Category Archives: Musicals

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

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ENCHANTED (2007) Starring Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Timothy Spall, Rachel Covey, Idina Menzel, Samantha Ivers, Matt Servitto, Joseph Sirvatto and the voice of Julie Andrews. Screenplay by Bill Kelly. Directed by Kevin Lima. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.  107 minutes.  Rated PG. The idea of a post-modern fairytale has been done … Continue reading →

Emmy Rossum – Can’t Slow Her Down
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Emmy Rossum – Can’t Slow Her Down

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Emmy Rossum Can’t Slow Her Down by Jay S. Jacobs When you’ve spent most of your life working to make a name in one field, it takes a certain leap of faith to put it on hold to try something different, just when your career has taken off. Emmy Rossum has taken that leap. At … Continue reading →

Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron – Hair Raising Success in Hairspray
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Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron – Hair Raising Success in Hairspray

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Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron Hair Raising Success in Hairspray by Brad Balfour What a way to kick off a career. From high school student to major motion picture lead, 17-year-old Nikki Blonsky’s star turn as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, (the film version of the Broadway musical), deserves all the accolades the film has been garnering. In … Continue reading →

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

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ONCE (2006) Starring Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Hugh Walsh, Gerry Hendrick, Alistair Foley, Geoff Minogue, Bill Hodnett, Danuse Ktrestova, Darren Healy and Catherine Hansard. Screenplay by John Carney. Directed by John Carney. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 88 minutes. Rated R. In a summer full of loud, hyperactive films, it is rather shocking to find … Continue reading →

Once Around Dublin’s Streets with Glen Hansard & John Carney
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Once Around Dublin’s Streets with Glen Hansard & John Carney

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Once Around Dublin’s Streets with Glen Hansard & John Carney by Brad Balfour Fashioning a hybrid from two cinematic genres can either pay off or be a profound failure. In the case of John Carney’s debut feature, Once, he succeeds handily. Maybe that’s because he enlisted his longtime pal and former band member, Glen Hansard, lead … Continue reading →

Mickey Rooney – Night Watchman
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Mickey Rooney – Night Watchman

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Mickey Rooney – Night Watchman by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved. Originally Posted: April 27, 2007.  It is not every day in which you get to speak with a living legend.  Just don’t tell Mickey Rooney that he is legendary.  He simply considers himself a guy who had the good fortune to work regularly for … Continue reading →

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

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DREAMGIRLS (2006) Starring Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Danny Glover, Sharon Leal, Hinton Battle ,Yvette Nicole Brown, Yvette Cason, Loretta Divine, Dawnn Lewis, Eddie Mekka, Jaleel White, John Krasinski and John Lithgow. Screenplay by Bill Condon. Directed by Bill Condon. Distributed by Dreamworks SKG Pictures.  131 minutes.  … Continue reading →

Happy Feet (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Happy Feet (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HAPPY FEET  (2006) Featuring the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, E.G. Daily, Steve Irwin, Johnny A. Sanchez, Carlos Alazraqui, Lombardo Boyar, Jeff Garcia, Fat Joe, Chrissie Hynde, Roger Rose, Peter Carroll and Larry Moss. Screenplay by George Miller,  John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren … Continue reading →