle Berry TV Series Extant,Voicing A Despicable Me Minion and His Extraordinary Career FromKing Lear To The Last Samurai! Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada is best known for his superb portrayal of the reluctant Samurai, Seibei Iguchi, a sensitive … Continue reading →

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

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NEBRASKA (2013) Starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Bob Odenkirk, Stacy Keach, Rance Howard, Mary Louise Wilson, Angela McEwan, Tim Driscoll, Devin Ratray, Kevin Kunkel, Missy Doty, Ronald Vosta, Gelndora Stitt, Elizabeth Moore, Dennis McCoig and Ronald Vosta. Screenplay by Bob Nelson. Directed by Alexander Payne. Distributed by Paramount Vantage. 115 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading →

Going Downstairs in Downton Abbey With Lesley Nicol
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Going Downstairs in Downton Abbey With Lesley Nicol

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Going Downstairs in Downton Abbey With Lesley Nicol by Jay S. Jacobs When it was created in 2010, no one imagined that Downton Abbey – a period drama about the lives and loves of the rich owners of a British castle and their massive service staff – would become a cultural phenomenon. Not even the … Continue reading →

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

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PHILOMENA (2013) Starring Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham, Barbara Jefford, Ruth McCabe, Peter Hermann, Sean Mahon, Sean Mahon, Amy McAllister, Michelle Fairley, Wunmi Mosaku, Charlie Murphy, Cathy Belton and Kate Fleetwood. Screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope. Directed by Stephen Frears. Distributed by 20th Century Fox.  98 minutes.  Rated PG-13. … Continue reading →

Idris Elba – Brit Actor Wins Global Recognition & Award Noms as Well
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Idris Elba – Brit Actor Wins Global Recognition & Award Noms as Well

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Idris Elba Brit Actor Wins Global Recognition & Award Noms as Well by Brad Balfour For London-born actor Idris Elba it must have been a moment of incredibly mixed emotions. On Thursday December 5th, 2013, the London premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom took place. Elba, who stars in this biopic as the great South Africa leader, was there in the company … Continue reading →

Mary Poppins (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
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Mary Poppins (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

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MARY POPPINS – 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (1964) Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermoine Baddedly, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Elsa Lanchester, Arthur Treacher, Reginald Owen and Ed Wynn. Screenplay by Bill Walsh and Don DiGradi. Directed by Robert Stevenson. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 139 minutes. Rated G. As the story … Continue reading →

Dallas Buyers Club (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Dallas Buyers Club (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (2013) Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Steve Zahn, Griffin Dunne, Dallas Roberts, Denis O’Hare, Michael O’Neill, Kevin Rankin, Bradford Cox, James DuMont, Jane McNeill, Adam Dunn, Stephanie Grote and James DuMont. Screenplay by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. Distributed by Focus Features. 117 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading →