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Patrick Stewart – Taking a Stand
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Patrick Stewart – Taking a Stand

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Patrick Stewart Taking a Stand by Brad Balfour From the moment Patrick Stewart steps into a room, it’s clear you have a great actor in your presence. There’s something so compelling about him that when you look up “actor” in the dictionary, Stewart’s picture (maybe together with Ian McKellan) could be next to the definition. … 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 →

A Scanner Darkly (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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A Scanner Darkly (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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A SCANNER DARKLY (2006) Starring Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Winona Ryder, Rory Cochrane, Mitch Baker, Sean Allen, Cliff Haby, Steven Chester Prince, Natasha Velez, Mark Turner, Chamblee Ferguson and Angela Rawna. Screenplay by Richard Linklater. Directed by Richard Linklater. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. 100 minutes. Rated R. Sci-fi author Philip K. … Continue reading →

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

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SERENITY (2005) Starring Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Ron Glass, Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Krumholtz, Michael Hitchcock, Sarah Paulson, Yan Feldman and Rafael Feldman. Screenplay by Joss Whedon. Directed by Joss Whedon. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 119 minutes. Rated PG-13. This must be a first. … Continue reading →

Naomi Watts Takes On Kong
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Naomi Watts Takes On Kong

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NAOMI WATTS TAKES ON KONG by Brad Balfour For Australian-raised Naomi Watts, taking on the challenge of playing Ann Darrow – the role made famous by Fay Wray in the original King Kong – was both daunting and a career move as well. Having been known as industrious actress willing to do anything from the sexually provocative Mullholland … Continue reading →

War of the Worlds (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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War of the Worlds (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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WAR OF THE WORLDS (2005) Starring Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, Yul Vasquez, Lenny Venito, Lisa Ann Walter, Ann Robinson, Gene Barry, David Alan Basche, Roz Abrams, Michael Brownlee, Camillia Sanes, Marlon Young, John Eddins, Peter Gerety and the voice of Morgan Freeman. Screenplay by Josh Friedman and … Continue reading →

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY (2005) Starring Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, Bill Bailey, Warwick Davis, Su Elliott, Stephen Fry, Richard Griffiths, Dominique Jackson, Simon Jones, Thomas Lennon, Mark Longhurst, Kelly MacDonald, Ian McNiese, Helen Mirren, Steve Pemberton, Jack Stanley, Mak Wilson, Albie Woodington and … Continue reading →

Astro Boy – The Complete Series (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Astro Boy – The Complete Series (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Astro Boy – The Complete Series (Sony Home Video-2005) Growing up in the sixties, I remember rushing home after school to catch all my favorite shows on local Philly UHF TV stations; Channels 48, 29 and 17. The reception was always a bit fuzzy, the commercials wereatrociously cheap and tacky, but the warm and cozy memories of those cherished shows remains hardwired … Continue reading →

Sky Blue (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Sky Blue (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SKY BLUE (2004) Featuring the voices (English Version) of Catherine Cavadini, Marc Worden, Kirk Thornton, David Naughton, Karl Wiedergott, Rebecca Wink, Bob Papenbrook, Andrew Ableson, Sunmin Park, Marc Scarpa, Jamie Simone, Jeffrey Winter and Mark Lindsay. Screenplay by Moon Sang Kim, Jun Young Park and Sunmin Park. English Language Screenplay by Sunmin Park, Howard Rabinowitz … Continue reading →

Alien vs. Predator (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Alien vs. Predator (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ALIEN VS. PREDATOR  (2004) Starring Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon, Tommy Flanagan, Joseph Rye, Agatha de la Boulaye, Carsten Norgaard, Sam Troughton, Petr Jakl, Pavel Bezdek, Kieran Bew, Carsten Voigt and Jan Pavel Filipensky. Screenplay by Paul W.S. Anderson. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox.   101 … Continue reading →