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Maid in Manhattan (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Maid in Manhattan (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

MAID IN MANHATTAN (2002) Starring Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Natasha Richardson, Bob Hoskins, Amy Sedaris, Tyler Posey, Frances Conroy, Maddie Corman and Chris Eigeman. Screenplay by Kevin Wade. Directed by Wayne Wang. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 103 minutes. Rated PG-13. While on her mission to become the greatest multi-talented hyphenate in show business … Continue reading

Sixpence None the Richer – Still Burning
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Sixpence None the Richer – Still Burning

Sixpence None the Richer – Still Burning by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on December 23, 2002. What could be worse?  You are member of a band since high school.  As you tour hard and record your band’s poppy sound and positive message starts picking up a buzz.  People want to hear what you have … Continue reading

About A Boy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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About A Boy (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

About A Boy   Starring Hugh Grant, Rachel Weisz, Toni Collette, Nicholas Hoult, Sharon Small, Nicholas Hutchison, Nat Gastiain Tena and Isabel Brook.  Screenplay by Nick Hornby & Peter Hedges.Directed by Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz.Distributed by Universal Pictures.  Rated PG-13.   102 minutes. Hugh Grant has quietly, subtly become one of our best light comic … Continue reading

The Banger Sisters (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Banger Sisters (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE BANGER SISTERS (2002) Starring Goldie Hawn, Susan Sarandon, Geoffrey Rush, Erika Christensen, Robin Thomas, Eva Amurri and Matthew Carey. Screenplay by Bob Dolman. Directed by Bob Dolman. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.  94 minutes.   Rated R. Goldie Hawn gives perhaps the best performance in a thirty-plus year acting career in The Banger Sisters, and that includes … Continue reading

Kate and Leopold (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Kate and Leopold (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

KATE AND LEOPOLD (2002) Starring Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Breckin Meyer, Natasha Lyonne, Bradley Whitford, Philip Bosco, Paxton Whitehead, Spalding Gray, Josh Stamberg, Matthew Sussman and Charlotte Ayanna. Screenplay by James Mangold and Steven Rogers. Directed by James Mangold. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 118 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Here is a hint for movie … Continue reading

Chicago – The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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Chicago – The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

Chicago – The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning (Rhino) Very few bands have had two completely separate stylistic periods. The late 60s-early 70s incarnation of Chicago was a pioneering force that wed rock and roll with jazz horns and improvisational playing in a way that was totally unique. By the time the late 70s … Continue reading

One Hour Photo (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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One Hour Photo (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

ONE HOUR PHOTO (2002) Starring Robin Williams. Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, Dylan Smith, Erin Daniels, Paul Hansen Kim, Eriq LaSalle and Gary Cole. Screenplay by Mark Romanek. Directed by Mark Romanek. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 98 minutes. Rated R. Robin Williams’ movie career had seemed to be stuck in a pool of dreck like Patch Adams and Bicentennial … Continue reading

Shakira – Tour Service
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Shakira – Tour Service

Shakira Tour Service by Jay S. Jacobs The Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Plaza in New York City is a world famous old restaurant right in the heart of downtown Manhattan’s entertainment district.  A classic old club that was opened in 1934 in the heart of the Great Depression, designed to radiate class, glamour, elegance, luxury and the spirit of New York … Continue reading

Blood Work (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Blood Work (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

BLOOD WORK (2002) Starring Clint Eastwood, Wanda DeJesus, Jeff Daniels, Anjelica Huston, Paul Rodriquez, Tina Lifford and Dylan Walsh.  Screenplay by Brian Helgeland. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures.  110 Minutes.  Rated R. Blood Work actually takes the old standard serial killer genre and gives it an interesting twist.  Clint Eastwood plays FBI profiler … Continue reading