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

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THE AMERICAN (2010) Starring George Clooney, Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Johan Leysen, Filippo Timi and Irina Björklund. Screenplay by Martin Booth. Directed by Anton Corbijn. Distributed by Focus Features.  105 minutes.  Rated R. The American is the second movie directed by celebrated photographer Anton Corbijn, so as you can imagine, it looks stunning. However, there is … Continue reading →

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

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SOLITARY MAN (2009) Starring Michael Douglas, Mary-Louise Parker, Jenna Fischer, Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, Ben Shenkman, David Costabile, Susan Sarandon, Danny DeVito, Arthur Nascarella, Alex Kaluzhsky, Anjelia Pelay, Richard Schiff, Anastasia Griffith, Bruce Altman, Gillian Jacobs and Olivia Thirlby. Screenplay by Brian Koppelman. Directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien. Distributed by Millennium Films. 90 … Continue reading →

D.B. Sweeney Takes Us Down to Paradise City
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D.B. Sweeney Takes Us Down to Paradise City

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D.B. Sweeney Takes Us Down to Paradise City by Jay S. Jacobs As so often happens, the germ of the idea for actor D.B. Sweeney’s writing and directing debut Two Tickets to Paradise came from a real life experience.  In fact, it was a drunken road trip down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with his brother that … Continue reading →

$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 →