Samia – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – May 28, 2025 Photos by Cecilia Orlando © 2025. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2025
The Phoenician Scheme (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME (2025) Starring Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis, Bill Murray, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Willem Dafoe, F. Murray Abraham, Tonio Arango, Aysha Joy Samuel, Mohamed Chahrour and Imke Büchel. Screenplay by Wes Anderson. … Continue reading
Karate Kid: Legends (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
KARATE KID: LEGENDS (2025) Starring Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight, Wyatt Oleff, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Jennifer-Lyn Christie, Marcus Aurelio, Caleb Baker, Katrina Batur, Emile Pazzano and William Zabka. Screenplay by Rob Lieber. Directed by Jonathan Entwistle. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 94 minutes. Rated PG-13. The Karate … Continue reading
The Woman in the Yard (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE WOMAN IN THE YARD (2025) Starring Danielle Deadwyler, Okwui Okpokwasili, Peyton Jackson, Estella Kahiha and Russell Hornsby. Screenplay by Sam Stefanak. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 87 minutes. Rated PG-13. The striking poster for The Woman in the Yard – that of a woman sitting underneath a billowing black shroud by … Continue reading
The Bongos – The Shroud of Touring: Live in 1985 (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
The Bongos – The Shroud of Touring – Live in 1985 (JEM) While the alt-rocking power pop band The Bongos – featuring singer/guitarist Richard Barone, bassist Rob Norris, drummer Frank Giannini and guitarist James Mastro – became heavy cult favorites, they never quite broke out to become stars. Since they were always known for their concert … Continue reading
James Bay – Brooklyn Paramount – Brooklyn (A PopEntertainment.com Concert Review)
James Bay – Brooklyn Paramount – Brooklyn, NY – May 22, 2025 The last time I saw James Bay perform was almost six years ago at The Met in Philadelphia. His sophomore album Electric Light was just a year old and his signature hat was temporarily on the shelf. Just ahead of the 2025 Memorial … Continue reading
Jane Austen Wrecked My Life (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE (2024) Starring Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson, Annabelle Lengronne, Liz Crowther, Alan Fairbairn, Lola Peploe, Alice Butaud, Roman Angel, Laurence Pierre, Alyzée Soudet, Rodrigue Pouvin, Nina Hédin, Frederick Wiseman and Pierre-François Garel. Screenplay by Laura Piani. Directed by Laura Piani. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. 94 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (2025) Starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga, Pasha Lychnikoff, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, Shea Whigham, Greg Tarzan Davis, Charles Parnell, Rolf Saxon, Tommie Earl Jenkins, Katy O’Brian, Mark Gatiss and Tramell Tillman. … Continue reading
Rima Te Wiata – In We Were Dangerous, Māori Actress is a Commanding Presence
Rima Te Wiata In We Were Dangerous, Māori Actress is a Commanding Presence by Brad Balfour Though the nation of New Zealand may seem like a far-off isolated place, disconnected from much of the world, it is in fact a fount of creative filmmaking, and a major global cinematic center. Much of that is thanks … Continue reading