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Simon Curtis – Director Brings a New Life to Woman in Gold
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Simon Curtis – Director Brings a New Life to Woman in Gold

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Simon Curtis Director Brings a New Life to Woman in Gold by Brad Balfour With famed Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren receiving a special honor from the World Jewish Congress in front of Gustav Klimt’s The Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer 1 — now housed at New York’s Neue Galerie and the basis of the film Woman in Gold — her role as … Continue reading →

McFarland USA (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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McFarland USA (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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McFARLAND, USA (2015) Starring Kevin Costner, Carlos Pratts, Johnny Ortiz, Maria Bello, Rafael Martinez, Hector Duran, Sergio Avelar, Morgan Saylor, Elsie Fisher, Valente Rodriguez, Danny Mora, Michael Aguero, Diana Maria Riva, Omar Leyva, Martha Higareda, Natalia Cordova-Buckley and Chris Ellis Jr. Screenplay by Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois and Grant Thompson. Directed by Niki Caro. … Continue reading →

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

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SELMA (2014) Starring David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Roth, Carmen Ejogo, André Holland, Martin Sheen, Cuba Gooding Jr., Oprah Winfrey, Common, Dylan Baker, Giovanni Ribisi, Alessandro Nivola, Wendell Pierce, Stephan James, Nigel Thatch, Tessa Thompson, Colman Domingo, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Omar J. Dorsey, Stephen Root, Ledisi Young, Niecy Nash, Martin Sheen and Lorraine Toussaint. Screenplay by … Continue reading →

Sofia the First – The Curse of Princess Ivy (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
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Sofia the First – The Curse of Princess Ivy (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

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Sofia the First – The Curse of Princess Ivy Featuring the voices of Ariel Winter, Wayne Brady, Darcy Rose Byrnes, Anna Camp, Tim Gunn, Jess Harnell, John Michael Higgins, Tyler Merna, Oliver Platt, Sara Ramirez, Sam Riegel, Gary Anthony Williams, Travis Willingham, Mick Wingert and Mandy Moore. Screenplay by Craig Gerber & Erica Rothschild. Directed … Continue reading →

Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane & Richard Linklater – Boyhood Is About Growing Up
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Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane & Richard Linklater – Boyhood Is About Growing Up

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Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane & Richard Linklater Boyhood Is About Growing Up by Brad Balfour Far too much of the buzz and ballyhoo about this season’s indie awards darling Boyhood has focused on the fact that the film was made in real time – sort of. Director Richard Linklater took his core ensemble … Continue reading →

Ava DuVernay – Returns the Struggle for Civil Rights to Selma
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Ava DuVernay – Returns the Struggle for Civil Rights to Selma

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Ava DuVernay – Returns the Struggle for Civil Rights to Selma by Brad Balfour On the occasion of Martin Luther King Day, the film Selma is further in the spotlight because both director Ava DuVernay and lead actor David Oyelowo were not nominated for best director and actor Oscars respectively. Though the film was nominated … Continue reading →

Ben Stiller, Rebel Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Owen Wilson and Shawn Levy Come Alive with the Third Edition of Night at The Museum
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Ben Stiller, Rebel Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Owen Wilson and Shawn Levy Come Alive with the Third Edition of Night at The Museum

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Ben Stiller, Rebel Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Dan Stevens, Owen Wilson and Shawn Levy Director & Cast Come Alive with the Third Edition of Night at The Museum by Brad Balfour In the latest, most adventure-filled Night At the Museum edition (which hit theaters near the year’s end), security guard Larry Daley travels from New York … Continue reading →

Men, Women & Children (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Men, Women & Children (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MEN, WOMAN & CHILDREN (2014) Starring Adam Sandler, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Dean Norris, Kaitlyn Dever, Ansel Elgort, Travis Tope, Olivia Crocicchia, Elena Kampouris, Timothée Chalamet, Katherine C. Hughes, Will Peltz, Dennis Haysbert, J.K. Simmons, David Denman, Shane Lynch, Phil LaMarr and the voice of Emma Thompson. Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Erin … Continue reading →

Clara Mamet – Dancing the Two-Bit Waltz
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Clara Mamet – Dancing the Two-Bit Waltz

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Clara Mamet Dancing the Two-Bit Waltz by Jay S. Jacobs Clara Mamet is no stranger to show business.  Her father, David, is the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, screenwriter and director.  Her mother, Rebecca Pidgeon, is a well-known actress and singer.  Also half-sister Zosia is one of the stars of HBO’s hit series Girls. Therefore, it is … Continue reading →

Eric McCormack – The Depths of Perception
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Eric McCormack – The Depths of Perception

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Eric McCormack – The Depths of Perception by Jay S. Jacobs We’ve been following Eric McCormack’s cult drama Perception on TNT for three seasons now.  Surprisingly the third season may be the best yet, a mixture of deep twisty mysteries and intriguing personal interactions.  It is a show that is unashamedly intelligent and academic, and yet at the … Continue reading →