Nicole Kidman Interprets Her Career

Posted on April 17, 2005 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Nicole Kidman Interprets Her Career by Brad Balfour With her previous film released being the odd and controversial Birth, Oscar winner Nicole Kidman has proven to be unpredictable, very much her own person, not unlike the character she plays in her most recent film, The Interpreter, directed by Sydney Pollack-which premiered at the 4th annual Tribeca Film … Continue reading →

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Sigourney Weaver – Getting Real

Posted on April 6, 2005 by popenterta • Leave a comment

SIGOURNEY WEAVER GETTING REAL by Brad Balfour Actress Sigourney Weaver has been an action film hero since the days when she first appeared as the avenging survivor in the film Alien. But besides her blockbusters such as Ghostbusters, she’s performed in a string of critically acclaimed films of emotional depth such as The Ice Storm, Gorillas in the … Continue reading →

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Alexander Payne – Staying Straight While Making Sideways

Posted on April 4, 2005 by popenterta • Leave a comment

ALEXANDER PAYNE STAYING STRAIGHT WHILE MAKING SIDEWAYS by Brad Balfour With Sideways, Alexander Payne really proves he’s a true contender, not just the creator of smart, snarky idiosyncratic comedies but solid filmmaker who tackled humanity with aplomb. In this humorous on-the-road buddy flick, leads Paul Giamatti (failed writer Miles Raymond) and Thomas Haden Church (former hot actor Jack) grapple with Jack’s … Continue reading →

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Bruce Willis Stands Firm

Posted on March 24, 2005 by popenterta • Leave a comment

BRUCE WILLIS STANDS FIRM By Brad Balfour It’s hard to believe that superstar Bruce Willis, a man often heard over many explosions in his signature action adventure films like those in the Die Hard series, should be so soft spoken. Yet after his wildly successful career as a hardnosed hero, Willis still tries to challenge himself and … Continue reading →

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Samuel L. Jackson – Learning from Reconciliation

Posted on March 17, 2005 by popenterta • Leave a comment

SAMUEL L. JACKSON LEARNING FROM RECONCILIATION By Brad Balfour Few actors prompt the same kind of awe that Samuel L. Jackson does after having played a remarkable range of characters; from the tough gangster in Pulp Fiction to the heroic Mace Windu in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. Through the eyes of a harsh … Continue reading →

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Jamie Foxx – What’d He Say?

Posted on February 27, 2005 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Jamie Foxx What’d He Say? By Brad Balfour With the incredible buzz about the Ray Charles bio pic, Ray, comedian Jamie Foxx’s work has been hailed as a Best Actor Oscar shoo-in even though he’s also nominated for his work in Collateral). And that’s no joke; this former Texan has made the transition from TV funny man (In Living Color/The … Continue reading →

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Hilary Swank – Hitting a Million

Posted on February 25, 2005 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Hilary Swank Hitting a Million by Brad Balfour When actress Hilary Swank won her Oscar for the indie film Boys Don’t Cry, it was feared she’d be cursed with too much success too early in her career. But given her exemplary performance as boxer wanna-be Maggie Fitzgerald in the Clint Eastwood-directed Million Dollar Baby, she’s proven to … Continue reading →

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Catalina Sandino Moreno – Full of Grace

Posted on February 25, 2005 by popenterta • Leave a comment

CATALINA SANDINO MORENO FULL OF GRACE by Brad Balfour When the petite Catalina Sandino Moreno came into the offices of Fine Line Films for her day of interviews, she seemed as untouched by the absurd excesses of fame and celebrity as she had been before she even heard of Maria Full of Grace—this indie film that … Continue reading →

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Ziyi Zhang – Seeing the Martial Arts Mistress in Action

Posted on January 20, 2005 by popenterta • Leave a comment

ZIYI ZHANG SEEING THE MARTIAL ARTS MISTRESS IN ACTION BY BRAD BALFOUR Copyright ©2005 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: January 20, 2005. Petite Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang doesn’t exactly look like a Kung Fu killer yet she has been in two of the genre’s biggest international hits, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero, and is starring in the martial arts saga House of Flying Daggers which … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Plays a Perfect Match

Posted on January 7, 2005 by popenterta • Leave a comment

JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS PLAYS A PERFECT MATCH by Brad Balfour For a young actor working with a master director like Woody Allen becomes an honor; it’s an even greater opportunity to perform for him in his first non-American made feature and a drama no less. In Match Point, Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers gets to play … Continue reading →

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