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

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ADMISSION (2013) Starring Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Michael Sheen, Nat Wolff, Lily Tomlin, Wallace Shawn, Gloria Reuben, Travaris Spears, Sonya Walger, Christopher Evan Welch, Michael Genadry, Sarita Choudhury, Mihran Slougian, Lynne Taylor, Ann Harada and Ben Levin. Screenplay by Karen Croner. Directed by Paul Weitz. Distributed by Focus Features. 117 minutes. Rated PG-13. The first, … Continue reading →

Come Out and Play (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Come Out and Play (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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COME OUT AND PLAY (2012) Starring Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Vinessa Shaw, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Gerardo Taracena and Alejandra Álvarez. Screenplay by Makinov. Directed by Makinov. Distributed by Cinedigm/Flatiron Film Company. 87 minutes. Not Rated. We like to believe that small children are sweet and innocent, but the truth is between the ages of 8 and 15, … Continue reading →

Charles Eliasch – On the Way to Carnegie Hall
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Charles Eliasch – On the Way to Carnegie Hall

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Charles Eliasch – On the Way to Carnegie Hall by Jay S. Jacobs Carnegie Hall is one of the most renowned musical venues in the world, so it says something about a young performer when he gets his first performance there at merely 20.  However, this is where Swedish-born, New York-educated opera singer Charles Eliasch … Continue reading →

Alan Light Stands Before the Lord of Song With Nothing on His Lips But “Hallelujah”
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Alan Light Stands Before the Lord of Song With Nothing on His Lips But “Hallelujah”

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Alan Light Stands Before the Lord of Song With Nothing on His Lips But “Hallelujah” by Jay S. Jacobs There are certain songs that feel like they were born as classics: the world knew and loved them from their release date. Immediate standards like “Something,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “My Girl” and “Imagine” were fully … Continue reading →

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

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THE INSIDER (1999) Starring Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Debi Mazar, Stephen Tobolowsky, Colm Feore, Bruce McGill, Gina Gershon, Michael Gambon, Lynne Thigpen, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Michael Paul Chan, Gary Sandy, Breckin Meyer and Rip Torn. Screenplay Michael Mann and Eric Roth. Directed by Michael Mann. Distributed … Continue reading →

Lulu – To Lulu With Love
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Lulu – To Lulu With Love

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Lulu To Lulu With Love by Jay S. Jacobs It’s almost impossible to believe that in a music career which has lasted about 50 years, with multiple hit singles, several TV series and a good amount of movie work, that Lulu has never played a full concert in New York City. That will all change this week … Continue reading →

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

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THE MASTER (2012) Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Laura Dern, Jesse Plemons, Ambyr Childers, Rami Malek, Amy Ferguson, Kevin J. O’Connor, Patty McCormack, Barlow Jacobs, Jillian Bell, W. Earl Brown, Fiona Dourif, Lena Endre and Jennifer Neala Page. Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Distributed by The Weinstein … Continue reading →

Dennis Christopher – An Actor’s Life: From Fellini to Breaking Away to Django Unchained
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Dennis Christopher – An Actor’s Life: From Fellini to Breaking Away to Django Unchained

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Dennis Christopher An Actor’s Life: From Fellini to Breaking Away to Django Unchained by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t make up Dennis Christopher’s life if you tried.  It has been a wild ride made up of raw talent, hard work and sheer luck and it has translated into a show business career that has been … Continue reading →

Paranormal Activity 4 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Paranormal Activity 4 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4 (2012) Starring Kathryn Newton, Matt Shively, Brady Allen, Aiden Lovekamp, Alexondra Lee, Stephen Dunham and Katie Featherston. Screenplay by Christopher B. Landon. Directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. Distributed by Paramount Pictures.  88 minutes.  Rated R. The Paranormal Activity series has been good for four movies in four years.  There is an argument … Continue reading →

Girls Against Boys (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Girls Against Boys (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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GIRLS AGAINST BOYS (2013) Starring Danielle Panabaker, Nicole LaLiberte, Liam Aiken, Michael Stahl-David, Andrew Howard, Matthew Rauch, Caroline Lagerfelt, Reyna de Courcy, Makenzie Leigh, John Christopher Morton, Marlo Marron, Kelvin Hale and Carmine DiBenedetto. Screenplay by Austin Chick. Directed by Austin Chick. Distributed by Anchor Bay Films. 87 minutes. Rated R. It’s always a bit … Continue reading →