We’re Off to See the Wizard World!
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We’re Off to See the Wizard World!

We’re Off to See the Wizard World! by Jay S. Jacobs Wizard World Comic-Con touched down in Philadelphia again as freaks, geeks, aliens, superheroes, gamers, mad slashers and B-actors all made their way to the Convention Center this past weekend. (June 1 to June 4.) It was where fantasy met commerce in an awe-inspiring, sense-pulsing … Continue reading

Liam Neeson and Forest Whitaker – Veteran Actors on the Run in Taken 3
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Liam Neeson and Forest Whitaker – Veteran Actors on the Run in Taken 3

Liam Neeson and Forest Whitaker – Veteran Actors on the Run in Taken 3 by Brad Balfour From Transporter to the Taxi series, the French producer/director/writer Luc Besson has displayed a uncanny instinct in making action thrillers that find passionate audiences. What makes the Taken series all the more remarkable – other than the 50-something … Continue reading

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

HANSEL & GRETEL – WITCH HUNTERS (2013) Starring Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Famke Janssen, Thomas Mann, Peter Stormare, Pihla Viitala, Derek Mears, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Joanna Kulig, Bjørn Sundquist, Rainer Bock, Thomas Scharff, Kathrin Kühnel, Cedric Eich, Alea Sophia Boudodimos and the voice of Robin Atkin Downes. Screenplay by Tommy Wirkola and Dante Harper. Directed … Continue reading

Down the Shore (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Down the Shore (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

DOWN THE SHORE (2010) Starring James Gandolfini, Famke Janssen, Joe Pope, Edoardo Costa, John Magaro, Gabrielle Lazure, Kate Skinner, Ruza Madarevic, Johann Benét, Christian Welter, Emma Canot, Steve Moreau, Bill Slover, Tom Schimpf, Jon Randazzo and Ellen Wolf. Screenplay by Sandra Jennings. Directed by Harold Guskin. Distributed by Anchor Bay Media.  93 minutes.  Rated R. … Continue reading

Taken 2 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Taken 2 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

TAKEN 2 (2012) Starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Rade Šerbedžija, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, D.B. Sweeney, Luke Grimes, Kevork Malikyan, Alain Figlarz, Frank Alvarez, Murat Tuncelli, Ali Yildirim, Ergun Kuyucu and Cengiz Bozkurt. Screenplay by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. Directed by Olivier Megaton. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 91 minutes. Rated … Continue reading

Bringing Up Bobby (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Bringing Up Bobby (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

BRINGING UP BOBBY (2011) Starring Milla Jovovich, Bill Pullman, Marcia Cross, Rory Cochrane, Spencer List, Renata Batista, Justin Hall, Shelli Fox, Ray Prewitt, Lauren Analla, Phillip Borghee, Dan Corley, Rick Eager, Eric Starkey, Dalton Olive, Jon Bielich, Patrick Michael Flannigan, Milton Killen, Paul Dietz and Ana Anderson. Screenplay by Famke Janssen. Directed by Famke Janssen. … Continue reading

Famke Janssen – Bringing Up New Challenges
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Famke Janssen – Bringing Up New Challenges

Famke Janssen Bringing Up New Challenges by Jay S. Jacobs Famke Janssen’s American dream keeps mutating. The striking actress moved from her native Holland in the mid-Eighties and became an in-demand fashion model. However, Janssen was always obsessed with films. She quickly segued into that world, getting a breakout role as a gorgeous assassin in … Continue reading

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

TAKEN (2009) Starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Katie Cassidy, Famke Janssen, Xander Berkeley, Olivier Rabourdin, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Holly Valance, Goran Kostic, Rasha Bukvic, Helena Soubeyrand, Gérard Watkins and Camille Japy. Screenplay by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. Directed by Pierre Morel. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 93 minutes. Rated PG-13. … Continue reading

Method Man Gets High with The Wackness
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Method Man Gets High with The Wackness

Method Man Gets High with The Wackness by Brad Balfour Though Method Man only plays a small role in one crucial scene, his presence in The Wackness, adds a necessary touch of credibility to this indie film paean to New York and its homegrown hip-hop culture. Given that the story is told from a geeky white, … Continue reading

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

THE TEN (2007) Starring Paul Rudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Ian Black, Adam Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Rob Corddry, Arlen Escarpeta, Janeane Garafolo, Ben Garant, Famke Janssen, Kerry Kenney-Silver, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, A.D. Miles, Gretchen Mol, Oliver Platt, Winona Ryder, Liev Schreiber, Ron Silver, Justin Theroux and Mather Zickel. Screenplay by Ken Marino and David … Continue reading