Beyond the Lights (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on March 3, 2015 by popenterta • Leave a comment

BEYOND THE LIGHTS (2014) Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Minnie Driver, Richard Colson Baker, Danny Glover, Darryl Stephens, India Jean-Jacques, Elaine Tan and Tyler Christopher. Screenplay by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Distributed by Relativity Media. 116 minutes. Rated PG-13. While it does not always reach its higher notes, there is a fascinating look … Continue reading →

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Eva Longoria – Celebrating La Raza with The ALMA Awards

Posted on October 11, 2014 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Eva Longoria – Celebrating La Raza with The ALMA Awards by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe that glamorous and super-smart actress Eva Longoria has been host of The Annual ALMA Awards for eight years now. Created by the NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization … Continue reading →

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Chris Hayes – Catching Us Up on the Twilight of the Elites

Posted on January 11, 2013 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Chris Hayes – Catching Us Up on the Twilight of the Elites by Ronald Sklar MSNBC’s Chris Hayes explains the decay of authority in America, and why you’d better step up. This first decade of the 21st century has been glorious (think iPod and 30 Rock), but it’s also going down as one giant sorry-ass fuck-up. … Continue reading →

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The Ides of March (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by popenterta • Leave a comment

THE IDES OF MARCH (2011) Starring Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella, Jennifer Ehle, Gregory Itzin, Michael Mantell, Yuriy Sardarov, Bella Ivory, Hayley Meyers, Maya Sayre, Charlie Rose, Robert Braun, Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow. Screenplay by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau … Continue reading →

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In the Loop (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on September 22, 2009 by popenterta • Leave a comment

IN THE LOOP (2009) Starring Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Anna Chlumsky, Enzo Cilenti, Paul Higgins, Mimi Kennedy, Alex Macqueen, Johnny Pemberton, Olivia Poulet, David Rasche, Joanna Scanlan, James Smith, Zach Woods and Steve Coogan. Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche. Directed by Armando Iannucci. … Continue reading →

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The Yes Men Fix The World (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on September 2, 2009 by popenterta • Leave a comment

THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD (2009) Featuring Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno. Written by Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno. Directed by Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno and Kurt Engfehr. Distributed by Shadow Distribution. 96 minutes. Not Rated. In the modern world, comedy and politics are increasingly often married. Everything from Jon Stewart to Bill Maher, … Continue reading →

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Clint Eastwood Becomes a Changeling

Posted on November 7, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Clint Eastwood Becomes a Changeling by Brad Balfour An avowed Republican in Hollywood is nearly as rare as the giant Comodo Dragon — and they’ve had the spiteful bite of one as well. But with Barack Obama’s victory, they’ve made themselves pretty scarce since election day. Hell, even a straight-shooting, no bullshitter like Clint Eastwood — long known as … Continue reading →

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Lady Gaga – Winning the Fame Game

Posted on October 26, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Lady Gaga Winning the Fame Game by Jay S. Jacobs “I’m a hustler, you know?” Lady Gaga says. “I just keep going.” She is going… and she’s planning on going far. Growing up in New York, Stefani Gabriella Germanotta – who now goes by the stage name Lady Gaga – was steeped in the celeb culture, … Continue reading →

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Michael Moore Heats up the Debate with SiCKO

Posted on February 25, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Michael Moore Heats up the Debate with SiCKO by Brad Balfour What can be said about the 53-year-old Michael Moore that hasn’t been said before? He’s probably one of the first documentary directors – if not the first – to become a household word in his own right, almost a celebrity who commands gossip-porn coverage … Continue reading →

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Breckin Meyer – Blue Period

Posted on February 12, 2008 by popenterta • Leave a comment

Breckin Meyer Blue Period by Jay S. Jacobs With interest in politics at a high-water mark in the United States due to an unusually intriguing race for President, perhaps it is a happy coincidence that the film Blue State positions a breezy romantic comedy in the midst of ancient history: the fallout of the Bush-Kerry election of 2004. … Continue reading →

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