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Alan Alda – On His Many Careers
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Alan Alda – On His Many Careers

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Alan Alda On His Many Careers by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: August 24, 2007. Whatever Alan Alda has done as an actor, author, playwright, or director – whether it be on television, in film or on stage – it has been imbued with a fundamental sense of humanity. Certainly, with his … Continue reading →

Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron – Hair Raising Success in Hairspray
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Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron – Hair Raising Success in Hairspray

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Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron Hair Raising Success in Hairspray by Brad Balfour What a way to kick off a career. From high school student to major motion picture lead, 17-year-old Nikki Blonsky’s star turn as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, (the film version of the Broadway musical), deserves all the accolades the film has been garnering. In … Continue reading →

Neil Gaiman – The Author is Blessed with Stardust
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Neil Gaiman – The Author is Blessed with Stardust

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NEIL GAIMAN THE AUTHOR IS BLESSED WITH STARDUST by Brad Balfour For author Neil Gaiman, seeing his expansive graphic novel Stardust made into a film that is getting the full-press treatment is a triumph in and of itself – though he initially approached the whole experience with anxiety, if not dread. No wonder he felt this way … Continue reading →

Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart Show No Reservations For Fine Cuisine
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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart Show No Reservations For Fine Cuisine

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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart  Show No Reservations For Fine Cuisine by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: July 27, 2007. By cooking up some serious chemistry between Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago) and Aaron Eckhart (Thank You for Smoking), veteran Australian director Scott Hicks (Shine) stirred up a satisfying romantic comedy with No Reservations. But … Continue reading →

Once Around Dublin’s Streets with Glen Hansard & John Carney
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Once Around Dublin’s Streets with Glen Hansard & John Carney

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Once Around Dublin’s Streets with Glen Hansard & John Carney by Brad Balfour Fashioning a hybrid from two cinematic genres can either pay off or be a profound failure. In the case of John Carney’s debut feature, Once, he succeeds handily. Maybe that’s because he enlisted his longtime pal and former band member, Glen Hansard, lead … Continue reading →

Wes Craven – The Legendary Horror Director Still Has Eyes
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Wes Craven – The Legendary Horror Director Still Has Eyes

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Wes Craven The Legendary Horror Director Still Has Eyes by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: March 30, 2007. What a long, strange cinematic life Wes Craven has had. From his start with the ground-breaking gore fest, Last House on The Left, to The Swamp Thing to A Nightmare on Elm Street, … Continue reading →

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Vera Farmiga & William Monahan – Meeting with Martin and The Departed
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Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Vera Farmiga & William Monahan – Meeting with Martin and The Departed

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MARTIN SCORSESE, LEONARDO DiCAPRIO, MATT DAMON, VERA FARMIGA AND WILLIAM MONAHAN MEETING WITH MARTIN AND THE DEPARTED BY BRAD BALFOUR The following documents two 40-minute press conference sessions merged together that tell the tale about Martin Scorsese’s latest elaborate feature, The Departed, one that finally has garnered him the top Oscar awards – Best Director and … Continue reading →

Forest Whitaker Becomes the First King of the Hour
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Forest Whitaker Becomes the First King of the Hour

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Forest Whitaker Becomes the First King of the Hour by Brad Balfour For Forest Whitaker, it’s been a long, strange ride from the start, creating the character of Idi Amin for his last film, The Last King of Scotland. With this year’s Best Actor nomination, he’s favored to win – something he never expected upon taking … Continue reading →

Meryl Streep Walks With the Devil
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Meryl Streep Walks With the Devil

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Meryl Streep Walks With the Devil by Brad Balfour If there was one film from last summer that carried weight beyond the season’s froth it was The Devil Wears Prada. A snarky but loving stab at the fashion world and Vogue‘s editor in specific, the real secret to the film’s success was Meryl Streep’s propulsive portrayal of the Fashion … Continue reading →