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Fernando Trueba Illustrates the History of Jazz with the Oscar-nominated Chico & Rita
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Fernando Trueba Illustrates the History of Jazz with the Oscar-nominated Chico & Rita

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Fernando Trueba Illustrates the History of Jazz with the Oscar-nominated Chico & Rita by Jay S. Jacobs Spanish film director Fernando Trueba has had a long, fascinating career which has branched out in many directions.  He started out as a movie critic in the 1970s for the newspaper El Pais.  He has since worked as an … Continue reading →

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

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HIPSTERS (2008) Starring Anton Shagin, Oksana Akinshina, Evgeniya Khirivskaya, Maksim Matveev, Igor Voynarovskiy, Ekaterina Vilkova, Konstantin Balakirev, Aleksandr Stefantsov, Georgiy Sivokhin and Olga Smirnova. Screenplay by Yuri Korotkov. Directed by Valeriy Todorovskiy. Distributed by Leisure Time Features.  127 minutes.  Not Rated. If you think it was hard to be a jazz-obsessed beatnik in 1955 America, … Continue reading →

Puss In Boots (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Puss In Boots (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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PUSS IN BOOTS (2011) Featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris, Constance Marie, Guillermo del Toro, Mike Mitchell, Rich Dietl, Ryan Crego, Tom Wheeler, Conrad Vernon, Tom McGrath, Bob Joles, Latifa Ouaou, Bob Persichetti, Chris Miller, Jessica Schulte Jones and Nina Barry. Screenplay by Brian Lynch, David … Continue reading →

The Son of No One (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Son of No One (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE SON OF NO ONE (2011) Starring Channing Tatum, Al Pacino, Juliette Binoche, Ray Liotta, Katie Holmes, Tracy Morgan, Jake Cherry, Brian Gilbert, John Ransone, Roger Guenveur Smith, Ursula Parker, Simone Jones, Lemon Anderson, Michael Rivera and Sean Cregan. Screenplay by Dito Montiel. Directed by Dito Montiel. Distributed by Millennium Films. 95 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading →

Talking Heads Chronology (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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Talking Heads Chronology (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

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TALKING HEADS CHRONOLOGY (2011) Featuring David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth. Directed by Talking Heads. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 109 minutes. Not Rated. In the Seventies and Eighties, there was no other group like Talking Heads. A group of art-school funk-punksters that set CBGBs and eventually the world on fire with … Continue reading →

Adepero Oduye – Finds Acceptance as a Pariah
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Adepero Oduye – Finds Acceptance as a Pariah

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Adepero Oduye Finds Acceptance as a Pariah by Brad Balfour Though Pariah is this little film telling a simple, classic tale seen and heard before, the charm of its actors and the need to have this coming-of-age story told again and again until it no longer needs to resonate makes the film a powerful and award-worthy statement. … Continue reading →

Exit Strategy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Exit Strategy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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EXIT STRATEGY (2012) Starring Jameel Saleem, Kimelia Weathers, Quincy “QDeezy” Harris, Noelle Balfour, Big Boy, Kevin Hart, Liz Hernandez, William “Fuzzy” West, Matt Kawczynski, Sid Burston, Juhahn Jones and Nick Sinise. Screenplay by Jameel Saleem. Directed by Michael Whitton. Distributed by The Film Group.  76 minutes.  Not Rated. The world is full of low-budget comedies … Continue reading →

Michel Hazanavicius Silences the Skeptics with the Oscar Favorite The Artist
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Michel Hazanavicius Silences the Skeptics with the Oscar Favorite The Artist

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Michel Hazanavicius Silences the Skeptics with the Oscar Favorite The Artist by Brad Balfour Wily provocateur and indie screen mogul Harvey Weinstein sees beyond the obvious and recognizes value in some rather offbeat films. Thankfully, that support has so far paid off. Four of Weinstein’s pictures won awards at this year’s Golden Globes, with a … Continue reading →

Michelle Williams – Her Uncanny Performance in My Week With Marilyn Turns Heads and Wins Award Noms
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Michelle Williams – Her Uncanny Performance in My Week With Marilyn Turns Heads and Wins Award Noms

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Michelle Williams Her Uncanny Performance in My Week With Marilyn Turns Heads and Wins Award Noms by Brad Balfour Who knew that when actress Michelle Williams first appeared as the bad girl in Dawson’s Creek, she would have the uncanny good sense to take on roles which offered her real challenges? From a supporting part in Brokeback Mountain to the lead in Wendy and … Continue reading →

Chris Weitz – Helping Others to Find A Better Life
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Chris Weitz – Helping Others to Find A Better Life

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Chris Weitz Helping Others to Find A Better Life by Jay S. Jacobs It is not often that people almost completely change course in Hollywood.  However, after making two straight huge blockbuster films, Chris Weitz has downshifted into the tiny independent drama A Better Life. However, smaller is not necessarily a bad thing.  Weitz started small … Continue reading →