THE FOG OF WAR (2004) Featuring Robert McNamara. Directed by Errol Morris. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 106 minutes. Rated PG-13. Some people are born for greatness. Some have it thrust upon them. Some people just stumble into it. Looking back over his life, Robert McNamara never seems to have planned or expected to play … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2004
The Dreamers (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE DREAMERS (2004) Starring Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel, Robin Renucci, Anna Chancellor, Florian Cadiou, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Jean-Pierre Léuad and archival footage of Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Anna Karina and Jean Seberg. Screenplay by Gilbert Adair. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 115 minutes. Rated NC-17. It’s perhaps just bad timing … Continue reading
Toby Lightman – Devils and an Angel
Toby Lightman Devils and an Angel by Jay S. Jacobs The music biz is always hungrily searching for the next big thing. They’re trying to find an artist that has the talent and the vibe and the chops to make a huge splash in the choppy waters of popular culture. It should be someone who has … Continue reading
Joe Mantegna – One of Us
joe mantegna one of us by jay s. jacobs When Joe Mantegna was a student at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, he would to pick up a play and turn the page that listed the original cast. It always fascinated him. Who originated these roles? What did they do later? Did they become a star … Continue reading
Jill Hennessy – Crossing Jill
Jill Hennessy crossing Jill by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2004 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: February 27, 2004. When the 2003 television season started, fans of the popular forensic drama Crossing Jordan were surprised to find the show was not on NBC’s schedule. Many asked if the show been canceled. How could that be? The show … Continue reading