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Barney’s Version (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Barney’s Version (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BARNEY’S VERSION (2011) Starring Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman, Mark Addy, Saul Rubinek, Rachelle Lefevre, Jake Hoffman, Anna Hopkins, Cle Bennett, Harvey Atkin and Maury Chaykin. Screenplay by Michael Konyves. Directed by Michael Konyves. Distributed by  Sony Pictures Classics.  132 minutes.  Rated R. The novels of Mordecai Richler … Continue reading →

Kathleen Madigan – Gone Madigan (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
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Kathleen Madigan – Gone Madigan (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

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KATHLEEN MADIGAN: GONE MADIGAN (2010) Featuring Kathleen Madigan and Lewis Black. Written by Kathleen Madigan. Directed by Shannon Hartman. Distributed by Image Entertainment.  64 minutes.  Not Rated. On the back cover of Gone Madigan, Jay Leno calls Kathleen Madigan “One of America’s funniest female comics.” But don’t hold that against her. Just because Leno’s comic radar has … Continue reading →

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

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THE TRAVELER (2010) Starring Val Kilmer, Dylan Neal, Paul McGillion, Camille Sullivan, Nels Lennarson, Christopher Gauthier, John Cassini, Sierra Pitkin, Panou and Denyc. Screenplay by Joseph C. Muscat. Directed by Michael Oblowitz. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated R. The Traveler is a kind of low-budget, low-brow mash-up of 70s cult favorite film Assault on Precinct … Continue reading →

When We Leave (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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When We Leave (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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WHEN WE LEAVE (DIE FREMDE) (2010) Starring Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanriogen, Tamer Yigit, Serhad Can, Almila Bagriacik, Florian Lukas, Nursel Köse, Alwara Höfels, Ufuk Bayraktar, Blanca Apilánez, Rosa Enskat, Gümec Alpay and Ayla Arslancan. Screenplay by Feo Aladag. Directed by Feo Aladag. Distributed by Olive Films. 119 minutes. Not Rated. This … Continue reading →

True Grit (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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True Grit (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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TRUE GRIT (2010) Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Dakin Matthews, Jarlath Conroy, Paul Rae, Domhnall Gleeson, Elizabeth Marvel, Dakin Matthews, Roy Lee Jones, Ed Lee Corbin, Leon Russom, Bruce Green, Candyce Hinkle and Peter Leung. Screenplay by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. … Continue reading →

Every Day (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Every Day (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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EVERY DAY (2011) Starring Liev Schreiber, Helen Hunt, Carla Gugino, Eddie Izzard, Brian Dennehy, David Harbour, Ezra Miller, Skyler Fortgang, Tilky Jones, Benita Robledo, Chris Beetem, Daniel Yelsky, Bianca Giancoli, Albert M. Chan and George Riddle. Screenplay by Richard Levine. Directed by Richard Levine. Distributed by Image Entertainment.  93 minutes.  Rated R. As you can … Continue reading →

Jersey Shore- Season Two Uncensored (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Jersey Shore- Season Two Uncensored (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Jersey Shore Season Two Uncensored (Paramount Home Video-2010) That sound you hear is not your brain cells slowly shriveling, nor is it your soul dying just a little bit.  No, it is merely the return of Jersey Shore. Not that the second season of Jersey Shore actually takes place in New Jersey.  This time out your JS posse is flown down to a … Continue reading →

Case 39 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Case 39 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CASE 39 (2010) Starring Renee Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Callum Keith Rennie, Adrian Lester, Georgia Craig, Cynthia Stevenson, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Kerry O’Malley, Alexander Conti and Philip Cabrita. Screenplay by Ray Wright. Directed by Christian Alvart. Distributed by Paramount Vantage.  109 minutes.  Rated R. You have to wonder about the parenting experiences of … Continue reading →

Wishful Drinking (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Wishful Drinking (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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WISHFUL DRINKING (2010) Featuring Carrie Fisher. Written by Carrie Fisher. Directed by Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey. Distributed by HBO Documentaries. 75 minutes. Not Rated. Carrie Fisher never quite lived down to her initial fame. Every time we figured we had her figured out, she surprised us by exposing some new wrinkles to her personality. … Continue reading →

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

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SALT (2010) Starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski, August Diehl, Daniel Pearce, Hunt Block, Andre Braugher, Olek Krupa, Cassidy Hinkle, Corey Stoll, Vladislav Koulikov, Olya Zueva, Kevin O’Donnell, Gaius Charles, Zach Shaffer and Albert Jones. Screenplay by Kurt Wimmer. Directed by Phillip Noyce. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 100 minutes. Rated PG-13. The … Continue reading →