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If You Build It (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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If You Build It (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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IF YOU BUILD IT (2013) Featuring Emily Pilloton, Matt Miller, Cameron Perry, Eric Wandmacher, Kerron Hayes, Stevie Mizelle, Erick Bowen, Jamesha Thompson, Rodecoe Dunlow, Anthony Johnson, CJ Robertson, Colin White, Alexia Williams, Ron Wesson, Jim Hoggard, Brad Feinknopf, Cheryl Byrum, Wilbert Bishop and Dr. Chip Zullinger. Directed by Patrick Creadon. Distributed by Long Shot Factory. … Continue reading →

In Fear (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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In Fear (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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IN FEAR (2013) Starring Iain De Caestecker, Alice Englert and Allen Leech. Screenplay by Jeremy Lovering. Directed by Jeremy Lovering. Distributed by Anchor Bay Films. 85 minutes. Rated R. If you ever wondered what it would be like to have an Irish approximation of one of the early Wes Craven films (Last House on the … Continue reading →

Bottled Up (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Bottled Up (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BOTTLED UP (2014) Starring Melissa Leo, Marin Ireland, Josh Hamilton, Jamie Harrold, Fredric Lehne, Nelson Landrieu, Tibor Feldman, Lynn Cohen, Karen Shallo, Twinkle Burke, Brendan Boyce and Christine Wright. Screenplay by Enid Zentelis. Directed by Enid Zentelis. Distributed by Osiris Entertainment.  84 minutes.  Rated R. Melissa Leo is such an endlessly fascinating actress that she … Continue reading →

About Last Night (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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About Last Night (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ABOUT LAST NIGHT (2014) Starring Michael Ealy, Joy Bryant, Kevin Hart, Regina Hall, Chris McDonald, Adam Rodriguez, Joe Lo Truglio, Paula Patton, Catherine Shu, David Greenman, Bryan Callen, Paul Quinn, Hailey Boyle, Hailey Boyle and Terrell Owens. Screenplay by Leslye Headland. Directed by Steve Pink. Distributed by Screen Gems. 100 minutes. Rated R. This movie … Continue reading →

Lucky Bastard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Lucky Bastard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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LUCKY BASTARD (2014) Starring Don McManus, Jay Paulson, Betsy Rue, Chris Wylde, Catherine Annette, Lee Kholafai, Lanny Joon, Clint Brink, Deborah Zoe and Angela Shin. Screenplay by Robert Nathan and Lukas Kendall. Directed by Robert Nathan. Distributed by CAVU Pictures. 94 minutes. Rated NC-17. It’s hard to believe that it’s about 15 years since The Blair … Continue reading →

Baggage Claim (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Baggage Claim (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BAGGAGE CLAIM (2013) Starring Paula Patton, Derek Luke, Taye Diggs, Jill Scott, Adam Brody, Jenifer Lewis, Djimon Hounsou, Boris Kodjoe, Tremaine Neverson, Ned Beatty, La La Anthony, Christina Milian, Lauren London, Rickey Smiley, Thomas Miles and Tia Mowry. Screenplay by David E. Talbert. Directed by David E. Talbert. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 93 minutes. … 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 →

20 Feet From Stardom (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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20 Feet From Stardom (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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20 FEET FROM STARDOM (2013) Starring Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill, Claudia Lennear, Tata Vega, Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Bette Midler, Chris Botti, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, Patti Austin, Sheryl Crow, Cissy Houston, Gloria Jones, Cindy Mizelle, Martha Wash, Edna Wright, Lou Adler, David Lasley, Sharon Robinson, … Continue reading →

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

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The Wait The Wait is both gorgeously filmed and acted and annoyingly artsy at the same time.  A very loose variation on Samuel Beckett’s classic play Waiting For Godot, the film mostly hovers around three adult children in differing stages of mourning four their mother, who dies of an unspecified-but-apparently-long-term illness as the film begins. Soon after … Continue reading →

The Fifth Estate (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Fifth Estate (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE FIFTH ESTATE (2013) Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander, Anthony Mackie, Peter Capaldi, Alexander Siddig, Carice van Houten, Laura Linney, Stanley Tucci, Dan Stevens and Moritz Bleibtreu. Screenplay by Josh Singer. Directed by Bill Condon. Distributed by Touchstone Pictures. 128 minutes. Rated R. It’s always a bit tricky to make a … Continue reading →