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

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THE GUARD (2011) Starring Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham, David Wilmot, Rory Keenan, Mark Strong, Fionnula Flanagan, Dominique McElligott, Sarah Greene, Katarina Cas, Pat Shortt, Darren Healy, Laurence Kinlan and Gary Lydon. Screenplay by John Michael McDonagh. Directed by John Michael McDonagh. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics.   96 minutes.  Rated R. Irish Garda (police officer) Sgt. Gerry Boyle … Continue reading →

Soul Surfer (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Soul Surfer (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SOUL SURFER (2011) Starring AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Craig T. Nelson, Kevin Sorbo, Lorraine Nicholson, Sonya Balmores Chung, Carrie Underwood, Ross Thomas, Chris Brochu, Jeremy Sumpter, Branscombe Richmond and Cody Gomes. Screenplay by Sean McNamara & Deborah Schwartz & Douglas Schwartz & Michael Berk. Directed by Sean McNamara. Distributed by FilmDistrict. 105 minutes. … Continue reading →

Sidney Lumet – One of the Last Interviews with the Late Great Director
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Sidney Lumet – One of the Last Interviews with the Late Great Director

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Sidney Lumet One of the Last Interviews with the Late Great Director by Brad Balfour On the occasion of the great Philadelphia-born and New York-bred director Sidney Lumet’s passing earlier this year, The Film Society of Lincoln Center put together an extraordinary retrospective of 16 signature classics, Prince of the City: Remembering Sidney Lumet which was held in the … Continue reading →

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

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MIRAL (2010) Starring Freida Pinto, Hiam Abbass, Yasmine Al Massri, Omar Metwally, Alexandra Siddig, Ruba Blal, Willem Dafoe and Vanessa Redgrave. Screenplay by Rula Jebreal. Directed by Julian Schnabel. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 105 minutes. Rated PG-13. In just the broadest strokes, the background story to Miral sounds almost surreal – an acclaimed Jewish-American artist-turned-film-director hires … Continue reading →

The Company Men (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Company Men (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE COMPANY MEN (2010) Starring Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Kevin Costner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Maria Bello, Craig T. Nelson and Patricia Kalember. Screenplay by John Wells. Directed by John Wells. Distributed by The Weinstein Company.  109 minutes.  Rated R. The Company Men starts at the tail end of the Bush administration during the Wall … Continue reading →

Road To Nowhere (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Road To Nowhere (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ROAD TO NOWHERE (2010) Starring Shannyn Sossamon, Cliff De Young, Tygh Runyan, Waylon Payne, Dominique Swain, John Diehl, Fabio Testi, Nic Paul, Mallory Culbert, Bonnie Pointer, Michael Bigham, Gregory Rentis, Lathan McKay and Peter Bart. Screenplay by Steve Gaydos. Directed by Monte Hellman. Distributed by Monterey Media. 121 minutes. Not Rated. Road to Nowhere is a … Continue reading →

Mr. Nice (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Mr. Nice (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MR. NICE (2010) Starring Rhys Ifans, Chloë Sevigny, David Thewlis, Jack Huston, Christian McKay, Crispin Glover, Elsa Pataky, Omid Djalili, Andrew Tiernan, Nathalie Cox, Kinsey Packard and Ken Russell. Screenplay by Bernard Rose. Directed by Bernard Rose. Distributed by MPI Media Group. 120 minutes. Not Rated. In certain ways, Mr. Nice is reminiscent of a British Goodfellas or Blow, and … Continue reading →

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

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BEGINNERS (2011) Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic, Kai Lennox, Mary Page Keller, Keegan Boos, China Shavers, Melissa Tang, Amanda Payton, Luke Diliberto, Lou Taylor Pucci, Bambadjan Bamba, Hana Hwang and Samuel T. Ritter. Screenplay by Mike Mills. Directed by Mike Mills. Distributed by Focus Features.  105 minutes.  Rated R. Highly autobiographical … Continue reading →

Beautiful Boy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Beautiful Boy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BEAUTIFUL BOY (2011) Starring Michael Sheen, Maria Bello, Alan Tudyk, Moon Bloodgood, Kyle Gallner, Meat Loaf Aday, Darren O’Hare, Deidrie Henry, Cody Wai-Ho Lee, Austin Nichols, Nigel Gibbs, Bruce French, Kelli Kirkland Powers and Logan South. Screenplay by Michael Armbruster and Shawn Ku. Directed by Shawn Ku. Distributed by Anchor Bay Films.  100 minutes.  Rated … Continue reading →

Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Alex Turner All Live on a Celluloid Submarine
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Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Alex Turner All Live on a Celluloid Submarine

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Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Alex Turner All Live on a Celluloid Submarine by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on June 1, 2011. Ben Stiller is known for being in blockbuster films, but lately he has been exploring some smaller films.  After last year’s terrific performance in Greenberg, Stiller is completely behind the scenes in … Continue reading →