The Place Beyond the Pines (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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The Place Beyond the Pines (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES (2013) Starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne, Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen, Bruce Greenwood, Ray Liotta, Mahershala Ali, Olga Merediz, Ben Mendelsohn, Gabe Fazio, Harris Yulin and Michael Cullen. Screenplay by Derek Cianfrance and Ben Coccio. Directed by Derek Cianfrance. Distributed by Focus Features. 140 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading

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

SNITCH (2013) Starring Dwayne Johnson, Jon Bernthal, Barry Pepper, Susan Sarandon, Michael K. Williams, Melina Kanakaredes, Nadine Velazquez, Rafi Gavron, David Harbour, Benjamin Bratt, Lela Loren, JD Pardo, Kyara Campos, James Allen McCune and Harold Perrineau. Screenplay by Justin Haythe and Ric Roman Waugh. Directed by Ric Roman Waugh. Distributed by Summit Entertainment. 112 minutes. … Continue reading

Room 237 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Room 237 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Room 237 Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s horror novel The Shining has been confounding for the three decades since its release to mostly lukewarm reviews and sluggish box office.  The movie turned off both of its target audiences – Kubrick fans felt that the ghost story was a squandering of the master filmmaker’s talents … Continue reading

Dorfman in Love (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Dorfman in Love (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

DORFMAN IN LOVE (2013) Starring Sara Rue, Elliott Gould, Haaz Sleiman, Johann Urb, Kelen Coleman, Jonathan Chase, Keri Lynn Pratt, Todd Grinnell, Sophie Monk, Haley Marie Norman, Sonya Eddy, Krizia Bajos, Nick Hodaly, Tonita Castro, Bubba Ganter, Melissa Keller, Catherine Hicks and Scott Wilson. Screenplay by Wendy Kout. Directed by Bradley Leong. Distributed by Brainstorm … Continue reading

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

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)

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

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

A Good Day to Die Hard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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A Good Day to Die Hard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD (2013) Starring Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Sebastian Koch, Yuliya Snigir, Sergei Kolesnikov, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Cole Hauser, Amaury Nolasco, Pavel Lychnikoff and Rasha Bukvic. Screenplay by Skip Woods. Directed by John Moore. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 110 minutes. Rated R. The awkwardly titled A Good Day To Die Hard (what … Continue reading