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

Close to Home (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Close to Home (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

CLOSE TO HOME (KAROV LA BAYIT)  (2007) Starring Smadar Sayar, Naama Schendar, Danny Geva, Sharon Reginiano, Sandra Schonwald, Irit Suki, Ami Weinberg, Katia Zinbris, Anna Stephan and Ilanit Ben Yaakov. Screenplay by Vidi Bilu and Dalia Hager. Directed by Vidi Bilu and Dalia Hager. Distributed by IFC First Take.  94 minutes.  Not Rated. The day-to-day … Continue reading

Music and Lyrics (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Music and Lyrics (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

MUSIC AND LYRICS (2007) Starring Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston, Campbell Scott, Haley Bennett, Jason Antoon, Adam Grupper, Matthew Morrison, Billy Griffith, Aasif Mandvi, Scott Porter, Emma Lesser, Zak Orth and Brooke Tansley. Screenplay by Marc Lawrence. Directed by Marc Lawrence. Distributed by Warner Bros. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13. Remember Andrew Ridgeley?  … Continue reading

Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress…
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Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress…

Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress… by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t have made up Kathy Najimy’s life story if you tried.  She was not rich, nor did she have formal theatrical training.  She was not a supermodel, nor did she have connections in show business.  Yet, through a combination of smarts, talent, quirky humor and tenaciousness, … Continue reading

Man About Town (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Man About Town (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

MAN ABOUT TOWN (2006) Starring Ben Affleck, Rebecca Romijn, Samuel Ball, Mike Binder, Gina Gershon, Adam Goldberg, Howard Hesseman, Bai Ling, Jerry O’Connell, Kal Penn, Amber Valletta, Damien Dante Wayans and John Cleese. Screenplay by Mike Binder. Directed by Mike Binder. Distributed by Lions Gate Films. 100 minutes. Rated R. The biggest problem with Man About … Continue reading

Tortilla Heaven (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Tortilla Heaven (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

TORTILLA HEAVEN (2007) Starring Jóse Zúñiga, Miguel Sandoval, Olivia Hussey, Elpidia Carillo, Alexis Cruz, Judy Herrera, Marcelo Tubert, Irene Bedard, Lupe Ontiveros, Del Zamora and George Lopez. Screenplay by Judy Hecht Dumontet. Directed by Judy Hecht Dumontet. Distributed by Archangel Entertainment. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13. It’s tough to fault a movie for putting too many … Continue reading

Flags of Our Fathers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Flags of Our Fathers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS  (2006) Starring Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Barry Pepper, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery, Jamie Bell, Paul Walker, Robert Patrick, Neil McDonough, Melanie Lynskey, Tom McCarthy, Judith Ivey, George Grizzard, Harve Presnell, Len Cariou, Gordon Clapp, Tom Verica, David Clennon and David Rasche. Screenplay by William Broyles, Jr. and Paul … Continue reading

Taylor Hicks – Blue-Eyed Soul Man
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Taylor Hicks – Blue-Eyed Soul Man

Taylor Hicks Blue-Eyed Soul Man by Jay S. Jacobs There aren’t too many people in the world who were in any way helped by Hurricane Katrina. For Taylor Hicks, however, surviving the horrifying storm did play a strange role in catapulting him to fame. You see, Hicks was in New Orleans the night before Katrina hit the … Continue reading

This Film Is Not Yet Rated (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED (2006) Featuring John Waters, Matt Stone, Kimberly Peirce, Kevin Smith, Darren Aronofsky, Mary Harron, Wayne Kramer, Maria Bello, Allison Anders, David Ansen, Atom Egoyan, Becky Altringer, Jay Landers, Jack Valenti and Kirby Dick. Written by Eddie Schmidt, Matt Patterson and Kirby Dick. Directed by Kirby Dick. Distributed by IFC … Continue reading

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

THE HITCHER  (2007) Starring Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Sean Bean, Neal McDonough, Kyle Davis, Skip O’Brien, Travis Schuldt, Danny Bolero, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Yara Martinez, Lauren Cohn, Mike Fisher, Joseph Michael Self, Kurt Grossi and Kurt Bryant. Screenplay by Eric Red. Directed by Dave Meyers. Distributed by Rogue Pictures.  90 minutes.  Rated R. The original version … Continue reading