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

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ELEGY (2008) Starring Ben Kingsley, Penélope Cruz, Dennis Hopper, Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson, Sonja Bennett, Michelle Harrison, Deborah Harry, Antonio Cupo, Michelle Harrison, Chelah Horsdal, Laura Mennell, Kris Pope and Charlie Rose. Screenplay by Nicholas Meyer. Directed by Isabel Coixet. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films.  108 minutes.  Rated R. Philip Roth is arguably the most … Continue reading →

Brad Garrett – For Better or Worse…
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Brad Garrett – For Better or Worse…

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Brad Garrett For Better or Worse… by Jay S. Jacobs You just can’t overlook Brad Garrett. The 6’ 8½” comic with the deep booming voice and the hangdog face may cut a striking figure, but he has been making us laugh for twenty years now.  Though he is best known as Ray Romano’s dour sibling-rivalry-obsessed brother … Continue reading →

Burn After Reading (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Burn After Reading (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BURN AFTER READING (2008) Starring George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, Brad Pitt, David Rasche, JK Simmons, Olek Krupa, Michael Countryman, Kevin Sussman  and Dermot Mulroney. Screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen. Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen. Distributed by Focus Features.  96 minutes.  Rated R. You have to … Continue reading →

Star Wars – The Clones Wars (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Star Wars – The Clones Wars (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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STAR WARS – THE CLONE WARS (2008) Featuring the voices of Catherine Taber, Corey Burton, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Tom Kane, Ashley Eckstein, Matthew Wood, Ian Abercrombie, Nika Futterman, Dee Bradley Baker, Cory Burton, Anthony Daniels, Christopher Lee and Samuel L. Jackson. Screenplay by Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching and Scott Murphy. Directed by Dave … Continue reading →

Smart People (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Smart People (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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SMART PEOPLE (2008) Starring Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ellen Page, Thomas Haden Church, Ashton Holmes, Christine Lahti, David Denman, Amanda Jane Cooper, Barret Hackney, Camille Mana and Don Wadsworth. Screenplay by Mark Jude Poirier. Directed by Noam Murro. Distributed by Miramax Pictures. 95 minutes. Rated R. It’s tough to watch Smart People without drawing comparisons to … Continue reading →

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

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HAMLET 2 (2008) Starring Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue, Joseph Julian Soria, Skylar Astin, Phoebe Strole, Melonie Diaz, Marshall Bell, Josh Berry and Arnie Pandoja. Screenplay by Andrew Fleming and Pam Brady. Directed by Andrew Fleming. Distributed by Focus Features.  92 minutes.  Rated R. The often-hysterical Hamlet 2 asks and sort of … Continue reading →

Elisabeth Shue – Just Being Herself
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Elisabeth Shue – Just Being Herself

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Elisabeth Shue Just Being Herself by Jay S. Jacobs We all feel like we grew up with Elisabeth Shue – ever since she first appeared on movie screens as Ralph Macchio’s cute girlfriend in The Karate Kid. Nearly 25 years later, Shue has put together a long and impressive body of work, starring in comedies like Adventures … Continue reading →

Camp Rock (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
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Camp Rock (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

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CAMP ROCK (2008) Starring Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Meaghan Jette Martin, Maria Canals Barrera, Alyson Stoner, Julie Brown, Daniel Fathers, Anna Maria Perez deTagle, Jasmine Richards, Jordan Francis, Roshon Fegan, Jennifer Ricci, Kevin Jonas and Nick Jonas. Screenplay by Karen Gist & Regina Hicks and Julie Brown & Paul Brown. Directed by Matthew Diamond. Distributed … Continue reading →

Tropic Thunder (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Tropic Thunder (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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TROPIC THUNDER (2008) Starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Nick Nolte, Steve Coogan, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Brandon T. Jackson, Brandon Soo Hoo, Maria Menounos, Tyra Banks, Christine Taylor, Jon Voight, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Bateman, Lance Bass, Alicia Silverstone, Matthew McConaughey and Tom Cruise. Screenplay by Justin Theroux, Ben Stiller and Etan … Continue reading →

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Vicky Cristina Barcelona (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA (2008) Starring Javier Bardem, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Penélope Cruz, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn, Chris Messina, Zak Orth, Pablo Schreiber, Carrie Preston and the voice of Christopher Evan Welch. Screenplay by Woody Allen. Directed by Woody Allen. Distributed by The Weinstein Company. 97 minutes. Rated R. You have to love Woody Allen. … Continue reading →