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After: Poetry Destroys Silence (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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After: Poetry Destroys Silence (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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AFTER: POETRY DESTROYS SILENCE (2024) Featuring Melissa Leo, Géza Röhrig, Bo Corre, Alicia Suskin Ostriker, Christine Poreba, Edward Hirsch, Cornelius Eady, Taylor Mali, Walter Fiden, Janet R. Kirchheimer, Sabrina Orah Mark and archival voice footage of Paul Celan. Directed by Richard Kroehling. Distributed by Lumen Productions. 76 minutes. Not Rated. The subtitle of Richard Kroehling’s … Continue reading →

The Personal History of David Copperfield (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Personal History of David Copperfield (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD (2019) Starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw , Paul Whitehouse, Aneurin Barnard, Daisy May Cooper, Morfydd Clark, Benedict Wong, Gwendoline Christie, Anthony Welsh, Rosalind Eleazar, Jairaj Varsani, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Darren Boyd, Matthew Cottle, Bronagh Gallagher, Anthony Welsh and Aimee Kelly. Screenplay by Armando Iannucci … Continue reading →

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

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SHIRLEY (2020) Starring Elisabeth Moss, Michael Stuhlbarg, Odessa Young, Logan Lerman, Victoria Pedretti, Orlagh Cassidy, Ryan Spahn, Paul O’Brien, Bisserat Tseggai, Allen McCullough, Tony Manna, Molly Elizabeth Fahey, Edward O’Blenis, Vincent McCauley, Emily Decker, Kecia Lewis, Alexandria Sherman and Robert Wuhl. Screenplay by Sarah Gubbins. Directed by Josephine Decker. Distributed by Neon. 107 minutes. Rated … Continue reading →

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

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EMMA. (2020) Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy, Mia Goth, Myra McFadyen, Josh O’Connor, Callum Turner, Rupert Graves, Gemma Whelan, Amber Anderson, Miranda Hart, Tanya Reynolds, Suzy Bloom, Vanessa M. Owen, Isis Hainsworth, Jill Buchanan, Connor Swindells, Chloe Pirrie, Rose Shalloo and Adrian Mozzi. Screenplay by Eleanor Catton. Directed by Autumn de Wilde. Distributed … Continue reading →

Greta Gerwig Makes Little Women with Big Characters and Award Ambitions
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Greta Gerwig Makes Little Women with Big Characters and Award Ambitions

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Greta Gerwig Makes Little Women with Big Characters and Award Ambitions by Brad Balfour Of the controversies associated with this year’s Oscars, the absence of women among many of its categories – especially Best Director – have highlighted the inequity of this award’s process. Of the many women creators considered, Little Women director Greta Gerwig’s … Continue reading →

Little Women (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Little Women (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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LITTLE WOMEN (2019) Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, Jayne Houdyshell, Chris Cooper, Meryl Streep, Jayne Houdyshell, Mason Alban, Rafael Silva, Emily Edström, Maryann Plunkett, Hadley Robinson, Lonnie Farmer, Charlotte Kinder and Ana Kayne. Screenplay by Greta Gerwig. Directed by … Continue reading →

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

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THE GOLDFINCH (2019) Starring Ansel Elgort, Oakes Fegley, Nicole Kidman, Aneurin Barnard, Finn Wolfhard, Jeffrey Wright, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, Ashleigh Cummings, Aimee Laurence, Willa Fitzgerald, Carly Connors, Denis O’Hare, Boyd Gaines, Peter Jacobson, Luke Kleintank, Jack DiFalco, Austin Weyant, Collin Shea Schirrmacher, Robert Joy, Ryan Foust, Joey Slotnick and Hailey Wist. Screenplay by Peter … Continue reading →

Charlotte Gainsbourg – Promise of a New Role
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Charlotte Gainsbourg – Promise of a New Role

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Charlotte Gainsbourg Promise of a New Role by Jay S. Jacobs “With maternal love, life makes a promise at dawn that it can never hold. You are forced to eat cold food until your days end. After that, each time a woman holds you in her arms and against her chest, these are merely condolences. … Continue reading →

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM (2019) Featuring Toni Morrison, Farah Griffin, Angela Davis, Hilton Als, Sonia Sanchez, Walter Mosley, Oprah Winfrey, David Carrasco, Paula Giddings, Robert Gottlieb, Peter Sellars, Fran Lebowitz, Russell Banks and Richard Danielpour. Directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 120 minutes. Rated PG-13. Toni Morrison is a literary legend … Continue reading →

If Beale Street Could Talk (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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If Beale Street Could Talk (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (2018) Starring KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Emily Rios, Ed Skrein, Finn Wittrock, Brian Tyree Henry, Ebony Obsidian, Dominique Thorne, Bobby Conte Thornton, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Ethan Barrett and Milanni Mines. Screenplay by Barry Jenkins. … Continue reading →