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Slumdog Millionaire (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Slumdog Millionaire (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (2008) Starring Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Mahur Mittal, Anil Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Tanay Hemant Chheda, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail. Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy. Directed by Danny Boyle. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 121 minutes. Rated R. British director Danny Boyle’s labor-of-love drama … Continue reading →

The Lodger (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
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The Lodger (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

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THE LODGER (2009) Starring Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Shane West, Simon West, Donal Logue, Rachael Leigh Cook, Mel Harris, Philip Baker Hall, Rebecca Pidgeon, Daphne Ashbrook, Kirk Fox, David Sullivan and Ernie Grunwald. Screenplay by David Ondaatje. Directed by David Ondaatje. Distributed by Sony Pictures. 95 minutes. Rated R. There is a lot of history … Continue reading →

The Tale of Despereaux (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Tale of Despereaux (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (2008) Featuring the voices of Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Frank Langella, Sigourney Weaver, Tracey Ullman, Christopher Lloyd, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin Kline, Richard Jenkins, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Tony Hale, Ciarán Hinds, Frances Conroy, Charles Shaughnessy, Bronson Pinchot and James Nesbitt. Screenplay by Gary Ross and Kate DiCamillo. Directed … Continue reading →

Director John Walter – Talkin’ About a Theater of War and Meryl Streep
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Director John Walter – Talkin’ About a Theater of War and Meryl Streep

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Director John Walter Talkin’ About a Theater of War and Meryl Streep by Brad Balfour While Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep garners attention for her role as the authoritarian nun in Doubt, another film – the doc Theater of War out now – offers insight into Steep as an actress, and it grapples with the nature of war as … Continue reading →

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

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THE WRESTLER (2008) Starring Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens, Judah Friedlander, Ernest Miller, Dylan Summers, Tommy Farra, Mike Miller, Marcia Jean Kurtz, John D’Leo, Ajay Naidu and Gregg Bello. Screenplay by Rob Siegel. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 115 minutes. Rated R. Much … Continue reading →

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

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VALKYRIE (2008) Starring Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Terence Stamp, Tom Wilkinson, Jamie Parker, Eddie Izzard, Thomas Kretschmann, Carice van Houten, Christian Berke, Kevin McNally and Tom Hollander. Screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander. Directed by Bryan Singer. Distributed by United Artists. 120 minutes. Rated PG-13. Both director Bryan Singer and star Tom … Continue reading →

Frost/Nixon (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Frost/Nixon (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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FROST/NIXON (2008) Starring Michael Sheen, Frank Langella, Sam Rockwell, Oliver Platt, Matthew Macfayden, Kevin Bacon, Rebecca Hall, Toby Jones, Andy Milder, Kate Jennings Grant, Gabriel Jarret, Jim Meskimen, Geoffrey Blake, Clint Howard and Patty McCormack. Screenplay by Peter Morgan. Directed by Ron Howard. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  122 minutes.  Rated R. The lessons that the … 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 →

American Teen (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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American Teen (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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AMERICAN TEEN (2008) Featuring Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Geoff Haase, Megan Krizmanich, Mitch Reinholt, Jake Tusing and Ali Wikalinska. Written by Nanette Burnstein. Directed by Nanette Burnstein. Distributed by Paramount Vantage.  95 minutes.  Rated PG-13. The dividing line between serious documentaries and reality television gets more and more blurred as the trend becomes more ubiquitous in our … Continue reading →

Death Race (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Death Race (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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DEATH RACE (2008) Starring Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, Natalie Martinez, Jason Clarke, Fred Koehler, Jacob Vargas, Justin Mader, Max Ryan and the voice of David Carradine. Screenplay by Paul W.S. Anderson. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  89 minutes.  Rated R. This movie is an update of a cheesy 70s drive-in … Continue reading →