West Side Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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West Side Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

WEST SIDE STORY (2021) Starring Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, Rita Moreno, Brian d’Arcy James, Corey Stoll, Josh Andrés Rivera, Iris Means, Mike Iveson, Jamila Velazquez, Annelise Cepero, Yassmin Alers, Jamie Harris, Curtiss Cook, David Avilés Morales, Sebastian Serra, Ricardo A. Zayas, Sean Harrison Jones, Jess LeProtto, Patrick Higgins, Kyle … Continue reading

The Goldfinch (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Goldfinch (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE GOLDFINCH (2019) Starring Ansel Elgort, Oakes Fegley, Nicole Kidman, Aneurin Barnard, Finn Wolfhard, Jeffrey Wright, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, Ashleigh Cummings, Aimee Laurence, Willa Fitzgerald, Carly Connors, Denis O’Hare, Boyd Gaines, Peter Jacobson, Luke Kleintank, Jack DiFalco, Austin Weyant, Collin Shea Schirrmacher, Robert Joy, Ryan Foust, Joey Slotnick and Hailey Wist. Screenplay by Peter … Continue reading

Assessing Last Year’s Movies Through the Lens of This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees
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Assessing Last Year’s Movies Through the Lens of This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees

Assessing Last Year’s Movies Through the Lens of This Year’s Golden Globe Nominees by Brad Balfour Just as the Waterford ball drops, so does the anticipation for the 75th annual Golden Globes — the first major awards show of 2018. Being broadcast live, the show can be seen on NBC, Sunday, January 6th, starting at … Continue reading

Men, Women & Children (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Men, Women & Children (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

MEN, WOMAN & CHILDREN (2014) Starring Adam Sandler, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Dean Norris, Kaitlyn Dever, Ansel Elgort, Travis Tope, Olivia Crocicchia, Elena Kampouris, Timothée Chalamet, Katherine C. Hughes, Will Peltz, Dennis Haysbert, J.K. Simmons, David Denman, Shane Lynch, Phil LaMarr and the voice of Emma Thompson. Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Erin … Continue reading

The Fault In Our Stars (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Fault In Our Stars (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

The Fault in Our Stars http://www.popentertainment.com/movie_revs/faultinourstars.htm It takes a sure hand and a lot of talent to create a story which is concurrently tragically poignant and at the same time smartly and snarkily distrustful of the basic elements of tragically poignant stories.  John Green’s young adult novel The Fault In Our Stars is beloved not just because … Continue reading

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

Divergent Y.A. (Young Adult) novels have been fertile ground for films, with many stand-alone hits as well as such huge franchises as Harry Potter, Twilight and The Hunger Games. Divergent is made with the express hope of being another one of these tent-pole series.  However, for every one of these which achieves lift-off, there are many others which become … Continue reading

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

Carrie Carrie was responsible for a lot of firsts. The original 1974 novel was horror master Stephen King’s first published book. (He had written ‘Salem’s Lot and two other novels before Carrie, but they were not released until Carrie took off.) The 1976 film version of Carrie, which is greatly responsible for the novel becoming … Continue reading