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High Tension (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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High Tension (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HIGH TENSION (HAUTE TENSION) (2005) Starring Cécile DeFrance, Maïwenn, Phillippe Nahon, Franck Khalfoun, Andrei Finti, Oana Pellea, Marco Claudiu Pascu, Jean-Claude de Goros, Bodgan Uritescu and Gabriel Spaihu. Screenplay by Alexandre Aja and Gregory Levasseur. Directed by Alexandre Aja. Distributed by Lion’s Gate Films.  89 minutes.  Rated R. The French aren’t really known for absurdly … Continue reading →

Cécile De France – In a Tense Moment
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Cécile De France – In a Tense Moment

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CÉCILE DE FRANCE IN A TENSE MOMENT By Brad Balfour With high cheek bones and rich full lips, 30-year-old actress Cécile De France has been dubbed one of the next big things to come out of France recently. The character she plays in the just released slasher/psycho killer flick High Tension might shock people into believing that. Though … Continue reading →

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY (2005) Starring Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, Bill Bailey, Warwick Davis, Su Elliott, Stephen Fry, Richard Griffiths, Dominique Jackson, Simon Jones, Thomas Lennon, Mark Longhurst, Kelly MacDonald, Ian McNiese, Helen Mirren, Steve Pemberton, Jack Stanley, Mak Wilson, Albie Woodington and … Continue reading →

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

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OLDBOY (2005) Starring Choi Min-sik, Yoo Ji-tae, Gang Hye-jung, Chi Dae-han, Oh Dal-su, Kim Byoung-ok, Lee Seung-shin, Yoon Jin-seo, Lee Dae-yun, , Oh Gwang-rok, Oh Tae-gyung, Ahn Yeon-suk and Oo Il-han . Screenplay by Hwang Jo-Yun, Lim Joon-hyung and Park Chan Wook. Directed by Park Chan Wook. Distributed by Tartan Films. 119 minutes. Not Rated. … Continue reading →

Catalina Sandino Moreno – Full of Grace
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Catalina Sandino Moreno – Full of Grace

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CATALINA SANDINO MORENO FULL OF GRACE by Brad Balfour When the petite Catalina Sandino Moreno came into the offices of Fine Line Films for her day of interviews, she seemed as untouched by the absurd excesses of fame and celebrity as she had been before she even heard of Maria Full of Grace—this indie film that … Continue reading →

The Other Side of the Street (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Other Side of the Street (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET (O OUTRO LADO DA RUA) (2005) Starring Fernanda Montenegro, Raul Cortez, Laura Cardoso, Luis Carlos Persy, Milene Pizarro and Marcio Vito. Screenplay by Marcos Bernstein and Melanie Dimantas. Directed by Marcos Bernstein. Distributed by Strand Releasing/Columbia Tri-Star Pictures (Brazil). 98 minutes. Not Rated. The surprise popularity a couple of … Continue reading →

Finding Neverland (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Finding Neverland (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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FINDING NEVERLAND (2004) Starring Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Dustin Hoffman, Radha Mitchell, Eileen Essell, Freddie Highmore, Joe Prospero, Nick Roud, Luke Spill, Ian Hart, Kelly Macdonald, Mackenzie Crook, Jimmy Gardner, Oliver Fox and Angus Barnett. Screenplay by David Magee. Directed by Marc Forster. Distributed by Miramax Pictures.  106 minutes.  Rated PG. Johnny Depp … Continue reading →

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

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BACKBEAT (1994) Starring Sheryl Lee, Steven Dorff, Ian Hart, Gary Bakewell, Chris O’Neill, Scot Williams, Kai Wiesinger, Gertan Klauber, Marcelle Dupruy, John White, Bernard Merrick, Nicholas Tennant, Finola Geraghty, Rob Spendlove, Charlie Caine, Jennifer Ehle, Frieda Kelly, Paul Humpoletz, Christiana Uriarte, Abigail Wrapson, Galit Herskovitz, Stephan Grothgar and Lynn Lowton. Screenplay by Iain Softley, Michael … Continue reading →

Ziyi Zhang – Seeing the Martial Arts Mistress in Action
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Ziyi Zhang – Seeing the Martial Arts Mistress in Action

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ZIYI ZHANG SEEING THE MARTIAL ARTS MISTRESS IN ACTION BY BRAD BALFOUR Copyright ©2005 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved. Posted: January 20, 2005. Petite Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang doesn’t exactly look like a Kung Fu killer yet she has been in two of the genre’s biggest international hits, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero, and is starring in the martial arts saga House of Flying Daggers which … Continue reading →

Sky Blue (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Sky Blue (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SKY BLUE (2004) Featuring the voices (English Version) of Catherine Cavadini, Marc Worden, Kirk Thornton, David Naughton, Karl Wiedergott, Rebecca Wink, Bob Papenbrook, Andrew Ableson, Sunmin Park, Marc Scarpa, Jamie Simone, Jeffrey Winter and Mark Lindsay. Screenplay by Moon Sang Kim, Jun Young Park and Sunmin Park. English Language Screenplay by Sunmin Park, Howard Rabinowitz … Continue reading →