Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Bigger, Stronger, Faster* (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER* (2008) Featuring Christopher Bell, Mike “Mad Dog” Bell, Mark “Smelly” Bell, Rosemary Bell, Sheldon Bell, Donald Hooton, Floyd Landis, Carl Lewis, Ben Johnson, Jay Cutler, Lyle Alzado, George W. Bush, Barry Bonds, Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Written by Christopher Bell, Alex Buono and Tamsin Rawady. Directed by Christopher Bell. … Continue reading

Alex Gibney Rides the Taxi to the Dark Side
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Alex Gibney Rides the Taxi to the Dark Side

ALEX GIBNEY RIDES THE TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE by Brad Balfour Having previously made The Trials of Henry Kissinger and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, documentary director Alex Gibney has become an expert on people corrupted by and abusing their power. A prize–winner at last spring’s Tribeca Film Festival, few films resonate like Taxi to the … Continue reading

Michael Moore Heats up the Debate with SiCKO
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Michael Moore Heats up the Debate with SiCKO

Michael Moore Heats up the Debate with SiCKO by Brad Balfour What can be said about the 53-year-old Michael Moore that hasn’t been said before? He’s probably one of the first documentary directors – if not the first – to become a household word in his own right, almost a celebrity who commands gossip-porn coverage … Continue reading

Breckin Meyer – Blue Period
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Breckin Meyer – Blue Period

Breckin Meyer Blue Period by Jay S. Jacobs With interest in politics at a high-water mark in the United States due to an unusually intriguing race for President, perhaps it is a happy coincidence that the film Blue State positions a breezy romantic comedy in the midst of ancient history: the fallout of the Bush-Kerry election of 2004. … Continue reading

Blue State (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
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Blue State (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

BLUE STATE  (2008) Starring Breckin Meyer, Anna Paquin, Adriana O’Neill, Joyce Krenz, Richard Blackburn, Seun Olangunju, Nicolas Oullette, Grace Lynn Kung, Cory Cassidy, Leigh Enns, Liz Sroka and George W. Bush. Screenplay by Marshall Lewy. Directed by Marshall Lewy. Distributed by 20th Century Fox.  90 minutes.  Rated PG-13. If you have a 1.20.09 bumper sticker … Continue reading

No End in Sight (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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No End in Sight (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

NO END IN SIGHT (2007) Featuring Faisal Al-Istrabadi, Chris Albritton, Richard Armitage, James Bamford, Amazia Baram, Jamal Benomar, Linda Bilmes, Amb. Barbara Bodine, Gerald Burke, Ashton Carter, Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, Ali Fadhil, James Fallows, Omar Fekeiki, Marc Garlasco, Gen. Jay Garner, Ann Gildroy, Hugo Gonzalez, Joost Hiltermann, Col. Paul Hughes, Robert Hutchings, Ray Jennings, … Continue reading

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

SICKO (2007) Featuring Michael Moore, Reggie Cervantes, John Graham, William Maher, Linda Peeno, Tony Benn, Richard M. Nixon, Hillary Clinton and George W. Bush. Screenplay by Michael Moore. Directed by Michael Moore. Distributed by Lionsgate Films and The Weinstein Company. 123 minutes. Rated PG-13. Michael Moore – non-partisan? Is that possible? Could this finally be … Continue reading

Shut Up and Sing (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Shut Up and Sing (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

SHUT UP AND SING (2006) Featuring Natalie Maines, Emily Robison, Martie Maguire, Rick Rubin, Simon Renshaw, Dan Wilson, Lloyd Maines, Chad Smith, Billy B, Adrian Pasdar, Gareth Maguire, Charlie Robison and archival footage of George W. Bush. Directed by Barbara Kopple and Cecilia Peck. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 93 minutes. Rated R. “Just so … Continue reading

Spike Lee – Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans
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Spike Lee – Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans

Spike Lee Knows What It Means to Miss New Orleans by Jay S. Jacobs Spike Lee has experienced many things in the twenty years since he exploded out of NYU with She’s Gotta Have It and Do the Right Thing. His films have looked unflinchingly at some of the most polarizing subjects of modern life; race relations, drug abuse, … Continue reading

Death of a President (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Death of a President (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

DEATH OF A PRESIDENT  (2006) Starring Hend Ayoub, Becky Ann Baker, James Urbaniak, Brian Boland, Michael Reilly Burke, Neko Parham, Jay Whittaker, Chavez Ravine, Jay Patterson and footage of Dick Cheney and George W. Bush. Screenplay by Gabriel Range and Simon Finch. Directed by Gabriel Range. Distributed by New Market Films.  90 minutes.  Rated R. … Continue reading