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The Eye of the Storm (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Eye of the Storm (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE EYE OF THE STORM (2012) Starring Geoffrey Rush, Charlotte Rampling, Judy Davis, Alexandra Schepisi, Maria Theodorakis, Helen Morse, John Gaden, Colin Friels, Robyn Nevin and Dustin Clare. Screenplay by Judy Morris. Directed by Fred Schepisi. Distributed by Sycamore Entertainment.  119 minutes.  Rated R. The novels of Patrick White, an Australian Nobel laureate in the … Continue reading →

Marjane Satrapi Cooks Up A Tasty Chicken With Plums
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Marjane Satrapi Cooks Up A Tasty Chicken With Plums

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Marjane Satrapi Cooks Up A Tasty Chicken With Plums by Brad Balfour Iranian-born director and artist Marjane Satrapi lives in Paris, France, and has never lived in post-revolutionary Persia throughout her adult life. Yet her home country has shaped and influenced her creative work whether it be her written and drawn graphic novels or her feature films. In 2000, an independent … Continue reading →

Mary McDonnell – Taking on Major Crimes
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Mary McDonnell – Taking on Major Crimes

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Mary McDonnell Taking on Major Crimes by Jay S. Jacobs Slow and steady does it.  Not just for Captain Sharon Raydor, the former Internal Affairs officer in the popular TNT series The Closer who has just taken over the squad in the spin-off series Major Crimes, but also for Mary McDonnell, the actress who plays her. The actress has … Continue reading →

Hope Springs (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Hope Springs (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HOPE SPRINGS (2012) Starring Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell, Elisabeth Shue, Jean Smart, Ben Rappaport, Mimi Rogers, Becky Ann Baker, Brett Rice, Damian Young, Marin Ireland, Patch Darragh, Charles Techman, Daniel J. Flaherty, Ann Harada and Jack Haley. Screenplay by Vanessa Taylor. Directed by David Frankel. Distributed by Columbia Pictures.  121 minutes.  Rated … Continue reading →

Celeste and Jesse Forever (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Celeste and Jesse Forever (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER (2012) Starring Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Ari Graynor, Elijah Wood, Emma Roberts, Chris Messina, Eric Christian Olsen, Will McCormack, Rebecca Dayan, Rich Sommer,  Matthew Del Negro and Rafi Gavron. Screenplay by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. Directed by Lee Toland Krieger. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.  91 minutes.  Rated R. Romantic … Continue reading →

Matthew Modine – Full Metal Press
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Matthew Modine – Full Metal Press

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Matthew Modine Full Metal Press by Ronald Sklar The acclaimed actor goes full-metal digital with a new app and a stellar movie lineup. Shrouds of secrecy surround the sacred plot line to The Dark Knight Rises, the long-awaited conclusion to the Batman trilogy, due out this month. Matthew Modine has a pivotal role in the film, and yet … Continue reading →

Wilmer Valderrama – Don’t Mess With the Fez
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Wilmer Valderrama – Don’t Mess With the Fez

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Wilmer Valderrama Don’t Mess With the Fez by Ronald Sklar Actor Wilmer Valderrama lends his distinctive voice to an anti-bullying campaign. As Fez on That 70s Show, Wilmer Valderrama played the funniest nerd who ever lived (“It takes a nerd to create a Fez,” he tells me). However, we all know that playing — and even being — a nerd … Continue reading →

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

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MARGARET (2011) Starring Anna Paquin, J. Smith-Cameron, Mark Ruffalo, Jeannie Berlin, Jean Reno, Sarah Steele, John Gallagher Jr., Cyrus Hernstadt, Allison Janney, Kieran Culkin, Matt Damon, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Betsy Aidem, Adam Rose, Nick Grodin, Rosemarie DeWitt, Matthew Broderick, Olivia Thirlby, Michael Ealy, Matt Bush and Krysten Ritter. Screenplay by Kenneth Lonergan. Directed by Kenneth … Continue reading →

The Amazing Spider-Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Amazing Spider-Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2012) Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field, Irrfan Khan, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, C. Thomas Howell, Jake Ryan Keiffer, Chris Zylka, Kari Coleman, Michael Barra, Leif Gantvoort, Andy Pessoa, Hannah Marks, Kelsey Chow, Jill Flint, Annie Parisse and Stan Lee. Screenplay by James Vanderbilt, Alvin … Continue reading →

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

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MIRROR MIRROR (2012) Starring Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer, Nathan Lane, Jordan Prentice, Mark Povinelli, Joe Gnoffo, Danny Woodburn, Sebastian Saraceno, Martin Klebba, Ronald Lee Clark, Robert Emms, Mare Winningham, Michael Lerner and Sean Bean. Screenplay by Melissa Wallack and Jason Keller. Directed by Tarsem Singh. Distributed by Relativity Media. 106 minutes. Rated PG. … Continue reading →