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Cinderella Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Cinderella Man (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CINDERELLA MAN (2005) Starring Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine, Bruce McGill, David Huband, Connor Price, Ariel Waller, Patrick Louis, Rosemarie DeWitt, Linda Kash, Nicholas Campbell, Gene Pyrz, Chuck Shamata, Ron Canada, Alicia Johnston, Troy Amos-Ross, Angelo Dundee and Clint Howard. Screenplay by Chris Hollingsworth and Akiva Goldsman. Directed by Ron … Continue reading →

March of the Penguins (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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March of the Penguins (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MARCH OF THE PENGUINS (LA MARCHE DE L’EMPEREUR) (2005) Starring the Emperor Penguins. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. Narration written by Jordan Roberts. Directed by Luc Jacquet. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. 80 minutes. Rated G. Director Luc Jacquet has made a beautiful film out of the hardships of wildlife. On it he took a year … Continue reading →

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

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CRASH (2005) Starring Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Nona Gaye, Terrence Dashon Howard, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Thandie Newton, Michael Peña, Ryan Phillippe, Larenz Tate, Karina Arroyave, Dato Bakhtadze, Art Chudabala, Sean Cory, Tony Danza, Keith David, Loretta Devine, Ime N. Etuk, Eddie Fernandez, Howard Fong, Billy Gallo, Ken … Continue reading →

Alexander Payne – Staying Straight While Making Sideways
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Alexander Payne – Staying Straight While Making Sideways

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ALEXANDER PAYNE STAYING STRAIGHT WHILE MAKING SIDEWAYS by Brad Balfour With Sideways, Alexander Payne really proves he’s a true contender, not just the creator of smart, snarky idiosyncratic comedies but solid filmmaker who tackled humanity with aplomb. In this humorous on-the-road buddy flick, leads Paul Giamatti (failed writer Miles Raymond) and Thomas Haden Church (former hot actor Jack) grapple with Jack’s … Continue reading →

Apollo 13 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Apollo 13 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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APOLLO 13 (1995) Starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Emily Ann Lloyd, Miko Hughes, Max Elliott Slade, Jean Speegle Howard, Tracy Reiner, David Andrews, Michele Little, Chris Ellis, Joe Spano, Xander Berkley, Mark McClure, Ben Marley, Clint Howard, Loren Dean, Brett Cullen, Mark Wheeler, Thom … Continue reading →

Apollo 13 (Another PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Apollo 13 (Another PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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Apollo 13 APOLLO 13 (1995) Starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan, Mary Kate Schellhardt, Emily Ann Lloyd, Miko Hughes, Max Elliott Slade, Jean Speegle Howard, Tracy Reiner, David Andrews, Michele Little, Chris Ellis, Joe Spano, Xander Berkley, Mark McClure, Ben Marley, Clint Howard, Loren Dean, Brett Cullen, Mark … Continue reading →

Hilary Swank – Hitting a Million
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Hilary Swank – Hitting a Million

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Hilary Swank Hitting a Million by Brad Balfour When actress Hilary Swank won her Oscar for the indie film Boys Don’t Cry, it was feared she’d be cursed with too much success too early in her career. But given her exemplary performance as boxer wanna-be Maggie Fitzgerald in the Clint Eastwood-directed Million Dollar Baby, she’s proven to … Continue reading →

Catalina Sandino Moreno – Full of Grace
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Catalina Sandino Moreno – Full of Grace

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CATALINA SANDINO MORENO FULL OF GRACE by Brad Balfour When the petite Catalina Sandino Moreno came into the offices of Fine Line Films for her day of interviews, she seemed as untouched by the absurd excesses of fame and celebrity as she had been before she even heard of Maria Full of Grace—this indie film that … Continue reading →

Million Dollar Baby (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Million Dollar Baby (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2005) Starring Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter, Lucia Rijker, Bryan O’Byrne, Anthony Mackie, Margo Martindale, Riki Lindhome, Michael Peña, Benito Martinez, Bruce MacVittie, David Powledge, Joe D’Angerio, Miguel Peréz and Morgan Eastwood. Screenplay by Paul Haggis. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Distributed by Warner Bros. 137 minutes. Rated … Continue reading →

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND  (2004) Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, Tom Wilkinson, Thomas Jay Ryan, David Cross, Jane Adams, Deirdre O’Connell,  Gerry Robert Byrne, Ryan Whitney, Debbon Ayer, Amir Ali Said, Brian Price, Paul Litowsky, Josh Flitter, Lola Daehler and Lauren Adler. Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman. Directed … Continue reading →