Monthly Archives: March 2005

Murphy Brown – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Classic Television / Comedy / Pop Culture / Reviews / Television / Video / Video Reviews

Murphy Brown – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

Murphy Brown The Complete First Season (1988-1989) (Warner Home Video-2005) The 1988 premiere season of Murphy Brown is here, that of the big shoulder pads and the big hair and the grand entrances. The topical, media-savvy, name-dropping series is bound to get dusty, unless you still appreciate Dan Quayle potshots and Iran Contra jokes and broken typewriter ribbons; … Continue reading →

Murder She Wrote – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Classic Television / Mystery / Pop Culture / Reviews / Television / Video / Video Reviews

Murder She Wrote – The Complete First Season (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

Murder, She Wrote The Complete First Season (1984-1985) (Universal-2005) Picture this. A struggling actor (Jeff Conaway of Grease and Taxi) is desperate to become a huge movie star, so he moves to San Francisco (ah, yes, the center of the entertainment world) and takes a job in a local drag-queen cabaret. When the heartless owner of the place … Continue reading →

Astro Boy – The Complete Series (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Action / Animation / Children's / Classic Television / Pop Culture / Reviews / Science Fiction / Television / Video / Video Reviews

Astro Boy – The Complete Series (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

Astro Boy – The Complete Series (Sony Home Video-2005) Growing up in the sixties, I remember rushing home after school to catch all my favorite shows on local Philly UHF TV stations; Channels 48, 29 and 17. The reception was always a bit fuzzy, the commercials wereatrociously cheap and tacky, but the warm and cozy memories of those cherished shows remains hardwired … Continue reading →

The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)
Comedy / Documentaries / Movie Reviews / Movies / Music / Music Videos / Pop Culture / Reviews / Video / Video Reviews

The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch (A PopEntertainment.com Music Video Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

THE RUTLES 2: CAN’T BUY ME LUNCH (2002) Starring Eric Idle, Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar, David Bowie, Billy Connolly, Carrie Fisher, Jewel Kilcher, Steve Martin, Mike Nichols, Conan O’Brien, Salman Rushdie, Garry Shandling, Robin Williams, April Adams, Clint Black, Jimmy Fallon, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Graham Nash, Kevin Nealon, Catherine O’Hara, Jim Piddock, Bonnie Raitt, … Continue reading →

Anna Nalick – Breathtaking
Interviews / Music / Pop Culture / Singers

Anna Nalick – Breathtaking

Posted on by • Leave a comment

Anna Nalick Breathtaking by Jay S. Jacobs You can thank Anna Nalick’s grandparents.  They may not be responsible for the talent that the surprisingly mature young singer/songwriter shows on her gorgeous debut album Wreck of the Day, but they helped to plant the seed.  Nalick grew up hearing show biz tales from her grandparents, who were stage performers … Continue reading →

Bruce Willis Stands Firm
Action / Actors / Archives / Graphic Novels / Interviews / Movies / Politics / Pop Culture / Video

Bruce Willis Stands Firm

Posted on by • Leave a comment

BRUCE WILLIS STANDS FIRM By Brad Balfour It’s hard to believe that superstar Bruce Willis, a man often heard over many explosions in his signature action adventure films like those in the Die Hard series, should be so soft spoken. Yet after his wildly successful career as a hardnosed hero, Willis still tries to challenge himself and … Continue reading →

Kojak – Season One (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Classic Television / Drama / Pop Culture / Reviews / Television / Video / Video Reviews

Kojak – Season One (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

Kojak Season One – 1973 (Universal-2005) With Ving Rhames taking over the role of Kojak on USA Network’s newly configured version of the original cop series, there’s been newfound interest generated in the pioneering seventies drama and the actor who made bald cool and classy. Back during the polyester decade, the term “Who Loves Ya, Baby?” – one of Kojak‘s trademark expressions – … Continue reading →

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
Classic Rock / Documentaries / Movie Reviews / Movies / Music / Music Reviews / Music Videos / Pop Culture / Reviews / Rock & Roll / Singers / Video / Video Reviews

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

END OF THE CENTURY: THE STORY OF THE RAMONES (2004) Starring Johnny Ramone, Joey Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Marky Ramone, C.J. Ramone, Richie Ramone, Danny Fields, Lars Fredericksen, Kirk Hammett, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Legs McNeil, Rick Rubin, Joe Strummer, Clem Burke, Ritchie Adler, Ed Stasium, Thurston Moore, Rob Zombie, John Frusciante and … Continue reading →

Bridget Jones – The Edge of Reason (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
Comedy / Movie Reviews / Movies / Pop Culture / Reviews / Romance / Video / Video Reviews

Bridget Jones – The Edge of Reason (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

BRIDGET JONES: THE EDGE OF REASON (2004) Starring Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Jacinda Barrett, James Callis, Shirley Henderson, Sally Phillips, Neil Pearson, Jessica Stevenson, James Faulkner, Celia Imrie, Domenic McHale and Alba Fleming Furlan. Screenplay by Andrew Davies and Helen Fielding and Richard Curtis and Adam Brooks. Directed by … Continue reading →

Samuel L. Jackson – Learning from Reconciliation
Actors / Interviews / Movies / Pop Culture / Video

Samuel L. Jackson – Learning from Reconciliation

Posted on by • Leave a comment

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 →