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

ARRIVAL (2016) Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, Mark O’Brien, Tzi Ma, Julia Scarlett Dan, Abigail Pniowsky, Jadyn Malone, Frank Schorpion, Lucas Chartier-Dessert, Christian Jadah, Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld, Andrew Shaver, Pat Kiely, Sonia Vigneault, Mark Camacho, Sabrina Reeves and Nathaly Thibault. Screenplay by Eric Heisserer. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Distributed by Paramount … Continue reading

Rick Astley – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – February 11, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Rick Astley – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – February 11, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Rick Astley – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – February 11, 2017 Philadelphia got RickRolled on Saturday night. That’s right, Rick Astley is back.  The 80s ginger British dance floor hit maker with the Archie looks and the booming baritone voice was in the house, bound and determined to remind people that there is more … Continue reading

Julie Benz Can Check Out Any Time She Likes, But She Can Never Leave
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Julie Benz Can Check Out Any Time She Likes, But She Can Never Leave

Julie Benz Can Check Out Any Time She Likes, But She Can Never Leave by Jay S. Jacobs Life must be a little scary for Julie Benz.  In an acting career that has lasted over two decades, Benz is still probably best known as the ill-fated wife of the titular serial killer in the popular … Continue reading

Rosamund Pike – United She Stands
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Rosamund Pike – United She Stands

Rosamund Pike United She Stands by Jay S. Jacobs It’s Sunday afternoon at the Peninsula Hotel on Fifth Avenue in New York. Actress Rosamund Pike has come down with a terrible cold. She has developed a case of laryngitis, her voice a hoarse croak, while on the road for a publicity tour for her film … Continue reading

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

HAVENHURST (2017) Starring Julie Benz, Fionnula Flanagan, Belle Shouse, Matt Lasky, Douglas Tait, Josh Stamberg, Danielle Harris, Dendrie Taylor, Toby Huss, Jennifer Blanc, Currie Graham, Carrie Armstrong and Gwen Holloway. Screenplay by Andrew C. Erin and Daniel Farrands. Directed by Andrew C. Erin. Distributed by Brainstorm Media.  84 minutes.  Not Rated. Havenhurst seems to get … Continue reading

André Holland and Carra Patterson Drive August Wilson’s Jitney onto The Broadway Stage
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André Holland and Carra Patterson Drive August Wilson’s Jitney onto The Broadway Stage

André Holland and Carra Patterson Drive August Wilson’s Jitney onto The Broadway Stage by Brad Balfour Before he died in 2005, playwright August Wilson had created the 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle (or Century Cycle) chronicling black American life which spanned over 10 decades. This work is not only Wilson’s benchmark but is a touchstone for fans … Continue reading

Stitched Up Heart & Letters from the Fire – The Marlin Room at Webster Hall – New York, NY – February 6, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)
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Stitched Up Heart & Letters from the Fire – The Marlin Room at Webster Hall – New York, NY – February 6, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Photo Album)

Stitched Up Heart & Letters from the Fire – The Marlin Room at Webster Hall – New York, NY – February 6, 2017 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures! Photos by Mark Doyle © 2017 Continue reading

Luke Davies – An Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Enters the Lion Den
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Luke Davies – An Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Enters the Lion Den

Luke Davies An Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter Enters the Lion Den by Jay S. Jacobs When Luke Davies first heard the story of Saroo Brierley – an Indian man who lost his way home as a five year old boy, ended up getting adopted by a couple in Australia, and only found his birth family 25 years … Continue reading

Wesley Stace and Eric Bazilian – Tin Angel – Philadelphia, PA – February 1, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
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Wesley Stace and Eric Bazilian – Tin Angel – Philadelphia, PA – February 1, 2017 (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)

Wesley Stace and Eric Bazilian – Tin Angel – Philadelphia, PA – February 1, 2017 On February 1, I took my last trip to the Old City venue Tin Angel before it closed for good of February 4. A place steeped in memories for so much of Philadelphia for 24 years and for me as … Continue reading