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Charles in Charge – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
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Charles in Charge – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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Charles in Charge The Complete First Season (1984-1985) (Universal-2006) Scott Baio, formerly of Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi fame, plays Charles, a stylin’ mid-80s college student (dig those skinny ties, suspenders and sweater vests) who decides to pay for his tuition and get free board by playing nanny for a suburban couple and their group of precocious kids. It … Continue reading →

Pride & Prejudice (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Pride & Prejudice (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (2005) Starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Tom Hollander, Rosamund Pike and Judi Dench. Screenplay by Deborah Moggach. Directed by Joe Wright. Distributed by Focus Features. 129 minutes. Rated PG. It seems quite incredible that Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice has been filmed as many times as it … Continue reading →

Brokeback Mountain (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Brokeback Mountain (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN (2005) Starring Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams, Anna Hathaway, Randy Quaid, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Valerie Planche, Graham Beckel, David Harbour, Kate Mara, Roberta Maxwell, Peter McRobbie, Scott Michael Campbell, David Trimble and Larry Reese. Screenplay by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. Directed by Ang Lee. Distributed by Focus Features.  134 minutes.  … Continue reading →

Curious George (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Curious George (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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CURIOUS GEORGE  (2006) Featuring the voices of Drew Barrymore, Shane Baumel, David Cross, Will Ferrell, Hailey Noelle Johnson, Eugene Levy, Nadia Lewis, Ed O’Ross, Joan Plowright, Dick Van Dyke and Frank Welker. Screenplay by Ken Kaufman. Directed by Matthew O’Callaghan. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  77 minutes.  Rated G. Between the sometimes overwhelmingly stuffed frames of … Continue reading →

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

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TAMARA (2006) Starring Jenna Dewan, Matthew Marsden, Chad Faust, Gil Hacohen, Claudette Mink, Melissa Elias, Katie Stuart and Chris Sigurdson. Screenplay by Jeffrey Reddick. Directed by Jeremy Haft. Distributed by City Lights Entertainment and Lionsgate Films. 91 minutes. Rated R. Tamara was supposed to be a straight-to-video release, however good word of mouth about the film … Continue reading →

Jenna Dewan – The Two Sides of Jenna
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Jenna Dewan – The Two Sides of Jenna

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Jenna Dewan The Two Sides of Jenna by Jay S. Jacobs With the face of an angel and a body built for revenge, Jenna Dewan has become the latest internet sweetheart. The twenty-six-year-old former dancer and model has become well-known by fans of MTV – she has starred in videos with Justin Timberlake and Ricky … Continue reading →

Unknown White Male (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Unknown White Male (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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UNKNOWN WHITE MALE (2006) Featuring Doug Bruce, Dr. Daniel Schacter, Lily Frost and Rupert Murray. Directed by Rupert Murray. Distributed by Wellspring Films. 88 minutes. Rated PG-13. Amnesia seems like such a fictional disease. You see it in the movies, and you suspend disbelief, considering it a plot device, nothing more. It is rare that … Continue reading →

The Velvet Underground – Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
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The Velvet Underground – Velvet Redux Live MCMXCIII (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

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THE VELVET UNDERGROUND – VELVET REDUX LIVE MCMXCIII (2006) Starring Lou Reed, John Cale, Moe Tucker and Sterling Morrison. Directed by Declan Lowney. Distributed by Sire/Rhino Home Video. 83 minutes. Not Rated. Everyone knows the legend of the Velvet Underground, a brainy group of beatnik New York musicians who were championed by pop artist Andy … Continue reading →

Carrie Underwood Takes the Wheel
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Carrie Underwood Takes the Wheel

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Carrie Underwood Takes the Wheel by Jay S. Jacobs Carrie Underwood had over 29 million people show up at her coming out party.  That day, when she and rocker Bo Bice vied for the final slot on Fox-TV’s mega-hit talent contest American Idol was the turning of a page for the young singer.  Since winning the season four … Continue reading →

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

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THE CHUMSCRUBBER (2005) Starring Glenn Close, William Fitchner, Ralph Fiennes, Lauren Holly, Allison Janney, Carrie-Anne Moss, Rita Wilson, Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Justin Chatwin, Rory Culkin, Thomas Curtis, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jason Isaacs, John Heard, Kathy Copeland, Clam Davis, Tim DeKay, David Ellison, Richard Gleason, Caroline Goodall, Susan Hegerty, Josh Janowicz, Eric Jungman, Aaron Kiser, … Continue reading →