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

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ATONEMENT (2007) Starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Romola Garai, Saoirse Ronan, Vanessa Redgrave, Brenda Blethyn, Juno Temple, Michelle Duncan, Gina McKee, Harriet Walters and Anthony Minghella. Screenplay by Christopher Hampton. Directed by Joe Wright. Distributed by Focus Features.  123 minutes.  Rated R. When a film has a title like Atonement, you’re probably not in for an uplifting … Continue reading →

Darren Daulton – What He Knows
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Darren Daulton – What He Knows

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Darren Daulton What He Knows by Ronald Sklar “Don’t shoot the messenger,” says legendary former Philadelphia Phillies’ catcher Darren Daulton, responding to his many, many critics of late. Daulton, being the messenger in question, has only recently begun to share his newfound knowledge of spirituality and metaphysics, of aspiring to and traveling between various planes … Continue reading →

Darfur Now (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Darfur Now (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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DARFUR NOW (2007) Featuring Don Cheadle, Hejewa Adam, Pablo Recalde, Ahmed Mohammed Abakar, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Adam Sterling, George Clooney, Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Written by Ted Braun. Directed by Ted Braun. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures.  99 minutes.  Rated PG. It’s not easy to make an uplifting film about genocide, but Darfur Now does … Continue reading →

Valerie Harper – Good as Golda
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Valerie Harper – Good as Golda

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Valerie Harper Good as Golda by Ronald Sklar Even all these decades later, the woman who played one of the most beloved TV characters of all time still arouses intense reactions. “Little old Jewish ladies grab my cheeks and say, ‘sweetheart, darling, they tell me you’re not Jewish. Say it isn’t so,’” says Valerie Harper, who played the … Continue reading →

Alan Alda – On His Many Careers
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Alan Alda – On His Many Careers

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Alan Alda On His Many Careers by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: August 24, 2007. Whatever Alan Alda has done as an actor, author, playwright, or director – whether it be on television, in film or on stage – it has been imbued with a fundamental sense of humanity. Certainly, with his … Continue reading →

No End in Sight (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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No End in Sight (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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NO END IN SIGHT (2007) Featuring Faisal Al-Istrabadi, Chris Albritton, Richard Armitage, James Bamford, Amazia Baram, Jamal Benomar, Linda Bilmes, Amb. Barbara Bodine, Gerald Burke, Ashton Carter, Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, Ali Fadhil, James Fallows, Omar Fekeiki, Marc Garlasco, Gen. Jay Garner, Ann Gildroy, Hugo Gonzalez, Joost Hiltermann, Col. Paul Hughes, Robert Hutchings, Ray Jennings, … Continue reading →

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

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SICKO (2007) Featuring Michael Moore, Reggie Cervantes, John Graham, William Maher, Linda Peeno, Tony Benn, Richard M. Nixon, Hillary Clinton and George W. Bush. Screenplay by Michael Moore. Directed by Michael Moore. Distributed by Lionsgate Films and The Weinstein Company. 123 minutes. Rated PG-13. Michael Moore – non-partisan? Is that possible? Could this finally be … Continue reading →

Peter Stickles – Something in the Lair
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Peter Stickles – Something in the Lair

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Peter Stickles Something in the Lair by Ronald Sklar Photography by Eugene Gallegos When New-York-based actor Peter Stickles yearned for a role he could sink his teeth into, he wasn’t just whistling “Dixie.” As the lead vampire in the new Here TV drama The Lair, Stickles plays a vampire so evil that his name is Damian. … Continue reading →

Lionel – Don’t Call Him Liberal
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Lionel – Don’t Call Him Liberal

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LIONEL DON’T CALL HIM LIBERAL BY RONALD SKLAR On radio, Lionel is the anti-talk-show talk-show host. His three-hours of truth and critical thinking now makes its new home on the new Air America network (check your local radio listings or log on to http://www.airamerica.com.). As well, a book featuring his unique views of politics and life … Continue reading →

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

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BOBBY (2006) Starring Harry Belafonte, Joy Bryant, Nick Cannon, Emilio Estevez, Laurence Fishburne, Brian Geraghty, Heather Graham, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Joshua Jackson, David Krumholtz, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Svetlana Metkina, Demi Moore, Freddy Rodriguez, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Sharon Stone, Jacob Vargas, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Elijah Wood. Screenplay … Continue reading →