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Zach Galifianakis, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck – It’s Kind of a Funny Interview
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Zach Galifianakis, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck – It’s Kind of a Funny Interview

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Zach Galifianakis, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck – It’s Kind of a Funny Interview by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on October 8, 2010. The movie version of Ned Vizzini’s popular semi-autobiographical young adult novel It’s Kind of a Funny Story is certainly different than most films that take place in a mental health facility. … Continue reading →

Scott Turow – Return to Innocent
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Scott Turow – Return to Innocent

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Scott Turow Return to Innocent by Jay S. Jacobs Is it fair to say that Scott Turow has made the law sexy and dangerous? Well, perhaps that is a bit of a stretch.  However, over the past two decades lawyer and novelist Turow has fostered the reputation as the finest writer of legal thrillers, creating … Continue reading →

Belinda Carlisle – Loosens Her Lips
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Belinda Carlisle – Loosens Her Lips

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Belinda Carlisle Loosens Her Lips by Jay S. Jacobs “It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, actually,” Belinda Carlisle admits, chuckling. That’s a pretty impressive statement coming from a woman who has regularly defied the odds to make her dreams come true.  When she was in her twenties, she was the lead … Continue reading →

Bon Appetit with Oscar-nominees Meryl Streep & Stanley Tucci
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Bon Appetit with Oscar-nominees Meryl Streep & Stanley Tucci

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Bon Appetit with Oscar-nominees Meryl Streep & Stanley Tucci by Brad Balfour Looking very Julia Child-like, actor Meryl Streep, the latter half of Julie and Julia, stepped up to the press conference table in a long grey dress cut to mid-calf, wearing a string of pearls. Her screen husband, Stanley Tucci, wore a sport coat … Continue reading →

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Price (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Price (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (2009) Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Evanna Lynch, Jessie Cave, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, Frank Dillane, Warwick Davis, Helen McCrory, Julie Walters, Mark Williams, David Thewlis, Natalia Tena, Freddie Stroma, … Continue reading →

Sienna Miller and Peter Sarsgaard Explore The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
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Sienna Miller and Peter Sarsgaard Explore The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

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Sienna Miller and Peter Sarsgaard Explore The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Brad Balfour Somewhat like her character in Mysteries In Pittsburgh – the alluring classical violinist Jane Bellwether – Sienna Miller is a compelling, straightforward person who makes no bones about what she’s about and how she handles her life in the spotlight. Her fellow cast member … Continue reading →

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet – Reuniting on Revolutionary Road
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet – Reuniting on Revolutionary Road

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet Reuniting on Revolutionary Road by Brad Balfour At a recent press conference in New York preceding its premiere, the essential members of the Revolutionary Road cast (Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon and Kathy Bates) and director Sam Mendes answered questions before a small room of journalists. Of course, the big news – … Continue reading →

Kate Winslet Becomes The Reader, Discovers the Nazi Era and Gains Oscar Buzz
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Kate Winslet Becomes The Reader, Discovers the Nazi Era and Gains Oscar Buzz

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Kate Winslet  Becomes The Reader, Discovers the Nazi Era and Gains Oscar Buzz by Brad Balfour With both Revolutionary Road and The Reader coming into theaters around the world, this has been quite a creative year for 33-year-old British actress Kate Winslet.  There’s Oscar®-talk for each film, with Winslet in line for best actress, best supporting actress or both. … Continue reading →

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

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ELEGY (2008) Starring Ben Kingsley, Penélope Cruz, Dennis Hopper, Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson, Sonja Bennett, Michelle Harrison, Deborah Harry, Antonio Cupo, Michelle Harrison, Chelah Horsdal, Laura Mennell, Kris Pope and Charlie Rose. Screenplay by Nicholas Meyer. Directed by Isabel Coixet. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films.  108 minutes.  Rated R. Philip Roth is arguably the most … Continue reading →

Josh Lucas and David Strathairn Lend Their Voices To Trumbo
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Josh Lucas and David Strathairn Lend Their Voices To Trumbo

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Josh Lucas and David Strathairn Lend Their Voices To Trumbo by Brad Balfour Originally posted on July 1, 2008. Though not quite the stars of Trumbo, actors Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama) and David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck), join with Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Danny Glover, Nathan Lane and … Continue reading →