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

THE AVENGERS (2012) Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Alexis Denisof, Tina Benkos, Powers Boothe, Jenny Agutter, Harry Dean Stanton, Stan Lee and the voices of Paul Bettany and Lou Ferrigno. Screenplay … Continue reading

Mia Wasikowska – Walking on Jane Eyre
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Mia Wasikowska – Walking on Jane Eyre

Mia Wasikowska Walking on Jane Eyre by Jay S. Jacobs It’s really saying something when a young actress plays two iconic literary roles before she hits her 22nd birthday. However, Australia-born Mia Wasikowska isn’t just any young actress.  In just the past year, she starred as the title character in Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland, played the daughter … Continue reading

Mark Ruffalo – Shaking Up the Kids
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Mark Ruffalo – Shaking Up the Kids

Mark Ruffalo Shaking Up the Kids by Jay S. Jacobs Mark Ruffalo had quite a Sundance Festival.  His directorial debut Sympathy for Delicious premiered to mixed reviews, but it was his latest independent comedy/drama which really made a splash. The Kids Are All Right is the acclaimed film, the story of an aging lesbian couple (Annette Bening and … Continue reading

The Kids Are All Right (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Kids Are All Right (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT (2010) Starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta, Kunal Sharma, Rebecca Lawrence, Amy Grabow, Eddie Hassell, Zosia Mamet and Rebecca Lawrence. Screenplay by Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko. Distributed by Focus Features. 104 minutes. Rated R. Family values come in … Continue reading

Lisa Cholodenko – Making It All Right
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Lisa Cholodenko – Making It All Right

Lisa Cholodenko Making It All Right by Jay S. Jacobs Lisa Cholodenko has been turning heads in Hollywood since her 1998 film High Art featuring Radha Mitchell and Ally Sheedy. One of those heads which was turned belonged to actress Julianne Moore, who made a point of talking to Cholodenko at a Women in Film celebration years ago … Continue reading

Julianne Moore Is All Right
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Julianne Moore Is All Right

Julianne Moore Is All Right by Jay S. Jacobs Julianne Moore has reached rarified air in Hollywood.  She is one of the few actresses who is consistently looked at as one of the great talents of her generation, and yet she is adventurous enough to search out quirky independent films. Moore has had a career that has … Continue reading

Date Night (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Date Night (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

DATE NIGHT (2010) Starring Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg, Taraji P. Henson, Jimmi Simpson, Common, Ray Liotta, James Franco, Mila Kunis, William Fichtner, Leighton Meester, Kristen Wiig, Mark Ruffalo, Bill Burr, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Savannah Paige Rae, J.B. Smoove, Nick Kroll, Olivia Munn, Jon Bernthal, Ari Graynor and Will.i.am. Screenplay by Josh Klausner. Directed … Continue reading

Shutter Island (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Shutter Island (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

SHUTTER ISLAND (2010) Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Ted Levine, John Carroll Lynch, Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Jackie Earle Haley, Elias Koteas, Robin Bartlett, Christopher Denham, Nellie Sciutto, Joseph Sikora and Curtiss l’Cook. Screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 138 minutes. Rated … Continue reading

The Brothers Bloom (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Brothers Bloom (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE BROTHERS BLOOM (2009) Starring Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz, Rinko Kikuchi, Robbie Coltrane, Andy Nyman, Maximilian Schell, Noah Segan, Zachary Gordon, Nora Zehetner and the voice of Ricky Jay. Screenplay by Rian Johnson. Directed by Rian Johnson. Distributed by Summit Entertainment.  109 minutes.  Rated PG-13. With any con man movie, no matter what … Continue reading

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

ZODIAC (2007) Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, John Carroll Lynch, Chloe Sevigny, Candy Clark, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, Dermot Mulroney, James LeGros, Pell James, Philip Baker Hall, John Mahoney, Adam Goldberg and Tom Verica. Screenplay by James Vanderbilt. Directed by David Fincher. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. 157 minutes. … Continue reading