Monthly Archives: March 2014

If You Build It (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
Building / Do-It-Yourself / Documentaries / Education / Movie Reviews / Movies / Politics / Pop Culture / Reviews

If You Build It (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

IF YOU BUILD IT (2013) Featuring Emily Pilloton, Matt Miller, Cameron Perry, Eric Wandmacher, Kerron Hayes, Stevie Mizelle, Erick Bowen, Jamesha Thompson, Rodecoe Dunlow, Anthony Johnson, CJ Robertson, Colin White, Alexia Williams, Ron Wesson, Jim Hoggard, Brad Feinknopf, Cheryl Byrum, Wilbert Bishop and Dr. Chip Zullinger. Directed by Patrick Creadon. Distributed by Long Shot Factory. … Continue reading →

In Fear (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
Drama / Foreign Films / Horror / Movie Reviews / Movies / Mystery / Pop Culture / Reviews / Video / Video Reviews

In Fear (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

IN FEAR (2013) Starring Iain De Caestecker, Alice Englert and Allen Leech. Screenplay by Jeremy Lovering. Directed by Jeremy Lovering. Distributed by Anchor Bay Films. 85 minutes. Rated R. If you ever wondered what it would be like to have an Irish approximation of one of the early Wes Craven films (Last House on the … Continue reading →

Pentatonix – PTX – Pitch-Perfect in Every Way
Concerts / Interviews / Music / Music Videos / Opera / Pop Culture / Reality Television / Singers / Television

Pentatonix – PTX – Pitch-Perfect in Every Way

Posted on by • Leave a comment

Pentatonix – PTX – Pitch-Perfect in Every Way by Mark Mussari An eargasm. There’s no other way to describe the experience of hearing the five-member a cappella group Pentatonix sing live. Intricate harmonies buzz in a way not heard since the Manhattan Transfer’s heyday. The band moves deftly among dubstep, ballads, hip-hop — even a … Continue reading →

Bottled Up (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
Drama / Movie Reviews / Movies / Pop Culture / Reviews / Video / Video Reviews

Bottled Up (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

BOTTLED UP (2014) Starring Melissa Leo, Marin Ireland, Josh Hamilton, Jamie Harrold, Fredric Lehne, Nelson Landrieu, Tibor Feldman, Lynn Cohen, Karen Shallo, Twinkle Burke, Brendan Boyce and Christine Wright. Screenplay by Enid Zentelis. Directed by Enid Zentelis. Distributed by Osiris Entertainment.  84 minutes.  Rated R. Melissa Leo is such an endlessly fascinating actress that she … Continue reading →

Jonatha Brooke – How We Met Her Mother
Actresses / Comedy / Concerts / Drama / Interviews / Music / Musicals / Pop Culture / Religion / Singers / Theater / Writing

Jonatha Brooke – How We Met Her Mother

Posted on by • Leave a comment

Jonatha Brooke – How We Met Her Mother by Jay S. Jacobs A few years ago, acclaimed singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke had to put her career and life on hold when her mother was afflicted with Alzheimer’s and dementia.  For two years, Brooke, her husband and a cousin took on the full-time positions of caretaker and … Continue reading →

Secret Policeman’s Ball – USA (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)
Comedy / Concert Reviews / Concerts / Documentaries / Music / Music Reviews / Politics / Pop Culture / Reviews / Singers / Television / Video / Video Reviews

Secret Policeman’s Ball – USA (A PopEntertainment.com Video Review)

Posted on by • Leave a comment

THE SECRET POLICEMAN’S BALL – USA (2012) Featuring Ben Stiller, Paul Rudd, Jon Stewart, John Oliver, Eddie Izzard, Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman, Kristen Wiig, Fred Armison, Bill Hader, Seth Myers, Jason Sudeikis, David Cross, Rob Odenkirk, Coldplay, Mumford & Sons, Beavis & Butthead, Matt Berry, Richard Branson, Hannibal Buress, Jimmy Carr, Robert De Niro, Rachel … Continue reading →

Vera Farmiga and Kerry Ehrin – Checking In To Bates Motel
Actresses / Horror / Interviews / Movies / Mystery / Oscar Nominees / Pop Culture / Psychology / Television / Video / Writing

Vera Farmiga and Kerry Ehrin – Checking In To Bates Motel

Posted on by • Leave a comment

Vera Farmiga and Kerry Ehrin – Checking In To Bates Motel by Jay S. Jacobs It takes a certain amount of self-confidence to take on an iconic character and try to make it your own. Therefore, it must have given Vera Farmiga pause when she was offered the role of arguably the most infamous mom … Continue reading →