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

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FIX (2008) Starring Shawn Andrews, Olivia Wilde, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Tao Ruspoli, Dedee Pfeiffer, Polly Brown, Rodney Eastman, Aesop Aquarian and Jacob Von Eichel. Screenplay by Tao Ruspoli and Jeremy C. Fels. Directed by Tao Ruspoli. Distributed by LAFCO and Mangusta Pictures.  90 minutes.  Rated R. In Tao Ruspoli’s Fix, a smart-but-naïve liberal documentary filmmaker and his … Continue reading →

Terminator Salvation (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Terminator Salvation (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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TERMINATOR SALVATION (2009) Starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jadagrace berry, Common, Helena Bonham Carter, Jane Alexander, Michael Ironside, Ivan G’Vera, Chris Browning, Terry Crews and the voice of Linda Hamilton. Written by John D. Brancato and Michael Ferris. Directed by McG. Distributed by Warner Bros. 130 minutes. Rated … Continue reading →

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

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SHORTS (2009) Starring Jimmy Bennett, Jolie Vanier, Kat Dennings, Jon Cryer, Leslie Mann, Jake Short, Trevor Gagnon, Devon Gearhart, William H. Macy, James Spader, Rebel Rodriguez, Leo Howard, Cambell Westmoreland, Zoe Webb and Angela Lanza. Written by Robert Rodriguez. Directed by Robert Rodriguez. Distributed by Warner Bros. 89 minutes. Rated PG. It is possible for … Continue reading →

The Open Road (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Open Road (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE OPEN ROAD (2009) Starring Jeff Bridges, Justin Timberlake, Kate Mara, Mary Steenburgen, Harry Dean Stanton, Ted Danson, Lyle Lovett and Louis Herthum. Screenplay by Michael Meredith. Directed by Michael Meredith. Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13. The Open Road is not the most original film ever; however as formulaic films go, it’s … Continue reading →

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HARD (2009) Starring Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Jordana Spiro, Craig Robinson, Tony Hale, Ken Jeong, Rob Riggle, Alan Thicke, Charles Napier, Jonathan Sadowski, Noureen DeWulf, Wendie Malick, Bryan Callen, Joey Kern, Kristen Schaal and Will Ferrell. Screenplay by Andy Stock and Rick … Continue reading →

My Sister’s Keeper (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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My Sister’s Keeper (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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MY SISTER’S KEEPER (2009) Starring Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Sofia Vassilieva, Jason Patric, Alec Baldwin, Evan Ellingson, Joan Cusack, Heather Wahlquist, Thomas Dekker, David Thornton, E.G. Daily and Emily Deschanel. Screenplay by Jeremy Leven and Nick Cassavetes. Directed by Nick Cassavetes. Distributed by New Line Cinema. 109 minutes. Rated PG-13. Though I do appreciate a … Continue reading →

Richard Curtis – The King of Romantic Comedy Embraces His First Love with Pirate Radio
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Richard Curtis – The King of Romantic Comedy Embraces His First Love with Pirate Radio

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Richard Curtis The King of Romantic Comedy Embraces His First Love with Pirate Radio by Jay S. Jacobs Richard Curtis is mostly known in the US for his romantic comedies. That is only natural; the man has penned some of the great romances of the last two decades – movies which were wonderfully British and … Continue reading →

Pirate Radio (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Pirate Radio (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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PIRATE RADIO (2009) Starring Tom Sturridge, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, Talulah Riley, January Jones, Rhys Darby, Chris O’Dowd and Emma Thompson. Screenplay by Richard Curtis. Directed by Richard Curtis. Distributed by Focus Features. 129 minutes. Rated R. Although Richard Curtis is best known in the US as the … Continue reading →

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

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UP (2009) Featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, John Ratzenberger, David Kaye, Elie Docter and Jeremy Leary. Screenplay by Jeremy Leary. Directed by Pete Docter. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated PG. Pixar just keeps upping the ante with their films. You keep … Continue reading →

Paranormal Activity (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Paranormal Activity (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY (2009) Starring Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong, Randy McDowell, Ashley Palmer and Tim Piper. Screenplay by Oren Peli. Directed by Oren Peli. Distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. 99 minutes. Rated R. Somewhere in the mania to build a gorier mousetrap, the makers of horror films forgot one very basic truism: what … Continue reading →