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Leap Year (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Leap Year (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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LEAP YEAR (2010) Starring Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow, Noel O’Donovan, Tony Rohr, Pat Laffan, Alan Devlin, Kaitlin Olson, John Lithgow, Maggie McCarthy, Peter O’Meara, Macdara O. Fatharta, Dominique McElligot and Ian McElhinney. Written by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. Directed by Anand Tucker. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 97 minutes. Rated PG. … Continue reading →

Saint John of Las Vegas (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Saint John of Las Vegas (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SAINT JOHN OF LAS VEGAS (2010) Starring Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Sarah Silverman, Peter Dinklage, Tim Blake Nelson, John Cho, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jesse Garcia and Aviva. Written by Hue Rhodes. Directed by Hue Rhodes. Distributed by IndieVest Pictures. 85 minutes. Rated R. There are certain movies which have absolutely no shot at a box-office bonanza. … Continue reading →

Youth in Revolt (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Youth in Revolt (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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YOUTH IN REVOLT (2010) Starring Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Steve Buscemi, Zach Galifianakis, Ari Graynor, Ray Liotta, Adhir Kalyan, Erik Knudsen, M. Emmet Walsh, Mary Kay Place, Jonathan Bradford Wright, Justin Long, Rooney Mara, Jade Fusco and Fred Willard. Written by Gustin Nash. Directed by Miguel Arteta. Distributed by Dimension Films. 90 minutes. … Continue reading →

Carmen Reece – Rising Up the Charts with a Bullet
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Carmen Reece – Rising Up the Charts with a Bullet

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Carmen Reece Rising Up the Charts with a Bullet by Jay S. Jacobs The term “diva” is thrown around way too easily these days.  Singing quality isn’t always even a concern, sometimes it’s all about attitude. However, when someone who has worked with some of the great divas in recent history – including Celine Dion, … Continue reading →

The Princess and the Frog (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Princess and the Frog (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (2009) Featuring the voices of Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, John Goodman, Jenifer Lewis, Ritchie Montgomery, Jennifer Cody, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jim Cummings, Peter Bartlett, Terrence Howard, Elizabeth M. Dampier, Breanna Brooks, Emeril Lagasse, Randy Newman and Oprah Winfrey. Written by Ron Clements, Rob Edwards, Greg Erb, John Musker, … Continue reading →

Sherlock Holmes (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Sherlock Holmes (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SHERLOCK HOLMES (2009) Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, James Fox, Hans Matheson, William Hope and Geraldine James. Written by Michael Robert Johnson and Anthony Peckham. Directed by Guy Ritchie. Distributed by Warner Bros. 130 minutes. Rated PG-13. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle would undoubtedly be perplexed by … Continue reading →

Up In the Air (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Up In the Air (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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UP IN THE AIR (2009) Starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton, Melanie Lynskey, JK Simmons, Sam Elliott, Danny McBride, Zach Galifianakis, Chris Lowell, Adam Rose, Tamala Jones and Young MC. Written by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner. Directed by Jason Reitman. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 109 minutes. Rated R. The … Continue reading →

Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Knock ‘Em Dead, Kid (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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KNOCK ‘EM DEAD, KID (2009) Starring Dirk Julien, Michael Resendez, Torey Marks, Erin Prieto, Chad Post, Angela Nordeng, Andrew Chase, Cody Cowell, Les Mahoney and Al “Mr. Outrageous” Burke. Written by Christopher Golon. Directed by Christopher Golon. Distributed by Golon Films. 71 minutes. Not Rated. You have to grade independently made films on a different … Continue reading →

Maggie Gyllenhaal – Owner of a Crazy Heart
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Maggie Gyllenhaal – Owner of a Crazy Heart

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Owner of a Crazy Heart by Jay S. Jacobs It isn’t easy to just step away when a career that you have been working towards for years has built up serious momentum. Yet that is exactly what Maggie Gyllenhaal did. Soon after appearing in the blockbuster Batman sequel The Dark Knight, Gyllenhaal essentially took a … Continue reading →

Norah Jones – The Fall (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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Norah Jones – The Fall (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

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Norah Jones – The Fall (Blue Note) Norah Jones has performed several types of music over the years since her breakthrough album Come Away With Me. In that album and her two follow-up CDs (three if you count her gig with the alt.country supergroup The Little Willies) she has worked in jazz, country, folk, pop and R&B – … Continue reading →