Soul Men (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Soul Men (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

SOUL MEN (2008) Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal, Sean Hayes, Affion Crockett, Adam Herschman, John Legend, Fatso-Fasano, Jackie Long, Mike Epps, Isaac Hayes, Vanessa Del Rio, P.J. Byrne, Ken Davitian, Jennifer Coolidge, Sara Erikson, Soledad O’Brien, Millie Jackson and the voice of Randy Jackson. Screenplay by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone. Directed … Continue reading

Star Wars – The Clones Wars (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Star Wars – The Clones Wars (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

STAR WARS – THE CLONE WARS (2008) Featuring the voices of Catherine Taber, Corey Burton, Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Tom Kane, Ashley Eckstein, Matthew Wood, Ian Abercrombie, Nika Futterman, Dee Bradley Baker, Cory Burton, Anthony Daniels, Christopher Lee and Samuel L. Jackson. Screenplay by Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching and Scott Murphy. Directed by Dave … Continue reading

Samuel L. Jackson – Makes the Jump into Director Doug Liman’s New Film
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Samuel L. Jackson – Makes the Jump into Director Doug Liman’s New Film

Samuel L. Jackson Makes the Jump Into Director Doug Liman’s New Film By Brad Balfour One thing that pulled actor Samuel L. Jackson into doing Jumper, director Doug Liman’s excursion into science fiction, was his fascination for the notion of teleporting. Although his character Roland the Paladin, does not have the power to “jump,” he has the … Continue reading

1408 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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1408 (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

1408 (2007) Starring John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub, Jasmine Jessica Anthony, Christopher Carey, Paul Birchard, Walter Lewis, Eric Meyers, Holly Hayes, Alexander Silber and Johann Urb. Screenplay by Matt Greenburg and Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski. Directed by Mikael Håfström. Distributed by Dimension Films.  94 minutes.  Rated PG-13. There is a … Continue reading

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

FREEDOMLAND  (2006) Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard, William Forsythe, Aunjanue Ellis, LaTanya Richardson, Anthony Mackie, Clarke Peters, Peter Friedman, Domenic Lombardozzi, Aasif Mandi, Philip Bosco, Liza Colon-Zayas and Richard Price. Screenplay by Richard Price. Directed by Joe Roth. Distributed by Columbia Pictures.  113 minutes.  Rated R. Richard Price’s 1998 novel Freedomland was … Continue reading

Ice Cube Goes From Hip Hop to Hijinks
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Ice Cube Goes From Hip Hop to Hijinks

Ice Cube Goes From Hip Hop to Hijinks by Brad Balfour Who would have thought that when Ice Cube appeared as a member of the original Los Angeles gangster rappers NWA that he would end up doing such a goofy and utterly cute yet pathetic comedy Are We There Yet? Yet as the hardcore star went from music to … Continue reading

Samuel L. Jackson – Learning from Reconciliation
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Samuel L. Jackson – Learning from Reconciliation

SAMUEL L. JACKSON LEARNING FROM RECONCILIATION By Brad Balfour Few actors prompt the same kind of awe that Samuel L. Jackson does after having played a remarkable range of characters; from the tough gangster in Pulp Fiction to the heroic Mace Windu in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. Through the eyes of a harsh … Continue reading

James Pickens, Jr. – Into The Lyon’s Den
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James Pickens, Jr. – Into The Lyon’s Den

James Pickens, Jr. Into The Lyon’s Den by  Jay S. Jacobs Every year, TV Guide does a special issue called “The Best Show You’re Not Watching.”  In it, they champion a TV series that has fine acting, excellent writing and good production values, but somehow has not seemed to attract a huge audience.  Sometimes the honor has … Continue reading

Star Wars – Attack of the Clones (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Star Wars – Attack of the Clones (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

STAR WARS EPISODE II-ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002) Starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Temeura Morrison and Ian McDiarmid.  Screenplay by George Lucas & Jonathan Hales. Directed by George Lucas. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 142 minutes. Rated PG. Twenty-five years and five movies into … Continue reading

Changing Lanes (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Changing Lanes (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

CHANGING LANES (2002) Starring Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Toni Collette, Sydney Pollack, Amanda Peet, William Hurt, Kim Staunton, Dylan Baker and Matt Malloy. Screenplay by Michael Tolkan and Chap Taylor. Directed by Roger Michell. Distributed by Paramount Pictures.  98 minutes.   Rated R. Changing Lanes is a good film, though it all too often does feel … Continue reading