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Harsh Times (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Harsh Times (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HARSH TIMES (2007) Starring Christian Bale, Freddy Rodríguez, Eva Longoria, Chaka Forman, J.K. Simmons, Tammy Trull, Michael Monks, Samantha Esteban and Tania Verafield. Screenplay by David Ayer. Directed by David Ayer. Distributed by Crave Films.  120 minutes.  Rated R. As the screenwriter of Training Day, Dark Blue, SWAT and now his directorial debut Harsh Times, David Ayer has become … Continue reading →

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

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LOVEWRECKED (2005) Starring Amanda Bynes, Chris Carmack, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jonathan Bennett, Joey Kern, Alfonso Ribeiro, Kathy Griffin, Lance Bass, Susan Duerdan and Fred Willard. Screenplay by Stephen Langford. Directed by Randal Kleiser. Distributed by Media 8 Entertainment. 83 minutes. Rated PG. It’s sort of surprising that Lovewrecked is just now slipping into video stores without a wide … Continue reading →

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

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SHORTBUS (2006) Starring Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, PJ DeBoy, Lindsay Beamish, Peter Stickles, Justin Bond, Raphael Barker, Adam Hardman, Peter Stickles, Shanti Carson, Jan Hilmer and Murray Hill. Screenplay by John Cameron Mitchell. Directed by John Cameron Mitchell. Distributed by ThinkFilm. 101 minutes. Not Rated. Pornography is certainly a legitimate art form. However, for years, … Continue reading →

Beyond the Gates (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Beyond the Gates (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BEYOND THE GATES (2007) Starring John Hurt, Hugh Dancy, Dominique Horwitz, Claire-Hope Ashitey, David Gyasi, Steve Toussaint, Nicola Walker, Louis Mahoney, Susan Nalwoga, Victor Power, Jack Pierce and Musa Kasonka Jr. Screenplay by David Wolstencraft. Directed by Michael Caton-Jones. Distributed by IFC Films.  111 minutes.  Not Rated. The genocide that occurred in Rwanda in 1994 – … Continue reading →

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

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ZODIAC (2007) Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, John Carroll Lynch, Chloe Sevigny, Candy Clark, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, Dermot Mulroney, James LeGros, Pell James, Philip Baker Hall, John Mahoney, Adam Goldberg and Tom Verica. Screenplay by James Vanderbilt. Directed by David Fincher. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 157 minutes. … Continue reading →

Hot Fuzz (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Hot Fuzz (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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HOT FUZZ (2007) Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Paddy Considine, Steve Coogan, Timothy Dalton, Paul Freeman, Anne Reid, Billie Whitelaw, Stuart Wilson and Edward Woodward. Screenplay by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright. Directed by Edgar Wright. Distributed by Rogue Pictures.  121 minutes.  Rated R. Just the idea of Hot Fuzz is so wonderfully whimsical that … Continue reading →

You Are Alone (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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You Are Alone (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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YOU ARE ALONE (2005) Starring Jessica Bohl, Richard Brundage, Keith Herron, Eric Deskin, Bruce Koken, Amy Brienes, James Ellsworth, Gail Herrendeen, Tate Ellington, Chester Jones III, John Watson, Michael Gilio and Frank Loftus. Screenplay by Gorman Bechard. Directed by Gorman Bechard. Distributed by What Were They Thinking Films. 84 minutes. Not Rated. A man in … Continue reading →

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

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PRIDE (2007) Starring Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold, Nate Parker, Kevin Phillips, Evan Ross, Jesse Moore, Trevor Morgan, Regine Nehy, Scott Reeves, Brandon Fobbs, Alphonso, McCauley, Jeff Galpin and Gary Anthony Sturgiss. Screenplay by Kevin Michael Smith & Michael Grizzard and J. Mills Goodloe & Norman Vance, Jr. Directed by Sunu Gonera. … Continue reading →

Shut Up and Sing (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Shut Up and Sing (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SHUT UP AND SING (2006) Featuring Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Rick Rubin, Simon Renshaw, Dan Wilson, Lloyd Maines, Chad Smith, Billy B, Adrian Pasdar, Gareth Maguire, Charlie Robison and archival footage of George W. Bush. Directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 93 minutes. Rated R. “Just so … Continue reading →

Close to Home (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Close to Home (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CLOSE TO HOME (KAROV LA BAYIT)  (2007) Starring Smadar Sayar, Naama Schendar, Danny Geva, Sharon Reginiano, Sandra Schonwald, Irit Suki, Ami Weinberg, Katia Zinbris, Anna Stephan and Ilanit Ben Yaakov. Screenplay by Vidi Bilu and Dalia Hager. Directed by Vidi Bilu and Dalia Hager. Distributed by IFC First Take.  94 minutes.  Not Rated. The day-to-day … Continue reading →