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Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance
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Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance

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Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance by Brad Balfour For Golden Globe-winning actress Helen Mirren, playing Her Majesty Elizabeth II in The Queen wasn’t such a stretch since she had already given a masterful rendition of another monarch with her uncanny portrayal of Elizabeth I in the 2005 British mini-series. The 61-year old Mirren’s experience in preparing … Continue reading →

Russian Dolls (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Russian Dolls (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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RUSSIAN DOLLS (LES POUPEES RUSSES) (2006) Starring Romain Duris, Audrey Tautou, Cécile DeFrance, Kelly Reilly, Kevin Bishop, Evguenya Obraztsova, Irene Montala, Lucy Gordon, Gary Love, Aïssa Maiga, Oliver Saladin, Martine DeMaret, Pierre Cassignard, Cristina Brondo, Federico D’Anna, Barnaby Metschurat and Christian Pagh. Screenplay by Cedric Klapisch. Directed by Cedric Klapisch. Distributed by IFC Films. 129 … Continue reading →

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

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LASSIE (2006) Starring Lassie, Samantha Morton, Peter O’Toole, Peter Dinklage, Steve Pemberton, John Lynch, Edward Fox, Celyn Jones, Kelly Macdonald, Gregor Fisher and Jemma Redgrave. Screenplay by Charles Sturridge. Directed by Charles Sturridge. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films. 100 minutes. Rated PG. No matter how harsh and cynical the world gets, even the hardest heart … Continue reading →

The Science of Sleep (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Science of Sleep (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP (LA SCIENCE DES RÊVES) (2006) Starring Gael García Bernal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alain Chabat, Miou-Miou, Pierre Vaneck, Emma de Caunes, Aurélia Pettit, Sacha Bourdo, Stéphane Metzger, Decourt Moyen, Inigo Lezzi, Jean-Michel Bernard, Yvette Petit and Eric Mariotto. Screenplay by Michel Gondry. Directed by Michel Gondry. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. 105 minutes. … Continue reading →

13 (Tzameti) (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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13 (Tzameti) (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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13 (TZAMETI) (2006) Starring Georges Babluani, Aurélien Recoing, Pascal Bongard, Fred Ulysse, Nicolas Pignon, Vania Vilers, Christophe Vandevelde, Olga Legrand, Augustin Legrand, Joé Prestia and Philippe Passon. Screenplay by Gela Babluani. Directed by Gela Babluani. Distributed by Palm Pictures. 90 minutes. Not Rated. This black and white (and mostly very, very black) French psychological thriller … Continue reading →

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

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SOMERSAULT (2006) Starring Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Lynette Curran, Erik Thomson, Hollie Andrew, Leah Purcell, Nathaniel Dean, Olivia Pigeot, Damian de Montemas, John Sheerin, Anne Louise Lambert, Paul Gleeson, Blake Pittman, Justin Martin and Ben Tate. Screenplay by Cate Shortland. Directed by Cate Shortland. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 106 minutes. Rated R. The teen years … Continue reading →

Rachel Weisz Steps Through the Garden
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Rachel Weisz Steps Through the Garden

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RACHEL WEISZ STEPS THROUGH THE GARDEN By Brad Balfour Though Rachel Weisz has received accolades before, none are more appreciated than an Academy Award nomination. And given that she dies a few minutes in the film The Constant Gardener, it’s even more appreciated she got this attention. But the film is a powerful statement – about … Continue reading →

Keira Knightley – Dual Identities
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Keira Knightley – Dual Identities

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KEIRA KNIGHTLEY DUAL IDENTITIES by Brad Balfour Though she could easily coast on her adorable smile and refined good looks, twenty-year-old British actress Keira Knightley likes challenges. Within the space of a few days she had to shift from playing the brainy yet biting heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, in the 18th century period drama Pride and Prejudice to … Continue reading →

Pride & Prejudice (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Pride & Prejudice (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005) Starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Tom Hollander, Rosamund Pike and Judi Dench. Screenplay by Deborah Moggach. Directed by Joe Wright. Distributed by Focus Features. 129 minutes. Rated PG. It seems quite incredible that Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice has been filmed as many times as it … Continue reading →