The Curse of La Llorona (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Curse of La Llorona (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA (2019) Starring Linda Cardellini, Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velásquez, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, Roman Christou, Marisol Ramirez, Sean Patrick Thomas, Tony Amendola, DeLaRosa Rivera, Madeleine McGraw, Sierra Heuermann, Sophia Santi, Oliver Alexander, Jethan Camarena, Irene Keng, John Marshall Jones and Paul Rodriguez. Screenplay by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis. Directed by Michael Chaves. … 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

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

Anne Hathaway – One Day in Her Life
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Anne Hathaway – One Day in Her Life

Anne Hathaway One Day in Her Life by Jay S. Jacobs It seems like we’ve known Anne Hathaway forever, but surprisingly we’ve just passed the ten-year anniversary of her first film, The Princess Diaries.  It’s been quite a whirlwind of a decade for the perky, beautiful actress. We have watched her grow up as she has become a superstar … Continue reading

Anne Hathaway Celebrates Rachel Getting Married and Her Oscar Nom
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Anne Hathaway Celebrates Rachel Getting Married and Her Oscar Nom

Anne Hathaway Celebrates Rachel Getting Married and Her Oscar Nom by Brad Balfour There is loads of irony that 26-year-old actress Anne Hathaway was featured in two vastly different films about weddings this season. Bride Wars was a noxious bit of inconsequential fluff (directed by once credible Gary Winick) loaded with cringe-inducing clichés about the madness … Continue reading

Ang Lee – Expresses Lust with Little Caution
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Ang Lee – Expresses Lust with Little Caution

Ang Lee Expresses Lust with Little Caution by Brad Balfour Sexually provocative and fraught with violence, Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution [Sie, Jie] powerfully explores the story of a young woman who uses her sexuality to gain the trust of a high-powered Chinese official – a high-ranking collaborator with the ruthless Japanese occupiers during the 1940s. Played by … Continue reading

Heath Ledger Makes His Stand on Brokeback Mountain
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Heath Ledger Makes His Stand on Brokeback Mountain

HEATH LEDGER MAKES HIS STAND ON BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN By Brad Balfour Doing Brokeback Mountain, was as much a challenge for Heath Ledger, taking on what might seem to be a risky role — playing Ennis, a gay cowboy in love with Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) — as it was taking on a complex restrained character at … Continue reading

Brokeback Mountain (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Brokeback Mountain (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) Starring Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anna Hathaway, Randy Quaid, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Valerie Planche, Graham Beckel, David Harbour, Kate Mara, Roberta Maxwell, Peter McRobbie, Scott Michael Campbell, David Trimble and Larry Reese. Screenplay by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. Directed by Ang Lee. Distributed by Focus Features.  134 minutes.  … Continue reading

Linda Cardellini – Miss Versatality
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Linda Cardellini – Miss Versatality

Linda Cardellini Miss Versatility by Jay S. Jacobs Most actors have a very specific zone in which they are comfortable. There are wonderful dramatic actors, for example, who could not deliver a punch line to save their lives. On the other hand, many comic actors have trouble projecting pathos and tragedy.  Linda Cardellini does not … Continue reading