American: The Bill Hicks Story (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on June 6, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY (2009) Featuring Dwight Slade, Mary Hicks, Lynn Hicks, Steve Hicks, Kevin Booth, David Johndrow, James Ladmirault, John Farneti, Andy Huggins and archival footage of Bill Hicks. Directed by Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas. Distributed by Variance Films. 102 minutes. Not Rated. Bill Hicks never received the fame that he undoubtedly … Continue reading →

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Beginners (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on June 3, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

BEGINNERS (2011) Starring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic, Kai Lennox, Mary Page Keller, Keegan Boos, China Shavers, Melissa Tang, Amanda Payton, Luke Diliberto, Lou Taylor Pucci, Bambadjan Bamba, Hana Hwang and Samuel T. Ritter. Screenplay by Mike Mills. Directed by Mike Mills. Distributed by Focus Features. 105 minutes. Rated R. Highly autobiographical … Continue reading →

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Mélanie Laurent – Vive la Beginner

Posted on June 1, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Mélanie Laurent Vive la Beginner by Jay S. Jacobs Even though she has made over 20 films in her native France, unless you are a regular at your local art-film house, in the US the only way you have likely heard of Mélanie Laurent is for her appearance in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. In that film, Laurent played Shoshanna, … Continue reading →

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Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Alex Turner All Live on a Celluloid Submarine

Posted on June 1, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Ben Stiller, Richard Ayoade and Alex Turner All Live on a Celluloid Submarine by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on June 1, 2011. Ben Stiller is known for being in blockbuster films, but lately he has been exploring some smaller films. After last year’s terrific performance in Greenberg, Stiller is completely behind the scenes in … Continue reading →

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Noah Wyle Looks Up In the Falling Skies

Posted on May 29, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Noah Wyle Looks Up In the Falling Skies by Jay S. Jacobs Noah Wyle is back. He is returning to series television six years after he hung up his stethoscope as the beloved Dr. John Carter in the classic series ER in 2005 – though he did guest appearances on that show periodically until it … Continue reading →

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Wendell Pierce – Doing God’s Will in New Orleans

Posted on April 22, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Wendell Pierce Doing God’s Will in New Orleans by Jay S. Jacobs Sometimes life can be going so well and suddenly almost everything you have ever known is completely torn apart. Take Wendell Pierce. He had long toiled to become a respected actor, appearing in films such as Waiting to Exhale, Sleepers, Get on the Bus, … Continue reading →

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Mix Master Mike – Riding the Wheelz of Steel with the Beasties and Travis

Posted on April 20, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Mix Master Mike Riding the Wheelz of Steel with the Beasties and Travis By Jay S. Jacobs It’s not the background you’d expect from a DJ. Mix Master Mike (born Michael Schwartz) was a half-German Jewish, half-Filipino kid from San Fran when he broke out in the world of DJ battles. However, even as a little boy, Michael Schwartz was … Continue reading →

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Arthur (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

ARTHUR (2011) Starring Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Garner, Geraldine James, Luis Guzmán, Nick Nolte, Christina Calph, Murphy Guyer, José Ramón Rosario, John Hodgman, Scott Adsit, Peter Van Wagner and Evander Holyfield. Screenplay by Peter Baynham. Directed by Jason Winer. Distributed by Warner Brothers. 110 minutes. Rated PG-13. There are very few films … Continue reading →

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Panic! at the Disco – What Were Once Vices Are Now Virtues

Posted on March 15, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Panic! at the Disco What Were Once Vices Are Now Virtues By Jay S. Jacobs It’s weird to be a bit of a grizzled veteran of the music wars when you’re still in your mid-twenties, but that is sort of where the band Panic! at the Disco finds themselves. Just seven years ago, the members of … Continue reading →

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The Adjustment Bureau (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on March 4, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (2011) Starring Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, John Slattery, Terence Stamp, Anthony Mackie, Michael Kelly, Anthony Ruivivar, Daniel Dae Kim, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Liam Ferguson, Michael R. Bloomberg, James Carville, Mary Matalin, Jon Stewart and Wolf Blitzer. Screenplay by George Nolfi. Directed by George Nolfi. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 106 minutes. Rated PG-13. I’ve … Continue reading →

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