Category Archives: Drama

Black Swan (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Black Swan (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BLACK SWAN (2010) Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder, Benjamin Millepied, Ksenia Solo, Kristina Anapau, Janet Montgomery, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Sergio Torrado, Mark Margolis, Tina Sloan and Abraham Aronofsky. Screenplay by Mark Heyman, Andrés Heinz and John McLaughlin. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.  108 minutes.  … Continue reading →

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

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SECRETARIAT (2010) Starring Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Margo Martindale, Dylan Walsh, Dylan Baker, Scott Glenn, James Cromwell, Nelsan Ellis, Otto Thorwarth, AJ Michalka, Fred Dalton Thompson, Kevin Connolly, Nestor Serrano, Carissa Capobianco, Sean Michael Cunningham and Jacob Rhodes. Screenplay by Mike Rich. Directed by Randall Wallace. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 123 minutes. Rated PG. … Continue reading →

Paper Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Paper Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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PAPER MAN (2010) Starring Jeff Daniels, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Lisa Kudrow, Kieran Culkin, Hunter Parrish, Arabella Field and Chris Parnell. Screenplay by Kieran Mulroney and Michele Mulroney. Directed by Kieran Mulroney and Michele Mulroney. Distributed by Artfire Films. 110 minutes. Rated R. Even before the closing credit which says this film was made with … Continue reading →

Rosamund Pike – Made in England
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Rosamund Pike – Made in England

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Rosamund Pike Made in England by Jay S. Jacobs Rosamund Pike is one actress who defies categorization.  The London-born beauty has spent over a decade on screen and stage.  The one constant in her career is that you never know quite what she will do next. She is probably best known for her work on art house films.  … Continue reading →

Sarah Shahi – All’s Fair in Law and War
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Sarah Shahi – All’s Fair in Law and War

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Sarah Shahi All’s Fair in Law and War by Jay S. Jacobs The USA Network has made a specialty of creating character-driven series which are able to juggle comedy with drama.  Over the years, the network has brought out such favorites as Monk, Burn Notice, Psych, Royal Pains and White Collar. The latest series to join the lineup … Continue reading →

Paul Giamatti – Paul’s Version
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Paul Giamatti – Paul’s Version

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Paul Giamatti Paul’s Version by Jay S. Jacobs Paul Giamatti cuts an unusual figure in image-conscious Hollywood – however that is one of the reasons that his career has been so fascinatingly diverse.  He’ll readily admit he was not blessed with leading man looks, therefore he had to work harder and seduce movie audiences with … Continue reading →

Barney’s Version (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Barney’s Version (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BARNEY’S VERSION (2011) Starring Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman, Mark Addy, Saul Rubinek, Rachelle Lefevre, Jake Hoffman, Anna Hopkins, Cle Bennett, Harvey Atkin and Maury Chaykin. Screenplay by Michael Konyves. Directed by Michael Konyves. Distributed by  Sony Pictures Classics.  132 minutes.  Rated R. The novels of Mordecai Richler … Continue reading →

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

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THE TRAVELER (2010) Starring Val Kilmer, Dylan Neal, Paul McGillion, Camille Sullivan, Nels Lennarson, Christopher Gauthier, John Cassini, Sierra Pitkin, Panou and Denyc. Screenplay by Joseph C. Muscat. Directed by Michael Oblowitz. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated R. The Traveler is a kind of low-budget, low-brow mash-up of 70s cult favorite film Assault on Precinct … Continue reading →

Michelle Williams – Emotionally Exposed Actress Awarded a Blue Valentine and Various Nominations
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Michelle Williams – Emotionally Exposed Actress Awarded a Blue Valentine and Various Nominations

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Michelle Williams Emotionally Exposed Actress Awarded a Blue Valentine and Various Nominations by Brad Balfour When we journalists came into the roundtable room at The Regency Hotel last month to interview the principals behind Blue Valentine, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the story of a two ordinary people, Dean and … Continue reading →

When We Leave (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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When We Leave (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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WHEN WE LEAVE (DIE FREMDE) (2010) Starring Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanriogen, Tamer Yigit, Serhad Can, Almila Bagriacik, Florian Lukas, Nursel Köse, Alwara Höfels, Ufuk Bayraktar, Blanca Apilánez, Rosa Enskat, Gümec Alpay and Ayla Arslancan. Screenplay by Feo Aladag. Directed by Feo Aladag. Distributed by Olive Films. 119 minutes. Not Rated. This … Continue reading →