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Julie Delpy – Paris Match
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Julie Delpy – Paris Match

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Julie Delpy Paris Match by Jay S. Jacobs Sometimes, through a mixture of hard work, talent and sheer luck, a movie just clicks.  Everything works.  The 1995 romantic comedy/drama Before Sunrise was one of those films.  It stood out from the pack of the Gen X films of the time, because it was smart, funny and had a serious point of view.  It was light … Continue reading →

Before Sunset (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Before Sunset (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BEFORE SUNSET  (2004) Starring Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Vernon Dobtcheff, Louise Lemoine Torres, Rodolphe Pauly, Mariane Plasteig, Diabolo, Albert Delpy and Marie Pillet. Screenplay by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Directed by Richard Linklater. Distributed by Castle Rock Entertainment/Warner Independent Pictures.  80 minutes.  Rated R. “Think of it like this.  Jump ahead ten, … Continue reading →

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

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THE DREAMERS (2004) Starring Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Robin Renucci, Anna Chancellor, Florian Cadiou, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Jean-Pierre Léuad and archival footage of Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Anna Karina and Jean Seberg. Screenplay by Gilbert Adair. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.  115 minutes.  Rated NC-17. It’s perhaps just bad timing … Continue reading →

Bend It Like Beckham (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Bend It Like Beckham (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM (2003) Starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Archie Panjabi, Shaznay Lewis, Frank Harper, Juliet Stevenson, Shaheen Khan, Ameet Chana, Pooja Shah, Paven Virk, Trey Farley and Preeya Kalidas. Screenplay by Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra and Paul Mayeda Berges. Directed by Gurinder Chadha. Distributed by Fox Searchlight  Pictures.  … Continue reading →

Man on the Train (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Man on the Train (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MAN ON THE TRAIN (L’HOMME DU TRAIN) (2003) Starring Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-Françoise Stévenin, Charlie Nelson, Pascal Parmentier, Isabelle Petit-Jacques, Edith Scob, Maurice Chevit, Riton Liebman, Olivier Fauron, Véronique Kapoyan and Elsa Duclot. Screenplay by Claude Klotz. Directed by Patrice Leconte. Distributed by Paramount Classics Pictures. 90 minutes. Rated R. It is rare that … Continue reading →

The Good Thief (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Good Thief (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE GOOD THIEF (2003) Starring Nick Nolte, Tcheky Karyo, Nutsa Kukhianidze, Said Taghmaoui, Gérard Darmon, Marc Lavoine,  Emir Kusturica, Ouassani Embarek,  Michael Polish, Mark Polish, James Quattrochi, Patricia Kell, Sarah Bridges and Ralph Fiennes. Screenplay by Neil Jordan. Directed by Neil Jordan. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.  109  minutes.  Rated R. The full weight of … Continue reading →

About A Boy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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About A Boy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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About A Boy   Starring Hugh Grant, Rachel Weisz, Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult, Sharon Small, Nicholas Hutchison, Nat Gastiain Tena and Isabel Brook.  Screenplay by Nick Hornby & Peter Hedges.Directed by Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz.Distributed by Universal Pictures.  Rated PG-13.   102 minutes. Hugh Grant has quietly, subtly become one of our best light comic … Continue reading →

Gosford Park (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Gosford Park (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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GOSFORD PARK  (2001) Starring Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emily Watson, Alan Bates, Derek Jacobi, Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren, Richard E. Grant, Jeremy Northam, Bob Balaban and Ryan Phillippe. Screenplay by Julian Fellowes. Directed by Robert Altman. Distributed by Universal Pictures.   138 minutes.   Rated R. Gosford Park has been promoted as the return of the British … Continue reading →