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

SHOPGIRL (2005) Starring Steve Martin, Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Sam Bottoms, Frances Conroy, Rebecca Pidgeon, Samantha Shelton, Gina Doctor, Clyde Kusatsu, Romy Rosemont, Joshua Snyder, Rachel Nichols, Shane Edelman, Emily Kuroda and Jayzel Samonte. Screenplay by Steve Martin. Directed by Anand Tucker. Distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. 104 minutes. Rated R. Mirabelle Butterfield … Continue reading

The Dick Cavett Show – John & Yoko Collection (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Dick Cavett Show – John & Yoko Collection (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

The Dick Cavett Show John & Yoko Collection (Shout! Factory-2005) It’s 1971 and John Lennon is now thirtysomething. His life, finally, is getting interesting. Always on the cutting edge, this time he is on the verge of getting his peacenik ass thrown out of the United States, and not just because he is inflicting Yoko … Continue reading

The Brady Bunch – The Complete Fourth Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Brady Bunch – The Complete Fourth Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

The Brady Bunch The Complete Fourth Season 1972-1973 (Paramount Home Video-2005) Something suddenly came up, all right – it’s Season Four of The Bunch, just to boogie with you. The gang makes a group leap into adolescence, and the vibe is even more incestuous now that we have the maternal great-grandmother running off to Vegas with the … Continue reading

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

PRIME (2005) Starring Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, Bryan Greenberg, Jon Abrahams, Adriana Biasi, David Younger, Palmer Brown, Zac Orth, Annie Parisse, Aubrey Dollar, Jerry Adler, Doris Belack, Ato Essandoh, David Anzuelo, Naomi Aborn, John Rothman, Jonathan Roumie, Tag O’Mordha, Madhur Jaffrey, Gil Deeble, Jason McDonald and Lotte Mandel. Screenplay by Ben Younger. Directed by Ben … Continue reading

National Lampoon’s Adam and Eve (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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National Lampoon’s Adam and Eve (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

NATIONAL LAMPOON’S ADAM AND EVE (2005) Starring Cameron Douglas, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Chad Lindberg, Jake Hoffman, Brian Klugman, Branden Williams, Courtney Peldon, China Jesusita Shavers, Terri Garber, George Dzundza, Alan Havey and Mike Elling. Screenplay by Justin Kanew. Directed by Jeff Kanew. Distributed by Lightning Entertainment. 91 minutes. Rated R. Once upon a time, National Lampoon was a … Continue reading

The Frank Sinatra Show – High Hopes (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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The Frank Sinatra Show – High Hopes (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

The Frank Sinatra Show High Hopes (MVD-2005) The old and true adage that “it’s Frank Sinatra’s world – we just live in it” is best illustrated during his Rat Pack years, from the very late fifties until the early sixties. Here you see the Chairman of the Board in his glorious, power-pipe action, during one … Continue reading

So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Various Artists-So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross (J Records) After the tragic death earlier this year of one of the greatest soul voices of his generation, it is nice to see a tribute to this consummate artist and spine-tingly good singer who pretty much defined the quiet storm and smooth jazz genres. The lineup … Continue reading

Tristan Prettyman – Twentythree (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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Tristan Prettyman – Twentythree (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Tristan Prettyman – Twentythree (Virgin) Who knew? It turns out that there is a burgeoning folk and rock subgenre coming out of the Southern California surf scene. First there was Jewel (who, granted, was a transplant), then Switchfoot, a group that values hanging ten as much as Christian Rock. Then came the surprise success of pro … Continue reading

New Order – Item (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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New Order – Item (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

NEW ORDER – ITEM (A COLLECTION and NEW ORDER STORY) (2005) Starring Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Ian Curtis, Tony Wilson, Bono, Arthur Baker, John Barnes, Rob Gretton, Quincy Jones, John Robie, Jon Savage, Peter Saville, Neil Tennant, Pete Tong and the voice of Jenny Seagrove. Screenplay by Pascal Laugier. Directed by … Continue reading

House of Voices (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
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House of Voices (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

HOUSE OF VOICES (a.k.a. SAINT ANGE) (2005) Starring Virginie Ledoyen, Lou Doillon, Catriona MacColl, Dorina Lazar, Jeróme Soufflet, Virginie Darmon, Marie Henry, Eric Pratt and Christophe Lemaire. Screenplay by Pascal Laugier. Directed by Pascal Laugier. Distributed by Rogue Pictures. 100 minutes.  Rated R. Released in France as Saint Ange in 2004 and then slipped straight into the … Continue reading