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Barney’s Version (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Barney’s Version (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BARNEY’S VERSION (2011) Starring Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman, Mark Addy, Saul Rubinek, Rachelle Lefevre, Jake Hoffman, Anna Hopkins, Cle Bennett, Harvey Atkin and Maury Chaykin. Screenplay by Michael Konyves. Directed by Michael Konyves. Distributed by  Sony Pictures Classics.  132 minutes.  Rated R. The novels of Mordecai Richler … Continue reading →

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

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THE TRAVELER (2010) Starring Val Kilmer, Dylan Neal, Paul McGillion, Camille Sullivan, Nels Lennarson, Christopher Gauthier, John Cassini, Sierra Pitkin, Panou and Denyc. Screenplay by Joseph C. Muscat. Directed by Michael Oblowitz. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated R. The Traveler is a kind of low-budget, low-brow mash-up of 70s cult favorite film Assault on Precinct … Continue reading →

Michelle Williams – Emotionally Exposed Actress Awarded a Blue Valentine and Various Nominations
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Michelle Williams – Emotionally Exposed Actress Awarded a Blue Valentine and Various Nominations

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Michelle Williams Emotionally Exposed Actress Awarded a Blue Valentine and Various Nominations by Brad Balfour When we journalists came into the roundtable room at The Regency Hotel last month to interview the principals behind Blue Valentine, I wasn’t sure how I felt about it. Directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the story of a two ordinary people, Dean and … Continue reading →

When We Leave (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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When We Leave (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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WHEN WE LEAVE (DIE FREMDE) (2010) Starring Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanriogen, Tamer Yigit, Serhad Can, Almila Bagriacik, Florian Lukas, Nursel Köse, Alwara Höfels, Ufuk Bayraktar, Blanca Apilánez, Rosa Enskat, Gümec Alpay and Ayla Arslancan. Screenplay by Feo Aladag. Directed by Feo Aladag. Distributed by Olive Films. 119 minutes. Not Rated. This … Continue reading →

True Grit (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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True Grit (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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TRUE GRIT (2010) Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Dakin Matthews, Jarlath Conroy, Paul Rae, Domhnall Gleeson, Elizabeth Marvel, Dakin Matthews, Roy Lee Jones, Ed Lee Corbin, Leon Russom, Bruce Green, Candyce Hinkle and Peter Leung. Screenplay by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. … Continue reading →

Every Day (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Every Day (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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EVERY DAY (2011) Starring Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Carla Gugino, Eddie Izzard, Brian Dennehy, David Harbour, Ezra Miller, Skyler Fortgang, Tilky Jones, Benita Robledo, Chris Beetem, Daniel Yelsky, Bianca Giancoli, Albert M. Chan and George Riddle. Screenplay by Richard Levine. Directed by Richard Levine. Distributed by Image Entertainment.  93 minutes.  Rated R. As you can … Continue reading →

Malcolm McDowell Takes His Pound of Flesh
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Malcolm McDowell Takes His Pound of Flesh

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Malcolm McDowell Takes His Pound of Flesh by Jay S. Jacobs My mother has been having nightmares about Malcolm McDowell for years. It’s not his fault really; he was just doing his job to the best of his ability. It all started in 1971 when my stepfather took her to see the buzzed-about new film … Continue reading →

How Do You Know (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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How Do You Know (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HOW DO YOU KNOW (2010) Starring Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson, Kathryn Hahn, Mark Linn-Baker, Lenny Venito, Molly Price, Ron McLarty, Shelley Conn, Domenick Lombardozzi, John Tormey, Teyonah Parris, Dean Norris, Jim Bouton, Tara Subkoff and Tony Shalhoub. Screenplay by James L. Brooks. Directed by James L. Brooks. Distributed by Columbia Pictures.  … Continue reading →

Kevin Spacey – Making a Bet on Casino Jack
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Kevin Spacey – Making a Bet on Casino Jack

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Kevin Spacey – Making a Bet on Casino Jack by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on December 21, 2010. There is probably no one in the world more perfect to play disgraced conservative lobbyist Jack Abramoff than Kevin Spacey. After all, Spacey has made something of a specialty of playing charming but ethically bankrupt types … Continue reading →

Case 39 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Case 39 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CASE 39 (2010) Starring Renee Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Callum Keith Rennie, Adrian Lester, Georgia Craig, Cynthia Stevenson, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Kerry O’Malley, Alexander Conti and Philip Cabrita. Screenplay by Ray Wright. Directed by Christian Alvart. Distributed by Paramount Vantage.  109 minutes.  Rated R. You have to wonder about the parenting experiences of … Continue reading →