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

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SABOTAGE (2014) Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Joe Manganiello, Olivia Williams, Harold Perrineau, Josh Holloway, Terrence Howard, Max Martini, Mireille Enos, Martin Donovan, Kevin Vance, Troy Garity, Mark Schlegel, Ned Yousef, Maurice Compte, Michael Monks, Tim Ware, Gary Grubbs and Ralf Moeller. Screenplay by Skip Woods and David Ayer. Directed by David Ayer. Distributed by … Continue reading →

The Bridge – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Bridge – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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The Bridge: The Complete First Season (Fox Home Video – 2014) Juárez, Mexico was recently found to be the most violent city in the world, therefore it makes a fascinating setting for this dark, surreal crime drama.  Known for its astronomical murder and kidnapping rates (since the ’90s nearly 400 women have been killed there, … Continue reading →

Joey King – Wish She Was Here
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Joey King – Wish She Was Here

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Joey King – Wish She Was Here by Jay S. Jacobs It seems almost like a cliché to say that Joey King has grown up before our eyes, but literally that is true.  The young actress, who will be turning 15 next month, has been in front of the cameras since she was only six, … Continue reading →

Demián Bichir – Invitation to the Adventure of a Lifetime
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Demián Bichir – Invitation to the Adventure of a Lifetime

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Demián Bichir Invitation to the Adventure of a Lifetime by Jay S. Jacobs You’ve been seeing a whole lot of Mexican actor Demián Bichir in the movies and on TV these days.  While Bichir has been a well-known actor in his native land for well over a decade, and even had some show-stopping turns in … Continue reading →

Muppets Most Wanted (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Muppets Most Wanted (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MUPPETS MOST WANTED (2014) Starring Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey, Ty Burrell, Tony Bennett, Hugh Bonneville, William Brand, Andres Cantor, Jemaine Clement, Kenneth Collard, Sean Combs, Rob Corddry, Mackenzie Crook, Celine Dion, Lady Gaga, Zach Galifianakis, Josh Groban, Salma Hayek, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Hollander, Toby Jones, Frank Langella, Ray Liotta, Ross Lynch, James McAvoy, Aleksander Mikic, … Continue reading →

Stranger By the Lake (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Stranger By the Lake (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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STRANGER BY THE LAKE (L’INCONNU DU LAC) (2013) Starring Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d’Assumçao, Francois Labarthe, Jérôme Chappatte, Mathieu Vervisch, Gilbert Traina, Emmanuel Daumas, Sébastien Badachaoui and Gilles Guérin. Screenplay by Alain Guiraudie. Directed by Alain Guiraudie. Distributed by Strand Releasing. 97 minutes. Not Rated. A man goes to a lake on a nearly … Continue reading →

The Bag Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Bag Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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The Bag Man The slow-but-inescapable erosion of John Cusack’s movie career has been steadily progressing for well over a decade now, but still it is disheartening to see one of the most interesting actors of the 80s and 90s mired in garbage like The Bag Man. Of course Cusack isn’t the only one slumming here.  Once … 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 →

Vera Farmiga and Kerry Ehrin – Checking In To Bates Motel
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Vera Farmiga and Kerry Ehrin – Checking In To Bates Motel

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Vera Farmiga and Kerry Ehrin – Checking In To Bates Motel by Jay S. Jacobs It takes a certain amount of self-confidence to take on an iconic character and try to make it your own. Therefore, it must have given Vera Farmiga pause when she was offered the role of arguably the most infamous mom … Continue reading →

Hany Abu-Assad On His Oscar nominated Controversial Feature Omar
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Hany Abu-Assad On His Oscar nominated Controversial Feature Omar

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Hany Abu-Assad On His Oscar nominated Controversial Feature Omar by Brad Balfour Palestinian director Hany Abu–Assad’s controversial Oscar–nominated feature Omar merges genres and uses flawed characters to dynamically illustrate the complex political realities between Israel and the Palestinian territories. Born October 11th, 1961, in Nazareth, Israel, Abu–Assad was first nominated for a Best Foreign Language … Continue reading →