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The Fault In Our Stars (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Fault In Our Stars (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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The Fault in Our Stars http://www.popentertainment.com/movie_revs/faultinourstars.htm It takes a sure hand and a lot of talent to create a story which is concurrently tragically poignant and at the same time smartly and snarkily distrustful of the basic elements of tragically poignant stories.  John Green’s young adult novel The Fault In Our Stars is beloved not just because … Continue reading →

Le Week-End (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Le Week-End (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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LE WEEK-END (2014) Starring Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan, Jeff Goldblum, Olly Alexander, Xavier de Guillebon, Brice Beaugier, Judith Davis, Charlotte Léo, Marie-France Alvarez, Lee Michelsen, Lee Michelsen, Sébastien Siroux and Etienne Dalibert. Screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. Directed by Roger Michell. Distributed by Music Box Films. 93 minutes. Rated R. There is an old song that … Continue reading →

Joelle Carter – The Ends Justify The Means
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Joelle Carter – The Ends Justify The Means

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Joelle Carter – The Ends Justify The Means by Jay S. Jacobs Joelle Carter has certainly had a wild ride in the five seasons that she has been playing southern belle Ava Crowder on FX’s acclaimed modern western Justified. When you meet a character right as she is killing her abusive husband, you wouldn’t think there … Continue reading →

Fred Stoller – Sitcom Staple
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Fred Stoller – Sitcom Staple

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Fred Stoller – Sitcom Staple by Ronald Sklar The in-demand character actor describes the unique dilemma of typecast success. Fred Stoller goes though life watching people slowly recognize him. Point at him, snap your fingers, scratch your head, search your memory. You don’t know his name, but you’ve seen him on TV, most notably in … Continue reading →

Romeo & Juliet (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Romeo & Juliet (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ROMEO & JULIET (2013) Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Ed Westwick, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Lesley Manville, Natascha McElhone, Christian Cooke and Stellan Skarsgård. Screenplay by Julian Fellowes. Directed by Carlo Carlei. Distributed by Relativity Media. 118 minutes. Rated PG-13. William Shakespeare’s classic love tragedy Romeo & Juliet has been filmed so many times over … Continue reading →

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o and Alfre Woodard – Looking Back on 12 Years a Slave
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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o and Alfre Woodard – Looking Back on 12 Years a Slave

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Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o and Alfre Woodard – Looking Back on 12 Years a Slave by Jay S. Jacobs Director Steve McQueen’s film version of former slave Solomon Northrop’s autobiography 12 Years a Slave takes an eye-opening look at one of the great shames of American history, the prevalence of the violent slave … Continue reading →

Brandon T. Jackson Goes Mythical On Us in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
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Brandon T. Jackson Goes Mythical On Us in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

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Brandon T. Jackson Goes Mythical On Us in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters by Jay S. Jacobs One day you are a raw, upcoming stand-up comedian making a name for himself in the clubs.  A few years later, people think you may have goat legs. Show biz can be a crazy gig. Brandon T. Jackson … Continue reading →

John O’Hurley and David Frei – It’s a Dog Show Life
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John O’Hurley and David Frei – It’s a Dog Show Life

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John O’Hurley and David Frei It’s a Dog Show Life by Jay S. Jacobs It has become a Thanksgiving tradition, just like turkey, cranberries and too many relatives.  The National Dog Show presented by Purina airs annually on the holiday, right after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.  After all, what is there to be more … Continue reading →

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

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ABOUT TIME (2013) Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson, Lindsay Duncan, Tom Hollander, Will Merrick, Richard Cordery, Joshua McGuire, Margot Robbie, Tom Hughes, Clemmie Dugdale, Harry Hadden-Paton. Vanessa Kirby, Mark Healy, Mitchell Mullen and Lisa Eichhorn. Screenplay by Richard Curtis. Directed by Richard Curtis. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 123 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading →

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

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CARRIE (2013) Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Julianne Moore, Gabriella Wilde, Portia Doubleday, Zoë Belkin, Ansel Elgort, Samantha Weinstein, Demetrius Joyette, Karissa Strain, Judy Greer, Katie Strain, Barry Shabaka Henley, Alex Russell, Arlene Mazerolle, Evan Gilchrist, Eddie Huband, Connor Price, Jefferson Brown, Mouna Traoré, Max Topplin and Cynthia Preston. Screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen and Roberto … Continue reading →