Force Majeure (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Force Majeure (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

FORCE MAJEURE (2014) Starring Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren, Brady Corbet, Kristofer Hivju, Fanni Metelius, Jakob Granqvist and Malin Dahl. Screenplay by Ruben Östlund. Directed by Ruben Östlund. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures.  119 minutes.  Rated R. There is a certain symmetry in the fact that most of Ruben Östlund’s latest film, … Continue reading

Eduardo Sánchez – The Blair Witch Director Takes On Bigfoot
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Eduardo Sánchez – The Blair Witch Director Takes On Bigfoot

Eduardo Sánchez – The Blair Witch Director Takes On Bigfoot by Jay S. Jacobs Fifteen years ago, a little mega-low-budget film called The Blair Witch Project became one of the biggest surprise hits in independent film history.  The movie was created by unknown co-writer/directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, two former film students who decided that … Continue reading

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

EXISTS (2014) Starring Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Denise Williamson, Samuel Davis, Brian Steele, JP Schwan, George Gakoumis, Stefanie Sanchez and Doug Fields. Screenplay by Jamie Nash. Directed by Eduardo Sanchez. Distributed by Lionsgate Films.  86 minutes.  Rated R. http://popentertainment-moviereviews.tumblr.com/post/100860486726/exists-2014-starring-chris-osborn-dora-madison Fifteen years ago, Eduardo Sanchez remade independent filmmaking through creating a sensation by … Continue reading

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

GODZILLA (2014) Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, Bryan Cranston, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, Juliette Binoche, Richard T. Jones, Anthony Konechny, Victor Rasuk, CJ Adams, Carson Bolde, Brian Markinson, Ty Olsson and Al Sapienza. Screenplay by Max Borenstein. Directed by Gareth Edwards. Distributed by Warner Bros. 123 minutes. Rated PG-13. Out of all the … Continue reading

Valerie Harper – Kicking Cancer New York Style
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Valerie Harper – Kicking Cancer New York Style

Valerie Harper – Kicking Cancer New York Style by Ronald Sklar The beloved Rhoda star helps launch The American Lung Association’s Lung Force initiative. On May 13, 2014 in Manhattan, actress and lung cancer survivor Valerie Harper, along with country music star Kellie Pickler, helped kick off of a new women’s health initiative for The … Continue reading

Walking With Dinosaurs: The Movie (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Walking With Dinosaurs: The Movie (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

WALKING WITH DINOSAURS – THE MOVIE (2013) Starring Karl Urban, Charlie Rowe, Angourie Rice and the voices of John Leguizamo, Justin Long, Skyler Stone, Tiya Sircar, Clay Savage, Jude Tinsely, Mary Mouser, Katie Silverman, Madison Moellers and Michael Leone. Written by John Collee with dialogue by Gerry Swallow. Directed by Barry Cook and Neil Nightingale. … Continue reading

Blackfish Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Searches For the Truth
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Blackfish Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Searches For the Truth

Blackfish Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Searches For the Truth by Brad Balfour When SeaWorld trainer/performer Dawn Brancheau was killed by Tilikum — an orca who was a star of the aquarium/entertainment complex — the dangers of holding this wild species in captivity was spotlighted. Little did most of the public know that this wasn’t the first … Continue reading

Robert Redford – Finds All is Lost Stirs Accolades at This Year’s NYFF
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Robert Redford – Finds All is Lost Stirs Accolades at This Year’s NYFF

Robert Redford Finds All is Lost Stirs Accolades at This Year’s NYFF by Brad Balfour If any movie suggests both the pleasure and torture of solitude, it’s J.C. Chandor’s NYFF main slate entry, All Is Lost. Only such a seasoned actor as the 77 year old Robert Redford could propel such a simple narrative —  of … Continue reading

Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding
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Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding

Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding by Brad Balfour While Marvel’s The Avengers is tentpole cinema’s paean to superhero glory, DisneyNature salutes a different sort of heroics through the true primate story told in Chimpanzee. British directors/producers Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield have fashioned this rousing drama out of three hard … Continue reading

Ghosts of the Abyss (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Ghosts of the Abyss (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS (2003) Starring Lewis Abernathy, James Cameron, Dr. Lori Johnston, Don Lynch, Ken Marschall, Vince Pace, Bill Paxton, Charles Pellegrino and Tava Smiley. Directed by James Cameron. Distributed by Walt Disney Home Entertainment.  61 minutes.  Rated PG. Back during James Cameron’s lost decade plus between filming the most popular film ever (Titanic) and then … Continue reading