Category Archives: Drama

$5 a Day (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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$5 a Day (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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$5 A DAY (2008) Starring Christopher Walken, Alessandro Nivola, Sharon Stone, Dean Cain, Peter Coyote, Amanda Peet, Beth Bailey, Marya Beauvais, Frank Bond, Christopher Dempsey, Christopher Hagen, Anne Johns, Diana Maimin, Mike Miller and Mandy Olsen. Screenplay by Neal Dobrofsky and Tippi Dobrofsky. Directed by Nigel Cole. Distributed by Image Entertainment.  98 minutes.  Rated PG-13. … Continue reading →

Alicia Witt – Miss Witt’s Opus
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Alicia Witt – Miss Witt’s Opus

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Alicia Witt Miss Witt’s Opus by Ronald Sklar Alicia Witt has been steadily holding on to her day job – that of an extremely successful working actor – until she can make real her dream job: that of singer-songwriter. That goal is becoming ever more realized now that she has debuted her self-titled EP and its well-received … Continue reading →

The Last Song (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Last Song (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE LAST SONG (2010) Starring Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Bobby Coleman, Liam Hemsworth, Kelly Preston, Carly Chaikin, Hallock Beals, Nick Lashaway, Kate Vernon, Melissa Ordway and Nick Searcy. Screenplay by Nicholas Sparks and Jeff Van Wie. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson. Distributed by Touchstone Pictures. 108 minutes. Rated PG. Miley Cyrus announced before her dramatic film debut The … Continue reading →

Winter’s Bone (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Winter’s Bone (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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WINTER’S BONE (2010) Starring Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Lauren Sweetser, Dale Dickey, Kevin Breznahan, Shelley Waggener, Isaiah Stone, Ashlee Thompson, Garret Dillahunt, Sheryl Lee, William White, Tate Taylor, Casey MacLaren, Valerie Richards, Beth Domann, Cody Brown, Ronnie Hall, Cinnamon Schultz, Russell Schalk and Brandon Gray. Screenplay by Debra Granik and Anna Rosellini. Directed by Debra … Continue reading →

Mark Ruffalo – Shaking Up the Kids
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Mark Ruffalo – Shaking Up the Kids

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Mark Ruffalo Shaking Up the Kids by Jay S. Jacobs Mark Ruffalo had quite a Sundance Festival.  His directorial debut Sympathy for Delicious premiered to mixed reviews, but it was his latest independent comedy/drama which really made a splash. The Kids Are All Right is the acclaimed film, the story of an aging lesbian couple (Annette Bening and … Continue reading →

The Kids Are All Right (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Kids Are All Right (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (2010) Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta, Kunal Sharma, Rebecca Lawrence, Amy Grabow, Eddie Hassell, Zosia Mamet and Rebecca Lawrence. Screenplay by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko. Distributed by Focus Features. 104 minutes. Rated R. Family values come in … Continue reading →

Almost Kings (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Almost Kings (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ALMOST KINGS (a.k.a. THE WHEELER BOYS) (2010) Starring Lorenzo James Henrie, Alex Frost, Billy Campbell, Portia Doubleday, Haley Ramm, Olivia Crocicchia, Connor Price, Joshua Logan Moore, Greer Grammer, Adam Cagley, Christian Alexander and Tessa Auberjonois. Screenplay by Philip G. Flores and Max Doty. Directed by Philip G. Flores. Distributed by Netflix and Film Independent. 91 … Continue reading →

Julianne Moore Is All Right
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Julianne Moore Is All Right

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Julianne Moore Is All Right by Jay S. Jacobs Julianne Moore has reached rarified air in Hollywood.  She is one of the few actresses who is consistently looked at as one of the great talents of her generation, and yet she is adventurous enough to search out quirky independent films. Moore has had a career that has … Continue reading →

The Closer – The Complete Fifth Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Closer – The Complete Fifth Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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The Closer The Complete Fifth Season (Warner Bros. Home Video-2010) Cable television has become a nurturing destination for respected film actresses who have never quite found the stardom they perhaps deserved.  Much like in the cases of Glenn Close (Damages), Mary McCormack (In Plain Sight) and Holly Hunter (State of Grace), Kyra Sedgwick’s has rejuvenated … Continue reading →

Letters to Juliet (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Letters to Juliet (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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LETTERS TO JULIET (2010) Starring Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal, Franco Nero, Oliver Platt, Luisa Ranieri, Marina Massironi, Lidia Biondi, Milena Vukotic and Luisa De Santis. Screenplay by Jose Rivera and Tim Sullivan. Directed by Gary Winick. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 105 minutes. Rated PG. Lots of movie critics are decrying … Continue reading →