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Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance
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Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance

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Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance by Brad Balfour For Golden Globe-winning actress Helen Mirren, playing Her Majesty Elizabeth II in The Queen wasn’t such a stretch since she had already given a masterful rendition of another monarch with her uncanny portrayal of Elizabeth I in the 2005 British mini-series. The 61-year old Mirren’s experience in preparing … 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 →

Ken Watanabe – Cinematic Survivor
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Ken Watanabe – Cinematic Survivor

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KEN WATANABE CINEMATIC SURVIVOR by Brad Balfour With Oscar-nominated Japanese actor Ken Watanabe playing General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima, director Clint Eastwood assured audiences that he employed a actor equal in stature to the commander who held the island of Iwo Jima for several weeks against overwhelming odds. The Battle of Iwo Jima … Continue reading →

Natalie Portman Takes Off the Mask With V For Vendetta
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Natalie Portman Takes Off the Mask With V For Vendetta

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Natalie Portman Takes Off the Mask With V For Vendetta by Brad Balfour Familiar with science fiction-themed films, actress Natalie Portman uses her character Evey in V For Vendetta to test both her acting skills and her political judgment while making a profound and timely statement. V For Vendetta details the story of a revolutionary who challenges the dominance … Continue reading →

The Devil Wears Prada (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Devil Wears Prada (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA (2006) Starring Anne Hathaway,  Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci, Emily Blunt, Adrian Grenier, Tracie Thoms, Rich Sommer, Simon Baker, Daniel Sunjata, Jimena Hoyos, Rebecca Mader, Tibor Feldman, Stephanie Szostak, David Marshall Grant, James Naughton, Gisele Bunchen, Heidi Klum and Valentino Garavini. Screenplay by Aline Brosh McKenna. Directed by David Frankel. Distributed by … Continue reading →

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

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CARS (2006) Featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Keaton, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Jenifer Lewis, Paul Dooley, Michael Wallis, George Carlin, Katherine Helmond, John Ratzenberger, Joe Ranft, Richard Petty, Jeremy Piven, Bob Costas, Darrell Waltrip, Richard Kind, Jay Leno and Edie McClurg. Screenplay by Dan … Continue reading →

An Inconvenient Truth (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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An Inconvenient Truth (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH (2006) Starring Al Gore. Directed by Davis Guggenheim. Distributed by Paramount Pictures Classics.  100 minutes.  Rated PG. This is such a cliché that I hesitate to open this review with it, however in this case it is nearly impossible to avoid.  An Inconvenient Truth may very well be the most important movie that you … Continue reading →

Jessica Lange- Don’t Go Changing
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Jessica Lange- Don’t Go Changing

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Jessica Lange Don’t Go Changing by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe after spending all of these years as one of America’s premier actresses, but when Jessica Lange started out, she was that rarest of creatures – a model who could actually act. In the early seventies she graced magazine covers and perfume ads, but Lange never … Continue reading →

Heath Ledger Makes His Stand on Brokeback Mountain
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Heath Ledger Makes His Stand on Brokeback Mountain

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HEATH LEDGER MAKES HIS STAND ON BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN By Brad Balfour Doing Brokeback Mountain, was as much a challenge for Heath Ledger, taking on what might seem to be a risky role — playing Ennis, a gay cowboy in love with Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) — as it was taking on a complex restrained character at … Continue reading →

Rachel Weisz Steps Through the Garden
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Rachel Weisz Steps Through the Garden

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RACHEL WEISZ STEPS THROUGH THE GARDEN By Brad Balfour Though Rachel Weisz has received accolades before, none are more appreciated than an Academy Award nomination. And given that she dies a few minutes in the film The Constant Gardener, it’s even more appreciated she got this attention. But the film is a powerful statement – about … Continue reading →